2024 Siegman International School
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The Siegman International School
18-24 Jun 2023 | Dublin, Ireland
The Siegman International School is a week-long program that exposes students to in-depth learning of lasers and their applications from internationally recognized academic and industry leaders in the field.
The Siegman International School on Lasers covers all aspects of lasers and photonics. Each summer up to 100 graduate students are invited to participate in a week-long program to learn from pioneering laser researchers and experts from leading laser companies, highly-regarded professors and fellow students. Attendees are asked to present their own research, which provides valuable experience in building exposure for their work all while building lifelong colleagues and friends.
Anthony Siegman, after whom the school is named, was a past Optica president and member for 50 years. He prioritized not only technological advancements but also creating opportunities for learning and growth among students and future generations.
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Program Lecturers
- Robert L. Byer
Stanford University
Lasers Then, Now, and Future
- Steven Chu
Stanford University
Biophotonics
- James Cryan
Stanford University
Attosecond Science/FELs
- Scott Diddams
University of Colorado Boulder
Frequency Comb Spectroscopy
- Julie Eng
CTO, Coherent Corp.
Commercial Laser Applications
- Shanhui Fan
Stanford University
Synthetic Dimensions in Photonics
- Stephen Harris
Stanford University
Parametric Down Conversion Over 60 years
- Geun Ho Ahn
Stanford University
Photonic Inverse Design
- Michael Hochberg
Centre for Geopolitics
Adventures in Silicon Photonics
- James Kafka
Emeritus Fellow, Spectra-Physics / MKS
Nano, Pico and Femtosecond Lasers for Micromachining
- Joseph Kahn
Stanford University
Optical Communications
- Ursula Keller
ETH Zürich
Ultrafast Lasers
- Hideo Mabuchi
Stanford University
Post von Neumann Computing
- Agostino Marinelli
Stanford University
Attosecond Science/FELs
- David Miller
Stanford University
A New way of Making, Using and Understanding Optics
- Francesco Morichetti
Polytechnic University of Milan
Programmable Photonics
- Amir Safavi-Naeini
Stanford University
Quantum Nonlinear Integrated Photonics
- Giovanni Scuri
Stanford University
Quantum Optics
- Jon Simon
Stanford University
Quantum Computers
Schedule
Sunday, 23 June
Afternoon Arrivals
15:00 - 18:00
Registration Check-in, Stern Hall, Larkin West, Galvez St.
19:00 - 20:30
Opening Reception, Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center, Room #300, “Mackenzie Room”
Eric Van Stryland, CREOL (2014 Siegman Chair and 2006 Optica President)
Monday, 24 June
Daily Topic: Science of Lasers
07:30 – 08:30
Breakfast, Arillaga Family Dining Commons
08:45 – 09:00
Day 1 Kick-Off, William R. Hewlett Teaching Center, Room #201
Chairs: Martin M. Fejer and Olav Solgaard, Stanford University, USA
09:00 – 09:15
Remembering Tony Siegman
Jeannie Siegman and Robert L. Byer
09:15 – 10:00
Lasers Then, Now, and Future
Robert L. Byer, Stanford University, USA
10:00 – 10:30 - Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:30
Lasers Then, Now, and Future (continued)
Robert L. Byer, Stanford University, USA
11:30 – 12:30
Parametric Down Conversion Over 60 Years
Stephen Harris, Stanford University, USA
12:30 – 13:00
Nonlinear Optics Demonstration
Stanford Optica Student Chapter (STU)
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch, Spilker Engineering & Applied Sciences Building, Second Floor
14:00 – 15:00
Quantum Optics & Photonic Inverse Design
Giovanni Scuri and Geun Ho Ahn, Stanford University, USA
15:00 – 15:30 - Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:15
Quantum Optics & Photonic Inverse Design (continued)
Giovanni Scuri and Geun Ho Ahn, Stanford University, USA
16:15 – 17:30
Nano, Pico, and Femtosecond Lasers for Micromachining
James Kafka, Emeritus Fellow, Spectra-Physics / MKS, USA
17:30 – 19:00
Poster Session #1, Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center
19:00 - Dinner, Arillaga Family Dining Commons
Tuesday, 25 June
Daily Topic: Laser Measurement Science
07:30 – 08:30 - Breakfast, Arillaga Family Dining Commons
08:45 – 09:00
Day 2 Kick-Off, William R. Hewlett Teaching Center, Room #201
Chairs: Martin M. Fejer and Olav Solgaard, Stanford University, USA
09:00 – 10:00
Ultrafast Lasers
Ursula Keller, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
10:00 – 10:30 - Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:15
Ultrafast Lasers (continued)
Ursula Keller, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
11:15 – 12:00
Quantum Computers
Jon Simon, Stanford University, USA
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch, Spilker Engineering & Applied Sciences Building, Second Floor
13:00 – 14:00
Quantum Computers (continued)
Jon Simon, Stanford University, USA
14:00 – 14:45
Post von Neumann Computing
Hideo Mabuchi, Stanford University, USA
14:45 – 15:15 - Coffee Break
15:15 – 16:15
Post von Neumann Computing (continued)
Hideo Mabuchi, Stanford University, USA
16:15 – 17:30
Commercial Laser Applications
Julie Eng, Coherent Corp., USA
17:30 – 19:00
Poster Session #2, Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center
19:00 - Dinner, Arillaga Family Dining Commons
Wednesday, 26 June
Daily Topic: Integrated Photonics
07:30 – 08:30 - Breakfast, Arillaga Family Dining Commons
08:45 – 09:00
Day 3 Kick-Off, William R. Hewlett Teaching Center, Room #201
Chairs: Martin M. Fejer and Olav Solgaard, Stanford University, USA
09:00 – 10:00
Programmable Photonics
Francesco Morichetti, Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy
10:00 – 10:30 - Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:15
Programmable Photonics (continued)
Francesco Morichetti, Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy
11:15 – 12:00
Quantum Nonlinear Integrated Photonics
Amir Safavi-Naeini, Stanford University, USA
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch, Spilker Engineering & Applied Sciences Building, Second Floor
13:00 – 14:00
Quantum Nonlinear Integrated Photonics (continued)
Amir Safavi-Naeini, Stanford University, USA
14:00 – 14:45
A New Way of Making, Using and Understanding Optics
David Miller, Stanford University, USA
14:45 – 15:15 - Coffee Break
15:15 – 16:15
A New Way of Making, Using and Understanding Optics (continued)
David Miller, Stanford University, USA
16:15 – 17:30
Adventures in Silicon Photonics
Michael Hochberg, Centre for Geopolitics, USA
17:30 – 19:00
Poster Session #3, Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center
19:00 - Dinner, Arillaga Family Dining Commons
Thursday, 27 June
Daily Topic: Laser Applications
07:30 – 08:30 - Breakfast, Arillaga Family Dining Commons
08:45 – 09:00
Day 4 Kick-Off, William R. Hewlett Teaching Center, Room #201
Chairs: Martin M. Fejer and Olav Solgaard, Stanford University, USA
09:00 – 10:00
Attosecond Science/FELs
Agostino Marinelli and James Cryan, Stanford University, USA
10:00 – 10:30 - Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:15
Attosecond Science/FELs (continued)
Agostino Marinelli and James Cryan, Stanford University, USA
11:15 – 12:00
Optical Communication
Joseph Kahn, Stanford University, USA
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch, Spilker Engineering & Applied Sciences Building, Second Floor
13:00 – 14:00
Optical Communication (continued)
Joseph Kahn, Stanford University, USA
14:00 – 14:45
Biophotonics
Steve Chu, Stanford University, USA
14:45 – 15:15 - Coffee Break
15:15 – 16:15
Biophotonics (continued)
Steve Chu, Stanford University, USA
17:00 – 17:30
The Genesis of the Siegman School, Faculty Club (Cedar Room)
Speakers: Jeannie Siegman, Gary Bjorklund, and Eric Van Stryland
17:30 – 19:00
Celebrating the Siegman International School on Lasers Evening Soirée
Friday, 28 June
Daily Topic: Lasers in Quantum Science and Engineering
07:30 – 08:30 - Breakfast, Arillaga Family, Dining Commons
08:45 – 09:00
Kick-Off Day 5, William R. Hewlett Teaching Center, Room #201
Chairs: Martin M. Fejer and Olav Solgaard, Stanford University, USA
09:00 – 10:00
Frequency Comb Spectroscopy
Scott Diddams, University of Colorado Boulder, USA
10:00 – 10:30 - Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:15
Frequency Comb Spectroscopy (continued)
Scott Diddams, University of Colorado Boulder, USA
11:15 – 12:00
Synthetic Dimensions in Photonics
Shanhui Fan, Stanford University, USA
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch, Spilker Engineering & Applied Sciences Building, Second Floor
13:00 – 14:00
Synthetic Dimensions in Photonics (continued)
Shanhui Fan, Stanford University, USA
14:00 – 14:30 - Closing Remarks/Adjournment
Chairs: Martin M. Fejer and Olav Solgaard, Stanford University, USA
14:30 – 15:30 Optional Tour of Ginzton Laboratory
