Li You
Professor
Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder, 1993
Phone: (404)894-2107
Room: Howey-W506
EMail: li.you [at] physics.gatech.edu
■ Research ■
The spectacular development of new sources of electromagnetic radiation, in particular the rapid development of laser technology, has resulted in a considerable number of studies of photon-atom interactions. This study of light-matter interaction is founded on the precise theory of quantum electrodynamics, although the spectrum of interest to atomic physicists lies mostly in the low energy nonrelativistic regime. In contrast to situations in high energy or particle field theory, the reaction rates in atomic physics can be high due to both the resonant behavior of the atom and the coherent nature of laser light. New methods have been developed to obtain more precise information about the structure and dynamics of atoms and molecules, for controlling their internal and external degrees of freedom, for modifying the chemical reaction rates, and for generating new types of radiation.
The research interests of Dr. You includes a range of topics in light/matter interactions (Atomic, Molecular, and Optical physics).
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■ Bio Info ■
- 1987 B.S. Nanjing University, PRC.
- 1993 Ph.D. JILA, University of Colorado - Boulder
- 1993-1996 NSF Postdoctoral fellow
Institute for Theoretical Atomic and Molecular Physics
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics