aspuru-list September 2011

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [Fwd: The 2011 "Dance Your PhD" contest]

by sarah mostame

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: The 2011 "Dance Your PhD" contest From: "John Bohannon" <john.bohannon(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, August 31, 2011 1:16 am To: gonzo(a)aaas.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 2011 "Dance Your PhD" contest is on! http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/08/announcing-the-2011-dance-you… If you're getting this email, then you have been involved with the contest, or you asked me to let you know when the next contest launches. Otherwise, you're a friend or colleague... (Apologies if I've spammed you.) We're looking for scientists of all kinds (physics to social sciences), engineers, and mathematicians who have at least one of these traits: 1. Loves to dance 2. Has a wild / edgy sense of humor 3. Is an exhibitionist If you know scientists like that, please forward this email to them. The prize this year is $1000 in cash and a free trip to Belgium to attend TEDxBrussels. Not to mention, of course, you will be crowned by the journal Science as the ultimate dance interpreter of scientific research. You will brag about that for the rest of your life... Here are the rules: http://gonzolabs.org/dance/ To take part, you have to have a PhD, or be working on one as a grad student. (But anyone can take part in that person's PhD dance.) The deadline is 10 OCTOBER 2011. So get dancing! -- John Bohannon, PhD Contributing Correspondent, Science Magazine

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Fwd: FW: Poster Instructions for EFRC poster session 10:45-12:45, Sept 21

by Anna B. Shin

Dear Excitonics teamsters, Below are Cathy's instructions for the poster session next Wed the 21st. Your participation is required. Please note that if you're unable to send your poster to EECS in time for printing, then you should send it to Ken Toy at UOS (ken_toy(a)harvard.edu - see instructions on wiki). Thanks, Anna B. Shin Laboratory Administrator | Aspuru-Guzik Research Group Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology | Harvard University 12 Oxford Street | Cambridge, MA 02138 617.496.9964 office | 617.694.9879 cell | 617.496.9411 fax http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu/ <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=e7480c62f0&view=att&th=12eee19970…> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Cathy Bourgeois <cmbourg(a)mit.edu> Date: Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 2:34 PM Subject: FW: Poster Instructions for EFRC poster session 10:45-12:45, Sept 21 To: excitonics-sp(a)mit.edu Cc: excitonics-faculty(a)mit.edu Hi students and post docs:**** ** ** Just a friendly reminder for the poster session on Wed. September 21, in the EECS Grier conference rooms: 34-401. Each student funded by the center is required to present a poster. **** ** ** Please have them ready no later than Monday to ensure they are ready to post by Wed. morning. It is up to each student to get their poster printed by sending it to Chris Papdopoulos in EECS or have it done by either Copy Tech or an outside vendor such as Kinkos/FedEx. ( These should be charged to the Excitonics M&S fund of your PI , there is no charge for EECS plotter).** ** ** ** See formatting instructions below and attached poster template.**** ** ** Also note the following:**** ** ** **· **Posters must be posted by 10:15 AM.**** **· **EECS Plotter requires a 48 hour notice and lead time **** **· **Organize the posters by EFRC research subgroup: approx. 10 posters per group **** **· **I will provide pins and note cards (with subgroup titles ) for each poster. **** ** ** Lunch for all students presenting will immediately follow the poster session in the same room to allow more time for the external advisory members to view and discuss posters. **** ** ** Please let me know if you have any questions,**** ** ** Thanks,**** ** ** Cathy**** ** ** ** ** *From:* Cathy Bourgeois [mailto:cmbourg@mit.edu] *Sent:* Thursday, September 01, 2011 12:39 PM *To:* 'excitonics-sp(a)mit.edu' *Cc:* excitonics-faculty(a)mit.edu *Subject:* Poster Instructions for EFRC poster session 10:45-12:45, Sept 21 **** ** ** Dear students and post docs: **** ** ** You can have the posters printed on EECS’s plotter by emailing them to: *Chris Papadopoulos, papadop(a)mit.edu, 617-253-2737*. Please have them printed at least 2 days prior to poster session. **** Formatting & Plotting Procedures for EECS Plotter:**** Posters that will be printed using the EECS plotter should be formatted to no wider than 41-inches-wide. If you are formatting your poster to be printed elsewhere, your poster can be no larger than 48-inches-by-48-inches wide, preferably using most of that space.**** **· **Create your poster using attached poster template**** **· ***Please save slide to 36”x48” dimensions in PowerPoint for a high resolution for the poster* We recommend that the posters be in PPT format in order to allow the slides to be plotted onto a single sheet. By doing so, the presentation can be easily transported as a single rolled-up sheet, is easy to setup, and can be printed and distributed on standard letter-size sheets (8.5-inches-by-11-inches). **** Please let me know if you have any questions.**** ** ** Thanks, **** ** ** Cathy**** ** ** ** ** ** ** *From:* Marc Baldo [mailto:baldo@MIT.EDU] *Sent:* Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:58 PM *To:* excitonics-sp(a)mit.edu *Cc:* excitonics-faculty(a)mit.edu; Catherine Bourgeois *Subject:* EFRC poster session 10:45-12:45, Sept 21 **** ** ** Hello All, **** ** ** The Excitonics EFRC is going to hold a practice scientific review with an external panel on Wed Sept 21. **** ** ** The panel is:**** Shaul Mukamel (UC Irvine)**** Seth Marder (Georgia Tech)**** Steve Forrest (Michigan)**** Gary Wiederrecht (Argonne)**** Terry Smith (3M)**** ** ** As part of this review, we intend to host a poster session, with contributions from each student and postdoc. The poster session will be from 10:45 – 12:45 in 34-401. There will be lunch included from 11:45-12:45.**** ** ** Please prepare a poster on the attached template. It should describe your recent activity and also describe your interactions with others in the EFRC. **** ** ** Cathy Bourgeois will be in touch with details on printing the posters.**** Thanks,**** marc**** ** ** Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science**** Director of the Center for Excitonics**** Associate Director, Research Laboratory of Electronics**** MIT, Room 13-3053**** 77 Massachusetts Av, Cambridge, MA 02139**** baldo(a)mit.edu**** http://softsemi.mit.edu/**** http://www.rle.mit.edu/excitonics/**** ** **

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Announcement: Excitonics Seminar, Tues. Sept. 20, 3 pm, 36-428

by Cathy Bourgeois

Please post in your area and forward to your groups. Thanks Center for Excitonics Seminar Series Announcement TUES, SEPT 20, 2011 3:00 PM RLE Haus Room: 36-428 "PROBING VALENCE AND CORE EXCITONS IN MOLECULES BY COHERENT MULTIDIMENSIONAL SPECTROSCOPY WITH CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM LIGHT" Shaul Mukamel, Dept. of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine Abstract Multidimensional spectroscopic techniques which originated with NMR in the 1970's have been extended over the past 18 years to the infrared and visible regimes. Novel extensions of these ideas to study excitons in the ultraviolet and the x-ray regimes, which make use of entangled photons, will be discussed. Two dimensional ultraviolet (2DUV) spectra of protein backbone and side chains are presented. The signals provide new insights into the protein structures, dynamics and functions. Simulated chirality-induced 2DUV spectra reveal characteristic patterns of protein secondary structures, and explore the structure and aggregation mechanism of amyloid fibrils which are associated with over 20 diseases related to protein misfolding. Signatures of aggregation propensity of peptides are identified. Energy- transfer and charge-separation pathways in the reaction center of photosystem II may be revealed by two-dimensional techniques in the visible. The excited state dynamics and relaxation of electrons and holes and their 2D signatures are simulated. Time-domain experiments that employ sequences of attosecond x-ray pulses in order to probe electronic and nuclear dynamics in molecules are made possible by newly developed bright coherent ultrafast sources of soft and hard x-rays. By creating multiple core holes at selected atoms and controlled times it is possible to study the dynamics and correlations of valence electrons as they respond to these perturbations. Electron motions can thus be directly probed by detecting x-ray photons or photoelectrons. Two-dimensional stimulated x-ray resonant Raman spectra of core excitons are predicted. Novel 2D signals that make use of entangled photons will be presented. Entangled photons offer an unusual combination of bandwidths and temporal resolution not possible by classical beams. Contributions from different resonances can be selected by varying the parameters of the photon wave function. An assembly of non interacting atoms may become correlated upon interaction with entangled photons, and their density matrix can then show collective resonances. Possible experimental signatures of these effects are explored. Bio Shaul Mukamel received his B.Sc degree in Chemical Physics in 1969 and his Ph.D. in 1976 both from Tel Aviv University. He served on the faculty of the Weizmann Institute and Rice University and in 1982 he joined the chemistry department of the University of Rochester and became a professor in 1985. In 2000 he became the Kenneth Mees Professor and in 2003 was appointed joint Professor of Physics. Since 2003 he serves on the faculty of UC Irvine as a Chancellor Professor of Chemistry. Professor Mukamel's group interests focus on the design of novel ultrafast multidimensional coherent optical spectroscopies for probing and controlling electronic and vibrational molecular dynamics in the condensed phase; Theoretical and computational studies and applications include attosecond nonlinear x-ray spectroscopy of molecules; Many-body theory of optical and photonic materials; a time dependent reduced density matrix framework for computing electronic excitations and nonlinear optical spectroscopy of conjugated polymers, molecular nanostructures, chromophore aggregates and semiconductor and solar cell nanoparticles; Folding and dynamical fluctuations in proteins and DNA; Long range electron transfer, energy funneling, and collective nonlinear optical response of biological light harvesting complexes; Photon statistics in single molecule spectroscopy; Nonlinear dynamics and fluctuations in quantum and classical optical response.

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] lab security

by Anna B. Shin

Dear Group and Rotators, As a reminder, the lab doors should be shut at all times and each door securely locked when the office is empty. For the big office M104, M104A, M105 and Siberia Cv-B21 that have multiple door entries, the protocol is the same. Always push/pull on the door handle to ensure it is locked and doesn't slip open. If this happens, alert Maggie or me immediately so we can contact Facilities to repair. Theft in the building is unfortunately very common, and it's extremely easy to make off with a backpack or laptop when the doors are left ajar. Thank you for your vigilance in maintaining a secure lab. Best, Anna Anna B. Shin Laboratory Administrator | Aspuru-Guzik Research Group Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology | Harvard University 12 Oxford Street | Cambridge, MA 02138 617.496.9964 office | 617.694.9879 cell | 617.496.9411 fax http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu/ <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=e7480c62f0&view=att&th=12eee19970…>

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Group Travel Cal helps juggle desks

by Anna B. Shin

Dear Group, As a reminder, please remember to send your departure/return dates of when you're away from the office (group travel *and* any personal). We are very packed with rotators and our usual influx of lab visitors, and it's extremely helpful to refer to the Group Travel Calendar so visitors can temporarily use any available desks. Thanks, Anna Anna B. Shin Laboratory Administrator | Aspuru-Guzik Research Group Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology | Harvard University 12 Oxford Street | Cambridge, MA 02138 617.496.9964 office | 617.694.9879 cell | 617.496.9411 fax http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu/ <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=e7480c62f0&view=att&th=12eee19970…>

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [qip] Tuesday

by Edward Farhi

Dear Quanta We will meet tomorrow, Tuesday the 13th, at 11:00 in 6-310. Seth has promised to tell us something interesting. Best, Eddie ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Edward Farhi Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics Director Center for Theoretical Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology 6-300 Cambridge MA 02139 617 253 4871 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: _______________________________________________ qip mailing list qip(a)mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/qip

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Fwd: Faculty Position in Theoretical Chemistry at University of Rochester

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

Alán Aspuru-Guzik | Associate Professor Harvard University | Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology 12 Oxford Street, Room M113 | Cambridge, MA 02138 (617)-384-8188 | http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu | http://about.me/aspuru ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Oleg Prezhdo <oleg.prezhdo(a)rochester.edu> Date: Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 4:30 AM Subject: Faculty Position in Theoretical Chemistry at University of Rochester To: "Prezhdo, Oleg" <oleg.prezhdo(a)rochester.edu> Dear Colleagues: Please, allow me to draw your attention to the opening of the faculty position in theoretical chemitry in Rochester. The official announcement published recently in C&EN is attached. It would be great if you could forward this information to qualified candidates. With sincere regards, Oleg Prezhdo _________________________________________________________________ Oleg Prezhdo, Distinguished Professor Senior Editor, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters Fellow of the American Physical Society Department of Chemistry Tel: (585) 276-5664 University of Rochester Fax: (585) 276-0205 RC Box 270216 oleg.prezhdo(a)rochester.edu Rochester, NY 14627-0216 www.chem.rochester.edu/faculty _________________________________________________________________

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] meet Mukamel

by Johannes Hachmann

Hi everybody, So far I have only one additional person - Jacob - interested in meeting with Shaul Mukamel on the 20th (probably at 2pm, if need be 4pm). Well, that's a rather poor showing... Anyways, if you decide that you want to speak with him after all (in a friendly, non-threatening group-setting ;)), please let me know soon. Best Johannes ----------------------------------------------- Dr. Johannes Hachmann Postdoctoral Fellow Aspuru-Guzik Research Group Harvard University Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology 12 Oxford St, Rm M104A Cambridge, MA 02138 USA eMail: jh(a)chemistry.harvard.edu -----------------------------------------------

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] G1 rotations

by Anna B. Shin

Dear Group, Now that Fall term is underway, we have incoming graduate students who will rotate in our group for the next few months. CCB has three 4-week rotation periods this term. I will update the Group Calendar for each rotation period as they come up. For the first rotation, we have 3 G1s: Ryan, Jeong-Mo and Andy. We also have a G1 from Systems Biology, Adrian, rotating for the full term. Their contact information is below and they have been added to our mailing list. Ryan Babbush, babbush@fas Jeong-Mo Choi, jeongmochoi@fas (M-111 Dmitrij's desk) Andreas "Andy" Roetheli, roetheli@fas Adrian Jinich, ajinich@gmail (Cv-B21) I will send updates of new rotating students as they come in. We will be juggling desks again, but sharing is love. [?] Welcome Ryan, Jeong-Mo, Andy and Adrian! Best, Anna Anna B. Shin Laboratory Administrator | Aspuru-Guzik Research Group Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology | Harvard University 12 Oxford Street | Cambridge, MA 02138 617.496.9964 office | 617.694.9879 cell | 617.496.9411 fax http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu/ <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=e7480c62f0&view=att&th=12eee19970…>

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Universal digital quantum simulation with trapped ions. (arXiv:1109.1512v1 [...

by quebe

Perhaps of interest to people working on Quantum Computing Stephanie Sent to you by quebe via Google Reader: Universal digital quantum simulation with trapped ions. (arXiv:1109.1512v1 [quant-ph]) via quant-ph updates on arXiv.org by B. P. Lanyon, C. Hempel, D. Nigg, M. Müller, R. Gerritsma, F. Zähringer, P. Schindler, J. T. Barreiro, M. Rambach, G. Kirchmair, M. Hennrich, P. Zoller, R. Blatt, C. F. Roos on 9/7/11 A digital quantum simulator is an envisioned quantum device that can be pro- grammed to efficiently simulate any other local system. We demonstrate and investigate the digital approach to quantum simulation in a system of trapped ions. Using sequences of up to 100 gates and 6 qubits, the full time dynamics of a range of spin systems are digitally simulated. Interactions beyond those naturally present in our simulator are accurately reproduced and quantitative bounds are provided for the overall simulation quality. Our results demon- strate the key principles of digital quantum simulation and provide evidence that the level of control required for a full-scale device is within reach. Things you can do from here: - Subscribe to quant-ph updates on arXiv.org using Google Reader - Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites

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