Two physics undergrads among 2024 University Scholars
Two of UConn Physics Department’s undergrads, Rachel Cleveland and Nicholas Thiel-Hudson, have been recently selected as part of the 2024 cohort of UConn University Scholars! These students were selected based on the strength of their proposal. Graduation as a University Scholar recognizes a student’s extraordinary engagement with self-reflective learning and research or creative endeavors.
[Read More]A Team Effort is Giving New Life to a Classic Observatory
After years of disuse, the UConn Observatory, featuring a 16-inch optical telescope, is coming back into service. Physics faculty member Matt Guthrie, a driving force behind this rejuvenation effort spoke with UConn Today about the benefits offered by the Observatory both to students and to the community.
[Read More]Physics Celebrates 51’st Annual Ascent of Mount Monadnock
On October 14, 2023 40-50 members and friends of the UConn Physics department took part in the 51’st annual ascent up Mount Monadnock, near Jaffrey, New Hampshire. After the hike, the then-hungry hikers descended to the campground near Gilson Pond and enjoyed some well-earned refreshments.
[Read More]Nobel Prize Winner, Professor Gérard Mourou, Katzenstein Distinguished Lecturer
The University of Connecticut, Department of Physics, is proud to announce that on October 20, 2023, Gérard Mourou, professor and member of Haut Collège at the École Polytechnique and A. D. Moore Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan and 2018 Nobel Prize winner, will be presenting the 25th Distinguished Katzenstein Lecture.
[Read More]Physics Faculty Work to Improve Accessibility and Destigmatize Disability Across CLAS
About 20% of UConn students are supported by the Center for Students with Disabilities. The true percentage of students who need help is even higher. With so many students who require diverse ways of learning, how can faculty make sure their teaching is adequate, effective and inclusive for all students? In order to address this […]
[Read More]Upcoming events
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Mar
29
Dr. Nick Hutzler, California Institute of Technology (UConn Physics Colloquium) 3:30pm
Dr. Nick Hutzler, California Institute of Technology (UConn Physics Colloquium)
Friday, March 29th, 2024
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Gant West Building
Dr. Nick Hutzler, California Institute of Technology
UConn Physics Colloquium
Title and abstract: TBD
Contact: Profs. Tom Blum and Dan McCarron -
Apr
1
Particle, Astrophysics, and Nuclear Physics Seminar 2:00pm
Particle, Astrophysics, and Nuclear Physics Seminar
Monday, April 1st, 2024
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Gant South Building
Dr. Fatma Aslan, Jefferson National Laboratory and UConn
Hadron structure-oriented approach to TMD phenomenology
We present a first practical implementation of a recently proposed hadron structure oriented (HSO) approach to TMD phenomenology applied to Drell-Yan like processes. We compare and contrast general features of our methodology with other common practices and emphasize the improvements derived from our approach that we view as essential for applications where extracting details of nonperturbative transverse hadron structure is a major goal. These include the HSO’s preservation of a basic TMD parton-model-like framework even while accounting for full TMD factorization and evolution, explicit preservation of the integral relationship between TMD and collinear PDFs, and the ability to meaningfully compare different theoretical models of nonperturbative TMD parton distributions.
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Apr
1
Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Seminar 3:30pm
Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Seminar
Monday, April 1st, 2024
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
GS-119
Graduate student Geoff Harrison, Department of Physics, University of Connecticut
ITAS: A Technique for Complete Quantum Measurements on a New Timescale
Transient absorption spectroscopy is a well-established technique used to study electron dynamics in atomic and molecular systems but typically can only measure the magnitude of the electronic wavefunction. We have integrated interferometric methods into this technique to allow complete quantum measurements of both the magnitude and phase of electronic wavefunctions. A spatial light modulator (SLM) is used to separate the interferometric arms in an extremely stable way, enabling the measurement of effects on the zeptosecond timescale (with a jitter of 3zs). In this talk, I’ll describe how we’ve utilized SLMs to make these measurements possible and share some initial data we’ve taken looking at phase effects in argon.
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Apr
8
Solar Eclipse Viewing Event 2:00pm
Solar Eclipse Viewing Event
Monday, April 8th, 2024
02:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Horsebarn Hill (behind Dairy Bar)
Community event for viewing the April 8 solar eclipse, hosted by UConn faculty and students.
90% of the Sun will be eclipsed from our location at maximum 3:25pm
Activities include:
- solar telescopes
- pinhole camera installation, and camera-making demos
- eclipse demos
- eclipse-viewing glasses for sale(fundraisers for undergrad + graduate physics organizations)
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Apr
12
Graduate student seminar 12:15pm
Graduate student seminar
Friday, April 12th, 2024
12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
Gant South Building
Prof. Gayanath Fernando, Department of Physics, University of Connecticut
Quantum Materials: Topological, Magnetic and Floquet Systems