DBR Laser Simulator

07 Sep 2012 | Tools | Contributor(s): Nikhil Sancheti, Lynford Goddard, Christopher Adam Edwards

Describes properties of a GaAs/AlGaAs DBR laser

https://nanohub.org/resources/dbrlaser

Gavriel Salvendy 2nd International Symposium on Frontiers in Industrial Engineering: Laser and Photonic Systems and Innovations for Better Quality of Life

20 Aug 2012 | Workshops | Contributor(s): gary cheng, Shimon Y. Nof, Andrew M Weiner

This symposium's particular emphasis will be to identify research frontiers where industrial engineering has the potential to contribute to lasers, optics and photonics applications in manufacturing, …

https://nanohub.org/resources/15012

Opportunities of Lasers for Scalable Manufacturing of Solar Energy Devices

21 Aug 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Gary Cheng

Production costs, module conversion efficiencies, and adoption in commercial rooftops continue to be the most critical issues for solar energy technology. The industry continuously seeks technologies …

https://nanohub.org/resources/15023

In Living Motion: Imaging Cellular Function in Live Tissues

28 Jul 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): David D. Nolte

Subcellular motions inside live tissue are sensitive indicators of cellular health and cellular response to applied drugs. Digital holography volumetrically captures these motions in tissue dynamics …

https://nanohub.org/resources/14874

Shaping Ultrafast Laser Fields for Photonic Signal Processing

23 May 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Andrew M Weiner

This talk will begin with a brief general introduction into ultrafast optics and then specifically address the topic of shaping ultrafast laser fields. Because the time scales involved are much too …

https://nanohub.org/resources/14066

ECE 616 Lecture 24: Soliton Effects in Mode-Locked Lasers with Fast Self-Amplitude-Modulation

25 Feb 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Andrew M Weiner

Related reading: Ultrafast Optics, 7.1.

https://nanohub.org/resources/13259

ECE 616 Lecture 8: Solid-State Laser Mode-Locking Including Phase Effects

16 Sep 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Andrew M Weiner

Related reading: Ultrafast Optics, 2.4 This online course is made available on nanoHUB.org by NSF grant ECCS-1102110, High Repetition Rate Photonic Frequency Combs and Applications.

https://nanohub.org/resources/12086

ECE 616 Lecture 7: Solid-State Laser Mode-Locking Using the Optical Kerr Effect

15 Sep 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Andrew M Weiner

Related reading: Ultrafast Optics, 2.4 This online course is made available on nanoHUB.org by NSF grant ECCS-1102110, High Repetition Rate Photonic Frequency Combs and Applications.

https://nanohub.org/resources/12070

ECE 616 Homework 1: Lasers, Fourier transform review and Introduction to Mode-Locking

12 Sep 2011 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Andrew M Weiner

Topics: Lasers and Fourier transform review; introduction to mode-locking Chapter 1, Ultrafast Optics This online course is made available on nanoHUB.org by NSF grant ECCS-1102110, High Repetition …

https://nanohub.org/resources/12021

ECE 616 Lecture 2: Laser Basics

25 Aug 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Andrew M Weiner

Related reading: Ultrafast Optics, 1.3 This online course is made available on nanoHUB.org by NSF grant ECCS-1102110, High Repetition Rate Photonic Frequency Combs and Applications.

https://nanohub.org/resources/11920

A Half Century of Nonlinear Optics

11 Mar 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Robert W. Boyd

In this talk, we first present a review of the development of the field of nonlinear optics, and we then survey some areas of recent research including quantum imaging and implications of the ability …

https://nanohub.org/resources/10994

Quantum dot - Design a laser

07 Nov 2010 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): SungGeun Kim

This document is a real-life problem for the quantum dot lab tool. Basic knowledge on the operation principle of a quantum dot laser is needed to solve this test. The test requires the tested person …

https://nanohub.org/resources/9970

Nano*High: X-rays, Lasers, and Molecular Movies

27 Jan 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Roger W. Falcone

X-ray imaging is an excellent method to make visible what would normally be invisible - who hasn't had an X-ray at the doctor or dentist's office before? At the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, the …

https://nanohub.org/resources/8294

2010 Honorary Symposium for Professor Milton Feng at The Micro and Nano Technology Laboratory UIUC

19 Jul 2010 | Series | Contributor(s): Rashid Bashir, Andreas Cangellaris, Omar N Sobh

Symposium honoring Professor Milton Feng on his 60th birthday.

https://nanohub.org/resources/9342

"Ab Initio" Theory of Novel Micro and Nanolasers

19 May 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): A. Douglas Stone

While the laser is one of the most important inventions of the past century and one of the most interesting and controllable non-linear systems in physics, there is surprisingly little predictive …

https://nanohub.org/resources/4401

Silicon Photonics: Opportunity Challenges and Recent Results

02 Nov 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mario Paniccia

The silicon chip has been the mainstay of the electronics industry for the last 40 years and has revolutionized the way the world operates. Today a silicon chip the size of a fingernail contains …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3488

Hexagonal Prism Blue Diode Laser Using Whispering Gallery Mode (WGM) Resonances

23 Oct 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Sangho Kim

Semiconductor lasers have many important applications, including communication technologies, optical storage, printing, and molecular detection. The range of applications could be broadened …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3436