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Ursula J. Gibson

Ursula J. Gibson

Professor of Engineering
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Education

  • A.B., Physics, Dartmouth College 1976
  • M.S., Physics, Cornell University 1978
  • Ph.D., Physics, Cornell University 1982

Research Interests

Electromagnetic properties of nanoscale materials; materials science; properties of periodic structures in reduced dimensions and small length scales; Langmuir-Blodgett and vapor deposition of optical coatings; protein crystal growth; nanoparticle and nanowire growth.

Current Research Projects

Teaching, 2008-2010

Selected Publications

  • "Over 40% transverse Kerr effect from Ni¬80Fe20," D. A. Allwood, P. Seem, S. Basu, P. J. Fry, U. J. Gibson, and R. P. Cowburn, Appl. Phys. Lett., 92 no. 8, (2008)

  • "Low temperature growth and characterization of Cl-doped ZnO nanowire arrays," J. Cui, Y. Soo, and U. J. Gibson, J. Phys. Chem. C, 112 (12), 4475-4479, (2008)

  • "Longitudinal magneto-optic Kerr effect detection of latching vortex magnetization chirality in individual mesoscale rings," S. R. Bowden, K. K. Ahmed, and U. J. Gibson, Appl. Phys. Lett., 91, 232505 (2007)

  • "Low Temperature Fabrication of Single Crystal ZnO Nanopillar Photonic Bandgap Structures," J. Cui and U.J. Gibson, Nanotechnology 18;155302 (6pp) (2007)

  • "Detection of functional states of molecularly imprinted thin films with multi-cycling nanoindentation," Joseph J. BelBruno, Asta Richter, Sara E. Campbell and Ursula J. Gibson, Polymer 48, Issue 6, pp 1679-1687 (2007)

  • "Improved longitudinal magneto-optic Kerr effect signal contrast from nanomagnets with dielectric coatings," L.F. Holiday and U.J. Gibson, Opt. Express 14, 13007-13013 (2006)

  • "Optical coatings for improved contrast in longitudinal magneto-optic Kerr effect measurements," P.R. Cantwell, D.A. Allwood, H.A.M. Macleod and U.J. Gibson, J. Appl. Phys. 100, 093910 (2006)

  • "Synthesis and magnetic properties of Co-doped ZnO nanowires," Jingbiao Cui, Qi Zeng, and Ursula J. Gibson, J. Appl. Phys. 99, 08M113 (2006)

  • "Orientation of optically trapped nonspherical birefringent particles," Singer W, Nieminen TA, Gibson UJ, et al., Phys Rev E 73(2): Art. No. 021911 Part 1 FEB (2006)

Awards

  • Fulbright grant to work in Finland, Fall 2008

Professional Activities

  • Visiting Professor, University of Tampere (Finland), United States Air Force Academy, Chalmers University (Sweden), University of Queensland (Australia), NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center

  • Optical Society of America, Director-at-large

  • American Vacuum Society, thin films executive committee and editorial board

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