TITLE: Spin: stem-cell for emergence in quantum materials. ABSTRACT: 2025 is the centenary of quantum mechanics making this a good time to reflect on the past as a springboard for the bold research that the 21st century community of physicists can aspire to. One of the unexpected discoveries of Quantum Mechanics is Spin, a concept introduced […]
Exoplanet Atmospheres Revealed: Insights from JWST ObservationsNestor Espinoza (STScI)
His work has spanned several areas of AMO physics, including trapped ions, Rydberg atoms, ultracold polyatomic molecules, quantum information, and precision searches for new physics with AMO systems.
Title: From quantum information to black holes and cosmology, Abstract: Black holes have not just become laboratories for astronomers, but also present some of the deepest unsolved problems in theoretical physics. During the past decade surprising connections have been made between ideas from quantum information and gravitational physics. In this talk I will explain several aspects […]
Exoplanet Atmospheres in the Next Decade Mercedes López -Morales (STScI)
TITLE: A Physicist Following Faraday's Hint in the Search for Quantum Gravity, ABSTRACT: Faraday's discovery of electromagnetic induction occurred due to his inference that magnetic fields about wires must be as wheels about a spoke. This visualization led to understanding the physics of B-fields. Currently mathematically enabled research uses computers to augment this important tool. The speaker will discuss […]
TITLE: to be announced soon, ABSTRACT: to be announced soon
Title: Cauchy-characteristic matching, Abstract: Cauchy-characteristic matching is a novel numerical-relativity technique that enables the evolution of Einstein’s equations on an effectively infinite computational domain. In this talk, I will present our recent successful applications of this method to binary black hole mergers, and demonstrate its transformative potential for modeling tail and memory effects in eccentric binaries.
Mapping out the Dark Matter in the Milky Way Lina Necib (MIT)
Title: Ultracold Molecules: From Quantum Chemistry to Quantum Computing, Abstract: At ultracold temperatures, we can prepare reactants in well-defined quantum states. Doing so allows us to study the quantum dynamics of individual reaction channels. I will present our work on ultracold chemistry using triplet NaLi molecules. First, we discovered strongly spin dependent chemistry. For certain […]
Title: New Photo-galvanic effects, Abstract: The conventional device to convert light to electrical current uses two different kinds of doped silicon merged together known as pn junction or heterostructures. The current only flows one way in the pn junction due to a built-in electric field. Fabricating such heterostructures requires sophisticated thin film deposition methods. In […]
Deaglan Bartlett (IAP, Paris -> Oxford): "Accelerating Cosmological Modelling with Symbolic Regression" Niall Jeffrey (University College, London): "Decoding dark energy with AI: from DES to the Euclid Era”