BC Physicists Advance Single Pixel THz Imaging

Prof. Willie J. Padilla and researchers in his lab recently reported a breakthrough in efforts to create accessible and effective THz imaging. Using both optical and electronic controls, the team developed a single-pixel imaging technique that uses a coded aperture to quickly and efficiently manipulate stubborn THz waves, according to a recent report in the journal Optics Express.

2013 George J. Goldsmith Award

The Department of Physics is happy to congratulate Timothy Sleasman class of 2013 who received the third annual George J. Goldsmith Award. Named in memory of longtime Physics Department faculty member George J. Goldsmith, who is remembered for both his scholarship and his selfless dedication to the students of Boston College, this award is given annually to a graduating Physics major in recognition of excellence in academic achievement and research.

Mr. Sleasman was an exceptionally accomplished student with a double major in Physics and Math and worked throughout his tenure at Boston College in Professor Padilla’s laboratory. Mr. Sleasman will pursue his PhD in Electrical Engineering at Duke University working in Professor David Smith’s Meta Group.

Yu (Sophia) Dai is the recipient of 2012 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad

Since 2003, the Chinese government has been awarding students who are able to study in a foreign country on their own accord. The awards are given to honor students for their ability to study abroad without government-funded sponsorships under the umbrella of the China Scholarship Council. Often, these students study in highly acclaimed institutions where they might face many challenges in being a student in a foreign country. Ms. Dai was recently offered a Postdoctoral research opportunity at the California Institute of Technology and will transition in September of 2013. 

Controlling light propagation with nanowires

“Controlling light propagation with nanowires” by Dr. Y. Peng and Prof. K. Kempa (Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 171903 (2012)) has been selected by the journal Applied Physics Letters to feature in the Editor's Picks of 2012, as one of the most notable APL articles published in 2012. Back in March, this paper made it to " the top 20 most read APL papers in 2012". Work featured in this paper has been supported by the prestigious Keck Foundation grant, awarded to a group of BC scientists, led by Professors Naughton and Kempa of the Department of Physics.