New and important developments in condensed matter physics have appeared
with the realization of strongly correlated states in ultra-cold atoms. It
is now possible to engineer strongly correlated Fermion states in optical
lattices, and in standard atom traps that mimic many properties of
conventional condensed matter systems. The added advantage of optical
lattices and standard atom traps is that many new quantum phases may be
accessible through the fine-tuning of external control parameters (magnetic
field, lattice potential depths, atom density). In this workshop we intend
to bring experts on strongly correlated systems from condensed matter
physics and atomic and molecular physics to exchange ideas in this
interface area between the two fields. Given the steady growth of the
field, the timing of this workshop is excellent, and it is likely to
attract the major contributors (experimentalists and theorists alike) to
this thriving area of research.
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