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Saturday October 27, 2012, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
Special Session on Mathematics of Optical Pulse Propagation: Modeling, Analysis, and Simulations, I
Room 301, Modern Languages
Organizers:
Jason Fleischer, Princeton University
Moysey Brio, University of Arizona brio@math.arizona.edu
Karl Glasner, University of Arizona
Shankar Venkataramani, University of Arizona
- 8:00 a.m.
  Discussion
- 8:30 a.m.
  Wave Propagation and Related Phenomena in Hyperbolic Metamaterials.
  Evgenii Narimanov*, Purdue University
  (1085-78-263)
- 9:00 a.m.
  "New trends in nonlinear photonics: From binary waveguide arrays to novel PT-symmetric optical systems".
  Alejandro B Aceves*, Department of Mathematics, Southern Methodist University
  (1085-78-241)
- 9:30 a.m.
  High-Performance Femtosecond Fiber Lasers Based on Dissipative Processes.
  Frank W Wise*, Department of Applied Physics Cornell University
  Nathan Kutz, Department of Applied Mathematics University of Washington
  William Renninger, Department of Applied Physics Cornell University
  (1085-78-206)
- 10:00 a.m.
  Ultrafast Pulse Propagation Experiments in Waveguide Arrays.
  Steven T. Cundiff*, JILA, National Institute of Standards and Technology & University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
  (1085-78-273)
- 10:30 a.m.
  Discussion

Saturday October 27, 2012, 3:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
Special Session on Mathematics of Optical Pulse Propagation: Modeling, Analysis, and Simulations, II
Room 301, Modern Languages
Organizers:
Jason Fleischer, Princeton University
Moysey Brio, University of Arizona brio@math.arizona.edu
Karl Glasner, University of Arizona
Shankar Venkataramani, University of Arizona
- 3:00 p.m.
  Instabilities of the hyperbolic (2+1)-dimensional NLS equation: Water waves to nonlinear optics.
  Thomas D Trogdon*, University of Washington
  (1085-78-59)
- 3:30 p.m.
  Stable FDTD Methods for Material Interfaces.
  Jinjie Liu*, Delaware State University
  Moysey Brio, The University of Arizona
  Jerome V Moloney, The University of Arizona
  (1085-78-187)
- 4:00 p.m.
  Gain Optimization of the Active Resonant Subcavity in Optically Pumped VECSELs.
  Brian D. Hong*, ACMS, University of Arizona
  (1085-78-219)
- 4:30 p.m.
  Discussion

Sunday October 28, 2012, 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Special Session on Mathematics of Optical Pulse Propagation: Modeling, Analysis, and Simulations, III
Room 301, Modern Languages
Organizers:
Jason Fleischer, Princeton University
Moysey Brio, University of Arizona brio@math.arizona.edu
Karl Glasner, University of Arizona
Shankar Venkataramani, University of Arizona
- 9:30 a.m.
  Discussion