8/10/11
History of the Integrated Photonic Devices and Materials Group
| Academic Year | Personnel | Notable Events | Active Research Programs |
| 2011-2012 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Gale Petrich Sheila Nabanja Orit Shamir Ta-Ming Shih |
Components for Ultra-Short Pulse Lasers, Ultra-Broadband Modulators, Long Wavelength Sources |
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| 2010-2011 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Gale Petrich Reginald E. Bryant Peichun (Amy) Chi Sheila Nabanja Orit Shamir Ta-Ming Shih |
Photonic Crystals Optical Logic, Components for Ultra-Short Pulse Lasers, Ultra-Broadband Modulators, Long Wavelength Sources |
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| 2009-2010 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Gale Petrich Mohammad Araghchini Reginald E. Bryant Peichun (Amy) Chi Sheila Nabanja Orit Shamir Ta-Ming Shih |
Visiting Professor Hamad Albrithen and Dr. Sahli from KACST worked on long wavelength devices and systems in conjunction with Prof. Rajeev Ram. |
Photonic Crystals Nano-Electro-Mechanical Optical Switch, Optical Logic, Components for Ultra-Short Pulse Lasers, Ultra-Broadband Modulators, Long Wavelength Sources |
| 2008-2009 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Gale Petrich Mohammad Araghchini Reginald E. Bryant Peichun (Amy) Chi Sheila Nabanja Orit Shamir Ta-Ming Shih |
Visiting Professor Hamad Albrithen and Visiting Scholars Abdullah Al-Harbi and Ahmed Hamidalddin are visiting from KACST and are working on antimonide-based devices and systems in conjunction with Prof. Rajeev Ram. |
Photonic Crystals Nano-Electro-Mechanical Optical Switch, Optical Logic, Components for Ultra-Short Pulse Lasers, Nano-Cavity Electrically Active Laser, Ultra-Broadband Modulators, Antimonide-based Long Wavelength Sources |
| 2007-2008 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Gale Petrich Reginald Bryant Orit Shamir Ta-Ming Shih Sheila Nabanja Pei Chun (Amy) Chi |
SAMCO ICP RIE dedicated for III-V work installed in the NanoStructures Laboratory |
Photonic Crystals Nano-Electro-Mechanical Optical Switch, Optical Logic, Components for Ultra-Short Pulse Lasers, Nano-Cavity Electrically Active Laser, Ultra-Broadband Modulators Antimonide-based Long Wavelength Sources |
| 2006-2007 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Gale Petrich Reginald Bryant Alex Grine Orit Shamir Ta-Ming Shih Ryan Williams |
Orit Shamir, Ta-Ming Shih and Ryan Williams receive the Most Entertaining Award at the RLE 60th Technical Gala |
Photonic Crystals Nano-Electro-Mechanical Optical Switch, Optical Logic, Components for Ultra-Short Pulse Lasers, Nano-Cavity Electrically Active Laser, Ultra-Broadband Modulators |
| 2005-2006 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Gale Petrich Reginald Bryant Alex Grine Ryan Williams Sue Young |
NanoPrecision Deposition Laboratory: GEN200 MBE is operational |
Photonic Crystals Nano-Electro-Mechanical Optical Switch, Optical Logic, Components for Ultra-Short Pulse Lasers, Nano-Cavity Electrically Active Laser |
| 2004-2005 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Gale Petrich Reginald Bryant Aleksandra Markina Eric Mattson Sheila Tandon Ryan Williams Sue Young |
NanoPrecision Deposition Laboratory: Installation of the GEN200 MBE commenced in Aug. 2005 and basically finished in Sept. 2005. The Sb-based reactor was loaded in Oct. 2004 while the As,P-based reactor was loaded in Jan 2005. The research group moved from the third floor of Building 13 to the office suite on the second floor of Building 36 during late summer and early autumn of 2004. Sheila Tandon received the 2004 "For Women in Science" Fellowship from L’Oreal. Dr. Gale Petrich received the Infinite Mile Award from MIT. |
Photonic Crystals Nano-Electro-Mechanical Optical Switch, Optical Logic, Components for Ultra-Short Pulse Lasers, Nano-Cavity Electically Active Laser |
| 2003-2004 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Gale Petrich Solomon Assefa Reginald Bryant Yamini Kaguade Aleksandra Markina Eric Mattson Sarah Rodriguez Sheila Tandon Ryan Williams |
Construction of the NanoPrecision Deposition Laboratory on the first floor of Bldg 38 commenced in October 2003. Certificate of Occupancy was granted in June 2004. The Gas Source MBE Laboratory in Bldg 13-3055 was de-commissioned and disassembled between April 2004 and July 2004. The Riber MBE system was moved to our Bldg 36 laboratory after some remodeling. The II-VI MBE was disassembled. Some II_VI MBE parts were saved for future use with the Riber MBE system. The II-VI MBE chamber and Cluster chamber went to System Integration Inc for future use. The introduction chamber and analysis chamber were kept for future use. |
Photonic Crystals Nano-Electro-Mechanical Optical Switch, Optical Logic, Components for Ultra-Short Pulse Lasers, Nano-Cavity Electrically Active Laser |
| 2002-2003 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Gale Petrich Solomon Assefa Reginald Bryant Yamini Kanguade Aleksandra Markina Sarah Rodriguez Sheila Tandon Ryan Williams |
The NanoPrecision Deposition Laboratory on the first floor of Bldg 38 was being designed. The second reactor of the Veeco GEN200 MBE system was purchased in Aug 2002 using funds provided by Walsin Lihwa. | Photonic Crystals Nano-Electro-Mechanical Optical Switch, Optical Logic, Components for Ultra-Short Pulse Lasers, Nano-Cavity Electrically Active Laser Piloting Epitaxy |
| 2001-2002 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Gale Petrich Solomon Assefa Alexei Erchak Reginald Bryant Aleksandra Markina Sheila Tandon Ryan Williams |
The first reactor/transfer chamber/load lock of the Veeco GEN200 MBE system was purchased in Oct 2001 using funds provided by Walsin Lihwa. Veeco Ion-Tech donated an ion beam deposition system (Dec. 2001). Discussion for upgrading the MIT facilities to enable the installation of newly acquired equipment for photonic research (including the MBE system) commenced. |
Photonic Crystals Nano-Electro-Mechanical Optical Switch, Optical Logic, Components for Ultra-Short Pulse Lasers, Nano-Cavity Laser Piloting Epitaxy |
| 2000-2001 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Gale Petrich Solomon Assefa Reginald Bryant Alexei Erchak Aleksandra Markina Sheila Tandon Ryan Williams |
Prof. Kolodziejski and Dr. Petrich were involved with the design, construction and equip a new processing facility at 600 Main Street. MIT cancelled the project in Apr. 2001. | Photonic Crystals Nano-Electro-Mechanical Optical Switch, Optical Logic, Components for Ultra-Short Pulse Lasers, Nano-Cavity Laser Piloting Epitaxy |
| 1999-2000 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Gale Petrich Solomon Assefa Reginald Bryant Alexei Erchak Elisabeth Marley Koontz Aleksandra Markina Sean Warnick |
Prof. Kolodziejski and Dr. Petrich were involved with the design, construction and equip a new processing facility for photonic research. Prof. Kolodziejski's and Dr. Petrich's oversight of the Bldg 13 Microlab ended when the laboratory moved to the fifth floor of Bldg 39 to become the Experimental Material Laboratory (EML) |
Photonic Crystals Nano-Electro-Mechanical Optical Switch, Components for Ultra-Short Pulse Lasers, Overgrowth of InP-Based Structures Piloting Epitaxy |
| 1998-1999 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Gale Petrich Alexei Erchak Elisabeth Marley Koontz Aleksandra Markina Sean Warnick |
Prof. Kolodziejski's and Dr. Petrich's continue to oversee the Bldg 13 Microlab. Kuo-Yi Lim received the Best Student Paper Award at the 17th North American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Conference. |
Photonic Crystals InP-Based Optical Devices Components for Ultra-Short Pulse Lasers, Overgrowth of InP-Based Structures Piloting Epitaxy |
| 1997-1998 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Gale Petrich Alexei Erchak Elisabeth Marley Koontz Kou-Yi (Ed) Lim Steve Patterson Sajan Siani Sean Warnick |
Prof. Kolodziejski's and Dr. Petrich's continue to oversee the Bldg 13 Microlab. Elisabeth Marley Koontz received the Best Student Paper Award at the 16th North American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Conference. |
Photonic Crystals Bipolar Cascade Lasers InP-Based Optical Devices Components for Ultra-Short Pulse Lasers, Overgrowth of InP-Based Structures Piloting Epitaxy |
| 1996-1997 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Gale Petrich Jay Damask Jody House Elisabeth Marley Koontz Ohseung Kwon Kou-Yi (Ed) Lim Jeremy Milikow Steve Patterson Minghao Qi Xiao-Feng (Tom) Tang Emily Warlick Sean Warnick |
Prof. Kolodziejski's and Dr. Petrich's became the overseers of the Bldg 13 Microlab in July of 1996. | Photonic Crystals II-VI/III-V Quantum Well Structures Integration of GaAs-based Photonic Devices and Electronics InP-Based Optical Devices Components for Ultra-Short Pulse Lasers Piloting Epitaxy |
| 1995-1996 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Gale Petrich Joe Ahadian Jay Damask Easen Ho Jody House Kou-Yi (Ed) Lim Elisabeth Marley Jeremy Milikow Steve Patterson Xiao-Feng (Tom) Tang Emily Warlick |
Variable Angle Spectroscopic Ellipsometer was purchased from J.A.Woollam Inc. | ZnSe Epitaxy Photonic Crystals II-VI/III-V Quantum Well Structures Integration of GaAs-based Photonic Devices and Electronics InP-Based Optical Devices |
| 1994-1995 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Gale Petrich Dr. Hisashi Kane Joe Ahadian Chris Coronado Jay Damask Sean Donovan Philip Fisher Easen Ho Jody House Kou-Yi (Ed) Lim Kan Lu Elisabeth Marley Xiao-Feng (Tom) Tang |
Dr. Hisashi Kane joins the research group as a visiting scientist. | ZnSe Heteroepitaxy II-VI/III-V Heteroepitaxy Integration of GaAs-based Photonic Devices and Electronics Photonic Crystals InP-Based Optical Devices GaAs epitaxy on corrugated Si surfaces |
| 1993-1994 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Gale Petrich Dr. Irina Mnushkina Joe Ahadian Chris Coronado Jay Damask Sean Donovan Philip Fisher Easen Ho Jody House Kou-Yi (Ed) Lim Kan Lu |
Dr. Irina Mnushkina joins the research group as a visiting scientist. In-situ transfer of III-V epilayers from the Riber III-V MBE to the II-VI Emcore MBE system is accomplished. |
ZnSe Doping II-VI/III-V Heteroepitaxy Integration of GaAs-based Photonic Devices and Electronics Channel Dropping Filter GaAs epitaxy on corrugated Si surfaces |
| 1992-1993 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Gale Petrich Chris Coronado Jay Damask Philip Fisher Easen Ho Jody House Kou-Yi (Ed) Lim Kan Lu |
Dr. Petrich joins the Chemical Beam Epitaxy group as Post-Doctoral Associate. The installation of the Riber 32P III-V MBE is complete by Nov 1992. |
ZnSe Heteroepitaxy Channel Dropping Filter |
| 1991-1992 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Carmen Huber Ziad Azzam Chris Coronado Jay Damask Easen Ho |
The III-V MBE system is purchased from Instruments SA. | Photo-assisted ZnSe Heteroepitaxy |
| 1990-1991 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dr. Carmen Huber Chris Coronado Easen Ho |
Dr. Carmen Huber joins the research group as a visiting scientist. | Photo-assisted ZnSe Heteroepitaxy |
| 1989-1990 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Steve Shepard Dr. Hidehito Nanto Dana Lee |
Dr. Hidehito Nanto and Steve Shepard joined the research group as a visiting scientist and a research specialist respectively. The II-VI MOMBE system is installed in Bldg 13-3055. |
II-VI Semiconductors |
| 1988-1989 | Prof. Leslie Kolodziejski Dana Lee |
Prof. Kolodziejski joins the faculty at MIT. The II-VI Metal Organic MBE system was purchased from Emcore Corp. |
II-VI Semiconductors |
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