Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University
Physics Colloquium

Academic Year  2001 - 2002

The colloquium is held at Melamed Hall (Room 6) in the Shenkar Physics Building, every Sunday at 16:10. Light refreshments are served outside Melamed Hall at 15:50. 

 
March 17, 2002

"Freezing of Atoms and Bose-Einstein Condensation"

Prof. Eric Akkermans
Dept. of Physics, Technion




     The aim of this colloquium is twofold. First, to review the various cooling mechanisms (Doppler, Sysiphus etc.), the physics of optical molasses and the way that led to the observation of the Bose-Einstein condensation. Then, we shall discuss some of the features of this new state of matter (e.g. superfluidity) and various ways to characterize it. Finally, we shall discuss the problem of Anderson localization in 
cold atoms. 

Host: Dr. Ron Lifshitz, x5145
 
Spring 2002 Schedule
For more information or for directions to Melamed Hall please contact: Yardena Mori  +972-3-6408636

To suggest potential speakers or register feedback contact:  Ron Lifshitz  +972-3-6405145

Sponsored by:   The School of Physics & Astronomy, The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University.