Xing Wu

Assistant Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy

Location: 2001 Cyclotron Bldg

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Bio

Born in Hefei, China, I embarked on an international academic journey that took me from Singapore where I spent my undergraduate to Munich, Germany, where I earned both my MS and PhD. While my academic focus stays in physics, my true passion lies in the exploration of diverse fields, driven by curiosity. During my doctoral studies at the Technical University of Munich and the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, I pioneered a nonconventional technique leveraging centrifugal force to decelerate molecular beams to a complete standstill.

My academic journey led me to Harvard University, where I delved into precision molecular spectroscopy, contributing to the investigation of fundamental symmetries in nature. Notably, I achieved a groundbreaking milestone by measuring the most precise bound on the electron electric dipole moment, utilizing cold Thorium Monoxide molecules as a quantum sensor.

Currently based at FRIB and MSU, I am at the forefront of building a groundbreaking precision spectroscopy experiment. This initiative aims to synergize the rare isotope resources at FRIB with cutting-edge quantum technology in atomic and laser physics. The goal is to push the boundaries of fundamental symmetry testing, marking a significant contribution to the field and further advancing our understanding of the physical universe.

Office Hours

Tuesday: 11am - 12pm
Friday: 4pm - 5pm

Selected Publications

A cryofuge for cold-collision experiments with slow polar molecules, X. Wu, T. Gantner, M. Koller, M. Zeppenfeld, S. Chervenkov, G. Rempe, Science 358, 6363, 645-648 (2017) View Publication
Continuous centrifuge decelerator for polar molecule, S. Chervenkov, X. Wu, J. Bayerl, A. Rohlfes, T. Gantner, M. Zeppenfeld, and G. Rempe, Phys. Rev. Lett. 112, 013001 (2014) View Publication
Electrostatic focusing of cold and heavy molecules for the ACME electron EDM search, X. Wu, P. Hu, Z. Han, D. G. Ang, C. Meisenhelder, G. Gabrielse, J. M. Doyle, D. DeMille, New Journal of Physics 24, 073043 (2022) View Publication
Improved limit on the electric dipole moment of the electron, ACME Collaboration, Nature 562, 355–360 (2018) View Publication
The metastable Q 3Δ2 state of ThO: A new resource for the ACME electron EDM search. X. Wu, Z. Han, J. Chow, D. G. Ang, C. Meisenhelder, C. D. Panda, E. P. West, G. Gabrielse, J. M. Doyle and D. DeMille, New Journal of Physics 22, 023013 (2020) View Publication