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.
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17:00 | get-together with drinks and snacks |
17:30 | VCQ Student talk by Federica Cataldini (Atominstitut) |
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.
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VCQ Office, Universität Wien | Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090 Wien | e-mail: vcq@quantum.at | https://vcq.quantum.at/
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VCQ Talk by Ron Folman (Ben-Gurion University)
Location:
Lise-Meitner Lecture Hall, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090 Vienna
