Physics

The Department of Physics Presents: “Physics and Our World” featuring Thorlabs

The three-day event includes hands-on solar observation, a musical performance, a poster session, workshops by the Thorlabs Mobile Photonics lab, lectures, and a roundtable discussion.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS


Wednesday, 4/29: 
i.    10:00 AM to 4 PM in the ERC: Thorlabs Photonics Workshop Open to the Public.
ii.    1 – 4 PM: Solar observation! Talk to an astronomer! Bob Horton, Manager of Ladd Observatory, and Mahmoud Hallak, Instructional Laboratory Specialist and astronomer, will be on hand with their sun spotters to allow you to (safely) view the sun! (Open to the public).
iii.    12 – 1:30 pm: Physics Outreach. Refreshments provided by Women in Physics.
iv.    12 – 1:30 and 3 to 4 PM: Demo Show
 

Thursday, 4/30:     REGISTER FOR Thorlabs Mobile Lab: Thorlabs Quantum Optics Experience at Brown University 
i.    10 AM – 4:30 PM: Brown Community Thorlabs Photonics Workshop (prior sign-up required).
ii.    12 – 1:30 PM: Demo Show
iii.    1 – 3 PM: Solar observation! Talk to an astronomer! Bob Horton, Manager of Ladd Observatory, and Mahmoud Hallak, Instructional Laboratory Specialist and astronomer, will be on hand with their sun spotters to allow you to (safely) view the sun! (Open to the public).
iv.    3:30 to 5 in the ERC: Physics Poster session.
 

Friday, 5/1: REGISTER FOR Thorlabs Mobile Lab: Thorlabs Quantum Optics Experience at Brown University 
i.    9 AM – noon: Brown Community Thorlabs Photonics Workshop (prior sign-up required).
ii.    1 – 2 PM: Solar observation! Talk to an astronomer! Bob Horton, Manager of Ladd Observatory, and Mahmoud Hallak, Instructional Laboratory Specialist and astronomer, will be on hand with their sun spotters to allow you to (safely) view the sun! (Open to the public).
iii.    Main Event: 2 – 5 PM Musical performance by Stephon Alexander, followed by lectures and a round table discussion. Refreshments served.