The Joint Training Education Congress (JTEC) is an annual Education and Training Program Management Review. This event will have both delegation from United Arab Emirates as well as the U.S. Government. IGPO is planning on providing a briefing on NPS programs.

The National Security Affairs Department is hosting Madame Tsiporah Fried, Senior Strategy Advisor to the French Chief of Defense, next Wednesday, February 19th from 1200-1330, in Glasgow Hall 109. In her presentation, Ms. Fried will discuss the France's long-awaited Strategy for the Indo-Pacific, which is due to be unveiled soon, as well as the French perspectives on the key strategic challenges in the region and beyond.

POC: Aleksandar Matovski, Assistant Professor, Department of National Security Affairs at aleksandar.matovski@nps.edu

Speaker: Tim Kovachy is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy and a member of the Center for Fundamental Physics at Northwestern University

Abstract: The search for dark matter and for new sources of gravitational waves offers potentially revolutionary opportunities to learn about the fundamental properties of the Universe. Strong astrophysical evidence indicates that dark matter makes up most of the matter in the Universe, yet its nature remains a great mystery. The detection of gravitational waves in currently unexplored frequency ranges could provide unique insights into astrophysics and cosmology. In this colloquium, I will discuss two emerging techniques for probing dark matter and gravitational waves. The first method involves precise optical comparisons of the lengths of cryogenic, vibration-isolated optical resonators. I will discuss the results from the first dark matter search using this approach, as well as prospects for using this method for high-frequency gravitational wave detection. The second method, long-baseline atom interferometry, involves the coherent splitting of the wavefunctions of atoms over large distances and the subsequent observation of interference of the recombined wave packets. I will introduce MAGIS-100—a 100-meter-tall atom interferometer currently under construction at Fermilab—and describe experimental demonstrations of a new approach to atom interferometry that paves the way for long-baseline atom interferometers to reach their full scientific potential.

For more information please visit the Physics Department website.
 

Celebrate the achievements of the Winter Quarter Awards Winners! The ceremony begins at 1500 on the Herrmann Hall Quarterdeck, with refreshments following. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.