Speaker
Charlotte Froese Fischer
(NIST)
Description
In atomic physics, the many-body problem is computationally challenging. When theory is well understood, accurate calculations can predict results that may be difficult to measure experimentally. For heavy elements or highly ionized systems, relativistic and quantum electrodynamic effects, not to mention nuclear effects, are less well understood and computation can assess the limitation of theory when results are compared with those from experiment.
This talk will describe how an honours degree in mathematics and chemistry from the University of British Columbia led to research in computational atomic physics.
Author
Charlotte Froese Fischer
(NIST)
