Eric Van Stryland
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Eric Van Stryland was president of the Optical Society of America
in 2005.
Eric Van Stryland received the Physics
PhD degree in 1976, from the University of Arizona
, Optical Sciences Center, Tucson, Arizona
, where he worked on optical coherent transients and photon counting statistics. He worked in the areas of femtosecond pulse production, multiphoton absorption in solids, and laser induced damage at the Center for Laser Studies at the University of Southern California
. He joined the Physics Department at the University of North Texas
in 1978 helping to form the Center for Applied Quantum Electronics.
In 1987 he joined the newly formed CREOL (Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers) at the University of Central Florida
where he was Professor of Physics and Electrical and Computer Engineering. The National Science Foundation
has funded him for the past 29 years and he has been performing research for the Department of Defense
for a similar period. His current research interests are in the characterization of the nonlinear optical properties of materials and their temporal response as well as the applications of these nonlinear materials properties for sensor protection, switching, beam control etc. He helped develop the Z-scan technique with Mansoor Sheik-Bahae with whom he also established the methodology for apply Kramers-Kronig relations to ultrafast nonlinearities. This also led to the understanding of cascaded second-order nonlinearities.
He is a fellow of the Optical Society of America
, a former member of their Board of Directors and co-chair of the Science and Engineering Council, a Fellow of the SPIE, senior member of the Laser Institute of America
and a former board member, a Fellow of IEEE LEOS and a member of the APS, and MRS. He also served as a topical editor for Optics Letters
. He has graduated 25 Ph.D.'s and published well in excess of 100 papers. In 2003 he was awarded the highest honor UCF bestow, the Pegasus Award.
He was Director of the School of Optics/CREOL from July 1999 to May 2004. With the elevation of the School to the first College of Optics and Photonics, he became the Dean of the College and served in that capacity until 2009. In addition Governor Jeb Bush
established the Florida Photonics Center of Excellence (FPCE) in 2003 and he is the Director of that Center along with CREOL, both centers within the College.
Optical Society of America
The Optical Society is a scientific society dedicated to advancing the study of light—optics and photonics—in theory and application, by means of publishing, organizing conferences and exhibitions, partnership with industry, and education. The organization has members in more than 100 countries...
in 2005.
Eric Van Stryland received the Physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
PhD degree in 1976, from the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
, Optical Sciences Center, Tucson, Arizona
Arizona
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, where he worked on optical coherent transients and photon counting statistics. He worked in the areas of femtosecond pulse production, multiphoton absorption in solids, and laser induced damage at the Center for Laser Studies at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
. He joined the Physics Department at the University of North Texas
University of North Texas
The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
in 1978 helping to form the Center for Applied Quantum Electronics.
In 1987 he joined the newly formed CREOL (Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers) at the University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
where he was Professor of Physics and Electrical and Computer Engineering. The National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
has funded him for the past 29 years and he has been performing research for the Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
for a similar period. His current research interests are in the characterization of the nonlinear optical properties of materials and their temporal response as well as the applications of these nonlinear materials properties for sensor protection, switching, beam control etc. He helped develop the Z-scan technique with Mansoor Sheik-Bahae with whom he also established the methodology for apply Kramers-Kronig relations to ultrafast nonlinearities. This also led to the understanding of cascaded second-order nonlinearities.
He is a fellow of the Optical Society of America
Optical Society of America
The Optical Society is a scientific society dedicated to advancing the study of light—optics and photonics—in theory and application, by means of publishing, organizing conferences and exhibitions, partnership with industry, and education. The organization has members in more than 100 countries...
, a former member of their Board of Directors and co-chair of the Science and Engineering Council, a Fellow of the SPIE, senior member of the Laser Institute of America
Laser Institute of America
Laser Institute of America is a professional society with a focus on laser use and laser safety. The Laser Institute of America was founded in 1968 and acts as secretariat and publisher of the American National Standards Institute Z136 laser safety standards .LIA is also the publisher of the...
and a former board member, a Fellow of IEEE LEOS and a member of the APS, and MRS. He also served as a topical editor for Optics Letters
Optics Letters
Optics Letters is a semimonthly, peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Optical Society of America. It was first published in July, 1977. The editor-in-chief is Alan Willner .- Scope :...
. He has graduated 25 Ph.D.'s and published well in excess of 100 papers. In 2003 he was awarded the highest honor UCF bestow, the Pegasus Award.
He was Director of the School of Optics/CREOL from July 1999 to May 2004. With the elevation of the School to the first College of Optics and Photonics, he became the Dean of the College and served in that capacity until 2009. In addition Governor Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
John Ellis "Jeb" Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is a prominent member of the Bush family: the second son of former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush; the younger brother of former President George W...
established the Florida Photonics Center of Excellence (FPCE) in 2003 and he is the Director of that Center along with CREOL, both centers within the College.
External links
- Articles Published by early OSA Presidents Journal of the Optical Society of America
- Nonlinear Optics Group at CREOL
See also
- Optical Society of America#Past Presidents of the OSA