Robert R. Alfano

About Robert R. Alfano

Robert R. Alfano is a Distinguished Professor of Science & Engineering at the Institute for Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Lasers at the City College of City University of New York.

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1. “ In the 40 years since the discovery of the supercontinuum, IUSL has conducted extensive research and development of supercontinuum laser sources as well as tunable lasers for a wide range of applications...We are holding this special day to highlight laser technology available for licensing by laser companies. ”

   In IUSL Holds CUNY Laser Intellectual Property Event April 21

2. “ Supercontinuum light combines the useful features of laser light with the broad bandwidth of white light. ”

   In IUSL Holds CUNY Laser Intellectual Property Event April 21

1. Mentioned In 14 Articles

2. IUSL Holds CUNY Laser Intellectual Property Event April 21

   Explore Article Press Release Submission Services (Mar 17 2010) Broadband Sources

   ...l bandwidth, was discovered 40 years ago by CUNY Distinguished Professor of Science and Engineering Robert R. Alfano and a colleague at GTE Laboratories. The year 2010 marks the 50th birthday of the laser and 40th... (Read Full Article)
   

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3. New Shine on Old Gems

   Explore Article Photonics.com (Jul 31 2009) Broadband Sources

   ...hers at the City College of New York; e-mail: msharonov@sci.ccny.cuny.edu; bykov@sci.ccny.cuny.edu. Robert R. Alfano is distinguished professor of physics at the City College of New York and director of the Institute... (Read Full Article)
   

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4. The Supercontinuum Laser Source: Fundamentals with Updated References (Book)

   Explore Article Springer US (Jun 27 2009) Broadband Sources , Textbooks

   Photonics and nonlinear optics are important areas of science, engineering and technology. One of the most important ultrafast nonlinear optical processes is the supercontinuum (SC) – the production of intense white light pulses covering: uv, visible, NIR, MIR, and IR. It is produced using ultrashort laser pulses (ps/fs) to produce the ultrabroad band of frequencies. This book covers the fundamental principles and surveys research of current thinkers and experts in ... (Read Full Article)
   

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5. Imaging systems and methods to improve backscattering imaging using circular polarization memory

   Explore Article uspto.gov (Apr 7 2009) Patents

   An optical technique to improve the imaging of a target inside suspensions of scattering particles includes the illumination of the scattering particles with circularly polarized light. The backscattered light from the host medium preserves the helicity of incident light, while the backscattered light reflected from the target is predominated with light of opposite helicity. Based on the observed helicity difference in the emerging light that originated at the target and ... (Read Full Article)
   

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6. Wide-Ranging Crystals

   Explore Article Photonics.com (May 21 2008)

   ... the most NIR-shifted wavelength range for laser operation ever demonstrated for the Cr3+ ion, said Robert R. Alfano, who earlier this month was awarded the Optical Society of America’s Charles Hard Townes Award for ... (Read Full Article)
   

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7. Physicists Develop Laser With Bandwith Spanning Two Telecom Windows

   Explore Article Compound Semiconductors Online (May 19 2008)

   ...licate) (Cr3+:LISO) and LiInGeO4 (lithium iridium germanate) (Cr3+:LIGO) single crystals,” said Dr. Robert R. Alfano, Distinguished Professor of Science and Engineering and Director of IUSL. The crystals have the wid... (Read Full Article)
   

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8. Physicists Develop Laser With Bandwith Spanning Two Telecom Windows

   Explore Article Science Daily (May 19 2008)

   ...licate) (Cr3+:LISO) and LiInGeO4 (lithium iridium germanate) (Cr3+:LIGO) single crystals,” said Dr. Robert R. Alfano, Distinguished Professor of Science and Engineering and Director of IUSL. The crystals have the wid... (Read Full Article)
   

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9. Physicists develop laser with bandwith spanning 2 telecom windows

   Explore Article PhysOrg.com (May 19 2008)

   ...licate) (Cr3+:LISO) and LiInGeO4 (lithium iridium germanate) (Cr3+:LIGO) single crystals,” said Dr. Robert R. Alfano, Distinguished Professor of Science and Engineering and Director of IUSL. The crystals have the wid... (Read Full Article)
   

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10. Method and apparatus for producing a multiple optical channel source from a supercontinuum generator for WDM communication

    Explore Article uspto.gov (Jul 17 2007) Patents

    ...SPM) and cross phase modulation (XPM) in bulk fiber mediums were discovered and pioneered by Dr. R. R. Alfano.SC generation can be used to obtain multiple wavelength channels, as it can easily produce more tha... (Read Full Article)
    

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11. System and method for performing selected optical measurements utilizing a position changeable aperture

    Explore Article uspto.gov (Jul 13 2004) Patents

    ... optical delay) was determined.This system is also described in an article by I. Zeylikovich and R. R. Alfano in Optics Letters Vol. 21, No. 20, Oct. 15, 1996 pp. 1682-1684, which article is incorporated herei... (Read Full Article)
    

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12. Sub-surface imaging under paints and coatings using early light spectroscopy

    Explore Article uspto.gov (Dec 17 2002) NDE/NDT , Patents

    ... throughscattering wall using an ultrafast optical Kerr gate", L. Wang, P. Ho, C. Liu, G. Zhang, R. R. Alfano, Science, 253, 769 (1991) and in "Time-resolved imaging of translucent droplets in highly scatterin... (Read Full Article)
    

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13. Performing selected optical measurements with optical coherence domain reflectometry

    Explore Article uspto.gov (Aug 20 2002) Patents

    ... optical delay) was determined.This system is also described in an article by I. Zeylikovich and R. R. Alfano in Optics Letters Vol. 21, No. 20 Oct. 15, 1996 pp. 1682-1684, which article is incorporated herein... (Read Full Article)
    

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14. Non-linear optical tomography of turbid media

    Explore Article uspto.gov (Mar 27 2001) Patents

    An apparatus utilizing non-linear optical signals for use in constructing a three-dimensional tomographic map of an in vivo biological tissue for medical disease detection purposes. In one embodiment, said apparatus comprises a stage for supporting the in vivo biological tissue; a laser for illuminating the in vivo biological tissue with a focused beam of laser light, the light emerging from the in vivo biological tissue comprising fundamental light, harmonic wave ... (Read Full Article)
    

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15. Imaging of objects in turbid media based upon the preservation of polarized luminescence emitted from contrast agents

    Explore Article uspto.gov (Jul 18 2000) Patents

    ...ibed in co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/573,939, filed Dec. 18, 1995, in the namesof Robert R. Alfano et al, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. More specifically, the aforemen... (Read Full Article)
    

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