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Quantum Plasmonics
Mon, Jun 03, 2013 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Mark Tame, Imperial College London
Talk Title: Quantum Plasmonics
Abstract: Quantum plasmonics is a rapidly growing field of research that involves the study of the quantum properties of light and its interaction with matter at the nanoscale. Here, surface plasmons - electromagnetic excitations coupled to electron charge density waves on metal-dielectric interfaces or localized on metallic nanostructures - enable the confinement of light to scales far below that of conventional optics. I will discuss recent progress in the experimental and theoretical investigation of the quantum properties of surface plasmons, their role in controlling light-matter interactions at the quantum level and potential applications in quantum information science.
Biography: Dr Mark Tame is currently based at Imperial College London. He is a theorist and experimentalist in quantum optics and quantum information. His research is focused on developing nanophotonic systems for probing deeper into the foundations of quantum optics and building devices for applications in quantum information science. His current interests in this area lie in the emerging field of âquantum plasmonics’. He gained his PhD in quantum information from Queen’s University Belfast in 2007, where he pioneered the use of small entangled photonic systems (cluster states) for realising quantum computing protocols. He has held research fellowship positions at Osaka University, Queen’s University and most recently at Imperial College.
Host: Todd Brun, x03503, tbrun@usc.edu
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Gerrielyn Ramos
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
Ph.D. Defense: ALGORITHMS AND ARCHITECTURES FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE IP LOOKUP AND PACKET CLASSIFICATION ENGINES
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Thilan Ganegedara, PhD Candidate, Electrical Engineering USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Talk Title: ALGORITHMS AND ARCHITECTURES FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE IP LOOKUP AND PACKET CLASSIFICATION ENGINES
Abstract: : The Internet has become ubiquitous within the past few decades. The number of active users of the Internet has reached 2.5 billion and the number of Internet connected devices has reached 11 billion in year 2012. Considering this proliferation of Internet users and devices, forecasts show that the network traffic is expected to grow threefold between 2012 and 2017, which will result in a 1.4 Zettabytes of data exchange on the Internet in the year of 2017.
These enormous amounts of traffic in the Internet demands high forwarding rates to satisfy the requirements of various time-critical applications. For example, multimedia applications such as video streaming, Voice over IP (VoIP) and gaming, require high bandwidth and low latency packet delivery. To meet such demands, network speeds have significantly increased since the inception of Internet; 10 Mbps to 100 Gbps rates within three decades. Such improvements in throughput are facilitated by the advancements of underlying forwarding algorithms and the processing platforms used for networking.
The goal of this research is to harness the processing capabilities and memory capacities of current state-of-the-art networking platforms to devise wire-speed packet forwarding engines that are suitable for the future Internet. Even though the existing networking platforms possess the raw processing power and memory capacity, it is challenging to design packet forwarding engines that meet the performance demands of future networks. Designing high-performance packet forwarding engines requires a balance of both algorithmic and architectural aspects of the solution and the platform, respectively, which forms the basis for our research.
In this research, we develop algorithms and architectures for 1) virtualized routers, 2) backbone IPv6 routers and 3) packet classification engines, which deliver high throughput while consuming low power on state-of-the-art networking platforms.
Biography: Thilan Ganegedara is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. His research interests include high-speed networking, hardware-software co-design, and reconfigurable computing. He earned his BSc degree in Electrical Engineering at University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Host: Professor Viktor K. Prasanna (Chair)
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 110
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Janice Thompson
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.
