About
Prof. Dr. S.Y.T. (Bas) van de Meerakker lectures on how molecules collide at low temperatures and show quantum behaviour. At Theater Diligentia in Den Haag on 1 March 2027 at 20:00.
What to expect
Prof. Dr. S.Y.T. (Bas) van de Meerakker of Radboud University Nijmegen gives a lecture on how molecules collide at low temperatures and show quantum behaviour.
- Collisions in the atmosphere and interstellar gas clouds
- High temperatures: classical mechanics and billiard-ball behaviour
- Low temperatures: quantum mechanics and matter waves
- Methods to study collisions at ≥ 0.1 Kelvin
- Lasers make the quantum character visible
- Bizarre effects made visible
- Possible use in a molecular quantum computer
FAQ
Who is the speaker?
Prof. Dr. S.Y.T. (Bas) van de Meerakker of the Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University Nijmegen.
Who organizes the lecture?
Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Natuurkunde 'Diligentia'.
What is the lecture about?
The lecture is about molecules and their collisions.
At high temperatures, classical mechanics describes them like billiard balls.
At low temperatures, quantum mechanics applies and they act as matter waves.
In Nijmegen, methods study collisions at ≥ 0.1 Kelvin.
Lasers make the quantum character visible.
Some effects were predicted decades ago but never observed.
The knowledge may be used in a molecular quantum computer.
How do I reserve a seat?
Use the registration page: natuurwetenschappen-diligentia.nl
Getting there
Diligentia, Lange Voorhout 5, 2514 EA Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, NL
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