Professor
Canada Research Chair in Nonlinear Optics (2006-2016)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Canada Tel: (902) 494 3270
Email: serpo@dal.ca
My research has been primarily in theoretical optics and photonics-hence the acronym (TOP) for my research team. Structured light has emerged as a recurring research theme of the team. Coherent light fields with controllable amplitude, phase and polarization distributions in space and/or time fall into the realm of structured light; in the case of partially coherent (speckled) light fields, space-time (space-frequency) field correlations can be structured.
C. Liang , S. A. Ponomarenko, F. Wang, and Y. Cai, "Temporal Boundary Solitons and Extreme Superthermal Light Statistics" , Phys. Rev. Lett., 127, 053901 (2021).
M. Yessenov, L. A. Hall, S. A. Ponomarenko, and A. F. Abouraddy, "Veiled Talbot Effect", Phys. Rev. Lett., 125, 243901 (2020).
S. A. Ponomarenko and G. P. Agrawal, "Do Solitonlike Self-Similar Waves Exist in Nonlinear Optical Media?", Phys. Rev. Lett., 97, 013901 (2006).
As a scientist and researcher, I am committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment where all are welcome and treated with dignity and respect. My research team and I have been working tirelessly to address systemic barriers and biases so that all individuals and groups have equal opportunities to participate and contribute to the scientific community. Please see some of the success stories of my former EDI graduates by clicking on this link.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
