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Gretchen Campbell

National Institute of Standards and Technology & University of Maryland

RQS Senior Investigator
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Contact Information

gcampbe1@umd.edu
Office:

University of Maryland
2149 PSC Building
College Park, MD 20742

Office Phone:
(301) 405-0934

Bio

Gretchen Campbell is an adjunct professor in the Department of Physics and associate vice president for quantum research and education at the University of Maryland. She is also a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Campbell’s research group is conducting two experiments: one on sodium atom circuits and another on ultracold strontium. Both experiments use ultracold atomic gases to study many-body physics. She received her doctorate in physics from MIT in 2007.

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Recent News

  • The image shows two differently colored quantum superfluids—blue and yellow—being pushed together by magnetic fields, forming mushroom-shaped plumes that resemble explosion clouds before breaking into turbulence.

    When Superfluids Collide, Physicists Find a Mix of Old and New

    November 18, 2025

    Ian Spielman, Gretchen Campbell, Yanda Geng and Junheng Tao show that mixing two Bose-Einstein condensate superfluids can mimic classical fluid patterns while exposing hidden quantum currents.

  • Campbell Appointed to Lead Quantum Research and Education at the University of Maryland

    July 9, 2025

    A national leader in quantum technology, Campbell is stepping into a new role as associate vice president for quantum research and education at UMD.