Novel Spectroscopies

The Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics is actively developing novel spectroscopic tools and techniques for application across the fields of chemistry, physics, engineering and medicine.

At one end of the spectrum lies "hard science" research such as use of ultrafast laser spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance to alter dynamics, use of nanosecond time-resolved techniques to examine the sub-molecular dynamics of polymers, and fundamental studies of photoexcited states. 

At the other is applied research using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and fluorescence to probe gene expression in single cells, low-coherence interferometry to examine cancer-related changes in cell structure, and high-resolution optical coherence tomography for medical imaging and tissue characterization.

Novel Spectroscopies Faculty

Michael J. Fitzpatrick Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
DISP uses joint design of physical sampling and digital processing strategies to develop high performance sensor systems. DISP builds instruments for...
William H. Younger Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Adjunct Associate Professor of Chemistry
Laser research, Fine Arts Conservation, FTIR as applied to materials, Lichen research using a laser at 3 microns. Application of laser in cleaning...
Associate Professor of Surgery
Assistant Research Professor of Chemistry
Dr. Fischer is an Assistant Research Professor in Chemistry. His research focuses on exploring novel nonlinear contrast mechanisms such as two-photon...
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor Izatt's research interests are in the area of biophotonics and include coherence-based biomedical imaging and microscopy, novel...
Professors Emeritus of Chemistry
Dr. Palmer's research interests span the areas of analytical, inorganic and physical chemistry. Current projects involve the use of FTIR spectroscopy...
George B Geller Professor of Chemistry
Dr. Simon is the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and the George B. Geller Professor of the Department of Chemistry. He is a biophysical chemist...
William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Chemistry
Our research involves the synthesis of compounds, supramolecular assemblies, nano-scale objects, and electronic materials with unusual ground-and...
R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Professor and Director of Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics
Vo-Dinh’s research activities and interests involve biophotonics, laser-excited luminescence spectroscopy, room temperature phosphorimetry,...
James B. Duke Professor of Chemistry and Radiology
Our work focuses on the design and application of what might best be called novel pulsed techniques, using controlled radiation fields to alter...
Theodore Kennedy Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Wax's research interests include optical spectroscopy for early cancer detection, novel microscopy and interferometry techniques.