Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematics and Physics (ESI) Courses

Blackbody Radiation and the Weyl Law in Disordered Media

Explore blackbody radiation in complex media, focusing on path length invariance, Weyl law, and connections to information theory and quantum vacuum forces.

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• 28 minutes
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Unusual Representations of Blackbody Radiation

Explore unusual representations of blackbody radiation, including thermofields and classical-like approaches, for a deeper understanding of thermal fields beyond conventional mixed-state models.

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• 25 minutes
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Thermalization via Heat Radiation of an Individual Object - Modeling Microscopic Thermalization Dynamics

Explore thermalization dynamics of microscopic objects through heat radiation, focusing on a silica fiber study and its implications for fundamental physics and potential applications.

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• 26 minutes
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Collective Cold-Atom Interactions and Astrophysical Perspectives

Explore collective cold-atom interactions and their astrophysical applications through experiments on light scattering, random lasing, and long-range forces in atomic vapors.

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• 40 minutes
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Interactions Induced by Fluctuating Electromagnetic Fields

Explore interactions induced by fluctuating electromagnetic fields, from dispersion forces to blackbody radiation effects. Learn about light-matter interactions and potential applications in colloidal systems.

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• 44 minutes
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Quantum Friction Near Nonreciprocal Media and Chiral Media

Explore quantum friction effects on polarizable charged particles near chiral and nonreciprocal media, focusing on topological insulators and examining Casimir-Polder shifts in various scenarios.

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• 21 minutes
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Out-of-Equilibrium Thermal Casimir Effect and How to Measure It

Explore the thermal Casimir effect and its measurement using CANNEX, focusing on out-of-equilibrium conditions and thermal radiation pressure in macroscopic quantum interactions.

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• 23 minutes
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Casimir-Polder Interaction at Finite Temperature: Concepts and Challenges

Explore dispersion forces, van der Waals interactions, and Casimir-Polder effects, focusing on temperature dependence and quantum field theory challenges in describing material absorption.

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• 39 minutes
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Modelling and Design of Photonic Structures for Quantum Trapping

Explore quantum trapping effects in photonic structures, focusing on optical resonators and nanocomposite materials. Learn about Casimir-Lifshitz forces and their impact on material design.

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• 21 minutes
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Numerical Evaluation of the Casimir-Polder Interaction at Finite Temperature

Explore numerical evaluation of Casimir-Polder interaction at finite temperature, focusing on DGTD method for complex setups including nonlocal materials and finite temperatures.

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• 21 minutes
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Photonic Quantum Computing: A Bright Future for Many Applications

Explore photonic quantum computing architectures, applications, and future challenges. Discover quantum machine learning, reinforcement learning, and secure computing in quantum networks.

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• 1 hour 4 minutes
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Comparative Analysis of Relative Fragmentation Stabilities in Polymorphic Amyloid Fibrils

Explore comparative analysis of amyloid fibril fragmentation stabilities, crucial for understanding neurodegenerative diseases. Learn analytical approaches to assess polymorphic structures under mechanical perturbation.

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• 57 minutes
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Thoughts on Regularity Structures

Explore Hairer's regularity structures for solving PDEs with rough noise, examining versatile concepts and analytical approaches to renormalization.

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• 53 minutes
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Group Dynamics in Phototaxis

Explore mathematical approaches to modeling group dynamics in phototaxis, including discrete, kinetic, and PDE-based methods for studying bacterial movement towards light.

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• 47 minutes
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A Simple Go-or-Grow Model of Aerotaxis Along a Self-Generated Gradient

Explore a minimal model of cell colony expansion driven by aerotaxis, examining division, directional movement, and diffusion in response to oxygen gradients.

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• 47 minutes
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