March 2026 - Seminars-iihe - listserv.vub.be

IIHE Invited seminar: Quantum Sensing for (low and high energy) particle physics
by Simona Toscano 01 Apr '26

01 Apr '26

Dear all, This week we have the pleasure of hosting Prof. Michael Doser from CERN. Prof. Doser will talk about quantum sensing, with a particular focus on applications in particle physics. The seminar will take place in the J. Sacton Room this Friday, April 3rd, at 2:00 PM. Please find further details below: ********************************************* Title: Quantum Sensing for (low and high energy) particle physics Abstract: The seminar will provide a glimpse of some elements of the rapidly evolving field of quantum sensing, with a particular focus on applications in particle physics. Specific approaches involving quantum systems, such as low-dimensional systems or manipulations of ensembles of quantum systems, hold great promise for improving high-energy particle physics detectors, particularly in areas like calorimetry, tracking, and timing. The use of quantum sensors for high-precision measurements, such as precision spectroscopy of novel atomic, molecular or ionic systems, as well as the development of new quantum sensors based on superconducting circuits, ion and particle traps, crystals, and nanomaterials, are equally relevant for low energy measurements that rely on high energy physics infrastructures. Significant advances and improvements in existing or future quantum technologies will be necessary to address such topics related to the dark universe, the detection of relic neutrinos, precision tests of symmetries and of the standard model and probing general foundational issues in physics. The seminar will thus also feature discussions of the Quantum Sensing Initiatives at CERN and the ECFA R&D Roadmap on Quantum Sensing and Advanced Technologies and will discuss options for future collaborations in the context of the recently approved DRD5 implementation of the roadmap. Short bio: Michael Doser is an emeritus senior research physicist working at CERN, the European Centre for Nuclear Research in Geneva, Switzerland. He founded (in 2012) and led (until 2022) the AEgIS experiment working with antimatter atoms, and continues to focus on working with antimatter (formation of anti-atoms, study of matter-antimatter asymmetry, measurement of the gravitational interaction between matter and antimatter, exotic atom and ion spectroscopy and nuclear physics), using it either as a tool or as an object of study itself. In 2022, he was tasked with exploring the opportunities provided by quantum sensing for particle physics and since 2024 is spokesperson of a global collaboration (the DRD5 collaboration) of 120 institutes carrying out R&D on a wide range of quantum sensor families with the goal of developing these for fundamental physics. He is also editor of Physics Letters B since 20 years. ************************************** https://indico.iihe.ac.be/event/2460/ IIHE Invited seminar: Quantum Sensing for (low and high energy) particle physics indico.iihe.ac.be We very much look forward to a well-attended seminar and to seeing many of you on Friday! Simona. Dr. Simona Toscano (she / her / hers) Université Libre de Bruxelles Inter-university Institute for High Energies (IIHE) Service de physique de particules élémentaires, ULB - CP 230 Boulevard du Triomphe - 1050 Bruxelles (Belgium) Office : G.0.16 tel: +32.(0)2.629.3216 Email: stoscano(a)ulb.be <mailto:stoscano@vub.ac.be> or toscano(a)icecube.wisc.edu <mailto:toscano@icecube.wisc.edu>

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IIHE Invited seminar: The GRAiNITA calorimeter
by Simona Toscano 20 Mar '26

20 Mar '26

Dear all, This week we have the pleasure of hosting Prof. Marie-Hélène Schune (IJCLAB), who will present on the concept of the GRAiNITA calorimeter, R&D project for a new calorimeter designed for FCC-ee. The seminar will take place in the J. Sacton Room this Friday, March 20th, at 2:00 PM. Please find further details below: ************************** Title: The GRAiNITA calorimeter Abstract: The GRAiNITA calorimeter represents a novel approach to high-granularity electromagnetic calorimetry, leveraging millimeter-sized scintillating crystal grains immersed in a transparent liquid to achieve excellent energy resolution and shower position. A small prototype has undergone testing using cosmic rays and test beams at CERN, demonstrating that the foreseen performances are at reach. This seminar will present the latest results from prototype testing, simulation studies, and ongoing R&D efforts, highlighting how GRAiNITA could contribute to advancing detector performance for the FCC-ee collider. Short bio: Marie-Hélène Schune is reserach director at CNRS at the Laboratoire de Physique des 2 Infinis Irène Joliot-Curie (IJCLab), CNRS/IN2P3, in Orsay, France. She is a high-energy physics, with a focus on flavour physics. She worked at LEP and on BaBar at Stanford. Currently, she is involved in the LHCb experiment. She has co-lead the Flavour Physics Working group for the European Strategy for Particle Physics Update (2025). She is also working on an R&D project for a new calorimeter designed for FCC-ee, called GRAiNITA. ******************************* https://indico.iihe.ac.be/event/2459/ IIHE Invited seminar: The GRAiNITA calorimeter indico.iihe.ac.be We very much look forward to a well-attended seminar and to seeing many of you on Friday! Simona. Dr. Simona Toscano (she / her / hers) Université Libre de Bruxelles Inter-university Institute for High Energies (IIHE) Service de physique de particules élémentaires, ULB - CP 230 Boulevard du Triomphe - 1050 Bruxelles (Belgium) Office : G.0.16 tel: +32.(0)2.629.3216 Email: stoscano(a)ulb.be <mailto:stoscano@vub.ac.be> or toscano(a)icecube.wisc.edu <mailto:toscano@icecube.wisc.edu>

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IIHE Invited seminar: Latest results from DESI and their implication in cosmology
by TOSCANO Simona 05 Mar '26

05 Mar '26

Dear all, This week we have the pleasure of hosting Prof. Héctor Gil Marín from the University of Barcelona, who will present the latest results from the DESI experiment. The seminar will take place in the J. Sacton Room this Friday, March 6th, at 2:00 PM. Please find further details below: **************************************** Title: Latest results from DESI and their implication in cosmology Abstract: The Dark Energy Spectroscopy Instrument (DESI) has undertaken the largest spectroscopic survey to date. I will briefly describe the instrument and present the recently released results in terms of the Baryon Acoustic Oscillations (BAO) and Full-Shape analyses. Thanks to these studies, we have been able to measure the expansion history of the universe with unprecedented precision, test the theory of gravity at cosmological scales, and set an upper limit on the sum of the effective masses of neutrinos. When combining with other datasets such as the CMB or SNe samples, interesting findings point towards the possibility of the existence of a type of Dark Energy that would evolve with time. Short Bio: * PhD at the University of Barcelona, 2012 * Postdoc Position at the Institute of Gravitation and Cosmology (ICG) at the University of Portsmouth UK, 2012-2015 * Largrange Fellow at the LPNHE, Paris, 2015-2018 * Junior Leader `la Caixa' Fellow at the Institut de Ciencies del Cosmos (ICC) at the University of Barcelona, 2018-2023 * Junior Faculty Ramon-y-Cajal Fellow at the University of Barcelona, 2023-2025 * Professor at the University of Barcelona 2025-Present * Former member of BOSS and eBOSS collaborations, and currently a member and builder of DESI. **************************************** <https://indico.iihe.ac.be/event/2458/> [indico_square.png] IIHE Invited seminar: Latest results from DESI and their implication in cosmology<https://indico.iihe.ac.be/event/2458/> indico.iihe.ac.be<https://indico.iihe.ac.be/event/2458/> We will try again and an online connection will be available for those who are unable to attend in person; however, in-person attendance is strongly encouraged. Topic: Invited seminar - Héctor Gil Marín Time: Mar 6, 2026 02:00 PM Brussels Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82850532563?pwd=DEaheauQVTJCZcA6VIWrWrMj0Es68u.1 Meeting ID: 828 5053 2563 Passcode: 700313 Join instructions https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/82850532563/invitations?signature=EcKeafkz… We very much look forward to a well-attended seminar and to seeing many of you on Friday! Simona. Dr. Simona Toscano (she / her / hers) Université Libre de Bruxelles Inter-university Institute for High Energies (IIHE) Service de physique de particules élémentaires, ULB - CP 230 Boulevard du Triomphe - 1050 Bruxelles (Belgium) Office : G.0.16 tel: +32.(0)2.629.3216 Email: stoscano(a)ulb.be<mailto:stoscano@vub.ac.be> or toscano(a)icecube.wisc.edu<mailto:toscano@icecube.wisc.edu> [PastedGraphic-10.png]

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