VCQ Talk by Ron Folman (Ben-Gurion University)

"Realization of a complete Stern-Gerlach interferometer: Towards a test of quantum gravity"

Invitation to the VCQ Colloquium Talk by Ron Folman on 5th December 2022

 

We are glad to introduce  

 

Prof. Ron Folman

(Ben-Gurion University)

 

Monday, 5th December 2022 at 17:00

Lise-Meitner Lecture Hall, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090 Vienna

 

Realization of a complete Stern-Gerlach interferometer: Towards a test of quantum gravity

 

The Stern-Gerlach effect, found a century ago, has become a paradigm of quantum mechanics. Unexpectedly, until recently, there has been little evidence that the original scheme with freely propagating atoms exposed to gradients from macroscopic magnets is a fully coherent quantum process. Several theoretical studies have explained why a Stern-Gerlach interferometer is a formidable challenge. Here, we provide a detailed account of the realization of a full-loop Stern-Gerlach interferometer for single atoms and use the acquired understanding to show how this setup may be used to realize an interferometer for macroscopic objects doped with a single spin. Such a realization would open the door to a new era of fundamental probes, including the realization of previously inaccessible tests at the interface of quantum mechanics and gravity.

 

17:00

get-together with drinks and snacks

17:30

VCQ Student talk by Federica Cataldini (Atominstitut)
“Emergent Pauli blocking in a weakly interacting Bose gas”

17:45

Colloquium talk by Prof. Folman

 

After the colloquium, Punsch & Maroni will be served!

 

Host: Jörg Schmiedmayer

 

For further information and the zoom link please visit: https://vcq.quantum.at/colloquium-ws-22/

 

The lecture series is organized by the Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology (VCQ).

 

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

 

All the best from the VCQ team.

 

 

VCQ Office, Universität Wien | Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090 Wien | e-mail: vcq@quantum.at | https://vcq.quantum.at/

 

Location:
Lise-Meitner Lecture Hall, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090 Vienna
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