Update and Reminder: Trieste Quantum seminar - 10 October 2024, 5:30 pm CEST - UniTs, DF - Luis Aldemar Peña Ardila

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UPDATE: tomorrow the seminar will be postponed to 5:30 p.m. CEST


The next "Trieste Quantum" seminar will be held *Dr. Luis Aldemar Peña 
Ardila* from the Department of Physics, at University of Trieste:

Thursday, October 10^th , at *5:30* p.m. CEST — Aula A at Building F 
(Department of Physics, University of Trieste), via Valerio 2.
*Title:  Polaron physics in ultracold matter*
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*Abstract:* The study of strongly correlated matter is a central focus 
in quantum many-body physics. Despite the inherent complexity of systems 
with numerous interacting components and degrees of freedom, such as 
Fermi liquids and superfluids, these systems can often be described by 
relatively simple and elegant quasiparticle models. A key example of 
this is the polaron, which represents a mobile impurity interacting with 
the low-energy excitations of its host medium. Originally introduced to 
explain the behavior of electrons in crystals, the concept of polarons 
has since gained broad relevance across various fields, ranging from 
condensed matter physics to quantum simulations and computing. Recent 
experimental advances with neutral ultracold atoms have provided a 
powerful framework for investigating both Fermi and Bose polarons, where 
impurity atoms interact with a degenerate Fermi sea or a Bose-Einstein 
condensate (BEC).
This talk will begin by reviewing the recent theoretical and 
experimental advancements in the quantum simulation of polarons. As a 
concrete example, I will discuss a recent development arising from the 
crossroad of cold atoms and ions, with potential applications in quantum 
technologies. Finally, I will connect this research to established 
solid-state platforms where quasiparticles also play a significant role, 
such as polaritons and polarons-polaritons, and explore the remaining 
open problems in this field.

See you there!

Trieste Quantum Seminar Organizing Committee
(Federico Dogo & Faezeh Mousavi)



*Trieste Quantum*
University of Trieste
www.triestequantum.it <http://www.triestequantum.it>
email: trieste.quantum at units.it <mailto:trieste.quantum at units.it>