11:15
(45m)
The Most Ambitious Radio Astronomy Endeavour of the 21st Century? Science, Technology and Engineering Dialogues in a Large-scale Project - Prof. Howard Reader
π Coffee area, Battcock Centre
The presentation will open with some reflections on the early part of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project, where questions asked about engineering realities constraining science aspirations were raised. Early encounters between Scientists and Engineers considered Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) as one of the constraints. Some formative developments of this specific Radio Astronomy (RA) project, with a focus on the XDM, KAT7 and then MeerKAT in South Africa, will be introduced and related to unexpected RFI. The picture will then be widened to unpack an understanding of RFI and ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) for RA and science projects more generally. Two European examples will be considered. A short diversion into the language that EMC engineers use in RFI and what RA presents as uv-plane data will be taken.
2
Jul
Machine Learning the Infant Universe - Dr Harry Bevins, University of Cambridge
π 11:00
(1h)
π Dolby Auditorium, Ray Dolby Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, JJ Thomson Avenue, CB3 0US
Abstract not available
2
Jul
Quo Vadis Quantum Dynamics? - David M Weld (UC Santa Barbara)
π 14:00
(1h)
π Ray Dolby Centre, 3rd floor seminar room, PHY-RDC C3.002
Degenerate quantum gases in modulated optical potentials are a flexible testbed for the experimental study and application of quantum matter driven far from equilibrium. I will describe some recent experimental work in this area, including both fundamental studies of localization and a novel quantum sensing platform based on matter waves in a drive-tunable band structure. Turning to the future, I will discuss the emerging topic of "interactive quantum matter" in which unitary dynamics are coupled with weak measurement and feedback.
2
Jul
Quo Vadis Quantum Dynamics? - David M Weld (UC Santa Barbara)
π 14:00
(1h)
π Ray Dolby Centre, 3rd floor seminar room, PHY-RDC C3.002
4
Jul
Approaching precise device scale all-atom simulationsΒ of crystallisation of halide perovskites - Paramvir Ahlawat (Cambridge)
π 14:00
(1h15m)
π Seminar Room 3, RDC
8
Jul
Title TBC - Dr. Manu Parra-RoyΓ³n (IAA-CSIC)
π 11:15
(45m)
π TBC
9
Jul
The effect of staggered local environments on quantum spin chains - Paul Goddard - University of Warwick
π 11:15
(45m)
π Seminar Room 1, RDC
10
Jul
Title to be confirmed - Prof. Haiming Yu (Beihang)
π 14:00
(1h15m)
π Seminar Room 3, RDC
21
Jul
Galaxy clusters as cosmological laboratories - Dr Yvette Perrott, Victoria University of Wellington
π 11:00
(1h)
π Cluster Seminar Room, Cavendish Laboratory, JJ Thomson Avenue, CB3 0US