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.

IMPRS-APS: Light matter interaction at the level of one and no atom (Prof. Dr. Leuchs)

IMPRS-APS: Light matter interaction at the level of one and no atom

Date: Feb 5, 2019
Time: 11:30 AM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Gerd Leuchs
Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen
Location: Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics
Room: Hörsaal, Raum B 0.32 / New lecture hall, Room B 0.32

In this talk, the exotic story of light matter interaction at the evel of one and even no atom is discussed. A single atom in free space can have significant effects on a single light beam producing e.g. sizeable phase shifts. Regarding the dynamics, a future goal is demonstrating time reversibility of spontaneous emission. But also without any atom, when studying empty space, there are intriguing concepts and future opportunities. [more]