Itinerary for Visit of Dr. Carlos Stroud (Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, funded by Distinguished Traveling Lecturer Program, Division of Laser Science, APS) October 13-14, and Physics Open House October 14

 

October 13

Event: Arrival of Dr. Carlos Stroud

Participants

8 am – 8:45 am

Breakfast

Welcome by available physics faculty

9 am – 9:30 am

Meeting with the Dean of the College of Science

 

9:30 – 10:00 am

Meeting with the Chair of Physics

 

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Visits to (a) Materials Characterization Laboratory (b) Holography/Laser Laboratory (c) THz Laser Laboratory

(a) Dr. Ashok Vaseashta, (b) Dr. Ralph Oberly, Dr. (c) Thomas Wilson

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Continued/Free Time

 

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Lecture: Dr. Carlos Stroud, “Rydberg atomic electron wave packets”

S-277, Physics and other COS faculty/students (catered lunch)

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Free

 

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Roundtable Discussion: Dr. Carlos Stroud, “Graduate School and Beyond: Why Laser Physics is So Useful”

Physics and other COS students, S-277

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Tour COS Laboratories

Focus on EPSCoR/DEPSCoR funded facilities

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Meet with the Provost

Dr. Sarah Denman

 

5:00 pm – 6 pm

Dinner

COS Faculty

7:00 pm – 8 pm

Year of Physics 2005 Public Lecture: Dr. Carlos Stroud, “Quantum Weirdness: Technology of the Future, or ‘Beam me up, Scottie!’ ”

Joan C Edwards Performing Arts Center, A guest editorial to be submitted to the Herald-Dispatch?

8:00 pm –  8:30 pm

Reception

in the lobby

 

October 14 Friday

2005 YEAR OF PHYSICS OPEN HOUSE

 

8 am – 9 am

Breakfast

Dr. Carlos Stroud, Provost of Marshall, available faculty

9 am – 9:30 am

Opening Remarks/Welcome of Dr. Stroud

Dr. Nicola Orsini, Smith154

Dr. Thomas E Wilson

9:30-10 am

“How “Rocket Boys” will most likely become  “Laser Boys” in 21st Century”

Dr. Carlos Stroud

9:15 am – 10:45 am

Hands on activities in Workshop Physics

Mr. Justin Woods, S100

9:15 am – 10 am

“Physics is Fun” Demonstrations

Dr. Elwyn Bellis, S-100

For following tours/visits, due to space constraints, please limit groups to ten students.

 

 

10 am – 11:00 am

Laser/Holography Demonstration and Lab Tours

Dr. Ralph Oberly, S-254

10 am – 11:00 am (in parallel)

20th Century Physics Experiments

MU Physics Students, S-281

10 am – 11:00 am (in parallel)

Terahertz Laser Lab Tour

Dr. Thomas Wilson, S-154

10:15 am – 11:00 am (in parallel)

“Physics is Fun” Demonstrations

Dr. Elwyn Bellis, S-100

11:00 am – 12 pm

Open House Lecture I: Dr. Huong Nguyen, “From Electrons-Holes to Phonoritons in Semiconductors”

S-277

12:15 pm – 1 pm

Lunch Provided

Harless Dining Hall (5th Avenue and 17th Street)

1 pm – 1:45 pm

Open House Lecture II: Dr. Nicola Orsini, “Curved Space Time, Black Holes and Gravity’s Final Victory”

S-277

1:45 pm - 2 pm

Physics Door Prizes/Open House Wrap-up

S-277

3 pm – 3:30 pm

Dr. Carlos Stroud / Meeting with the Department, Dean of the COS

Discussions of Physics at Marshall, S-281