TRIUMF and UBC's Department of Physics and Astronomy are proud to present the 2008-09 Saturday morning lecture series on Quantum Physics and Chemistry. We especially welcome guest speakers from the UBC Chemistry Department and from Simon Fraser University to this year's program. This lecture series will introduce the audience to the essential facts about the quantum world in a systematic and non-technical way, starting with the basics and progressing to more advanced material, at a level appropriate for high school students and members of the general public. It would be excellent enrichment for high school chemistry and physics students. There is no charge for admittance, and students are encouraged to bring friends and interested family members. Teachers and members of the public are also welcome.
There has been great interest in our latest lecture series. Due to limited (~85 person) seating, we ask that everyone planning to attend register (for free).
The first lecture of the 2008-09 season is brought to you as part of National Science and Technology Week.
| October 25, 2008 10am - 12pm | Prelude to quantum Mechanics: Classical wave motion - Patrick Bruskiewich (Lecture notes available) Sound waves and the physics of music - Chris Waltham (Lecture notes available) |
| November 29, 2008 10am - 12pm | Failures of classical physics and the birth of quantum physics - Mark Van Raamsdonk (Lecture notes available) Lasers and their applications - Kirk Madison (Lecture notes available) |
| January 17, 2009 10am - 12pm | Quantum physics II - Mark Van Raamsdonk (Lecture notes available) Quantum computers - Robert Rausendorf (Lecture notes available) |
| February 14, 2009 10am - 12pm | Quantum chemistry: molecules and chemical bonds - Roman Krems Quantum chemistry on a computer - Y. Alex Wang |
| March 28, 2009 10am - 12pm | Quantum tunneling - Patrick Bruskiewich (Lecture notes available) Quantum weirdness - Bill Unruh (Lecture notes available) |
| April 18, 2009 10am - 12pm | Quantum mechanics and materials science - Jeff Sonier Quantum mechanics and subatomic physics - Stanley Yen (Lecture notes available) |
While we encourage all interested students to attend, we ask that teachers do not make the lectures mandatory for their classes. We will not be signing attendance forms for students. If anyone has questions or concerns about this, please contact our student coordinator Dana Giasson.
A PDF poster for this lecture series is available for download here.
All lectures start on Saturday mornings at 10:00am in the TRIUMF auditorium. Free parking will be available in the TRIUMF parking lot.
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