When:
Friday, May 5, 2023
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
Where: Technological Institute, L211, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Joan West
Group: Physics and Astronomy Colloquia
Category: Academic
It may seem unlikely that rich mathematical structures still remain to be uncovered in small arrays of classical, linear oscillators. However, oscillators that combine non-reciprocity with loss (or gain) have provided a number of surprises in recent years. I will describe how these systems are naturally connected to braids, knots, and other topological structures. This will be a pedagogical introduction to this topic (with lots of pictures & videos!). I will also present measurements of these phenomena using a cavity optomechanical system, and describe their potential application in realizing novel control schemes.
Jack Harris, Professor, Yale University
Host: Andrew Geraci