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Title: Developing Deployable Quantum Sensors
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Crosstalk mitigation and in-sequence detection in a dual-isotope trapped ion register
Crosstalk mitigation and in-sequence detection in a dual-isotope trapped ion register
Physical vs. Data-Driven Approaches in the Era of Multi-Wavelength Astronomical Surveys
Abstract: We are entering the golden age of multi-wavelength astronomical surveys. In the 2020s, a plethora of multi-band surveys (such as Rubin-LSST, DESI, Simons Observatory, CMB-S4, and eROSITA, to name a few) are underway or planned to provide unprecedented insights into the cosmic structure formation and the fundamental physics of the cosmos. One of the key challenges of this cosmic frontier lies in understanding the halo-galaxy-gas connection and the roles of still poorly understood galaxy formation physics and its impact on cosmology.
Chemistry of Cooking
Join Professor Nesbitt to learn all about the science you do in your kitchen!
"The Chemistry of Cooking!"
Surprising ultrafast reaction dynamics following molecular electron ionization
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PCCP Seminar: Marcos Dantus - Michigan State University
Surprising Reaction Dynamics of Molecules Far-
Lise Meitner, Her Escape from Germany and the Discovery of Fission
Abstract: Lise Meitner was one of the pioneers of nuclear physics and co-discoverer, with Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann, of nuclear fission. Albert Einstein once called her, "the most significant woman scientist of the 20th century".
Read Between the Spectral Lines: Characterizing Substellar Atmospheres
Abstract: Brown dwarfs and directly imaged self-luminous exoplanets are interesting and complex worlds that form a critical stepping stone along the path to imaging Earth-like planets. By examining their atmospheres in detail we can better understand their thermal profiles, chemical composition, and cloud properties that are tightly coupled with their formation and evolution. In this talk, I will explain how I use atmospheric retrievals, a powerful inverse modeling technique, to examine the atmospheres of brown dwarfs.
Fragility of life or what would happen if the speed of light were smaller
Abstract: The anthropic principle implies that life can emerge and be sustained only in a narrow range of values of fundamental constants. We show that anthropic arguments can set powerful constraints on transient variations of the fine-structure constant alpha (or, colloquially, speed of light) over the past 4 billion years since the appearance of lifeforms on Earth.
Scrambling and dissipation-driven phase transitions in the dynamics of quantum information
Lunch will be provided at 12:00pm, so please come early to eat mingle and eat lunch before the talk begins.
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Towards new circuit elements for protected superconducting qubits
Abstract: Quantum-based electronics is a rapidly accelerating technology, where information is encoded in the quantum mechanical states of coupled natural or artificial atoms. To unlock the exceptional potential of quantum computers, one of the key challenges that the field has to overcome is to preserve the coherence of a quantum superposition over extended times.
Introduction to Computational Imaging
Abstract: This tutorial will introduce computational imaging as a broad range of techniques in which algorithms play a major role in the final image formation process. The basic recipe for computational imaging involves coming up with a forward model that can simulate/predict what your imaging system measures. This model is computationally inverted to reconstruct the object under investigation. We will also discuss how to incorporate prior knowledge and constructs from machine learning into the computational reconstruction algorithms to improve the image reconstruction fidelity.
Stacking van der Waals atomic layers: quest for new quantum materials
Abstract: Modern electronics rely heavily on technology that confines electrons in the interface layers of semiconductors. In recent years, scientists have discovered that they can isolate various atomically thin van der Waals (vdW) layered materials.