Home News Seminars Seminars On an irregular basis various Special Seminars take place at the MPQ. The seminars are organized by scientists of our divisions, administration or staff representatives. The location will be announced with the event. Host: MPQ, Quantum Dynamics Division Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2015 All 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Direct laser cooling and trapping of diatomic molecules (Prof. D. DeMille) Date: Jul 29, 2015 Time: 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany) Speaker: Professor Dr. David DeMille, Yale University Room: Herbert Walther Lecture Hall Host: MPQ, Quantum Dynamics Division It was long considered a practical impossibility to extend the methods of laser cooling and trapping to diatomic molecules. [more] Quantum nanophotonics: controlling light with a sinle quantum dot (Prof. E. Waks) Date: Apr 29, 2015 Time: 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM (Local Time Germany) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Edo Waks, Maryland Nanophotonics Laboratory Room: Herbert Walther Lecture Hall Host: MPQ, Quantum Dynamics Division Interactions between light and matter lie at the heart of optical communication and information technology. [more]