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Department of Physics and Optical Science Optoelectronics Center Ph.D. Optics Program Faculty and Staff
Thomas J. Suleski

Associate Professor

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Department of Physics and Optical Science
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28223
Phone: 704-687-8159; Fax: 704-687-8197
Office: Grigg 208A


 



Announcements
Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano Optics and Photonics VI, Photonics West 2013, San Francisco, CA., February 2-7, 2013.


Research Interests and Expertise

  • Diffractive optics and refractive micro-optics
  • Fabrication and integration methods for micro/nano-optics and microsystems.
  • Conformal and freeform optics
  • Biomimetic photonics
  • Near-field diffraction of periodic structures
  • Applications of micro/nano structures for optical sensors, solar energy, bio-photonics, directed energy, and computational imaging


Education


Professional Experience
  • Department of Physics & Optical Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    • Associate Professor (2006-present)
    • Assistant Professor (2003 – 2006)
    • Adjunct Assistant Professor (1999-2003)
  • Digital Optics Corporation, Charlotte, NC. 
    • Manager, New Technology (2001 – 2003)
    • Senior Research Engineer/ New Technology Group Leader (1997 – 2001)
    • Applications Engineer (1996 – 1997)

Selected Recent Professional Activities
  • Senior Editor (Microfabrication), SPIE Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS. (2004 – Present). Associate Editor (2001-2004).
  • Symposium Chair, SPIE Photonics West MOEMS/MEMS Micro & Nanofabrication. (2009-2011). Symposium Co-Chair (2007-2008).
  • Conference Chair, Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano Optics and Photonics I - IV, SPIE Photonics West (2008-2011).
  • Conference ChairMicromachining technology for microoptics and nanooptics III - V, SPIE Photonics West, (2005-2007).
  • Technical Group Chair for Diffractive Optics and Holography, Optical Society of America, Science and Engineering Council (2004 – 2006).
  • Conference ChairGradient Index, Miniature, and Diffractive Optical Systems II-III,  SPIE Annual, (2001-2003).

Professional Organizations
  • Society of Photo-Instrumentation Engineers (Fellow)
  • Optical Society of America
  • American Society of Precision Engineering
  • Sigma Pi Sigma

Publications

Books, Book Chapters, and Edited Volumes

  • Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano-Optics & Photonics IV, with J. Wang and W. Schoenfeld, M. Loncar, Proceedings of SPIE (Bellingham, WA), Vol. 7927 (2011).
  • Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano-Optics & Photonics III, with J. Wang and W. Schoenfeld, M. Loncar, Proceedings of SPIE (Bellingham, WA), Vol. 7591 (2010).
  • Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano-Optics & Photonics II, with J. Wang and W. Schoenfeld, Proceedings of SPIE (Bellingham, WA), Vol. 7205 (2009).
  • Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano-Optics & Photonics, with J. Wang and W. Schoenfeld, Proceedings of SPIE (Bellingham, WA), Vol. 6883 (2008).
  • Micromachining Technology for Micro-Optics and Nano-Optics V, with E.G. Johnson and G.P. Nordin, Proceedings of SPIE (Bellingham, WA), Vol. 6462 (2007).
  • Micromachining Technology for Micro-Optics and Nano-Optics IV, with E.G. Johnson and G.P. Nordin, Proceedings of SPIE (Bellingham, WA), Vol. 6110 (2006).
  • Micromachining Technology for Micro-Optics and Nano-Optics III, with E.G. Johnson and G.P. Nordin, Proceedings of SPIE (Bellingham, WA), Vol. 5720 (2005).
  • Diffractive Optics: Design, Fabrication, and Test, with D.C. O’Shea, A.D. Kathman, and D. Prather, (SPIE Press, Bellingham, WA), (2003).
  • “Diffractive Optics Fabrication,” in Encyclopedia of Optical Engineering, R.G. Driggers, Ed., (Marcel Dekker, New York), pp. 374-387 (2003).
  • Gradient Index, Miniature, and Diffractive Optical Systems III, Proceedings of SPIE (Bellingham, WA), Vol. 5177 (2003).
  • Gradient Index, Miniature, and Diffractive Optical Systems II, Proceedings of SPIE (Bellingham, WA), Vol. 4437 (2001).
  • “The Talbot Effect: Fresnel diffraction of amplitude and phase gratings,” Ph.D dissertation, School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology (1996).


Manuscripts and Proceedings

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008
  • Cannistra, P. Srinivasan, E.G. Johnson, T.J. Suleski, "Microtransfer molding of SU-8 micro-optics," in Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano-Optics & Photonics, Proc. SPIE 6883, 688311 (2008).
  • M.L. Barkman, B. Dutterer, M.A. Davies, T.J. Suleski, " Free-form machining for micro-imaging systems," in Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano-Optics & Photonics, Proc. SPIE 6883, 688315 (2008).
  • Davies, M. A., Dutterer, B. S., Suleski, T. J., Barkman, M. L., "Manufacturing and measurement of precision milli- and micro-scale germanium optics array for novel thermal imaging systems," 23rd ASPE Annual Meeting and 12th ICPE, Paper 2556, Portland Oregon, October 21, 2008.
  • M.L. Barkman, B.S. Dutterer, T.J. Suleski, M.A. Davies, "Ultra-Precision Machining of a Milli-Scale Germanium Optics Array," CIRP STC-P Proceedings, Paris, France January 21, 2008.

2007

2006
  • M. Testorf, T. J. Suleski, and Y. -C. Chuang, "Design of Talbot array illuminators for three-dimensional intensity distributions," Opt. Express 14, 7623-7629 (2006). http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-14-17-7623
  • P. Batoni, T.K. Shah, M.D. Hodge, T.J. Suleski, and E.B. Stokes, " Self-induced surface texturing of Al2O3 by means of Inductively Coupled Plasma Reactive Ion Etching in Cl2 chemistry," 2006 Lester Eastman Conference on High Performance Devices Technical Digest, p.121.
  • Y. Cao, R. Hudgins, T. J. Suleski, M. A. Fiddy, J. Raquet, K. Burbank, M. Graham, and P. Sanger, "1-D Photonic Crystal Exhibiting Degenerate Band Edge to Slow Light," in Slow and Fast Light, Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2006), paper ME16.
  • T.J. Suleski, Y.-C. Chuang, D.J. Spivey, P. Batoni, and E.B. Stokes, “Nanotexturing in Ultraviolet Light-Emitting Diodes for Enhanced Light Extraction,” in Integrated Photonics Research and Applications/Nanophotonics 2006 Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2006), Paper NWC2.
  • M.E. Testorf, T.J. Suleski, and Y.-C. Chuang, “Optimization of diffractive elements for fabricating 3-D photonic crystals with interference lithography,” in Integrated Photonics Research and Applications/Nanophotonics 2006 Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2006), Paper NWA5.
  • Y. Cao, R. Hudgins, T.J. Suleski, M.A. Fiddy, J. Raquet, K. Burbank, M. Graham, and P. Sanger, "1D periodic microwave structure exhibiting reduced group velocity," in Optics in the Southeast Technical Digest, p. 57 (2006).
  • P.C Deguzman, Y. Cao, T.J. Suleski, M.A. Fiddy, R. Jones, R.D TeKolste, and J. Morris, "Diffractive polarizer design for low reflectivity applications," in Optics in the Southeast Technical Digest, p. 95 (2006).
  • B.C. Bergner and T.J. Suleski, " Scatterometry for Process Control in Nanoimprint Lithography," in Optics in the Southeast Technical Digest, p. 135 (2006).
  • Y-.C. Chuang, M. Testorf, and T.J. Suleski, "Using the Fractional Talbot Effect to Synthesize Light for 3D Microlithography," in Optics in the Southeast Technical Digest, p. 91 (2006).
  • S. Grego, A.M. Patel, B.R. Stoner, Y. Cao, and T.J. Suleski," Novel grating-based optical waveguide device for sensor applications," in Chemical and Biological Sensing VII, Proc. SPIE 6218, pp. 255-265 (2006).
  • N.P. Pitsianis, A. Portnoy, X. Sun and D.J. Brady, T. Suleski, and M. A. Fiddy, B. Te Kolste and M. Feldman, "Compressive Imaging Sensors," in Intelligent Integrated Microsystems, Proc. SPIE 6232, pp. 43-51 (2006).

2005
  • T.J. Suleski and R.D. Te Kolste, “Fabrication trends for free-space micro-optics”, J. Lightwave Tech., 23(2), 633-646 (2005). (Invited Tutorial)
  • A.D. Portnoy, J. Guo, N. Pitsianis, B. Guenther, D.J. Brady, R.D. Te Kolste, M.R. Feldman, M.A. Fiddy, T.J. Suleski, "Multi-Aperture Visible High Resolution Thin Imager," in Frontiers in Optics 2005/Laser Science XXI (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2005), Paper FWU2.
  • M.A. Fiddy, T.J. Suleski, D.J. Brady, and N. Pistsianis, "Compressive sampling for feature-specific compact imagers," in Frontiers in Optics 2005/Laser Science XXI (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2005), Paper FWU4.
  • M.E. Testorf, T.J. Suleski, and Y.-C. Chuang, “Diffractive elements for 3D wavefields and the fractional Talbot effect,” in Frontiers in Optics 2005/Laser Science XXI (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2005), Paper FWS3.
  • D.J. Brady, M.A. Fiddy, U. Shahid, and T.J. Suleski, "Compressive Optical MONTAGE Photography Initiative: Noise and Error Analysis," in Computational Optical Sensing and Imaging, OSA Technical Digest (CD edition), Paper CMB3 (2005).
  • Y.-C. Chuang, D.J. Spivey, and T.J. Suleski, "Design of Nanotextured Ultraviolet Light Emitting Diodes for Enhanced Light Extraction," in Optics in the Southeast Technical Digest, p. 129 (2005).
  • T.J. Suleski, Y-.C. Chuang, P.C. Deguzman, and R.A. Barton, “Fabrication of optical microstructures through fractional Talbot imaging,” in Micromachining Technology for Micro-Optics and Nano-Optics III, Proc. SPIE 5720, pp. 86-93 (2005).

2004
  • T. J. Suleski and Y.-C. Chuang, “Use of Fractional Talbot Images for Fabrication of Diffractive Optical Elements,” in Diffractive Optics and Micro-Optics, OSA Technical Digest (CD edition), Paper DWA4 (2004).
  • T.J. Suleski, Y-.C. Chuang, P.C. Deguzman, and R.A. Barton, "Optical Micro- and Nanofabrication through Interferometric Phase Lithography," in Optics in the Southeast Technical Digest, p. 109 (2004).
  • D.C. O'Shea and T.J. Suleski, "After Image: Transition from Fresnel to Fraunhofer Diffraction," Optics and Photonics News, 15 (10), 72 (Oct. 2004).

2003
  • T.J. Suleski. “Micro-optics for photonic networks,” J. Microlith. Microfab. and Microsystems. 2(4) 292 (2003).
  • E.G. Johnson, J. Stack, T.J. Suleski, C. Koehler, and W. Delaney, “Fabrication of micro optics on coreless fiber segments,” Appl. Opt. 42, 785-791 (2003).
  • I. Reineck, J. DeAnna, T.J. Suleski, S.A. Lee, and A. Rupprecht, "A Raman Study of the Hydration of Wet-Spun Films of Li-hyaluronate," J. of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics, 21(1), 153-157 (2003).
  • T.J. Suleski, "Future Requirement and Directions for Micro-Optics Fabrication," in Optics in the Southeast Technical Digest, Paper SE05-C3 (2003).

1991-2002
  • T.J. Suleski, A.D. Kathman, J.B. Hammond, H. Han, and M.R. Feldman, “Hybrid integration of micro-optical sub-assemblies,” in Diffractive Optics and Micro-Optics, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, Washington DC, 2002), pp. 72-74. (Invited)
  • I. Reineck, T.J. Suleski, S.A. Lee, A. Rupprecht, “Raman scattering study of the phase transition in wet-spun films of lithium hyaluronate,” Proceedings of the American Physical Society March Meeting, Paper A30.013 (2002).
  • T.J. Suleski and R.D TeKolste, “A roadmap for micro-optics fabrication,” in Lithographic and Micromachining Techniques for Optical Component Fabrication, Proc. SPIE 4440, pp. 1-15 (2001). (Invited)
  • D.C. O’Shea, T.J. Suleski, A.D. Kathman, and D.W. Prather, “Diffracting light,” OE Magazine, 1(5), 35-37 (May 2001).
  • T.J. Suleski, B Baggett, H.R. Miller, W.F Delaney, and J. Pagan, “Wafer scale replication of glass micro-optics for optical communications,” in Diffractive Optics and Micro-Optics, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, Washington DC, 2000), pp. 231-233.
  • E.G. Johnson, J. Stack, C. Koehler, and T.J. Suleski, “Diffractive vortex lens for mode-matching graded index fiber,” in Diffractive Optics and Micro-Optics, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, Washington DC, 2000), pp. 205-207.
  • E.G. Johnson, J. Stack, C. Koehler, and T.J. Suleski, “Integration of micro-optics into gigabit ethernet patchcords for enhanced performance,” in Optoelectronic Interconnects VII; Photonics Packaging and Integration II, Proc. SPIE 3952, pp, 346-353 (2000).
  • T.J. Suleski, J.G. Pagan, B. Baggett, H.R. Miller, and W.F Delaney, “Replication of glass micro-optics on a macro scale,” in Optics in the Southeast Technical Digest, p. 113 (2000).
  • T. J. Suleski, B. Baggett, W. F. Delaney, C. Koehler, and E. G. Johnson, “Fabrication of high-spatial-frequency gratings through computer-generated near-field holography,” Opt. Lett. 24, 602-604 (1999).
  • T.J. Suleski, B. Baggett, H. Miller, and W. F. Delaney, “Emerging fabrication methods for diffractive optical elements,” in Optical Technology in the Carolinas Technical Digest, p. 5 (1999).
  • J.B. Hammond, T.J. Suleski, E.G. Johnson, C.S. Koehler, J.E. Childers, and M.M. Johnson, “Diffractive-optics-based micromirror scanning system,” in Optical Scanning: Design and Applications, Proc. SPIE 3787, pp. 96-104 (1999).
  • T. J. Suleski, B. Baggett, W. F. Delaney, and A.D. Kathman, “Emerging fabrication methods for diffractive optical elements,” in Diffractive/Holographic Technologies, Systems, and Spatial Light Modulators VI, Proc. SPIE 3633, pp. 26-34 (1999).
  • E.G. Johnson, C. Koehler, T.J. Suleski, J. Stack, and M.R. Feldman, “Diffractive micro-rods for fiber optic applications,” in Diffractive/Holographic Technologies, Systems, and Spatial Light Modulators VI, Proc. SPIE 3633, pp. 182-186 (1999).
  • J.B. Hammond, E.G. Johnson, C. Koehler, J. Stack, T.J. Suleski, A. Kar, and W, Guo, “Diffractive optics for laser welding and bonding,” in Diffractive/Holographic Technologies, Systems, and Spatial Light Modulators VI, Proc. SPIE 3633, pp. 206-213 (1999).
  • T.J. Suleski, “Emerging fabrication methods for diffractive optical elements,” in SPIE International Holography Technical Group Newsletter, Vol. 10, No. 1, (June 1999).
  • T.J. Suleski, “Effects of fabrication errors on Talbot array illuminators,” in Diffractive Optics and Micro-Optics, Vol. 10, OSA Technical Digest Series, (Optical Society of America, Washington DC, 1998), pp. 288-290.
  • E.G. Johnson, C. Koehler, T.J. Suleski, J. Stack, and M.R. Feldman, “Micro-diffractive optics for integration with single-mode fibers,” in Micro-Optics Integration and Assemblies, Michael R. Feldman, Yung Cheng Lee, Editors, Proc. SPIE 3289, pp. 76-82 (1998).
  • T.J. Suleski, “Generation of Lohmann images from binary phase Talbot array illuminators,” Appl. Opt. 36, 4686-4691 (1997).
  • K. Tatah, A. Fukumoto, T.J. Suleski, and D.C. O'Shea, "Photoablation and lens damage from fractional Talbot images of Dammann gratings," Appl. Opt. 36, 3577-3580 (1997).
  • T.J. Suleski and M.R. Feldman, “Miniaturizing and packaging diffractive optics for opto-electronic systems,” Lasers & Optronics 16, 35-36 (Sept. 1997).
  • T.J. Suleski and D.C. O’Shea, “Experimental Studies of Talbot array illuminators,” in Diffractive Optics and Micro-Optics, Vol. 5, 1996 OSA Technical Digest Series, (Optical Society of America, Washington DC, 1996), pp. 300-303.
  • T.J. Suleski and D. C. O'Shea, "Gray-scale masks for diffractive-optics fabrication: I. Commercial slide imagers," Appl. Opt. 34, 7507-7517 (1995).
  • T.J. Suleski and D. C. O'Shea, "Fidelity of PostScript generated masks for diffractive optics fabrication," Appl. Opt. 34, 627-635 (1995).
  • T.J. Suleski, W.S. Rockward, and D.C. O'Shea, "Diffractive optics fabrication using grayscale masks," in SPIE Photonics in Computing II, Leo J. Irakliotis, Editor, pp. 15-24 (1995).
  • D.C. O'Shea, T.J. Suleski, and W.S. Rockward, "Low cost techniques for generation of kinoforms with a single etching step," Workshop on Diffractive Optics Technical Digest, Prague, Czech Republic, (1995).
  • K. Tatah, A. Fukumoto, T. Suleski, and D. O'Shea, "Photoablation and lens damage from fractional Talbot images of Dammann gratings," Workshop on Diffractive Optics Technical Digest, Prague, Czech Republic, (1995).
  • T.J. Suleski, J.W. Powell, T. Smith, S.A. Lee, and A.R. Rupprecht, "Infrared and Raman studies of wet-spun films of hyaluronate with Li+, K+, Rb+, and Cs+ counterions" Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 40, 469 (1995).
  • D.C. O'Shea and T.J. Suleski, "Grayscale masks for diffractive optics: II. Commercial slide imagers," in Diffractive Optics and Micro-Optics, Vol. 11, 1994 OSA Technical Digest Series, (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 1994), pp. 123-125.
  • S.A. Lee, L.C. Myers, J.W. Powell, T.J. Suleski, and A. Rupprecht, "Raman and infrared studies of wet-spun films of Na-Hyaluronate," J. of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics, 11(1), 191-202 (1993).
  • D.C. O'Shea and T.J. Suleski, "Fidelity of PostScript-generated masks for diffractive optics fabrication," in Optical Design for Photonics Technical Digest, 1993 (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 1993),Vol. 9, pp. 65-66.
  • Lee, S. A., Myers, L. C., Powell, J. W., Smith, T., Suleski, T. J., and Rupprecht, A. R., "Raman and infrared studies of wet-spun films of Na-hyaluronate" Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 36, 403 (1991).













 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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