The Physics and Astronomy Department sponsors colloquia on Wednesday at 3:45 pm in Live Oak, Room 1024. The colloquia chair this year is Dr. Yohannes Shiferaw. Everyone is welcomed to attend these interesting talks. Refreshments are normally served starting at 3:30 pm.

Upcoming Department Colloquia

August 29, 2007

Dr. Jussi Eloranta
CSUN Chemistry Department

Title: Solvation of impurities in superfluid 4He

Abstract: Superfluid helium is an exceptional solvent with several unique properties (e.g. vanishing viscosity, a super-thermal conductivity, and liquid phase down to 0 K), which allow for fast energy dissipation, free diffusion of atoms and molecules, and minimization of thermal perturbations. To study the liquid on atomic scale, solvated atoms and molecules may be used as probes to yield information on both its static and dynamic properties. From the chemistry point of view, its unusual properties may be applied in producing unusual chemical species by the solvent and vortex guided mechanisms. In this talk, I will describe results from my latest calculations on solvation of dielectron bubbles and rare gas clusters in superfluid helium.



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