Erin Knutson

Assistant editor @PhysRevA covering atomic, molecular, and optical physics & quantum information. Physics PhD from Tulane University.

[APS journals @apsjournals]

A new study published in Physical Review A outlines how the quantum Mpemba effect can be engineered, enabling quantum systems to approach equilibrium more quickly when they start farther away.

Read the paper: https://t.co/abNERZRVxu

[APS journals @apsjournals]

A theoretical demonstration of quantum emitters’ subradiant states for quantum metrology enables precise frequency shift detection with accuracy comparable to the best atomic clocks.

Read more in Physical Review A: https://t.co/p7fqlHoEPN

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[APS journals @apsjournals]

Scientists perform low-frequency electric field sensing using ionization detection on a collimated beam of Rydberg atoms, reducing electric field screening challenges in warm vapor cells with alkali metals.

Read more in Physical Review A: https://t.co/ciI5asxKMG

[Erin Knutson @erinmknutson]

An opportunity for the quantum community! Please share to those who may be interested:

[QIP 2027 @QIPConference]

✨ @APSphysics is a Silver sponsor of #QIP2026! Find them during the conference expo and don’t miss the chance to apply for their tutorial workshop! Apply here: https://t.co/RHCWiALWLr
Learn more 🔗 https://t.co/BvvMsLAyrH

[Robin Kothari @RobinKothari]

The list of papers accepted to QIP 2026 is out: https://t.co/YCB8IzaslN

[QIP 2027 @QIPConference]

We are thrilled to announce that QIP 2026 will take place in Riga, Latvia 🇱🇻  on January 24–30, 2026!
📢 The submissions are now open — join the world’s leading conference on quantum information processing.
🔗 Visit conference website for more information: https://t.co/fbfgOzz2fZ

[John Preskill @preskill]

Useful advice from @nicoleyh11.
https://t.co/dqhks5PAnd

[Erin Knutson @erinmknutson]

Santa Clara University just listed two new tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in experimental and computational physics:

https://t.co/TjXhBIjh8P

(SCU is a primarily undergraduate institution. It's a lovely place -- I did my postdoc there!)

[American Physical Society @APSphysics]

When winds are low, windsurfers will “pump” to generate momentum. Using a miniature sail in an experimental water channel, a study published in @PhysRevFluids shows how this maneuver affects the forces that help propel the board forward.

Read more: https://t.co/0GbRBJaFJz

[American Physical Society @APSphysics]

Our portfolio of peer-reviewed journals continues to rank among the top publications in physics, according to the 2024 Journal Citation Reports from @Clarivate. Click through for a look at our highlights from this year’s report.

🔗 https://t.co/4XghZOaCmn

[Physics Magazine @PhysicsMagazine]

Atom interferometry entails creating two BECs, sending them down two different paths, and recombining them to reveal subtle effects such as a local gravity gradient. A new way to make BECs rapidly looks set to make atom interferometry more powerful. https://t.co/i8DpCVXSwY