PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering - Optics and Photonics (Quantum Optics and Information) in Ann Arbor United States | University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Michigan's optical science program boasts a longstanding legacy in optics research, tracing its roots to the 1960s. During this pioneering era, Professor Emmett Leith and Juris Upatnieks made groundbreaking advancements in optical holography, while Physics Professor Peter Franken achieved the landmark discovery of second harmonic generation. Today, the University has expanded its optical research capabilities significantly, with more than 25 faculty members from various departments and schools engaged in cutting-edge optics and photonics research. The EECS-based Optics and Photonics Lab serves as the primary research hub for nine faculty members. Their investigations span diverse photonics domains, quantum optoelectronics, and ultrafast optical phenomena. Current research focuses include nonlinear optical effects, optical MEMS (bridging light fields with mechanical systems), ultrafast optical processes, semiconductor-based quantum optoelectronics, Terahertz wave applications, fiber and integrated photonic systems, laser technologies (including high-power fiber lasers), x-ray and EUV generation methods, quantum optics and computing, optical microresonators, nanophotonics, single quantum dot spectroscopy, biophotonics, and biomolecular structure analysis using optical techniques.