[local physicists] Colloquium Announcement 2/28/2012 (Dr. Alexey Yamilov)

[Malin, Delicia M.]

Old Dominion University
Department of Physics

Spring Colloquium Series

Tuesday February 28, 2012

"Mesoscopic Optics or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and love the (Photonic) Bomb"


Dr. Alexey Yamilov
Department of Physics
Missouri University of Science and Technology

The term mesoscopic physics refers to a wide range of quantum interference phenomena which occur in solids between macroscopic and microscopic size. Quantum or not, the interference phenomena are common to waves of any nature, including the electromagnetic waves. We will explore the similarities and differences between mesoscopic electronic transport and the light propagation in inhomogeneous media. For example, bosonic nature of photons offers an exciting possibility of coherent amplification which adds a new dimension to the fundamental study of mesoscopic transport and leads to an altogether new physical phenomenon – random lasing. This is only one of many examples of how abandoning common perception of inhomogeneities as a nuisance can lead to novel optical phenomena with very practical applications – the realm of mesoscopic optics.


Presentation: Physical Sciences Building II 1100 @ 3:00 pm
Refreshments: 1st Floor Atrium @ 2:30 pm

More details at http://www.physics.odu.edu
All are Welcome!


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