Title: Introduction to Lens Design and Optical Engineering Time/Location Wed, May 14: 1-3 pm, GB220 (Theory) Thu, May 15: 1-3 pm,GB220 (Practical) Description (Theory): This workshop will give an introduction to lens design, with emphasis on the non-idealities of actual lenses, as well as a discussion of optical system layout and lens fabrication. This includes... Read more »
Title: Sharper Images through Quantum Imaging Speaker: Prof. Robert Boyd, Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate in Quantum Nonlinear Optics and Professor of Physics, University of Ottawa Date and Time: 5-7 pm, Thursday, June 12, 2025, 5-7 PM Location: MP137, 60 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 1A7 Abstract: Quantum imaging is a research area that seeks to produce... Read more »
Making optics seem like ‘light’ work! UofT’s Optica/SPIE Student Chapter proudly presents the Optics Summer School Program (OSSP), an opportunity for early undergraduate students to get an insider look into the exciting optics research done at UofT!
UofT’s SPIE & Optica Student Chapter would like to invite you to its annual general meeting and election! SPIE and Optica are the largest international societies for optics and photonics and our student chapter offers exciting opportunities at UofT, such as social activities, academic seminars, professional workshops, and networking with peers and professionals in the... Read more »
Title: Taste the quantum rainbow: frequency bins for on-chip quantum information processing Speaker: Prof. Joseph Lukens, Associate Professor, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, Oakridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Date and time: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025, 5:00 - 6:00 PM Location: MP137 Abstract: Of the variety of photonic degrees of freedom for... Read more »
Title: Designing the absorption and emission of light in engineered materials: from theory to application Speaker: Prof. Michelle L. Povinelli, University of Southern California Date and Time: Monday Feb 23, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: MS3278, Medical Sciences Building, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario Webpage: https://viterbi.usc.edu/directory/faculty/Povinelli/Michelle Abstract Drawing on the technology used to... Read more »
Title: Scaling Short-Wavelength Silicon Photonics for Neurotech, Microdisplays and Quantum Systems Speaker: Dr. Wesley Sacher, Principal Investigator, Dept. of Nanophotonics, Integration, and Neurotechnology, Max Planck Institute (MPI). Date and time: Thursday, Feb 26, 2026, 5:00 - 6:00 PM Location: GB220 Abstract: Submicrometer-wavelength silicon photonics spanning the visible through near-infrared (VIS–NIR) is emerging as a path... Read more »
Title: The Kochen-Specker Theorem and Quantum Indeterminacy Location: MP134 Time: 5:00 - 6:00 PM, March 19, 2026 Abstract: The Kochen-Specker theorem places constraints on the valuation schemes compatible with the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. On some presentations of the theorem it is ambiguous whether the valuations in question are numerical valuations... Read more »
Workshop Leader: Prof. Emanuel Istrate, Victoria College, University of Toronto Time/Location Wed, May 6: 1:00-3:00pm, GB244 (Theory) Thu, May 7: , 1:00-3:00pm, EM005 (Practical) Title: Noise in Optical Measurements Abstract: This workshop will explore the physical processes underlying noise in measurements, with a focus on optical measurements and the electronic circuits used to collect signals. An... Read more »
Title: Exploiting Extreme Nonlinear Waves in Femtosecond Fiber Lasers Location: GB220 Time: 4-5 pm, June 16th, 2026 Abstract: Short-pulse fiber lasers are attractive owing to the practical benefits of a waveguide medium. However, light pulses experience strong nonlinear effects in optical fiber, and these destabilize pulses of even modest energies. As a result, fiber lasers... Read more »
