OPTICS GRADUATE HANDBOOK 2020-2021 CONTENTS
Revised 8/4/2020OPTICS GRADUATE HANDBOOK 2020-2021Graduate Study and Research In OpticsThe Institute of OpticsHajim School of Engineering & Applied SciencesUniversity of RochesterRochester, New York 14627(585) 275-4722CONTENTSPoints of ContactImportant Notice on PolicyUseful Web & Campus ResourcesGraduate CalendarThesis AdvisorsRequirements for the M.S. Degree in OpticsPlan A: Thesis RouteStandard Plan BPlan B with concentrationConcentration AreasM.S. EssayM.S. Essay GuideM.S. Cooperative ProgramFiling of M.S. Program of Study FormRequirements for the Ph.D. Degree in OpticsFirst Year of Graduate StudyCredit & GPA RequirementsPhD Preliminary ExaminationSecond Year of Graduate StudyThesis Proposal and Oral Qualifying ExamFiling of PhD Program of Study FormAnnual Progress ReportsThesis Advisory CommitteeRequirements for Formal Progress ReviewPreparation of the PhD Thesis and the Final Oral ExaminationDuration of ProgramOther TopicsForeign Language RequirementCompatibility of the MS and PHD Degree RequirementsTime Limitations on IncompletesPetitions for Exemptions from the RulesA Guide to the Ph.D. Preliminary ExaminationPh.D. Student Annual Progress ReportA Guide to the Preparation of Ph.D. Thesis ProposalsForm of Thesis ProposalsDissertation TimelineGraduate Course DescriptionsM.S. Thesis TitlesPh.D. Thesis TitlesCurrent Graduate 12121212122232829303133464853
POINTS OF CONTACTMelissa Sturge-Apple, Vice Provost and Unversity Dean of Graduate StudiesWallis Hall //www.rochester.edu/gradstudies/AS&E Graduate Education & Postdoctoral Affairs (GEPA)Personnel:A. Nick Vamivakas, Dean of Graduate Education & Postdoctoral Affairs, Director of Graduate Education & Postdoctoral AffairsJon Herington, Assistant Director of Academic OperationsKatie Mott, Assistant Director of Student Support ServicesMichelle Rubado, Graduate Admissions CounselorDonna M. Derks, Graduate RegistrarLattimore 206P.O. Box 270401Rochester, NY 14627Phone: (585) 275-4153Fax: (585) 273-2943E-mail: ASEGEPA@rochester.eduTHE INSTITUTE OF OPTICS COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS 2019-2020GRADUATE COMMITTEET. G. Brown, PhD Co-ChairJ. Kruschwitz, MS Co-ChairD. MooreB. McIntyreJ. RollandG. WicksNicholas Kochan, Senior PhD RepresentativeSaleem Iqbal, Junior PhD RepresentativeVitek Stepien, Junior PhD RepresentativeYiyang Wu, MS RepresentativeGRADUATE ADMISSIONSA.N. Vamivakas, PhD Co-chairX.C. Zhang, MS Co-chairJ. BromageW. RenningerJ. NelsonC. GuoUNDERGRADUATE COMMITTEEA. Berger and J. Bentley, co-chairsJ. ZavislanG. WicksE. HergerAdditional AssignmentsGary WicksOmbudsmanKai DaviesMaster’s Co-Op Committee ChairJaime CardenasColloquium ChairAndrew BergerBiomedical Engineering AdvisorGary WicksPart-Time M.S. AdvisorThomas BrownHSEAS Administrative CommitteeJames Zavislan HSEAS Computing CommitteeJames FienupHSEAS Graduate CommitteeJames FienupUniversity Council On Graduate StudiesThomas Brown Committee on Educational PolicyRobert BoydLibrary RepresentativeJames Zavislan Undergraduate OSA AdvisorJannick RollandGraduate Student SPIE AdvisorJames Zavislan Committee of Optics NetworkingEllen BuckIndustrial Associates and Alumni Relations Coordinator1 Page
DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTEScott CarneyADMINISTRATIVE STAFFKai Davies – Graduate Program CoordinatorLori Russell – Administrator of the InstituteMeir Brea – Department AccountantTal Haring – Strategic Analyst to the DirectorDustin Newman – Undergraduate Program ManagerKari Brick – Department Financial AnalystTECHNICAL STAFFMichael Koch - Molecular Beam EpitaxyBrian McIntyre -- Scanning Electron Microscopy FacilityMike Pomerantz – Technical AssociateEdward Herger – Senior Laboratory Engineer for the Teaching LabsIMPORTANT NOTICE ON POLICYThis Optics Graduate Handbook compiles rules, policies, and infromation for graduatestudents within the Institute of Optics.Optics MS & PhD students are also subject to the rules and policies set forth by theUniversity of Rochester, the College of Arts, Sciences & Engineering, and the HajimSchool of Applied Sciences & Engineering.Most of the rules and regulations that govern graduate students at the University ofRochester can be found in the Graduate Bulletin & in the AS&E GEPA GraduateHandbook. All Optics graduate students should access & carefully review thesedocuments here:Graduate Bulletin: http://www.rochester.edu/GradBulletinAS&E GEPA Handbook: uatehandbook//index.html2 Page
USEFUL WEB & CAMPUS RESOURCESInstitute of Optics Website: http://www.hajim.rochester.edu/optics/Optics Directory: .htmlOptics Graduate page: ex.htmlIndustrial Associates: ndex.htmlCourse Descriptions: rses.htmlThe Institute of Optics is located at 480 Intercampus Drive, Rochester NY 1427Graduate Education Office: http://rochester.edu/gradstudies/Located in 206 Lattimore HallUR Course Directory/Course Schedules (CDCS): https://cdcs.ur.rochester.edu/Be sure to select the term in order to view courses, then refine with other fields.Online Registration through UR Student: https://www.rochester.edu/urstudent/Instructions & Reference Materials for Online Registration & UR e Bill Payment (UR ePAY): .htmOffice of the Bursar: ted at 330 Meliora Hall; (585) 275-3931Barnes Computing Center: ex.htmlPoster Printing Info: ters.htmlLocated on the 4th floor of the Bausch & Lomb buildingInternational Services Office: https://iso.rochester.edu/index.htmlLocated in College Town (40 Celebration Drive)questions@iso.rochester.edu ; (585) 275-2866University Health Services: http://www.rochester.edu/uhs/Located in the University Health Services building next to Susan B. Anthony HallPublic Safety: http://www.publicsafety.rochester.edu/Emergeny Contact: #413 or 5-3333 on any UR network phone; (585) 275-3333 otherwiseHousing Resources for Graduate Students: ent of Parking & Transportation: http://www.rochester.edu/parking/Shuttle Info: http://www.rochester.edu/parking/shuttles/Located in College Town (70 Goler Building)(585) 275-4524River Campus Libraries: https://www.library.rochester.edu/Carlson Library: ving study rooms in Carlson Library: ated in the Computer Science Building (CSB)Physics-Optics-Astronomy (POA) Library: cated on the 4th floor of the Bausch & Lomb building3 Page
GRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDARFALL SEMESTER 2020August 26, 2020(Wednesday)Classes begin at the College.September 7, 2020(Monday)Labor Day (no classes).September 23, 2020(Wednesday)End of Add/Drop Period. Deadline for fullmatriculation/arrival in Rochester for incoming studentsOctober 12-13, 2020(Monday - Tuesday)Fall term breakNovember 25, 2020(Wednesday Sunday)Thanksgiving recess (11/27 – 12/1) begins at noon. Endof in-person class sessions. All courses will be remoteafter Thanksgiving recess.December 11, 2020(Wednesday)Last day of classes.December 12, 2020Reading Period (12/12-12/14) begins.December 13-18,2020Final examinationsDecember 18 2020(Friday)Winter recess begins at end of examinations.December 23, 2020 –January 1, 2020Start of PhD Defense Blackout Period (December 23 –January 1st) – no PhD defenses can be scheduled duringblackout period4 Page
SPRING SEMESTER 2021January 15, 2020(Wednesday)Classes begin at the College.January 29, 2020(Wednesday)Spring Registration DeadlineFebruary 14th, 2020Program of Study Form & Intent to Graduate Form Deadlinefor May 2020 Degree Conferral (MS & PhD)February 19, 2020(Wednesday)Add/Drop & Related Registration DeadlinesMarch 7, 2020(Saturday)Spring recess (3/7 - 3/15).April 6, 2020(Wednesday)MS Thesis/Exam Appointment Form Deadline for May2020 Degree ConferralApril 29, 2020(Wednesday)Last day of classes.April 30, 2020Reading period (4/30-5/5) begins.May 4, 2020(Monday)Final examinations (5/4 - 5/11).May 15, 2020(Friday)Commencement Weekend (5/15 – 5/17)May 25, 2020Memorial Day Observed**For a more detailed calendar, please visit: https://www.rochester.edu/registrar/calendar.php nts/index.html5 Page
Thesis Advisors:The faculty members listed below are approved thesis advisors for degrees in Optics. PhDstudents supported by professors with primary faculty appointments in The Institute generallyreceive stipends that are set by the faculty of The Institute. Students receiving graduatefellowships may, in some cases, receive a higher stipend. The stipends of students doing thesisresearch for professors with primary appointments in other departments or units may be set byothers. In particular, students working for faculty with primary appointments in the Laboratory forLaser Energetics (LLE) might receive LLE-set stipends that may be slightly lower than Opticsstipends.ProfessorDepartment of Primary AppointmentGovind AgrawalMiguel AlonsoJulie BentleyAndrew BergerNicholas BigelowRobert BoydJake BromageTom BrownJaime CárdenasScott CarneyJoseph EberlyJames FienupChunlei GuoJennifer HunterKrystel HuxlinWayne KnoxTodd KraussBrian KruschwitzJennifer KruschwitzQiang LinJohn MarcianteBen MillerDuncan MooreKevin ParkerWill RenningerJannick RollandGregory SchmidtNick VamivakasGary WicksDavid WilliamsGeunyoung YoonJim ZavislanXi-Cheng ZhangJon ZuegelThe Institute of OpticsThe Institute of OpticsThe Institute of OpticsThe Institute of OpticsPhysicsThe Institute of OpticsLaboratory for Laser EnergeticsThe Institute of OpticsThe Institute of OpticsThe Institute of OpticsPhysicsThe Institute of OpticsThe Institute of OpticsOphthalmology (URMC)Ophthalmology (URMC)The Institute of OpticsChemistryLaboratory for Laser EnergeticsThe Institute of OpticsElectrical & Computer EngineeringThe Institute of OpticsDermatology (URMC)The Institute of OpticsElectrical & Computer EngineeringThe Institute of OpticsThe Institute of OpticsThe Institute of OpticsThe Institute of OpticsThe Institute of OpticsThe Institute of OpticsOphthalmology (URMC)The Institute of OpticsThe Institute of OpticsLaboratory for Laser EnergeticsFor more information about the research of the different faculty members, ulty/index.html6 Page
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE M.S. DEGREE IN OPTICSOverviewThe Master of Science Degree Program is designed to provide a student who has a strongundergraduate preparation in physics, electrical engineering or optics with the knowledge andskills to contribute to state-of-the-art optics research and development. A number of options areavailable within the general degree requirements to satisfy the needs of students with a variety ofgoals in mind. Students wishing to acquire basic training in optics to enter an industrial or governmentallaboratory position can obtain that training in as little as nine months. This is attractive forengineers working in industry who desire the benefits derived from advanced study inoptics. Employers are often willing to grant a leave of absence for this relatively shortperiod of time. It is also possible to obtain the M.S. degree through part-time study, an option of particularinterest to those working in the Rochester area. Students who would like to combine formal education with practical industrial experiencemay find the M.S. Co-op program of interest. Students who are about to complete a B.S. in Optics at the University of Rochester mightwish to begin advanced study early by entering the BS/MS Program.Students who wish advanced and specialized training in some particular area of optics can electthe Plan A thesis option or the Plan B (non-thesis) option with a Certified Specialty. The Plan A option generally requires 18 - 24 months to complete, but it allows the studentto develop a high level of expertise in a specialized field. The Plan B option with a Certified Specialty allows for coursework to be more concentratedin a particular area than the standard, more general Plan B option.Each of these options provide a solid preparation both for students wishing to continue on todoctoral studies in optics, physics or ECE and for students with career goals in opticalengineering or entrepreneurship.General RequirementsA minimum of 30 semester hours of credit is required for the M.S. degree in Optics. A minimumgrade point average (GPA) of 3.0 is required in courses taken at the University of Rochester thatare counted toward the MS degree. The GPA calculation will not ordinarily include readingcourses and research credits. If the GPA requirement is initially not met, a course with a “C” or a“B-“ grade can be re-taken (with the old grade being replaced by the new grade in the GPAcomputation) or a new course can be taken.Normally, no more than ten hours of course work can be accepted as transfer credit. After tencredit hours are transferred, tuition must be paid for each additional transferred credit. All transfercredits must be approved by the Optics Graduate Committee and by the Dean for GraduateStudies in The College.Plan A: Thesis RouteThere is a required set of courses for the Plan A route (Consult page 10—Plan B—regardingsubstitution of Optics 461 for 463, 441 for 443, and 425 for 423.) Optics 443 – Fundamentals of Modern Optical Systems; Optics 463 - Wave Optics and Imaging; Optics 423 – Detection of Optical Radiation; Optics 456 - Optics LaboratoryPlan A Masters degree also requires: Any one additional 400- or 500-level Optics course; Thesis research (6 - 12 semester hours) and written M.S. Thesis; Successful Final Defense of the M.S. Thesis.This plan contains a fair amount of flexibility, as the thesis research may be counted for aminimum of six and a maximum of twelve credits. A recommended program of study is to take six7 Page
courses and seven hours of thesis research, which sums to the required 30 semester hours.Each student should work closely with his/her thesis advisor to decide how best to decide amongthe possibilities. MS thesis work typically requires an additional 6 to 12 months of additionalresearch time, but often has the benefit of having financial support during that time if the thesiswork is being done in support of a funded project.The thesis route is available to all M.S. students, but some comments should be made aboutspecial cases. Students in the Institute’s BS Program may be able to begin research in theirsenior year for the Bachelor’s Senior Thesis and build on that research at the graduate level.With early planning, they may be able to take graduate courses in the senior year as well.It is possible for a part-time student to carry out the research in an industrial setting. However,the work must be public and publishable in the open literature and an Optics professor mustsupervise the research in a direct fashion in order to use that research for an MS thesis. Tosuccessfully arrange such a project, the student must get approval of detailed plans for theproject both by the prospective faculty thesis advisor and by the company management. Thesesame general remarks apply to students in the M.S. Co-op Program who wish to carry out thesisresearch during the industrial portion of the program.ThesisThe thesis must show evidence of independent work based in part upon original material. It mustdemonstrate that the candidate possesses the ability to plan study over a prolonged period and topresent the results of such a study in an orderly fashion. The thesis should also display thestudent's thorough acquaintance with the literature of a limited field.Students completing a MS thesis must secure a research adviser. The adviser should be selectedand approached by the student at the beginning of their second semester—preferably toward theend of the first semester.The Examination Appointment Form must be filled out and filed. The thesis must be registeredwith the Dean for Graduate Education and copies given to the members of the ExaminingCommittee at least two weeks prior to the Oral Examination (Final Defense of the thesis). Alwaysconsult the Graduate Academic Calendar to be sure of deadlines and watch for email noticesfrom AS&E GEPA. If the thesis is accepted by the student's Examining Committee, twopermanent copies (hardcopies, one bound & one unbound) must be presented to the Office of theDean for Graduate Studies and one electronic or hard copy given to the Institute of OpticsGraduate Program Coordinator.Final Oral ExaminationEach candidate for a Plan A M.S. degree in Optics must pass a final oral examination and thesisdefense before a committee of at least three members of the faculty appointed by the Dean forGraduate Studies. One member will be from a department other than that in which the studenthas done the major portion of the work. No candidate may appear for the final examination untilpermission is received from the faculty advisor. The examination will not be held until at least twoweeks have elapsed after registration of the completed thesis. A student who fails the final oralexamination may require re- examination not less than four months later. No student will beallowed to take the examination a third time without a recommendation from the department andthe approval of the Optics Graduate Committee.8 Page
Plan B: Non-thesis RouteThere are two versions of Plan B. The standard version provides a general coverage of theimportant areas in optics. The version with a Certified Specialty allows for more concentratedstudy in a particular area.Standard Plan BThere is a required set of courses for the Standard version of Plan B: Optics 443 – Fundamentals of Modern Optical Systems Optics 463 - Wave Optics and Imaging; Optics 423 – Detection of Optical Radiation; Optics 456 - Optics LaboratoryUpon approval by a student’s advisor, an MS student may substitute OPT 441 for OPT 443,OPT 425 for OPT 423, and/or OPT 461 for OPT 463, which could be advisable if the studenthas a definite plan to apply for a PhD program to begin immediately after the MS. (OPT 423and 463 are designed to better prepare a student for an immediate job.)For any course that has OPT 425 , OPT 461, or OPT 441 as a prerequisite, then OPT 423,OPT 463, and OPT 443 respectively serve to satisfy that prerequisite.In addition to these core requirements, the following are required for this plan: One additional course in Physical Optics;o examples: Optics 422, 446, 447, 450, 452, 462, 468, 492 (THz), 535, 561, 564,592 One additional course in Geometrical Optics;o examples: Optics 432, 433, 442, 444, 449 One additional course in Quantum Optics;o examples: Optics 412, 421, 428, 453, 464, 465, 467 One additional course to reach a total of 30 semester hours; A research essay written under supervision of a faculty member on a selected topic. Thefinal version of this essay should have signed approval of the faculty member supervisingthe essay, and signed approval by a second reader. Students should always consult theGraduate Academic Calendar to be sure of deadlines.NOTE: The examples above do not constitute comprehensive or complete lists of coursesthat fill Physical, Geometrical, & Quantum requirements. Core required courses cannot beused to satisfy the core requirements and additional course requirements in the areas osPhysical Optics, Geometrical Optics and Quantum Optics.The complete list of additional courses that can be used to satisfy the requirements above variesas new courses are introduced and old cour
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