Research Interests
· Shimmering Holograms in Quantum Nanostructures
What does a moving hologram look like?
· Bending Light with Light
Take two flashlights at night and cross them. You know that the light beams pass right through each other, right? As we all know, this is because Maxwell's equations (the equations of light) are linear. Light cannot interact with light -- usually.
· Photorefractive Quantum Wells
Photorefractive quantum wells fully exploit the resonance represented by the excitonic absorption edge in semiconductors.
· A Femtosecond Optical Function Generator
Ultrafast pulses contain a wide bandwidth of several THz for a typical 100 femtosecond pulse duration. The successful use of this bandwidth is desirable for high throughput of coded data in fiber optic communications channels.
· Quantum Engineering the Holographic Ear
As unusual as it sounds, optical holography is a great way to "hear" sound in solid objects.
· Mesoscopic Point-Like Defects in Semiconductors
Mesoscopic point-like defects are a class of extended defects with surfaces of minimal curvature that span in size from the point defect limit (multi-vacancy, antisite, impurity complex, etc.) to macroscopic inclusions or voids within a semiconductor host.
