From van der Waals universality to Fano-Feshbach resonances
Professor Dalibard's work focuses on atomic physics and optics, and more specifically on the manipulation of atoms by electromagnetic fields. His research aims to deepen our understanding of the behavior of matter at very low temperatures. The aim is to use cold atomic gases to reproduce situations encountered in other fields, from nuclear physics to astrophysics and materials science. This year's lectures will focus on modeling particle interactions in these systems. Starting with the forces underlying chemical bonding, which in principle vary greatly from one atomic species to another, it will show how a universality can emerge in the description of this ultra-cold quantum matter.