October 2022 - sps-list

by Prentiss, Mara

Dear All, The Physics 15c poster session is starting at 4:30 today in Science Center 306. Everyone is cordially invited. Food will be served. I hope to see you there. Mara -- Professor of Physics Harvard University 17 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA 02138

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90r/91r form

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 signup

by Morin, David

This email is for the sophomores among you who are interested in signing up for the Physics or Chem/Phys concentrations. The deadline to declare a concentration is Thursday, November 17, but please don't wait until the last minute! A list of possible 20-minute meeting times with me in Lyman 238, starting this coming Wednesday 10/5, is located at the following link (I'll gradually add more times in later weeks). Write your name in a time slot (and make a note of it, so you don’t forget). https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GmSKP-i5GyUXdhrHhT9dTL-8r2Bonbzu-PR… We'll use the meeting to go over your plan of study, talk about the concentration, and take care of a few other logistics. It's a fairly harmless procedure. But a few things to do beforehand are: 1) Fill out the Registrar's declaration form. Instructions are here: https://harvard.service-now.com/ithelp?id=kb_article&sys_id=529e5ecadb6f4f0… 2) Look at the concentration requirements listed in the Fields of Concentration: https://handbook.college.harvard.edu/files/collegehandbook/files/fields_fin… and think about what courses you want to take that will satisfy the requirements. (Clickable index near the beginning. Chem/Phys is on page 42, Physics is on page 185.) 3) Make a plan of study. I recommend using Excel (or something similar) to list out the 4 courses in each of your 8 semesters. When making a rough schedule of your remaining 5 semesters, you of course don't need to stick to it exactly, but it's good to have an existence proof of a plan that works. 4) Think about whom you want as your concentration advisor. Everyone has Prof. Georgi and me automatically, and we also pair you up with another faculty member. Make a list of a few possibilities, in case your first choice is overbooked. You can peruse the list of Physics faculty at: https://www.physics.harvard.edu/people/faculty PLEASE HAVE **THREE** NAMES IN MIND when we meet. Note: there is no best way of picking names. Maybe a prof is doing research you find interesting, or you were in a class they taught (definitely not necessary), or a friend spoke highly of them, etc. You don’t need to have met the prof before. 5) Fill out this google form: https://forms.gle/tWstcghbxy2tf5e39<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__forms.gle_tWstcghbxy2t…> If you have any questions beforehand, stop by my office hours: https://scholar.harvard.edu/david-morin/office-hours or Prof. Georgi's: https://sites.harvard.edu/hgeorgi/ These hours are set up at the beginning of each week, but check them during the week for any changes that may come up. Frequently asked questions are located at: https://www.physics.harvard.edu/undergrad/faqs-concentrators We look forward to having you officially join the department! DJM

7 months, 3 weeks

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Academic Advising Report

by Morin, David

Concerning the Academic Advising Report in my.harvard, the report can be misleading, so please ignore it, at least as far as the Physics and Chem/Phys concentration requirements go. It might say that some requirements aren’t satisfied when in fact they are. And conversely it might say that some requirements are satisfied when they aren’t. (However, the Gen Ed and Distribution parts of the report are probably accurate, so do pay attention to those.) The requirements that you should be looking at are the official requirements listed in the Fields of Concentration: https://handbook.college.harvard.edu/files/collegehandbook/files/harvard_co… (Click on the index at the beginning to go to the Physics or Chem/Phys pages.) If you want to submit an exception to the Advising Report to make it more accurately reflect your requirement status, feel free to do so. But again, it doesn’t matter. If you do submit an exception, please include a short explanation in the description box.

8 months, 4 weeks

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Phys 191

by Morin, David

For those of you who will be taking Phys 191 this year, you are strongly encouraged to take it now in the fall. The enrollment in the spring is always much higher, so if you take it now in the fall you’ll get far more professor time, and things will be much calmer.

9 months

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Phys, Chem/Phys Advising

by Morin, David

I hope everyone has had an enjoyable summer. The new semester is fast approaching, so here we go... This email is relevant to the Physics and Chem/Phys concentrators among you. It's a long email, but please pay special attention to the "YOUR TASK" item below. THE SHORT VERSION: Email your concentration advisor and set up a zoom meeting sometime between Mon 8/16 and Wed 8/25 (Thurs 8/26 is the course registration deadline). Your advisor will lift the hold on your crimson cart (sometimes called “study card”). More info on the various dates can be found here: https://college.harvard.edu/guides/course-preview-period THE LONG VERSION: (1) A picture of your Individual Concentrator Advisor should show up in your my.harvard list of advisors. If it doesn't, or if there are any issues (you want to change advisors, etc.), please let me know right away. (However, I’ll be away from 8/14 to 8/21.) (2) All of you automatically have Prof. Georgi (Head Tutor) and me (Co-Head Tutor) as academic advisors. You can talk with us about anything at any time, ranging from course selection, to future plans, to lab work, to concentration requirements. Our office hours are posted at: www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~hgeorgi<http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~hgeorgi> and https://scholar.harvard.edu/david-morin/office-hours, zoom link: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/95258793192?pwd=cEViNis1d1ozNDk3MmdpWjRyOVY1QT09<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.zoom.us_j_9525…> We encourage you to drop by zoom, but email also works. (3) In addition, we give all of you another faculty advisor. The purpose of this Individual Concentration Advisor is to act as a mentor, and to help you down the Physics or Chem/Phys path. However, concerning concentration requirements, Prof. Georgi and I have seen all the ins and outs and variations on these, so we encourage you to save such questions for us. In short, when talking with your faculty advisor, you can pretend that there are no course numbers or requirements to worry about. Just get some real physics advice about what subjects are good to know, what lab experience is good to have, etc. You can view your faculty advisor in my.harvard. (4) YOUR TASK: Email your faculty advisor to set up a meeting to discuss your classes and future plans and such. In addition to providing you with advice, your advisor will also provide you with the necessary electronic signature on your crimson cart. If you'd like to also meet with Prof. Georgi and/or me, by all means stop by zoom, but please do so in addition to (not instead of!) seeing your individual advisor. NOTE: Occasionally more than one email is needed to set up a meeting with your advisor. All of us let an email slip away now and then. So don't hesitate to send a second email after a day or two if you haven't heard back. Also, ***PLEASE CC THE FACULTY ASSISTANT** for your advisor on your FIRST email, unless you're sure that your advisor will get back to you right away (and definitely cc if a second email is required). This person can be identified by clicking on your advisor on the page: www.physics.harvard.edu/people/faculty<http://www.physics.harvard.edu/people/faculty> The Faculty Assistant is listed below the advisor's research blurb. If you have trouble getting a response from your advisor, let me know, and we can always switch advisors. (5) The Physics FAQ page is: https://www.physics.harvard.edu/undergrad/faqs-concentrators Please let me know if there's a topic you would like added. Enjoy the last few days of summer! DJM

9 months

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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.

1 year, 4 months

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summer research, REUs

by Morin, David

For those of you who are planning to do research this coming summer, this email contains important information, as does the physics summer-research webpage: https://www.physics.harvard.edu/undergrad/summer You can do research either with a Harvard professor, or in a program somewhere else. For the latter case, there are a zillion REU opportunities listed at: https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.jsp<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.nsf.gov_crssprgm_r…> And others are listed on the above summer webpage. In you want to do research with a Harvard prof, your main task is to find an advisor by searching the faculty webpage: https://www.physics.harvard.edu/people/faculty and sending out emails. Feel free to look in related departments too. Stop by office hours if you have any questions about contacting profs. Once you find a lab (let me know if you have any trouble with this), the funding is guaranteed to work out, with the following caveat: Assuming that the usual number of students apply for Physics Dept funding (pieced together with HCRP and faculty funding), we'll been able to give awards of about $5000 (total from all sources). In the event that the number of students increases significantly, the amount will probably be more like $4500. Additionally, as we did last year, we’ll be able to give supplements based on the level of financial need. The standard time span is 10 weeks of full-time work (don't try to add on a summer course). If you are planning on heading to grad school, my personal recommendation is to do at least one summer of research with a Harvard prof, and then another summer either here or elsewhere. Variety can be nice - it's good to see some other places in the country/world. But it’s also certainly fine to spend all your summers here. Try to bookend at least one of those with a semester or two of research, so that you have a longer total time in the lab. You should strongly consider applying for PRISE (for research here) and for the Herchel Smith fellowship (for here or elsewhere). See the above summer webpage. These deadlines are early. If you get one of these, then there is no need to apply to Physics or HCRP. Because of this, the Physics application purposely won’t be available until early March. I’ll send out a link to a google form then. If you're a first-year who is going to be a Physics or Chem/Phys concentrator, then you're certainly eligible for Physics Dept funding (item #3 on the above summer webpage). Let me know if you have any questions. Office hour schedule: https://scholar.harvard.edu/david-morin/office-hours DJM

1 year, 5 months

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Harvard Physics Colloquium - 10/31/2022 - Giulia Semeghini - Programmable Atom Arrays: A New Frontier in Quantum Science and Engineering

by Banushi, Fioralda

Harvard Physics Colloquium Monday, October 31 4:30 PM in Jefferson 250 Tea served in Jefferson 450 @ 3:45 PM - Please bring your own mug if you have one Giulia Semeghini Harvard University Programmable Atom Arrays: A New Frontier in Quantum Science and Engineering A broad effort is currently underway to develop quantum machines that can outperform their classical counterparts and take advantage of the powerful properties of quantum mechanics to reach unprecedented frontiers in computation, communication, sensing and metrology. Arrays of single neutral atoms trapped in optical tweezers have recently entered the scene as a potential practical realization of this ambitious goal. In this talk, I will introduce recent results where this platform has been used to realize an elusive state of matter, the so-called quantum spin liquid, and to develop a new architecture for quantum information processing with non-local and reconfigurable connectivity between the qubits. Combining these results with novel technical tools on atom array platforms could open a broad range of possibilities for the exploration of entangled matter, with powerful applications in quantum simulation and information. Please click the link below to join the webinar by Zoom: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/92798734329?pwd=TEQraWQveDN0aWVTbUpJTWZpMldoUT09 Passcode: 726119 Or One tap mobile : US: +13092053325,,92798734329#,,,,*726119# or +13126266799,,92798734329#,,,,*726119# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 309 205 3325 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 931 3860 or +1 929 436 2866 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 719 359 4580 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 360 209 5623 or +1 386 347 5053 or +1 564 217 2000 or +1 669 444 9171 or +1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 927 9873 4329 Passcode: 726119 International numbers available: https://harvard.zoom.us/u/aDTcUddFR Or an H.323/SIP room system: H.323: 162.255.37.11 (US West) 162.255.36.11 (US East) 115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai) 115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad) 213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands) 213.244.140.110 (Germany) 103.122.166.55 (Australia Sydney) 103.122.167.55 (Australia Melbourne) 149.137.40.110 (Singapore) 64.211.144.160 (Brazil) 69.174.57.160 (Canada Toronto) 65.39.152.160 (Canada Vancouver) 207.226.132.110 (Japan Tokyo) 149.137.24.110 (Japan Osaka) Meeting ID: 927 9873 4329 Passcode: 726119 SIP: 92798734329(a)zoomcrc.com<mailto:92798734329@zoomcrc.com> Passcode: 726119

1 year, 6 months

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Info on two grad programs

by Morin, David

Please see below for information on two grad programs: ====================================================================================== 1) Wesleyan University We would appreciate it if you would advertise to interested students the attached poster associated with available Ph.D. opportunities at the Physics Department of Wesleyan University, CT. One of the most important features of our graduate program is that it is structured in a way that provides to our graduate students an immediate involvement in research with a faculty mentor and a customized curriculum aligned to their research needs. With 12 faculty and 15-20 graduate students, the environment is “student-centric". Our department concentrates its research efforts in three broad areas: atomic and molecular physics (experimental/ theoretical/ computational), condensed matter and biological physics (experimental/ theoretical/ computational) and fundamental and applied aspects of wave transport in complex media (theoretical/ computational/ experimental). The financial support offered to PhD students is generous. Most students receive full research or teaching assistantships and tuition scholarships. Our online application for entry in the Fall of 2023 is open and there is NO application fee. Interested students can visit https://www.wesleyan.edu/physics/graduate/index.html<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.wesleyan.edu_physi…> for further information about the physics graduate studies at Wesleyan and https://www.wesleyan.edu/grad/index.html<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.wesleyan.edu_grad_…> for general information about the graduate program. The online application may be found at https://www.wesleyan.edu/grad/Application%20Information/index.html<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.wesleyan.edu_grad_…> If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. If you have a graduate program you would like us to share with our undergraduate population, please send the info to dgordongannu(a)wesleyan.edu<mailto:dgordongannu@wesleyan.edu>. Sincerely, Tsampikos Kottos Lauren B. Dachs Prof. of Science & Society Physics Dept, Wesleyan University tkottos(a)wesleyan.edu<mailto:tkottos@wesleyan.edu> and Meng-ju (Renee) Sher Asst. Prof. of Physics Physics Dept, Wesleyan University msher(a)wesleyan.edu<mailto:msher@wesleyan.edu> ====================================================================================== 2) Washington University in St Louis: The Physics Department at Washington University in St. Louis is asking for your help in passing along information about our graduate program to your graduating seniors. A poster about our Ph.D. programs is attached. I would be grateful if you passed on this flyer to all potentially interested students. I would be very happy to return the favor and forward any recruiting materials you may wish our own seniors to be aware of. Our physics department is a vibrant research community with active thrusts in astro/particle and nuclear physics, astrophysics, quantum information and quantum sensing, condensed matter and materials physics, and biological and biomedical physics. We have hired several new faculty in the last few years, and recently launched the Center for Quantum Leaps. More detailed information about our program is found at the following webpage: https://physics.wustl.edu/graduate-program<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__physics.wustl.edu_grad…> Our Arts & Sciences Office of Graduate Studies will have open house on Saturday, November 19. More detailed information is found at the following webpage: https://gradstudies.artsci.wustl.edu/office-graduate-studies-arts-sciences-…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gradstudies.artsci.wus…> Thank you very much in advance for your help, and let me know if I can answer any questions for you or your students. Sincerely, Sheng Ran Chair Recruitment Committee rans(a)wustl.edu<mailto:rans@wustl.edu> and Henric Krawczynski Wayman Crow Professor of Physics Chair of the Physics Department chair(a)physics.wustl.edu<mailto:chair@physics.wustl.edu>

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