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Kyle J. Myers elected to National Academy of Engineering

OSC alumna and adjunct professor Kyle J. Myers was named a member of the prestigious National Academy of Engineering.

Optics Raises $12.5 million for Scholarships

More than 270 donors collectively raised $2.5 million in response to a $10 million challenge, establishing 27 new endowed scholarships.

Research in Optics REU Program

Interested in studying light? Our summer RiO program may be just for you. Deadline for applications is March 1.

The International Year of Light

Light plays a vital role in our daily lives and is an imperative discipline of science. Find out what is being done globally to celebrate light in 2015.

Fall Pre-Commencement

Take a moment to peruse photos taken during the fall pre-commencement and celebration.

Staff Recognition Program

Reward your staff and co-workers for outstanding performance! For full details visit the staff recognition page.

Holiday Luncheon a Success

Another fantastic year was celebrated with a festive holiday luncheon and gift exchange.

Light Moments: Simple, Yet Profound

How 'lenslets' were first made is a great story of ingenuity and scrappiness.

Wilma Visits for Welcome Back Reception

Wilma Wildcat made a surprise visit to OSC's welcome back reception. View the photo gallery to see the fun.

The Latest in OSC Research

Take a moment to view our updated Research pages and find out the latest on OSC's specialties.

Welcome, Optikos

OSC would like to welcome Optikos to our Industrial Affiliates program.

Light Moments: Early Adventures

In honor of the 50th anniversary, we've prepared a series of short, light-hearted pieces about OSC's earliest years.

Colloquium Lecture Series

During the semester, we invite the field's brightest minds to speak. Take a look at our current lectures or peruse the video archives.

Make a Kaleidoscope!

Follow OSC's detailed instructions to make your own kaleidoscope out of PVC pipe.

Lasers Could Divert Lightning Strikes

A new technology capable of sending laser beams through the atmosphere could be used to guide lightning away from buildings.

Hyatt M. Gibbs

Faculty Affiliation: Professor Emeritus

Professor Emeritus of Optical Sciences

Education:

Ph.D., University of California, 1965
B.S., North Carolina State University, 1960
A.A., Mars Hill College, 1958

Specific Research Interests:

Cavity QED of semiconductors using quantum dots in photonic crystal slab nanocavities.
Molecular beam epitaxy growth of gallium-arsenide/aluminium-gallium-arsenide heterostructures on gallium-arsenide substrates and GaAlInAs/AlInAs heterostructures on indium phosphide substrates including quantum dots, quantum wells, planar microcavities (vertical cavity surface emitting lasers), samples for fabrication of photonic crystal slab nanocavities, and samples to provide gain for split-ring resonator metamaterials.
Low-energy high-speed nonlinear optical switches.
Photonic crystal slab waveguides and interconnections.
Quantum optics, nonlinear optics and femtosecond dynamics of quantum dots and wells.

Patents


4,121,167	Amplifying characteristics of a cavity-enclosed nonlinear medium
4,012,699	Amplifying characteristics of a cavity-enclosed nonlinear medium

Books Authored

Nonlinear Photonics

Hyatt M. Gibbs, Galina Khitrova and Nasser Peyghambarian
Optical Bistability: Controlling Light with Light

Hyatt M. Gibbs

Books Edited

Optical Bistability II

Charles M. Bowden, Hyatt M. Gibbs and Samuel L. McCall
Optical Bistability III

Hyatt M. Gibbs, Paul Mandel, Nasser Peyghambarian and S. Desmond Smith

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