Joint ICTP/SISSA Colloquium

[Katrina Danforth]

ICTP/SISSA JOINT COLLOQUIUM

Condensed Matter Physics with Cold Atoms and Molecules

Peter Zoller
2006 Dirac Medallist

Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Innsbruck and
Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information
Austrian Academy of Sciences

Friday, October 5, 2007
15:00, Main Lecture Hall, ICTP Main Building

Abstract : We discuss the physical realization of Hubbard models with 
cold atoms and molecules in optical lattices, and self-assembled 
dipolar lattices. Features of these systems are the control of Hubbard 
parameters, which allows the study of strongly correlated systems of 
bosons and fermions with tools of atomic physics, ranging from studies 
of d-wave suprafluidity all the way to the generation of exotic quantum 
phases and their excitations. In particular we will also discuss our 
recent extensions to include phonon degrees of freedom in these cold 
atom scenarios, and questions of dissipatively driven strongly 
correlated atomic systems.

All are welcome to attend.