Prof. Markus B. Raschke raschke@chem.washington.edu
office: BAG 227, 206-543-2906

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Interest in linear and nonlinear optical spectroscopy at surfaces and of nanostructures. For simultaneous spatial information we explore new routes for ultrahigh resolution optical imaging far beyond the diffraction limit. Topics include single molecule spectroscopy, surface photochemistry, molecular plasmonics as well as surface electron dynamics and electron-phonon interaction.

since 2006: 2002 - 2006:   1999 - 2001:  1995 - 1999:

University of Washington Staff Scientist, Max-Born-Institute for Nonlinear     and Ultrafast Optics, and Humboldt University, Berlin Postdoc, University of California, Berkeley PhD, Max-Planck-Institute for Quantum Optics,    and Technische Universität, Munich

Xiaoji Xu  xiaojixu@u.washington.edu
Postdoc   
Office: BAG 120,    Phone: 206-685-7227

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Ultrafast coherent IR spectroscopy of surfaces and nanostructures. Sum-frequency generation. Chemical nano-imaging

Ryan Murdick  ryanmurdick@u.washington.edu
Postdoc   
Office: BAG 120,    Phone: 206-685-2743

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Low-temperature nano-optics and -spectroscopy. Thermal near-field studies.

Brian Burkholder  bburk2@u.washington.edu
Physics Graduate Student   
Office: BAG 54,    Phone: 206-685-2743

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Spatio-temporal electron and phonon dynamics in solids. Low-temperature near-field imaging. Transition metal oxides. IR transient generation and IR comb development .

Sam Berweger  berweger@u.washington.edu
Physical Chemistry Graduate Student   
Office: BAG 54,    Phone: 206-685-2743

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Spatially and time-resolved tip-enhanced near-field spectroscopy with a focus on Raman spectroscopy with applications for crystalline nanostructures. Electron dynamics and electron-phonon coupling on the nanoscale.

Andrew Jones  jonesa15@u.washington.edu
Physics Graduate Student   
Office: BAG 120,   Phone: 206-685-7227

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Andy's research focus centers on utilizing sSNOM as tool for understanding the fundamental physics of nanoscale systems. This includes using visible light to characterize plasmonic crystalline nanostructures as well as infrared to characterize metal-insulator phase transitions in correlated electron materials.

Kseniya Deryckx  deksenia@u.washington.edu
Physical Chemistry Graduate Student   
Office: BAG 120,    Phone: 206-685-7227

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Probing the femtosecond electron dynamics of single nanostructures and at surfaces using interferometric two-pulse correlation techniques and nonlinear optics. 

Rob Olmon  olmonr@u.washington.edu
Electrical Engineering Graduate Student   
Office: BAG 120,   Phone: 206-685-7227

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Optical antenna properties of metal nanostructures. Specifically, near-field properties of linear infrared nanoantennas for use in microscopy, IR photonics, plasmonics and spectroscopy.  Study of adiabatic focusing of surface plasmons on three-dimensional metal geometries.

Brent Crabtree  brent.crabtree@comcast.net
Aeronautical Engineering Undergraduate Student
Office: BAG 120,   Phone: 206-685-7227

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Transient IR and THz spectroscopy.

Erik Josberger  erik909@u.washington.edu
Electrical Engineering and Physics Undergraduate Student
Office: BAG 120,   Phone: 206-685-7227

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Developing improved ways for optical phase resolved vector field imaging techniques for s-SNOM.

Dr. Catalin C. Neacsu  catalin.neacsu@femtolasers.com
Graduate Student/Postdoc  2003~2009

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Condensed matter properties by means of apertureless scanning near–field optical microscopy and spectroscopy. Plasmonic light scattering, tip-enhanced Raman microscopy, and optical second-harmonic imaging of ferroelectric nano-domains.

Current Affliation:
    Femtolasers, Vienna, Austria