States of quantum matter without quasiparticles can be more
precisely characterized by their rapid approach to local thermal
equilibrium: this is argued to happen in a shortest possible time
of order (Planck’s constant)/((Boltmann’s constant)x...
General Relativity is one of two foundational pillars of
physics, yet gravity is the most weakly tested of the fundamental
forces. Using the pristine solar system as a laboratory, we bump
into this pillar to see if it might fall. This talk will...
ABSTRACT ADDED - Many high-energy astrophysical sources —
pulsars, PWN, magnetars, GRBs, and AGN (including blazar) jets —
produce bright bursts of gamma-ray emission, often featuring rapid
variability and nonthermal spectra. This calls for a...
The heaviest elements in the periodic table are synthesized
through the r-process, but the astrophysical site for r-process
nucleosynthesis is still unknown. The major current candidates are
ordinary core-collapse supernovae and neutron star merger...
Computational Plasma Astrophysics: July 29, 2016 Prospects in
Theoretical Physics is an intensive two-week summer program
typically designed for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars
considering a career in theoretical physics (for 2014 only...
