Martin A. Gundersen
Professor and Chair of Electrical Engineering/Electrophysics and Professor of Physics
Contact at: (213) 740-4396, (626) 287-3611 or mag@usc.edu
Expertise:
- quantum electronics, including laser research and development in the areas of optically pumped and other lasers
- pulsed power physics and the technology to generate and store large amounts of energy, then release it in high-power pulses of extremely short duration
- electro-optic system design
- physics of high-powered switches, such as the hydrogen thyratron
- development of a high-power glow discharge switch (the back-lighted thyratron)
- semiconductor physics and devices
- applications of plasma physics to pollution control, including engine emissions, smoke stacks and water treatment
- applied plasma science
- high power lasers
- Fellow, Optical Society of America and Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers
Co-editor of The Physics and Applications of Pseudosparks (1990)
Author of more than 200 journal articles on pulsed power, plasma science,
lasers and semiconductor devices
Technical advisor forReal Genius (appeared in a bit role, as well) and
other motion pictures
Holds U.S. patents on light-initiated high-power electron switch (1988)
and back-lighted thyratron Marx bank (1989)
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Biographical information can be found at:
http://physics.usc.edu/Faculty/Gundersen/
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