Principal Investigator:
Prof. Aaron Lindenberg | aaronl@stanford.eduAaron Lindenberg received his B.A. from Columbia University and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley (2001). He joined the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, with a joint appointment in Photon Science at the SLAC National Accelerator Center, in 2007.
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Postdoctoral Fellow:
Haidan Wen | hwen@slac.stanford.eduHaidan received his B.A. from University of Science and Technology of China and Ph.D (Physics) from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is interested in ultrafast dynamics of electrons in atoms, semiconductors, nanomaterials and simple molecules, investigated by time-resolved measurements using ultrashort x-ray, IR and THz pulses. He is currently studying ultrafast electron cascades in nanocrystals under intense THz radiation and the dynamics of the Hydrogen bond network in liquid water by time-resolved x-ray absorption spectroscopy.
In his spare time, he plays tennis and soccer and plans to build a quantum computer powered by on-chip ultrafast lasers which can simulate a human brain. This project needs funding badly.
Graduate Students:
Dan Daranciang | daranciang@stanford.eduDan's A.B. was granted at Washington University in St. Louis in 2006, where he double majored in Chemistry and Germanic Languages and Literatures. His interests lie in the ultrafast dynamics of bulk and nanoscale materials that have applications to computer technology and energy. Dan is currently studying ultrafast switching dynamics in ferroelectric thin films, using intense THz fields to drive the switching process and tracking the motion of the atoms by time-resolved X-ray diffraction.
If his dedication to research ever lapsed - perish the thought! - he would turn his attention to the latest developments in the Apple sphere, biking around Stanford, trying new food recipes, and his family.
Tim Miller | tamiller@stanford.eduTim earned his B.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering and Biomedical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 2007. He is interested in the ultrafast kinetics of nanoparticle phase changes and how those kinetics differ from bulk material kinetics. Tim is currently studying the superionic transition in chalcogenide nanoparticles. Outside of work Tim enjoys biking, skiing, and photography.
Erzsi Szilagyi | eszilagy@stanford.eduErzsi received a B.A. from Wellesley College in 2004. She is interested in ultrafast dynamics of semiconductors and liquids. She is developing an approach for increased detection of terahertz fields on the ultrafast time scale and is investigating the ultrafast dynamics of radiation effects in liquid water. When not blasting things with lasers, Erzsi enjoys traveling, cycling, rafting, and playing the cello.
Undergraduate Students:
Max Murialdo | murialdo@stanford.eduMaxwell is an undergraduate student studying Materials Science and Engineering at Stanford University. He is particularly interested in the ultrafast dynamics in semiconductor materials. His current focus is on inducing electron cascades with THz radiation. In his spare time, Maxwell enjoys running, playing basketball and exploring.
Lili Hsu | lilihsu@stanford.eduLili is currently a Junior studying Materials Science and Engineering at Stanford. Her introduction to lasers came when she was ten years old and spent hours playing with a laser to point out stars to learn the constellations. She has gone on to continue this trend of shining lasers at things and has even expanded her repertoire to camera flashes, flashlights and headlamps. This is her first time doing research in the field and is very excited to be doing so. Previously she has worked at the Stanford Nanofabrication facility where she has become intimate with the scanning electron microscope and the lithography area.
