Upcoming Talks
April 2009
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
4:00pm
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Physics Research Conference
Laser Driven Acceleration of Electrons: From 0 to 1 GeV in 3 Cm and Beyond
Wim Leemans,
program head of LOASIS,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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Institute for Quantum Information Seminar
Quantum Algorithms for Testing Properties of Probability Distributions
Sergey Bravyi,
IBM,
Thursday, April 9th, 2009
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Physics Research Conference
Tunneling Spectroscopy with Extraordinary Energy Resolution: The Discovery of a New Quasiparticle
Raymond Ashoori,
professor of physics,
MIT,
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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KNI Nanoscience Colloquium
Single-Molecule Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging: From Early Steps to Recent Advances
W.E. Moerner,
professor of chemistry,
Stanford University,
Thursday, April 16th, 2009
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Applied Physics Seminar
Glass Cages for Catching Light
Philip Russell,
director,
Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Physics Research Conference
Harmony of Scattering Amplitudes: From Quantum Chromodynamics to Gravity
Zvi Bern,
professor of physics,
UCLA,
Monday, April 20th, 2009
4:00pm
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Condensed Matter Physics
Feedback Regulation and Dosage Compensation in Gene Networks
Murat Acar,
Postdoctoral scholar in Biology,
Biology Department,
Caltech,
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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Institute for Quantum Information Seminar
Simulating Quantum Systems Using Tensor Networks and Monte Carlo
Norbert Schuch,
Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics,
4:10pm
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5:15pm
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Applied Physics Seminar
Size Matters: Mechanical Properties of Materials at the Nano-Scale
Julia Greer,
assistant professor of materials science,
Caltech,
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Physics Research Conference
Exploring the Extreme Universe: Astronomy and Particle Physics with VHE Gamma-rays
Amanda Weinstein,
postdoctoral scholar in physics,
VHE Gamma Rays,
UCLA,
Monday, April 27th, 2009
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Condensed Matter Physics Seminar
135,137Ba NMR Investigation of the Field-Induced Phases of the S=1 Spin Dimer System Ba3Mn2O8
Stuart Brown,
professor of experimental condensed matter,
UCLA,
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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Institute for Quantum Information Seminar
Heralded Polynomial-Time Quantum State Tomography
Steve Flammia,
postdoctoral reseacher,
Perimeter Institute,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Applied Physics Seminar
Extending the Capability of Neutron Scattering
Roger Pynn,
professor,
Department of Physics,
Indiana University and the Spallation Neutron Source,
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Physics Research Conference
The Complexity, Simplicity, and Unity of Living Systems from Cells to Cities: A Physicist's Search for Quantitative, Unified Theories of Biological and Social Structure and Organization
Geoffrey West,
president and distinguished professor,
Santa Fe Institute,