Department of Physics
Yariv Kafri (Technion) | The long-ranged influence of disorder on active systems |Abstract:Active systems are a class of non-equilibrium systems in which each particle consumes and dissipates energy to self-propel or exert…
Eva-Maria Graefe (Imperial College London (ICL), The UK) | Husimi Dynamics Generated by Non-Hermitian Hamiltonians |Abstract:While traditional quantum mechanics focusses on systems conserving energy and probability, described by Hermitian Hamiltonians, in recent…
Matan Mussel (University of Haifa) | On spikes and sound: debating the physical nature of action potentials |Abstract:Excitable cells generate a characteristic transient change in transmembrane potential that propagates along the…
Elisabetta Boaretto (Weizmann Institute of Science) | Plants-Climate-Atmosphere: Understanding Rapid Fluctuations in Radiocarbon Recorded in Archaeology |When: May 3, 2023 2:00 PM (Israel Standard Time).Where: Room 223, Multipurpose Bldg. & over…
David Andelman (Tel Aviv University) | One Hundred Years of Electrified Interfaces: What’s New with the Theories of Debye and Onsager? |The Poisson-Boltzmann theory stems from the pioneering works of Debye…
Hillel Aharoni (Weizmann Institute of Science) | Tunable Architecture of Nematic Disinclination Lines |In this talk, I will introduce a theorethical framework to tailor three-dimensional defect line architecture in nematic liquid…
Menachem Stern (University of Pennsylvania) | Learning in physical machines |From electrically responsive neuronal networks to the adaptive immune response, biological systems can learn to perform complex tasks. In this seminar,…
Ephraim Eliav (Tel Aviv University) | Benchmark electronic structure calculations at the edge of the Periodic Table |High-accuracy calculations of atomic properties of the heaviest elements are reviewed (for more details…
Erez Gilad (Ben-Gurion University) | Reactor Physics: An essential link towards nuclear energy in Israel |Nuclear power, characterized by its reliability, safety, and minimal carbon emissions, contributes approximately 10% to the…
Gabi Zafrir (University of Haifa at Oranim) | Generalized Symmetriesl |Symmetries play an important role in physics. They lead to conservation laws, selection rules, and can be used to constrain dynamics…
