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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20190226T143000
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SUMMARY:STP Seminar - Dr. Giacomo Guarnieri
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Giacomo Guarnieri \nAbstract:  \nWe investigate the fundamental trade-off between current fluctuations and entropy production for systems in non-equilibrium steady states (NESS). We use the technique of non-equilibrium statistical operators of McLennan/Zubarev form and illustrate how the entropy production can be expressed as a quantum relative entropy. Furthermore\,  by exploiting the geometry of the manifold of NESS states\, we use parameter estimation in order to bound the co-variance of the currents in the NESS by the entropy production. Since our proof is geometrical\, this fundamental result generalizes the thermodynamics of precision and the thermodynamic uncertainly beyond the classical Markovian paradigm. This result promises to evolve our understanding of the delicate relationship between fluctuations and quantum coherence in autonomous thermal machines. \n\nLocation: Lecture Room\, 1st Floor\, School of Theoretical Physics\, DIAS\, 10 Burlington Road\, Dublin 4\n\n
URL:https://www.dias.ie/event/stp-seminar-dr-giacomo-guarnieri/
LOCATION:Burlington Road
CATEGORIES:Theoretical Physics Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20190314T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20190314T170000
DTSTAMP:20190329T052603
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SUMMARY:STP Seminar - Professor Yongmin Cho
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Professor Yongmin Cho\, Sogang University\, Korea \nAbstract:  \nThe electroweak monopole in the standard model\, the existence\, characteristic features\, cosmological production\, and physical implications are discussed. The discovery of Higgs particle has been thought to be the ‘final’ test of the standard model. If the standard model is correct\, however\, it must have the electroweak monopole as the electroweak generalization of the Dirac monopole. This means that the detection of this monopole should become the final and topological test of the standard model. If detected\, it becomes the first magnetically charged and stable topological elementary particle in the history of physics. Moreover\, it has deep implications in physics. In cosmology it could generate the primordial magnetic black holes which could explain the dark matter\, become the seed of the large scale structures of the universe\, and be the source of the intergalactic magnetic field. As importantly\, it could generate the hitherto unknown magnetic current that could have huge practical applications. Furthermore the existence of the monopole requires us to reformulate the perturbative expansion in quantum field theory. This makes the detection of the electroweak monopole a most urgent issue. Useful tips for the MoEDAL detector at LHC and similar experiments to detect the monopole are discussed. \n\nLocation: Lecture Room\, 1st Floor\, School of Theoretical Physics\, DIAS\, 10 Burlington Road\, Dublin 4\n\n
URL:https://www.dias.ie/event/stp-seminar-professor-yongmin-cho/
CATEGORIES:Theoretical Physics Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20190319T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20190319T173000
DTSTAMP:20190329T052603
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SUMMARY:STP Seminar - Dr. Alessandro Romito
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:Dr. Alessandro Romito (Lancaster University) \n\nTitle: Heat transfer from topologically protected dynamics of Majorana zero modes \nAbstract: Quantum systems can have degenerate ground states protected against local fluctuations with exponential accuracy in the system size due to topology (as opposed to symmetry) properties. In certain systems\, like topological superconductors\, the degenerate ground state is spanned by zero energy modes with non-abelian statistics\, Majorana zero-modes. These excitations are of extreme interest for both their fundamental properties and as a platform to implement protected unitary operations for quantum information processing. A number of experiments have reported signatures of Majorana zero modes in engineered superconducting nanostructures. The actual focus of research is on controlling and detecting their topological dynamics. \n\n\n\nIn this talk\, after reviewing the general properties of Majorana zero modes\, I will discuss the energetics associated with the topological protected dynamics\, specifically a Majorana zero-modes braiding in 1-dimensional networks (e.g. quantum wires). This is a topologically protected non-trivial operation. I will show that the braiding operation is able to pump energy (heat) between two external reservoirs\, as opposed to a vanishing pumped charge. The differential pumped heat per energy is quantised to a universal coefficient that reflects the system protected dynamics. I will finally discuss the robustness and generality of the findings and their implications for certain thermodynamic fluctuation theorems. \n\n\nLocation: Lecture Room\, 1st Floor\, School of Theoretical Physics\, DIAS\, 10 Burlington Road\, Dublin 4\n
URL:https://www.dias.ie/event/stp-seminar-dr-alessandro-romito/
LOCATION:Burlington Road
CATEGORIES:Theoretical Physics,Theoretical Physics Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20190320T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20190320T220000
DTSTAMP:20190329T052603
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SUMMARY:Public Open Night Dunsink Observatory
DESCRIPTION:Free public open night at Dunsink Observatory. Tickets available : https://bit.ly/2Nw9mC6 \n  \n
URL:https://www.dias.ie/event/public-open-night-dunsink-observatory/
LOCATION:Dunsink Observatory
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20190321T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20190321T140000
DTSTAMP:20190329T052603
CREATED:20190313T180616Z
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SUMMARY:'What is Life?' lecture series
DESCRIPTION:‘What is Extra-terrestrial Life?’ Exoplanets\, Earth-like planets\, SETI – what next\, life? Presented by Professor Peter Gallagher\, Head of Astronomy and Astrophysics\, DIAS on Thursday\, 21stMarch. \n
URL:https://www.dias.ie/event/what-is-life-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Burlington Road
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20190327T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20190327T220000
DTSTAMP:20190329T052603
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SUMMARY:Public Open Night Dunsink Observatory
DESCRIPTION:Booking essential\, free tickets at: https://bit.ly/2Uk0JNi \n
URL:https://www.dias.ie/event/dias-dunsink-observatory-public-open-night-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20190328T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20190328T140000
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SUMMARY:‘What is Life?’ lecture series
DESCRIPTION:‘Earth processes – drivers for life.’ Insights into how Earth processes determine life on our planet. Presented by Professor Chris Bean\, Head of Geophysics\, DIAS on Thursday\, 28th \n
URL:https://www.dias.ie/event/what-is-life-lecture-series-2/
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