Physics Colloquium, February 4, 2003

New Materials and Interactions for Nonlinear Optics

Robert W. Boyd

M. Parker Givens Professor of Optics
and Professor of Physics
The Institute of Optics
University of Rochester

This talk begins with a brief tutorial overview of the field of nonlinear optics. This introduction will then be followed by a brief description of some directions for the development of improved optical materials for use in nonlinear optics. We will pay particular attention to the use of nanofabrication techniques for the construction of new materials and devices. Throughout the talk, we will illustrate some of these basic ideas within the context of various applications of nonlinear optics, including the optical detection of biological pathogens and the ability to form optical images with unprecedented resolution and sensitivity.

3.30 p.m., Smith Laboratory, Room 1005

Refreshments served in Smith 1094 at 3:00 p.m.