Closing Pizza Lunch Meeting of the
Laser Teaching Center's 15th Summer Program

Wednesday, August 7, 2013


Attended by: LTC students and mentors, undergraduate and graduate students in Prof. Metcalf’s group

Program from the event

               

               

Opening Remarks

Alumni quotes and updates

Student Research Presentations

Rachel Sampson, Stony Brook University ‘16
Creating inverse apodization using circular apertures
[Abstract]

Stefan Evans, Stony Brook University ‘14
Generating optical vortex (LG) beams

Samantha Scibelli, Stony Brook University ‘17
A study of evolving optical caustics formed by evaporating water droplets
[Abstract]

William Meehan, East Islip High School ‘14
Creating cylindrical vector beams using spatially-varying birefringent elements
[Abstract]

Kathy Camenzind, California High School (San Ramon, CA) ‘14
Constructing an optimized optical tweezers
[Abstract]

Kevin Zheng, Wayzata High School (Plymouth, MN) ‘14
Creating a cavity-dumped Helium Neon laser
[Abstract]

Closing Presentation

Melia Bonomo, Dickinson College ‘13
Laser Teaching Center Memories
[Slideshow]