The general area of ultrafast optics is our primary research interest. Our research areas include the use of ultrafast pulses to study light-matter interactions, as well as their production and manipulation. Our primary tool for studying light-matter interaction is multidimensional coherent spectroscopy, which we are currently applying to both semiconductor nanostructures and atomic vapors. We are working on developing a new type of mode-locked fiber laser to produce ultrafast pulses and on manipulating them by pushing pulse-shaping techniques to their ultimate limit in terms of spectral resolution.
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Current Appointments
- Harrison M. Randall Collegiate Professor of Physics, University of Michigan
- Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan
- JILA Fellow Adjoint
Education
- B.A., Physics, Rutgers University, 1985
- M.S., Applied Physics, University of Michigan, 1991
- Ph.D., Applied Physics, University of Michigan, 1992
Previous Positions
- Physicist, Quantum Physics Division, National Institutde of Standards and Technology, 1997-2014
- Chief, Quantum Physics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology 2004-2009
- Associate Professor Adjoint, Professor Adjoint, Departments of Physics and Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Colorado, 2005-2009
- Assistant Professor Adjoint, Departments of Physics and Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1997-2004
- Postdoctoral Member of Technical Staff, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Holmdel, NJ, 1995-97
- Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany, 1993-94
- Research Assistant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1987-92
- Associate Scientist, SciTec, Inc., Princeton, NJ, 1985-87
- Assistant Scientist, SciTec, Inc., Princeton, NJ, 1983-85
- Engineering Aide, SciTec, Inc., Princeton, NJ, 1981-83
Awards and Honors
- IEEE Fellow, 2014
- US Department of Commerce Silver Medal, 2013
- Meggers Award from the Optical Society of America, 2011
- Alexander von Humboldt Research Award, 2010
- U.S. Department of Commerce Group Bronze Medal, 2009
- Fellow of the American Physical Society, 2005
- Fellow of the Optical Society of America, 2005
- U.S. Department of Commerce Group Gold Medal, 2001
- Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, 1993-94
- University of Michigan Applied Physics Fellowship, 1987-88
- Rutgers College Dean’s List, 1980-1981, 1984-85
Publications
Dr. Cundiff is co-author on over 175 journal papers, 230 contributed conference papers and 95 invited conference presentations.
Membership and Services
- Associate Editor, Optica, 2014-2017
- Divisional Associate Editor, Physical Review Letters, 2013-2016
- Member-at-Large of Executive Committee of the Four Corners
- Section of the American Physical Society (2014-2016)
- Program Committee Member, Nonlinear Optics and Excitation Kinetics in Semiconductors 12, 2014 & 10, 2010
- General Co-Chair, 19th International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena, 2014
- External Review Committee Member, University of Oregon Department of Physics, 2013
- Editorial Board Member, Scientific Reports, 2012-2014
- General Co-Chair, Nonlinear Optics Topical Meeting, 2013
- Guest Editor, New Journal of Physics Focus issue on Multidimensional Spectroscopy, 2013
- Organizing Committee Member, 10th Rochester Conference on Coherence and Quantum Optics, 2013
- Chair, American Physical Society, Div. of Laser Science, 2011-2012
- Member, External Advisory Board, Stanford PULSE Institute, 2011-2012
- Member, OSA Charles Hard Townes Award Committee, 2011-2012
- Program Co-Chair, 18th International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena, 2012
- Program Co-Chair, Nonlinear Optics Topical Meeting, 2011
- Chair, American Physical Society Div. of Laser Science 2010-2011
- Member, NAS Committee on Atomic, Molecular and Optical Science (CAMOS) 2009-2012
- Member, Joint Council on Quantum Electronics, 2008-2011
- Chair-Elect, American Physical Society Division of Laser Science 2009-2010
- Program Committee Member, Nonlinear Optics and Excitation Kinetics in Semiconductors 10, 2010
- Program Committee member, XVII International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena 2010
- Organizer, 2010 New Laser Scientists Conference
- Vice Chair, American Physical Society Division of Laser Science 2008-2009
- Topical Editor, Journal of the Optical Society of America B 2004-2010
- Program Committee member, XVI International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena 2008
- General Co-Chair, Quantum Electronics Laser Science 2008
- Member-at-Large of Executive Committee of Division of Laser Science, American Physical Society (2006-2008)
- Panel Member, National Science Foundation ECCS Photonics Program (2007)
- Panel Member, Army Basic Research Review (2007)
- Panel Member, DOE/BES Mid-scale instrumentation solicitation (2006)
- Chair of Ultrafast Dynamics and Nonlinear Optics Subcommittee of the program committee, International Quantum Electronics Conference, 2007.
- Program Co-Chair, Quantum Electronics Laser Science 2006
- Program Committee member, XV International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena 2006
- Optical Society of America Max Born Award Committee 2005-2006 (Chair, 2006)
- Program Committee, International Quantum Electronics Conference 2005.
- Program Committee, LEOS Topical Meeting Optical Frequency and Time Measurement and Generation 2005
- Co-Chair, Colorado Meeting on Fundamental Optical Processes in Semiconductors, 2004
- Co-Chair, Ultrafast Dynamics Sub-Committee of the Program Committee, International Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004
- Program Co-Chair, Photonics Time and Frequency Measurement LEOS Topical Meeting, 2003
- Program Committee Member, Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003
- Guest Editor, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics on Quantum Electronics Special Issue on Stabilization of Modelocked Lasers
- Program Committee Member, Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2002
- Member, Cooperative Research and Development Foundation Physical Science Panel, 2001
- Organizer of the Symposium on Novel Spectroscopy of Solids, 1997
- Committee Member, Interdisciplinary Laser Science Meeting, 1997
- Fellow, Optical Society of America
- Fellow, American Physical Society
- Member, IEEE/Photonics Society