This talk presents an overview of the applications of Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM), with particular emphasis on the Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) and Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). The role of SPM in surface science through atomic-scale imaging will be highlighted. In addition, precision nanometer-scale machining using AFM will be discussed, with examples from our works, including the...
Quantum computing is often introduced as a fundamentally new computational paradigm. However, beyond its theoretical foundations, it is increasingly becoming an engineering discipline that spans multiple layers, from abstract algorithms to physical implementations. In this talk, we present a structured overview of quantum technologies through an “engineering stack” perspective. Starting from...
According to the second law of thermodynamics, systems always evolve toward states with higher entropy that means higher number of possible configurations. When a system is constrained, it resists these constraints to regain its freedom, thereby generating a measurable macroscopic force, called "entropic force".
Essentially, entropic force is a physical observable force, in which a system...
This talk will take us on a journey, from an experimental and theoretical perspective, towards the smallest building blocks of matter, discussing the Large Hadron Collider at CERN and the discovery of the Higgs boson.
Modern cosmology provides a powerful framework for describing the Universe, from the Copernican principle to Einstein’s general relativity and the standard cosmological model, ΛCDM. Despite its remarkable success, however, this model now faces serious challenges, most notably the Hubble tension: a persistent mismatch between early-Universe predictions and late-Universe observations. In this...
