Defense Presentation

Omid Masihzadeh

Ph.D. Preliminary
July 08, 2009, 14:00
Engineering B101

Abstract:  Using nonlinear microscopy in conjunction with Holography, we are going to show an enhancement in the axial resolution in nonlinear Holographic Microscopy.

Adviser: Randy Bartels
Co-adviser: NA
Non-ECE member: Jacob Roberts, Physics
Member3: Carmen Menoni,ECE
Member4: Mario Marconi,ECE
Additional member: NA

Publications to be Reviewed:
1) Complete polarization state control of ultrafast laser pulses with a single linear spatial light modulator.
2) Tomographic retrieval of the polarization state of an ultrafast laser pulse.
3) Optimal single pulse excitation of rotational impulsive molecular phase modulation.
4) Control and measurement of spatially inhomogeneous polarization distributions in third-harmonic generation microscopy.
5) Enhanced spatial resolution in third-harmonic microscopy through polarization switching.
6) DC SQUID Series Array Amplifiers with 120 MHz Bandwidth.



Program of Study:
1) Molecular Spectroscopy, C773
2) Nonlinear Optics, EE680
3) Ultra-fast Optics, EE503
4) Quantum Physics, PH651