A photon absorbed by a semiconductor -- and another photon is emitted at a different frequency.
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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! Find out more about how ultrafast laser pulses work. 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. |
News from the lab...
4/2023 - Congratulations Mario Duenas and Brittany Karki on gaining acceptance to top PhD programs in Physics! Mario is attending CU Boulder in Colorado (my alma mater for my PhD!), and Brittany attending University of Illinois - Urbana Champagne (UIUC).
9/2018 - Former student Mike Krunic begins his graduate work in physics at San Jose State University. Congratulations, Mike!
4/2023 - Congratulations Mario Duenas and Brittany Karki on gaining acceptance to top PhD programs in Physics! Mario is attending CU Boulder in Colorado (my alma mater for my PhD!), and Brittany attending University of Illinois - Urbana Champagne (UIUC).
9/2018 - Former student Mike Krunic begins his graduate work in physics at San Jose State University. Congratulations, Mike!
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.
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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.
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Sustainable EnergyA philosophical drive of Dr. Smith's research and teaching is to communicate the importance of focusing human efforts toward a sustainable future.
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