Prof. Miguel Levy

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Michigan Technological University
College of Sciences & Arts
Physics
ProfessorAppointed: 2006
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Mailing Address

Physics Department
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, Michigan 49931
United States

Contact Information

mlevy@mtu.edu

Qualifications

Ph.D., City College of New York, The City University of New York, Physics, 1988.
M.S., Cornell University, Physics, 1975.
B.S., Duke University, Physics, 1972.

Expertise and Research Interests

Dr. Levy's field of expertise is in photonics, magneto-optics and the intersection between ferroelectrics and photonics. In recent years he has worked on the development of magnetic photonic crystals in planar geometries. His research presently centers on the physics of magnetic photonic crystals and the extension of magnetophotonic crystals to interesting physical phenomena such as near band edge or near resonance speed of light phenomena and magnetization effects thereon. Another area of interest in Levy's group is the interplay between strain and optics in ferroelectrics. During the last several years he has also investigated ion implantation-induced defect generation in single crystal oxides for Layer Transfer Techniques.

Other Expertise

Magneto-optic and Electro-optic Materials and Devices
Hybrid Integration of Photonic Materials

Future Research

1. The study of magnetophotonic crystals and applications
2. The interplay between ferroelectrics and photonics

Industrial Relevance

Magneto-optic waveguide devices
Relaxor ferroelectric sensors and actuators

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Optics, Physical Sciences, Thin Films.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

English: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)
Spanish: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)
French: (Functional, Functional, Functional)
Hebrew: (Basic, Basic, Basic)

Memberships

American Institute of Physics
Optical Society of America

Honors and Awards

2007-2008, Outstanding Research Award, MTU, Michigan Technological University, Physics
Phi Beta Kappa,
Sigma Pi Sigma,
BS Summa Cum Laude, Duke University

Previous Positions

2000-2006, Associate Professor, Michigan Technological University, College of Sciences & Arts, Physics
1997-2000, Senior Research Scientist, Columbia University, Applied Physics
1995-1997, Research Scientist, Columbia University, Applied Physics

Patents

Waveguide Mach-Zehnder Optical Isolator Utilizing Transverse Magneto-Optical Phase Shift, Patent Number: 6943932, 2005, United States of America.
Magneto-Photonic Crystal Isolators, Patent Number: 6952300, 2005, United States of America.
Slicing of Single-Crystal Films Using Ion Implantation, Patent Number: 6503321 and 6540827 B1, 2003, Institution-owned, United States of America.
Method for Fabricating Ultra-Thin Single-Crystal Metal Oxide Wave Retarder Plates, Patent Number: 6,641,662, 2003, Institution-owned, United States.
Crystal Ion Slicing of Single-Crystal Films, Patent Number: 6120597, 2000, Institution-owned, United States of America.
Thin-Film Magneto-Optic Polarization Rotator, Patent Number: 5408565, 1995, Institution-owned, United States of America.

Funding Received

  • Phase II SBIR with UES, Inc: Fabrication of Single Crystal Ferroelectric Films, Aug 1, 2003 to 2006.
  • National Science Foundation (NSF): Materials World Network: Nonlinear Magnetophotonic Crystals, 2007 to 2010.
  • National Science Foundation (NSF): A Nanomagnetic Route to Bias-Magnet-Free On-Chip Faraday Rotators, 2005 to 2008.
  • DARPA: Center for Nanomaterials Research, 2003 to 2007.
  • Office of Naval Research: 'Breathing' Photonic Crystals: Waveguide Electro-Optic and Acousto-Optic Photonic Crystal Modulators and Optical Filters in Relaxor Ferroelectric Films, 10/01/02 to 09/30/05.
  • National Science Foundation (NSF): Planar Magnetic Photonic Crystals, 09/01/01 to 2005.
  • Electro-Optics Technology: Rf Sputter Fabrication of Wideband Temperature-Stabilized Iron Garnet Films for Magneto-Optic Waveguide Device Applications, 01/01/01 to 2007.

Publications

  • Amir A. Jalali, Miguel Levy (2008) Local normal mode coupling and energy band splitting in elliptically birefringent 1D magnetophotonic crystals, Journal of the Optical Society of America, 25, 119-125
  • Miguel Levy, Amir A. Jalali (2007) Band structure and Bloch states in birefringent 1D magnetophotonic crystals: An analytical approach, Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 24, 1603-1609
  • Miguel Levy, Rong Li (2006) Polarization rotation enhancement and scattering mechanisms in waveguide magnetophotonic crystals, Applied Physics Letters, 89, 121113
  • Miguel Levy (2006) Normal modes and birefringent magnetophotonic crystals, Journal of Applied Physics, 99, 073104
  • Rong Li, Miguel Levy, Bragg Grating Magnetic Photonic Crystal Waveguides, Applied Physics Letters, 86, 251102, 2005
  • M. Levy (2005) Nanomagnetic Route to Bias-magnet-free, On-chip Faraday Rotators, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B, B 22, 254-260
  • M. Levy, Raghav R. Vanga, K. S. Moon, Y. K. Hong, H. K. Park, Single-crystal Relaxor Ferroelectric Piezoactuators With Interdigitated Electrodes, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, IEEE, 51, 1593-1599, 2004
  • T. Izuhara, J. Fujita, M. Levy, R. M. Osgood, Jr., Integration of Magneto-Optical Waveguides onto III-V Semiconductor Surfaces, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 14, 167-169, 2002
  • M. Levy, H. C. Yang, M. J. Steel, and J. Fujita, Flat Top Response in One-Dimensional Magnetic Photonic Band Gap Structures with Faraday Rotation Enhancement, IEEE J. Lightwave Technol., 19, 1964-1969, 2001
  • J. E. Spanier, M. Levy, I. P. Herman, R. M. Osgood, Jr., A. S. Bhalla, Single-Crystal, Mesoscopic Films of PZN-PT: Formation and Micro-Raman Diagnosis, Applied Physics Letters, 79, 1510-1512, 2001

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