The UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science's Zoom-cast series is live-streamed every other Friday, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., offering talks by CECS faculty and a live-chat Q&A. Targeted to faculty, scientists and potential industry and government partners, all are invited to Zoom-in and hear presentations by UCF’s engineering and computer science faculty who explain their cutting-edge, pioneering research endeavors in …
Office of ResearchTitle: Disordered metastuctures: from liquid crystal plasmonics to pathogens sensing Abstract: Metasurfaces have played a crucial role in the past 10 years for their intrinsic capability to manipulate light, producing unpredictable opportunities in optics and photonics. However, despite this premise, metasurfaces have limitations such as limited working areas and need activetunability. To overcome these limitations, we explored a new generation of …
Office of ResearchTitle: Deciphering the mechanisms of surface photoinduced and photocatalytic reactions using femtosecond UV and XUV laser pulses Abstract: The detection of highly unstable intermediate species during surface photoinduced and photocatalytic reactions and the correlation of their dynamics with the surface properties is crucial to fully understand and control heterogeneous reactions. In this work, an experimental methodology that combines surface mass …
Office of ResearchTitle: Complex Frequency Excitations in Classical and Quantum Photonics Abstract: Complex frequency (CF) signals introduce a new paradigm in wave physics, offering a powerful approach to uncovering hidden poles and resonances in both classical and quantum photonic systems. These signals reveal phenomena invisible to conventional methods, paving the way for breakthroughs in light scattering, quantum circuits, and optical communication. In this …
Office of ResearchTitle: Shaping Tomorrow's World: The Fusion of X-Realities and Emerging Optical Technologies Abstract: In the 1960s, Ivan Sutherland's "Sword of Damocles" inspired generations to forge the future of X-Realities (XR), encompassing a diverse array of technologies and applications. In this talk, we will review historical milestones and peak at some particularly enticing emerging applications of XR. We will then delve into …
Office of ResearchSociety of Optics Student Chapter Seminar Title: Novel Techniques of External Cavity Control for Quantum Cascade Lasers Abstract: Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs) are a useful source of mid-infrared laser radiation for spectroscopic applications. Since the invention of QCLs 30 years ago and the invention of QCL frequency combs approximately 10 years ago, the implementation of new technologies tobetter leverage QCL …
Office of ResearchTitle: Optical Thermodynamics on Nonlinear Multimode SystemsAbstract: We provide an overview of recent developments in the field of optical thermodynamics of nonlinear multimode systems.Speaker bio: Demetri Christodoulides is an Endowed Chair Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Southern California. He received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1986. After earning his doctorate …
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