aspuru-list July 2012

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] maintenance requests

by Anna B. Shin

Group, The A/C window unit in M-105 closest to Sule's desk is broken and Facilities plans to fix it early next week. It will require them to remove desk area so that they can get to the vent. They also plan to remove control of the temperature from the vents so that it remains a constant temperature. Therefore, if any of the office areas become too warm or too cold, then you can either alert them directly by stopping by the Facilities office M-020 or calling campus line 5-3076. They are open from 8am-4pm Mon-Fri. If you would rather have us contact them directly, you can always email Aspuru.Staff(a)Gmail.com with explanation of the problem and we will contact them for you. 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/<http://?ui=2&ik=e7480c62f0&view=att&th=12eee19970eeefe4&attid=0.0.2&disp=emb&zw>

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Second, Special Group Meeting Tomorrow: Michael Stopa (NOT AT USUAL TIME)

by Ryan Babbush

Hi Everyone, When: 3:30-4:30 Where: Cabot Division Room What: Michael Stopa is giving a second group meeting. A few minutes I sent out an email announcing Jacob Krich's group meeting which will take place tomorrow at the usual time. IN ADDITION to this, Michael Stopa will be giving another, official, Aspuru-Guzik group meeting at 3:30 - 4:30pm. We are looking into getting some minor refreshments for people between the two group meetings. Michael's abstract is posted below. ============================ A collection of molecules treated as two-level systems can be thought of as a set of spins. The product state of those spins can be transformed to a basis of states of good total "angular momentum" J, and good J_z (z-component). When this system of spins interacts with long wavelength radiation (such that the coupling is independent of the spin) selection rules on the transitions become apparent in this latter basis and the phenomenon of "Dicke superradiance" occurs. In this talk I will present work on a calculation to construct an invertible transformation between the direct product basis and the total J basis. For an arbitrary product state I calculate the rate of transition via radiation out of the state in first order perturbation theory. I will present statistics of these transition rates as a function of the J_z quantum number of the initial state. -- Ryan Babbush | PhD Student in Chemistry (949) 331-3943 | babbush(a)fas.harvard.edu Harvard University | Aspuru-Guzik Research Group 12 Oxford Street, Box 400 | Cambridge, MA 02138

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Jacob's Krich's final group meeting as a post-doc!

by Ryan Babbush

When: Tomorrow Friday July 20th from 2 to 3 PM Where: Cabot Division Room at Mallinckrodt What: Jacob Krich is giving his last ever group meeting as a lowly post-doc as he is off to be Professor Krich in a few weeks! Disordered solids, percolation theory, and Anderson localization ============================================== Abstract: I will use my swan song in the Aspuru-Guzik group to introduce some concepts not usually studied in the group but with a lot of relevance to transport problems in many interesting systems. Depending on how long I have to make slides, it will be a brief tour through the beautiful math and physics of percolation theory, random matrix theory, and Anderson localization. I'll motivate by starting with some of the history of photocopiers and the resulting theory of anomalous diffusion. I will present, theoretically and numerically, a simple model for phonons in a disordered system that shows rich behavior in the localization properties of the phonons as a function of the density and the spatial dimension. I will present analytic arguments, based on percolation theory, that the system displays a localization/delocalization transition in dimensions greater than 1. This disordered system has a well-defined speed of sound c, and we calculate c and compare to numerical results. -- Ryan Babbush | PhD Student in Chemistry (949) 331-3943 | babbush(a)fas.harvard.edu Harvard University | Aspuru-Guzik Research Group 12 Oxford Street, Box 400 | Cambridge, MA 02138

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] GRE, Grad School, and Fellowships Panel is TODAY

by Laszlo Seress

Hi Everyone, Just a quick reminder that the panel is today @ 7:30 p.m. We hope to see you there. Feel free to invite any undergrads you think may be interested. *You are cordially invited:***** ** ** *The **GRE**, **Grad** **School**, and National Fellowships* ** ** *A Panel Hosted by the Harvard Chemistry Club* ** ** *Wednesday, July 18th @ 7:30 pm* *Pfizer Lecture Hall, Mallinckrodt B23*** *12 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138* ** ** *Panelists: Megan Blewett, Jacob Sanders, Austin Scharf, and Daniel Smaltz* *Recipients of the Hertz, NSF, and DOD/NDSEG Fellowships***** ** ** *Pizza will be served***** ** ** For more information, contact:**** Lucy Zhong: lzhong(a)college.harvard.edu

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Fwd: PhD/postdoc positions at the Institute for Quantum Information, Aachen, Germany

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: Norbert Schuch <schuch(a)physik.rwth-aachen.de> Date: Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 6:22 PM Subject: PhD/postdoc positions at the Institute for Quantum Information, Aachen, Germany To: Norbert Schuch <schuch(a)physik.rwth-aachen.de> Dear colleague, I would be very grateful if you could distribute the attached job advertisement to potential candidates. With best regards, Norbert Schuch --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PhD/postdoc positions at the Institute for Quantum Information, Aachen, Germany Applications are invited for PhD and postdoctoral positions at the Institute for Quantum Information at RWTH Aachen University in the group of Norbert Schuch. The research focus of the group is at the boundary between quantum information theory and quantum many-body physics, in particular the application of quantum information tools such as tensor network states to the analytical and numerical study of many-body systems, topological order, and quantum phases, as well as the study of quantum complexity aspects of many-body systems. However, outstanding applicants with other research interests will also be considered. Applicants should send their CV (including publications and contact data of potential referees) to Norbert Schuch <schuch(a)physik.rwth-aachen.de>. Applications will be considered from now on until the positions are filled. Postdoc appointments will be initially for a 2-year term.

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] "Last one locks the doors" policy

by Anna B. Shin

This is a reminder to the group, but my message is primarily directed to the undergraduate researchers and other lab visitors who may be unaware of group policy. Multiple times we found the doors of the big office (M104-M105) unlocked and not a single person inside. If you are the last person of your sectional leaving the office, you must ensure that the doors are securely locked. The lab requires that you are vigilant in doing so. Our building is not locked down and monitored 24/7, and we have our own laptop thieves who visit CCB regularly. According to HUPD, at least one guy is a professional and he has already made off with many a laptop. Thank you in advance for your adherence to lab policy. 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/<http://?ui=2&ik=e7480c62f0&view=att&th=12eee19970eeefe4&attid=0.0.2&disp=emb&zw>

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Fwd: Postdoctoral position at IFISC, Mallorca

by sarah mostame

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Fwd: Postdoctoral position at IFISC, Mallorca Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:48:50 +0200 From: Manuel Matias <manuel.matias(a)ifisc.uib-csic.es> Reply-To: manuel.matias(a)ifisc.uib-csic.es Organization: IFISC To: Claudia Poenisch <poenisch(a)pks.mpg.de> Postdoctoral position at IFISC Candidates are sought for a one year postdoctoral position at IFISC (Institute for Cross-disciplinary Physics and Complex Systems), joint institute of the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), located in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, in the framework of the research project FISICOS. It is not necessary to be a Spanish national or to speak Spanish to apply. Research at IFISC is organized around the following topics: * Complex systems, nonlinear and statistical physics * Quantum information and nanoscience * Nonlinear optics and dynamics of optoelectronic devices * Fluid dynamics, biofluids, and geophysical fluids * Biophysics and nonlinear phenomena in ecology and physiology * Dynamics and collective phenomena of social systems Interested candidates should contact any of the senior IFISC scientists or send a curriculum vitae and a letter of interest to ifisc(a)ifisc.uib-csic.es. Email addresses of IFISC researchers as well as detailed information on the activities of the scientific team can be found at the web page of the institute: http://ifisc.uib-csic.es -- ***************************************************************** Prof. Raul Toral IFISC Instituto de Fisica Interdisciplinar y Sistemas Complejos (CSIC-UIB) Ed. Instituts Campus Universitat Illes Balears E-07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain http://ifisc.uib-csic.es/raul Tel. +34-971-173235 Fax: +34-971-173248 email: raul(a)ifisc.uib-csic.es *****************************************************************

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Fwd: Postdoctoral position at the University of Bristol (Quantum Computation and Information Group)

by Sergio Boixo

Sorry for the spam. Sergio Dear Colleagues, The Bristol Quantum Information group is advertising several 2-year postdoc positions in quantum information theory and in the foundations of quantum mechanics. Extensions are possible. Please distribute this information and forward this email to anyone who might be interested. The online job advert can be found here: http://www.bris.ac.uk/boris/jobs/feeds/ads?ID=110372 Best regards Nicolas

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] New Printer Information

by Joey Goodknight

Hello Everyone, I'm really excited to tell you about these new printers; they (especially the one in the Big Office) are darned near the coolest pieces of office supply I've ever seen for all that they're able to do. The Big Office one even has an app that downloads and prints the comics for you!!! Anyway, before anything else: WARNING Do not try automatic setup from your OS, ESPECIALLY from Linux; use the methods described below to avoid pain and suffering. Please know that I am speaking from experience. These are hefty printers and have hefty drivers. SETUP INSTRUCTIONS ====================================== For Mac and Windows users: go to the indicated website and download the drivers relevant to your system and use them to search for and install printer you wish. *** Linux users: For once, we have it easier. Run the program "hp-setup" AS ROOT in the command line. You must do this to make it work properly due to the proprietary nature of parts of HP's drivers. I had absolutely no succeess with Ubuntu's built-in printer-picker. There's a small chance you don't have the program hp-setup already; let me know if that's a problem. *** Google Cloud Print: These computers have also been set up with Google Cloud Print which you can register with at http://www.google.com/cloudprint/learn/setup-hp.html to print from anywhere Google-y, including android phones. Just use the e-mail address associated with each printer at the given page to sign up your account with our printers. ASPURU-GUZIK GROUP PRINTER INFORMATION ======================================= Location: Big Office HP Laserjet 400 Color MFP451dn IP: 128.103.54.240 Hostname: NPIE741FC aspurubigoffice(a)hpeprint.com Mac and Windows Drivers: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNam… *************************************** Laserjet 400 Color M451dw (both Ivy and Front Offices) --- Mac and Windows Drivers: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNam… ---------------------------- Ivy Office IP: 128.103.96.94 Hostname: NPI9AE6A3 aspuruivyoffice(a)hpeprint.com --------- Front Ofice IP: 128.103.54.171 Hostname: NPI9AE61E aspurufrontoffice(a)hpeprint.com ***************************************** Xerox Phaser 6120 Location: Siberia IP: 128.103.54.111 SCANNING: ========================== Available on the big Office printer. You can have it scan there, then e-mail to you or it can go to a thumb drive or it can go to a network folder but that's not set up yet; let me know if you have to have that and I'll be happy to work it out. OTHER COOL TIDBITS ========================== *If you type the printer IP address into your browser, you can see the status of the printer *You can e-mail anything to these printers and they will print it! HOW COOL IS THAT!?!? *The Big Office printer copies something beautiful; you really must try it! *The Big Office printer has apps on it to print out mazes, sudokus, crossword puzzles and even the days' comics!

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Temporary Print Instructions

by Joseph Goodknight

Hello Everyone, The new printers came in today but they're not quite ready for primetime... although I imagine they *should* be by sometime tomorrow morning. In the meantime, if you NEED to print something, your settings for the old printer should still work fine. The only difference being now you need to go down to Siberia to pick up your printed pages. A longer e-mail with complete details on the new printers and organization should be sent out tomorrow morning as soon as HUIT activates the printers' MAC addresses. Thanks! -Joey

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