UNC Physics Colloquium Jason Petta, Princeton University "Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics with Semiconductor Spin Qubits" Electron spins are excellent candidates for solid state quantum computing due to their exceptionally long quantum coherence times, which is a result of weak coupling to … Read more
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
The Future of High Performance Quantum Computing Dr. David Dean Director of the Quantum Science Center (https://qscience.org/) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Zoom link: https://unc.zoom.us/j/92929399034?pwd=Z0hZa2xVVnNkbjRERFIxbHdmYWN5dz09
WORKSHOP #1 Career formation : What do physicists do, and what should I do? In this workshop, we will cover the landscape of physics and astronomy employment, including employment sectors, types of jobs within an employment sector, skills needed for … 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
UNC Physics Colloquium Laura Kim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Nanophotonic Interfaces to Control Plasmons and Spins Abstract Light-matter interactions enabled by photonic quasiparticles play a crucial role in observing ultrafast phenomena as well as enabling next-generation nanophotonic devices and quantum … Read more
UNC Physics Colloquium Yonglong Xie, Harvard University Probing Quantum Materials with Scanning Probe Microscopy Abstract Electrons inside matter can behave as complex particles that do not exist in the Standard Model. These seemingly impossible effects are examples of emergent phenomena—that … Read more
WORKSHOP #2 Making connections: Informational interviews and networking In this workshop we will cover how to conduct an informational interview and how to expand and use your network. You will create a set of questions to ask in an informational … Read more
UNC Physics Colloquium John F. Wilkerson, UNC/TUNL/ORNL "The elusive lightness of neutrinos" Neutrinos, enigmatic fundamental particles, were long assumed to be massless until a series of revolutionary experiments over the past two decades revealed that they actually exhibit complex behavior … Read more