Spring 2025 Colloquium Schedule

Colloquia are Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m. in the JILA Auditorium. 

Coffee, tea and cookies will be available in G1B31 (across from G1B20) from 3:30 - 3:50 p.m.

January 15 — "Toward Quantum Imaging of Nuclei"

  • Presenter: Miguel Arratia, University of California, Riverside
  • Host: Jamie Nagle
  • Abstract: The atomic nucleus emerges from interacting quantum particles called quarks and gluons, but how this happens remains unknown. This might be elucidated with quantum-level "images" of their position, orbital motion, spin alignment, and entanglement. I will describe recent and upcoming experiments at the Thomas Jefferson Laboratory that use a high-intensity, high-energy electron beam to probe a wide range of nuclear targets, from polarized lithium to lead. I will also explain how these studies pave the way for future research at the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), which will usher in a new era by providing a novel tool: particle jets. To advance EIC jet physics, we are developing next-generation, highly granular calorimeter systems, which can be enhanced with state-of-the-art AI/ML methodologies. I will summarize recent prototype testing conducted at various facilities and discuss plans for further testing and construction in the near future.

January 22

  • Presenter: Victor Yakovenko, University of Maryland
  • Host: Rahul Nandkishore
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January 29

  • Presenter: Tokieda Tadashi, Stanford University
  • Host: Leo Radzihovsky
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February 5

  • Presenter: Margaret Murnane, JILA, University of Colorado, 91¸£ÀûÉç
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February 12

  • Presenter: Merav Opher, Boston University
  • Host: Mihaly Horanyi
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February 19

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February 26

  • Presenter: David Keith, University of Chicago
  • Host: Eric Cornell
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March 5

  • Presenter: Jonathan Lunine, JPL, Caltech
  • Host: Mihaly Horanyi
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March 12

  • Presenter: Holger Mueller, Berkeley
  • Host: Adam Kaufman
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March 19

  • Presenter: Chris Smeen, Western University, Canada
  • Host: Allan Franklin
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March 26 — No Colloquium, Spring Break

April 2

  • Presenter: Martin Formanek, MPIK, Heidelberg, Germany
  • Host: Yuan Shi
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April 9

  • Presenter: Alireza Marandi, Caltech
  • Host: Juliet Gopinath
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April 16

  • Presenter: Sébastien Corde, Ecole Polytechnique
  • Host: Michael Litos
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April 23

  • Presenter: Chunmei Ban, University of Colorado, 91¸£ÀûÉç
  • Host: Joe Berry
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April 30

  • Presenter: Steve Girvin, Yale
  • Host: Leo Radzihovsky
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For more information about colloquia this semester, contact: Mihaly Horanyi