31 Jul 2024 Doron Naveh: "Two-Dimensional Materials: From Synthesis to Devices and Applications" The fast evolution of technological advancement drives materials and device research with a demand for ever-faster, energetically efficient, compact electronic devices. Two-dimensional materials are among the most promising platforms for emerging disruptive technologies. However, for several reasons that I describe in my talk the field is considered to be at its infancy in terms of industrial level of readiness. The reasons for this assesement include the materials quality, wafer-scale production of 2D materials and also device fabrication and processing.

10 Jul 2024 Miri Blau, Columbia University: "Scaling Beyond 2 Mode interactions in Quantum Photonic Systems" Superposition and entanglement are fundamental features of quantum systems. Over the years bipartite entanglement has been analyzed thoroughly and shown to be a vital resource in quantum computation and communication protocols, as is the case for the dual-mode superposition, i.e. qubits. However, extending entanglement into multiple particles, and extending the Hilbert space to higher dimensional superpositions, holds potential yet to be unfolded.

02 Apr 2024 Assistant Prof. Amir Capua: "Shining light on Spintronics: From detection of orbital currents to unlocking an elementary interaction between light and magnetism using insights from quantum optics"

05 Jul 2023 Prof. Jeffrey D. Rimer: "New Paradigms for the Prevention of Pathological Crystallization" An efficient method to inhibit pathological crystallization is the identification of modifiers, which are (macro)molecules that reduce the rate of crystal growth. Here, I will discuss progress in understanding nonclassical pathways of crystallization and the design of effective modifiers as treatments of three human diseases: kidney stones, malaria, and atherosclerosis. One of the primary tools used to explore crystal growth mechanisms and modifier-crystal interfacial interactions is in situ atomic force microscopy, which we have coupled with microfluidics to assess modifier efficacy.

24 May 2023 Dr. Colin Ophus: "Phase contrast imaging of nanostructures in 2D and 3D using 4D-STEM "

29 Mar 2023 Prof. Avinoam Zadok: "Silicon photonic integrated filters for optical and microwave frequencies" The exponential growth of data communication makes photonic integration both a necessity and a reality. Optical communication is increasingly required over shorter links, and on ever larger scales. Silicon is the favored material platform for photonics integration, due to the promise of co-integration alongside electronics and unparalleled fabrication capabilities. One of the main tasks of silicon photonics is the filtering of ultra-broadband signals, that cannot be sampled and handled directly in the optical domain.

28 Dec 2022 Prof. Julia Greer: "Intelligentsia of 3D Architected Materials"

25 Dec 2022 Prof. Julia Greer: "Materials by Design: 3D Nano-architected Metamaterials "