The William R. Kenan, Jr.,
Professor of the School of Humanities and Sciences
Department of Applied Physics
Co-Director, Stanford Photonics Research Center
Professor Byer has conducted research and taught classes in lasers and nonlinear optics at Stanford University since 1969. He has made extraordinary contributions to laser science and technology including the demonstration of the first tunable visible parametric oscillator, the development of the Q-switched unstable resonator Nd:YAG laser, remote sensing using tunable infrared sources and precision spectroscopy using Coherent Anti Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS). His ongoing research includes development of nonlinear optical materials and laser diode pumped solid-state laser sources for applications to gravitational wave detection and to laser particle acceleration.
New: Research Opportunities in High Energy and High Average Power Lasers: An AFOSR Study
September 20, 2009.
