SAIP2012

Session

Photonics

10 Jul 2012, 11:00

Conveners

Photonics: Biophotonics

• Pieter Neethling (Stellenbosch University)

Photonics: Spectroscopy

• Erich Rohwer (Stellenbosch University)

Photonics: Ultrafast spectroscopy

• Erich Rohwer (Stellenbosch University)

Photonics: Beam propagation

• Hencharl Strauss (CSIR National Laser Centre)

Photonics: Pulse shaping

• Andrew Forbes (CSIR National Laser Centre)

Photonics: Quantum Optics

• Cosmas Mafusire (CSIR National Laser Centre)

Photonics: Optical trapping

• Hermann Uys (CSIR National Laser Centre)

Photonics: Beams

• Daniel Esser (CSIR National Laser Centre)

Photonics: Beams

• Hermann Uys (CSIR National Laser Centre)

Photonics: Lasers

• Filippus Roux (CSIR National Laser Centre)

Photonics: Materials

• Patience Mthunzi (CSIR National Laser Centre)

Description

Lasers, Optics and Spectroscopy

Contribution list Timetable

275. Ability of ZnPcS_mix-phthalocyanine in inducing cellular death in human breast cancer cells (MCF-7) using laser irradiation

Mr Ivan Mfouo Tynga (Student)

10/07/2012, 11:00

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

144. Response of low intensity laser irradiation on collagen production in diabetic wounded fibroblast cells in vitro

Ms Sandra Ayuk (Laser Research Center)

10/07/2012, 11:20

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

82. Global DNA methylation status of colorectal cancer cells exposed to photodynamic therapy

Mr Louis Vorster (Laser Research Center)

10/07/2012, 11:40

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

409. Neuroblastoma cells efficiently photo-transfected using 1064nm femtosecond laser pulses

Dr Patience Mthunzi (CSIR - NLC)

10/07/2012, 12:00

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

71. Aerosol measurements over CSIR-Paardefontein (South Africa) test range using LIDAR

Mr Azwitamisi Eric Mudau (Defence, Peace, Safety and Security, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research)

10/07/2012, 14:30

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

317. An improved Nd:YAG laser pumped setup for vacuum ultra violet spectroscopy of carbon monoxide molecules

Mr Charles Rigby (Stellenbosch University, Laser Research Institute)

10/07/2012, 14:50

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

148. Investigation of the time-dependent electric field induced second harmonic signal from the Si/SiO₂ interface

Mr Wilfrid Ndebeka (Laser Research Institute, Physics Department, University of Stellenbosch)

10/07/2012, 15:10

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

360. Complex refractive index determination using Terahertz time domain spectroscopy

Dr Pieter Neethling (Laser Research Institute, University of Stellenbosch)

10/07/2012, 15:30

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

101. Observing photo-induced dynamics in the charge density wave compound 4HB-TaSe₂ by means of femtosecond electron diffraction

Ms Andrea von Flotow (Stellenbosch University)

11/07/2012, 08:20

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

535. Photonics Division Group Meeting

Prof. Erich Rohwer (University of Stellenbosch)

11/07/2012, 08:40

32. Essence of re-calibrating optical instruments: Analysis of digital delay line

Dr Winston Tumps Ireeta (Department of Physics, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University/ Makerere University)

11/07/2012, 10:55

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

499. Generation of High Order Modes

Mr Sandile Ngcobo (CSIR)

11/07/2012, 11:15

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

476. A transmitter-receiver model of the propagation of the second moments of a non-Gaussian non-spherical laser beam through an ABCD system.

Dr Cosmas Mafusire (CSIR National Laser Centre)

11/07/2012, 11:35

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

297. Time-Frequency Representations of Ultra Short Laser Pulses for Coherent Control of Quantum Processes

Mr Andre Smit Smit (CSIR NLC)

11/07/2012, 16:30

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

390. Process Optimization Utilizing Adaptive Algorithms in a Closed Loop Feedback System

Mr Attie Hendriks (SAIP member)

11/07/2012, 16:50

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

338. Prism Pulse Compressor

Mr Raphael Okoye (Laser Reasearch Institute, Stellenobosch University.)

11/07/2012, 17:10

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

352. Femtosecond laser pulse shaping using a 4f-pulse shaper

Mr Dirk Spangenberg (Stellenbosch University)

11/07/2012, 17:30

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

225. Compensating Birefringence Effects in Fibre for Polarisation Encoded QKD

Ms Sharmini Pillay (University of KwaZulu-Natal)

12/07/2012, 08:00

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

190. Realization of B92 QKD Protocol Using id3100 Clavis2 System

Mr Makhamisa Senekane (Quantum Research Group, School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X54001, Durban 4000, South Africa)

12/07/2012, 08:20

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

81. Progress toward Ion Trapping at the NLC

Dr Hermann Uys (National Laser Centre, CSIR)

12/07/2012, 08:40

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

320. Magneto-Optical Trapping of Rubidium Atoms

HUZIFA MOHAMMED AHAMED MOHAMMED ELNOUR (STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY)

12/07/2012, 09:00

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

161. Novel Double MOT System for a BEC Experiment

Ms Malehlohonolo Semonyo (University of KwaZulu-Natal)

12/07/2012, 11:00

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

159. A Bose-Einstein Condensation Machine

Dr Michael Morrissey (University of KwaZulu NAtal)

12/07/2012, 11:20

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

116. Robust qutrit quantum states in atmospheric turbulence

Dr Filippus Roux (CSIR National Laser Centre)

12/07/2012, 11:40

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

491. Simulating atmospheric turbulence with random phase screens

Mr Alpha Hamadou Ibrahim (CSIR, National Laser Center)

12/07/2012, 12:00

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

489. High-dimensional Entanglement

Ms Melanie McLaren (CSIR)

12/07/2012, 14:30

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

521. Non-Specialist Talk - Digital Holograms

Prof. Andrew Forbes (CSIR/NLC)

12/07/2012, 14:50

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

200. Detection of Bessel-Gauss modes by the use of digital holography

Ms Yaseera Ismail (CSIR-National Laser Centre)

12/07/2012, 16:00

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

362. Azimuthal Decomposition of Optical Modes

Mrs Angela Dudley (CSIR National Laser Centre)

12/07/2012, 16:20

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

513. Angular self reconstruction

Dr Igor Litvin (CSIR/NLC)

12/07/2012, 16:40

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

314. Modal Analysis through Complex Amplitude and Phase modulation

Mr Darryl Naidoo (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research)

12/07/2012, 17:00

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

373. Tm-doped double-clad fibre laser development

Mr Riaan Riaan Stuart Coetzee (Stellenbosch University)

13/07/2012, 08:00

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

334. Wavelength Selected, Tm:YLF Slab Pump-Source

Dr Hencharl Strauss (CSIR (National Laser Centre))

13/07/2012, 08:20

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

428. Challenges in developing a Holmium slab laser to pump a rod OPO

Mr Cobus Jacobs (CSIR National Laser Centre)

13/07/2012, 08:40

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

346. Mid-Infrared doubly-resonant Optical Parametric Oscillator based on ZnGeP₂

Mr Wayne Koen (CSIR National Laser Centre)

13/07/2012, 09:00

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

416. Computation of Amplified Spontaneous Emission in multi-element laser models

Mr oliver collett (National Laser Center)

13/07/2012, 11:00

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

8. Syntheses and characterization of copper chalcogenide nanoparticles and their use in solution processed photovoltaics

Mr Pierre Mubiayi Kalenga (University of Witwatersrand)

13/07/2012, 11:20

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

181. Solution – combustion synthesis and photoluminescence property of (Gd,Y)BO₃:Tb³⁺ phosphor powders

Prof. Francis Dejene (University of the Free State)

13/07/2012, 11:40

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation

284. Capability of testing the ageing behaviour of incandescent lamps

Ms Patricia Govender (CSIR DPSS unit)

13/07/2012, 12:00

Track C - Photonics

Oral Presentation