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Laser Focus World Highlights the First Demosntration of an Optical Cryocooler
Posted: Jun 26, 2018 - 12:00am
The first successful demonstration of a solid-state cryo-cooler by our group at UNM (and in collaboration with LANL) - published in Nature LSA -was highlighted in the cover story of Laser Focus World magazine. ...read more
Graduation: Ghasemkhani (PhD / OSE, Fall 2017)
Posted: Jan 07, 2018 - 12:00am
Congratualtions to Mohammad-Reza Ghasemkhani! PhD disseration involved Cavity Enhanced Spectroscopy (Laser Cooling and Photo-Acoustic Detection) He will be joining OEWaves Inc. in Pasadena CA. ...read more
Graduation: Aram Gragossian (PhD/ OSE, Summer 2017)
Posted: Aug 11, 2017 - 12:00am
Congrats to Aram Gragossian who graduated with Distinction in Summer 2017 (PhD / OSE)! Aram is now working as a Scientist at NASA facilities in Hampton, VA. Kudos! ...read more
Aram Gragossian wins at UNM Shared Knowledge Conference
Posted: Apr 19, 2017 - 12:00am
See the news item on the Optical Sciences and Engineering Department webpage....read more
Multidisciplinary Approaches to Radiation Balanced Lasers
Posted: Mar 01, 2017 - 12:00am
The ability to demonstrate high-power lasers without net internal heat generation will have immense payoffs in several key DoD mission applications such as directed energy, remote detection, and sensing. The proposed work will give enhanced un...read more
OPTO Optical and Electronic Cooling of Solids II
Posted: Jan 28, 2017 - 12:00am
Optical and Electronic Cooling of Solids II28 January - 2 February 2017...read more
Capt. Shawn Hackett and Zhou Yang graduated
Posted: Dec 16, 2016 - 12:00am
Congrats to recent (Fall 2016) PhD graduates Capt. Shawn Hackett and Zhou Yang. ...read more
Lasers Cool Solids To Lowest-Ever Temperature
Posted: Aug 08, 2016 - 12:00am
Researchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM) have successfully created the world’s first all-solid-state cryocooler device at sub-100 K temperatures, which, if developed further, could have myriad applications. Read the article from...read more
UNM profiles laser cooling milestone
Posted: Aug 01, 2016 - 12:00am
UNM Newsroom Optical physicists record lowest temperature ever in solids using laser cooling Physics, Astronomy & Interdisciplinary Science facility will help group continue to be worldwide leader See the article by Aaron Hilf...read more
US Department of Defense grants major award for "Radiation-Balanced Lasers" research
Posted: Apr 11, 2016 - 12:00am
On April 7, 2016, the US Department of Defense announced it will issue 23 awards totaling $162 million over the next five years to academic institutions to perform multidisciplinary basic research. Professor Mansoor Sheik-Bahae (Principal Investigat...read more
Seth Melgaard is awarded NRC Postdoc Fellowship
Posted: May 08, 2013 - 12:00am
Seth Melgaard is awarded NRC Postdoc Fellowship (also wins UNM Research Exposition Best Poster Award, May 2013)...read more
Alex Albrecht wins first prize in OPN image competition
Posted: Dec 06, 2012 - 12:00am
Alex Albrecht wins first prize in OPN image competition (Congratulations!) See the article...read more
Sheik-Bahae and van Stryland awarded 2012 OSA's R. W. Wood Prize
Posted: Mar 05, 2012 - 12:00am
Eric Van Stryland and Mansoor Sheik-Bahae receive OSA 2012 R.W. Wood Prize Eric Van Stryland and Mansoor Sheik-Bahae are the recipients of the OSA 2012 R. W. Wood Prize. Eric and Mansoor, a CREOL alumnus, are being recognized for "invention, impleme...read more
Nature-Photonics highlights our recent work on THz in nanowires
Posted: Mar 03, 2011 - 12:00am
Terahertz photonicsnanowire emittersPhys. Rev. B 84, 115421 (2011)Nanoscale emitters of terahertz radiation would be useful for a variety of applications, including investigations into the physical properties of nanostructured materials. Denis Selet...read more
Laser Focus World (LFW) highlights laser cooling of semiconductor load
Posted: Oct 01, 2010 - 12:00am
See the Laser Focus World article: LASER COOLING: Optical refrigerator cools semiconductor payload to 165 K...read more