Grad students doing lightning talks: 3 talks at 12 minutes each! All lectures in CoorsTek 140 unless otherwise noted
Brian Simonds NIST Abstract: Continuous-wave high-power lasers have evolved from bulky, inefficient tools with only niche applications to reliable photon appliances that have rapidly been adopted by industry. Accordingly, the metrology of these laser systems has also advanced. The Sources and Detectors group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) develops and maintains […]
Nuris Figueroa-Morales University of Colorado @ Boulder, Physics Department Abstract: Advancements in medicine and environmental remediation require investigation into bacterial transport and accumulation in confined geometries with the presence of […]
• Food & Drink (bring your ID if 21+) • Graduate Student Research Poster Session • Graduating Senior Awards Held in the CoorsTek atrium
Kathryn R. Hamilton University of Colorado at Denver Abstract: Since their discovery in the late 1800’s, electrons have been a constant source of curiosity for scientists. Their properties and behavior […]
Speaker and topic to be announced All lectures held in CoorsTek 140 unless otherwise noted
Manuel A. Castellanos-Beltran NIST Abstract: Over the last two decades there has been tremendous interest in the advance of large-scale quantum computers. In particular, superconducting quantum processors has become the […]
Matt Beard National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Abstract: In this presentation I will discuss our studies of controlling the charge carrier dynamics, light/matter interactions, and spin populations in metal-halide organic/inorganic […]
No colloquium - holiday
Deji Akinwande The University of Texas at Austin Abstract: This presentation focuses on the discovery of memory effect in 2D atomically-thin nanomaterials towards greater scientific understanding and advanced engineering applications. […]
Minghzhong Wu Colorado State University, Department of Physics Abstract: Dirac semimetals are a recently discovered topological phase of quantum matter. α-Sn is unique among the Dirac semimetals because it is […]
No colloquium, spring break
Hilary Hurst San José State University, Department of Physics & Astronomy Abstract: Superposition and entanglement are essential quantum properties which can be easily destroyed, rendering quantum devices useless. New modes […]
Kaveh Ahadi North Carolina State University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering Abstract: The intersection of emergent phenomena, e.g., ferroelectricity, magnetism, and superconductivity, is a fertile landscape for exotic quantum […]
Andras Gyenis University of Colorado @ Boulder, Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering 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 […]
Davide Venturelli Universities Space Resource Association (USRA) Abstract: we discuss the field of quantum optimization and its near-term viability in gate model quantum processors. We will look at hardware efficient algorithm design and experimental results targeting problems with many qubits, and discuss how to benchmark solvers in search of quantum advantage. Bio: Davide Venturelli is […]
Emily Edwards Illinois Quantum Information Science & Technology Center (IQUIST) Abstract: Increasing public awareness and engagement with quantum-related topics in modern physics is of importance given the projected societal impact of the broader field of quantum information science and engineering. Yet there is an informational desert for many non-experts interested in learning about quantum mechanics. […]
Thomas Fix University of Strasbourg, ICube Labroratoy (CNRS) Abstract: This seminar will give an overview of three different topics currently investigated in the Materials for electronic and photovoltaic devices team (MaCEPV) of ICube laboratory. Downshifting and downconversion for solar cells Downshifting and downconversion are advanced concepts for solar cells enabling a better match between the […]
Tim Sweitzer Colorado School of Mines, Environmental Health & Safety All lectures in Hill Hall 202 unless otherwise specified
Lawrence Wiencke Colorado School of Mines, Physics Department Abstract: Ultra-high energy cosmic rays are the highest energy subatomic particles known to exist. Although much harder to detect, very high-energy neutrinos […]
Benjamin Jones University of Texas-Arlington, Physics Department Abstract: The goal of future neutrinoless double beta decay experiments is to establish whether neutrino is its own antiparticle, by searching for an […]
David Moore Yale University, Department of Physics Abstract: The development of optomechanical systems has revolutionized the detection of tiny forces over the past few decades. As such technologies reach (and surpass) quantum measurement limits, they can enable new searches for weakly coupled phenomena, including dark matter, gravitational waves, "fifth’’ forces, and sterile neutrinos. As a […]
Dylan Yost Colorado State University, Department of Physics Abstract: Because of atomic hydrogen’s simplicity, its energy levels can be precisely described by theory. This has made hydrogen an important atom in the development of quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics (QED). While one can use hydrogen spectroscopy to determine the Rydberg constant and the proton charge […]
Mark Siemens University of Denver, Department of Physics & Astronomy Abstract: Entangled photons are a valuable resource for quantum logic, imaging, and information theory. While measuring entangled state amplitudes is relatively straightforward with coincidence-based correlation filters, the entangled state phases have received relatively little attention – despite the important role that phases play in defining […]
Raymond Ladbury NASA Abstract: Watching a part fail while radiation testing is not an uncommon experience. However, when the previous testing on your part suggests that protons are too feebly […]
Ronald Fernando Garcia Ruiz Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Physics Abstract: A precise understanding of the interaction between the atomic nucleus and its bound electrons enables the exploration of physical […]
Tenio Popmintchev University of California, San Diego Abstract: Ultrafast imaging and spectroscopies using coherent EUV - X-ray light based on the nonlinear process of high harmonic generation are already addressing […]
Giulia Mancini Universita di Pavia (Pavia, Italy), Department of Physics Abstract: Ultrafast scattering, spectroscopy and imaging are essential tools for understanding and quantifying the functionality of nanoscale systems in space […]
Join the Physics Department for the graduate student poster session, food, and drink. Physics undergrad majors, graduate students, faculty, staff, and alumni are all invited to attend. CoorsTek Lobby
No physics colloquium
Eliot Kapit Colorado School of Mines, Physics Department Abstract: A huge range of important problems in computer science--including task optimization, formal logic, encryption, and machine learning--can be solved by finding […]
Austin Cummings Penn State, Department of Physics Abstract: Cosmic rays and neutrinos provide a unique window into observations of the most violent physical phenomena in the universe. At the highest energies, the flux of these particles at Earth is incredibly low, making direct detection challenging. For neutrinos, the problem is further compounded by their miniscule […]
No physics colloquium
Eliot Kapit Colorado School of Mines, Department of Physics Abstract: A huge range of important problems in computer science--including task optimization, formal logic, encryption, and machine learning--can be solved by […]
Donna Strickland, Nobel Laureate University of Waterloo, Department of Physics & Astronomy Abstract: With the invention of lasers, the intensity of a light wave was increased by orders of magnitude […]
