Abstract: Degenerate gases in modulated optical lattices are a flexible testbed for the experimental study of quantum matter driven far from equilibrium. I will present results from a sequence of recent experiments in this area, on topics ranging from interacting quantum kicked rotors to localization in driven quasicrystals. Time permitting, I will also discuss a new tweezer-based degenerate gas platform under construction at UC Santa Barbara which aims at the study of quantum interactive dynamics.
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At 4pm, there will be a tea in ATL 2117 for our speaker and students - this is a chance for students to ask questions directly to our speaker. Refreshments will be served.