[vip-all] Remember General Physics Colloquium at 15.15.

General Physics Colloquium 'Squeezing light out of silicon' Brian Julsgaard IFA Silicon is one of the most important elements in modern technology as it forms the basis of electronics, micro-processors, etc. However, it has one major drawback: it is a very poor light emitter. Nonetheless, there is a long-standing desire to combine electronic and optical functionality on a silicon platform, which is known as silicon photonics. In the talk I will give a brief and selective review of silicon photonics, present some of our current activities using germanium nano-islands embedded in silicon, and discuss the possible future directions for our research. Coffee/tea and cake will be served at 3 PM.