Dr. Joseph Niemela Profile

Dr. Joseph Niemela

Senior Research Scientist Emeritus at Abdus Salam ICTP

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Publications (5)

Proceedings Article | 30 June 2022 Open Access

Communicating science worldwide with the International Day of Light

John Dudley, Joseph Niemela

Proceedings Volume 12297, 122972H (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2635591

KEYWORDS: Photonics, Optical communications, Visibility, Physics, Light emitting diodes, Laser development, Education and training, Climatology

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 2016 Open Access

Active learning in optics and photonics

Joseph Niemela

Proceedings Volume 9946, 99460L (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2239579

KEYWORDS: Active optics, Photonics, Physics, Lenses, Geometrical optics, Atmospheric optics, Physical sciences, Optics education, Mathematics, Light sources

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SPIE Journal Paper | 27 May 2016 Open Access

Effect of neighboring cells on cell stiffness measured by optical tweezers indentation

Muhammad Yousafzai, Giovanna Coceano, Alberto Mariutti, Fatou Ndoye, Ladan Amin, Joseph Niemela, Serena Bonin, Giacinto Scoles, Dan Cojoc

JBO, Vol. 21, Issue 05, 057004, (May 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JBO.21.5.057004

KEYWORDS: Cancer, Optical tweezers, Tumors, Breast cancer, Optical testing, Atomic force microscopy, Protactinium, Breast, Cytoskeletons, Confocal microscopy

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 2010 Open Access

Active learning in optics and photonics (ALOP): a model for teacher training and professional development

Minella Alarcon, Zohra Ben Lakhdar, Ivan Culaba, Souad Lahmar, Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan, Alexander Mazzolini, Joel Maquiling, Joseph Niemela

Proceedings Volume 7783, 778303 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.860708

KEYWORDS: Physics, Photonics, Active optics, Atmospheric optics, Geometrical optics, Eye, Error analysis, Lenses, Diffraction, Statistical analysis

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Proceedings Article | 24 October 2005 Open Access

Active learning in optics and photonics: experiences in Africa

M. Alarcon, E. Arthurs, Z. Ben Lakhdar, I. Culaba, V. Lakshminarayanan, J. Maquiling, A. Mazzolini, J. Niemela, D. Sokoloff

Proceedings Volume 9664, 96641Y (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2207699

KEYWORDS: Physics, Photonics, Active optics, Optical engineering, Electroluminescence, Experimental physics, Education and training, Lenses, Eye, Diffraction

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