Careers in Academia
Speakers: Jorge Quintanilla University of Kent Fazel Tafti Boston College Maxime Dion QC Developer, Université de Sherbrooke
Unboxing Quantum: Tiny Devices and Huge Detectors
Virtual eventTalk summary: Gravitational-wave observatories based here on Earth let us see events in space, such as black holes merging. The two LIGO observatories in the U.S. have 4-kilometer-long arms and a range of sophisticated components, and they are undergoing upgrades over the next few years to improve their performance. What does the Stewart Blusson Quantum […]
Sabrina Leslie: Single-molecule microscopy of RNA-lipid-nanoparticles: Bringing the nanoscale physics to help advance nanomedicines
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSabrina Leslie: Associate Professor, UBC Department of Physics and Astronomy and Michael Smith Labs Affiliate Faculty member, SBME, GSAT, BIONF Abstract: I will present a unique quantitative single-particle imaging platform called CLiC (Convex Lens-induced Confinement) which enables simultaneous measurements of the size, mRNA-payload, and dynamic properties of vaccine and other nanoparticles in controlled, cell-like conditions (Kamanzi et al, ACS Nano 2021). Recently relocated […]
Dr. Guosong Hong: Seeing the Sound: Optical and Ultrasonic Brain Interfaces Based on Materials Advances
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDr. Guosong Hong - Stanford University Title: Seeing the Sound: Optical and Ultrasonic Brain Interfaces Based on Materials Advances Abstract: Today’s optical neuromodulation and imaging methods enable causal manipulation of neural activity to dissect complex circuit connections underlying certain behaviors and facilitate brain-computer interfaces. In these approaches, visible light is commonly used, thus limiting penetration […]
Synergy Day 2022
AMPEL Synergy Day 2022 Date: Thursday, September 29th Time: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. Location: Room 2020 Kaiser Building, 2332 Main Mall Registration is open to AMPEL and SBQMI members. Food will be provided by the Burgurholic food truck (https://burgerholic.ca/food-truck-menu) serving a variety of meat and vegetarian burgers. Program Opening 8:50 – 9:00: Coffee 9:00 […]
CM Seminar: Dr. Tina Rost, High Entropy Ceramics: Investigating localized structural effects on emerging properties
Virtual eventSpeaker: Dr. Tina Rost Date: Thursday September 29 2022 Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 AM PST Location: Zoom Zoom Link: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/64243489212?pwd=YkFSMDdxN3Nhbm15aExBdTF6MnBvQT09 Meeting ID: 642 4348 9212 Passcode: 742838 Abstract Many properties we observe in materials are a direct consequence of their composition and local structure. High entropy materials are a unique class of systems […]
Dr. Sebastian Paeckel: Tensor network methods for open electron-phonon systems: Bipolarons in the presence of dissipation
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDr. Sebastian Paeckel: Dr. Sebastian Paeckel is from LMU Germany and is one of the world leading experts in Tensor Network methods. Title: Tensor network methods for open electron-phonon systems: Bipolarons in the presence of dissipation Abstract: Studying the interplay between electrons and phonons recently has seen a remarkable revival, driven by both methodical progress, as […]
R. Jason Jones: Frequency Comb Spectroscopy of Laser Produced Plasmas
Professor R. Jason Jones - University of Arizona Title: Frequency Comb Spectroscopy of Laser Produced Plasmas When: Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 11am Where: QMI 488 Abstract: In this talk I’ll give an overview of our work developing spectroscopic techniques with frequency comb sources from the XUV to the MIR. In particular, I’ll focus on our […]
CM Seminar: Dr. Anushya Chandran – Quantization of Dynamics in Quasi-periodically Driven Systems
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDr. Anushya Chandran: Boston University Title: Quantization of dynamics in quasi-periodically driven systems Abstract: In the past decade, quantum simulators have increased in their power and scope, offering exquisite dynamical control of tens or even hundreds of individual atoms/ions. Concurrently, a topological revolution in our understanding of electronic band structures has taken place, driven by […]
Unboxing Quantum: Spooky Action
Virtual eventSpooky Action at a Distance Quantum Entanglement and Spooky Action won the Nobel Prize in physics this year. Once considered a boogieman in physicists' closets, quantum entanglement is one of the weirdest, most unintuitive phenomena in the natural world. Dubbed “spooky action at a distance” by Einstein himself, this quantum behavior puzzled scientists for years […]
Experience the World’s Fastest Visible and Thermal Cameras
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaProgram 12:00 PM: Seminar 1:00 - 3:00 PM: Live Demos & Pizza Location: Brimacombe 311 Overview This showcase will provide an overview of High Speed & Thermal Imaging, with an introduction to the factors that need to be considered for a successful set up and highlight latest advances. The presentation will discuss the different sensor […]
CM Seminar: Zac Ward – Disorder as an Order Parameter
Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute Room 311, 2235 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaZac Ward - Oak Ridge National Laboratory Titel: Disorder as an Order Parameter Abstract: The way that materials behave can simply be thought of as a response to what the electrons in the material are doing. Controlling the atoms’ arrangement to one another in a crystal lattice changes where the electrons reside and how they […]