[Jlab-seminars] Fwd: Physics Colloquium Friday, April 18, 2014 - “Quantum Matter at Extreme Cold ” by Dr. Erhai Zhao

[Mary Fox]

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Subject: 	Physics Colloquium Friday, April 18, 2014 - “Quantum Matter at 
Extreme Cold ” by Dr. Erhai Zhao
Date: 	Mon, 14 Apr 2014 20:49:58 +0000
From: 	Wilkinson, Eleonor V <evwilk at wm.edu>
To: 	'physics0607 at physics.wm.edu' <physics0607 at physics.wm.edu>



*_PHYSICS COLLOQUIUM_*

Friday, April 18, 2014

4:00 PM

Small Hall, Room 111

*Dr. Erhai Zhao *[Host: E. Rossi]

George Mason University

*Title of Talk:*

/“Quantum Matter at Extreme Cold”/

*Abstract:*

Cooling and probing matter at low temperatures has been a major driving 
force for condensed matter physics. It is a proven, powerful way to 
force nature to reveal its organizing principles for quantum many body 
systems. The lessons learned from low temperature physics such as 
symmetry breaking and topological order have permeated into the lexicon 
of other branches of physics and led to prototypical applications such 
as superconducting qubits. In this talk, I will briefly review the well 
known macroscopic quantum phenomena of superconductivity and 
superfluidity occurring from hundred kelvin to millikelvin, and then 
highlight a few milestone achievements of quantum gases of alkaline 
atoms which have pushed the temperature record from microkelvin, through 
nanokelvin, and now down to tens of picokelvin. Then I will focus on 
recent experimental progresses in producing quantum gases of molecules 
with electric dipole moments, and atoms with large magnetic dipole 
moments. Finally, I will present our theoretical results regarding novel 
quantum phases of matter in dipolar Fermi gases.

For more information please visit 
https://events.wm.edu/event/view/physics/35270*//*

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*/*Refreshments will be served in Room 122 at 3:30 PM/*

Thanks,

Elle

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*Eleonor V. Wilkinson*

Administrative & Office Specialist

The College of William & Mary-Physics
Small Hall, Room 123
300 Ukrop Way
Williamsburg, VA 23185

Telephone: 757-221-3503

Fax: 757-221-3540



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