My group's research involves building a fundamental understanding of, and developing technology and applications for, ultrafast laser technology. Ultrafast lasers promise to provide the ability to capture extremely short snapshots in time and to measure frequencies with unprecedented precision and accuracy. The applications are numerous in the areas of environmental science, biotechnology, and national security. The research that my group pursues will result in transferable technological advances (e.g., new optical sources) which will have a broad impact in physics (e.g., studies of atomic- and molecular-optical interactions), chemistry (e.g., ultra-sensitive spectroscopy), and biology (e.g., time-resolved studies of biological processes).
About Jay E. Sharping:
Assistant Professor, 2006-Present – University of California - Merced
Post-Doctoral Studies, 2004-2006 – Cornell University
Ph.D., 2003 – Northwestern University
MS., 1993 – Rose Hulman Institute of TechnologyBS., 1992 – University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Congratulations to Jeremy Sanborn for being recognized as a "student of excellence" for his first year of study.
