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Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Spring 2019 – Fleischauer
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesSpeaker: Michael Fleischhauer (Univ. of Kaiserslautern) Title: Non-local nonlinear optics using Rydberg atoms Abstract: Photons do not easily interact with each other and nonlinear processes on the few-photon level can usually be realized only under very special conditions. Coupling of weak light fields to atoms involving Rydberg states may change this picture. Under conditions of electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT)
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Spring 2019 – Rorie
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesSpeaker: Jamal Rorie (Rice) Title: Dark Matter, CMS, and the Search for Physics Beyond the Standard Model Abstract: There is compelling observational evidence for the existence of dark matter, but it is not currently included in the Standard Model of elementary particle and their interactions. The recently observed Higgs boson may interact with dark matter
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Spring 2019 – Lee
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesSpeaker: Duane Lee (MIT) Title: Abstract: A key focus of galactic astronomy is to determine and understand the formation and evolution of all nearby galaxies (including our own Milky Way)—those galaxies where we can obtain information on their individual stars. The best source of data on individual stars in galaxies is their spectra as they
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Spring 2019 – Hsiang-Yi Karen Yang
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesSpeaker: Hsiang-Yi Karen Yang Title: Abstract: Back to Colloquium Schedule
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Spring 2019 – Bayliss
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesSpeaker: Title: Abstract: Back to Colloquium Schedule
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Spring 2019 – Pinfold
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesSpeaker: Pinfold Title: Dirac's Dream - The Quest for the Magnetic Monopole Abstract: The elusive magnetic monopole is arguably the most important particle that has yet to be discovered. We shall follow the search for the monopole from its Victorian beginnings until today and discuss how we can continue into the future. We shall see
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Spring 2019 – Werk
Gallalee Hall 227 , United StatesDr. Werk will give a colloquium talk with the title "Why Circumgalactic Matter Matters for Galaxy Evolution".
Graduate student orientation
223 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDean Townsley, the current graduate director, will review timeline and requirements for graduate degrees.
Astronomy Public Observing Night
Gallalee Hall Rooftop Observatory Gallalee Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDr. Dean Townsley will lead observing of the full Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn.
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Fall 2019 – C. Mewes / V. Veeraraghavan
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesSpeaker: Claudia Mewes (University of Alabama) Title: Computational Challenges in Spintronics: From First Principles to Magnetization Dynamics Abstract: In this presentation I will give insights in different computational methods used in magnetic materials research. Focusing on three important interconnected material properties, the magnetocrystalline anisotropy, the magnetization relaxation rate, and the symmetric and antisymmetric exchange interaction,