From December 1 to December 14, 2024, the “Frontier Workshop on Cold Atom Many-Body Quantum Physics and Quantum Precision Measurement”, funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China’s Theoretical Physics Special Fund, was successfully held at the Yuehai campus of Shenzhen University. The event was organized by the Institute of Quantum Precision Measurement and the College of Physics and Optical Engineering, Shenzhen University. The purpose of the workshop was to enhance the theoretical foundations and research capabilities of young scholars and graduate students in the fields of cold atom physics and quantum precision measurement.

The workshop was grandly opened on the morning of December 2, with Professor Li Chaohong, Director of the Institute of Quantum Precision Measurement, Shenzhen University, presiding over the opening ceremony. Professor Cui Hongzhi, Dean of the Institute of Science and Technology Development, Shenzhen University, expressed gratitude on behalf of the university to the National Natural Science Foundation for their trust, to the instructors for their strong support, and to the participants for their active involvement. Professor Wang Xuehua from Sun Yat-sen University delivered a speech on behalf of the academic leadership group of the Theoretical Physics Special Fund. Academician Ye Zhaohui, representing the instructors from the Institute of Precision Measurement Science and Technology Innovation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, also gave a speech. Professor Liu Liwei, Executive Vice Dean of the College of Physics and Optical Engineering, Shenzhen University, delivered a speech on behalf of the organizers. In addition, experts attending the opening ceremony included Academician Sun Changpu from the Graduate School of the China Academy of Engineering Physics, Professor Chen Aixi, Vice President of Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Professor Zhang Jing, Director of the Optoelectronics Research Institute and the National Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Photonic Devices at Shanxi University, Researcher Guan Xiwen from the Institute of Precision Measurement Science and Technology Innovation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor Zhou Xiaoji from Peking University, Professor Luo Honggang from Lanzhou University, and others.

The workshop featured a series of systematic thematic reports and specialized frontier reports from December 2 to 13, focusing on the fundamentals and frontiers of cold atom many-body quantum physics and quantum precision measurement. The thematic reports were delivered by experts from both domestic and international front-line research institutions, who taught the basic theoretical knowledge and research methods in various research directions. The specialized frontier reports invited outstanding experts to present the latest achievements and cutting-edge topics in each research field. The instructors for the workshop came from more than 30 research institutions and universities, including the Institute of Precision Measurement Science and Technology Innovation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, National Time Service Center, Institute of Physics, Institute of Theoretical Physics (Chinese Academy of Sciences), China Academy of Engineering Physics, Peking University, Tsinghua University, University of Science and Technology of China, Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zhejiang University, Sun Yat-sen University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, East China Normal University, South China Normal University, Hunan Normal University, Southeast University, Renmin University of China, Southern University of Science and Technology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, JILA (USA), California Institute of Technology (USA), INO-CNR (Italy), etc. The faculty also included four academicians (Ye Zhaohui, Sun Changpu, Lin Haiqing, Ye Jun) and more than 40 renowned scholars from both China and abroad.

The participants in the workshop came from over 40 universities and research institutions from mainland China and Hong Kong, including more than 20 young scholars and over 130 graduate students. Over the course of two weeks, the experts systematically delivered lectures on the basic theoretical knowledge and research methods in cold atom many-body quantum physics and quantum precision measurement, allowing the participants to master the fundamental concepts and application prospects in these fields. This enabled them to independently carry out research in these areas. The frontier experts introduced the latest research topics and advancements, helping the participants to grasp the cutting-edge developments and trends in these fields, and equipping them with the knowledge to quickly engage in research at the forefront of these areas upon completion of the workshop.

The lectures were successfully concluded on December 13, and the participants left on December 14. The workshop not only provided a platform for young scholars and graduate students in China to gain an international learning experience and strengthen their theoretical foundations in cold atom physics and quantum precision measurement, but also contributed to the knowledge update and research capabilities of young scholars in the theoretical research fields of cold atom physics and quantum precision measurement. Additionally, the workshop took advantage of Shenzhen University's central location in the Greater Bay Area, inviting experts from Hong Kong and attracting many young scholars and graduate students from Hong Kong to actively participate. This facilitated academic exchange in the fields of cold atom physics and quantum precision measurement in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, enhanced the theoretical foundations and research capabilities of young scholars in these fields, and injected new vitality into the development of quantum science and technology in the Greater Bay Area.