Justin Perron
@perronjk.bsky.social
Canadian living in southern California. Professor of physics. he/him. http://sites.google.com/view/perronlab …
Welcome back from leave... you know how you thought you were periodically tending to email.... you lied to yourself
October 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Welcome back from leave... you know how you thought you were periodically tending to email.... you lied to yourself
I hate to be the one to point this out to @apsphysics.bsky.social news, but didn't this become common knowledge after the seminal work of Ace Ventura on the Ray Finkle case way back in 1994
October 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I hate to be the one to point this out to @apsphysics.bsky.social news, but didn't this become common knowledge after the seminal work of Ace Ventura on the Ray Finkle case way back in 1994
Typing with a bandaged finger is (unsurprisingly) extremely frustrating and slow.
In related news, knife safety and personal protective equipment is important and should not be ignored, even if "it's just one piece of drywall and a small cut"
In related news, knife safety and personal protective equipment is important and should not be ignored, even if "it's just one piece of drywall and a small cut"
August 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Typing with a bandaged finger is (unsurprisingly) extremely frustrating and slow.
In related news, knife safety and personal protective equipment is important and should not be ignored, even if "it's just one piece of drywall and a small cut"
In related news, knife safety and personal protective equipment is important and should not be ignored, even if "it's just one piece of drywall and a small cut"
This is the third year of our DOE RENEW project, and likely to be the last time I'll get to host these workshop so it was a bit bittersweet. Fingers crossed we can get more funding to continue these.
June 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
This is the third year of our DOE RENEW project, and likely to be the last time I'll get to host these workshop so it was a bit bittersweet. Fingers crossed we can get more funding to continue these.
A few weeks ago we hosted our 3rd set of QIST in the CSU workshops. Always great to gather with colleagues and learning more about quantum science and how to teach it. Here are some photos from the Introductory QIST and Educational Modules workshop, Quantum Sensing workshop photos in the reply...
June 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A few weeks ago we hosted our 3rd set of QIST in the CSU workshops. Always great to gather with colleagues and learning more about quantum science and how to teach it. Here are some photos from the Introductory QIST and Educational Modules workshop, Quantum Sensing workshop photos in the reply...
Go home clouds, you're drunk
June 17, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Go home clouds, you're drunk
I dont want to start a fight, but I do want to clarify that Americans are wrong on what "smarties" are
May 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I dont want to start a fight, but I do want to clarify that Americans are wrong on what "smarties" are
Been a bit of a chaotic few weeks for me with everything going on, but happy to say in all that chaos the Perron family became a little more complete. Welcome to the world Wells "Whoopsie" Perron
May 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Been a bit of a chaotic few weeks for me with everything going on, but happy to say in all that chaos the Perron family became a little more complete. Welcome to the world Wells "Whoopsie" Perron
Enjoying a pretty standard beer to go along with the #StanleyCupPlayoffs. (Sorry for the dad joke)
Great come back win by the @winnipegjets.com to kick it all off.
Great come back win by the @winnipegjets.com to kick it all off.
April 20, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Enjoying a pretty standard beer to go along with the #StanleyCupPlayoffs. (Sorry for the dad joke)
Great come back win by the @winnipegjets.com to kick it all off.
Great come back win by the @winnipegjets.com to kick it all off.
#quantum mechanics class had fun measuring single-photon interference today! We got some of the @thorlabs.bsky.social quantum optics kits through a grant earlier this year. Considering I previously had 0 experience with optics, how easy we were able to successfully setup two kits makes me happy.
April 18, 2025 at 3:44 AM
#quantum mechanics class had fun measuring single-photon interference today! We got some of the @thorlabs.bsky.social quantum optics kits through a grant earlier this year. Considering I previously had 0 experience with optics, how easy we were able to successfully setup two kits makes me happy.
It's been a busy week since the #APSsummit25. A lot going on in the lab & today we got to enjoy a great talk from Arjen Vaartjes. An intro to donor based qubits and the great work out of the Morello group. It's been great having Arjen here this week. I'm learning a lot and it's only 1/2 way through!
March 26, 2025 at 2:20 AM
It's been a busy week since the #APSsummit25. A lot going on in the lab & today we got to enjoy a great talk from Arjen Vaartjes. An intro to donor based qubits and the great work out of the Morello group. It's been great having Arjen here this week. I'm learning a lot and it's only 1/2 way through!
Adam (the @apsphysics.bsky.social positive atom) over heard some negative self talk from me and had to slap me straight. Thanks Adam, I needed that. #APSsummit25 #StayPositive
March 21, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Adam (the @apsphysics.bsky.social positive atom) over heard some negative self talk from me and had to slap me straight. Thanks Adam, I needed that. #APSsummit25 #StayPositive
Where is that?
Same vibe from a trip a few years ago (Algonquin Park in Ontario Canada)
Same vibe from a trip a few years ago (Algonquin Park in Ontario Canada)
March 9, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Where is that?
Same vibe from a trip a few years ago (Algonquin Park in Ontario Canada)
Same vibe from a trip a few years ago (Algonquin Park in Ontario Canada)
Had a great time with the family doing the quantum escape room put on by LabEscape. They're in San Marcos (north county San Diego) for the rest of the week, then up to Anaheim for APS. Highly recommend. #quantum
March 9, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Had a great time with the family doing the quantum escape room put on by LabEscape. They're in San Marcos (north county San Diego) for the rest of the week, then up to Anaheim for APS. Highly recommend. #quantum
I love the many versions of this joke, but think I prefer yours, with a story format, much more than this visual pun I've given on exams
February 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I love the many versions of this joke, but think I prefer yours, with a story format, much more than this visual pun I've given on exams
Big W for the boys today. So happy for them finally getting championship in the last tourney together.
Awesome cap to a great season for a great group of kids and families!
Awesome cap to a great season for a great group of kids and families!
February 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Big W for the boys today. So happy for them finally getting championship in the last tourney together.
Awesome cap to a great season for a great group of kids and families!
Awesome cap to a great season for a great group of kids and families!
The second section, however, got the, I would say, equally-appreciated version where one of the string attachments broke
January 31, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The second section, however, got the, I would say, equally-appreciated version where one of the string attachments broke
A colleague I co-taught into physics with last semester quickly threw something like this together for one of our class meetings and it went impressively smooth... for the 1st section....
January 31, 2025 at 3:11 PM
A colleague I co-taught into physics with last semester quickly threw something like this together for one of our class meetings and it went impressively smooth... for the 1st section....
Ok, so if you're a hockey parent and are so invested in a u8 B game that you break the glass with your aggressive cheering... maybe reflect on your behavior. Sucks the kids didn't get to play half the third period. I hope it was worth the bloody hand
January 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Ok, so if you're a hockey parent and are so invested in a u8 B game that you break the glass with your aggressive cheering... maybe reflect on your behavior. Sucks the kids didn't get to play half the third period. I hope it was worth the bloody hand
Post your favorite #DoctorWho. Wrong answers only.
January 15, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Post your favorite #DoctorWho. Wrong answers only.
Here's your video.
I'm a big fan, but may exchange it for a different, more spread out layout. I'd prefer one with more room and the cursor keys and the del home end etc keys between the numpad and the standard keys
I'm a big fan, but may exchange it for a different, more spread out layout. I'd prefer one with more room and the cursor keys and the del home end etc keys between the numpad and the standard keys
January 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Here's your video.
I'm a big fan, but may exchange it for a different, more spread out layout. I'd prefer one with more room and the cursor keys and the del home end etc keys between the numpad and the standard keys
I'm a big fan, but may exchange it for a different, more spread out layout. I'd prefer one with more room and the cursor keys and the del home end etc keys between the numpad and the standard keys