HQOC/ITAMP Joint Quantum Sciences Seminar
Wednesday, April 23, 2014, 4:00 PM, Jefferson 250
Prof. Igor Lesanovsky, University of Nottingham
Out of Equilibrium Dynamics of Strongly Interacting Rydberg Gases in a Dissipative
Environment
The most recent generation of cold atom experiments uses atoms in Rydberg states to
explore many-body phenomena. In this talk, I will focus on the non-equilibrium dynamics of
such systems where non-trivial behavior is generated by the competition between coherent
laser excitation, dissipation and the strong interaction between Rydberg atoms. I will
discuss the relaxation of Rydberg lattice gases, showing that it is hierarchical and
strongly correlated. This establishes a connection to kinetically constrained systems that
are used in soft condensed matter physics as models for the description of glassy
phenomena.
Student Presentation by Michael Moebuis, Mazur Group
Integrated Photonics as an Efficient Source of 3-Photon Entangled States.
Student Presentation Begins at 4:00 PM
Refreshments are served from 4:10-4:30 PM
Guest Presentation Begins at 4:30 PM
Joan Hamilton
Faculty Assistant to Profs. Greiner and Lukin
HQOC Laboratory Administrator
HUCTW Local Union Representative
Harvard University
Department of Physics
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