Recently, small radio-controllable aircraft known as quadrotors, or quadcopters, have become very popular. These aircraft have the ability to vertically takeoff and move in any direction with great stability. They are also capable of carrying smal...
The Thulium Fiber Laser (TFL) is currently being studied as a potential alternative to the conventional, solid-state Holmium:YAG laser (Ho:YAG) for the treatment of kidney stones. The TFL is an ideal candidate to replace the Ho:YAG for laser litho...
Recently, there is an increasing demand for III-nitride semiconductor based optoelectronic devices, and especially for ultraviolet (UV) and Deep UV sources and sensors; however, the development and the performance of such devices is fundamentally ...
In this study, we used scattering-scanning near-field optical microscopy (s-SNOM) to experimentally characterize several structures relevant to infrared (IR) antenna technology, by measuring the electric near-field strength as a function of positi...
Metasurfaces have been of increasing interest in the scientific community due to their consistent ability to efficiently reproduce traditional optical elements via quasi-monolithic patterning. In this dissertation I will examine various metasurfac...