While photons are not considered matter, measuring, predicting and controlling photons matters a lot for the field of quantum optics. Today we will hear from Ely on his photon research, and how he dealt with the interruptions to lab work posed by the pandemic.

Reed community members can read Ely's thesis online in the Electronic Theses Archive: https://rdc.reed.edu/i/5f85fa42-5566-41e7-945c-debbd7e7293e