Thomas Easton
Higher Scientist
Thomas Easton is a Higher Scientist in the Optical Frequency Metrology group at NPL, where he is a member of the team building a next-generation ytterbium optical lattice clock. He joined in September 2023 following a PhD at the University of Birmingham, in which he worked on an experiment focused on the dynamic manipulation of ultracold atoms using optical potentials to produce quantum simulations. He previously undertook undergraduate study at the University of Birmingham.
Areas of interest
- Production and manipulation of cold and ultracold atoms
- Development of novel optical clocks
- Use of atomic clocks in tests of fundamental physics
- Pushing towards and preparing for the redefinition of the SI second
Key publications
- Bloch oscillations along a synthetic dimension of atomic trap states
C. Oliver, A. Smith, T. Easton, G. Salerno, V. Guarrera, N. Goldman, G. Barontini and H. M. Price
Physical Review Research 5, 033001 (2023). - Generation of optical potentials for ultracold atoms using a superluminescent diode
A. Smith, T. Easton, V. Guarrera and G. Barontini
Physical Review Research 3, 033241 (2021).