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Robert Magnusson
Professor
Office: ITE Building 452
Phone: (860) 486-4822
Email: Robert.Magnusson@uconn.edu

Education:
Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology

Memberships:
Optical Society of America(Fellow)
SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering (Fellow)
Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (Member)
IEEE - The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Senior Member)

Research Interests:
Nanophotonics, nanolithography, diffractive optics, optical filters, semiconductor lasers, optical bio- and chemical sensors, thin-film optics, waveguide optics, holographic interferometry, holographic storage in photorefractive crystals, optical properties of materials, and wave propagation in periodic media..

Active Grants
Recent Technical Papers
Selected Conference Papers
Recent Program Committees

Recent Editorial Service:
Topical Editor, Applied Optics-Optical Technology & Biomedical Optics, July 2001-February 2006.
Associate Editor and Member of the Board of Editors, Optical Engineering, January 2004-present.
Guest Editor (with D. H. Raguin, Ph. Lalanne, and E. Johnson), Journal of the Optical Society of America A and Applied Optics coordinated feature issues on Diffractive Optics and Micro-Optics, January 2006.

Recent Technical Papers:

Y. Ding and R. Magnusson, "Doubly-resonant single-layer bandpass optical filters, " Optics Letters, vol. 29, pp. 1135-1137, May 2004.

G. Purvinis, P. S. Priambodo, M. Pomerantz, M. Zhou, T. A. Maldonado, and R. Magnusson, "Nonlinear optical conversion in resonant waveguide gratings incorporating ionically self-assembled monolayer polymer films, " Optics Letters, vol. 29, pp.1108-1110, May 2004.

Y. Ding and R. Magnusson, "Use of nondegenerate resonant leaky modes to fashion diverse optical spectra, " Optics Express, vol. 12, pp. 1885-1891, May 3, 2004. http://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OPEX-12-9-1885

Y. Ding and R. Magnusson, "Resonant leaky-mode spectral-band engineering and device applications, " Opt. Express 12, 5661-5674 (2004). http://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OPEX-12-23-5661

D. Wawro, S. Tibuleac, and R. Magnusson, "Optical waveguide-mode resonant biosensors, " Optical Imaging Sensors and Systems for Homeland Security Applications (Ed. B. Javidi), pp. 367-384, Springer Verlag, New York, 2006 (invited).

Books, Book Chapters, Book Sections & Edited Volumes:

"Guided-mode Resonances in Planar Dielectric-Layer Diffraction Gratings," (with S.S. Wang, J.S. Bagby and M.G. Moharam), in Selected Papers on Subwavelength Diffractive Optics, (J.N. Mait and D.W. Prather, eds.), SPIE Optical Engineering Press, Milestone Series, (invited), Vol. MS 166, pp. 575-579, 2001.

"New Principle for Optical Filters," (with S.S. Wang), in Selected Papers on Subwavelength Diffractive Optics, (J.N. Mait and D.W. Prather, eds.), SPIE Optical Engineering Press, Milestone Series, (invited), Vol. MS 166, pp. 580-582, 2001.

"Optical Filter Elements Based on Waveguide Gratings," (with S.S. Wang), in Selected Papers on Subwavelength Diffractive Optics, (J.N. Mait and D.W. Prather, eds.), SPIE Optical Engineering Press, Milestone Series, (invited), Vol. MS 166, pp. 583-594, 2001.

"Theory and Applications of Guided-mode Resonance Filters," (with S.S. Wang), in Selected Papers on Subwavelength Diffractive Optics, (J.N. Mait and D.W. Prather, eds.), SPIE Optical Engineering Press, Milestone Series, (invited), Vol. MS 166, pp. 595-602, 2001.

"Diffractive Optical Components," (with D. Shin), in Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology, (invited), Academic Press, Third Edition, Vol. 4, pp. 421-440, 2002.

E. Donkor and R. Magnusson, "REU site-Undergraduate research scholars in Electrical & Computer Engineering, " National Science Foundation, June 1, 2004-May 31, 2007, $286,584.

R. Magnusson, "Electrical power regulation and control for a hybrid fuel cell system, " US Army via Connecticut Global Fuel Cell Center, October 16, 2004- April 15, 2006, $74,000.

R. Magnusson, "Resonant leaky-mode photonic-crystal devices with engineered spectra, " NSF, September 1, 2005-August 31, 2008, $240,000.

Selected Conference Papers:

D. Wawro, P. S. Priambodo, and R. Magnusson, "Resonating periodic waveguides as ultraresolution sensors in biomedicine," Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 5515, Nano-engineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics and Devices, SPIE's 49th Annual Meeting, 2-6 August 2004, Denver, Colorado, pp. 52-57 (invited).

R. Magnusson, K. J. Lee, and D. Wawro, "Guided-mode resonance biosensors employing phase detection, " Diffractive Optics and Micro-Optics Topical Meeting, DOMO 2004, Rochester, New York, October 10-14, 2004; paper DTuC2 on conference proceedings CD.

D. Wawro, P. S. Priambodo, and R. Magnusson, "High resolution optical fiber-integrated resonant biosensors, " Diffractive Optics and Micro-Optics Topical Meeting, DOMO 2004, Rochester, New York, October 10-14, 2004; paper DSuA4 on conference proceedings CD.

Y. Ding and R. Magnusson, "Polarization independent resonant bandstop filters using 1D periodic layers with asymmetric profiles, " Diffractive Optics and Micro-Optics Topical Meeting, DOMO 2004, Rochester, New York, October 10-14, 2004; paper DTuC5 on conference proceedings CD.

R. Magnusson and Y. Ding, "Spectral-band engineering with interacting resonant leaky modes in thin periodic films, " Proc. SPIE, vol. 5720, Conference on Micromachining Technology for Microoptics and Nanooptics, edited by E. G. Johnson, (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2005), pp. 119-129 (invited).

Y. Ding and R. Magnusson, "Physics of resonant leaky modes in photonic crystal slabs: Semianalytical formulation, " Connecticut Microelectronics and Optoelectronics Consortium, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Annual Symposium: Nanotechnology Applications in Electronics, Photonics, Bioengineering, and Energy Sources, pp. 46-48, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, March 17, 2005.

K. J. Lee and R. Magnusson, "Guided-mode resonance sensors employing amplitude and phase detection, " Connecticut Microelectronics and Optoelectronics Consortium, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Annual Symposium: Nanotechnology Applications in Electronics, Photonics, Bioengineering, and Energy Sources, pp. 44-45, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, March 17, 2005.

R. Magnusson and Y. Ding, "Single-layer resonant leaky mode periodic optical elements, " Connecticut Microelectronics and Optoelectronics Consortium, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Annual Symposium: Nanotechnology Applications in Electronics, Photonics, Bioengineering, and Energy Sources, pp. 5-6, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, March 17, 2005.

R. Magnusson and Y. Ding, "Resonant leaky-mode photonic lattices with engineered spectra and device applications, " Proc. SPIE, vol. 5931, Nanoengineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, and Devices II, E. A. Dobisz and L. A. Eldada, Eds., SPIE's 50th Annual Meeting, 31 July-4 August 2005, pp. 59310 1-12 (invited).

R. Magnusson, Y. Ding, K. J. Lee, P. S. Priambodo, and D. Wawro, "Characteristics of resonant leaky mode biosensors, " Proc. SPIE, vol. 6008, Nanosensing: Materials and Devices II, M. S. Islam and A. K. Dutta, Eds., Optics East 2005: Sensors and Applications, Boston, 23-26 October 2005, pp. 60080U 1-10 (invited).

R. Magnusson and Y. Ding, "Single-layer resonant leaky-mode polarizers at 1.55 ?m, " Optical Society of America Annual Meeting, Tucson, Arizona, October 16-20, 2005.

R. Magnusson and Y. Ding, "Tunable resonant leaky-mode silicon-on-insulator photonic devices, " SPIE Photonics West, San Jose, California, 21-26 January 2006.

R. Magnusson and Y. Ding, "Leaky-mode resonance properties of periodic lattices and their applications, " Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium, PIERS 2006, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 26-29 March 2006.

S. M. Millett, Y. Ding, and R. Magnusson, "Gaussian-beam leaky-mode resonance in strongly modulated waveguide gratings, " Nanophotonics Topical Meeting, Uncasville, Connecticut, 26-28 April 2006 (submitted).

K. J. Lee and R. Magnusson, "Guided-mode resonance elements fabricated by microcontact printing method, " Nanophotonics Topical Meeting, Uncasville, Connecticut, 26-28 April 2006 (submitted).

Y. Ding and R. Magnusson, "Semianalytical formulation of leaky-mode resonance in periodic elements with asymmetric profiles, " Nanophotonics Topical Meeting, Uncasville, Connecticut, 26-28 April 2006 (submitted).

Recent Program Committees:

Member, technical program committee, International Commission for Optics: International Conference on Optics & Photonics in Technology Frontier, July 13-15, 2004, Chiba, Japan.

Member, technical program committee, Nano-Engineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, and Devices, Annual Meeting of SPIE, Denver, Colorado, August 2-6, 2004.

Member, technical program committee, Optical Information Systems II, Annual Meeting of SPIE, Denver, Colorado, August 2-6, 2004.

Member, technical program committee, Diffractive Optics and Micro-Optics (DOMO) Topical Meeting, Rochester, New York, October 9-13, 2004.

Member, technical program committee, Nano-Engineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, and Devices II, Annual Meeting of SPIE, San Diego, California, July 31-August 4, 2005.

Member, technical program committee, Optical Information Systems III, Annual Meeting of SPIE, San Diego, California, July 31-August 4, 2005.

Member, technical program committee, Nanophotonics Topical Meeting, Optical Society of America, Uncasville, Connecticut, April 26-28, 2006.

Member, technical program committee, Nanoengineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, and Devices III, Optics & Photonics, Annual Meeting of SPIE, San Diego, California, 13-17 August 2006.

Member, technical program committee, Optical Information Systems IV, Optics & Photonics, Annual Meeting of SPIE, San Diego, California, 13-17 August 2006.

Member, technical program committee, Terahertz Physics, Devices, and Systems, Optics East, Boston, Massachusetts, 1-4 October 2006.

Member, technical program committee, International Conference on Optics-photonics Design & Fabrication, ODF 2006, Nara, Japan, 6-8 December 2006.