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Physics postdoc at Harvard. Working on Rydberg atom tweezer arrays with https://xitter.gq/t.co/oLHD1Tsklx and https://xitter.gq/t.co/k9jA5rHrO8.

Joined June 2017
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New paper where we microscopically observe spin polarons in a triangular Fermi-Hubbard system! Kinetic frustration in triangular lattices leads to the formation of polarons that can exist in the absence of superexchange and are robust at high temperatures. arxiv.org/pdf/2308.12951
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Congratulations to Lysander Christakis who received his PhD written under the direction of Professor Waseem Bakr. Principal examiners in attendance were Professors Waseem Bakr, David Huse, and Jeffrey Thompson. #PrincetonPHYFPO
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A #PrincetonU experiment could have profound implications for fundamental physics research and accelerate the development of large-scale quantum computer systems. ⬇️ bit.ly/3XdH3dN
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Observation of the Hanbury Brown–Twiss effect with ultracold molecules go.nature.com/3wxWQtj
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Latest work from the Bakr Lab arxiv.org/abs/2203.15023! We scale our Fermi-Hubbard optical tweezer platform to 2-dimensions, where we realize a variety of programmable lattice geometries using a stroboscopic technique.
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There has been a lot of discussion of the Swedish approach to coping with the #COVID19 pandemic, and of whether their strategy of more voluntary restrictions and a more rapid approach to reaching ‘herd immunity’ would work. Let’s talk about the results so far. 1/
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Attention, Cold Atom Squad - as anticipated, the 2020 DAMOP meeting will be replaced by a virtual meeting aps.org/units/damop/meetings… How will this work? We don't know, but the virtual 2020 APS April Meeting begins tomorrow: aps-april.onlineeventpro.fre… @quantumlah @iqoqi @ox_ultracold
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People who are dying of COVID19 will need first-rate palliative (hospice) care. This is going to be especially the case for people who are denied ventilators or who are taken off of them (i.e., who are “extubated”). Let’s talk about this painful and poignant fact. 1/
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Let’s talk about the fact that both the attack rate and the death rate among the young is indeed very low with COVID19, unlike most prior pandemics. And let’s speculate about some of the biological reasons. 1/
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Many hospitals are still testing health care workers selectively for #COVID19 due to shortage of tests, usually based on symptoms, treating them “just like everyone else“. Here are some arguments to test health care workers more liberally than the general population. 1/
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Let’s talk about what happens if you get COVID19 and recover. Are you immune to the disease? How long does the immunity last? And what does that mean for your life and for the public health and economy of our society? 1/
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With travel restricted for the foreseeable future, online conferences will be important this year, & are in general a great way to reduce conference impact & maximize inclusiveness. Read the tips of the #POM20 organizers on how to set up a successful one: rdcu.be/b26qA
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In this thread, I collect the threads about #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 that I have prepared on various aspects of the coronavirus pandemic. Please note that the situation is fluid and knowledge may change and be updated. Feel free to suggest topics in response to this tweet. 1/
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Flu pandemics recur reliably but unpredictably every decade or so, and their extent and intensity varies. With COVID19, we may be in midst of a once-every-50-years event, perhaps similar to 1957 pandemic, but not as bad as the 1918 pandemic. Let’s talk about the 1957 pandemic. 1/
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With the shift to #onlinemeetings, here is a recent #howto article that my colleagues & I wrote based on our online meeting with over 1100 people spread across 6 continents. Hope it helps! #COVID2019 #lifehacks #AcademicTwitter @AcademicChatter Link: arxiv.org/abs/2003.03219
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If we want to understand how powerful an opponent SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is, let’s take a look what has been required to stop it in China. The Chinese government has essentially used a social nuclear weapon in its efforts. Let’s talk about this, to understand what US is facing. 1/
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Re: cancelled APS March Meeting @Princeton postdocs & grad students will host a "virtual" Princeton Physics March Meeting this Thurs. March 5, 9 am - 5 pm at PCTS. Princeton students/researchers who missed out on presenting, details & sign-ups: bit.ly/2IkbpXS #apsmarch
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