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Physics & Astronomy Colloquium

Fall 2017                                                                                                                                         

NOTE: All colloquia will be held on THURSDAY at 3:30 PM in Rm. 109 Nicholson, unless otherwise indicated.

Date Title of Talk Speaker Speaker's Institution Host
Aug. 31
Nanodevices: A window to the realm of quantum physics Institute of Physics and Charles University, Prague Juana Moreno

Sept. 7

The Quantum Loom: efficient generation of photonic graph states

Racah Institute of Physics

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Jonathan Dowling

Sept. 14

The AAVSO Program: A Resource for Variable Star Research American Association of Variable Star Observers Arlo Landolt

Sept. 21

Using Computational Methods to Understand Correlated Quantum Systems University at Albany Juana Moreno
Sept. 28  "No Colloquium Today"       
Oct.5  "No Colloquium Today"       
Oct.12 Unveiling the Properties of Condensed Matter with Neutrons Qiang Zhang  51Âþ»­  Rongying Jin

Oct. 19

Forging an understanding of Fe-based superconductors in the new Iron Age    University of Florida   Ilya Vekhter
Oct. 26 Observations of a Binary Neutron Star Merger Joseph Giaime  LIGO/LSU  Juhan Frank

Nov. 2

Synthesizing Discovery: from basic understanding to functional applications  Oak Ridge National Laboratory  Ward Plummer
Nov. 9 New Possibilities for Understanding Complex Metal Hydrides via Synchrotron X-ray and Neutron Scattering Studies  Rowan University   Juana Moreno
Nov. 16 Short Period Binary White Dwarfs: Gravitational Waves, Merger Rate, and Likely Outcomes  University of Oklahoma  Geoff Clayton
Nov. 23 Thanksgiving Holiday   

Nov. 30

The Fluctuation-Dissipation Theorem

University of Michigan  Jorge Pullin 

 

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