Week 3 : Plasmons (Sami El Smaili)

Post date: Sep 7, 2009 8:08:17 PM

Hey Class -

This week we'll be discussing plasmons, starting with a brief talk by Sami El-Smaili. Please be there on time so you don't miss anything important!

While Sami will be starting the discussion, this class is an opportunity for each of you to drill down and ask about the physics you may be missing, or take the opportunity to teach your classmates something you understand already. There should be at least one senior faculty member present to assist with concepts, but their role will be primarily to help out when nobody has an answer.

I've significantly expanded the course website: http://sites.google.com/site/ricenanophotonics/. Please look it over for a more detailed breakdown of what I'm looking for in the papers, how grading will be done, and a few pointers on writing.

Due to a scheduling conflict I'll be missing this week; while I'm gone Lisa Brown (lisabrown@rice.edu) will be stepping in as the TA. Feel free to email either of us this week if you have questions about paper preparation, presentations, or grading.

Have a fruitful discussion,

~Mark Knight