Title:Â COHERENT Elastic Neutrino-Nucleus Scattering at the SNS Abstract: Coherent Elastic Neutrino-Nucleus Scattering (CEvNS) is a low-energy neutrino scattering process predicted as a consequence of the weak neutral current in 1974. Despite the theoretically-understood, relatively large cross-section, until recently the process remained undetected due to the daunting technical challenges involved (low-threshold nuclear recoil detection, intense neutrino…
Qing Gu, NCSU Electrical and Computer Engineering and Physics Title: Luminescent photonic metamaterials and devices from THz to optical frequencies Abstract: A crucial yet unavailable component in high-performance photonic integrated circuits (ICs) and other chip-scale photonic systems is an on-chip light source that is efficient, functional, IC-compatible, and electronically addressable. In this talk, I will…
Igor Andreoni, UNC Chapel Hill Title and Abstract details are forthcoming
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Title: Adaptability Through Control in Robotic and Active Systems Abstract: One of the hallmarks of adaptive matter is the ability to sense and respond to the environment. How can we engineer soft matter systems to exhibit such behavior? In this talk, I will present our recent findings on systems driven by centimeter-scale actuators (electric motors)…
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Vashan Wright, UCSD / Scripps Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics Searching for Evidence of Water in the Martian Crust Liquid water existed on Mars in rivers, lakes, and as groundwater. The water is hypothesized to have subsequently been buried as ice or liquid water, incorporated in minerals, or lost to space. Geophysical measurements have…
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Michael Rubinstein, Duke University Title: The Loops of Life Abstract: In mammalian cells, the cohesin protein complex is believed to regulate chromatin during interphase through active loop extrusion, in which dynamic loops are formed by cohesin translocating along chromatin. We developed a theoretical model that quantifies how key parameters, including cohesin residence time on chromatin,…
Title: Advancing Ultra-Sensitive Radiation Detection: Applications of Rare Event Physics to Global Security Abstract: Addressing global security challenges requires enhanced radiation detection capabilities to meet the needs of organizations such as the IAEA, CTBTO, and the U.S. Government. Key priorities include the accurate determination of radionuclide concentrations in environmental samples with improved speed, sensitivity, and…