Title: Topological Acoustics Research @ NewFoS Abstract: The NSF-funded New Frontiers of Sound (NewFoS) Science and Technology Center at the University of Arizona leads a collaboration of scientists, engineers, and educators including nine institutions of higher learning. NewFoS develops and applies insights from topological acoustics, more generally, geometric phase, to societal challenges. This talk will explore new one-way propagation of …
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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