Physics and Engineering Physics

Dr. Knut Stamnes' Seminal Paper Informs Research in Climate Change, "Greenhouse" Effect

March 6, 2012

His work is the most cited in the 50-year history of the influential journal Applied Optics Professor Knut Stamnes of the Stevens Institute of Technology Department of Physics and Engineering Physics is renowned for simplifying the process now used to remotely sense the particles in the atmosphere, the microbiological constituents of the ocean, and the composition of sheets of ice and snow. His incisive 1989 article introduced a new mathematical algorithm for the calculation of radiative transfer through layered material, and it continues to be a vital contribution to researchers around the world. It is particularly valuable to atmospheric research because radiative [Read more...]

Stevens Professor Ting Yu Receives AFOSR Grant to Study Entanglement in Quantum Systems

February 7, 2012

Investigating the scientific obstacles to quantum computers, cryptography and teleportation Researchers are on the cusp of momentous research breakthroughs in quantum systems; however, quantum decoherence due to environmental noise is a major obstacle to technological advancement. Funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Dr. Ting Yu, Professor at the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics at Stevens Institute of Technology, and his collaborator Professor Joseph H. Eberly of the University of Rochester are at the forefront of this struggle to control quantum entanglement by developing new error correction codes for thermal, colored and correlated noise interference. “This grant from [Read more...]

Dr. Strauf's Research Team Featured in Photonics Spectra

November 17, 2011

The plasmonic nanogap array research of Dr. Stefan Strauf's research team has been the subject of an article in Photonics Spectra. Read the article on the Photonics Media Web site. [Read more...]

NSF Grant Supports Graphene Nanoelectronics Research at Stevens

September 30, 2011

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a research grant to Dr. Eui-Hyeok (EH) Yang, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, to study the properties of graphene nanoribbons for use in infrared (IR) detection. Assistant Professor Stefan Strauf of the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics is the co-PI of this grant. This funded research is to investigate the properties of actively controlled graphene nanoribbon arrays that researchers can "tune" for use in IR detectors covering an ultra-wide spectral range. "This NSF grant recognizes the role that Stevens is playing in developing an understanding of how to [Read more...]

Stevens Researchers Pioneer Novel Technique to Make Plasmonic Nanogap Arrays

September 6, 2011

In the quest to exploit unique properties at the nanoscale, scientists at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed a novel technique for creating uniform arrays of metallic nanostructures. A team of faculty and students in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, led by Dr. Stefan Strauf, appropriated methods from holographic lithography to demonstrate a new approach for scaling up the fabrication of plasmonic nanogap arrays while simultaneously reducing costs and infrastructure. A paper on the technique recently appeared in Nano Letters 11, 2715 (2011). "Prof. Strauf is doing research at the forefront of physics," says Dr. Rainer Martini, Department Director [Read more...]

Stevens 2011 Commencement

June 9, 2011

In the moment that you made your final decision to come to Stevens, you accepted a special challenge and a special responsibility from society. At that moment, society entrusted you with its future and well being. Starting tomorrow, you will be called upon to make good on that responsibility. -Provost George P. Korfiatis to the Class of 2011 On May 26, Stevens Institute of Technology bid a proud farewell to undergraduate and graduate students of the Class of 2011 at the 139th Commencement. The ceremonies on May 26th concluded a week of events starting [Read more...]

Dr. Knut Stamnes Receives NASA Grant for Environmental Monitoring

May 12, 2011

Dr. Knut Stamnes, Professor and Department Director of Physics and Engineering Physics at Stevens Institute of Technology, has been awarded a NASA grant for work on mathematical tools to monitor oceanic ecosystems via satellite. His proposal to "use and further develop advanced radiative transfer tools for polarized radiation in coupled atmosphere-surface systems" is funded as part of NASA's recently-created program in remote sensing theory for Earth Science. The satellite-driven technology will allow scientists to view any part of the world in order to determine the health of the oceanic ecosystem. Dr. Stamnes' proposed algorithms represent a significant advance in remote sensing [Read more...]

New Laser Technology Could Revolutionize Communications

March 3, 2011

As fiber optic technology continues to advance, it faces challenges from both its physical properties and its use of infrastructure. One emerging high-speed solution being developed at Stevens Institute of Technology uses lasers to transmit data through readily available open space, with the potential of expanding past the limitation of fibers into a system known as optical free space communications. Dr. Rainer Martini has overcome a number of free space challenges to develop a high-speed communications technology that is not limited by a physical conductor. With an optical system that is stable enough, satellites may one day convert to laser [Read more...]

Dr. Strauf of Physics Receives NSF CAREER Award for Quantum Research

February 1, 2011

Dr. Stefan Strauf, Assistant Professor of Physics and Engineering Physics at Stevens Institute of Technology, has been honored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) with the prestigious CAREER Award. One of the most competitive programs offered by the NSF, the CAREER Award supports early career development of faculty in the sciences who are most likely to become leading researchers and teachers. The awards provide a financial stipend to support research activity over the course of five years. The objective of Dr. Strauf's awarded research is to address the problem of scalability of semiconductor quantum photonic devices, which are currently limited by [Read more...]

Milan Begliarbekov Publishes Papers on Graphene

November 17, 2010

Since graphene was first isolated in 2004 with the help of Scotch tape, researchers have excitedly turned to the material to discover its potential applications. A single layer of carbon atoms whose applications range from ultrafast electronics to biosensors to flexible displays, graphene is strong, light, transparent, and a conductor of heat and electricity. But what can we do with this new material As researchers across the globe peel away layer after layer of potential application, Milan Begliarbekov, a doctoral candidate at Stevens Institute of Technology, has found some unique applications for this distinctive material. Graphene is charged with possibilities for [Read more...]