Jay E. Sharping

Professor Sharping's research involves building a fundamental understanding of — and developing technology and applications for — ultrafast laser technology. These lasers have the potential to capture extremely short snapshots in time, as well as measure frequencies with unprecedented precision and accuracy. The applications are numerous in the areas of environmental science, biotechnology and national security. The research his group pursues will result in transferable technological advances (e.g., new optical sources), which will have a broad impact in:

• Physics — e.g., studies of atomic- and molecular-optical interactions
• Chemistry — e.g., ultra-sensitive spectroscopy
• Biology — e.g., time-resolved studies of biological processes