Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Time: 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM
Location: CHTM, Room 103 and Zoom
Speaker:
Dr. Jason Jones, OSE Alumnus
University of Arizona Wyant College of Optical Sciences
Abstract:
The femtosecond frequency comb has had a significant impact in many areas of science and technology, ranging from precision spectroscopy to attosecond science. In this talk I’ll give an overview of our work developing frequency comb sources and spectroscopic techniques to address a number of challenges. Examples include research into next generation atomic clocks, high-resolution broadband molecular spectroscopy inside hollow core fibers, and dual-comb spectroscopy of laser-produced plasmas (LPP’s) . Our interest in LPP’s includes their use as surrogates for studying explosions, formation of heavy elements within kilonova, and anslysis of rocks to detect rare earth elements in the mining industry.
Biography:
Professor R. Jason Jones holds the John Paul Schaefer Endowed Chair in Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona. He leads a research group in experimental optical physics at the Wyant College of Optical Sciences. His research interests include ultrafast optics, nonlinear light-matter interactions, high-precision optical spectroscopy, and the development and application of femtosecond frequency combs. Recent work focuses on novel architectures for optical atomic clocks and time-resolved dual-comb spectroscopy from the XUV to the MIR. Dr. Jones has also been instrumental in the establishment of the annual Winter School and Workshop at the Wyant College of Optical Sciences as a nation-wide event to introduce undergraduates to research and career opportunities in the field of Optics and Photonics. Dr. Jones received his PhD from the University of New Mexico in 2001. He continued his work as a research associate at JILA (a joint institute of the University of Colorado and the National Institute of Standards and Technology), supported by a fellowship from the National Research Council, working on the continued development and applications of fs frequency combs. He continued to work as a Senior Research Associate of JILA until July 2006 when he left to join the College of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona. He is a member of the American Physical Society and Fellow of Optica.
