Dartmouth Events

Physics and Astronomy Colloquia

Ian Spielman, NIST

11/15/2013
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Wilder 104
Intended Audience(s): Public
Categories: Lectures & Seminars

Title: "Gauge Fields With Cold Atoms"

Abstract:  Gauge fields are ubiquitous in Physics.  For example, in the context of high energy physics, they are the fundamental carrier of forces; while in condensed matter systems the associated physical fields (electrical and magnetic) are essential in creating and understanding many-body phenomena. 

Here I present our experimental work synthesizing static gauge fields for ultracold neutral atoms -- analogous to applied fields in condensed matter systems -- and I will discuss these static gauge fields both in terms of conventional electromagnetism and also using the language of spin-orbit coupling.
 

For more information, contact:
Tressena Manning
tressena.a.manning@dartmouth.edu
603-646-2854
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