Join us for the NITheCS Colloquium

Topic: Quantum Correlations in Nuclear Physics

Speaker: Prof Nico Orce
(University of the Western Cape)

Date: Monday, 9 June 2025
Time: 16h00–17h00 SAST

Venues:

Neelsie Cinema, Stellenbosch University

Room P215, 2nd Floor, Physics Building, University of the Witwatersrand

Online

A recording of the talk will be published on the NITheCS YouTube channel afterwards.

The Many-Body Problem in nuclear physics remains one of the most complex challenges in science, both mathematically and computationally. In this thought-provoking colloquium, Prof Nico Orce will present a comprehensive approach to tackling this issue through theoretical innovation, experimental design, and phenomenological insight.

Drawing on published research, Prof Orce will discuss:

• The role of Coulomb-excitation reactions in probing nuclear structure
• The emergence of macroscopic variables derived from quantum correlations
• Groundbreaking methods to determine nuclear dipole polarizability and triaxial deformation
• First-of-their-kind calculations of excited-state dipole polarizability using ab initio and shell model techniques

The presentation will also highlight the development of cutting-edge infrastructure and tools, including major contributions to CERN projects, the GAMKA spectrometer at iThemba LABS, and advanced detector laboratories at UWC and the University of Zululand.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insight into how quantum correlations are reshaping our understanding of nuclear and astrophysical phenomena—and the innovative science being led from South Africa.

Registration HERE