Researchers at Michigan Tech have worked to identify the rest mass of neutrinos, and are using lasers to analyze patients breath samples with hopes of detecting medical ailments such as ulcers and cancers. Work at the intersection of microscopic scale and electromagnetic energy on projects that have sweeping societal applications and scientific implications. Take a closer look at the interaction of light and matter, and study novel physical phenomena that arise from these relations.
Research in integrated photonics centers on the use of magneto-optic and electro-optic materials; focused on the development and fabrication of magnetic photonic crystals. Michigan Tech researchers not only search for applications in telecommunications, quantum cryptography, photon entanglement, data processing, and quantum computing—but are also in pursuit of new knowledge for curiosity’s sake.
Researchers
| Faculty | Areas of Interest |
Labs
Atomic and Molecular Laser Spectroscopy
Fisher B031a,b,c
Researcher: Jacek Borysow
Integrated Magneto-Photonics
Fisher B005c
Researcher: Miguel Levy
Quantum Optics
Fisher B010/012
Researcher: Jae Yong Suh
Positions Available
Undergraduate
All faculty members accept undergraduate student researchers into their labs. For more information, please contact physics@mtu.edu. Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURFs) are open to all Tech undergraduates who have at least one semester remaining after the summer.
Graduate
The Department of Physics seeks qualified applicants in all areas of physics for GRA and GTA positions. For more information, please contact the graduate program directors.