Graduate Studies

Graduate Studies in Engineering Physics

 

PhD student Paul Webster with new laser cutting technique

Queen's has a rich and varied history in engineering and applied physics. Research covers a wide range of topics, with the common theme of using basic science and physics to improve the quality of life and to solve current or future problems facing people both in Canada and worldwide. This research spans areas of photonics, quantum information technology, medical physics, non-destructive evaluation, materials physics, electronic device physics, and plasma physics. Most of our faculty are registered engineers and many have worked in industry and start-up companies.

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Spark trails resulting from laser cutting of steel (1 kW continuous-wave fiber laser focused into 200 micron diameter spot, O2 assist gas)

 

 

 

 


 

Theoretical and Computational Research:

Nanophotonics, light-matter interactions, nano-devices, semiconductor optoelectronics, computational electrodynamics, quantum information technologies.

M. Dignam: Theoretical and computational research in photonic crystal devices, nonlinear optics and ultrafast exciton dynamics in nanostructures
S. Hughes: Nanophotonics and quantum optics (theory and computation)

 

Experimental Research:

Glancing angle deposition, optics of anisotropic thin films and materials, nanoscale electronics and mechanics, organic and polymer light-emitting devices, small-angle x-ray scattering, ultrasonic imaging, clinical cancer care, radiation physics, non-destructive stress evaluation.

L. Clapham: Non-destructive strain evaluation, applied magnetics
J.M. Fraser: Laser cutting and coherent imaging
J. Gao: Organic and polymer light emitting devices
A.T. Kerr (CCSEO): Clinical cancer care, radiation physics
R. Knobel: Mesoscopic device physics at low temperature
G. Lockwood: Ultrasonic imaging
A. McLean: Nanophysics, scanning probes and nanophotonics
J. Morelli: Controlled fusion, plasma physics, integration of renewable energy systems, electrical distribution systems, and applications of artificial intelligence techniques to optimization and control systems.
J-M. Nunzi: Chiral photonics
K. Robbie: Optics of anisotropic thin films, chiral materials, organic/inorganic hybrid materials, glancing angle deposition (GLAD), carbon-based materials
L.J. Schreiner (CCSEO): Clinical cancer care, radiation physics
M. Singh: Small-angle X-ray scattering
J. Stotz: Semiconductor spintronics