U. of T. Modern Optics Mini-Workshop '01
(last updated 11 December 2001)
This workshop is composed of twenty-minute 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 / 1860F.
Other interested parties are welcome to attend.
On Friday, December 14th, 2001
the workshop will run from 1:00 pm to
6:20 pm, with two short breaks.
It will take place in room 134 of McLennan Physical
Labs.
The grades will be based primarily on the oral presentation
and the handling of questions, but a portion will be reserved
to reflect participation in the discussions after other speakers'
talks.
The tentative workshop program follows. It is recommended
that the participants look over the schedule to get a sense
of the context in which they will be speaking, and in order
to facilitate discussions during the question periods which
will follow all the talks.
Each talk should last roughly 20 minutes, leaving 5 minutes for
questions.
A projector is available in the room if you come with your presentation
on a laptop, but in the case of technical problems, you are still
responsible for the presentation, so it is recommended to come with
a backup (transparencies or just the confidence to give your talk
at the blackboard). Contact
Howard Okada about setting up your computer projection.
| 1:00 p.m. | Jonathan Gero: Difference Frequency Generation Using Nonlinear Crystals |
|---|---|
| 1:25 p.m. | Aaron Zilkie: Multiquantum Well Semiconductor Lasers |
| 1:50 p.m. | Dan Siegal: Quantum Dots for Fun and Profit |
| 2:15 p.m. | Daniel Straus: Quantum Cryptography-- Encoding Messsages with Polarisation States of Photons |
| 2:40 p.m. | COFFEE BREAK |
| 2:50 p.m. | Adrian Schauer: Low-Threshold Green Lasing in Microspheres by Upconversion of IR photons |
| 3:15 p.m. | Joseph Ngai: Electromagnetically Induced Transparency |
| 3:40 p.m. | Reza Mir: Electromagnetically Induced Transparency |
| 4:05 p.m. | COFFEE BREAK |
| 4:30 p.m. | Chris Ellenor: EIT and Frozen Light |
| 4:40 p.m. | Edward Taylor: Ultra-short laser pulses and the Rydberg Wave Packet |
| 5:05 p.m. | Steven Lamb: Attosecond pulse generation |
| 5:30 p.m. | Rodger Evans: X-Ray Lasers |
| 5:55 p.m. | Brock Wilson: The NOVA laser and Inertial Confinement Fusion |
| 6:20 p.m. | END OF MEETING |