Optical Physics Programs & Projects

Measuring interactions between light and matter has both fundamental and practical importance. For example, lasers have had a profound influence … more

The optical properties of cryogenic water ices in the vacuum-ultraviolet spectral range are studied.

Orbital ultraviolet and extreme-ultraviolet spectrometers are calibrated on beamline 2, taking advantage of the calculability of synchrotron … more

Calibrations of the The Extreme ultraviolet/X-ray Irradiance Sensor (EXIS), which will be installed on the Geostationary Operations Environment … more

Micro- and nano-optomechanical systems are being investigated experimentally to bring these systems toward the quantum limit, study quantum … more

The quantum optics of light interacting with semiconductor-based nanostructures is being studied to extend concepts of entanglement and coherence … more

Nanoscale theory of the electronic, optical and mechanical properties of ultrasmall structures, devices and their dynamical operation and the … more

High precision linear and nonlinear optics of next-generation lithographic techniques is measured and characterized to enable these technologies. more

High-resolution Fabry-Perot interferometry is being developed and employed for mechanical displacement metrology, linking optical measurements to … more

Theoretical work relevant to the determination of values of the fundamental constants, tests of bound-state quantum electrodynamics (QED), and … more