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Europe/Rome 2018-09-27 11:00:00 2018-09-27 12:00:00 ICTP Seminar Series in Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics: Light Scattering in Cavity Optomagnonics Recent experiments on magnets put inside optical and microwave cavities demonstrated a variety of interesting phenomena. After an extensive introduction, we will first concentrate on asymmetry of Stokes and anti-Stokes peaks in light transmission through a cavity and present a theory which explains this difference and also predicts only one peak in reflection [1]. After that, we will discuss cooling of magnons with light [2]. [1] S. Sharma, Ya. M. Blanter, and G. E. W. Bauer, Phys. Rev. B 96, 094412 (2017) [2] S. Sharma, Ya. M. Blanter, and G. E. W. Bauer, Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 087205 (2018) ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it 27 Sep 2018

Europe/Rome 2018-10-04 11:00:00 2018-10-04 12:00:00 ICTP Seminar Series in Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics: to be announced ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it 4 Oct 2018

Europe/Rome 2018-10-05 11:30:00 2018-10-05 12:30:00 Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics Seminar: Amplitude Tuning of Steady State Entanglement in Strongly Driven Coupled Qubits We report a new mechanism to generate dissipative steady state entanglement in coupled qubits driven by strong periodic fields. We demonstrate that steady entanglement can be induced and tuned by changing the amplitude of the driving field. A rich dynamic behavior with {\it creation, death and revival} of entanglement can be observed near multiphoton resonances. Coupled superconducting qubits are good candidates for the observation of these effects. Please see paper in arXiv:1806.09047 ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it 5 Oct 2018

Europe/Rome 2018-10-11 11:00:00 2018-10-11 12:00:00 ICTP Seminar Series in Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics: Landau-Zener-Stueckelberg-Majorana Interference" ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it 11 Oct 2018

Europe/Rome 2018-10-15 08:00:00 2018-10-19 22:00:00 Ethiopian Regional Workshop on Solar Energy and Energy Storage Technologies: Materials, System Design, and Applications | (smr 3149) Director: Teketel YOHANNES, AASTU, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ICTP Contacts: Ralph GEBAUER & Nicola SERIANI, ICTP, Trieste, Italy The Workshop addresses students and researchers working in the field of solar energy and energy storage.  The event will focus on fundamental and applied research on functional materials, on devices and on their application. To cope with increasing global energy demand, solar energy is one of the best alternatives.  The feasibility of solar energy technology in Africa, where the sun is available throughout the year, is not questionable.  This huge energy can be used as photo-thermal and in photovoltaic forms.  For efficient conversion of solar energy it is very important to have a clear understanding of the photo-physical and opto-electrical properties of materials.  In parallel with the development of photovoltaic devices, due attention has to be given to the storage of electrical energy in easily portable chemical energy forms and/or in an electrical field.  Since solar energy is collected only in the day time, it is also wise to develop alternative technologies such as storage for renewable energy forms. Please note that funds from the Joint Undertaking for an African Materials Institute (JUAMI) are also available for US students. TOPICS: Current photovoltaic systems, new technologies; Promise of nanostructures and technology in this field; Wind and geothermal energy: potential and installations in Ethiopia; Energy storage: fuel cells, batteries and supercapacitors; Importance of materials science, experimental and computational approach; Renewable energy potentials in the region. WORKSHOP SPEAKERS: Michael ARMAND, Minano, Spain Vladimir DYAKONOV, Wuerzburg, Germany Gebrekldan G. ESHETU, Aachen, Germany Sosina M. HAILE, Northwestern, U.S.A. Harold HOPPE, Jena, Germany Kenneth I. OZOEMENA, Johannesburg, South Africa Markus C. SCHARBER, Linz, Austria Veronika WITTMANN, Linz, Austria Addis Ababa - Ethiopia ICTP pio@ictp.it 15 Oct 2018 - 19 Oct 2018

Europe/Rome 2018-10-22 08:00:00 2018-11-02 21:00:00 5th African School on Electronic Structure Methods and Applications (ASESMA-2018) | (smr 3234) Directors: N. CHETTY, University of Pretoria, South Africa R. MARTIN, Stanford University, U.S.A. S. NARASIMHAN, JNCASR Bangalore, India S. SCANDOLO, ICTP, Trieste, Italy N. SERIANI, ICTP, Trieste, Italy Local Organizer: T. YOHANNES, AASTU, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ICTP contacts: S. SCANDOLO, ICTP, Trieste, Italy N. SERIANI, ICTP, Trieste, Italy The Schools provide an introdution to the theory of electronic structure and other atomistic simulation methods, with an emphasis on the computational methods for practical calculations.   The African School series on Electronic Structure Methods and Applications is planned on a biennial basis from 2010 to 2020.  Previous schools were held in Cape Town, South Africa (2010), Eldoret, Kenya (2012), Johannesburg, South Africa (2015) and Accra, Ghana (2016). The School will also cover basic and advanced topics and applications of these methods to the structural, mechanical and optical properties of materials. The School will include hands-on tutorial sessions based on public license codes (including, but not limited to, the Quantum Espresso package).   During the second week, students will be asked to split up in teams and work on specific projects under the guidance of the lecturers and mentors. Please note that funds from the Joint Undertaking for an African Materials Institute (JUAMI) are also available for US students. Invited Speakers: O. AKIN-OJO, ICTP-EAIFR, Rwanda G. AMOLO, TU Kenya, Nairobi M. CASIDA, Universite' Grenoble Alpes, Saint-Martin-d'Heres, France M. GATTI, ETSF, LSI - CNRS, Palaiseau, France G. GEBREYESUS, University of Ghana E. LUIJTEN, Northwestern McCormick Sch. of Eng., Evanston, U.S.A. D. MAGERO, University of Eldoret, Kenya A. MARINI, ISM, Rome, Italy R. MAEZONO, JAIS, Ishikawa, Japan S. NARASIMHAN, JNCASR Bangalore, India Y. SHAIDU, SISSA, Trieste, Italy Addis Ababa - ICTP pio@ictp.it 22 Oct 2018 - 2 Nov 2018

Europe/Rome 2018-11-05 07:00:00 2018-11-15 21:00:00 Conference on Latin American Initiative for Molecular Simulations | (smr 3245) Montevideo - Uruguay ICTP pio@ictp.it 5 Nov 2018 - 15 Nov 2018

Europe/Rome 2018-11-12 07:00:00 2018-11-23 21:00:00 Winter School on Quantitative Systems Biology: Learning and Artificial Intelligence | (smr 3246) THE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS IS OPEN DEADLINE: For applicants requesting  financial support: 1 September 2018 For applicants NOT requesting financial support, who do not need to apply for visa: 15 October 2018   Artificial intelligence (AI) is undergoing an explosive phase — machines can now accomplish complex specific tasks at a level that exceeds human skills. At the basis of this performance is the ability to understand the sensory input from the external world and to associate it with effective strategies to achieve the desired goal.   This advanced school aims to combine different yet strongly coupled perspectives: first, theoretical approaches, which focus on principles, algorithms, and their applications to computer science; second, the relationship with experimental neuroscience, which has inspired the latest generation developments in AI and has, in turn, benefited from the ability of AI to investigate the computations underlying complex cognitive processes; third, applications such as robotics, gaming, etc.   The topics covered include:   •    deep learning and its relation to vision and language •    reinforcement learning and decision making •    sensorimotor learning •    the ethics of artificial intelligence and its impact on society Invited lecturers: B. Biggio (Cagliari U.) D. Braun (Ulm U.) P. Dayan (Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit) J. Di Carlo (MIT) B. Kappen (Radboud U., Nijmegen) T. Lattimore (DeepMind, London) M. Pelillo (Ca' Foscari U.) J. Peters (Technische Universitaet Darmstadt) L. Rosasco (U. Genova, MIT & IIT) N. Tishby (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) R. Zecchina (U. Bocconi )   Financial support for students from India is available under the Pratiksha Trust Scholarships, ICTS Bangalore ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it 12 Nov 2018 - 23 Nov 2018