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Explore the fascinating world of ultracold physics and creating quantum matter at the coldest temperatures in the universe. Delve into the journey from supernova cores to the surface of the sun, lava, room temperature, and beyond, all the way to absolute zero and quantum degeneracy. Learn about the practical applications in atomic clocks, atom gyroscopes, and atom gradiometers, all underpinned by quantum mechanics. Discover the routes to achieving ultra-cold temperatures through techniques like laser cooling and magnetic trapping, and the mysteries of strongly-interacting many-particle quantum matter. Join the quest to understand the waves, particles, and interference that shape quantum degenerate matter in this cutting-edge field.
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Ultracold Physics: Creating Quantum Matter at the Coldest Temperatures in the Universe Brian DeMarco University of Illinois
Temperature Scale supernova core 100,000,000,000 K surface of sun 6,000 K lava 1,200 K Room temperature 294 K triple point cell 273.16 K ice 273 K dry ice 164 K liquid nitrogen 77 K liquid He 4 K Universe 2.7 K dilution refrigerator 0.003 K 0 K “absolute zero”
Cooling Below mK 1980s-90s: Developed techniques to cool atom gasesto ultra-cold temperatures We cool to Absolute Zero, as far as we can tell lowest measured temperature 200 mm/sec 0.000000000450 K
Practical Applications Atomic clocks Atom gyroscopes Atom gradiometers
Quantum Mechanics Everything is a quantum wave Planck’s constant
Many-Particle Quantum Mechanics Everything is a quantum wave Classical Matter
Many-Particle Quantum Mechanics Quantum Matter The waves overlap!
Matter Wave Interference Quantum degeneracy
Many-Particle Quantum Mechanics Quantum degeneracy We don’t understand strongly- interacting many-particle quantum matter
The Route to Ultra-Cold • Laser cooling and trapping • Magnetic trapping and evaporative cooling
Our insulation: ultra-high vacuum (10-12torr) science cell collection cell
Laser Cooling 10 mK 109 atoms
Evaporative Cooling <100 nK 105 atoms
Quantum Particles Fermions Bosons Waves overlap as much as possible Waves cannot overlap photons, W & Z bosons, 87Rb electrons, protons,40K
Quantum Degenerate Matter Bosons Fermions Bose-Einstein condensation Superfluidity