Vladimir Shalaev
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Vladimir M. Shalaev the Robert and Anne Burnett Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University
, specializes in metamaterials, transformation optics
, nanophotonics
and plasmon
ics. He made pioneering contributions to the optics of fractal
and percolation
composites, their applications for Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
(SERS), and to the field of optical metamaterials, including first experimental observation (collectively with his research team at Purdue University) of negative refractive index in the optical range http://cobweb.ecn.purdue.edu/~shalaev/Publication_list_files/OLpaper.pdf (This work was ranked in the top 50 innovations in nanotechnology
in 2006 by Nanotech Briefs http://www.nanotechbriefs.com/nano50/nano50_winners_06.html) and magnetism
across the entire visible range http://cobweb.ecn.purdue.edu/~shalaev/Publication_list_files/6A90A27E-BDB9-137E-C0F42FDC17844DBB_131194.pdf.
Prof. V. Shalaev received several awards for his research in the field of nanophotonics and metamaterials. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society
(APS), of The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), and of the Optical Society of America
(OSA). Prof. Shalaev is a Co-/Editor for five books in the area of nano-optics and an Editorial Board Member for a number of research journals. He co-/authored two books, twenty invited book contributions, and about 300 research publications. One of the books, Electrodynamics of Metamaterials (World Scientific Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-9-812-79099-6), is authoritative in the field of plasmonic nanostructure research. He is also on the editorial board of the peer review
ed journal Metamaterials
, along with a number of other notable board members who have significantly contributed to metamaterial research.
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
, specializes in metamaterials, transformation optics
Transformation optics
Transformation optics represents an advancement in the design of optical devices. It is the basis for conceptualizing complex tools in the electromagnetic regime which allows for novel control of light, also known as electromagnetic waves. The mathematics underpinning transformation optics is...
, nanophotonics
Nanophotonics
Nanophotonics or Nano-optics is the study of the behavior of light on the nanometer scale. It is considered as a branch of optical engineering which deals with optics, or the interaction of light with particles or substances, at deeply subwavelength length scales...
and plasmon
Plasmon
In physics, a plasmon is a quantum of plasma oscillation. The plasmon is a quasiparticle resulting from the quantization of plasma oscillations just as photons and phonons are quantizations of light and mechanical vibrations, respectively...
ics. He made pioneering contributions to the optics of fractal
Fractal
A fractal has been defined as "a rough or fragmented geometric shape that can be split into parts, each of which is a reduced-size copy of the whole," a property called self-similarity...
and percolation
Percolation
In physics, chemistry and materials science, percolation concerns the movement and filtering of fluids through porous materials...
composites, their applications for Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy or surface enhanced Raman scattering is a surface-sensitive technique that enhances Raman scattering by molecules adsorbed on rough metal surfaces...
(SERS), and to the field of optical metamaterials, including first experimental observation (collectively with his research team at Purdue University) of negative refractive index in the optical range http://cobweb.ecn.purdue.edu/~shalaev/Publication_list_files/OLpaper.pdf (This work was ranked in the top 50 innovations in nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with developing materials, devices, or other structures possessing at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometres...
in 2006 by Nanotech Briefs http://www.nanotechbriefs.com/nano50/nano50_winners_06.html) and magnetism
Magnetism
Magnetism is a property of materials that respond at an atomic or subatomic level to an applied magnetic field. Ferromagnetism is the strongest and most familiar type of magnetism. It is responsible for the behavior of permanent magnets, which produce their own persistent magnetic fields, as well...
across the entire visible range http://cobweb.ecn.purdue.edu/~shalaev/Publication_list_files/6A90A27E-BDB9-137E-C0F42FDC17844DBB_131194.pdf.
Prof. V. Shalaev received several awards for his research in the field of nanophotonics and metamaterials. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society
American Physical Society
The American Physical Society is the world's second largest organization of physicists, behind the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. The Society publishes more than a dozen scientific journals, including the world renowned Physical Review and Physical Review Letters, and organizes more than 20...
(APS), of The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), and of the Optical Society of America
Optical Society of America
The Optical Society is a scientific society dedicated to advancing the study of light—optics and photonics—in theory and application, by means of publishing, organizing conferences and exhibitions, partnership with industry, and education. The organization has members in more than 100 countries...
(OSA). Prof. Shalaev is a Co-/Editor for five books in the area of nano-optics and an Editorial Board Member for a number of research journals. He co-/authored two books, twenty invited book contributions, and about 300 research publications. One of the books, Electrodynamics of Metamaterials (World Scientific Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-9-812-79099-6), is authoritative in the field of plasmonic nanostructure research. He is also on the editorial board of the peer review
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
ed journal Metamaterials
Metamaterials (journal)
Metamaterials is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that was established in March 2007. It is published by Elsevier in association with the Metamorphose Network of Excellence. The Coordinating Editor is Mikhail Lapine. The journal is published quarterly, with occasional special issues...
, along with a number of other notable board members who have significantly contributed to metamaterial research.
Awards
- Willis E. Lamb Award for Laser Science and Quantum Optics (2010)
- Max Born AwardMax Born AwardThe Max Born Award is given by the Optical Society for "outstanding contributions to physical optics", and is named after Max Born.-Recipients:* 2011 Carlton M. Caves* 2010 Vladimir M. Shalaev* 2009 Mordechai Segev...
of the Optical Society of America (2010)
External links
- A collection of over 50 references to articles in open, general-interest- and science-and-technology-oriented press devoted to research led by Prof. V. Shalaev and his team can be found here.
- Prof. V. Shalaev’s Purdue University Faculty page
- Prof. V. Shalaev's homepage
- Homepage of Prof. Shalaev's research group at Purdue University