Biography
Axel Schülzgen received his PhD in Physics from Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany. Since 2009 he is Professor of Optics at CREOL, University of Central Florida. He also holds an Adjunct Research Professor position at the College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona. His research interests include optical fiber devices, components, materials, and structures with applications in fiber laser systems, fiber optic sensing, and optical communications. Professor Schulzgen is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America and a member of the International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE and the German Physical Society.
Awards & Honors
- Optical Society of America (OSA) Fellow
- International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) Fellow
- 2021 Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
- 2020 Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award
- 2019 Research Incentive Award
- 2017 Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
- 2015 UCF Innovator 2013, 2014
- 2015 Excellence in Research Award, CREOL
- 2014 UCF Millionaire’s club 2014
- 1993 Habilitation Fellowship, German Research Foundation
- 1992 Carl-Ramsauer-Award, AEG Corporation
- 1988 Heinrich-Gustav-Magnus-Award, Humboldt-University Berlin
Research Group
Research in fiber fabrication technology, nano-structured fibers, nonlinear fiber materials, fiber lasers, and fiber sensing applications.
Publications
Md. A. Sufian, E. Baleine, J. Geldmeier, A. Alhalemi, J. E. Antonio-Lopez, R. Amezcua Correa, and A. Schülzgen "Light Transmission Through a Hollow Core Fiber Bundle" IEEE J. Sel. Topics Quantum Electron. 30, 4301308 (2024)
Md. A. Sufian, S. Yerolatsitis, A. Alhalemi, J. Wahlen, M. Al Mahfuz, Md. S. Habib, J. E. Antonio Lopez, R. Amezcua Correa, and A. Schülzgen "Low-loss near-UV Light Transmission Through Anti-Resonant Hollow-Core Fiber" IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID), paper: FF3.4, Miramar Beach (USA) (2024)
Md. A. Sufian, M. Al Mahfuz, Md. S. Habib, J. E. Antonio Lopez, R. Amezcua Correa, and A. Schülzgen "Nested Anti-Resonant Hollow-Core Fiber for Low-Loss Multi-Mode Guidance" IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID), paper: FF3.5, Miramar Beach (USA) (2024)
M. A. Cooper, J. Wahlen, S. Yerolatsitis, D. Cruz-Delgado, D. Parra, B. Tanner, P. Ahmadi, O. Jones, Md. S. Habib, I. Divliansky, J. E. Antonio-Lopez, A. Schülzgen, and R. Amezcua Correa "2.2 kW single-mode narrow-linewidth laser delivery through a hollow-core fiber" Optica 10, 1253-1259 (2023)
MA Cooper, Joseph Wahlen, Stephanos Yerolatsitis, D Cruz-Delgado, Daniel Parra, Ben Tanner, Peyman Ahmadi, Owen Jones, Md S Habib, Ivan Divliansky, JE Antonio-Lopez, Axel Schülzgen, R Amezcua Correa "2.2kW single-mode narrow-linewidth laser delivery through a hollow-core fiber" Optica 10, 1253-1259 (2023)
X. Hu, S. Gausmann, Md S. Habib, Md A. Sufian, and A. Schülzgen "Genetic-Algorithm-Based Design of Large-Mode-Area All-Solid Anti-Resonant Fiber with Normal Dispersion and Single-Mode Operation in the 2 µm Wavelength Region" Journal of Lightwave Technology 41, 4815-4821 (2023) PDF
N. Wang, H. Wen, J. C. Alvarado Zacarias, J. E. Antonio-Lopez, Y. Zhang, D. Cruz Delgado, P. Sillard, A. Schülzgen, B. EA Saleh, R. Amezcua-Correa, G. Li "Laser2: A two-domain photon-phonon laser" SCIENCE ADVANCES 9, eadg7841 (2023)
G. A. Cranch, M. Digonnet, P. Dragic, K. Peters, A. Schülzgen, A. Wang, and L. Yang "Optical Fiber Sensors: Introduction to the Feature Issue" Appl. Opt. 62, OFS1 (2023)
M. Cooper, J. Wahlen, S. Wittek, J. C. A. Zacarias, D. C. Delgado, J. M. Mercado, I. Divliansky, J. E. Antonio-Lopez, A. Schülzgen, and R. A. Correa "600 W Single Mode CW Beam Delivery via Anti-Resonant Hollow Core Fiber" J. Dir. Energy 7, 222-234 (2023)
X. Hu, J. Zhao, J. E. Antonio-Lopez, R. Amezcua Correa, and A. Schülzgen "Unsupervised Full-Color Cellular Image Reconstruction through Disordered Optical Fiber" Light: Science & Applications, 12, 125 (2023) PDF
Xiaowen Hu, Jian Zhao, Jose Enrique Antonio-Lopez, Rodrigo Amezcua Correa, Axel Schülzgen "Unsupervised full-color cellular image reconstruction through disordered optical fiber" Light: Science & Applications 12, 125 (2023)
X. Hu, J. Zhao, J. E. Antonio-López, S. Gausmann, R. Amezcua-Correa, and A. Schülzgen "Adaptive Inverse Mapping: A Model-Free Semi-Supervised Learning Approach towards Robust Imaging through Dynamic Scattering Media" Optics Express 31, 14343 (2023) PDF
X. Hu, J. Zhao, J. E. Antonio-Lopez, S. Gausmann, R. Amezcua Correa, A. Schülzgen "Adaptive inverse mapping: a model-free semi-supervised learning approach towards robust imaging through dynamic scattering media" Optics Express 31, 9, 14343-14357 (2023)
S. Gausmann, X. Hu, J. Zhao, H. Chen, Md. S. Habib, J. Enrique Antonio-Lopez, X. Yu, R. Amezcua Correa, and A. Schülzgen "Tunable Dispersion and Supercontinuum Generation in Disordered Glass-Air Anderson Localization Fiber" Journal of Lightwave Technology, 41, 2482 (2023) PDF
A. Van Newkirk, J. E. Antonio-Lopez, R. Amezcua Correa, and A. Schülzgen "Extending the transmission of a silica hollow core fiber to 4.6 mu m" Optics Continuum, 1, 2062 (2022) PDF
A. Van Newkirk, J. E. Antonio-Lopez, R. Amezcua Correa, and A. Schülzgen "Extending the Transmission of Silica Hollow Core Fiber to 4.6 µm" Optics Continuum, 1, 2062 (2022)
M. C. Alonso-Murias, D. Monzón-Hernández, J. E. Antonio-López, A. Schülzgen, R. Amezcua-Correa, and J. Villatoro "Hybrid Optical Fiber Fabry-Perot Interferometer for Nano-Displacement Sensing" Optics & Laser Technology, 155, 108426 (2022) PDF
O. Arrizabalaga, Q. Sun, T. Lee, J. Zubia, J.V. Pascual, I.S. De Ocariz, A. SchÜlzgen, R. Amezcua-Correa, G. Brambilla and M. Beresna "Multi-parameter optical gauge based on mode coupling effect in asymmetric index multi-core fibres" Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 154, 107047 (2022) PDF
O. Arrizabalaga, Q. Sun, T. Lee, J. Zubia, J. Velasco Pascual, I. Sáez de Ocáriz, A. Schülzgen, R. Amezcua Correa, G. Brambilla, and M. Beresna "Multi-Parameter Optical Gauges based on Mode Coupling Effect in Asymmetric Index Multi-Core Fibres" Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 154, 107047 (2022) PDF
D.T. Nguyen and A. Schulzgen "Editorial: Localization of Light in Randomly Disordered and Quasiperiodic Systems" Frontiers in Optics, 10, A. 858087 (2022)
Alumni
PhD
Xiaowen "Steven" Hu, Optics Ph.D., Summer 2022Stefan Gausmann, Optics Ph.D., Fall 2021
Jian Zhao, Optics Ph.D., Summer 2019
Amy Van Newkirk, Optics Ph.D., Summer 2016
Clémence Jollivet, Optics Ph.D., Summer 2014