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Welcome to the Applied Optics Group at UC Santa Cruz.
The main research theme in our group is single particle optics. We develop new, highly sensitive methods to study single particles with optical methods. We use these and other established techniques to gain new understanding of these particles and light-matter interactions in general. Due to the versatility of optical methods, we can investigate different types of particles.
Our current focus areas are:
• single biomolecules (Integrated Optofluidics)
• single nanomagnets (Nano-magneto-optics)
• single photons (Atomic spectroscopy on a chip)
We are affiliated with the California Institiute for Quantitative Biomedical Research (QB3), the Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering (CBSE), and the Storage Systems Research Center (SSRC).
Professor Schmidt directs the W.M. Keck Center for Nanoscale Optofluidics whose mission is to incorporate nanoscale features in optofluidic devices to enable new studies of bioparticles and biological processes.
» Optofluidics at CLEO 2010. As a result of the success of the 2009 symposium, starting in 2010 Optofluidics will become part of the regular technical line-up at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-optics. More details will be provided as they become availiable.
» CRC Press to publish the first Handbook of Optofluidics edited by Aaron Hawkins and Holger Schmidt in January 2010.
» Applied Optics Group develops new on-chip optical particle trap: Official Press Release (June 2009).
»Applied Optics graduate student Kaelyn Leake receives first year QB3 Fellowship (July 2009).
» W.M. Keck Foundation awards $1.5 Million to UCSC team led by Prof. Schmidt to establish Center for Nanoscale Optofluidics: Official Press Release (January 2009).
» Article by Sergei Kühn and Philip Measor on a new type of all-optical trap to appear in Lab on Chip: Article Abstract (April 2009).
» Journal paper by Applied Optics students Mikhail Rudenko and Sergei Kühn on single virus detection on a chip appeared in Biosensors and Bioelectronics: Article Abstract (April 2009).
» Philip Measor wins Outstanding Electrical Engineering Graduate Student Award (April 2009).
» National Science Foundation funds Applied Optics group to collaborate with research group in Germany on next-generation data storage materials: Press Release (in German) (August 2008).
» Applied Optics undergraduate student Kevin Louchis wins Dean's Award for Undergraduate Research (June 2008).
» First demonstration of planar optofluidic detection of single bioparticles on a chip: Official Press Release; Lab on a Chip Article (July 2, 2007).
» Atomic spectroscopy on a chip: Official Press Release; Scientific American 06/07 (June 1, 2007).
» Applied Optics student Wilhelm Melitz receives Huffman Prize as well as Dean's and Chancellor's Awards for his undergraduate thesis work on near-field studies on nanomagnets. (June 12, 2006).
» Applied Optics graduate student Mikhail Rudenko wins Young Investigator Award at Photonics West 2007: Official Press Release (January 21, 2007).
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