aspuru-list September 2016

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[Aspuru-Guzik Group List] Fwd: Theory Postdoctoral Fellows at Center for Quantum Information & Control

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Physics & Astronomy* <cquic(a)unm.edu> Date: Friday, September 9, 2016 Subject: Theory Postdoctoral Fellows at Center for Quantum Information & Control To: Physics & Astronomy <cquic(a)unm.edu> *SaneAttachments*: The attachments in this email have been copied to Dropbox by the magic of SaneBox <http://sanebox.com>. CQuIC_Ad.pdf <https://db.tt/kb8ePUcd> - Dropbox/SaneBox/Physics & Astronomy/Theory Postdoctoral Fellows at Center f..., 2016-09-09 03.12.23 PM/ * Click the link above or find it in Dropbox with the path of the file provided next to the link. You can also forward this email as usual. Learn more <http://help.sanebox.com/customer/portal/articles/473528-sane-attachments>. * ------------------------------ Dear Colleague, The Center for Quantum Information and Control (CQuIC), headquartered at the University of New Mexico (UNM), will be hiring four Postdoctoral Fellows funded by an NSF-funded Focused Research Hub in Theoretical Physics (FRHTP). I have attached a copy of the Position Announcement. Please help us get the word out to all individuals who might be interested in applying by posting and sharing the Announcement as you deem appropriate. Best, Carlton M. Caves Distinguished Professor, Physics and Astronomy Director, Center for Quantum Information and Control -- Alán Aspuru-Guzik | Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Harvard University | 12 Oxford Street, Room M113 | Cambridge, MA 02138 (617)-384-8188 | http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu | http://about.me/aspuru

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[Aspuru-Guzik Group List] Jobs

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

Those of you seeking academic jobs: follow @ChemJobber in Twitter, see attached Alan -- Alán Aspuru-Guzik | Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Harvard University | 12 Oxford Street, Room M113 | Cambridge, MA 02138 (617)-384-8188 | http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu | http://about.me/aspuru

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[Aspuru-Guzik Group List] Fwd: new postdoc

by Marlon Cummings

Dear friends: See below. Feel free to respond to Marci (Karplus Group) should you have a contact or temporary space to rent. Have a great weekend. Marlon. ------------ *Marlon G. CummingsLab Manager, Aspuru-Guzik GroupMallinckrodt M136Department of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyHarvard University12 Oxford StreetCambridge, MA 02138617-496-9964617-496-9411 (fax)http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu/ <http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu/>* ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <marci(a)tammy.harvard.edu> Date: Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 3:10 PM Subject: new postdoc To: marloncummings(a)chemistry.harvard.edu To: Marlon Fr: Marci K Following-up on our conversation, we have a new postdoc arriving mid-October who will be looking for an apartment, presumably to share. Most likely he will be here for at least three years. He is an Italian who has done his graduate work in France. Thus, is multilingual, ... including English. If anyone has any apartment leads, temporary or more long-term, please let me know. Thanks.

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[Aspuru-Guzik Group List] Fwd: Alfredo Alexander-Katz

by Marlon Cummings

Marlon G. Cummings Lab Manager, Aspuru-Guzik Group Mallinckrodt M112 Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Harvard University 12 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA 02138 617-496-9964 617-496-9411 (fax) http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu/ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Schwickrath, Helen L. <schwickrath(a)chemistry.harvard.edu> Date: Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 10:06 AM Subject: Alfredo Alexander-Katz To: "Shakhnovich, Eugene" <shakhnovich(a)chemistry.harvard.edu>, "Aspuru-Guzik, Alan" <aspuru(a)chemistry.harvard.edu> Cc: "Torres, Roel Rosalio" <rtorres(a)chemistry.harvard.edu>, "Marlon Cummings (aspuru.labmanager(a)gmail.com)" <aspuru.labmanager(a)gmail.com> Good morning, Eugene and Alan! For this coming Monday, I have one slot to fill -- 10:30 – 11:10. Would either one of you have a visiting scholar/postdoc that might benefit from a conversation with Alfredo? Many thanks! Helen Helen L. Schwickrath Seminar & Events Coordinator Harvard University Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology 12 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone (617) 496-8190 Fax (617) 496-5618 http://www.chemistry.harvard.edu

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[Aspuru-Guzik Group List] Group lunch and board game night

by Jennifer Wei

Hi everyone, It's been a while since our last group lunch, so let's make it happen. Here is the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoswl7jjuaM61Hj0IFI96oDHWleQFVf1V… I've also added a question about having a board game night. It seems that a lot of people in our group enjoy playing board games, and I thought it would be fun to get together and play. I've suggested Thursdays (after group meeting) or Fridays, let me know if you have preferences for other nights. Also, you are welcome to bring SOs/other guests to the board game night; we'll probably find somewhere in the department to play. Cheers, Jennifer

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[Aspuru-Guzik Group List] Ice Cream - Free

by Marlon Cummings

Begins at 3PM Find the poster in the hallway. Make sure you're back and not late for Semion's talk. MC. --------------- *Marlon G. CummingsLab Manager, Aspuru-Guzik GroupMallinckrodt M136Department of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyHarvard University12 Oxford StreetCambridge, MA 02138617-496-9964617-496-9411 (fax)http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu/ <http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu/>*

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[Aspuru-Guzik Group List] Group meeting, Thu Sept 08, 3:30 PM, Div Room

by Ian Kivlichan

Hi all, Tomorrow Semion will talk at group meeting. See below for the abstract. See you there, Ian ----------------- At the group meeting I am going to talk about my favorite project: light-harvesting systems in an optical cavity. Besides the general story that some of you may heard already I have exciting experimental results that we received just a few days ago.

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[Aspuru-Guzik Group List] Drinks with Uri!

by Doran Bennett

Hi Everyone, As many of you are aware this is Uri's last week visiting our group. I suggest we all get a drink (or two) together after group meeting tomorrow to wish him a safe flight home and many returns. If you think you are likely to attend - reply to me (not ALL...) and let me know. I will see about making sure we have an appropriate space. Best, Doran *Doran I. G. Bennett* Harvard University, Department of Chemistry CIFAR Postdoctoral Fellow Bio-inspired Light Harvesting Program

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[Aspuru-Guzik Group List] TODAY-Franco Nori-HQOC/ITAMP Joint Quantum Sciences Seminar

by Ploucha, Clare Dolores

HQOC/ITAMP Joint Quantum Sciences Seminar Wednesday, September 7 , 2016 4:00 PM, Jefferson 250 Prof. Franco Nori, RIKEN, Saitama, Japan; University of Michigan "Extraordinary properties of light: Evanescent waves and quantum spin Hall effect" Maxwell's equations ultimately describe properties of light, from classical electromagnetism to quantum and relativistic aspects. The latter ones result in remarkable geometric and topological phenomena related to spin-1 massless nature of photons. By analyzing fundamental spin properties of Maxwell waves, we show that free-space light exhibits an intrinsic quantum spin Hall effect-surface modes with strong spin-momentum locking. These modes are evanescent waves that form, for example, surface plasmon-polaritons at vacuum-metal interfaces. Our findings illuminate the unusual transverse spin in evanescent waves and explain recent experiments that have demonstrated the transverse spin-direction locking in the excitation of surface optical modes. Optical systems combining balanced loss and gain provide a unique platform to implement classical analogues of quantum systems described by non-Hermitian parity-time (PT)-symmetric Hamiltonians. Such systems can be used to create synthetic materials with properties that cannot be attained in materials having only loss or only gain. We report PT-symmetry breaking in coupled optical resonators and observe non-reciprocity in the PT-symmetry-breaking phase due to strong field localization, which significantly enhances nonlinearity. Our results could lead to a new generation of synthetic optical systems enabling on-chip manipulation and control of light propagation. References: K.Y. Bliokh, D. Smirnova, F. Nori, Quantum spin Hall effect of light, Science 348, 1448-1451 (2015). K. Y. Bliokh, A. Y. Bekshaev, F. Nori, Extraordinary momentum and spin in evanescent waves, Nature Communications 5, 3300 (2014). B. Peng, et al., Parity-time-symmetric whispering-gallery microcavities, Nature Physics 10, 394-398 (2014). Ivan Kozyryev, Doyle Group "Sisyphus Laser Cooling of a Polyatomic Molecule" The use of laser radiation to cool atomic motion is a common prerequisite for creating ultracold quantum gases. We demonstrate magnetically-assisted Sisyphus laser cooling of the triatomic free radical strontium monohydroxide (SrOH) using two different electronic transitions. We also study loss channels to vibrational states (including the bending mode) and highlight proposed extensions to more complex species. This approach opens a path towards creating a variety of ultracold polyatomic molecules, including much larger ones, by means of direct laser cooling. Student Presentation from 4:00-4:10 PM Refreshments Served from 4:10-4:30 PM Guest Presentation from 4:30-6:00 PM -- Clare Ploucha Faculty Assistant to Professors Lukin & Greiner and their labs Department of Physics 17 Oxford St., Lyman 324A Cambridge, MA 02138 P. (617) 496-2544

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[Aspuru-Guzik Group List] Coffee with Marlon

by Marlon Cummings

Dear Group: As we enter another academic year, I wanted to extend an invitation to our PDs and graduate students to have one-on-one coffee meetings with me. These informal (but private) talks are just to catch up and get a sense of where each one of you are in your academic and research journey. Please feel free to connect. I tend to have these meetings between 8-9am. Again, it's private and confidential. I am here as a resource, so don't be afraid to ask for advice, guidance, etc. Best, Marlon. ------------- *Marlon G. CummingsLab Manager, Aspuru-Guzik GroupMallinckrodt M136Department of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyHarvard University12 Oxford StreetCambridge, MA 02138617-496-9964617-496-9411 (fax)http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu/ <http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu/>*

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