BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//University of Illinois//Web Services Calendar//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120214T111914Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120215T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120215T153000 SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium "Micromechanics: A new quantum technology" CREATED:20111128T110000Z DESCRIPTION:That an object can be in two distinct places simultaneously i s a consequence of quantum theory and a fact routinely invoked to accoun t for the behavior of electrons and atoms. Nevertheless\, these superpos itions are in conflict with our everyday experience. What is the largest and most tangible object that can be prepared in such a superposition? This question has motivated researchers to fabricate micron-scale mechan ical resonators and coax them towards the regime of quantum behavior. In deed micro-mechanical devices recently reached the quantum regime. In th is talk\, I will describe how we use electricity to achieve the exquisit e control and measurement of micromechanical resonators necessary to rea ch the quantum regime. Having entered this regime\, we are now able to p ursue many exciting ideas. We endeavor to use mechanical resonators as l ong-lived memories for the quantum states of electrical circuits. In add ition\, we are developing the technology to transfer quantum states betw een two incompatible systems via a mechanical intermediary. We may even be able to test quantum theory itself in an unexplored region of mass an d size scales. LAST-MODIFIED:20120209T110000Z LOCATION:141 Loomis Lab CATEGORIES:Physics Colloquium CONTACT:Marjorie Gamel 217-333-3762 ORGANIZER:mgamel@illinois.edu URL:http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/1953?key=200001012000010112809235 UID:12809235@illinois.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120214T111914Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120222T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120222T153000 SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium: "The Physics of Music & Musical Instruments" CREATED:20111215T110000Z DESCRIPTION:I have been teaching two lecture/demo/lab courses (a freshman "discovery" & an upper-level undergrad course) on the Physics of Music/ Musical Instruments for over a decade now\, which has been *great* fun\, but during this time\, a great many questions have also arisen - which have been truly fascinating to me to pursue... A few such questions are :Why is music seemingly *so* important to us human beings?Why do we like /enjoy music *so* much - are there in fact quantitative reasons for this ? Is music actually beneficial to us in any way\, or is it just "fluff" - i.e. "auditory cheesecake"\, as some have suggested...Why do we hear i n the frequency range (20 Hz - 20 KHz) that we do?Why not higher or lowe r? Why do we have the musical scale(s) that we do?Why do we have the mus ical instruments that we do?If intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe\, would those beings also have music? If so\, what would their music sound like?Are there physics answers to these questions?Please com e to this colloquium talk and find out! LAST-MODIFIED:20120213T110000Z LOCATION:141 Loomis Lab CATEGORIES:Physics Colloquium CONTACT:Marjorie Gamel 217-333-3762 ORGANIZER:mgamel@illinois.edu URL:http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/1953?key=200001012000010113583204 UID:13583204@illinois.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120214T111914Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120229T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120229T153000 SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium: No Colloquium March Meeting CREATED:20111215T110000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111215T110000Z CATEGORIES:Physics Colloquium CONTACT:Marjorie Gamel 217-333-3762 ORGANIZER:mgamel@illinois.edu URL:http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/1953?key=200001012000010113583205 UID:13583205@illinois.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120214T111914Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120307T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120307T153000 SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium CREATED:20111219T110000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T110000Z CATEGORIES:Physics Colloquium CONTACT:Marjorie Gamel 217-333-3762 ORGANIZER:mgamel@illinois.edu URL:http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/1953?key=200001012000010113752682 UID:13752682@illinois.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120214T111914Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120314T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120314T153000 SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium CREATED:20111219T110000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120209T110000Z LOCATION:141 Loomis Lab CATEGORIES:Physics Colloquium CONTACT:Marjorie Gamel 217-333-3762 ORGANIZER:mgamel@illinois.edu URL:http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/1953?key=200001012000010113752685 UID:13752685@illinois.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120214T111914Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120321T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120321T083000 SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium CREATED:20111219T110000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T110000Z CATEGORIES:Physics Colloquium CONTACT:Marjorie Gaeml 217=333-3762 ORGANIZER:mgamel@illinois.edu URL:http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/1953?key=200001012000010113752687 UID:13752687@illinois.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120214T111914Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120328T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120328T153000 SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium: Axel Lecture: CREATED:20110930T100000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110930T100000Z LOCATION:141 Loomis CATEGORIES:Physics Colloquium CONTACT:Marjorie Gamel 217-333-3762 ORGANIZER:mgamel@illinois.edu URL:http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/1953?key=200001012000010110197622 UID:10197622@illinois.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120214T111914Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120404T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120404T153000 SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium CREATED:20111219T110000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T110000Z LOCATION:141 Loomis Laboratory CATEGORIES:Physics Colloquium CONTACT:Marjorie Gamel 217-333-3762 ORGANIZER:mgamel@illinois.edu URL:http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/1953?key=200001012000010113752689 UID:13752689@illinois.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120214T111914Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120411T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120411T153000 SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium CREATED:20111219T110000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T110000Z LOCATION:141 Loomis Laboratory CATEGORIES:Physics Colloquium CONTACT:Marjorie Gamel 217-333-3762 ORGANIZER:mgamel@illinois.edu URL:http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/1953?key=200001012000010113755467 UID:13755467@illinois.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120214T111914Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120418T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120418T153000 SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium CREATED:20120209T110000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120209T110000Z LOCATION:141 Loomis Lab CATEGORIES:Physics Colloquium CONTACT:Marjorie M. Gamel 217-333-3762 ORGANIZER:mgamel@illinois.edu URL:http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/1953?key=200001012000010116095099 UID:16095099@illinois.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120214T111914Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120425T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120425T153000 SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium: CREATED:20120209T110000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120209T110000Z LOCATION:141 Loomis CATEGORIES:Physics Colloquium CONTACT:Marjorie M. Gamel 217-333-3762 ORGANIZER:mgamel@illinois.edu URL:http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/1953?key=200001012000010116095100 UID:16095100@illinois.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20120214T111914Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20120502T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20120502T153000 SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium: CREATED:20120209T110000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120212T110000Z LOCATION:141 Loomis Lab CATEGORIES:Physics Colloquium CONTACT:Marjorie M. 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