Dawn VII
Neville Scarf 2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaEvery 2-3 years, the community of physicists working with ground-based gravitational wave (GW) detectors holds a discussion-based “Dawn” meeting to plan for the future of the field. This year the global ground-based GW community (LIGO, Virgo, KAGRA, Cosmic Explorer, and Einstein Telescope) is coming to us: Blusson QMI is hosting the Dawn VII meeting June […]
Quantum Computing: Building Bridges Between Academia, Industry, and Government
In recent years, quantum computing has made continuous progress from improvements in scalability to advancements in error correction codes. This has motivated an increasing focus on exploring use cases and applications. Join us for this year’s second Unboxing Quantum panel, where quantum industry experts and thought leaders will come together to discuss Canada’s rapidly evolving quantum computing landscape. […]
Special Seminar: Solids with random stacking: the curious case of lithium
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaAbstract: Close-packing of spheres is a problem with a long, beautiful history that spans centuries. To achieve maximal density, we must first arrange spheres into triangular layers and stack them. Each layer can sit in two possible positions. I will describe the solid that arises from random stacking, i.e., when each twofold choice is made at […]
Special Seminar: Wolf Widdra – Institute of Physics, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg: Laser-based double photoemission spectroscopy at surfaces
Abstract: With the recent progress in high-order harmonic generation (HHG) using femtosecond lasers, laboratory photoelectron spectroscopy with an ultrafast, widely tunable vacuum-ultraviolet light source has become available. Whereas HHG-based photoemission experiments at kilohertz repetition rates have been severely limited by the space-charge effects in the past, the new development of compact HHG light sources with […]
Special Seminar: David Abergel – Chief Editor of Nature Physics: Inside Nature Physics
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaAbstract: What happens to your paper after you submit it to a journal is not always clear from the outside, but it’s helpful for authors to understand the editorial process so that they can navigate it smoothly. In this talk, we will unpack this process and explain how editors make their decisions. We will introduce Nature […]
CM Seminar: Quantum Skyrmion Hall Effect, Ashley Cook
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaTime: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Location: BRIM 311 Abstract: A great variety of topological phases have been classified as a consequence of discovery of the quantum Hall effect, but this work has recently led to discovery of some topologically non-trivial phases of matter, which contradict key assumptions of established classification schemes. These phases, which […]
CM Seminar: Ziliang Ye, Sliding Ferroelectricity in Rhombohedral MoS2: A New Approach to Nonvolatilely Switch the Interaction between Light and Matter
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaLocation: BRIM 311 Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Abstract: The tunability in the stacking of layered materials with van der Waals bonding provides a new and powerful approach to engineer their physical properties. Sliding ferroelectricity is one such example where an electric field drives one layer of materials to move relative to its neighbours […]
CM Seminar: Quantum Anomalous Hall Effects in Rhombohedral Graphene Moiré Structures , Adarsh Patri, UBC
Speaker: Adarsh Patri, UBC. Time: 10:00-11:00am Location: BRIM 311 Title: Quantum Anomalous Hall Effects in Rhombohedral Graphene Moiré Structures Abstract: A recent series of experiments in two-dimensional moiré materials have discovered the physics of quantum Hall effect in the absence of an external magnetic field. These so-called “(Integer/Fractional) Quantum Anomalous Hall” phases have been observed in twisted […]
CM Seminar: Impact of Josephson junction materials on the performance of superconducting qubits, Josh Mutus, Rigetti Computing
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSpeaker: Josh Mutus, Rigetti Computing Time: 10:00-11:00am Location: BRIM 311 Title: Impact of Josephson junction materials on the performance of superconducting qubits Abstract: Superconducting qubits are a leading modality for quantum computing, offering a favorable balance between coherence, gate times, scalability, and fidelity. I will explore the interplay between materials science and qubit performance, with […]
CM Seminar: Rogerio de Sousa, University of Victoria
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSpeaker: Rogerio de Sousa, University of Victoria Time: 10:00-11:00am Location: BRIM 311 CM Seminars take place every Thursday morning at BRIM 311. More information about the talk and speaker becomes available closer to the event’s date—watch this space for more!
CM Seminar: Atomic Cluster Expansion for “Learning” Many-Body Interaction, Christoph Ortner, UBC
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSpeaker: Christoph Ortner, UBC. Time: 10:00-11:00am Location: BRIM 311 Title: Atomic Cluster Expansion for "Learning" Many-Body Interaction Abstract: The integration of machine learning (ML) into the traditional modeling workflows is replacing decades-old - often ad hoc - approximations (e.g., in constitutive laws) leading to new models that far outstrip their predecessors in accuracy and transferability. ”Pure” […]
CM Seminar: Quantum Sensation: a journey through arts and quantum physics, Catherine Deletoille, Quantum Studio
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSpeaker: Catherine Deletoille, Quantum Studio Artist from Paris, France Time: 10:00-11:00am Location: BRIM 311 Title: Quantum Sensation: a journey through arts and quantum physics Abstract: After a presentation of her artistic path and research, the painter Caroline Delétoille will share some insights about the "quantum sensation" art-science project embedded at the core of her upcoming residency. […]