Quo vadis BEC? V
 

Since 1995, when Bose-Einstein condensation in ultracold atomic gases has been realized experimentally, there has been a number of further substantial breakthroughs. Today, systems of ultracold bosonic and/or fermionic quantum gases allow for experimental control on a very high level concerning, e.g., the underlying trap geometry and the interaction strength. Moreover, they lend themselves to precise theoretical calculations of their static and dynamic properties, thus leading to highly accurate comparisons of experiment and theory. Ultracold atomic and molecular matter can be employed to provide practically ideal realizations of paradigmatically important many-body models considered in various fields, such as atomic and molecular physics, solid-state physics, and even nuclear physics. The high degree of control over the interatomic interactions also allows to probe quantum fluids in regimes and under conditions hitherto unavailable. Thus, at present, the field of ultracold quantum gases is extremely active, and expanding in many different directions. In particular, a new area of research is forming itself on the borderlines between atomic and molecular physics, quantum optics, and condensed matter physics.
 
This seminar, which will bring together about 80 participants in December 2014, will provide a comprehensive survey of the different facets of this rapidly evolving subject. Leading international experts will review the present status of the most promising developments concerning ultracold quantum gases from both the experimental and the theoretical point of view, and will discuss future trends and perspectives. Participants are invited to present their current research in two poster sessions. In addition, 8 outstanding contributions will be selected for shorter talks.
 
Thus, the seminar will foster the exchange of information in this fast-developing field at the frontier of contemporary physics, and provide ample opportunity for scientific discussions. Similar to the previous workshops

• Quo vadis BEC? I;
  Free University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany,
  October 27 -- 29, 2006

• 422nd Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Seminar Quo vadis BEC? II;
  Physikzentrum, Bad Honnef, Germany,
  October 29 -- 31, 2008

• Summer School and Workshop Quo vadis BEC? III;
  Max-Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden, Germany,
  August 2 -- 20, 2010

• 514th Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Seminar Quo vadis BEC? IV;
  Physikzentrum, Bad Honnef, Germany,
  August 21 -- 25, 2012

it is also intended to initiate future collaborations amongst the participants.

 
Location

Travel Information Bad Honnef

Research Topics

Strong Correlations
Dipolar Quantum Gases
Quantum Information
Hybrid Systems
Disorder Effects
Spinor BEC
Degenerate Fermions
BEC/BCS crossover
Tunneling
Dynamics
Spin-Orbit Coupling
Gauge Fields
Magnetism
Anyons
Vortices and Transport
Turbulence

Invited Speakers

Vanderlei Bagnato

Immanuel Bloch

Ippei Danshita

André Eckardt

Francesca Ferlaino

Chris Greene

Jason Ho

Markus Holzmann

Vincent Josse

Michael Köhl

Yonko Millev

Silke Ospelkaus

Tilman Pfau

Christophe Salomon

Klaus Sengstock

Ian Spielman

Boris Svistunov

Makoto Tsubota

Susanne Viefers

Artur Widera

Contributed Talks

Antun Balaz

Gerhard Birkl

Jeroen Devreese

Catherine Klauss

Tim Langen

Anna Minguzzi

Ernst Rasel

Xue-Feng Zhang

Latest news:

- The 579th Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Seminar Quo vadis BEC? V will be funded by the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation.
- There will be no registration fee for participants. Lodging and meals will be fully covered at the Physikzentrum, Bad Honnef (Germany).
- Studens and reseachers, who would like to attend the 579th Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Seminar Quo vadis BEC? V, should send an informal email to
axel.pelster ad physik.uni-kl.de
until October 12, 2014.
In case that you would like to present a poster, please send its title.
- The accepted participants will be informed by the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation after the deadline October 12, 2014.
- Note that the 579th Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Seminar will start on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 17.00 and will end on Saturday, December 20, 2014 after lunch time.
- As the 579th Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Seminar is scheduled just before Christmas 2014, we plan an excusion to the Christmas market in nearby Siegburg which specializes on medieval themes.

Program:

The program for the 579th Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Seminar Quo vadis BEC? V is available at the homepage.

Poster:

The poster for the 579th Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Seminar Quo vadis BEC? V can be downloaded from the homepage.

Satellite event:

- The Volkswagen Foundation and the Collaborative Research Center SFB/TR 49 Condensed Matter Systems with Variable Many-Body Interactions, organize the International School and Workshop "Anyon Physics of Ultracold Atomic Gases", which will be open for international registration.
- The International School and Workshop takes place at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern (Germany) before the 579th Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Seminar in the period from Friday, December 12 until Monday, December 15, 2015. Further information and registration details are available at the homepage.

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