题目：The study of Nanophotonic Devices Made From Photonic Crystals
报告人：Prof. Mahi R. Singh （Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada N6A 3K7）
               
摘要：
I will review the physics of nanodevices made from in photonic heterostructures which are manufactured from photonic crystals. These are a new class of materials.  They can be used to make smaller and faster optical devices. I will discuss the optical properties of these materials such as switching and transparency It is anticipated that the present research can be used to make new types of all-photonic devices such as switches and transistors.
[1] Mahi R. Singh, Appl. Physics B 93, 91 (2008); Phys. Rev. A 79, 013826 (2009).

Prof. Mahi R.Singh 简介：
Since 1995 Prof. Mahi R. Singh has been a professor in Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Western Ontario, Canada. In 2000-2006 Prof. Singh served as the director of Centre for Chemical Physics, University of Western Ontario. Prof. Singh was a visiting professor in Theoretical Physics, Texas Center for Superconductivity, Houston, USA, and Clarendon Laboratory, Oxford University, U.K. from 1992 to 1994. Prof. Singh has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal papers, edited and written several books and lecture notes, contributed several chapters in books, and given tens of invited and plenary talks in international symposia.

时间：2009年8月21日（星期五）上午10：30  
地点：中科院物理研究所D楼210会议室
联系人：李志远  研究员  （Tel：82648106）
金奎娟  研究员  （Tel：82648099）
主办单位：中国科学院光物理重点实验室