FDTD Simulator
My name is Melissa Bailey. I am a physics major at the University of Arizona, where I am also involved in Dr. Tom Milster’s research group at the Optical Sciences Center. My research activities are in the area of near-field optical data storage. In near-field optical data storage systems, micron-sized probes are placed within a fraction of a micron of an optical disk. My activities involve modeling the propagation of light between the probe and disk using electromagnetic wave propagation software. The software I use is a GUI driven commercial Finite Difference Time Domain program by Remcom Inc. titled XFDTD. The programming software MATLAB is also an integral part of my research area. We convert our XFDTD output files into MATLAB language in order to simplify our analysis, and later propagate the results into OPTISCAN.
My hobbies involve cycling, reading, horseback riding, and learning languages (Spanish and Norwegian thus far). I also enjoy playing the cello and being social with my friends. Next Spring semester I plan to study abroad in Oslo, Norway
Papers co-written with Tom Milster:
Super-Resolution by Combination of a Solid Immersion Lens and an Aperature.pdf