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Batelaan's quantum curiosity draws national recognition to Nebraska

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Herman Batelaan (left) stands with student researchers, (starting second from left) Marie Rioux, Ryan O’Donnell, Wyatt Balters, Raul Puente, Arjun Mohanan, Sajid Raihan Akash and Marlon Weiss. Batelaan’s quantum optics research has been honored by the American Physical Society.

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