Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Quantum transport of cold atoms

Wenesday, 5th October 2011. 12:00-13:00 Fernando Sols Universidad Complutense de Madrid ABSTRACT: Cold atom devices permit the exploration of novel forms of quantum transport that are difficult or impossible to realize in traditional electron...

Self-Assembling Materials: Theory and Simulation

Funding Agency: Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. Duration: June 2011 – July 2016. Principal Investigator: Giorgio Cinacchi. Description: The research project is in the field of soft materials. It further sub-divides in two...

2D nematics in a circular cavity

Wednesday, 25th May 2011. 12:00-13.00 Prof. Enrique Velasco Departamento de Física Teórica de la Materia Condensada, UAM ABSTRACT: In this informal seminar, we present our current work on confined two-dimensional nematics. A nematic is...

Entanglement and Quantum Criticality

Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 12:00-13.00 Prof. Miguel Ibañez Instituto Fisica Teorica UAM/CSIC ABSTRACT: After a brief introduction to the concept of quantum entanglement we will immediatly focus on some aspects of the role played...

Spin transport in graphene

Wednesday, 4 May 2011. 12:00-13.00 Prof. Juanjo Palacios Departamento de Fisica de la Materia Condensada, UAM ABSTRACT: In this talk I will review our recent work on two topics related to spin transport in...

Torsion and anchoring of protein filaments

Wednesday, 13 April 2011. 12:00-13.00 Prof. Pedro Tarazona Departamento de Fisica Teórica de la Materia Condensada, UAM ABSTRACT: This informal seminar presents a possible explanation for the polymorphism observed in FtsZ protein filaments anchored...