Focuses on the interaction of electromagnetic fields with materials and devices of use in microwave and optical systems and applications

Explanation of how lasers work, and the different types of lasers available

Learn the whole story, what lasers are, and why they are important. Includes biographies of inventors Arthur Schawlow and Charles Townes

Research in inertial confinement fusion, quantum electronics, laser-matter interactions, and materials processing. Also, signal and image processing, advanced lithography

Complete industrial product catalogs, hot links to other related Web sites

Specialized research

The photonics program seeks to provide a broad base of theoretical and lab-based instruction in electronics, optics, and applied physics

Studies the ultrafast dynamics of optical fields and of field matter interactions

Work includes nonlinear optics, photomedicine, sensor and laser development