17.01.2017; Kolloquium
Kolloquium: The Dark Universe: An inventory of the Unknown
Redner
Marek Kowalski (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin und DESY)
In the year 1998 two independent teams - using Supernovae Type Ia as distance indicators - discovered that the Universe is undergoing a phase of accelerated expansion. This acceleration is generally attributed to the existence of Dark Energy and poses a major challenge to our understanding of fundamental physics. But this is not the only part we don't understand. The nature of Dark Matter and even the role of the Neutrino are not yet settled. After a general introduction, I will present advances in the current understanding of Dark Energy and other cosmic ingredients required to understand the evolution of our Universe.
In the year 1998 two independent teams - using Supernovae Type Ia as distance indicators - discovered that the Universe is undergoing a phase of accelerated expansion. This acceleration is generally attributed to the existence of Dark Energy and poses a major challenge to our understanding of fundamental physics. But this is not the only part we don't understand. The nature of Dark Matter and even the role of the Neutrino are not yet settled. After a general introduction, I will present advances in the current understanding of Dark Energy and other cosmic ingredients required to understand the evolution of our Universe.
Zeit
16:40
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18:10
Uhr