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John M. Doyle is the Henry B. Silsbee Professor of Physics at Harvard University and co-director of the Quantum Science Engineering Initiative. His research focuses on the use of cold molecules in various scientific domains, including bio-analysis, particle physics, and quantum information. The Doyle Research Group studies fundamental collisional processes involving atoms and molecules and is dedicated to developing tools for achieving full quantum control over increasingly complex molecular systems. Currently, the group is focused on realizing new techniques for trapping and studying polyatomic molecules. Doyle's group pioneered a general technique for cooling and loading atoms and molecules into traps, utilizing laser cooling for polyatomic molecules. The research additionally aims to position complex quantum objects in optical arrays to facilitate quantum simulation protocols. He is also developing methods for producing heavy, polar radical molecules in an intense beam, collaborating on new searches concerning physics beyond the Standard Model. His lab explores various applications such as buffer-gas cooling methods for use in bio-analysis, including disease detection and food flavor profile analysis. John Doyle earned his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has supervised over thirty PhD students, while holding prestigious fellowships including Humboldt and Fulbright.
Harvard University • Cambridge, MA
Henry B. Silsbee Professor of Physics and co-director of the Quantum Science Engineering Initiative.
Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).