Physics Colloquia

The colloquia take place on Mondays, 4:00-5:00 pm in the Mott Lecture Theatre of the H H Wills Physics Laboratory, unless otherwise stated. All are welcome.

The Physics Colloquia are organised by Simon Hanna and Rachel Bishop . For other activities, see the School events.

Autumn Term 2011

10 Oct 2011	Professor Steve Eichhorn (University of Exeter)	Natural and Bio-inspired Materials: Mechanics and Interfaces Explored Abstract
17 Oct 2011	Professor Jonathan Reid (University of Bristol)	Using Light to Control and Characterise Aerosol Particles Awaiting Abstract
24 Oct 2011	Professor Philip Moriaty (University of Nottingham)	From mechanical atom manipulation to mechanosynthesis? Abstract
31 Oct 2011	Dr. Massimo Antogonozzi (University of Bristol)	Use of vertically orientated micro-cantilevers for the mechanical characterisation of molecular systems Abstract
7 Nov 2011	NO COLLOQUIUM
14 Nov 2011	NO COLLOQUIUM
21 Nov 2011	Professor Wyn Evans (University of Cambridge)	Ghostly Streams and Phantom Galaxies Abstract
28 Nov 2011	Professor Val O'Shea (University of Glasgow)	Detectors for HEP.... and everything else Abstract
5 Dec 2011	Professor Nigel Hussey (University of Bristol)	High-temperature superconductivity and the catch-22 conundrum Abstract
12 Dec 2011	Professor Nikolay I. Zheludev	The Road Ahead for Metamaterials Awaiting Abstract

Spring Term 2012

16 Jan 2012	Prof. Bruce Drinkwater (University of Bristol)	Ultrasonic tweezers for particle manipulation Abstract
23 Jan 2012	PhD Students: (University of Bristol) Paul Giles - 'The X-ray Properties of Weak Lensing Selected Galaxy Clusters' David Phillips - ‘Towards All Optical Scanning Probe Microscopy’ Andy Smerald - "Searching for the elusive: how to find spin nematic order"	Abstracts
30 Jan 2012	NO COLLOQUIUM
6 Feb 2012	NO COLLOQUIUM
13 Feb 2012	Dr. Catherine Heymans (University of Edinburgh)	Charting the Dark Universe with CFHTLenS Abstract
20 Feb 2012	Dr. Richard Hugtenberg (University of Swansea)	Small-field radiotherapy dosimetry with diamond and silicon systems Abstract
27 Feb 2012	TBC	TBC Awaiting Abstract
5 Mar 2012	TBC	TBC Awaiting Abstract
*THURSDAY 5pm*15 Mar 2012	Prof. Greg Voth (Dept. Chemistry, University of Chicago)	TBC Awaiting Abstract
19 Mar 2012	Prof. Isabelle Baraffe (University of Exeter)	Structure and evolution of exoplanets: from super-Earths to super-Jupiters Awaiting Abstract

Summer Term 2012

23 Apr 2012	TBC	TBC Awaiting Abstract
30 Apr 2012	TBC	TBC Awaiting Abstract
7 May 2012	BANK HOLIDAY
14 May 2012	TBC	TBC Awaiting Abstract