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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Quantum Simulation with cold atoms is a very ambitious program in AMO research that is being pursued in many laboratories worldwide. The goal is to use cold atoms in optical lattices and in different environment to simulate important yet unsolved theoretical models. In this talk, I shall review the current progress of this effort, its success, and the serious challenges it faces. I shall discuss the possible solutions and the exciting future it holds.