Secondary Anisotropies: Cosmology from Joint Analyses of CMB and Galaxy SurveysLarge scale structure leaves an imprint in the cosmic microwave background (CMB) in the form of secondary anisotropies. As a result of these small distortions, CMB and galaxy surveys provide highly complementary cosmological probes. I will illustrate how this complementarity can be exploited using cross-survey correlations between galaxy surveys and ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Automated Physics Recovery from Galaxy Observations I discuss new methods that allow computers to recover the underlying physics of galaxy formation using only galaxy observations and dark matter simulations, and show how these methods have already changed our understanding of galaxy formation physics (including why galaxies stop forming stars). Basic extensions to the same techniques allow ...
Lithium-ion batteries have become widely used in applications due to their high energy and power densities and operating voltage. Some limitations of existing lithium-ion battery technology include underutilization, stress-induced material damage, capacity fade, and the potential for thermal runaway. This presentation provides perspectives on the modeling, prediction, and control of ...
Speaker: Senthil Todadri of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Semimetals Unlimited: Unbounded electrical and thermal transport properties in three-dimensional nodal semimetalsModern electronics is built on semiconductors, whose utility comes from their ability to operate on either side of the conductor-insulator dichotomy. For practical applications, however, semiconductors face certain unavoidable limitations imposed by the physics of Anderson localization and by the disorder introduced through doping. In this talk I discuss whether ...
On the eve of Kepler's launch in 2009, astronomers knew of a few hundred planets orbiting other stars in the Milky Way. Today, the discoveries spill into the thousands, and the sensitivity boundaries continue to expand. NASA's Kepler Mission unveiled a galaxy replete with small planets and revealed populations that ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
GALAXY EVOLUTION - RESCHEDULEDDr. Guillermo Barro of the University of the Pacific studies the formation and evolution of massive galaxies over cosmic time. He will discuss pushing our detection of massive galaxies earlier in time, as well as understanding the physics of their structures and stellar populations.Editor's Note: This event has been rescheduled ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
NOVA VIDEO - WHAT'S THE UNIVERSE MADE OF?A presentation of the PBS NOVA video "What's the Universe Made Of?" Peer into the deep unknowns of the universe to explore the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.Editor's Note: This event was rescheduled from Oct 15.
Phases of Particle Dark MatterDark matter is believed to make up most of the matter of our Universe, but its particle origin remains a mystery. A favorite candidate is the so-called Weakly Interacting Massive Particle (WIMP), but a diverse set of experiments are rapidly closing the available parameter space for WIMPs. I will show ...
As customers adopt more distributed energy resources (DERs) such as solar PV, storage, and electric vehicles, the grid and regulatory architecture must adapt. California law requires a utility to consider distributed energy resources as an alternative to investments in its distribution system to ensure reliable electric services at the lowest ...
