Versatile Cold Atoms: From Fundamental Physics to Applications
MoSaiQC Closing Symposium - January 17-18, 2024, University of Birmingham
The MoSaiQC Closing Symposium entitled Versatile Cold Atoms: From Fundamental Physics to Applications takes place at the University of Birmingham (UoB) on Wednesday January 17 and Thursday January 18, 2024. This symposium is organised in light of the MoSaiQC project (www.mosaiqc.eu).
Location & Travel information: Edgbaston Park Hotel (EPH) 53 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2RS United Kingdom https://www.edgbastonparkhotel.com/ Hotel Reservations: Please note that registration (see below) does not include a hotel reservation. You can book a hotel room via the EPH website (see above). Registration: Important: we have reached the maximum number of participants. If you still register, you will be placed on a waiting list and will be notified in case a place becomes available. Registration is free of charge and includes lunches on both days, the conference dinner on Wednesday and the excursion on Thursday. We kindly ask that, once registered, you attend the symposium. If you need to cancel your registration, please inform us by email on [email protected], such that we can fill your seat with somebody from the waiting list. Please register using this Google Form. |
Program: Wednesday, January 17, 2024
9.00-9.30 Registration
Session chair: Prof. dr. Yesphal Singh (University of Birmingham)
9.30-9.45 Welcome & introduction
9.45-10.30 Prof. dr. Simon Cornish – Durham University – Full quantum control of ultracold polar molecules
10.30-11.00 -- Coffee break –
Session chair: Anna Bychek (University of Innsbruck)
11.00-11.45 Prof. dr. Dmitry Budker – Helmholtz Institute – “How big is your tabletop?” (Many ways to explore fundamental questions)
11.45 -12.30 Prof. dr. Helmut Ritsch - Universität Innsbruck - To be announced
12.30-14.30 -- Lunch break --
Lunch is served in the EPH restaurant
13.30-14.30 Optional: lab tour (please sign up at the registration desk)
Follow our local organizers to the labs
Lab tour for MoSaiQC ESRs and supervisors will take place on Friday January 19
14.30-16.30 Poster Session and Industry Exposition
Takes place in room 1B11-12 at the School of Metallurgy and Materials (follow our local organizers)
16.30 Visit to Warwick Castle for Tour and Dinner
Coach departure at 16.30 sharp(!) from UoB North Gate (follow our local organizers)
Program: Thursday, January 18, 2024
8.30-9.00 Registration
Session chair: Benedikt Heizenreder (University of Amsterdam)
9.00-9.45 Dr. Tarik Yefsah – École Normale Supérieure, Paris – Quantum Simulation of Fermionic Matter
9.45-10.30 Dr. Daniel Egger – IBM – Versatile Cold Atoms Quo Vadis: from atoms to bits to physics inspired computing &
Quantum applications
10.30-11.00 -- Coffee break --
Session chair: Balsant Tiwari (University of Birmingham)
11.00-11.45 Prof. dr. Ekkehard Peik – PTB – Nuclear clocks for testing fundamental physics
11.45 -12.30 Prof. dr. Michael Tarbutt – Imperial College London – Testing fundamental physics with ultracold molecules
12.30-14.30 -- Lunch break –
Lunch is served in the EPH restaurant
Session chair: Abhilash Jha (University of Birmingham)
14.30 -15.15 Prof. dr. Stefan Eriksson – Swansea University – Testing fundamental physics with precision measurements of antihydrogen
15.15 -15.30 Anna Bychek – Universität Innsbruck – Superradiant two-level laser with intrinsic light force generated gain
15.30-16.00 -- Coffee break --
Session chair: Prof. dr. Florian Schreck (University of Amsterdam)
16.00-16.15 Abhilash Jha – University of Birmingham – Towards the realisation of stationary optical lattice clock at UoB
16.15 -16.30 Digvijay – University of Amsterdam – Resonantly interacting mixture of Strontium and Rubidium
16.30 Closing Remarks
MoSaiQC-specific program:
In addition to the program above, there will be a company visit to British Telecom on Tuesday January 16, a MoSaiQC Consortium Dinner on Thursday January 18 and a MoSaiQC Consortium Meeting on Friday January 19. These two items are only open to MoSaiQC ESRs and MoSaiQC beneficiaries; you will be informed about those seperately via email.
Organisation Committee:
Prof. dr. Yesphal Singh (University of Birmingham)
Prof. dr. Florian Schreck (University of Amsterdam)
Yaneth Lavelle (University of Birmingham)
Abhilash Jha (University of Birmingham)
Balsant Tiwari (University of Birmingham)
dr. Ineke Brouwer (University of Amsterdam, Project Manager, [email protected])
Questions:
Please get in touch with Ineke Brouwer (Project Manager of MoSaiQC) on [email protected] if you have any additional questions.
9.00-9.30 Registration
Session chair: Prof. dr. Yesphal Singh (University of Birmingham)
9.30-9.45 Welcome & introduction
9.45-10.30 Prof. dr. Simon Cornish – Durham University – Full quantum control of ultracold polar molecules
10.30-11.00 -- Coffee break –
Session chair: Anna Bychek (University of Innsbruck)
11.00-11.45 Prof. dr. Dmitry Budker – Helmholtz Institute – “How big is your tabletop?” (Many ways to explore fundamental questions)
11.45 -12.30 Prof. dr. Helmut Ritsch - Universität Innsbruck - To be announced
12.30-14.30 -- Lunch break --
Lunch is served in the EPH restaurant
13.30-14.30 Optional: lab tour (please sign up at the registration desk)
Follow our local organizers to the labs
Lab tour for MoSaiQC ESRs and supervisors will take place on Friday January 19
14.30-16.30 Poster Session and Industry Exposition
Takes place in room 1B11-12 at the School of Metallurgy and Materials (follow our local organizers)
16.30 Visit to Warwick Castle for Tour and Dinner
Coach departure at 16.30 sharp(!) from UoB North Gate (follow our local organizers)
Program: Thursday, January 18, 2024
8.30-9.00 Registration
Session chair: Benedikt Heizenreder (University of Amsterdam)
9.00-9.45 Dr. Tarik Yefsah – École Normale Supérieure, Paris – Quantum Simulation of Fermionic Matter
9.45-10.30 Dr. Daniel Egger – IBM – Versatile Cold Atoms Quo Vadis: from atoms to bits to physics inspired computing &
Quantum applications
10.30-11.00 -- Coffee break --
Session chair: Balsant Tiwari (University of Birmingham)
11.00-11.45 Prof. dr. Ekkehard Peik – PTB – Nuclear clocks for testing fundamental physics
11.45 -12.30 Prof. dr. Michael Tarbutt – Imperial College London – Testing fundamental physics with ultracold molecules
12.30-14.30 -- Lunch break –
Lunch is served in the EPH restaurant
Session chair: Abhilash Jha (University of Birmingham)
14.30 -15.15 Prof. dr. Stefan Eriksson – Swansea University – Testing fundamental physics with precision measurements of antihydrogen
15.15 -15.30 Anna Bychek – Universität Innsbruck – Superradiant two-level laser with intrinsic light force generated gain
15.30-16.00 -- Coffee break --
Session chair: Prof. dr. Florian Schreck (University of Amsterdam)
16.00-16.15 Abhilash Jha – University of Birmingham – Towards the realisation of stationary optical lattice clock at UoB
16.15 -16.30 Digvijay – University of Amsterdam – Resonantly interacting mixture of Strontium and Rubidium
16.30 Closing Remarks
MoSaiQC-specific program:
In addition to the program above, there will be a company visit to British Telecom on Tuesday January 16, a MoSaiQC Consortium Dinner on Thursday January 18 and a MoSaiQC Consortium Meeting on Friday January 19. These two items are only open to MoSaiQC ESRs and MoSaiQC beneficiaries; you will be informed about those seperately via email.
Organisation Committee:
Prof. dr. Yesphal Singh (University of Birmingham)
Prof. dr. Florian Schreck (University of Amsterdam)
Yaneth Lavelle (University of Birmingham)
Abhilash Jha (University of Birmingham)
Balsant Tiwari (University of Birmingham)
dr. Ineke Brouwer (University of Amsterdam, Project Manager, [email protected])
Questions:
Please get in touch with Ineke Brouwer (Project Manager of MoSaiQC) on [email protected] if you have any additional questions.