(Updated as of 2024/08/07)
Friday (08/23)
| Time | Event | Description |
| 9:30am | Opening Remarks | |
| 10:00am | Introduction to Geometric Optics | A hands-on introduction to components that students would use in an optics lab. Concepts covered include: Refraction, Reflection, Fermat’s Principle, Lenses, and Mirrors. |
| 10:50am | Break | |
| 11:10am | Geometric Optics Live Demo (Basics of Lenses, and Mirrors) | A demonstration of how we can use the thin lens equation to find the focus of a mirror or lens. How does a terrestrial telescope work? |
| 12:00pm | Lunch | Provided by OSSP! |
| 1:00pm | The Wave Nature of Light 1 | An introduction to how light can be represented as an electromagnetic wave. This talk first defines the notion of a planewave and how it can be used to model solutions to Maxwell’s Equations. What is interference? |
| 1:50pm | Break | |
| 2:10pm | Interference of Light Experiment (Michelson Interferometer) | Demonstration of interference in the lab through the construction of a Michelson interferometer. Discussion of fringe spacing. What is the Michelson-Morley experiment and what does it tell us about the theory of relativity? |
| 4:30pm | Day 1 Closing Remarks | |
| 6:00pm | Invited Talk: Dr. Jared Mikkelsen (Lightmatter) | Lightmatter develops photonic computer chips to accelerate AI solutions. Open to graduate students! |
Saturday (08/24)
| Time | Event | Description |
| 9:30am | The Wave Nature of Light 2 | A continuation of the discussion of interference of light, why it matters to us, and the notion of spatial and temporal "coherence". |
| Polarization 1 | An introduction to polarization, and polarization states of light. |
| 10:50am | Break | |
| 11:10am | Lab Tour Rotations | OSSP participants will be split into groups and tour participating photonics labs at UofT! |
| 12:00pm | Lunch | Provided by OSSP! |
| 1:00pm | Polarization 2: Waveplates, Polarizers, Birefringence | Representations of polarization using Jones Vectors, and optical components that depend on polarization such as waveplates and polarizers. What is birefringence? |
| 1:50pm | Break | |
| 2:10pm | Lab Tour Rotations | OSSP participants will be split into groups and tour participating photonics labs at UofT! |
| 4:00pm | Breakout Session | Students will have the opportunity to work together and take a deep dive into an optics topic of their choice. |
| 7:00pm | Day 2 Closing Remarks | |
| Dinner | Provided by OSSP! |
Sunday (08/25)
| Time | Event | Description |
| 9:30am | Diffraction and Imaging | An introduction to far-field diffraction, and its importance in optical imaging systems. |
| 10:50am | Break | |
| 11:10am | Lab Tour Rotations | OSSP participants will be split into groups and tour participating photonics labs at UofT! |
| 12:00pm | Lunch | Provided by OSSP! |
| 1:00pm | Industry Session | Hear from our industry speakers about navigating a career in photonics! |
| 4:00pm | Student Showcase | Show us what you learned. |
| 5:00pm | Day 3 Closing Remarks | What's next? |
