Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS March Meeting 2016
Volume 61, Number 2
Monday–Friday, March 14–18, 2016; Baltimore, Maryland
Session B1: Condensed Matter Physics at NSF/DMR and DOE/BES: Challenges and OpportuntiesInvited
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Sponsoring Units: DCMP Chair: Tomasz Durakiewicz, Jim Horwitz, NSF/DMR , DOE/BES Room: Ballroom I |
Monday, March 14, 2016 11:15AM - 11:51AM |
B1.00001: Reflections on the past, present and future of condensed matter physics Invited Speaker: Anthony Leggett I consider some of the ways in which the practice and even the definition of "condensed-matter physics" has evolved since its inception in the early twentieth century, with particular reference to its relationship to neighboring and even distant disciplines. I speculate on some possible directions in which the discipline may develop over the next few decades, emphasizing that there are still some very basic questions to which we currently have no satisfactory answers. [Preview Abstract] |
Monday, March 14, 2016 11:51AM - 12:27PM |
B1.00002: The NSF Condensed Matter Physics Program Invited Speaker: Paul Sokol The Condensed Matter Physics (CMP) program in the NSF Division of Materials Research (DMR) supports experimental, as well as combined experiment and theory projects investigating the fundamental physics behind phenomena exhibited by condensed matter systems. ~CMP is the largest Individual Investigator Award program in DMR and supports a broad portfolio of research spanning both hard and soft condensed matter. Representative research areas include: 1) phenomena at the nano- to macro-scale including: transport, magnetic, and optical phenomena; classical and quantum phase transitions; localization; electronic, magnetic, and lattice structure or excitations; superconductivity; topological insulators; and nonlinear dynamics. 2) low-temperature physics: quantum fluids and solids; 1D {\&} 2D electron systems. 3) soft condensed matter: partially ordered fluids, granular and colloid physics, liquid crystals, and 4) understanding the fundamental physics of new states of matter as well as the physical behavior of condensed matter under extreme conditions e.g., low temperatures, high pressures, and high magnetic fields.~ In this talk I will review the current CMP portfolio and discuss future funding trends for the program. I will also describe recent activities in the program aimed at addressing the challenges facing current and future principal investigators. [Preview Abstract] |
Monday, March 14, 2016 12:27PM - 1:03PM |
B1.00003: DOE/BES Experimental Condensed Matter Physics program Invited Speaker: Michael Pechan This talk will provide an overview of the Experimental Condensed Matter Physics Program in the Office of Basic Energy Sciences of the US Department of Energy. The role of ECMP within DOE, current priorities, highlights, and challenges will be discussed. [Preview Abstract] |
Monday, March 14, 2016 1:03PM - 1:39PM |
B1.00004: The NSF Condensed Matter and Materials Theory Program Invited Speaker: Daryl Hess The Condensed Matter and Materials Theory (CMMT) Program in the Division of Materials Research is the home of condensed matter theory at the National Science Foundation. CMMT awards reflect a vibrant community with expanding scientific horizons and opportunities. I will present an overview of the CMMT program. Opportunities for theory and computation to open new directions and stimulate emerging frontiers will be discussed. Engaging research across disciplinary boundaries maintains the vitality of the field, leads to an agile next generation of theoretical and computational condensed matter physicists, and advances understanding of the world on the scale of life. [Preview Abstract] |
Monday, March 14, 2016 1:39PM - 2:15PM |
B1.00005: DOE/BES Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics Program Invited Speaker: James Davenport This talk will provide an overview of the Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics Program in the Office of Basic Energy Sciences of the US Department of Energy. The role of theory in DOE, current priorities, highlights, and challenges will be discussed. [Preview Abstract] |
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