A. Martin
Buoncristiani,
Professor of Physics, Emeritus
Martin Buoncristiani received a B.S. in Physics from the
University of Santa Clara and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of
Notre Dame. He came to CNU in 1974 from The Ohio State University. His
research interests center on the interaction of light with matter.
Recently he has been working on laser physics and using lasers to make
precision measurements. He retired from CNU in December 2005 but
remains affiliated with the university as an emeritus professor.
Courses in Progress
Office
Hours:
Tuesday and Thursday -- 9:00 - 10:30
A.M. 2:00 - 3:30 P.M.
If these times are not convenient
please make an appointment.
First
Year Honors Seminar ULLC 100 Section
50
"How we Came to this
Connected Age:An Introduction to Network Science"
Physics
431/531
"Optical Physics"
One of my current research activities involves developing methods of
teaching skillful thinking. I am involved in the professional
development of teachers at all levels through a company called
"Thinking And Learning In Concert" or TLC for short. To see what this
is about visit
the web site for
TLC.
Areas for
Student Research
Development of Instruments for Precision Measurements. This
includes optical design of novel interferometers, digitized data
acquisition of interferometric signals, processing and analysis of this
data and finally image processing of interferograms. Among the most
interesting of these instruments under development is a Fourier
Transform Infra-red Spectrometer(FTIR)for use in remote sensing of the
atmosphere. Most of this work is carried out in the Applied Research
Center at Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.
Characterization of New Electro-optical Materials. This is
the starting
point for the development of new measurement processes and devices.
Students
are involved in measuring the optical and electronic properties of new
materials.
These include, solid state laser materials, nonlinear optical materials
and
material with combined optical, mechanical and electronic properties.
Optical Fiber Sensors. The next generation of measurement
devices will involve optical fibers as the source of measured signals.
It is clear now how far optical fibers have evolved in the transmission
of information with fiber communication links covering the earth. These
same fibers can also be used for measurement directly, thus completely
replacing the electronic technology of the twentieth century with the
photonic technology of the twenty-first century.
To see the titles of projects worked on by previous students Student
Projects.
Research
A brief description of my research interests can be found here: Research
My resume can be viewed at Resume
Laser
and Photonics Links
Optical Society of America
S.P.I.E.
optical fiber tutorial
Photonics Resources
Address Information
A.Martin Buoncristiani
Department of Applied Physics, Computer Science and Engineering
1 University Place
Newport News, VA 23606
Voice Phone: 757 594-7192
Fax Phone: 757 594-7919
Electronic Mail: martinb@pcs.cnu.edu
