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Events for October 20, 2004

  • USC Games Summit

    Wed, Oct 20, 2004

    Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science

    Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars


    Representatives of 8 schools, including Viterbi, gather to discuss the state of the art of interactive gaming, including applications in areas ranging from education to medicine.Complete schedule at:
    http://www.GamesSummit.org email GamesSummit@itp.usc.edu to reserve space

    Location: Davidson Conference Center Vineyard Room

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Eric Mankin

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  • USC Viterbi Graduate School Hosts Information Sessions in India

    Wed, Oct 20, 2004

    Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission

    Workshops & Infosessions


    Associate Dean Margery Berti, Prof. Cauligi Raghavendra, Chairman of the Electrical Engineering Systems Department and Prof. Gerard Medioni, Chairman of the Computer Science Department will host a series of Information Sessions on graduate study and research opportunities at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. For more information, including online registration, please visit http://viterbi.usc.edu/india.

    Location: Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmenabad, Mumbai, New Delhi

    Audiences: Prospective graduate students interested in pursuing M.S., Engineer or Ph.D. degrees in the U.S.

    Contact: Alison Groendal

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  • Q>100 million microresonators on silicon and applications

    Wed, Oct 20, 2004 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

    Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

    University Calendar


    Kerry Vahala
    Professor of Applied Physics &
    Professor of Information Science and Technology
    California Institute of TechnologyA novel laser processing method has been applied to create optical micro-resonators having Q factors as high as 500 million on silicon wafers. The combination of Ultra-high-Q and small mode volume opens up new applications for wafer based resonators. In this talk I will first review the processing and passive optical properties of these devices and then describe their application to demonstrate micro Raman and micro OPOs on a chip as well as rare-earth-doped lasers on silicon. Finally, I will describe some preliminary work underway that will apply these devices in cavity QED.Kerry Vahala is Ted and Ginger Jenkins Professor of Information Science and Technology and Professor of Applied Physics at Caltech. He also received his Ph. D. (85) in Applied Physics at Caltech. His research on micro-resonators has led to wafer-based devices operating in the Q regime above 100 million and has also provided low-loss methods for coupling directly to optical fiber. This performance combination has made possible microwatt-threshold nonlinear Raman and Parametric sources with quantum-limited differential efficiencies and is being actively pursued as a route to cavity QED on-a-chip systems. Vahala is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America and has served as topical editor for Photonics Technology Letters, the Journal of the Optical Society of America and the Journal of Semiconductor Science and Technology. He was program co-chair for CLEO 99 and General Chair for CLEO 2001. He was the first recipient of the Richard P. Feynman Hughes Fellowship and has also received both the Presidential Young Investigator and Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Awards. In addition, he has been recognized three times by the Student Association at Caltech for excellence in teaching and mentoring. Vahala is co-founder and Chairman of Xponent Photonics, located in Monrovia, CA.Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2004
    Place: Olin Hall 230 (OHE)
    Time: 12:00 – 1:00
    Refreshments will be served at 11:45
    ALL First Year EE-EP Graduate Students are REQUIRED to ATTEND

    Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 230

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Robert Mena

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  • P^3 Theory of Design, Pattern/Proportion/Purpose, A natural model for efficient coding of desi

    Wed, Oct 20, 2004 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM

    Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

    Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars


    Mark PageFor more information, go to
    http://ame-www.usc.edu and click
    on "Seminars."

    Location: John Stauffer Science Lecture Hall (SLH) - 102

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Dennis Plocher

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  • Micron Technology Information Session

    Wed, Oct 20, 2004 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections

    Workshops & Infosessions


    Join representatives from Micron Technology as they discuss employment opportunities within their company.

    Location: Mark Taper Hall Of Humanities (THH) - 301

    Audiences: Graduate/Undergrad Engineers

    Contact: Engineering Career Services

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  • Central Intelligence Agency Information Session

    Wed, Oct 20, 2004 @ 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections

    Workshops & Infosessions


    Join representatives from the CIA as they discuss employment opportunities within their company.

    Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101

    Audiences: Graduate/Undergrad Engineers

    Contact: Engineering Career Services

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  • CHE Major of the Month Workshop

    Wed, Oct 20, 2004 @ 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs

    Workshops & Infosessions


    Learn more about the field of Chemical Engineering from a panel of industry representatives and CHE alumni! All engineering students are welcome. Dinner will be provided.The Major of the Month series is sponsored by NSBE and Engineering Admission and Student Affairs.

    Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 101

    Audiences: All Undergraduate Engineering Students

    Contact: Erika Pratt

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