Stanford Physics Courses

The Black Hole Photon Ring and the Art of Black Holes

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Explore the physics of black hole photon rings and their artistic representation through scientific calculations and creative visualizations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Using Attosecond X-ray Free Electron Lasers to Probe Ultrafast Electron Motion

Explore cutting-edge attosecond X-ray laser techniques to study ultrafast electron dynamics in molecular systems and photochemical processes on femtosecond timescales.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
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Shining Light on Fractional Charges

Discover how photons probe fractional quantum anomalous Hall states in twisted MoTe2, revealing anyons and charge fractionalization at zero magnetic field.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
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Massive Redshift Surveys and Results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument

Discover groundbreaking findings from DESI's massive redshift surveys revealing new insights into dark energy and the universe's expansion through spectroscopic analysis.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
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Prosthetic Vision with a Photovoltaic Substitute for the Lost Photoreceptors

Explore groundbreaking photovoltaic retinal implant technology that restores vision to patients with macular degeneration by replacing lost photoreceptors with light-responsive arrays.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
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Theories of Neural Computation Underlying Learning, Imagination, Reasoning and Scaling - Of Mice and Machines

Explore how theoretical physics illuminates neural computation in brains and AI, covering learning, imagination, language acquisition, and mathematical reasoning through statistical mechanics and scaling analysis.

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• 1 hour 18 minutes
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Can We Reason About Our Place in the Universe Without Defining "Us" - Which of Occam's Razors Should Wigner Use to Shave His Quantum Friend?

Explore quantum information theory's role in cosmology and consciousness puzzles through Boltzmann's brain and Wigner's friend paradoxes with IBM physicist Charles Bennett.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
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• Free Video

The World of Atoms at the Attosecond Time Scale

Discover how attosecond pulses reveal atomic behavior with unprecedented temporal resolution, measuring photoionization delays and electron quantum states through advanced techniques.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
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From π to QFT - Symbolic Discovery at Scale

Discover how automated mathematical discovery reveals new formulas for π and connects symbolic computation to quantum field theory and gravity's emergent properties.

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• 54 minutes
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Twisted Trilayer Graphene Under the Microscope

Explore twisted trilayer graphene's electronic structure through joint imaging and transport studies, revealing unique quantum phases in van der Waals materials.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
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• Free Video

Irreversibility in Quantum Field Theory - An Information-Theoretic Perspective

Explore quantum field theory's irreversibility through information theory, examining renormalization group flow and state distinguishability across dimensions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
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• Free Video

4e Superconductivity, Protected Qubits, and Flat-Band Systems

Explore advanced quantum physics concepts including 4e superconductivity, protected qubit systems, and flat-band materials in this Stanford Physics presentation.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
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Path Towards Exciton Condensation at High Temperatures

Explore the physics of exciton condensation in 2D semiconductors, focusing on high-temperature excitonic insulating states, Bose-Fermi mixtures, and equilibrium trion fluids in atomic double layers.

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• 1 hour 4 minutes
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The Present and Future of High-Energy Neutrino Astronomy

Explore the evolution of neutrino astronomy with IceCube's groundbreaking observations, including the first non-electromagnetic view of our galaxy, and discover how this emerging field is poised for future discoveries.

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• 1 hour
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Theory of Strange Metals

Delve into the theory of strange metals in condensed matter physics, exploring phenomena that deviate from ordinary Fermi liquid behavior and their connection to quantum criticality and unconventional superconductivity.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video