Events

Ever since the invention of the laser more than 50 years ago, scientists have strived to create an X-ray laser. In the same way that visible lasers can concentrate light energy far better than a light bulb, a directed beam of X-rays would have many useful applications in medicine, security screening and the sciences.

In this lecture Jeff Harvey will discuss Moonshine, the Monster, and visions of a new synthesis of number theory, geometry and physics.

In this lecture, Josh Winn will describe the discovery of exoplanets, why it took so long to find them, what new technologies were required, and where the research field is headed.

New abilities with laser light have enabled us to create and probe atomic gases at ultralow temperatures, forming the basis of atomic clocks accurate to 18 decimal places. This talk will discuss the history of such advanced clocks and how they are used to test fundamental laws of nature, search for new physics and create a range of technologies.

In this lecture, Subir Sachdev will present a simple model of many-particle entanglement, which has led to new insights into two very different classes of systems.