SFB925 Theory Workshop

24-26 March 2014

"Quantum dynamics in systems with many coupled degrees of freedom: challenges for theory"

The purpose of this workshop is to discuss strategies for solving the time-dependent Schroedinger equation (or equations of motion for suitably reduced quantities) for systems with many coupled degrees of freedom. The workshop is an activity of SFB 925 and the Wolfgang Pauli Centre.
A particular goal of the workshop is to deepen connections among the research areas within SFB 925. Therefore, in addition to invited presentations, we plan to have dedicated discussion sessions. In these sessions, we would like to discuss questions such as:
What methods for solving quantum-mechanical equations of motion are being employed in the various research areas of SFB 925? Why? To what degree are those methods problem-specific? To what degree can the methods established in one research area be employed in other areas? Can we identify suitable hybrid approaches that combine the best ideas from the various research areas?

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Presentations

Armin Scrinzi, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich:
"tSURFF - Photo-Electron Emission from One-, Two- and Few-Electron Systems
Michael Bonitz, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel:
"Many-particle systems far from equilibrium–from Green functions to stochastic dynamics"
Frithjof B. Anders, Technische Universität Dortmund:
"Spatial and temporal propagation of Kondo correlations"
Lars Bojer Madsen, Aarhus University, Denmark:
"Time-dependent generalizedactive-space approaches to the many-electron problem"
Stefan Kehrein, Universität Göttingen:
"Real Time Evolution of Quantum Many-Body Systems"
Jim Freericks, Georgetown University:
"Green’s function based approaches to the nonequilibrium problem on a lattice"
Helmut Ritsch, Universität Innsbruck:
"Cavity QED with Ultracold Gases"
Marcos Rigol, The Pennsylvania State University
"Quantum quenches in the thermodynamic limit"
Daniel Dundas, Queen’s University Belfast
"Real-space approaches for laser-molecule interactions"

Peter Saalfrank, University of Potsdam
"Theoretical methods to treat correlated electron and nuclear dynamics for closed and open quantum systems"

Corinna Kollath, Universität Bonn
"Unconventional dynamics in ultracold gases"

Salvatore R. Manmana, University of Göttingen
"Nonequilibrium Dynamics with the Time-Dependent DMRG"

Workshop Schedule

Speakers

Organizers

Martin Eckstein,
Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, Max Planck Society and University of Hamburg

Alexander Lichtenstein,
I. Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Hamburg

Daniela Pfannkuche,
I. Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Hamburg

Michael Potthoff,
I. Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Hamburg

Robin Santra,
Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, DESY and University of Hamburg

Peter Schmelcher,
Center for Optical Quantum Technologies, University of Hamburg

Michael Thorwart,
I. Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Hamburg

Funding Institutions

SFB 925 (UHH), Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (DESY)