CPT

Calendar of Physics Talks Vienna

Through a Universe darkly
Speaker:Virginia Trimble (University of California, Irvine and Las Cumbres Observatory)
Abstract:Both the concept and the name dark matter are considerably older than most scientists realize. The talk will begin with a surprising conclusion - that much of the evidence was already in place before World War II – and then back up to look at some early ideas and candidates, the gradual accumulation
Date: Mon, 25.07.2011
Time: 16:00
Duration: 60 min
Location:SMI, Seminar room, Boltzmanngasse 3, 1090 Wien, Room 2.08
Contact:Roland Gsell

Introduction to optical solitons
Speaker:Ziyad Muslimani (Deptartment of Mathematics, University of Florida)
Date: Fri, 29.07.2011
Time: 14:00
Duration: 60 min
Location:Seminar room 136, Freihaus, 10th floor (yellow section), Wiedner Hauptstraße 8-10
Contact:Stefan Rotter