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- Professor of Terahertz Photonics
- Dept of Electronic & Electrical Eng
- Faculty of Engineering Science


Dr. Oleg Mitrofanov established the Ultrafast Laser Laboratory in the
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering. Focused on future
ultrafast technologies and underlying science, the Ultrafast Laser
Laboratory is conducting experimental research on the femtosecond and
picosecond time scales. Probing and controlling physical processes at
such speeds became possible with the development of lasers producing
very short optical pulses. This technology allowed detection of
ultrafast phenomena such as atomic vibrations in crystals and molecular
rotations in gases.
Research scope of the Laboratory includes studies of
ultrafast processes in materials and electronic devices. Dr. Mitrofanov is actively involved in Terahertz (THz) research with
the main
focus on development and application of advanced THz
characterization tools, such as THz time resolved imaging systems, which allow producing images in THz light with picosecond resolution.
Dr. Mitrofanov made contributions to development of THz near-field microscopy, which allows detection and visualisation of electromagnetic fields on the micron scale. This capability can help advancing development of THz technologies, including THz waveguides, metamaterials and plasmonics devices. Combined with THz spectroscopic analysis this technique also provides a unique opportunity to investigate fundamental physical processes in condensed matter systems.
Research directions:
THz near-field microscopy
http://www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/~olegm/research/thzres/index.html
THz waveguides
http://www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/~olegm/research/thzres/waveguides.html
Organic electronic materials
http://www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/~olegm/research/rubres/index.html
2001 | Doctor of Philosophy | New Jersey Institute of Technology | |
1998 | Master of Science | New Jersey Institute of Technology | |
1997 | Bachelor of Science | Moscow State University |