FOM archive's video: Physics@FOM Veldhoven 2016 - Masterclass Tilman Esslinger

Prior to Physics@FOM 2016, the programme committee organised four masterclasses. These classes offer PhDs and young postdocs a unique opportunity to receive an introduction to their discipline from top researchers. Quantum simulation with quantum gases Quantum simulations provide a means to study fundamental concepts in quantum physics that may be hard to capture by other means. Key models of quantum many-body physics, which were often invented to describe electronic and magnetic properties of materials, are realized using the highly controlled setting of atomic quantum gases. In this lecture Esslinger provides an introduction to quantum simulation with quantum gases and discusses examples, including Hubbard models, quantum magnetism, artificial graphene and topological insulators. About the conference: Physics@FOM Veldhoven is a large congress that provides a topical overview of physics in the Netherlands. It is organised by the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) and takes place each year in January. Traditionally, young researchers are given the chance to present themselves and their work alongside renowned names from the Dutch and international physics community. The programme covers Light and matter, Atomic, molecular and optical physics, Nanoscience and nanotechnology, Statistical physics and Soft condensed matter, Surfaces and interfaces, Physics of fluids, Subatomic physics, Plasma and fusion physics, and Strongly correlated systems. http://www.fom.nl/veldhoven