by Lenka Trdina | Jun 12, 2024 | 2024
The science of quantum materials has seen a significant advance in the last decade. The driving force behind this development is, on one hand, the discovery of entirely new quantum states and phenomena, and on the other hand, their potential application in quantum...
by Lenka Trdina | Jun 5, 2024 | 2024
The past 70 years have witnessed a revolution in our understanding of particle physics, with the proposal of the Standard Model and verifications of many of its predictions at European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and elsewhere. In the talk, I will trace...
by Lenka Trdina | May 8, 2024 | 2024
Brønsted and Lewis acids represent two fundamental concepts in chemistry, each playing a different but complementary role. Brønsted acids donate protons, while the main virtue of Lewis acids is their ability to accept electron pairs. Their importance ranges from...
by Lenka Trdina | Apr 10, 2024 | 2024
Dipolar quantum gases represent a fascinating and rapidly evolving field at the forefront of many-body quantum physics and quantum simulation. These gases, composed of ultracold atoms with strong magnetic dipole moments, exhibit unique and tunable long-range...
by Lenka Trdina | Apr 3, 2024 | 2024
Development of femtosecond pulsed Ti:saphire lasers and amplifiers in the 1980s opened a new dimension in the field of optical spectroscopy. It became possible to optically observe, and control, the “real-time” temporal dynamics on the femtosecond time scale, with...
by Lenka Trdina | Mar 22, 2024 | 2024
Discovery of new materials is important to fundamental science and can lead to energy, environmental and many other applications. High pressure methods are important for synthesising new materials and for exploring changes of structure and properties in dense matter....
