APS Advocacy in Washington DC
Dr. Olsen traveled to Washington DC to help the APS advocate to congress to remove anti-DEI language in some bills. Among others, we met with Senator Ron Wyden's office, and Senator Jeff Merkley's office.
We are an experimental atomic physics group using ultracold gases to probe exotic quantum phases of matter and many-body spin dynamics.
News
Dr. Olsen featured on LC Youtube Channel
Lewis & Clark's youtube channel posted a video about Dr. Olsen. Lots of lab members make an appearance!
Olsenlab featured on LC Youtube Channel
Lewis & Clark's youtube channel posted a video about research in the lab. Can you guess what was going on while they filmed this?
Welcome to the Lab, Nova and Khyaan!
Welcome to our newest lab Members, Nova VonHeeder '28 and Khyaan Choksi '28. They will be working all summer in the Rogers Summer Research Program.
Olsenlab featured on LC Youtube Channel
Lewis & Clark's youtube channel posted a video about the work we're doing in the lab. See who you can spot!
Farewell, Zuzi & Jordan
Zuzi and Jordan presented the results of their research project at St. Mary's Academy to an audience of hundreds. Good job, team!
OAS Meeting 2026
Morgan presented the team's work in the lab on a poster at the Oregon Academy of Sciences conference in Monmouth, OR (conference website).
New Lab Interns!
Zuzi and Jordan from St. Mary's Academy in Portland are joining the lab for a semester-long internship. They will be measuring the performance of some optical shutters to be used in our laser systems.
MCSR 2025
Morgan presented her work in the lab on a poster at the MCSR conference in Vancouver, WA. More than 400 people were at the conference (conference website).
Welcome to the Lab, Stella!
Welcome to our newest lab Member, Stella Kinney '26. Stella will be working with Morgan to build up the laser system for the 2DMOT.
2025 Rogers Summer Research Program Poster Session
Morgan and Emma H. presented the group's summer progress at a poster session held on campus, with hundreds of students in attendance.
Lab Retreat to Ashland & Crater Lake
We took a long weekend away from the lab to visit Kaia's hometown, and see some of the beautiful outdoors, and do a bit of escaping.
Join Us!
Positions available
Are you an undergrad interested in experimental physics? Positions are available for projects in Summer 2026.