Lectures on Tap - "Detecting Gravity Waves: Hunting for Black Holes"

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📚 Lecture: “Detecting Gravity Waves: Hunting for Black Holes”

🎤 Speaker: Hunter Swan

Join us for an exhilarating evening with Hunter Swan as we explore the fascinating world of black holes and neutron stars, whose collisions produce the most powerful explosions in the universe since the Big Bang. These cataclysmic events send waves of gravity rippling through the fabric of spacetime, and while they may occur far from Earth, they present unique challenges for scientists eager to study them.

In this engaging lecture, Hunter will introduce you to the cutting-edge quantum sensors used to detect gravity waves—devices that utilize concepts such as atomic clocks, quantum entanglement, and the interference of light and matter. You’ll get an insider’s tour of the revolutionary technology being employed to hunt these cosmic giants and uncover their secrets.

Hunter Swan is a physics Ph.D. student at Stanford University with expertise in atomic and optical platforms for quantum sensing. His research includes atom interferometry, laser beam shaping with spatial light modulators, and manipulating ultra-cold atoms using optical dipole traps.

Don’t miss this opportunity to dive into the depths of space and learn about the technology pushing the boundaries of our understanding!

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Agenda

6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.

6:55 PM – Host introduction

7:00 PM – Lecture begins

7:45 PM – Audience Q&A

8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round

8:30 PM – Wrap up.

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