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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Department Colloquium
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UID:150999-21910702@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150999
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CATEGORIES:Physics,Science
LOCATION:West Hall - 340
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DTSTAMP:20261014T092749
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261111T150000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Department Colloquium | High-Temperature Superconductivity – Insights from Einstein’s Electrons
DESCRIPTION:Complex phenomena in solids remain a central theme of 21st-century physics. Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES)\, based on Einstein’s photoelectric effect\, has emerged as a leading tool for exploring this frontier\, providing direct\, momentum-resolved access to the electronic structure—the “DNA” of quantum materials. Its impact spans cuprate superconductors\, topological systems\, and two-dimensional materials\, where it has both tested theoretical ideas and revealed unexpected behavior. \n\nIn this talk\, I will discuss both the progress and remaining challenges in understanding cuprate high-temperature superconductors through the lens of ARPES. From testing theoretical ideas and uncovering unexpected phenomena to resolving long-standing puzzles and benchmarking models\, systematic ARPES studies point toward a pathway for achieving high-temperature superconductivity. \n\nIn the poorly screened regime near correlation-driven insulating states\, the interplay between strong electron–electron and electron–phonon interactions could enhance pairing  strength while suppressing structural instabilities. At the same time\, this environment fosters competing orders and fluctuations\, giving rise to the rich and complex phenomenology characteristic of these unconventional superconductors.\n\nA. Damascelli\, Z. Hussain\, and Z.-X. Shen\; Reviews of modern physics 75 (2)\, 473 (2003)\nJ. Sobota\, Y. He\, and Z.-X. Shen\; Reviews of Modern Physics 93 (2)\, 025006 (2021)\nZ.-X. Shen\; Coshare Science 02\, 04 (2024)\; DOI: https://doi.org/10.61109/cs.202405.130\n\nBio: Zhi-Xun Shen is the Paul Pigott Professor of Physical Sciences at Stanford University\, with appointments in the Physics and Applied Physics Departments. An experimental condensed matter physicist\, he is renowned for establishing angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) as a central tool for probing the electronic structure of quantum materials\, transforming the field. His contributions have been recognized by the Department of Energy E.O. Lawrence Award\, the APS Oliver E. Buckley Prize\, and the International Kamerlingh Onnes Prize\, and elections to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences\, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences\, and the Royal Society. A dedicated mentor\, he has trained numerous  worldwide. He has held major leadership roles at Stanford and SLAC and contributed to science policy through DOE BESAC and international advisory boards.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153675
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CATEGORIES:Physics,Science
LOCATION:West Hall - 340
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DTSTAMP:20261012T105329
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261118T150000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Department Colloquium | Horizon-Scale Modeling of Black Holes
DESCRIPTION:Recent developments have ushered in a new era in the field of black hole astrophysics\, providing our first direct view of the remarkable environment near black hole event horizons.  These observations have enabled astronomers to confirm long-standing ideas on the physics of gas flowing into black holes with temperatures that are hundreds of times greater than at the center of the Sun.  In this talk I will describe the successes and challenges of theoretical models of black hole accretion on event horizon scales in the context of these observational advances.  I will conclude with ideas on how the interplay of theory and observations can be used to measure the spin of black holes and test the long-standing prediction that the rotational energy of black holes can be extracted to power astrophysical jets.
UID:153557-21916008@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153557
CLASS:PUBLIC
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CATEGORIES:Physics,Science
LOCATION:West Hall - 340
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DTSTAMP:20260512T112510
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270331T160000
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SUMMARY:Presentation:2027 Helmut W. Baer Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Abhay Deshpande works in experimental nuclear and high-energy physics. His current research includes various exploratory and precision studies in QCD using polarized proton-proton\, proton-nucleus\, and nucleus-nucleus beams of the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island\, and high-intensity polarized electron beams of the recently upgraded Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) at Thomas Jefferson National Laboratory\, in Newport News\, Virginia. He has been deeply involved in the development of the science and promotion of the future Electron Ion Collider.
UID:148234-21903426@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148234
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Engineering,Faculty,Free,Graduate And Professional Students,Natural Sciences,Nuclear,Smoke-free,Undergrad Physics Events,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:West Hall - 340
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