Rate My Professor Robin Cote

Cote's research centers on theoretical atomic, molecular, and optical physics, encompassing ultracold atomic and molecular gases, quantum information science, interactions between atoms, molecules, and ions, entanglement in mesoscopic systems, many-body dynamics, and interactions with electromagnetic fields such as laser light. He has authored 151 publications, including highly influential works such as 'Fast quantum gates for neutral atoms' (2000, with D. Jaksch et al.), 'Dipole blockade and quantum information processing in mesoscopic atomic ensembles' (2001, with M.D. Lukin et al.), and 'Local blockade of Rydberg excitation in an ultracold gas' (2004, with D. Tong et al.). Recent contributions include 'Charge transfer via temporary bonds in C60 + C60+ molecular collisions' (2024, Physical Review A), 'Quantum exchange symmetry induces charge diffusion and trapping in ultracold gases' (2024, Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics), 'Inner energy relaxation and growth of nanosize particles' (2023, Physical Review A), and 'Homonuclear ion-atom collisions: Application to Li+-Li' (2022, Physical Review A). Cote leads NSF-funded efforts like the EQUIP-UMB program to expand quantum information science education and research at UMass Boston.