Quantum Cascade Lasers: From Curiosity to Practical Tools
Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering
59:40·2023·graduate level·Research Seminar
From a Bell Labs pioneer, a detailed account of the invention and evolution of quantum cascade lasers, tracing their path from laboratory curiosity to indispensable tools in various fields.
Kumar Patel came to UCLA from a successful career at Bell Labs. He invented the carbon dioxide laser and has been nominated for a Nobel Prize multiple times. Patel is a professor of physics with a joint appointment in electrical engineering at UCLA. He served as UCLA's vice chancellor for research through 1999. Series: "UC Davis Chancellor's Colloquium Distinguished Speaker Series"
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