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Watt's Up College of Optical Sciences News for October 9, 2008
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Today's Colloquium: 3:30 p.m. Meinel 307
Professor George Papen, University of California, San Diego, will present Electronic Compensation of Nonlinear Crosstalk in WDM Systems.
Stanley Pau is the host.
Our First Fall Workshop for Our Industrial Affiliates
At right: Industrial Affiliate representatives make time for a group photo. Please click on the thumbnail for a larger image.
Day one of the workshop offered us an opportunity to showcase the talents of our graduate and undergraduate students who conducted presentations and solicited questions, comments, and -- in the case of our seniors who presented plans for their two-semester capstone projects -- real-world advice and suggestions from the Affiliate representatives. In addition to OSC building and laboratory tours, our guests were invited to tour our collection of antique and historic optical instruments, which opened to the public just a few weeks ago. The agenda also included many opportunities for our Affiliates to get together informally with our students at lunch, coffee breaks, a student poster session, and an informal supper party.
On the morning of day 2, Industrial Affiliate companies set up information tables in our lobby and chatted informally with prospective graduates over coffee and refreshments. The workshop concluded later that day with tours of the mirror lab, formal employment interviews, and individually arranged meetings with students and faculty members.
Affiliates, thank you for attending -- we hope to see you all again at our next workshop in the spring.
Are You Planning to Get a Flu Shot?
From Bobbie Doss. Benefits-eligible employees will be able to receive a flu shot on Monday October 20 at 10:00 a.m. on OSC's 8th floor. Employees will be required to complete a consent form and provide their EID and health insurance card number. And the really good news is that there's no cost. Sigh up via email by contacting Bobbie Doss: bobbie@optics.arizona.edu
Do You Plan to Attend the Large Binocular Telescope Trip?
Reminder: The last day to RSVP for Large Binocular Telescope trip is Friday, October 10: tomorrow. The trip will take place on Saturday, October 18 and you have a choice of going home at the end of the day or of camping on Mt. Graham overnight.
Vans, provided by OSC at no cost to you, will leave at about 10:00 a.m. if you prefer to drive up in your own car, that's fine.
The Mt. Graham telescope is a restricted access facility, so we need the names of everyone who plans to make the trip. Once again, the deadline for this is Friday October 10.
To RSVP, please email Christian Lytle at clytle@optics.arizona.edu with the following information:
Please e-mail all your other questions to:
People who signed up will receive a detailed email next week. We hope to see you there!
Happy Birthday and Best Wishes for a Wonderful Year
October 20 Meredith Whitaker (mwhitaker@optics.arizona.edu)
October 22 Noah Gilbert (ngilbert@optics.arizona.edu)
October 23
Nik Anderson (nik.anderson@opt-sci.arizona.edu)
October 24 Evan Friedmann (ejf2@email.arizona.edu)
October 25 Ben Striner (striner@email.arizona.edu)
October 26
Stephen Klein (stephenk@email.arizona.edu)
OSC Calendar
October 8 - 9 Industrial Affiliates Fall Workshop October 9 OSC Colloquium. 3:30 p.m. Meinel 307
October 9 OSC Soccer. 5:00 p.m. UA Mall just south of the tennis courts
October 10 OSC Sports Friday. 5:30 p.m. Sport and location are TBD
October 16 OSC Colloquium. 3:30 p.m. Meinel 307 October 17 OSC Sports Friday. 5:30 p.m. Sport and location are TBD
October 18 Large Binocular Telescope camping trip on Mt. Graham
October 21 - 24 OSA Annual Meeting in Rochester, New York
On Campus
October 9 AME Seminar. 4:00 p.m. AME Lecture Hall, Room S212, Mr. Ivan Shalaev will present Initial-Value Problem for Small Perturbations in an Idealized Detonation in a Circular Pipe.
October 10 Physics Colloquium. 2:15 p.m. PAS 224. Grad student Lance Labun will speak at 2:15. At 3:00 p.m. Professor Michael Brown will present Dynamics of Membrane Proteins Studied by Solid-State NMR Relaxation.
October 15 BME Seminar. 2:00 p.m. Keating 103. Edward DeHoog and Jim Schwiegerling will present Characterization and Testing of an Electro Active Spectacle Lens.
October 15 Mathematical Physics Seminar. 1:00 p.m. Math 402. Bill Faris will present Cluster Expansions and Connected Graphs I.
Postdoc. NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology. Postdoctoral research opportunities in Optical MEMS and NEMS in the Optical MEMS and NEMS Research Program at the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) investigates integrated optical micro electro mechanical systems with nanoscale elements enabling novel imaging, metrology, manipulation and assembly techniques at the nanoscale. Postdoctoral lever research positions are immediately available in the following areas: mechanically agile scanning probes; high accuracy and sensitivity integrated optical sensing and actuation of MEMS; manipulation of MEMS and NEMS with holographic optical tweezers; high throughput nearfield optical imaging using nanofabricated optical reference structures. Agile versatile MEMS nanoprobes.Microsystems containing one or more functionalized nanoprobes in combination with integrated actuators and integrated optical force and position sensors will enable new ways of faster, more accurate, more compact and vibration-insensitive manipulation and measurement at the nanoscale. The nanoprobe – sample interaction can be one or a combination of mechanical, electrical, electrostatic and optical/plasmonic. New mechanical sensor and actuator concepts will be investigated that leverage high finesse integrated optical resonators or field enhancement by surface plasmons. Fundamentals of optomechanical interaction, such as the Casimir force, are likely to play an important role. The project involves design, microfabrication and experimental study of these types of micro-devices and micro-systems. .Nanoscale mechanical tools operated with holographic optical tweezers. We plan to develop an optically operated micro-mechanical tool kit capable of accurate manipulation and measurement at the nanoscale. Multiple such micro tools will be simultaneously positioned and operated by means of holographic optical tweezers, enabling a novel nanomanufacturing approach. The project will include design and fabrication of the optically actuated micro-tools, experimental validation of their operation, as well as development and demonstration of novel nanoscale manipulation, fabrication and metrology methods. High throughput optical nearfield imaging. We plan to dramatically increase the throughput of optical nearfield imaging by using a mechanically movable reference structure with nanoscale patterns in place of a nearfield aperture. Computational imaging techniques will be used to reconstruct the image and optimize the imaging process. The project will include nearfield optical modeling, design and microfabrication of the reference structures, as well as experimental validation and characterization of the imaging approach, including data acquisition and computational image reconstruction. About the CNST Research: http://cnst.nist.gov/about_res.html Optical MEMS and NEMS: http://cnst.nist.gov/nanofab_res/Projects/mems_nems/mems_nems.html Please contact: Dr. Vladimir Aksyuk, NIST CNST. 301 975 2867 or vladimir.aksyuk@nist.gov
Post Doctoral Associate. University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology. Requisition Number: 037804 Location: Miami, Florida. We strive to deliver the best - in patient care, research, and education. Experience amazing opportunities and outstanding rewards with the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. This position is eligible for a $500 Employee Referral Bonus consistent with the University policy. The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Miami has a position available for a highly-motivated and detail-oriented Post-Doctoral Associate. The Post-Doc must be interested in studies of the interaction between soft contact lenses and ocular tissue using optical coherence tomography (OCT). These studies include the development of technique improvements and signal processing algorithms to provide metrics for lens edge and scleral interaction. The development is to provide predictive measures of potential adverse ocular events resulting from lens edge/eye interactions. The development also include the technique improvements and signal processing algorithms to provide metrics for ocular tear film assessments as it pertains to the interaction of a soft contact lens and ocular tissues. Both pre- and post-lens tear films should be explored. Minimum Requirements:Minimum qualifications include an M.D. or Ph.D, or equivalent degree, one-year minimum in vision research and ophthalmology, and possess solid experience in OCT. Good verbal and written communication skills in English are necessary. An appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications will be considered. Discover all this and countless opportunities that reward your talent. The University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine is proud to offer those who lead with us competitive salaries, medical and dental benefits, tuition remission, vacation, university paid holidays and much more. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. https://careers.med.miami.edu/job_detail.asp?JobID=1374456
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