Physics & Astronomy Colloquium

3:30 PM, Friday, November 30, 2007
Room 155, Chem-Phys Building

Dr. Jamie Nagle
Department of Physics
University of Colorado, Boulder

"Material Properties of the Hottest Nuclear Matter on Earth: Quark Gluon Plasma''

The high energy heavy ion collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory has been studying interactions of ultra-relativistic nuclei starting in 2000. Over the last seven years, the hottest nuclear matter on earth has been studied extensively and now we can describe some of the material properties of this matter, often termed the Quark Gluon Plasma. Amongst these properties are near perfect fluidity and extreme opacity. We will describe the experimental techniques, how the properties are constrained, and connections to other areas of physics.

Refreshments will be served in CP 179 at 3:15 PM