November 2020 - sps-list

by Morin, David

If you are doing research through Phys 90r this semester, this google form replaces the old paper form: https://forms.gle/YgQhmxz4f54CvAT8A Please fill this out as soon as your 90r research plan is settled. This is just an internal physics form, so don’t forget to officially sign up for 90r in your crimson cart. Let me know if you have any questions.

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concentration reqs

by Morin, David

For the SENIOR Physics and Chem/Phys concentrators among you (but also for non-seniors, for future reference): I checked through all of the seniors' records and emailed you of any remaining concentration requirements. But just as a double check, in case I missed anyone, here are some general comments and caveats: 1. Even though I checked through things, you should also check through the requirements listed in the Handbook. 2. Ignore the "Advising Report" in my.harvard, as far as the Physics concentration reqs go. It may very well say that some requirements aren't satisfied when in fact they are. The information I emailed to you supersedes the Advising Report. (However, the Gen Ed part of the Advising Report is probably correct, so you _should_ pay attention to that.) 3. Students who skipped 15b and/or 15c (and took an approved substitute instead) are still required to do the labs, on a pass/fail basis. (But no need to do the 15b lab if you took AP50b or PS12b.) 4. The secondary-field information isn't recorded in the system, so I didn't take that into account in my assessment of any remaining requirements. If you are doing a secondary, be aware that only one course can double count for concentration and secondary. (In contrast, there is unlimited double counting in joint concentrations.) 5. Similarly, for the very few students doing the AB/AM program, the system sometimes doesn't show which courses are bracketed. Be aware that bracketed courses can't count for the undergrad part of the degree.

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15b, 15c lab requirement

by Morin, David

This email is a reminder about the Physics Department's rule for the 15b and 15c labs. This rule applies to Physics concentrators, Chem/Phys concentrators, and students completing a Physics secondary: If you skip 15b and/or 15c and satisfy the E&M and/or waves requirement by taking an alternative course (approved by Prof. Georgi or me), then you must still complete the 15b and/or 15c labs at some point, on a pass/fail basis. (However, you don't need to do the 15b lab if you took AP50b or PS12b.) You can complete the labs in a future semester if you wish, but my recommendation is that you do them at the same time you take the alternative course. (Students in 15b and 15c must of course do the lab when taking the course.) To schedule your lab time, please email, as soon as possible: 15b: Dr. Carey Witkov (witkov(a)fas.harvard.edu) 15c: TF Kristine Rezai (kristinerezai(a)gmail.com) Please let me know if you have any questions.

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TODAY! LPPC Seminar: Wednesday, March 4 @ 4pm | Justin Evans: The NEMO-3 and SuperNEMO experiments

by Gardner, Felice Ann

WHAT: LPPC SEMINAR WHERE: Palfrey House, 18 Hammond St. WHEN: Wednesday, March 4th @ 4:00pm TITLE: The NEMO-3 and SuperNEMO experiments Justin Evans, University of Manchester<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.research.mancheste…> Abstract: The observation of neutrinoless double-beta decay (0νββ) would be evidence both for lepton-number violation and the Majorana nature of the neutrino. In the search for 0νββ, the elimination of radiological backgrounds is critical. The NEMO-3 and SuperNEMO experiments address this challenge with a unique technological approach that allows full topological reconstruction of double-β decay events. A gaseous tracker provides the reconstruction and identification of the β-decay electrons and elimination of non-ββ backgrounds; a plastic-scintillator calorimeter provides the electron energy measurement that identifies events at the ββ-decay end-point. I will give an overview of the results of the NEMO-3 experiment, and describe the SuperNEMO Demonstrator Module, currently under construction at the Modane Underground Laboratory with a goal of demonstrating an almost-zero-background measurement in the ββ-decay end-point region of selenium-82.

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SAVE THE DATE - OCT. 6 @ 5:00pm: Cumrun Vafa | Harvard Science Book Talk

by Gardner, Felice Ann

Harvard Science Book Talk: CUMRUN VAFA<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us9.list-2Dman…>, Harvard<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us9.list-2Dman…> Puzzles to Unravel the Universe<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us9.list-2Dman…> Tuesday, October 6 @ 5:00pm Register<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us9.list-2Dman…> [https://mcusercontent.com/2a42f9e6c5264bb277175db04/images/895b505c-850e-41…] Beneath all of the complex and formidable mathematical structures that formulate physical laws rest simple but deep nuggets of truth. It is these simple truths, and not the complicated technical details, that scientists strive for when uncovering the laws of nature. Fortunately, these core ideas can often be illustrated with simple mathematical puzzles. These puzzles are so simple that one can tackle them and appreciate their meaning without using any complicated math. Prof. Cumrun Vafa (Harvard) will talk about his new book, Puzzles to Unravel the Universe, which aims to take the reader on a journey to unravel the laws of the universe through fun puzzles. It includes over a hundred puzzles and their solutions, along with discussion on how they relate to deep ideas in physics and math. Examples are drawn from classical physics, such as Newton's laws and Einstein's theory of relativity, as well as from modern physics, including black holes and string theory. This book is designed for the general public, and it does not require extensive background in mathematics or physics--just a sense of curiosity! Online Lecture Tuesday, October 6 @ 5:00pm REGISTER HERE<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us9.list-2Dman…> [Twitter]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us9.list-2Dman…> This lecture is free and open to the public. View previously recorded lectures<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us9.list-2Dman…> or the schedule of future talks<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us9.list-2Dman…>. For more information and to be notified about future events, please contact: science_lectures(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:science_lectures@fas.harvard.edu>.

3 years, 4 months

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Please RSVP for Physics Virtual Winter Party, December 8, 4pm EST

by E. Kaxiras, Physics Chair, Harvard

[cid:5c13420c-7389-4ea6-a392-b16186269ef8] Dear Physics Department, In light of our remote status, the Winter Holiday Party planning crew dug deep and have engaged a fantastically fun virtual party host - Go Game<https://goremote.live/live-demo/#watch> - who will lead our group through a lively exchange of trivia and games tailored to our Physics sensibility. We hope you can make time for the celebration on Tuesday, December 8, at 4pm EST. Please let us know if can join us for an hour of fun games by completing this form. https://forms.gle/w3NbH2RUXGXLxLfU9 These numbers will help Go Game prepare for us. Following your RSVP we will send participation information closer to the event date. You are welcome to invite your household members. Thank you, and we look forward to spending time with you on December 8. Pour yourself some egg nog and grab a plate of cookies. Party costumes, ugly sweaters, and other props are highly encouraged! Best regards, Tim Kaxiras Department Chair

3 years, 5 months

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Fw: Graduate Study in Physics at Dartmouth

by Davis, Jolanta M.

From: Tressena A. Manning <Tressena.A.Manning(a)dartmouth.edu> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 10:57 AM Subject: Graduate Study in Physics at Dartmouth Dear Professor, I'm writing on behalf of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Dartmouth. We're asking for your help in passing on information regarding our graduate program to graduating majors in your department by forwarding this message to them. We would of course be happy to pass on any of your recruiting materials to our own majors. Dartmouth has active and exciting research programs in several areas, including cosmology, quantum and condensed matter physics, and plasma and space physics. (In this particular cycle we are not recruiting in astrophysics.) Detailed information regarding ongoing research can be found at the department web site: https://physics.dartmouth.edu We do not require GRE scores for admission. Other details regarding the admissions process can be found at on our graduate admissions page: https://physics.dartmouth.edu/graduate/apply Our exciting research and idyllic setting should appeal to many of your graduating majors. Thanks in advance for your help, and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding Dartmouth, Best regards, Alex Rimberg Chair, Graduate Admissions

3 years, 5 months

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Harvard Physics Colloquium - 11/30/20 - Lara Benfatto,

by Clayman, Stephanie D

Harvard Physics Colloquium Monday, 11/16/20 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM via Zoom (link below) Lara Benfatto Sapienza University/Rome Manipulating matter with light: the case of superconductors Broken-symmetry states in condensed matter offer the unprecedented opportunity to observe collective electronic modes behaving as particle-like excitations. Superconductors offers a plethora of collective excitations connected to amplitude (Higgs) and phase (Goldstone) excitations of the superconducting order parameter, and their combinations in multiband superconductors (as the Leggett mode). However, their effect remains elusive in standard equilibrium spectroscopy, due to the weak coupling to light in ordinary conditions [1]. On the other hand, strong THz pulses trigger non-linear optical effects with specific selection rules, with the unprecedented possibility to access and manipulate several collective excitations [2-5]. In this talk I will review our progresses in the theoretical understanding of light-matter interaction in superconductors when non-linear optical effects come into play. Zoom log in: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/95777067936?pwd=U01DVmNVc2xXLy9YRjZyQmRJVjRNZz09 Password: 140608 Join by telephone (use any number to dial in) +1 301 715 8592 +1 312 626 6799 +1 929 436 2866 +1 253 215 8782 +1 346 248 7799 +1 669 900 6833 International numbers available: https://harvard.zoom.us/u/abvDBesvJb One tap mobile: +13017158592,,95777067936# US (Germantown) Stephanie Clayman (she/her) Reception Harvard University Physics Department Jefferson 360, 17 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA 02138 617-495-2872

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FW: University of Chicago: Friday zoom info session for your senior undergrads

by Georgi, Howard

From: Nelson, David R. <drnelson(a)fas.harvard.edu> dear david and howard: UChicago is one of the best places in the world for soft condensed matter physics; perhaps some of our undergraduate concentrators (maybe they've worked in the manoharan or weitz labs....) would be interested. Dear Physics Undergraduates, I am reaching out to you to highlight the exciting opportunities for those of you interested in graduate PhD studies in experimental and theoretical soft and biological matter. Emergence in science arises from the realization that "More Is Different”. Universality arises when one realizes that “Different is Often the Same”. Nowhere are these realizations more important than in studies of soft and biological matter. The University of Chicago program has pioneered numerous innovative research directions in this area. Our exceptional PhD program includes many cross-disciplinary collaborations which take advantage of our world-class facilities and also our proximity and close connections to Argonne National Laboratory. Please visit this webpage for more information about some of our activities: https://sites.google.com/uchicago.edu/softandbiomatteratuchicago<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__sites.google.com_uchic…> We are organizing two live webcasts highlighting UChicago researchers and their activities in this scientific area, at 10:30am and 8:00pm CST (U.S. Central Time) on Friday December 4, 2020. Session I • An overview of soft and biological matter, researchers and research opportunities at UChicago • December 4, 2020 10:30 am-noon US central standard time (GMT-6) • Zoom link: https://uchicago.zoom.us/j/93720536691?pwd=S2N6Q2FPWmZDSXJLR0RiUmRmYlkzdz09<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__uchicago.zoom.us_j_937…> (Password: 854340) Session II (repeat of Session I) • An overview of soft and biological matter, researchers and research opportunities at UChicago • December 4, 2020 8:00 pm- 9:30 pm US central standard time (GMT-6) • Zoom link: https://uchicago.zoom.us/j/93720536691?pwd=S2N6Q2FPWmZDSXJLR0RiUmRmYlkzdz09<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__uchicago.zoom.us_j_937…> (Password: 854340) To apply to our PhD program • Department of Physics: https://physics.uchicago.edu/academics/graduate-programs/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__physics.uchicago.edu_a…> I hope you will join us on our journey of discovery and development Best, Sid Nagel, for our soft matter group

3 years, 5 months

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Harvard Physics Newsletter - 7th edition

by E. Kaxiras, Physics Chair, Harvard

View this email in your browser<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mailchi.mp_d4e6e094485…> [https://mcusercontent.com/6f6e965104008d63a9f6e58db/images/60dd7a97-6414-41…]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us12.list-2Dma…> Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students, We are very pleased to share the seventh annual Harvard University Department of Physics Newsletter<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us12.list-2Dma…>. It has been a year like no other, and we hope we have captured it here for you to enjoy over a restful and healthy Thanksgiving holiday. As always, we encourage you to stay in touch and to send us updates on how you are doing for the Letters from our Readers section of future issues at: newsletter(a)physics.harvard.edu<mailto:newsletter@physics.harvard.edu>. Best wishes, Efthimios Kaxiras, Department Chair and John Hasbrouck Van Vleck Professor of Pure and Applied Physics [Facebook]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us12.list-2Dma…> [Twitter]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us12.list-2Dma…> [LinkedIn]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us12.list-2Dma…> [Website]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us12.list-2Dma…> This email was sent to marymccarthy(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:marymccarthy@fas.harvard.edu> why did I get this?<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us12.list-2Dma…> unsubscribe from this list<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us12.list-2Dma…> update subscription preferences<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us12.list-2Dma…> Harvard University, Department of Physics · 17 Oxford Street, Jefferson 372 · Cambridge, MA 02138 · USA

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