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Gary W. Wicks
Associate Director And Professor Of Optics
Arts, Sciences, and Engineering
Department of Institute Of Optics
Areas of expertise: Molecular Beam Epitaxy, Semiconductor Optoelectronics
Press contact:
Peter Iglinski
585.273.4726
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University of Rochester Wins $2.5 Million Graduate Assistance Grant
May 11, 2006
Biography
Professor Wicks' research interests center around III-V semiconductors: epitaxial growth, optical properties and optical devices. Examples of his research include development of new techniques in molecular beam epitaxial growth; reduced dimensional structures such as quantum dots and superlattices; studies of III-V heterostructure interfaces with Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopies; and quantum dot lasers and infrared detectors.