Seminars

Throughout the year, we invite a few professor to hold seminars for our club members and the Caltech community at large.

If you have a suggestion for a talk, please send us an email.

2015

Dr. Joseph Nilsen

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
X-ray Lasers: From Star Wars to the table-top
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 4:30 PM in Steele 102
Reception at 4:00 PM
Abstract

Prof. James Breckinridge

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Visiting associate at Caltech and Adjunct Professor at the Univ. of Arizona
Space optics: A conversation with me
February 17th, 2015 at 7:00 pm in Watson 104
Abstract

2014

Prof. John Bowers

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

University of California Santa Barbara
Heterogeneous Integration for Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuits
Wednesday October 15, 2014
Lecture starts at 4:00 in Spalding 106
Abstract

Dr. Madeliene Glick

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Senior Scientist at APIC Corporation
Optical Interconnects for High Performance Computing
Wednesday, March 5th, 2014
Lecture starts at 7:00 in Steele 125
Dinner and Refreshments at 6:30 pm
Abstract

2009

Prof. Larry Coldren

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara
Recent advances in InP-Based Photonic Integrated Circuits
May. 26, 2009. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Panayotis Kevrekidis

Friday, May 22, 2009

University of Massachusetts-Amherst
The Many Faces of “Discreteness”
From Acoustic Crystals and Layered Optical Media to Multi-Component Bose-Einstein Condensates and Beyond
May. 22, 2009. 3:00-4:00pm, Lees Kubota Hall - Guggenheim 101
Abstract

Prof. Jason Fleischer

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Princeton University
Fluid approaches to optics and imaging
May. 12, 2009. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104

Dr. Ted Kamins

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Quantum Systems Lab, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories
Semiconductor nanowires for electronics and sensors
May. 5, 2009. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Roger Pynn

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Indiana University and Spallation Neutron Source
Extending the Capability of Neutron Scattering
Apr. 28, 2009. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Julia Greer

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Department of Applied Physics, Caltech
Size Matters: Mechanical properties of materials at the nano-scale
Apr. 21, 2009. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Philip Russell

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Photonics and New Materials, Max-Planck Institute
Glass Cages for Catching Light
Apr. 16, 2009. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Peter Jepsen

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Department of Photonic Engineering, Technical University of Denmark
Terahertz spectroscopy – from free-space to waveguide spectroscopy
Mar. 12, 2009. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Dr. Hui Li

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Theoretical Astrophysics Group, Los Alamos National Lab
Astrophysical Jets and Radio Lobes: Observations and Simulations
Mar. 3, 2009. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104

Prof. Roberto Morandotti

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

EMT Center and National Institute of Scientific Research, Varennes, Canada
Extreme Terahertz Sources
Feb. 24, 2009. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Lambertus Hesselink

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
Surface Plasmon Resonance Performance Enhancement with Applications in Nano Bio and Chemical Sensors
Feb. 17, 2009. 4:00-5:00pm, Moore 070
Abstract

Prof. Mark Stockman

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Department of Physics and Astronomy, Georgia State
Ultrafast, Nonlinear, and Quantum Nanoplasmonics
Jan. 27, 2009. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Ned Wingreen

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton
The Bacterial Flagellar Motor: Step, Jump, and Spin
Jan. 20, 2009. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

2008

Prof. Michelle Povinelli

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Department of Electrical Engineering, USC
Trapping Light in Optical Microcavities via Dynamic Tuning
Dec. 2, 2008. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Allan Willner

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Department of Electrical Engineering, USC
Towards High-Performance and Reconfigurable Optical Communication Networks
Nov. 4, 2008. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Shimon Weiss

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA
Single molecule probing of dynamic conformation, molecular interations, and dynamic localizations in-vitro, in live cells and in small organisms
Oct. 28, 2008. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Paul Bellan

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Department of Applied Physics, Caltech
Radar reflection from naturally occuring metal 50 miles up in the sky
A proposed explanation for a 25 year old mystery
Oct. 21, 2008. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Ahron Agranat

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Department of Applied Physics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
3D Sub-Wavelength Photonic Circuits in Waveguiding Configuration
Sep. 9, 2008. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Dr. Palo De Natale

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Italian National Institute of Applied Optics
Combining Frequency-Comb-Synthesizers with Novel Coherent Sources in Mid-IR
Aug. 20, 2008. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Amnon Yariv

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Departments of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, Caltech
Coherent Optics and Hybrid Si - III-V Devices
May. 21, 2008. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Konrad Lehnert

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

NIST and Physics department at University of Colorado
Sensing nanomechanical motion with a resonant microwave interferometer
Feb. 27, 2008. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. David Vitali

Friday, February 22, 2008

Department of Physics, University of Camerino, Italy
Entanglement and ground state cooling in optomechanical systems
Feb. 22, 2008. 3:00-4:00pm, Keck 142
Abstract

Prof. Avi Gover

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Physical Electronics Department, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
Free Electron Lasers and E-Beam Radiation Sources
Feb. 20, 2008. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof Sangam Chatterjee

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Physics and Material Sciences Center, Philips-Universitat Marburg
Terahertz detection of many-body signatures in semiconductor heterostructures
Jan. 30, 2008. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Jack Harris

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Department of Physics and Applied Physics, Yale University
Strong dispersive coupling between a high finesse cavity and a micromechanical object
Jan. 22, 2008. 5:00-6:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

2007

Prof. Ali Adibi

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech
Photonic Crystal Based Wavelength Demultiplexers and Spectrometers
Dec. 5, 2007. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Bahram Jalali

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Department of Electrical Engineering, UCLA
Can Silicon Change Photonics?
Nov. 29, 2007. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Ken Crozier

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

School of Engineering and Applied Science, Harvard University
The Optical Antenna: A Versatile Tool for Nanophotonics
Nov. 7, 2007. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Vladimir Shalaev

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
Engineering Optical Space with Metamaterials: Negative-index and Cloaking
Oct. 31, 2007. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Eli Kapon

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland
Ordered Quantum and Dot Systems for Nano-Photonics Applications
May. 15, 2007. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Nader Engheta

Friday, April 13, 2007

University of Pennsylvania
Optical Nanocircuits, Cloaking, Squeezing Light, and Supermicroscopy
Apr. 13, 2007. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Alexander Gaeta

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Cornell University
Optical Interactions in Photonic Crystal Fibers
Mar. 27, 2007. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Robert Boyd

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

University of Rochester
Fundamentals and Application of Slow and Fast Light
Mar. 14, 2007. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Konrad Lehnert

Friday, February 23, 2007

NIST and the University of Colorado
Intrinsic noise properties of atomic point contact displacement amplifiers
Feb. 23, 2007. 2:00-3:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Stephan Koch

Friday, January 26, 2007

Philips-University Marburg, Germany
Optics and Quantum-Optics in Semiconductor Nanostructures
Jan. 26, 2007. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Ming C. Wu

Tuesday, January 9, 2007

University of California, Berkeley
MEMS-Actuated Microresonators and Optofluidics
Jan. 9, 2007. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

2006

Prof. Chiara Daraio

Wednesday, November 8, 2006

California Institute of Technology
Highly Nonlinear Phononic Crystals
Nov. 8, 2006. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Dr. Willie Ng

Friday, May 12, 2006

HRL Laboratories
Microwave Photonics
May. 12, 2006. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Joint APh-OSA Optics and RF-Microwave seminar
Abstract

Prof Kent D. Choquette

Wednesday, April 19, 2006

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Fun with Photons: Light for the Information Age
Apr. 19, 2006. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Benjamin Eggleton

Friday, March 10, 2006

University of Sydney and CUDOS
CUDOS - Towards All-Optical Control on a Chip!
Mar. 10, 2006. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Alfred Driessen

Monday, March 6, 2006

University of Twente
High index contrast integrated optical devices based on microring
resonators for application in optical communication and sensing
Mar. 6, 2006. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

2005

Dr. Robert J. Lang

Friday, November 4, 2005

Alamo, CA
From Flapping Birds to Space Telescopes:
The Modern Science of Origami
Nov. 4, 2005. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Eric Mazur

Tuesday, May 10, 2005

Harvard University
Wrapping Light Around a Hair
Mar. 10, 2005. 4:00-5:00pm, Steele 102
Abstract

Dr. Jozef Straus

Tuesday, May 10, 2005

JDS Uniphase
Optics, Physics, Economics, and the Little Prince
May 10, 2005. 4:00-5:00pm, Steele 102
Abstract

Prof. William H. Steier

Wednesday, February 16, 2005

University of Southern California
Polymer Electro-optic Devices
Feb. 16, 2005. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Sandra M. Troian

Wednesday, February 2, 2005

Princeton University
Microfluidic Actuation by Modulation of Surface Forces:
Fundamentals, Devices and Sensing Arrays
Feb. 2, 2005. 12:00-1:00pm, Moore 070
Abstract

Prof. Nader Engheta

Tuesday, February 1, 2005

University of Pennsylvania
Metamaterials, Shrinking Circuit Elements, and Near-Field Nano-Devices and System
Feb. 1, 2005. 4:00-5:00pm, Moore 070
Abstract

2004

Dr. Anette Grot

Monday, November 22, 2004

Agilent Technologies
Two Dimensional Photonic Crystal Structures for Biosensing Applications
Nov. 22, 2004. 12:00-1:00pm, Moore 080
Abstract

Prof. Edward H. Sargent

Wednesday, July 21, 2004

MIT and University of Toronto
Solution-Processed, Large-Area, Physically Flexible Infrared Optoelectronics
Jul. 21, 2004. 11:00am-12:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. Vladimir S. Ilchenko

Friday, July 16, 2004

Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Crystal Torus: Physics and Applications
Jun. 16, 2004. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

Prof. David Brady

Thursday, April 29, 2004

Duke University
Optical Sensing of People, Places and Things
Apr. 29, 2004. 4:00-5:00 pm, Moore 070
Abstract

Prof. Kam Y. Lau

Thursday, March 4, 2004

University of California, Berkeley
Microwave and Millimeter Wave Signal Transmission via Optical Fibers
Mar. 4, 2004. 4:00-5:00pm, Moore 070
Joint RF-APh Optics seminar
Abstract

Prof. John O'Brien

Friday, February 20, 2004

University of Southern California
Photonic Crystal Devices
Feb. 20, 2004. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract

2003

Prof. Eli Yablonovitch

Monday, November 10, 2003

UCLA
The World of the Very Small: Nano-electronics and Nano-photonics
Nov. 10, 2003. 4:00-5:00pm, Watson 104
Abstract