Colloquium

Upcoming Colloquium

Electron Hydrodynamics
Dr. Thomas Scaffidi, UC Irvine

December 2, 2024
11:00am in HSCI-102

Thomas Scaffidi

Wolfgang Pauli called solid-state physics "the physics of dirt effects," and this name might appear well-deserved at first sight since transport properties are more often than not set by extrinsic properties, like impurities. In this talk, I will present solid-state systems in which electrons behave like a hydrodynamic fluid, and for which transport properties are instead set by intrinsic properties, like the viscosity. This new regime of transport opens the way for a "viscous electronics," and provides a new angle to study how Quantum mechanics can constrain and/or enrich hydrodynamics.

electron movement in a material
Fig. Electrons go with the flow.

About the Colloquium

The Colloquium is a unique opportunity for students to learn about new developments in physics and what physicists do after they graduate. Hosted by the Physics and Astronomy Department at California State University, Long Beach, the weekly meetings invite guests from universities, research laboratories, and industry to present and discuss current topics in physics. All students are encouraged to attend for a well-rounded experience and training in physics.

Colloquium Coordinator

For information and suggestions about the colloquium please contact the colloquium coordinator:

Dr. Michael Peterson
Michael.Peterson@csulb.edu

Schedule

Fall 2024 Colloquia
DateTitleSpeaker and Affiliation
December 2, 2024Electron HydrodynamicsDr. Thomas Scaffidi, UC Irvine

Previous Colloquia

The Colloquium Archive has the Colloquia from previous semesters.

Fall 2024 Previous Colloquia
DateTitleSpeaker and Affiliation
November 18, 2024Semimetal-Semiconductor Composites based Novel Electronic DevicesDr. Partha Dutta, United Semiconductor LLC
November 4, 2024Entering the Era of Precision Neutrino PhysicsDr. Shirley Li, UC Irvine
October 28, 2024Hydrogen atoms in a strong magnetic field and non-Hermitian relativistic quantum mechanicsDr. Zoltan Papp, CSU Long Beach
October 21, 2024Google Quantum AI: Overview and OpportunitiesDr. Jonathan Gross, Google Quantum
October 14, 2024Molecular Materials for Quantum Information Science and EngineeringDr. Ezekiel Johnston-Halperin, The Ohio State University
October 7, 2024Selective Ion Transport in Membranes: Insights from Computational ModelingDr. Meng Shen, CSU Fullerton
September 30, 2024Ionic and Geometric Tuning of Magnetism: Paths to Next-Generation HardwareDr. Julius de Rojas, Oklahoma State University
September 23, 2024The "Hubble Tension": Measuring the Expansion History of the Universe with Gravitational Time DelaysDr. Tommaso Treu, UCLA
September 16, 2024Spintronics with 2D Magnetic and Topological Materials: Outstanding Opportunities in van der Waals HeterostructuresDr. Kelly Luo, USC
September 9, 2024Meet and GreetAll Physics Students and Faculty, CSU Long Beach

Sponsors

We acknowledge with gratitude donations and support from the following present sponsors:

  • H.E. and H.B. Miller and Family Endowment
  • Benjamin Carter
  • American Physical Society
  • Anonymous

We also acknowledge with gratitude our past donors: The Forty-Niner Shops, Inc., The Northrop Grumman Foundation, Sandra Dana, Anonymous.

If you wish to support the Colloquium, please contact the colloquium coordinator or the department chair. Thank you!