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Course 3 Laboratory Tours
Elsa Olivetti, Professor
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/21
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Are you curious about Course 3: Materials Science and Engineering research or just want to learn more about Course 3? Learn about materials science at MIT from several laboratories within the department, covering topics ranging from extraction processes, electrochemistry, photonic materials, physical metallurgy, polymer composites among others. Hosted by current faculty, graduate and undergraduate students.
Priority will be given to first year undergradauate students if interest is high.
Two dates are listed, and the labs visited for each tour will be different.
Please RSVP through the link below. We will reach out to you with further information after you RSVP.
https://goo.gl/forms/h69TSKFkGuDfr75p1
Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Prof. Elsa Olivetti, elsao@mit.edu
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Jan/23 | Wed | 10:00AM-11:30AM | Location TBD |
Please RSVP for more information
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Elsa Olivetti - Professor
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Jan/29 | Tue | 02:30PM-04:00PM | TBD |
Please RSVP for more information
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Elsa Olivetti - Professor
Electron Microprobe Analysis on the JEOL JXA-8200 Superprobe
Nilanjan Chatterjee, Principal Research Scientist
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Jan/18 | Fri | 01:00PM-03:00PM | 54-1221 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
This session is to introduce new users to the JEOL JXA-8200 Superprobe. It will involve a demonstration of the capabilities of the electron microprobe, and a discussion on wavelength and energy dispersive spectrometry, and back-scattered electron, secondary electron, x-ray (elemental mapping) and cathodoluminescence imaging. Please fill out the form located here, or e-mail Dr. Chatterjee if you plan to attend.
Sponsor(s): Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
Contact: Nilanjan Chatterjee, 54-1216, 617 253-1995, NCHAT@MIT.EDU
He Ion Microscopy Lab
Karl Berggren, Prof. of Electrical Engineering, Mark Mondol, Assistant Director NanoStructures Laboratory
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Jan/15 | Tue | 10:00AM-04:00PM | 26-142 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/14
Limited to 12 participants
Learn to use the most recent innovation in charged particle imaging. Participant's samples will be used to demonstrate the Zeiss Orion He Ion Microscope (HIM) with sub-nanometer beam diameter and very localized interaction volume. Surface imaging of conductive and non-conductive samples up to 3" in diameter and 5 mm thick (note that wet, non-vacuum suitable samples are not allowed).
Fundamentals of He Ion source and imaging will be presented by a Zeiss scientist closely involved with the design and innovation of the HIM followed by instruction and use of the HIM to image samples provided by the attendee or interesting samples on hand.
To sign up for this activity, please fill in your information here.
Sponsor(s): Research Laboratory of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Contact: Rinske Wijtmans, 36-213, 617-253-0926, wijtmans@mit.edu
How to program a quantum computer
Jacques Carolan, Postdoctoral Fellow
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Ever wanted to progam a real life quantum computer? Now here's your chance!
Storing information on individual quantum systems enables applications that are inherently more powerful than their classical counterparts. Quantum key distribution now makes it possible to transmit information with unconditional security; quantum simulation is beginning to address problems that are intractable on classical computers; and quantum metrology techniques push the boundaries of precision measurements.
This course explores fundamental concepts in quantum computing through a series of hands-on tutorials, where participants interactively learn by programming a quantum simulator. We introduce state-of-the-art quantum algorithms, leading approaches to quantum hardware and an overview of error mechanisms alongside techniques for error correction. The course culminates in a group project where participants can run their own quantum algorithm on an actual quantum computer!
The course is open to everyone and no prior experience in quantum information will be assumed. Familiarity with linear algebra will be required and programming experience is a bonus.
Course size is limited. To sign up please send a short email to carolanj@mit.edu with a breif description of your familiarity with quantum (if any).
Contact: Jacques Carolan, carolanj@mit.edu
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Jan/14 | Mon | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 34-303, Bring your laptop |
In this class we explore the fundamentals of quantum computing through a series of hands-on tutorials which program a quantum simulator.
Jacques Carolan - Postdoctoral Fellow, Dirk Englund - Professor of EECS
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Jan/16 | Wed | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 34-303, Bring your laptop |
In this class we explore leading hardware approaches towards building a quantum computer.
Dirk Englund - Professor of EECS, Jacques Carolan - Postdoctoral Fellow
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Jan/18 | Fri | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 34-303, Bring your laptop |
In this class we work on a project to develop and run our own quantum algorithm on a real life quantum computer!
Dirk Englund - Professor of EECS, Jacques Carolan - Postdoctoral Fellow
Introduction to Blacksmithing
Mike Tarkanian
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 12/19
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: None
Students will learn basic blacksmithing techniques using traditional tools to hand-forge mild steel. Drawing a taper, forming a scroll, twisting, and finishing techniques will be incorporated into simple projects.
ALL GROUPS FULL, CLOSED FOR ENROLLMENT
Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Mike Tarkanian, x3-5946, tarky@mit.edu
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Jan/07 | Mon | 03:00PM-05:00PM | Location TBD |
| Jan/08 | Tue | Time TBD | Location TBD, TBD | |
| Jan/09 | Wed | Time TBD | Location TBD, TBD | |
| Jan/10 | Thu | Time TBD | Location TBD, TBD |
Class is FULL
Students must choose to be a part of group 1, 2 or 3. Mandatory introductory training with demonstration will be held for all participants from 3-5 PM on the first day of each session. At this meeting, students will be assigned to the 1-3, 3-5 or 5-7 PM sections for three consecutive afternoons.
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Jan/14 | Mon | 03:00PM-05:00PM | Location TBD |
| Jan/15 | Tue | Time TBD | Location TBD, TBD | |
| Jan/16 | Wed | Time TBD | Location TBD, TBD | |
| Jan/17 | Thu | Time TBD | Location TBD, TBD |
Class is FULL
Students must choose to be a part of group 1, 2 or 3. Mandatory introductory training with demonstration will be held for all participants from 3-5 PM on the first day of each session. At this meeting, students will be assigned to the 1-3, 3-5 or 5-7 PM sections for three consecutive afternoons.
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Jan/22 | Tue | 03:00PM-05:00PM | Location TBD |
| Jan/23 | Wed | Time TBD | Location TBD, TBD | |
| Jan/24 | Thu | Time TBD | Location TBD, TBD | |
| Jan/25 | Fri | Time TBD | Location TBD, TBD |
CLASS IS FULL
Students must choose to be a part of group 1, 2 or 3. Mandatory introductory training with demonstration will be held for all participants from 3-5 PM on the first day of each session. At this meeting, students will be assigned to the 1-3, 3-5 or 5-7 PM sections for three consecutive afternoons.
Introduction to Laue Diffraction
Charles Settens, Research Specialist
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Jan/31 | Thu | 01:00PM-04:00PM | 13-4027, Bring single crystals (>0.5mm) |
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Over a century ago, the initial X-ray scattering experiment by Walter Friedrich, Paul Knipping, and Max von Laue was performed. They emitted Bremstrahlung radiation into a copper sulfate hydrate crystal to collect what is now called a Laue diffraction pattern.
In this class, we will learn the fundamentals of Laue diffraction to orient single crystals and large grained polycrystals utilizing the Multiwire Laboratories MWL-120 Laue Diffractometer in the Materials Research Laboratory X-ray Shared Experimental Facility.
Feel free to bring single crystals for the demonstration!
Contact: Charles Settens, 13-4027, SETTENS@MIT.EDU
Solar Observing
Michael Person, Duane Lee, Postdoctoral Fellow
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: none
Join us for daytime stargazing! We will have solar telescopes set up so you can safely observe our closest star, the Sun. Swing on by for a quick look, and feel free to stay and chat with MIT astronomers.
Weather permitting on the following 3 dates:
Tuesday, January 22
12noon-2pm
location: Upper Plaza Area outside of MIT Student Center W20
Thursday, January 24 CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
12noon-2pm
location: MIT North Court behind Stata and Koch Buildings
Thursday, January 31
12noon-2pm
location: MIT Student Center W20
Sponsor(s): Kavli Institute for Astrophysics , Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Wallace Astrophysical Observatory
Contact: Debbie Meinbresse, 37-241, 617 253-1456, MEINBRES@MIT.EDU
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Jan/22 | Tue | 12:00PM-02:00PM | W20 upper plaza |
Join us for daytime stargazing! We will have solar telescopes set up so you can safely observe our closest star, the Sun. Swing on by for a quick look, and feel free to stay and chat with MIT astronomers.
Weather Permitting
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Jan/31 | Thu | 12:00PM-02:00PM | W20 Student Ctr |
Weather Permitting -- Solar Observing on January 31 Upper Plaza Area outside of W20 MIT Student Center.
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