Peter Engels

Peter Engels
Alma mater	University of Hannover
Scientific career
Fields	Physics Atomic Physics Ultracold Atoms
Institutions	Washington State University
Thesis	Lithography and matter wave optics with laser cooled atomic beams
Doctoral advisor	Wolfgang Ertmer and Klaus Sengstock
Website	physics.wsu.edu/people/faculty/peter-engels/

Peter Engels is a professor of physics at the Washington State University, ^[1] who conducts research in the field of ultracold atomic gases. He was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2016 for "pioneering experimental studies in superfluid hydrodynamics and other work in Bose-Einstein condensation." ^[2] His group at WSU performs a variety of experiments involving quantum hydrodynamics, spin–orbit coupling (See Spin–orbit interaction), soliton formation, condensed matter physics, and more using Rb-87 (bosonic) and K-40 (fermionic). ^[3] In collaboration with the theorists Prof. Michael Forbes, Yongping Zhang, and Thomas Busch, his team published research demonstrating negative mass hydrodynamics in a spin–orbit coupled Bose–Einstein condensate. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

References

1. "Science nears lowest low with physicist's creation | The Spokesman-Review". Spokesman.com. 2006-06-21. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
2. "APS Fellow Archive". American Physical Society. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
3. "Fundamental Quantum Physics Lab" . Retrieved 2017-09-13.
4. "Physicists observe 'negative mass' - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. 2017-04-19. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
5. "Peter Engels | Physics and Astronomy | Washington State University". Physics.wsu.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
6. "Bose–Einstein pioneer Peter Engels elected APS fellow | WSU News | Washington State University". News.wsu.edu. 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2017-04-19.