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Richard Fletcher studies the collective quantum behavior of many-particle systems using dilute atomic vapors cooled to nanokelvin temperatures, manipulated with intricately sculpted laser beams and magnetic fields. He aims to engineer custom-made quantum worlds with exquisite control over trapping geometry, interparticle interactions, quantum statistics, and gauge fields, exploring the emergence of collective physics through the interplay of these elements. His research platforms provide a powerful testbed for theory and serve as a wonderful playground for discovering new phenomena and realizing states of matter found in nature. Fletcher is particularly interested in the influence of dimensionality and geometry on quantum behavior, as well as correlated states of matter that arise from strong interactions and gauge fields.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Fletcher is part of the MIT faculty, conducting research and teaching in the Department of Physics.