Title: How my academic and industrial experiences led me to entrepreneurship in optical MEMS technology Bio: Founder, CEO – Agile Focus Designs A National Science Foundation Graduate Research fellow, Sarah Lukes received an electrical engineering PhD from Montana State University in 2015. Her diverse background includes working in orthopedics/radiology, cardiovascular stents, and cryogenics at the Mayo... Read more »
The SPIE/OSA Virtual Game Night was held on January 7, 2021 from 7 to 9 pm. Grad students socialized while enjoying a variety of virtual games including: Jackbox, AmongUs, and more!
alumni-event-2021-poster The Alumni Event was a great opportunity for current grad students to meet with invited alumni and discuss life after graduation. Like last year, our group of invited alumni have gone on to forge notable careers in industry, entrepreneurship, and academia. During the event, they shared their experiences in a panel session followed by... Read more »
Alumni-Event-2022-poster The lastest installment of the Alumni Event was a held in-person again, with a great group of invited alumni from various UofT optics programs. They shared their advice and experiences of life after grad school, with many students present and taking the chance to network and connect face-to-face. 2022 Alumni include: Ryan Field –... Read more »
Hi everyone! The UofT SPIE & Optica Student Chapter is having another game night get-together on Wednesday, February 1st, 2023, at 6 pm, taking place in the ECE Grad Lounge BA 5157. Board games, food, and drinks will be provided, but feel free to bring your own! Please register with the following form, so enough... Read more »
Talk Title: The Role of Co-Packaged Optics in our Connected Future Speaker: Prof. Anthony Chan Carusone Time: March 23, from 5:00 - 6:00 PM Location: GB119 Abstract: Progress in computation and communication is increasingly bottlenecked by integrated circuit I/O. CMOS technology scaling has enabled the integration of hundreds of complete modems operating over 100Gbps on a single chip.... Read more »
Title: Coherent backscattering of entangled photon pairs Speaker: Yaron Bromberg, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Date and time: July 24, 2023, 2 pm Location: GB119 Abstract: When a coherent laser beam illuminates a scattering sample, the backscattered intensity shows a pronounced peak, a phenomenon known as coherent backscattering, or weak localization of light. The observation of coherent backscattering... Read more »
Title: Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing with Photonics Speaker: Dr. Eli Bourassa, Xanadu Date and time: Sept. 19, 2023, 5-6 pm Location: Medical Sciences Building, Room MS 3278, 1 King's College Cir, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8 Abstract: This talk will present an overview of Xanadu's proposal for a scalable and fault-tolerant photonic quantum computer. Central to the architecture are... Read more »
Speaker: Prof. Barry Sanders, University of Calgary Time/Location: Monday, Oct. 16, 3-4 pm, MP606 Title: Quantum kittens, cats, combs and compasses: superposing coherent states for sensing, communication, computing and pleasure Abstract: Superpositions of coherent states, which have minimum uncertainty and follow, at least transiently, classical motion, constitute codes for quantum computing, enhance quantum communication and are advantageous for quantum sensing and metrology. I present a potted history of... Read more »
UofT's SPIE/Optica Student Chapter and Physics Graduate Student Association (PGSA) present Trivia Night! Come put your heads together with your fellow optics graduate students to tackle fun, obscure problems that don't require a 200+ page answer -- no knowledge of pop culture, encyclopedias, or Maxwell's equations required. Enter for a chance to win new friends you... Read more »
