Richard Haglund
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Optical computing at sub-picosecond speeds developed at Vanderbilt
Sharon Weiss and Richard Haglund are the first to demonstrate the next generation of optical computing, turning on and off light in less than one trillionth of a second. Read MoreJan 14, 2021
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Phase change materials demonstrate promise in propagating photons for data transmission
A team learned that the broad gradient in the infrared optical properties of vanadium dioxide, as it transitions from insulating to metallic, offers distinct implications for nanophotonics. Read MoreNov 19, 2018
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Vanderbilt graduate research assistant receives national defense fellowship
Matthew Feldman, a graduate research assistant in physics and astronomy, is one of only 195 students nationwide who have been awarded a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellow Read MoreSep 22, 2017
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Social justice in politically turbulent era focus of Bogitsh Lecture
Stacey Floyd-Thomas will discuss "It's a Surreal World After All" when she delivers the Mafoi Carlisle Bogitsh Memorial Lecture March 2 at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Read MoreFeb 28, 2017
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World’s smallest spirals could guard against identity theft
Vanderbilt researchers have made the world’s smallest spirals and found they have unique optical properties that are nearly impossible to counterfeit. Read MoreJun 2, 2015
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Nanoscale optical switch breaks miniaturization barrier
An ultra-fast and ultra-small optical switch has been invented that could advance the day when photons replace electrons in the innards of consumer products ranging from cell phones to automobiles. Read MoreMar 13, 2014
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Event celebrates Vanderbilt endowed chair holders
Twelve Vanderbilt University faculty members were honored for extraordinary contributions to their respective fields during an Aug. 28 celebration of endowed chair holders at the Student Life Center. Read MoreAug 30, 2012
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Ultrafast sonograms shed new light on rapid phase transitions
A method for taking ultrafast "sonograms" of materials undergoing phase transitions sheds new light on the dynamics of this important phenomenon in the world’s fastest phase-change material. Read MoreMar 7, 2012