UNC Physics Colloquium Siyi Xu, Gemini Observatory, Northern Operations Center, Hawaii "Planetesimals and Planets around White Dwarfs" Recent studies from both observations and theories show that planetary systems can be present and active around white dwarfs. In the first part … Read more

UNC Physics Colloquium Chong Zu, Washington University "Emergent hydrodynamics in a strongly interacting dipolar spin ensemble in diamond." Abstract Conventional wisdom holds that macroscopic classical phenomena naturally emerge from microscopic quantum laws. However, building direct connections between these two descriptions … Read more

UNC Physics Colloquium Andrew Jayich, University of California, Santa Barbara "Radium ions and radioactive molecules" Abstract: The bottom row of the periodic table is famous for its radioactive elements, which compared to stable isotopes are little-explored. Many heavy radioisotopes have … Read more