Nicholas R. Hutzler

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Nick Hutzler received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), his Ph.D. in physics at Harvard, and performed postdoctoral research at the MIT-Harvard Center for Ultracold Atoms (CUA). He is currently an Assistant Professor at Caltech, developing techniques to control cold molecules for a variety of applications, especially precision measurement searches for physics beyond the standard model.


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Trapped Ions Test Fundamental Particle Physics

New precision experiments using trapped molecular ions provide an alternative method for determining if the electron has an electric dipole moment. Read More »

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A New Way to Laser-Cool Molecules

Researchers exploit the peculiar structure of yttrium monoxide to cool the gas to ultralow temperatures and record-breaking densities. Read More »