JRM Personnel

• Research interests:
  • Imaging the dissociation and ionization of molecular ions by ultrashort intense laser pulses
  • Ionization and break-up of molecules by both fast and slow highly-charged ions.
  • Identifying and determining the lifetimes of metastable molecular states.

• Research interests:
  • Strong field ionization
  • High harmonic generation

• Responsible for overall operation of the laboratory systems.
• Schedules use of laser and accelerator systems.
• Supervises operation of JRML computer systems and electronics shop.
• Research interest:
  • Ionization and break-up of molecules by fast and slow highly-charged ions and by ultrashort intense laser pulses.

• Research interests:
  • Momentum mapping of reaction products from photon induced ionization studied with synchrotron radiation and intense laser pulses.

Brett DePaola , Professor, Past Department Head
CW333 : 785-532-1623 : depaola@foophys.ksu.edu :
http://www.phys.ksu.edu/personal/depaola

• Research interests:
  • Electron capture from Rydberg targets using both high velocity and low velocity ions.
  • Studying binary encounter electrons as a means of obtaining Compton profiles of composite systems such as bucky balls and molecules.

Brett Esry , Past Laboratory Director; Ernest & Lillian Chapin Professor; University Distinguished Professor
CW325 : 785-532-1620 : esry@foophys.ksu.edu :
http://www.phys.ksu.edu/personal/esry/

• Research interests:
  • Ultracold three-body collisions
  • Intense laser-matter interactions

Charles Fehrenbach, Research Assistant Professor
CW017 : 785-532-3461 : macf@foophys.ksu.edu :
http://www.phys.ksu.edu/personal/macf

• Responsible for PULSAR and Low-Energy Ion Collision Facilities.
• Laboratory safety officer.
• Responsible for user support and coordination.
• Coordinates machine shop jobs for the JRML.

Loren Greenman,Associate Professor
CW308 : 785-532-0846 : lgreenman@foophys.ksu.edu :

• Research interests:
  • Theoretical Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics

• Research interests:
  • Attosecond science
  • Strong-field physics

• Research interests:
  • Ultrafast processes in aligned molecules

Chii-Dong Lin , Associate Director for Theoretical Research,
University Distinguished Professor
CW230 : 785-532-1617 : cdlin@foophys.ksu.edu :
http://www.phys.ksu.edu/personal/cdlin

• Responsible for coordinating the the JRML AMO theory research program.
• Research interests:
  • Attosecond physics
  • Laser-atom and laser-molecule interactions
  • Dynamic chemical imaging with infrared lasers
  • High-order harmonic generation for molecules
  • Quantum chaos in helium atom

• Research interests:
  • Study of single, double and multiwalled carbon nanotubes by electron time-of-flight methods using femtosecond pump-probe laser beams.

• Research interests:
  • Experimental AMO Physics
  • Ultrafast X-Ray Science

• Responsible for the overall viability of the laboratory.
• Research interests:
  • Experimental AMO Physics
  • Ultrafast X-Ray Science

Uwe Thumm , University Distinguished Professor
CW212 : 785-532-1613 : thumm@foophys.ksu.edu :
http://www.phys.ksu.edu/personal/thumm

• Research interests:
• Theory and numerical modeling of interactions of electrons, ions, and intense ultrashort pulses of light with atoms, molecules, clusters, and solid surfaces. Recent research projects are:
• Time-resolved dissociative ionization of small molecules
• Attosecond time-resolved photoemission
• High harmonic generation from gaseous atoms and solids

Chris Aikens, Research Technologist
CW007 : 785-532-2655 : claikens@phys.ksu.edu

• Design and construction of research equipment for the JRM laboratory
• Handles vacuum components in JRM lab

Scott Chainey, Electronics Technologist
CW005 : 785-532-2659 : schainey@phys.ksu.edu

• Responsible for design, fabrication, and maintenance of specialized JRML electronics.

Justin Millette, Assistant Scientist
CW006 : 785-532-2654 : jam4444@phys.ksu.edu

• Assists with operation and maintenance of laser systems.
• Assists with set up and maintenance of high vacuum systems and beamlines.

Vince Needham, Assistant Scientist
CW028 : 785-532-2670 (JRM)
CW039 : 785-532-6461 (PCSC)
vneedham@phys.ksu.edu :
http://jrm.phys.ksu.edu/Vince/

• Data acquisition, system and control programming.
• Provides PC workstation, networking and Web support.
• Also part of the Physics Computing Support Center (PCSC)

Abdul Rahman Abid, Research Associate
CW301 : 785-532-2665 : abdul@foophys.ksu.edu

• Photon-molecule interactions
• Working with Daniel Rolles

Chandan Bagdia, Research Associate
CW305 : 785-532-2669 : cdb@foophys.ksu.edu

• Experimental AMO Physics
• Working with Itzik Ben-Itzhak

Surjendu Bhattacharyya, Research Associate
CW302 : 785-532-2666 : surjendu@foophys.ksu.edu

• Experimental AMO Physics
• Working with Daniel Rolles

Avijit Duley, Research Associate
CW302 : 785-532-2666 : avijit@foophys.ksu.edu

• Experimental AMO Physics
• Working with Daniel Rolles

Hung Hoang, Research Associate
CW316 : 785-532-1642 : hunghv@foophys.ksu.edu

• Theoretical AMO Physics
• Working with Uwe Thumm

Anton Khmelnitskiy, Research Associate
CW301 : 785-532-2665 : anhmel@phys.ksu.edu

• Ultrafast Physics
• Working with Artem Rudenko

Huynh Lam, Research Associate
CW034 : 785-532-1643 : huynhlam@phys.ksu.edu

• Laser-Molecular Physics
• Working with Vinod Kumarappan & Daniel Rolles

Erfan Saydanzad, Instructor
CW213 : 785-532-3384 : e.saydanzad@phys.ksu.edu

• Theoretical AMO Physics
• Working with Uwe Thumm

Norio Takemoto, Research Associate
CW324 : 785-532-5987 : norio@foophys.ksu.edu

• Strong-field theoretical physics
• Working with Brett Esry

Enliang Wang, Research Associate
CW302 : 785-532-2666 : enliang@foophys.ksu.edu

• Ultrafast high-intensity laser interactions
• Working with Artem Rudenko

Su-Ju Wang, Post-Doctoral Fellow
CW231 :   : sjwang@phys.ksu.edu

• Theoretical strong field physics
• Working with CD Lin

Isaac Yuen, Research Associate
CW231 :   : iyuen@foophys.ksu.edu

• Theoretical AMO Physics
• Working with CD Lin

Kurtis Borne, Graduate Research Assistant
CW301 : 785-532-2665 : kborne@phys.ksu.edu

• Major Professor: Daniel Rolles
• Ultrafast physics

Keyu Chen, Graduate Research Assistant
CW302 : 785-532-1643 : keyu@phys.ksu.edu

• Major Professor: Artem Rudenko
• Ultrafast physics

Sajed Hosseini-Zavareh, Graduate Research Assistant
CW132 : 785-532-2657 : sajed1@phys.ksu.edu :

• Major Professor: Cosmin Blaga
• AMO Physics

Lindsay Hutcherson, Graduate Research Assistant
CW132 : 785-532-2657 : lindshutch94@phys.ksu.edu :

• Major Professor: Brett DePaola
• Optical metrology

Naoki Iwamoto, Graduate Research Assistant
CW305 : 785-532-2669 : niwaomoto@phys.ksu.edu :

• Major Professor: Itzik Ben-Itzhak
• Experimental molecular physics

Pavan Muddukrishna, Graduate Research Assistant
CW124 : 785-532-2653 : pmuddukrishna@phys.ksu.edu

• Major Professor: Cosmin Blaga
• AMO Physics

Eric Mullins, Graduate Research Assistant
CW124 : 785-532-2653 : mullinsel@phys.ksu.edu

• Major Professor: Cosmin Blaga
• AMO Physics

Zane Phelps, Graduate Research Assistant
CW301 : 785-532-2665 : zdphelps@phys.ksu.edu

• Major Professor: Daniel Rolles
• AMO physics

John Searles, Graduate Research Assistant
CW302 : 785-532-1643 : jisearle@phys.ksu.edu

• Major Professor: Artem Rudenko
• Ultrafast physics

Hongyu Shi, Graduate Research Assistant
CW124 : 785-532-2653 : shi@phys.ksu.edu

• Major Professor: Uwe Thumm
• Optical Physics

Dustin Ursrey, Graduate Research Assistant
CW304 : 785-532-3384 : dursrey@phys.ksu.edu

• Major Professor: Brett Esry
• Theoretical AMO Physics

Anbu Venkatachalam, Graduate Research Assistant
CW034 : 785-532-1643 : anbu@phys.ksu.edu

• Major Professor: Daniel Rolles
• Ultrafast physics

Tomthin Nganba Wangjam, Graduate Research Assistant
CW301 : 785-532-2665 : wangjam@phys.ksu.edu

• Major Professor: Vinod Kumarappan
• Ultrafast physics

Farzaneh Ziaee, Graduate Research Assistant
CW301 : 785-532-2665 : ziaee@phys.ksu.edu

• Major Professor: Artem Rudenko
• Photon-molecule interactions