Space

James L. Merz

Frank M. Freimann Professor of Electrical Engineering and Concurrent Professor of Physics
203B Cushing Hall
574-631-3111
jmerz@nd.edu

Ph.D., Harvard University, 1967
B.S., University of Notre Dame 1959

Research Interests: Semiconductor physics, materials, and devices; optical properties of solids; defects; and nanostructures.

Publications:
- Recent Publications
- List of all Publications (.doc File)

Short Bio of J. L. Merz
The constantly changing Cushing Hall, where the Group meets

Group Members
Alexander M. Mintairov,
Research Professor of Electrical Engineering
Kai Sun, Research Assistant
Yaya Chu,* Research Assistant
Joseph Herzog, Research Assistant
Yan He, Research Assistant

*Department of Physics

Current Research Projects

The Nano-Optics Laboratory

The Nano-Optics Laboratory provides unique capabilities for ultra high spatial, temporal, and spectral resolution measurements. Equipment includes two Argon ion lasers, a tunable, mode-locked titanium-sapphire laser delivering femtosecond pulses, a helium-cadmium laser, dye lasers, two near-field scanning optical microscopes (NSOM), a Fourier transform infra-red spectrometer (FTIR), a Digital Instruments atomic force microscope (AFM), a 12 Tesla magnet, and several helium cryostats and spectrometers. One of the NSOM systems allows near-field optical measurements at cryogenic temperatures and magnetic fields up to 12 T.


Space
B5 Fitzpatrick Hall | (574) 631-9333
Last Updated on January 19, 2006