University Affiliates
Optics is an interdisciplinary
field of study, research, and scientific application.
At Rochester, many of our
faculty members hold dual appointments, teach courses pertaining
to multiple majors, and cumulatively they collaborate on
research in nearly every area of science.
Optics faculty conduct research
in the
The
Center for Quantum Information
The Center for Quantum Information,
administered from the Institute of Optics, is a collaboration
of faculty members from five universities: Rochester, Harvard,
Stanford, Cornell, and Rutgers working together to develop
the foundations of a new discipline that combines quantum
physics and classical information theory. Research in the
Center is directed toward the development of quantum computers,
quantum communication systems, and ultra low-noise measurement
methods.
AFOSR
MURI Project
The scope of this project
is the development of techniques for non-destructive, chemically
specific, three-dimensional nanoscale characterization of
subsurface structures. The project is funded by the Air
Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) under the Multidisciplinary
University Research Initiatives (MURI) program. It is a
collaboration of faculty members from five universities:
Rochester, Boston, Penn State, Rice, Urbana-Champaign, and
the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
The Institute of Optics
is the academic "home base" for teaching Optics, however,
our faculty also teach in
The
Center for Visual Sciences,
Physics
and Astronomy,
Biomedical
Engineering, and
Electrical
and Computer Engineering.
And they collaborate on
research with faculty in
Chemistry,
Mechanical
Engineering and
Chemical
Engineering.
Optics research in The Institute
ranges from basic to applied to optical engineering.
Applied optics research
also occurs on the "South Campus."
The
Laboratory for Laser Energetics conducts experiments
to further the study of Laser Fusion, High-Energy Density
Physics and Ultrafast Science.
The
Center for Electronic Imaging Systems is one of ten
State/Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers.
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