Dr. Steve Lamoreaux

Biography

Steve Lamoreaux is a professor in the Department of Physics at Yale University, where he has been a faculty member since 2006. He received his B.S. from the University of Washington in 1981, followed by an M.S. from the University of Oregon in 1982 and a Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1986. Lamoreaux has conducted significant research in the fields of ultracold neutrons and precision laser spectroscopy, including contributions to the U.S.-U.K. ultracold neutron electric dipole moment experiment at the Institut Laue-Langevin in France. Lamoreaux's work at Los Alamos National Laboratory focused on quantum cryptography, quantum computing, and the development of novel techniques for Stockpile Stewardship. He currently serves as the Principal Investigator for the Haloscope Yale Sensitive Axion Cold Dark Matter experiment, which he has led since 2010. His teaching interests include Experimental Physics and Quantum Mechanics, emphasizing the development of new instructional laboratories. Lamoreaux is also involved in public outreach, participating in events like the Yale Physics Olympics and conducting laboratory tours of the HAYSTAC experiment, which has garnered significant public interest.

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