Peter Rakich

In recent years, acoustic phonons have emerged as a powerful resource for signal processing, precision metrology, and quantum information processing. In this talk, we explore methods for controlling and shaping the interactions between photons and acoustic phonons as the basis for both classical and quantum information processing applications.

Travis Sawyer

Our efforts include developing advanced imaging instrumentation, conducting optical characterization of cancerous tissues, and implementing cutting-edge algorithms for automatic tissue classification. Ultimately, these technologies could enable sustainable, minimally-invasive screening of cancer, leading to improved patient outcomes in a wide range of disease treatment scenarios.

Shambhu Ghimire
In this talk, I will give a brief overview of this emerging field and present our latest results in atomically thin two-dimensional crystals [4] and three-dimensional topological insulators [5].