Seminars

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Please join us for our seminars. The seminars take place in the Science Building's seminar conference room SCI Z42. For additional information about any of the seminars please contact Prof. Ali Serpengüzel.

Varga Kalantarov, Hacettepe University, “Determining modes and nodes for nonlinear wave equations,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, February 15, 2001.

Charlie Ironside, Glasgow University, “Electric field switching in a resonant tunneling diode electroabsorption modulator,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, February 22, 2001.

Ali Mostafazadeh, Koc University, “Dynamical Invariants and the Geometric Phase,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, March 01, 2001.

Mikdat Kadioglu, Istanbul Technical University, “Investigations of Climatic Change and its Impacts in Turkey,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, March 15, 2001.

Erdal Bayramli, Middle East Technical University, “Aromatic Copolyester Blends: Synthesis and Morphology” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, March 22, 2001.

Pemra Doruker, Bogazici University, “Coarse-Grained Modeling and Simulation of Macromolecules,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, March 29, 2001.

Mete Soner, Koc University, “Vortex lines, Brownian motion and geometric flows,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, April 05, 2001.

Huseyin Ugur, National Metrology Institute, “Scientific and Technical work at National Metrology Institute and potential areas for cooperation,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, April 12, 2001.

Levent Trabzon, Istanbul Technical University, “Material Challenge in ULSI: The effect of integration of low-k materials on MOSFET’s performance and reliability,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, April 19, 2001.

Miloslav Znojil, Czech Academy of Sciences, “Recent renewal of interest in non-Hermitian Hamiltonians in quantum mechanics,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, May 03, 2001.

Galip Tepehan, Istanbul Technical University, “Optical and Electrochromic Properties of Sol-Gel Made Thin Films,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, May 10, 2001.

Mehmet Somer, Koc University, “FT-Raman-Spectroscopy and its Application on Structural and Analytical Problems in the Chemistry,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, May 17, 2001.

Cetin Arikan, Istanbul University, “Photoconductive Processes in Si delta-doped GaAs structures,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, May 24, 2001.

Juergen Koehler, Max-Planck-Institute, “Excess Valence Electrons in Novel Low Valent Oxides and Fluorides,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, May 31, 2001.

Ersan Ustundag, California Institute of Technology, “Internal Stresses in Bulk Metallic Glasses,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, June 11, 2001.

Herschel Rabitz, Princeton University, “Reach out and Control Something Quantum: Let the Wavepacket do the Thinking,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, June 14, 2001.

A. Refik Kortan, Lucent Technologies, OFS Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ 07974, USA, “Novel Materials for Photonics,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, July 19, 2002.

G. Vijaya Prakash, Southampton University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK, “Photonics Research and Education in United Kingdom and at Southampton University,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, December 20, 2002.

G. Vijaya Prakash, Southampton University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK, ”Design and construction of a broadband and short pulse dye laser,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, December 23, 2002.

G. Vijaya Prakash, Southampton University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK, “Oxide glass as a laser and nonlinear material,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, December 27, 2002.

G. Vijaya Prakash, Southampton University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK, “Silicon Photonics,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, December 19, 2002.

Ata Akin, Bogaziçi University, Biomedical Engineering Institute, Istanbul, Turkey, “Optical Imaging of Tissues,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, April 14, 2003.

Anthony E. Siegman, McMurtry Professor of Engineering Emeritus, Stanford University, Past President, Optical Society of America, "Masers and Lasers: Looking Back Over Fifty-Plus Years", Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, May 14, 2003.

Anthony E. Siegman, McMurtry Professor of Engineering Emeritus, Stanford University, Past President, Optical Society of America, “Normal Modes, and not so Normal Modes,” Thursday, Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, May 15, 2003.

Anthony E. Siegman, McMurtry Professor of Engineering Emeritus, Stanford University, Past President, Optical Society of America, “Elementary Optics: What happens when you add gain?” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, May 16, 2003.

Peter Halevi, El Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica (INAOE), Puebla, Mexico, “Tunable Photonic Crystals,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, July 8, 2003.

Joel Oswalt, Jobin Yvon, Longjumeau Cedex, France, “Jobin Yvon Capabilities in Raman Spectroscopy,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, April 14, 2004.

Robert E. Fischer, President, Optics 1, "Basic optics and image formation including aberrations and how to eliminate them" , Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, October 12, 2004.

Robert E. Fischer, President, Optics 1, "Optical configurations and glass selection, stops and pupils, and the design process," Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, October 13, 2004.

Robert E. Fischer, President, Optics 1, "Thermal infrared and Ultraviolet Optics," Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, October 14, 2004.

Robert E. Fischer, President, Optics 1, "An afternoon of magical illusions" , Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, October 14, 2004.

Robert E. Fischer, President, Optics 1, "Producibility, optical manufacturing including aspherics, and tolerances," Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, October 15, 2004.

Mathias Reufer, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, "Amorphous photonic materials, Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, September 8, 2005.

Hür Köser, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA "Magnetic Liquids for Lab-on-a-Chip and Rapid Diagnostics Applications", Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, November 17, 2006.

Sinan Utku, Covington and Burling, London, UK “Protecting Hi-Tech Inventions -- an Introduction to Patent Law (with Focus on U.S. Patent Law),” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, May 7, 2007.

Romeo Beccherelli, CNR, Italy, "Liquid Crystal Photonics," Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, October 11, 2007.

Bahram Javidi, University of Connecticut, Connecticut, USA, "3 Dimensional Sensing, Visulalization and Display," Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, May 30, 2008.

David Citrin, Georgia Institute of Technology, “Nanoplasmonics with Gain,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, December 23, 2009.

Barry Masters, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, “Responsible Conduct of Research,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, March 17, 2010.

Barry Masters, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, “Colloquium on Advances in Linear and Nonlinear Microscopy,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, March 17, 2010.

Barry Masters, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, “C.V. Raman and the Raman Effect,” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, March 18, 2010.

Barry Masters, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, “Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET)” Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450 Istanbul, Turkey, March 18, 2010.