Institute for Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Lasers

The Institute for Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Lasers (IUSL) of the City University of New York is a world-renowned multidisciplinary research laboratory devoted to promoting research and education in photonic and laser technologies for scientific, engineering, medical, and industrial applications.

The IUSL was established in 1982 with strong support from the administration of the City College of New York (CCNY) to serve as a steeple of excellence for research and education in modern laser optics and spectroscopy. From its very inception IUSL has attracted faculty members, graduate students and undergraduate students from the Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Electrical Engineering departments of CCNY, senior research scientists, postdoctoral research associates, and visiting scholars from around the globe. Basic and applied photonic research in the areas of laser imaging and medical diagnosis, tunable solid-state lasers and amplifiers, semiconductors, and nonlinear optics are currently being pursued. Including research and support staff, the IUSL personnel now totals 45. The core facilities of the IUSL are located in the Marshak Science Building and Steinman Engineering Hall of CCNY.

Missions The missions of the IUSL:

Within its Discipline are to carry out basic and applied research in the frontiers of photonic science and technology (biophotonics, mediphotonics, optical and laser physics, and solid-state physics); to help develop a skilled workforce for academic and industrial sectors by providing unique educational and training opportunities for students and scholars; to transfer photonic technology to the commercial marketplace for economic development; and to identify and participate in the development emerging technology areas;

Within the College/University are to provide the core for major photonic initiatives, (such as, the New York State Center for Advanced Technology and the planned CUNY Compact Photonic Device Center); and to establish joint educational programs (such as a major, a minor, a M.S. and a Ph.D. program in photonics) with Departments within the Science Division and Engineering School;

Within Division of Science is to maintain and advance the current research and education programs in biophotonics, mediphotonics, optical and laser physics, and solid state physics; to provide students and researchers hands-on training using state-of-the-art equipment to produce a highly skilled workforce; and

Within Itself are to bring together dedicated personnel with broad expertise, provide state-of-the-art instrumentation and technical leadership to tackle the target photonic research challenges.

IUSL REPORTS

The IUSL Report is the newsletter of the IUSL. Please click below for the most recent issues (PDF Format; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader). For further information, or to be added to the mailing list for teh IUSL Report, please contact Lauren Gohara at 212-650-5531 or email Lauren Gohara.

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