Project Info

Single-shot Fourier Ptychography Microscope for Pulse-Beam Metrology

Daniel Adams
daadams@mines.edu

Project Goals and Description:

This project involves designing, constructing, and using a novel computational microscope to perform pulse-beam metrology. Ultrafast pulses of light are extremely complicated both mathematically and physically. A technique capable of investigating the inherent four-dimensional structure of ulrafast light pulses is currently missing from the field. This project is interesting because it will provide a tool capable of studying the spatiotemporal structure of ultrafast light pulse in various scenarios including: filamentation, other highly nonlinear light matter interactions such as white light generation, secondary radiation source generation, and material modification e.g., micromachining.

More Information:

Grand Challenge: Engineer the tools of scientific discovery.
  1. He, C. Liu, J. Zhu, X. H. E. Iaoliang, C. H. L. Iu, J. I. Z. Hu, X. He, C. Liu, J. Zhu, X. H. E. Iaoliang, C. H. L. Iu, and J. I. Z. Hu, "Single-shot Fourier ptychography based on diffractive beam splitting," Opt. Lett. 43, 214 (2018).
  2. D. J. Batey, D. Claus, and J. M. Rodenburg, "Information multiplexing in ptychography.," Ultramicroscopy 138C, 13–21 (2013).

Primary Contacts:

Daniel Adams, daadams@mines.edu

Student Preparation

Qualifications

Some coding experience preferable but not required. Physics background preferable.

TIME COMMITMENT (HRS/WK)

This project can be paid up to the maximum allowable by the MURF program

SKILLS/TECHNIQUES GAINED

Computational imaging Understanding ultrashort pulse generation Fourier analysis

MENTORING PLAN

The student will attend weekly meetings to report progress. The meetings will be attended by a graduate student from Prof. Adams’ group as well.

PREFERRED STUDENT STATUS

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