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M. G. “Jim” Moharam

M. G. “Jim” Moharam

Emeritus Professor, Optics & Photonics
CREOL A234
407-823-6833
moharam@creol.ucf.edu

Biography

Dr. Moharam’s current research activities include diffractive and holographic optics, rigorous analysis and design techniques for diffractive elements, hybrid diffractive/holographic optical elements in photo-thermo-refractive glasses, sub-wavelength grating structure and their applications as artificial media, photorefractive devices, diffraction of optical radiation by volume and surface-relief grating structures. Dr. Moharam is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America.

Awards & Honors

  • The Optical Society (OSA) Fellow
  • 2016 College of Optics and Photonics Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award
  • 2016 College Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
  • 2011 College Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
  • 2006 College Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
  • 2001 College Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
  • 2001 College of Optics and Photonics Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award

Publications

S. Xu, H. Ren, Y. J. Lin, M. G. Moharam, S. T. Wu, and N. Tabiryan "Adaptive liquid lens actuated by photo-polymer" Opt. Express 17, 17590-17595 (2009)

J. K. O’Daniel, O. V. Smolski, M. G. Moharam, E. G. Johnson "Integrated wavelength stabilization of in-plane semiconductor lasers by use of a dual-grating reflector" Opt. Lett., 2006, Vol. 31, No. 2, p. 211-213 (2006)

Jacob, D. K.; Dunn, S. C.; Moharam, M. G. "Normally incident resonant grating reflection filters for efficient narrow-band spectral filtering of finite beams" Journal of the Optical Society of America a-Optics Image Science and Vision. 18(9) 2109-2120 (2001)

Jacob, D. K.; Dunn, S. C.; Moharam, M. G. "Design considerations for narrow-band dielectric resonant grating reflection filters of finite length" Journal of the Optical Society of America a-Optics Image Science and Vision. 17(7) 1241-1249 (2000)

Alumni

PhD

Jeremiah Brown, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2009
Sakoolkan "Nick" Boonruang, Optics Ph.D., Fall 2007
Andrew Greenwell, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2007
Steven C. Dunn, Electrical Engineering Ph.D., Spring 2001
Donald Jacob, Optics Ph.D., Spring 2001
Eric Grann, Electrical Engineering Ph.D., Spring 1995
Drew Pommet, Electrical Engineering Ph.D., Spring 1994

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