Measuring phonons with the spin of helium atoms

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• Boyao Liu, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
• Thursday 05 March 2026, 15:00-16:00
• Seminar Room West, Room A0.015, Ray Dolby Centre, Cavendish Laboratory.

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Phonons are one of the most important quasiparticles in condensed matter physics; they influence a wide range of physical properties. However, accurate experimental measurement of acoustic phonons is very difficult. In this seminar I will explain how phonons can be measured by controlling spin degree of freedom of helium atoms and why such measurement will advance the characterization of phonons.

This talk is part of the Physics and Chemistry of Solids Group series.

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