Prof. Nathan J. Dawson Profile

Prof. Nathan J. Dawson

Associate Professor

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Area of Expertise:

Nonlinear optics , Microcavity lasers , Photomechanical effects , Organic Optical Materials , Biolasers

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SPIE Journal Paper | 8 February 2024 Open Access

Uniaxial photomechanical motion in large diameter polydimethylsiloxane optical fibers with fluoropolymer claddings

Matthew Knitter, Louis Ferreira, D. Ryan Sheffield, Joseph Pusateri, Nathan J. Dawson

JOM, Vol. 4, Issue 01, 013501, (February 2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JOM.4.1.013501

KEYWORDS: Cladding, Optical fibers, Polydimethylsiloxane, Signal attenuation, Optical microsystems, Interfaces, Microscopes, Camera shutters, Motion models, Vacuum

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Proceedings Article | 5 September 2015 Presentation + Paper

Optical properties of cellulose nanocrystals decorated with silver nanospheres

Nathan Dawson, Kyle Peters, Stephen Spinella, Anthony Maiorana, Richard Gross, Kenneth Singer

Proceedings Volume 9564, 956406 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2187312

KEYWORDS: Silver, Heterojunctions, Particles, Nanoparticles, Nanocrystals, Optical properties, Scanning transmission electron microscopy, Polarization, Metals, Motion models

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 2015 Paper

Effects of degradation on the performance of a triphenylene based liquid crystal organic semiconductor

Nathan Dawson, Michael Patrick, Kyle Peters, Sanjoy Paul, Brett Ellman, Rachael Matthews, Emily Pentzer, Robert Twieg, Kenneth Singer

Proceedings Volume 9616, 96160B (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2187528

KEYWORDS: Electrodes, Interfaces, Ozone, Liquid crystals, Data modeling, Absorption, Organic semiconductors, Aluminum, Ions, Physics

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2013 Paper

Thermo-spectral properties of plastic lasers

Nathan Dawson, Michael Aviles, James Andrews, Michael Crescimanno, Joshua Petrus, Anthony Mazzocco, Kenneth Singer, Eric Baer, Hyunmin Song

Proceedings Volume 8876, 88760I (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2023788

KEYWORDS: Temperature metrology, Multilayers, Reflectors, Polymers, Reflection, Polymer thin films, Photorefractive polymers, Thermal optics, Laser stabilization, Transmittance

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Proceedings Article | 19 October 2012 Paper

From universal properties to cascading: using sum rules for developing broad principles and understanding phenomena

Mark Kuzyk, David Watkins, Nathan Dawson, Benjamin Anderson, Jennifer Schei

Proceedings Volume 8474, 84740M (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.929307

KEYWORDS: Molecules, Electrons, Nonlinear response, Physics, Photons, Light-matter interactions, Composites, Polarizability, Astronomy, Nonlinear optics

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2012 Paper

Enhancing microscopic cascading contributions to higher-order nonlinear-optical responses through forced geometric constraints

Nathan Dawson, James Andrews, Michael Crescimanno

Proceedings Volume 8519, 85190B (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.928872

KEYWORDS: Molecules, Systems modeling, Molecular interactions, Gaussian beams, Nonlinear optics, Polarization, Chemical species, Polarizability, Beam propagation method, Thin films

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Proceedings Article | 11 October 2012 Paper

Integration of liquid crystal elastomer photomechanical optical devices

Nathan Dawson, Mark Kuzyk, Jeremy Neal, Paul Luchette, Peter Palffy-Muhoray

Proceedings Volume 8475, 84750B (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.929334

KEYWORDS: Liquid crystals, Optical fibers, Temperature metrology, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Molecules, Optical components, Sensors, Beam splitters, Mirrors, Cladding

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Conference Committee Involvement (4)

Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments IX

14 August 2015 | San Diego, California, United States

Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments VIII

18 August 2014 | San Diego, California, United States

Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments VII

25 August 2013 | San Diego, California, United States

Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments VI

13 August 2012 | San Diego, California, United States

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