Laszlo Ujj Associate Professor Post-Doctoral, University of Arizona, with Prof. George H. Atkinson (1991-1994); Ph.D. (Summa Cum Laude), Physics, Dissertation: “Time-Resolved Ultrafast Laser Spectroscopy of Photo-Active Proteins”, University of Szeged, Hungary; Ph.D. (Doctor of the University (Summa Cum Laude)), Nonlinear Optics, Dissertation: “Condensed Phase Coherent anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy” JPTE University, Pecs, Hungary, with Prof. I. Santa; Master of Science (Physicist), Dissertation: “Free Electron Scattering on Standing Electromagnetic Wave”, JATE University, Szeged, Hungary, with Prof. J. Bergou;

Phone: (850) 474-2645
Office Location: Bldg 4, Room 141
Website: http://uwf.edu/lujj/
Email: lujj@uwf.edu

Research Interests

I have a broad interest in science and especially in physics, ranging from biophysics to quantum computing. I enjoy working on difficult theoretical problems and doing hands on research-laboratory work.

I made my major contribution to science by characterizing the very first events of vision or, in general, photo active proteins with the help of a variety of time-resolved molecular spectroscopies. I have developed or improved a few new laser-spectroscopy methods and applied them in difficult measurements.  The majority of my results are published in scientific journals. The appreciation of the scientific community shows up in the hundreds of citations.

Recently, my scientific interest turned to the investigations of molecular internal rotors. These molecules have and will have many practical applications, including fluorescence probes, viscosity sensors in micro-fluidic environments, and perhaps, they can be a subject of information storage or quantum computing.  There is much theoretical and experimental work to be done on these rotor molecules.  Our improved laser facility at the Department of Physics at UWF is capable of measuring many important physical parameters of such molecular systems. We have already got the first results.       

Intense laser pulses and light-mater interactions: theoretical and experimental approaches

Applications and development of ultrafast spectroscopy methods: 

• Time-Resolved Coherent anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy (CARS, PTR/CARS)
• Femtosecond and Picosecond Transient Absorption (FTA, PTA)
• Laser Induced Fluorescence  (LIF)      
  

Biological and chemical applications of electronic and vibrational spectroscopies

Mysteries in Physics: e.g. Quantum Computing