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Regional Workshop on Ultracold Atoms 2011

28 - 30 November 2011

ANU Field Station, Kioloa, NSW South Coast

The format for the conference will be somewhat unusual, with the aim of stimulating discussion.  

It will consist of 7 sessions (2 hours each) with an invited speaker (45 minutes - see below), followed by a panel discussion on one of the Topics below.  The panel discussion will comprise a presentation by the panel Chair (30 minutes - with input from all the panel members) of the state of the art of the Topic area, and where it is heading.  This will then be followed by a general discussion for 45 minutes.  

There will also be poster sessions in the evenings - see Workshop timetable.  Ample time has been set aside for discussions - at the nearby beach or elsewhere.

Registration

To register for the Kioloa Workshop, please visit 

http://ultracoldatoms2011.eventbrite.com

and use the password: UltracoldAtoms2011

to enter the registration site. Please register by November 11th, 2011, after which places will be made available to other participants.

Invited Speakers

Please click on the links below to download the invited speakers' talks. Invited speakers also appear on the panels.

Discusssion Topics

 

To visit the Topics discussion page click here. To view the Topic pdf presentation click on the title below.

 

Travel

All participants are expected to make their own way to Canberra, from where transportation by minibus will be arranged on the morning of Monday 28th November (LEAVING AT THE LATEST BY 10.00AM to arrive for lunch) returning the morning of Thursday 1st December (ARRIVING BY 13.00).   

Travellers from Brisbane - we may arrange a separate minibus to meet QF953 the 8.35 am flight arriving at 11.25 am, which would get you to Kioloa in time for the first session (but missing lunch).  Alternatively, you may wish to arrive the day before.

Please make your flight arrangements accordingly, and notify the Workshop administrator Lucia Lu (Lucia.luanu.edu.au) of your flight number and arrival / departure time so that we can coordinate the minibuses.

Accommodation

All participants will be accommodated at the Kioloa field station with full board.

If you require overnight accommodation in Canberra to or from the Workshop at your own expense, then please contact the Workshop administrator Lucia Lu (Lucia.luanu.edu.au) to arrange a booking at University House / Liversidge apartments.  Accommodation at Kioloa will be shared - please let Lucia know your sharing preference.

Conference Timetable



 

Monday
28th

Tuesday
29th

Wednesday
30th

Thursday
1st

0830 - 09.15

Travel
by
minibus
from
Canberra

Murray Holland

Maarten Hoogerland

Travel
to
Canberra
by
minibus

09.15 - 10.30

Panel: Emulators, exotic quantum phases, strongly correlated systems, mixed quantum systems - the future?
Chair: Andy Martin. Moderator: Kris Helmerson

Panel:What do we learn from dynamic behaviour in quantum systems?
Chair: Kris Helmerson. Moderator: Joel Corney

10.30 - 11.00

Morning tea

Morning tea

11.00 - 11.45

Chaohong Li

Kai Dieckmann

11.45 - 13.00

Panel: How can we answer fundamental questions in quantum mechanics?
Chair: Warwick Bowen. Moderator: Chris Vale 

What new fundamental physics can we learn with ultracold atoms?
Chair: Chris Vale. Moderator: Hans Bachor

13.00 - 14.00

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

 

14.00 - 15.30

Beach

Beach

Beach

15.30 - 16.15

Holger Muller

Mikkel Anderson

David Hutchinson

16.15 - 17.30

Panel: How will ultracold atoms enable better measurement?
Chair: Andre Luiten. Moderator: Warwick Bowen

Panel: What are the recent advances in experimental techniques?
Chair: Brenton Hall. Moderator: Matt Davis

Panel:What are the recent advances in theoretical tools and models?
Chair: Matt Davis. Moderator: Ken Baldwin 

17.30 - 18.00

Free

Free

Free

1800

Dinner

Dinner

6.30:
Pre-dinner drinks

1900

Posters

Posters

Dinner

2000

Posters

Posters

Campfire

2100

Campfire

Campfire

Campfire

 

Invited speakers: 30 minutes + ≤ 15 minutes question time.

Panel Discussion: ≤ 30 min introduction by chair + up to 45 minutes discussion with audience and panel members. Discussion is terminated at the discretion of the moderator. The panel session may start early if the 15 minutes question time for the invited speaker is not completely used up.

 

 

 

Last updated: February 10, 2012
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