Michael Swartz

Physics Research Building #1130

swartz.293@osu.edu

My name is Michael Swartz. I was raised in the suburbs of Chicago, IL, and currently I am a graduate student at Ohio State working towards my PhD. My career in physics began when I started my undergraduate education at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, IN, where I would eventually go on to receive my Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Physics. While there, much of my specialized coursework was focused on optics and micro/nanofabrication. I was also able to get some exposure to the research world, including minor experiences at my undergraduate institution as well as a summer REU at the University of Colorado. After my time at Rose-Hulman, I was accepted as a PhD student in physics at Ohio State, where I began working in the Johnston-Halperin group in my first year. In the JH group, my research has focused on utilizing optical techniques to study magnetism and spin phenomena.  Over the course of my PhD education, this has involved using CW and time-resolved magneto-optic techniques to study semiconductor spin systems, as well as the use of optically detected magnetic resonance to study molecular spin systems.

Area Of Research: Spin & Magnetization Dynamics 

Current Research: Currently, my research is focused on using optical detection of magnetic resonance in order to study the properties of molecular spin systems deposited on a substrate.