Events
Fri, July 28 12:00pm
JILA 10th Floor - Foothills Room
Astrophysics Lunch Seminar
A self-consistent model of the Near Surface Shear Layer in the Solar Convection Zone; dynamics, simulations, and results
Loren Matilsky,
JILA
Mon, July 31 4:00pm
JILA X317
JILA Public Seminar
Atom interferometry on narrow intercombination transitions of alkali-earth atoms
Nicola Poli,
University of Florence
Abstract/Details
A reception for Professor Poli will begin in the H Bar at 3:30pm.
Abstract
Today, matter-wave interferometers as clocks and gravimeters allow for precision measurements of time and gravity at unprecedented level.
In all these sensors, indeed, the exquisite control of both internal (electronic) and external (center of mass motion) degrees of freedom of ultra-cold atomic samples, enable us to study interactions at their most basic, quantum level, paving the way for new tests of fundamental physics.
In this talk, I'll review some of the most recent results obtained by our group in this field, presenting also a novel approach to atom interferometry, based on ultra-narrow intercombination transitions of strontium atoms (88Sr). Novel spin-squeezing techniques with direct application to strontium atom interferometers will also be discussed.
References
N. Poli, F.-Y. Wang, M. G. Tarallo, A. Alberti, M. Prevedelli, G. M. Tino "Precision measurement of gravity with cold atoms in an optical lattice and comparison with a classical gravimeter", Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 038501 (2011)
M. G. Tarallo, T. Mazzoni, N. Poli, D. V. Sutyrin, X. Zhang, and G. M. Tino, "Test of Einstein Equivalence Principle for 0-spin and half-integer-spin atoms: Search for spin-gravity coupling effects", Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 023005 (2014)
G. Rosi, F. Sorrentino, L. Cacciapuoti, M. Prevedelli and G. M. Tino, "Precision measurement of the Newtonian gravitational constant using cold atoms", Nature 510,518–521(2014)
T. Mazzoni, X. Zhang, R. Del Aguila, L. Salvi, N.Poli, and G. M. Tino "Large-momentum-transfer Bragg interferometer with strontium atoms", Phys. Rev. A 92, 053619 (2015)
X. Zhang, R. P. del Aguila, T. Mazzoni, N. Poli, and G. M. Tino, "Trapped-atom interferometer with ultracold Sr atoms", Phys. Rev. A 94, 043608 (2016)
Fri, August 11 12:00pm
JILA 10th Floor - Foothills Room
Astrophysics Lunch Seminar
Radio Pulsars
Joeri van Leeuwen,
University of Amsterdam
Fri, August 18 12:00pm
JILA 10th Floor - Foothills Room
Astrophysics Lunch Seminar
Episodic accretion events in protoplanetary disks due to Hall dead zones
Dan Gole,
JILA
Fri, August 25 12:00pm
JILA 10th Floor - Foothills Room
Astrophysics Lunch Seminar
Observations of exoplanets and exoplanet atmospheres
Jessica Roberts,
University of Colorado, Boulder
Mon, August 28 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
APS Colloquium
APS Colloquium Introduction
Colloquium Committee,
Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
Abstract/Details
TBA
Wed, September 06 4:00pm
Duane Physics Room G1B20
Physics Department Colloquium
TBA
Juliet Gopinath,
CU EE
Fri, September 08 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Phys Chem/Chem Phys Seminar
Mon, September 11 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
TBA
Keivan Stassun,
Vanderbilt University
Thu, September 14 12:00pm
Duane Physics Room G126
Condensed Matter Seminar
TBA
Chris Laumann,
Boston University
Fri, September 15 12:00pm
JILA 10th Floor - Foothills Room
Astrophysics Lunch Seminar
Development of the Kepler Exoplanet Mission
Dennis Ebbets,
Ball Aerospace
Mon, September 18 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
TBA
Konstantin Batygin,
Caltech
Thu, September 21 12:00pm
Duane Physics Room G126
Condensed Matter Seminar
TBA
Ravin Bhatt,
Princeton University
Fri, September 22 12:00pm
JILA 10th Floor - Foothills Room
Astrophysics Lunch Seminar
Scaling relations between supermassive Black Holes in the center of galaxies and the properties of their host galaxy
Vardha Bennert,
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
Fri, September 22 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Phys Chem/Chem Phys Seminar
Geoff Blake, California Institute of Technology
Geoff Blake,
California Institute of Technology
Abstract/Details
TBA
Mon, September 25 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
TBA
Nick Stone,
Columbia University
Fri, September 29 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Phys Chem/Chem Phys Seminar
Sat, September 30 9:30am
Cristol Chemistry Room 140
CU Wizards Program
Go With the Flow!
Janet deGrazia,
University of Colorado
Mon, October 02 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
TBA
Emily Rauscher,
University of Michigan
Mon, October 09 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
TBA
Amy Reines,
Montana State University
Fri, October 13 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Phys Chem/Chem Phys Seminar
Mon, October 16 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
TBA
Lindsay Glesener,
University of Minnesota
Wed, October 18 4:00pm
Duane Physics Room G1B20
Physics Department Colloquium
TBA
Gilbert Nathanson,
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Fri, October 20 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Phys Chem/Chem Phys Seminar
Mon, October 23 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
Sat, October 28 9:30am
Old Main Chapel
CU Wizards Program
A Visit with Madame Cure; Special 150th Anniversary of Curie's Birth!
Susan Marie Frontczak,
Master Storyteller
Mon, October 30 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
Fri, November 03 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Phys Chem/Chem Phys Seminar
Mon, November 06 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
Characterizing the Environments of Habitable Exoplanets
Kevin France,
University of Colorado - APS
Fri, November 10 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Phys Chem/Chem Phys Seminar
Mon, November 13 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
A First Characterization of Tidal Disruption Events and Their Surprising Properties
Iair Arcavi ,
University of California, Santa Barbara
Abstract/Details
The search for the tidal disruptions of stars by supermassive black holes (tidal disruption events; TDEs) is now yielding exciting results. In recent years, both gamma- and x-ray candidates as well as optical+UV events have been discovered, and a tantalizing connection to extreme coronal light emitters has been made. It is still not clear what the connection between these very different types of TDE candidates is, but recently we were able to tie several of the optical+UV events together into a coherent class of outbursts. This picture immediately offered two new insights. First, TDE emission properties are not as expected - our set of objects which all peak in the near UV rather than the expected x-rays, show lower than expected velocities and span an unexplained continuum of spectral classes from H-rich to H-poor. The second insight relates to the host galaxies - optical+UV TDEs show a strong (200x!) and unexpected preference for post-starburst galaxies. The reason for this is still not clear. We are collecting more and more observations of TDEs as they are discovered by wide field transient surveys and by our own first- ever specialized survey for TDEs. Understanding TDE emission properties and their peculiar host galaxy preference has far reaching implications for studying quiescent massive black holes, accretion physics and galaxy dynamics.
Sat, November 18 9:30am
Cristol Chemistry Room 140
CU Wizards Program
Immunity in Health & Disease: Superheros Within
Moni Fleshner,
University of Colorado
Mon, November 27 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
The Relevance of Astronomy to the Earth Sciences
Robert Anderson,
University of Colorado, Boulder
Thu, November 30 12:00pm
Duane Physics Room G126
Condensed Matter Seminar
TBA
Sergej Moroz,
Technical University Munich
Sat, December 02 9:30am
CU Planetarium
CU Wizards Program
Rocks on Mars!
Brian Hynek,
University of Colorado
Mon, December 04 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
TBA
Mark Rast,
University of Colorado, Boulder
Thu, December 07 12:00pm
Duane Physics Room G126
Condensed Matter Seminar
TBA
Andrei Bernevig,
Princeton University
Fri, December 08 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Phys Chem/Chem Phys Seminar
Sun, December 10 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
TBA
Beth Willman,
University of Arizona
Mon, December 11 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
Sat, January 27 9:30am
Duane Physics Room G1B30
CU Wizards Program
Speed!
Eric Cornell,
JILA, University of Colorado
Mon, January 29 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
TBA
Wen-fai Fong,
University of Arizona
Sat, February 24 9:30am
Cristol Chemistry Room 140
CU Wizards Program
The Chemistry of Cooking!
David Nesbitt,
JILA, University of Colorado
Mon, March 05 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
TBA
Nate Kaib,
University of Oklahoma
Sat, March 17 9:30am
Duane Physics Room G1B30
CU Wizards Program
Much Ado About Absolute Zero!
Paul Beale,
University of Colorado
Mon, March 19 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
TBA
John Wisniewski,
University of Oklahoma
Mon, April 02 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
TBA
Shelley Wright,
University of California, San Diego
Mon, April 16 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
TBA
Quinn Konopacky,
University of California, San Diego
Mon, April 23 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
TBA
Daryl Haggard,
McGill University
Sat, April 28 9:30am
Cristol Chemistry Room 140
CU Wizards Program
Sink or Swim!
Mathias Weber,
JILA, University of Colorado
Mon, April 30 4:00pm
JILA Auditorium
Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Seminar
TBA
Rebekah Dawson,
Penn State
Sat, May 12 9:30am
Duane Physics Room G1B30
CU Wizards Program
The Physics of The Game of Thrones!
Rebecca Thompson,
University of Colorado
Sat, June 16 9:30am
CU Planetarium
CU Wizards Program
Blackholes!
Andrew Hamilton,
JILA, University of Colorado
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JILA Times - Announcements
JILA-wide Contest – July 2017 Post Date: 2017-07-21
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We are all pretty proud of working at such a great scientific research institute as JILA; so there have been some requests for JILA swag such as t-shirts, coffee mugs, water bottles, etc. that could be for sale at our JILA Reception desk, or pre-ordered by JILAns who want to purchase.
We have one problem….we need some great and uniquely JILA designs for our swag (no ordinary swag for JILA!) and that’s where all of you come in.
Please submit your JILA swag designs (directly to Beth Kroger at bkroger@jila.colorado.edu) during the month of July. We’ll make a selection in early August and have some items for the fall semester. If you’re not a graphic designer - that’s ok! You can submit a rough drawing or concept, and we will help you make it print ready if it is selected
The attachment is one of our historical JILA designs…no longer available but just to give you an idea.
Winners will be announced at the JILA pancake breakfast at 9 am on Tuesday, August 15th. (Pancake breakfast runs from 8:30 am to 10 am in the h-bar). For the winners – not only will you get to see your design on a mug or shirt or other item but you will also receive a uniquely JILA prize!
Contest Guidelines: Designs are due to Beth Kroger by July 31, 2017.
. 1. Incorporate the word JILA into the design (please do not use the words or logos of CU or NIST)
2. 2. Have a scientific/JILA theme (which can be actual images, illustration, cartoon or a play on words). Anything goes! (but of course nothing offensive)
3. 3. Design should be usable on a mug, water bottle, t-shirt, etc.
4. JPG, GIF, PNG and PNG are the most common file types that would be helpful; although we can work with others as well. (also a rough drawing is acceptable)
5. Please specify one or more of the category(s) below for your design:
Scientific/Serious Mug
Scientific/Serious T-shirt
Funny/Original/Unique Mug
Funny/Original/Unique T-shirt
Other (please specify)
Please have some fun with this! I can’t wait to see what you come up with.
Beth Kroger
JILA Chief of Operations
New Thesis in the JILA Reading Room Post Date: 2017-07-21
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The JILA Reading Room has added 3 new thesis to the stacks on the 6th floor of the X-Wing.
Thesis #502, Bihui Zhu (Rey group), “Many-body physics in long-range interacting quantum systems”.
Thesis #504, Rabin Paudel (Jin/Cornell group), “Probing local quantities in a strongly interacting Fermi gas and the construction of an ultracold Fermi gas apparatus”.
Thesis #505, Erez Shani (Becker group), “Analysis and Numerical Performance of Methods of Solving the Time Independent Schrödinger Equation for Simulation in Strong-Field Physics”.
Instrument Shop: Thank You for Another Great Cookout! Post Date: 2017-07-21
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A big, big thank you to the Instrument Shop for the delicious brats and potato salad! One JILAn commented that despite the long line for brats, not one person complained. Definitely worth the wait. Thank you for all of your hard work and delicious food!
JILA Summer Fun: Amelia Earhart Day and Watermelon Day! Post Date: 2017-07-21
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Monday, July 24 – Amelia Earhart Day! Make your own paper airplane and see how it holds up to some friendly competition. Airplane should contain only paper (no glue/tape/paper clips, etc.) Flights and contests begin at 3:30pm off the third floor x-wing balcony… and of course Birthday Cake will be served at the h-Bar.
Thursday, August 3 – National Watermelon Day! Meet us at 3:30pm outside under the JILA Tower for some tasty watermelon!
New Copier on the Second Floor Post Date: 2017-07-14
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JILA’s new copier is here! Instructions will be posted in the second floor office supply room. Here are some tips to get you started:
If paper jams, do NOT open paper drawers. Open door on right side or top of copier to clear the jam. Use green tabs to lift/open sections to clear jams.
Do NOT touch the top bar/section (labeled in yellow) that is inside the door on the right side of the machine… It gets very hot!
The copier can scan in color, but cannot produce color copies.
To scan and send to email, press “Scan,” then “Addr. Search.” Begin typing the email address you want to send to, click “search” and it should appear on the screen for selection.
Stay tuned for updates on using group codes to access the copier.
JILA Summer Fun: Brat Cookout & Amelia Earhart Day! Post Date: 2017-07-14
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Tuesday, July 18 – Instrument Shop Brat Cookout! Plus, it’s National Ice Cream Day – a perfect combination in our opinion!
Monday, July 24 – Amelia Earhart Day! Make your own paper airplane and see how it holds up to some friendly competition. Airplane should contain only paper (no glue/tape/paper clips, etc.) Flights and contests begin at 3:30pm off the third floor x-wing balcony… and of course Birthday Cake will be served at the h-Bar.
Suggestion Box Responses Post Date: 2017-07-07
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Suggestion: Ice Cream Maker to benefit everyone.
Response: You scream, I scream, we all scream…for ice cream!
Suggestion: Could talks be in the auditorium rather than X317 (for space) for the benefit of all JILA members and people attending talks and thesis defenses.
Response: Thank you for raising this issue. We are working with those who schedule the talks to see how this can be implemented. One of the reasons X317 is used more often is the adjacent h-bar for receptions before/after the talk. Hopefully we can find a good solution to this.
Suggestion: Could high-quality JILA and JILA PFC logos be made available? (for posters and talks)
Response: Yes! The JILA logo (web and print versions) is available on the Members website, here: https://jila.colorado.edu/members/communications/jila-logos. We just added the JILA PFC logo to this page as well. Thank you for asking!
Suggestion: A grand piano on the 6th floor.
Response: While we love piano music, we are trying to keep the 6th floor of our x-wing as a relatively quiet area for JILAns. Thanks for the suggestion; music is a great way to relax and encourage creativity.