Summer School on Quantum Science and Precision Measurement, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, August 3-15, 2025
Summer School on Quantum Science and Precision Measurement, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, August 3-15, 2025
Johns Hopkins University is now accepting applications to a new summer school this August covering topics in quantum science and its applications to precision measurement and fundamental physics.
The field of fundamental physics has been energized in the past decade by the emergence of a number of innovative experimental methods to detect a variety of new physics. These include methods to detect gravitational waves and dark matter over a wide frequency/mass range, the search for new fundamental forces and interactions, tests of fundamental symmetries of nature, novel probes of dark energy, and new experimental tests of quantum mechanics. Broadly, these techniques leverage the power of various quantum sensing and precision measurement platforms to achieve the goals of fundamental physics.
The school will be two full weeks, August 3-15, 2025, with lectures Monday through Friday.
See the Summer School website.
Lectures will cover the following topics:
• Tests of Quantum Mechanics (Markus Aspelmeyer, Vienna)
• Cold Molecules (Dave DeMille, JHU)
• Trapped Ions (Xing Fan, Harvard)
• Gravitational Wave Detection, Theory (Peter Graham, Stanford)
• Levitated Sensors (Giorgio Gratta, Stanford)
• New Physics at Long Distances (David E Kaplan, JHU)
• Optical Tweezers (Harry Levine, UC Berkeley)
• Dark Matter Detection (Danielle Norcini, JHU)
• Atom Interferometry (Chris Overstreet, JHU)
• Quantum Mechanics and Its Extensions (Surjeet Rajendran, JHU)
• Precision Magnetic Resonance (Alex Sushkov, JHU)
• New Effects from High Scales, Theory (Raman Sundrum, U Maryland)
• Quantum Metrology (James Thompson, JILA)
• Dark Matter, Theory (Ken Van Tilberg, NYU)
• Solid State Sensors (Ron Walsworth, U Maryland)
• Quantum Optics (Victoria Xu, UC Berkeley)
Through this program, we aim to provide students with a solid foundation for research, equipping students with the knowledge and breadth to contribute meaningfully to future advancements. The lectures will be held in the Department of Physics & Astronomy on the Homewood campus at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Students can apply in the Application section of the website.
Successful applications will include a statement of purpose, two letters of recommendation, and an unofficial transcript. Undergraduates and graduate students are encouraged to apply. At the undergraduate level, we expect the students to know quantum mechanics. We do not expect familiarity with quantum field theory. As such, the summer school should be accessible to rising seniors. The summer school will cater to both theorists and experimentalists. The application deadline is April 15. The total cost for a shared room and meals is $2200 (and $3500 for a single room). Undergraduates will be fully supported and some need-based support will be available for graduate applicants.
Cortney Bougher
Director of Membership, American Physical Society