Welcome to the Applied Optics Group at UC Santa Cruz. The main research theme in our group is single particle optics. One thrust is the development of new, highly sensitive methods to study single particles with optical methods.

The second area of emphasis is to use these and other established techniques to improve our 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
• single nanomagnets
• single photons

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» 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).

» Liquid core ARROW waveguides and single molecule sensors: Title story in UCSC Review Fall 2006 (September 2006).

» Laser Focus World (July 2006); Laser Focus World (June 2006); Laser Focus World (December 2004).

» Applied Optics graduate student Dongliang Yin wins UC GREAT Fellowship: Official Press Release; UCSC Currents (June 1, 2005).

» Keck Foundation Futures Grant Awarded: Keck Foundation press release; UCSC Currents (May 9, 2005).


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We have regular openings for students at all levels (undergrad, MS, PhD, postdoc) who are interested in working on topics in applied optics and nano-optics. Please send your CV and the names of two references to Prof. Holger Schmidt.