Research in the Optical Sciences

Research Programs

• Center for Integrated Access Networks:  CIAN
• Fiber Optics
• Lasers and Advanced Optical Materials
• Medical Optics and Image Science
• Nanotechnology
• Optical Data Storage
• Optical Engineering and Testing
• Optical Design and Fabrication
• Optoelectronic Devices
• Quantum Nano-Optics of Semiconductors
• Quantum Optics
• Remote Sensing
• Semiconductor Optical Physics
• Telecommunications

• Thin Films
   

• Licensable Technologies

For More Information

• Research Support Services
  A variety of support services are available through the University of Arizona and Optical Sciences, including four frequently requested forms

• Patents
  United States Patents issued to faculty members, students and staff of Optical Sciences

Funding and Sponsorship

Optical Sciences is unique in that nearly all research is sponsored: funded by contracts from industry or governmental agencies.  Faculty members partner with scientists, researchers, engineers and administrators from industry, government and academia to conduct the leading-edge research that powers the future of the world’s high-technology industries.  Since 2000, when Arizona voters approved a sales tax increase to help expand Arizona's economic base, Optical Sciences research and technology development in Photonics and Imaging has been partially supported by TRIF, the Technology & Research Initiative Funding.

Facilities and Resources

The extensive research facilities at Optical Sciences provide the resources for both theoretical and applied research programs in all areas related to optics and the optical sciences.  Optical Sciences continually refines and upgrades research facilities.  A new addition, the 47,000 square-foot West Wing, was completed in 2006 enabling us to expand our research capabilities and programs exponentially.

The Academic Complement

At Optical Sciences, education and research are inseparable.  Under the guidance of professors, scientists and administrators, students acquire scientific expertise and receive valuable training in administering internationally competitive programs by participating in cutting-edge experiments leading to the development of new technologies.  Graduates of Optical Sciences have received recognition at the national and international levels for their pioneering discoveries and intellectual leadership.