BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:UW-Madison-Physics-Events BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:0 UID:UW-Physics-Event-1337 DTSTART:20090227T220000Z DURATION:PT1H0M0S DTSTAMP:20260420T055327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20090218T163251Z LOCATION:2241 Chamberlin Hall (coffee at 3:30 pm) SUMMARY:Diatomic Molecules as Quantum Tools\, Physics Department Collo quium\, David DeMille\, Yale University DESCRIPTION:Our group is applying the techniques of modern atomic phys ics--cooling\, trapping\, and ultra-precise control and measurement--t o the more complex system of diatomic molecules. The vibrational and r otational degrees of freedom in molecules make these systems qualitati vely different than atoms. Despite the apparent complexity\, we have i dentified a variety of simple principles that make control of these "n ew" properties useful. This is enabling new and powerful ways to attac k a broad range of problems\, all the way from particle physics and co smology to quantum information processing and chemical physics. This t alk will give an overview of the field\, along with some specific exam ples of our recent work.
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