DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS - UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

About our research

Our Research Group is dedicated to unraveling the intricate dynamics of light and its interactions with matter. We focus on experimental, theoretical, and computational research to explore new phenomena and theories, with a strong emphasis on practical applications.

We delve into both classical and quantum regimes, studying linear and nonlinear phenomena in complex photonic systems. Our focus is on Hermitian and non-Hermitian photonics systems, including nonlinear multimode and multicore fibers, coupled optical waveguides and resonators arrays, silica, III-V semiconductors, photorefractive and liquid crystals, nanocolloids, and polymers based systems, as well as photonic topological insulators.

Key Research Areas:

Nonlinear Optics: We investigate the nonlinear behavior of light, exploring phenomena such as self-focusing, cross-phase modulation, modulation instability, solitons, pattern formation and parametric processes to mention a few.
Light-Matter Interactions: We study the interactions between light and various materials and system at the semi-classical and quantum level to understand and control their optical properties.
Optical Thermodynamics: We investigate the chaotic light dynamics in nonlinear multimoded photonic systems with the tools of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics.
Topological and non-Hermitian Photonics: We explore the unique properties of open and close system including photonic topological insulators and their potential applications in robust light transport and quantum information processing.
Computational Photonics: We employ advanced computational techniques to simulate and analyze complex photonic systems, providing valuable insights into their behavior.