Eduardo\u00a0Ibarra\u00a0Garc\u00eda\u00a0Padilla, assistant professor of physics, is interested in problems that\u00a0require ingenuity and modeling to study the diverse properties of materials that arise from the\u00a0behavior of electrons in a lattice. His research focuses on computational\u00a0Quantum Many-Body (QMB) Physics. QMB physics aims to understand the collective behavior of a large number of interacting quantum particles. These interactions can create entirely new kinds of matter and display behaviors that you\u2019d never see with just one particle. One of the most exciting frontiers in this field is called quantum simulation. In a quantum simulator, ultra cold atoms (which have been cooled down close to absolute zero via optical techniques) are trapped in an optical lattice (a standing wave made out of light). When atoms are trapped in the lattice they are well described by models used in condensed matter physics to understand the physics of real materials. The degree of control these experiments have over many parameters provides a unique opportunity to explore states of matter with a high degree of precision, which in turn allow us to thoroughly test the theoretical models we use to describe them. In our group at HMC, we develop\u00a0and apply different numerical methods for studying the physics of quantum simulations of systems where electrons interact strongly and approximate methods fail so powerful computational tools are needed. Prof.\u00a0Ibarra\u00a0received his master\u2019s degree and PhD (atomic, molecular, optical, and condensed matter physics) from Rice University and his bachelor\u2019s degree (physics) from Universidad Nacional Aut\u00f3noma de M\u00e9xico, Ciudad Universitaria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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