Colloquium and Seminar Schedule 2007-2008


Colloquia will be held in Sloan Auditorium

Goergen Building, Monday, 3:00-4:00 pm

unless otherwise noted.


Date Speaker Title Details

Research Seminar

Sept. 24

Dr. Richard Edgar

Physics and Astronomy

U of R

host: McIntyre

Graphics Card Programming: Fun & Physics

Abstract

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Special

Seminar

Wed. Sept. 26

3:30 pm

Sloan Auditorium

Prof. Scott Carney

U. of Illinois

Host: Novotny

Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Microscopy: 3-D Optical Imaging Beyond OCT

 

Colloquium

Oct. 1

Prof. Stephen Jacobs

LLE and Institute of Optics

University of Rochester

Master Opticians in the Optical Fabrication Shop at the U of R and Their Influence on Us

 

Abstract

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Joint Colloquium

Wed., Oct. 3

3:45 pm

B&L 106

(Tea 3:30 pm, B&L Lobby)

Prof. Hans-A. Bachor

Physics Dept.

Australian National University

 

Highlights in Quantum-Atom Optics in Australia

Abstract

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Colloquium

Oct 15

Dr. Paul Westbrook

OFS Laboratories

Host: Brown

New Light Sources using Fiber Gratings

Abstract

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Colloquium

Friday. Oct. 26

10:30 am

Fantone Auditorium

Prof. Grover Swartzlander

U. of Arizona

Optical Vortices and the Hunt for Habitable Planets

Abstract

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Colloquium

Oct 29

Dr. Siddharth Ramachandran

OFS Laboratories

Host: Agrawal

Optical fibers: intelligent structures that manipulate light

Abstract

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Colloquium

Nov. 5

Prof. James Franson,

U. Maryland/Baltimore County

Host: Stroud

Nonlocal Interferometry:

 Beyond Bell's Inequality

Abstract

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Colloquium

Nov. 12

Prof. Ken Crozier,

Harvard University

Host: Novotny

The Optical Antenna: A Versatile Tool for Nanophotonics

Abstract

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Colloquium

Nov. 26

Prof. Rick Trebino

Georgia Tech

Measuring the complete spatio-temporal electric field of ultrashort laser pulses

Abstract

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Joint Colloquium

Wed. Nov. 28

3:45 pm

B&L 106

Tea 3:30 B&L Lobby

Prof. Wayne Knox

Inst of Optics

U of R

Future Fun with Fantastic Fibers

 

Abstract

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Colloquium

Dec. 3

Prof. Michal Lipson

Cornell Univ.

Manipulating Light on Chip

Abstract

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Research Seminar

Dec. 10

Dr. Joseph Howard

NASA Goddard

Host: Bentley

Optical Design of Telescopes and other Reflective Systems using SLIDERS

Abstract

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Colloquium

Jan. 21

Prof. Adrian Melissinos

Physics and Astronomy

U of R

Connections Between High Energy Physics and Optics

Abstract

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Colloquium

Jan. 28

Prof. David Williams

Brain & Cognitive Sciences

and Optics U of R

How We See in Color

Abstract

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Colloquium

Friday, Feb. 8

3:30 pm

Sloan Auditorium

Prof. William Barnes

University of Exeter

Harnessing Light with Plasmonics

Abstract

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Tutorial Lectures

Feb 18-20

Prof. John Sipe

University of Toronto

Host: Boyd

Introduction to the Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics

I. Monday Feb 18, 3:00-5:00 Sloan Auditorium

 

II. Wed. 1:00-3:30 B&L 372

 

Biphotons and streams of squeezed vacua: searching
for simple physical pictures.

Tues Feb 19, 12:00-1:00 B&L 372

Abstract

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Research Seminar
Tues, Feb 19, 2:00-3:00

Goergen 109

Dr. Katy Roodenko
Institute of Analytical Sciences
Berlin, Germany

Host: Novotny

Infrared Near Field Scanning Optical Microscopy based on Silver Halide Fibers

Abstract

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Colloquium

February 25

Prof. Eby G. Friedman

ECE U of R

CEIS: Technology Transfer from the University of Rochester to New York State Industry

Abstract

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Joint

Colloquium

March 3

Prof. Watt Webb

Cornell

Nonlinear Scanning Spectroscopies Illuminating the Biophysics of Life

Abstract

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March 10

Spring Break

 

 

Colloquium

March 17

Prof. Hyatt Gibbs

University of Arizona

Semiconductor Cavity QED

Abstract

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Colloquium

Mach 24

Prof. Todd Krauss

Chemistry Department

U of R

Are Carbon Nanotubes Useful Optical Materials?

Abstract

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Joint Colloquium

Thurs, Mar 27

 3:25- 4:40

Sloan Auditorium

Dr. David G. Stork

Ricoh Innovations

Computer image analysis in the study of art

Abstract

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March 31

Industrial Associates Meeting

 

 

Colloquium

Thurs, April 3

10:00 am

Fantone

Auditorium

Dr. John Koshel

University of Arizona

Nonimaging Optics:

From Design to Manufacture

Abstract

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Colloquium

Friday, April 11

10:30 am

Sloan Auditorium

Prof. Cun-Zheng Ning

Arizona State University

Nanolasers:
Approaching the Ultimate Size Limit

Abstract

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Colloquium

April 14

Prof. Keren Bergman

Columbia Univ.

Nano-Photonic Interconnection Networks for Chip-Multiprocessor Computing Networks

Abstract Download

Colloquium

April 21

Prof. Robert Greenler

University of. Wisconsin/Milwaukee     

Reading the Sky's Icy Halos

Abstract

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Research Seminar

Thursday, May 8

1:30-2:30

Goergen 108

Dr. Mathieu Juan

Univ. of Tech. of Troyes

France

Near Field Photo Induced Molecular Movement in Azobenzene Polymer Films

Abstract

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Research Seminar

Thursday,

May 22

10:30 am

Goergen 109

Prof. Mario Martinelli

Politechnico di Milano

Italy

Polarization Stabilizer and its Applications to the new formats in Optical Communication

Abstract

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