Publications

Journal Articles and Conference Proceedings

2024

W. Klassen, S. Ahmed, K. Pond Grehan, C. Hovde, K.W. Madison, R.R. Mammei, J.W. Martin, M. McCrea, T. Mohammadi, T. Momose, P. Opsahl, D. Ostapchuk
A magnetically silent optically pumped magnetometer for a neutron electric dipole moment experiment
The European Physical Journal C, xxxxx (2024), arXiv:2405.08696

Xuyang Guo, Kirk W. Madison, James L. Booth, and Roman V. Krems
Boundaries of universality of thermal collisions for atom-atom scattering
Phys. Rev. A X, xxxxx (2024), arXiv:2409.00273

James L. Booth, and Kirk W. Madison
Revising the Universality Hypothesis for Room-temperature Collisions
Phys. Rev. A 110, 052802 (2024), arXiv:2406.17065

Erik Frieling, Riley A. Stewart, James L. Booth, and Kirk W. Madison
Cross-calibration of atomic sensors for pressure metrology
AVS Quantum Sci. 6, 024404 (2024), arxiv:2312.15446

Avinash Deshmukh, Riley A. Stewart, Pinrui Shen, James L. Booth, and Kirk W. Madison
Trapped-particle evolution driven by residual gas collisions
Phys. Rev. A 109, 032818 (2024), arxiv:2310.04583

2023

G. Arrowsmith-Kron et al.,
Opportunities for Fundamental Physics Research with Radioactive Molecules
Rep. Prog. Phys. 87 084301 (2024), https://arxiv.org/abs/2302.02165

Pinrui Shen, Erik Frieling, Katherine R. Herperger, Denis Uhland, Riley A. Stewart, Avinash Deshmukh, Roman V. Krems, James L. Booth, Kirk W. Madison
Cross-calibration of atomic pressure sensors and deviation from quantum diffractive collision universality for light particles
New Journal of Physics 25 053018 (2023) || arXiv:2209.02900

2022

Rahul Rao
It’s pretty hard to measure nothing, but these engineers are getting close
Popular Science, Aug 8, 2022

R. Matsumiya et al.,
The Precision nEDM Measurement with UltraCold Neutrons at TRIUMF
https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.09880

Riley A. Stewart, Pinrui Shen, James L. Booth, Kirk W. Madison
Measurement of Rb-Rb van der Waals coefficient via Quantum Diffractive Universality
Phys. Rev. A 106, 052812 (2022) and arXiv:2208.12805

2021

Pinrui Shen, Kirk W. Madison, and James L. Booth
Refining the cold atom pressure standard
Metrologia [http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1681-7575/abe02f]

2020

Gene Polovy, Erik Frieling, Denis Uhland, Julian Schmidt, and Kirk W. Madison
Quantum-state-dependent chemistry of ultracold Li2 dimers
Phys. Rev. A 102, 013310 (2020)

Breakthrough development: a game-changing self-calibrating quantum sensor for vacuum measurement
BCIT News

Self calibrating quantum sensor a game changer for vacuum measurement
UBC PHAS News

Pinrui Shen, Kirk W. Madison, and James L. Booth
Realization of a universal quantum pressure standard
Metrologia [https://doi.org/10.1088/1681-7575/ab7170]

2019

S. Ahmed et al.
Fast-switching magnet serving a spallation-driven ultracold neutron source
Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 22, 102401 || https://arxiv.org/abs/1905.08857

James L. Booth, Pinrui Shen, Roman V. Krems, Kirk W. Madison
Universality of quantum diffractive collisions and the quantum pressure standard
New Journal of Physics, https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/ab452a || https://arxiv.org/abs/1905.02193
video abstract

S. Ahmed et al.
A beamline for fundamental neutron physics at TRIUMF
Nucl. Instr. Meth. Phys. Res. Sec. A: Accel., Spectr., Detect. Assoc. Equip. (2019). || https://arxiv.org/abs/1810.01001

S. Ahmed et al.
First ultracold neutrons produced at TRIUMF
Phys. Rev. C 99, 025503 (2019) || https://arxiv.org/abs/1809.04071

Gene Polovy, Julian Schmidt, Denis Uhland, Erik Frieling, Kahan Dare, and Kirk W. Madison
Phase noise reduction of mutually tunable lasers with an external acousto-optic modulator
JOSA B, Vol. 36, Issue 2, pp. 464-469 (2019)

2018

Shi Jing Yu, Emma Fajeau, Lin Qiao Liu, David J. Jones, and Kirk W. Madison
The performance and limitations of FPGA-based digital servos for atomic, molecular, and optical physics experiments
Rev. Sci. Instrum. Volume 89 (2018) || https://arxiv.org/abs/1708.05892 || RSI2 || (doi)

Emily Altiere, Eric R. Miller, Tomohiro Hayamizu, David J. Jones, Kirk W. Madison, and Takamasa Momose
High-resolution two-photon spectroscopy of a 5p^5 6p <- 5p^6 transition of xenon
Phys. Rev. A 97, 012507 (2018)

2016

William Bowden, Will Gunton, Mariusz Semczuk, Kahan Dare, and Kirk W. Madison
Dual Species Effusive Source and Zeeman Slower for Cold Atom Experiments
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 87, 043111 (2016) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1509.07460

Will Gunton, Gene Polovy, Mariusz Semczuk, Kirk W. Madison
Transparent Electrodes for High E-Field Production Using A Buried ITO Layer
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 87, 033113 (2016) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1508.04086

2015

David J. Jones, Kirk W. Madison, and Carl Wieman
Transforming a 4th year Modern Optics Course Using a Deliberate Practice Framework
Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 11, 020108 (2015) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1502.02208

Will Gunton, Mariusz Semczuk, and Kirk W. Madison
A method for independent and continuous tuning of N lasers phase-locked to the same frequency comb
Optics Letters, vol. 40, pp. 4372-4375 (2015) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1506.00389

J. Mario Michan, Gene Polovy, Kirk W. Madison, Makoto C. Fujiwara, Takamasa Momose
Narrowband Solid State VUV Coherent Source for Laser Cooling of Antihydrogen
Hyperfine Interact. 235, 29 (2015). || local copy

2014

Mariusz Semczuk, Will Gunton, William Bowden, and Kirk W. Madison
Anomalous Behavior of Dark States in Quantum Gases of Li6
Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 055302 (2014) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1407.7904 || local copy

2013

Will Gunton, Mariusz Semczuk, Nikesh S. Dattani, and Kirk W. Madison,
High resolution photoassociation spectroscopy of the 6Li_2 A(1^1\Sigma_u^+) state,
Phys. Rev. A 88, 062510 (2013) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1309.5870

Kais Jooya, Nam Musterer, Kirk W. Madison, and James L. Booth
Photon-scattering-rate measurement of atoms in a magneto-optical trap
Phys. Rev. A 88, 063401 (2013)

Michal Tomza, Kirk W. Madison, Robert Moszynski, Roman V. Krems
Chemical reactions of ultracold alkali dimers in the lowest-energy $^3\Sigma$ state,
Phys. Rev. A 88, 050701(R) (2013) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1308.4783

Will Gunton, Mariusz Semczuk, and Kirk W. Madison,
Realization of BEC-BCS crossover physics in a compact oven-loaded magneto-optic trap apparatus
Phys. Rev. A 88, 023624 (2013) || arXiv:1307.5445

Felipe Herrera, Kirk W. Madison, Roman V. Krems, Mona Berciu,
Investigating polaron phase transitions with polar molecules,
Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 223002 (2013) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.6212

Mariusz Semczuk, Xuan Li, Will Gunton, Magnus Haw, Nikesh S. Dattani, Julien Witz, Arthur Mills, David J. Jones, and Kirk W. Madison,
High resolution photoassociation spectroscopy of the 6Li_2 1^{3}\Sigma_{g}^{+} state,
Phys. Rev. A 87, 052505 (2013) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1309.6662

2012

Magnus Haw, Nathan Evetts, Will Gunton, Janelle Van Dongen, James L. Booth, and Kirk W. Madison,
Magneto-optical trap loading rate dependence on trap depth and vapor density
JOSA B, Vol. 29, Issue 3, pp. 475-483 (2012)

2011

James Lawrence Booth, David Erik Fagnan, Bruce George Klappauf, Kirk William Madison, Jicheng Wang
Method and device for accurately measuring the incident flux of ambient particles in a high or ultra-high vacuum environment
US13116982 ( Priority date : 2010-05-26)

Janelle Van Dongen, Chenchong Zhu, Dallas Clement, Gabriel Dufour, James L. Booth, and Kirk W. Madison,
Trap-depth determination using residual gas collisions
Phys. Rev. A 84, 022708 (2011)

2010

B. Deh, W. Gunton, B. G. Klappauf, Z. Li, M. Semczuk, J. Van Dongen, and K. W. Madison
Giant Feshbach resonances in 6Li-85Rb mixtures
Phys. Rev. A 82, 020701(R) (2010)

2009

David E. Fagnan, Jicheng Wang, Chenchong Zhu, Pavle Djuricanin, Bruce G. Klappauf, James L. Booth, and Kirk W. Madison,
Observation of quantum diffractive collisions using shallow atomic traps
Phys. Rev. A 80, 022712 (2009) || arXiv:0907.0506

A. K. Mills, Y.-F. Chen, K. W. Madison, and D. J. Jones,
A widely tunable, single frequency optical frequency synthesizer with a 100 kHz uncertainty,
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 26, 1276-1280 (2009)

Z. Li and K.W. Madison,
Effects of Electric Fields on Heteronuclear Feshbach Resonances in Ultracold 6Li-87Rb Mixtures,
Phys. Rev. A 79, 042711 (2009) || arXiv:0902.2505

K. Ladouceur, B.G. Klappauf, J. Van Dongen, N. Rauhut, B. Schuster, A.K. Mills, D.J. Jones, and K.W. Madison,
Compact laser cooling apparatus for simultaneous cooling of lithium and rubidium,
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 26, 210-217 (2009)

2008

Z. Li, S. Singh, T. V. Tscherbul, K. W. Madison,
Feshbach resonances in ultracold 85Rb-87Rb and 6Li-87Rb mixtures
Phys. Rev. A 78, 022710 (2008) || September 2008 issue of Virtual Journal of Quantum Information || http://arxiv.org/abs/0807.0417

A. K. Mills, Y.-F. Chen, J. Jiang, K. W. Madison, and D. J. Jones,
Using Difference Frequency Generation to Lock a CW Visible Laser to a Fiber Laser Frequency Comb,
Proceedings of Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies || Optical Society of America, Technical Digest (CD), (2008), paper CFA4. || another link

2007

J. L. Booth, J. Van Dongen, P. Lebel, B. G. Klappauf, and K. W. Madison,
Dual-channel amplification in a single-mode diode laser for multi-isotope laser cooling
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 24, 2914-2920 (2007)

Aviv Keshet, Peter Eugster, Paul Bloudoff, Bruce G. Klappauf, and Kirk W. Madison
Amplification and front facet reflectivity of broad area lasers
Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 19, pp. 12344-12355 (2007)