Are you tired of waiting for your favorite songs, movies, or internet files to download? Imagine being able to retrieve a music file from the internet in the blink of an eye. How can future computers be developed to process information nearly instantaneously? Instead of depending on electric currents, tomorrow's computers will use beams of light!
Join Dr. Reano to learn how laser beams are being used on the nanoscale to develop not only faster computers, but also better sensors, speedier communications devices, and microscopic laboratories.
Dr. Reano holds Bachelor degrees in Physics and Electrical Engineering as well as Master and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Ohio State University where his research focuses on integrated optics, hybrid wireless and photonic devices, and nanotechnology for next generation sensors, communications systems, and computing.
Students should prepare questions in advance, based on the information sent to the teacher. The test connection for this program is scheduled on December 1 at 2:00pm ET.
Read more: http://www.cosi.org/educators/videoconferencing/experts/#12586068000#ixzz0WNTRgA12
December 3, 2009, 11:00am ET
Grade Levels: 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Subjects: Computers, Nanotechnology
$160
