Theodore Norris

Transparent optical sensor arrays combine with a specialized neural network in new University of Michigan prototype

An interdisciplinary team from four universities are developing a new class of semiconductors for novel artificial photosynthesis and the production of clean chemicals and fuels using sunlight, as part of a DoD MURI

Researchers demonstrated the use of stacked, transparent graphene photodetectors combined with image processing algorithms to produce 3D images and range detection.

From rubbing elbows with royalty to finding yourself a casual seatmate to a member of U2, Professor Emeritus Gérard Mourou, Prof. Donna Strickland, and their former U-M colleagues shared their experiences and reflections on the 2018 Nobel Prize ceremony.

The intensive workshop brings together outstanding women who are graduate students or postdocs interested in pursuing academic careers in electrical engineering and computer science.

The rays used by airport scanners might have a future in medical imaging.

Estakhri is a PhD student studying quantum optics and its potential to impact communication and biomedical imaging.

Prof. Nergis Mavalvala detailed the history and science behind the discovery of gravitational waves as the inaugural recipient of the M. Alten Gilleo Distinguished Lectureship

By developing a fast algorithm to map out the paths light takes through yogurt, researchers aim to someday see through skin.

This national center, established in 1990, confirmed Michigan’s leadership in the field.

While 3D films are currently made using multiple cameras to reconstruct each frame, this new type of camera could record in 3D on its own.

Cheng works with Prof. L. Jay Guo on research projects in the field of micro/nano-scale optical device physics and fabrication.

Prof. Norris is an internationally recognized expert in the field of ultrafast optics.

Mourou put the University on the map in ultrafast optics when he established the Center for Ultrafast Optical Science in 1991.

U-M researchers demonstrated a unique terahertz detector and imaging system that could bridge the terahertz gap.

The detector developed by University of Michigan engineering researchers doesn’t need bulky cooling equipment to work.

In the tradition of our best faculty at Michigan, Ted is a phenomenal teacher and mentor as well as researcher. Congratulations!

Congratulations to these outstanding faculty members!

“Advances in photonics depend critically on new materials, and this new center brings together top minds to focus on two of the most exciting new directions in materials for nanophotonics.”

Norris was praised by students and faculty alike for his abilities as a mentor, researcher, and educator.

Can the laser’s pulse propagate in such a way that it does not change its energy, and leaves the system in the excited state? Does the pulse speed up during propagation?

Comprised of electrical engineers, astrophysicists, physicists, materials scientists, biomedical engineers, and doctors, CUOS explore ultrafast laser applications.

Tkaczyk hopes that his technique will be used to further the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. Congratulations!

“The future of CUOS is bright,” said Mourou. “Nothing will stop the flow of discoveries.”