Publications

List of publications on Google Scholar page

Selected publications by subject:

Laser induced damage:

• Laser-induced Hertzian fractures in silica initiated by metal micro-particles on the exit surface
• Light scattering from laser induced pit ensembles on high power laser optics
• Measurement of optical scattered power from laser-induced shallow pits on silica
• Damage on fused silica optics caused by laser ablation of surface-bound microparticles

Laser systems modeling:

• Adaptive step-size algorithm for Fourier beam-propagation method with absorbing boundary layer of auto-determined width
• Description of the NIF Laser
• Damage mechanisms avoided or managed for NIF large optics
• Algorithm for Fourier propagation through the near-focal region
• Enhancing the pulse shaping precision of energetic high aspect ratio infrared pulses in the National Ignition Facility laser system
• The virtual beamline (VBL) laser simulation code
• Achieving full 1.8 MJ, 500 TW laser performance on the national ignition facility
• The commissioning of the advanced radiographic capability laser system: experimental and modeling results at the main laser output

Enormous refractive index modulations in ITO:

• Unity-order index change in transparent conducting oxides at visible frequencies

Resonant Guided Wave Networks (RGWNs):

• Resonant guided wave networks
• Programming of inhomogeneous resonant guided wave networks
• Dielectric based resonant guided wave networks
• Synthesis and characterization of plasmonic resonant guided wave networks

Plasmonics:

• Modeling of complementary (void) plasmon waveguiding
• Plasmon-soliton
• Ultrasmall volume plasmons, yet with complete retardation effects
• Perfect 4-way splitting in nano plasmonic X-junctions
• Efficient coupling between dielectric-loaded plasmonic and silicon photonic waveguides
• Negative dispersion: a backward wave or fast light? Nanoplasmonic examples
• Optical 3D cavity modes below the diffraction-limit using slow-wave surface-plasmon-polaritons
• Nano plasmon polariton modes of a wedge cross section metal waveguide
• Backward propagating slow light in inverted plasmonic taper
• Circular motion of electromagnetic power shaping the dispersion of Surface Plasmon Polaritons

Solitons:

• Colored solitons interactions: particle-like and beyond
• Coherent interactions of colored solitons via parametric processes: modified perturbation analysis
• Enhanced mutual capture of colored solitons by matched modulator
• Circulating spatial solitons