Jee Woon Park
Pohang University of Science and Technology · Physics and Astronomy
About the Lab
Professor Jee Woon Park's research lab specializes in ultracold quantum gases, focusing on the creation, control, and quantum manipulation of ultracold molecules, particularly fermionic 23Na40K molecules. The lab pioneers the generation of quantum degenerate, chemically stable molecular gases with strong dipolar interactions, enabling studies in quantum many-body physics and quantum simulation. Key achievements include coherent control of rotational and hyperfine states, long-lived quantum coherence, and the development of tunable Feshbach resonances for strongly correlated quantum systems. The lab also explores Bose-Fermi mixtures and polaronic phenomena, advancing the frontier of quantum degenerate quantum gases with tailored interactions.
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15We report on the creation of an ultracold dipolar gas of fermionic 23Na40 K molecules in their absolute rovibrational and hyperfine ground state. Starting from weakly bound Feshbach molecules, we demonstrate hyperfine resolved two-photon transfer into the singlet X 1Σ+|v=0,J=0⟩ ground state, coherently bridging a binding energy difference of 0.65 eV via stimulated rapid adiabatic passage. The spin-polarized, nearly quantum degenerate molecular gas displays a lifetime longer than 2.5 s, highlight
We report on the formation of ultracold weakly bound Feshbach molecules of 23Na40K, the first fermionic molecule that is chemically stable in its absolute ground state. The lifetime of the nearly degenerate molecular gas exceeds 100 ms in the vicinity of the Feshbach resonance. The measured dependence of the molecular binding energy on the magnetic field demonstrates the open-channel character of the molecules over a wide field range and implies significant singlet admixture. This will enable ef
We have created a quantum degenerate Bose-Fermi mixture of ${}^{23}$Na and ${}^{40}$K with widely tunable interactions via broad interspecies Feshbach resonances. Over 30 Feshbach resonances between ${}^{23}$Na and ${}^{40}$K were identified, including $p$-wave multiplet resonances. The large and negative triplet background scattering length between ${}^{23}$Na and ${}^{40}$K causes a sharp enhancement of the fermion density in the presence of a Bose condensate. As explained via the asymptotic b
We have created a triply quantum-degenerate mixture of bosonic $^{41}\mathrm{K}$ and two fermionic species $^{40}\mathrm{K}$ and $^{6}\mathrm{Li}$. The boson is shown to be an efficient coolant for the two fermions, spurring hopes for the observation of fermionic superfluids with imbalanced masses. We observe multiple heteronuclear Feshbach resonances, in particular a wide $s$-wave resonance for the combination $^{41}\mathrm{K}$-$^{40}\mathrm{K}$, opening up studies of strongly interacting isoto
We demonstrate coherent microwave control of rotational and hyperfine states of trapped, ultracold, and chemically stable ^{23}Na^{40}K molecules. Starting with all molecules in the absolute rovibrational and hyperfine ground state, we study rotational transitions in combined magnetic and electric fields and explain the rich hyperfine structure. Following the transfer of the entire molecular ensemble into a single hyperfine level of the first rotationally excited state, J=1, we observe lifetimes
© 2017, American Association for the Advancement of Science. All rights reserved. Coherence, the stability of the relative phase between quantum states, is central to quantum mechanics and its applications. For ultracold dipolar molecules at sub-microkelvin temperatures, internal states with robust coherence are predicted to offer rich prospects for quantum many-body physics and quantum information processing. We report the observation of stable coherence between nuclear spin states of ultracold
We demonstrate microwave dressing on ultracold, fermionic ^{23}Na^{40}K ground-state molecules and observe resonant dipolar collisions with cross sections exceeding 3 times the s-wave unitarity limit. The origin of these interactions is the resonant alignment of the approaching molecules' dipoles along the intermolecular axis, which leads to strong attraction. We explain our observations with a conceptually simple two-state picture based on the Condon approximation. Furthermore, we perform coupl
We report on high-resolution spectroscopy of ultracold fermionic 23 Na 40 K Feshbach molecules, and identify a two-photon pathway to the rovibrational singlet ground state via a resonantly mixed B 1 Π ∼ c 3 Σ + intermediate state.Photoassociation in a 23 Na-40 K atomic mixture and one-photon spectroscopy on 23 Na 40 K Feshbach molecules reveal about 20 vibrational levels of the electronically excited c 3 Σ + state.Two of these levels are found to be strongly perturbed by nearby B 1 Π levels via
We study the critical vortex shedding in a strongly interacting fermionic superfluid of ^{6}Li across the BEC-BCS crossover. By moving an optical obstacle in the sample and directly imaging the vortices after the time of flight, the critical velocity u_{vor} for vortex shedding is measured as a function of the obstacle travel distance L. The observed u_{vor} increases with decreasing L, where the rate of increase is the highest in the unitary regime. In the deep Bose-Einstein condensation regime
Background: Calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) are associated with nephrotoxicity, endothelial cell dysfunction, and thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). Evolving evidence suggests an important role for complement dysregulation in the pathogenesis of CNI-induced TMA. However, the exact mechanism(s) of CNI-induced TMA remain(s) unknown. Methods: Using blood outgrowth endothelial cells (BOECs) from healthy donors, we evaluated the effects of cyclosporine on endothelial cell integrity. Specifically, we det
We have created a quantum degenerate Bose-Fermi mixture of 23Na and 40K with widely tunable interactions via broad interspecies Feshbach resonances. Twenty Feshbach resonances between 23Na and 40K were identified. The large and negative triplet background scattering length between 23Na and 40K causes a sharp enhancement of the fermion density in the presence of a Bose condensate. As explained via the asymptotic bound-state model (ABM), this strong background scattering leads to a series of wide
Recently, integrated flexible devices based on silicon nanowires (Si-NWs) have received significant attention as high performance flexible devices. However, most previous assembly methods can generate only specifically-shaped devices and require unconventional facilities, which has been a major hurdle for industrial applications. Herein, we report a simple but very efficient method for assembling Si-NWs into virtually generally-shape patterns on flexible substrates using only conventional microf
We have created a triply quantum degenerate mixture of bosonic $^{41}$K and two fermionic species $^{40}$K and $^6$Li. The boson is shown to be an efficient coolant for the two fermions, spurring hopes for the observation of fermionic superfluids with imbalanced masses. We observe multiple heteronuclear Feshbach resonances, in particular a wide s-wave resonance for the combination $^{41}$K-$^{40}$K, opening up studies of strongly interacting {\it isotopic} Bose-Fermi mixtures. For large imbalanc
We report the creation of dual-species Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) of <a:math xmlns:a="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><a:mmultiscripts><a:mi>Na</a:mi><a:mprescripts/><a:none/><a:mn>23</a:mn></a:mmultiscripts></a:math> and <b:math xmlns:b="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><b:mmultiscripts><b:mi mathvariant="normal">K</b:mi><b:mprescripts/><b:none/><b:mn>41</b:mn></b:mmultiscripts></b:math>. Favorable background scattering lengths enable efficient sympathetic cooling of <d:math xmlns:
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