Cold atoms and molecules for fundamental physics - ICAP 2024 satellite

Jesus College

Join us in Cambridge for an ICAP satellite conference on Cold Atoms and Molecules for Fundamental Physics.

Monday 22nd July to early afternoon on Wednesday 24th July, 2024.

Thank you to all participants for a successful conference with great discussions.

Conference Photo

Programme

Click to download pdf version of Programme.

Click to download Book of Abstracts

conference_programme_cambridge_2024

Topics

The main topics are the use ofcold atoms and molecules as Quantum Sensors and Quantum Simulators for fundamental physics. Topics include but are not limited to:

Quantum Sensors

  • atomic clocks
  • long-baseline atom interferometry, gravimetry
  • eEDM measurements
  • variations in fundamental constants

Quantum Simulations

  • quantum simulations of the early universe 
  • simulations of black holes, hawking radiation
  • simulation of lattice gauge theories.

Invited Speakers

Fundamental Interactions

  • David Demille - overview talk
  • Diana Prado Lopes Aude Craik
  • Tim Langen

Atomic Clocks

  • Tanja Mehlstäubler - overview talk
  • Shimon Kolkovitz
  • Rachel Godun

Atom Interferometry

  • Tim Kovachy - overview talk
  • Chris Overstreet
  • Jan Rudolph
  • Christopher McCabe

Quantum Simulation

  • Marcello Dalmonte - overview talk
  • Gabriele Ferrari
  • Alex Jenkins

Location

The conference will take part in the West Court of Jesus College in the centre of Cambridge:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/HfW1kz8qXKWFjjC87

Registration

The conference fee is £240 and includes coffee breaks, lunches on each day and a conference dinner on Tuesday evening.
Accommodation and breakfast are not included and must be booked separately. You are very welcome to register for this event independently of attending the main ICAP conference; both conferences must be registered and paid for separately. 

Every applicant is encouraged to bring a poster, and during registration you can submit the poster abstract and indicate whether you would like to be considered for a contributed talk.

Registration form:

https://forms.gle/eNwRR1TKdpVQ8oDbA

After the successful registration you will receive a link to a payment form for the conference fee (payable via e.g. credit card) and a link to a dedicated page to book accommodation in Jesus college.
Registration closes on Friday 14th June, although we encourage early registration to avoid disappointment.

There might be the possibility for discounts for a small number of participants, in particular students, where this is essential to enable participation.
Please contact us under ICAPsatellite@phy.cam.ac.uk for all enquiries.

Accommodation

We have reserved a contingent of rooms in Jesus college and will sent further information after registration.