Sánchez Muñoz seminar (October 2019)
Sánchez Muñoz Seminar
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- What? The tiniest possible sound.
- Who? Dr. Carlos Sánchez Muñoz – web & mail.
- Where? Wulfruna building (city campus), room MA030
- When? Wed 2 October 2019, refreshments are available from 7.00pm, lecture starts at 7.30pm, we finish by 9.00pm.
- Why? Inaugural 2019-2020 IOP Lecture
- How? The talk is one hour and open to questions — refreshments will be served.
- Chair: Prof. Fabrice Laussy
- Registration: (optional but recommended for catering) Get me some drinks.
Abstract:
Vibrations permeate and impact our existence at all possible levels, from the gentle sound of a morning bird to the dramatic consequences of an earthquake. Our sensorial perception of vibrations, sound, has shaped our relationship with Nature and within ourselves, propelling our evolution through the ability to speak and ultimately leading to one of the oldest and most sophisticated forms of artistic expression: Music. Now, after two million years of human history, our ability to perceive vibrations has finally escaped from the tight confines of our senses. Recent technological progress is bringing us closer to the perception of the tiniest possible form of vibration—the phonon—living in the realm of quantum mechanics. In this lecture, Dr. Sánchez Muñoz will present the current scientific efforts toward the realization of quantum sound, and discuss the consequences that this will have in our everyday life and, ultimately, in understanding our place in the universe.
