The MCQST Colloquium Series features interdisciplinary talks given by visiting international speakers. The monthly colloquium covers topics spanning all MCQST research units and will be broadcast live via Zoom for audiences worldwide. The main goal of the series is to create the framework for idea exchange, to strengthen links with QST leading groups worldwide, as well as to act as an integral part of the local educational environment.

MCQST Colloquium: Cheng Chin

We are excited to invite you to the colloquium talk by Cheng Chin (University of Chicago, USA).

Agenda

14:00 | Teaser talk by Naman Jain (MPQ) on "Assembling and Probing Fermionic Quantum Matter, Atom by Atom"

14:15 | Coffee break

14:30 | Colloquium talk by Cheng Chin on “Atoms as Quantum Laboratories: From the Origins of the Universe to Future Chemistry”

Atoms as Quantum Laboratories: From the Origins of the Universe to Future Chemistry

Advances in laser control have transformed atoms into powerful tools for exploring the quantum world. By precisely manipulating atoms and their interactions, we can create clean, tunable systems that emulate complex phenomena found across nature, which are often in regimes that are difficult or impossible to access directly.

In this colloquium, I will introduce the basic ideas behind quantum control and show how ultracold atoms can be used to simulate phenomena ranging from early-universe dynamics to quantum chemical reactions. I will conclude by presenting our new experiments aimed at achieving full control of individual atoms, paving the way toward a scalable platform for quantum simulation and the exploration of emergent quantum matter.

About Cheng Chin

Professor Cheng Chin is the Horace B. Horton Professor of Physics at the University of Chicago, where he leads the ultracold atomic and molecular physics group in the Department of Physics, the James Franck Institute, and the Enrico Fermi Institute. His research focuses on using ultracold atoms and molecules as pristine quantum systems to explore fundamental physics, develop quantum simulation tools, and investigate complex many-body phenomena in nature.

Professor Chin received his Ph.D. in physics from Stanford University, and has held visiting positions at institutions around the world. He has made pioneering contributions to ultracold quantum gases, including studies of Bose-Einstein condensation, few- and many-body physics, mediated interactions, and quantum matter synthesis. His work has been recognized with many honors.

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https://lmu-munich.zoom.us/j/69761439704
Meeting ID: 697 6143 9704, Passcode: mcqst2526