U. of T. Modern Optics Mini-Workshop Y2K
This workshop is composed of half-hour talks on topics of current research
interest in quantum optics and related areas, given as part of the course
requirements for students in Physics 485F.
On Thursday, December 7th
the workshop will run from 5:30 pm to
8:30 pm. It will take place
in the 11th floor seminar room (1115) of McLennan Physical Labs.
There will be 5 presentations. The talks will be 30 minutes long, including
5 minutes for questions.
The students will be graded on the basis
of 50% for their oral presentation, 30% for their handling of questions,
and 20% for their participation in the discussion of the other
students' presentations.
The program will be as follows:
| 17h30: Jean Zoch | Light interaction with photonic crystals |
|---|---|
| 18h00: Robert Ashby | Atom lasers |
| 18h30: Tine Ejdrop | Pulsed lasers in molecular spectroscopy |
| 19h00 | BREAK |
| 19h15: Patrick Gill | Electromagnetically-induced transparency and "atom surfing" |
| 19h45: David Glenn | EPR, Bell Inequalities, and quantum teleportation |
| 20h15 | FINAL DISCUSSION |