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==Applied Optics Lunchtime Research Seminars==
 
==Applied Optics Lunchtime Research Seminars==
  
Regular research seminars have resumed under the direction of [[Steve Sharples]].
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Regular research seminars have resumed under the direction of [[Steve Sharples]], although he would dearly love to pass on the responsibility of organising these to someone else. Please email or speak with him.
  
 
[[Talks 2010-2011]]
 
[[Talks 2010-2011]]
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[http://optics.eee.nottingham.ac.uk/optics/optics_research_series/thursdays2004.html Talks 2004-2005]
 
[http://optics.eee.nottingham.ac.uk/optics/optics_research_series/thursdays2004.html Talks 2004-2005]
  
After another successful year the Applied Optics Group
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The Applied Optics Group Lunchtime Seminars - colloquially known as "Optical Lunches" -
Lunchtime Seminars - colloquially known as "Optical Lunches" -
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will be running in the 2010-2011 academic year.
I am pleased to announce that the seminars will be running in the  
 
2009-2010 academic year.
 
  
This year, I have managed to book the 2nd floor lecture theatre in
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This year the Wednesday slot was not available, so in a break from tradition talks will be on alternate '''Tuesdays''' at '''12.30pm.''' We have the room until 2pm, so there should be plenty of time for questions and discussions if the talk is interesting.
the Tower Building for (generally) alternate Wednesdays, from 1:00 - 2:30pm,
 
so if we have a particularly interesting speaker there should be
 
plenty of time for questions.
 
  
* Time: Alternate Wednesdays at 1pm
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* Time: Alternate Tuesdays at 12.30pm
  
 
* Place: Room 203, Tower (the Tower's only lecture theatre)
 
* Place: Room 203, Tower (the Tower's only lecture theatre)
  
* Autumn Term: Wednesday 21 October 2009 - Wednesday 9 December 2009
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* Autumn Term: Tuesday 26 October 2010 - Tuesday 7 December 2010
  
* Spring Term: Wednesday 20 January 2010 - Wednesday 31 March 2010
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* Spring Term: Tuesday 11 January 2011 - Tuesday 22 March 2011
  
* Summer Term: Wednesday 14 April 2010 - Wednesday 16 June 2010
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* Summer Term: Tuesday 5 April 2011 - Tuesday 14 June 2011
  
  
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Talks will be once every two weeks. The list of forthcoming talks is here:
 
Talks will be once every two weeks. The list of forthcoming talks is here:
[[Talks 2009-2010]]
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[[Talks 2010-2011]].
  
  
 
Cheers,
 
Cheers,
  
[[Steve Sharples|Steve]] 28 September 2009
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[[Steve Sharples|Steve]], 13 September 2010

Revision as of 10:09, 13 September 2010

Applied Optics Lunchtime Research Seminars

Regular research seminars have resumed under the direction of Steve Sharples, although he would dearly love to pass on the responsibility of organising these to someone else. Please email or speak with him.

Talks 2010-2011

Talks 2009-2010

Talks 2008-2009

Talks 2007-2008

Talks 2005-2006

Talks 2004-2005

The Applied Optics Group Lunchtime Seminars - colloquially known as "Optical Lunches" - will be running in the 2010-2011 academic year.

This year the Wednesday slot was not available, so in a break from tradition talks will be on alternate Tuesdays at 12.30pm. We have the room until 2pm, so there should be plenty of time for questions and discussions if the talk is interesting.


  • Time: Alternate Tuesdays at 12.30pm
  • Place: Room 203, Tower (the Tower's only lecture theatre)
  • Autumn Term: Tuesday 26 October 2010 - Tuesday 7 December 2010
  • Spring Term: Tuesday 11 January 2011 - Tuesday 22 March 2011
  • Summer Term: Tuesday 5 April 2011 - Tuesday 14 June 2011


I am going to need willing volunteers to give talks. I would also like folks to think of external speakers they would like to invite to give a talk. As a rough guide, academics might give a talk once every year or so, post-docs every year or two, postgrads once every two or three years. I'm very keen to get good external speakers.

As the Applied Optics Group is in multiple locations (in multiple buildings), it is more important than ever to keep everyone abreast of what's going on. The ever-increasing amount of cross-disciplinary work provides a fantastic opportunity for researchers to hear talks in new areas.

Talks are usually very informal - they can be as short as 15 minutes; usually 30-40 minutes is about right. Alternatively, if you want to give a short talk, then we can run a session with two short (15-20 minute) talks. We have the room booked for an hour and a half, so if there is a particularly interesting talk that generates lots of discussion there should be plenty of time for this. Tea and biscuits will be available afterwards in the lab next door.

Talks will be once every two weeks. The list of forthcoming talks is here: Talks 2010-2011.


Cheers,

Steve, 13 September 2010