Tracy Northup

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Tracy Northup received her PhD from the California Institute of Technology in 2008 and then held an appointment as a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. She has been a full professor at the University of Innsbruck since 2017. Her research explores quantum interfaces between light and matter, focusing on ion traps and optical cavities as platforms for quantum networks and quantum optomechanics.


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Two Traps are Better than One

An atom trap consisting of both rapidly rotating electric fields and static laser fields keeps ions securely locked into place in a latticelike potential. Read More »

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Nuclear Decay Detected in the Recoil of a Levitating Bead

A levitating microparticle is observed to recoil when a nucleus embedded in the particle decays—opening the door to future searches of invisible decay products. Read More »