April 20, 1994 - April 20, 2027
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Date:20ThursdayDecember 2018Colloquia
Laboratory Astrophysics Studies along the Cosmic Cycle of Gas
More information Time 11:15 - 12:30Location Edna and K.B. Weissman Building of Physical Sciences
AuditoriumLecturer Daniel Savin
Columbia UniversityOrganizer Faculty of PhysicsContact Details Show full text description of 11:00 – coffee, tea, and more...» 11:00 – coffee, tea, and moreAbstract Show full text abstract about Tracing the evolution of baryonic matter from atoms in space...» Tracing the evolution of baryonic matter from atoms in space to stars such as our Sun hinges on an accurate understanding of the underlying physics controlling the properties of the gas at every step along this pathway. Here I will explain some of the key epochs in this cosmic cycle of gas and highlight our laboratory studies into the underlying atomic, molecular, plasma, and surface processes which control the observed properties of the gas.