Welcome to the Smith Research Lab at CSU-East Bay!
How do you study ultrafast events? By using laser pulses that are even shorter in duration! Our lab uses lasers to study extremely fast processes in solid nanomaterials, leading to the development of technologies such as solar cells and high-performance computation. The aim of research is to contribute to solutions for technology problems that also raise fundamental science questions. |
ResearchThis is an image of a cryostat used to cool down a semiconductor down to 4 Kelvin -- nearly absolute zero, where all atomic motion stops. Find out why sometimes bringing the temperature so low is necessary to observe the dynamics of electrons in solid materials.
|
TeachingDr. Smith encourage hands-on experience and following curiosities in the process of learning physics. As an experimentalist, Dr. Smith brings some flavors of laboratory arts to discovering how things work.
|
Sustainable EnergyA philosophical drive of Dr. Smith's research and teaching is to communicate the importance of focusing human efforts toward a sustainable future.
|