Jan Chaloupka
Assistant Professor
Ross 0232B -- (970) 351 2988
jan.chaloupka@unco.edu
Jan L. Chaloupka, Assistant Professor
B.S. in Physics, University of Washington (1992)
M.A. in Physics, University of Rochester (1994)
Ph.D. in Physics, University of Rochester (1999)
Research interests include: Strong-field laser-matter interactions, ultrafast laser science, adaptive beam shaping, numerical modeling of atoms in strong fields, super-continuum generation in fibers,optical vortex generation, ion spectrometer design, high-speed imaging and photography, novel imaging techniques.
Experience includes a postdoctoral appointment at Brookhaven National Laboratory and a faculty position at the College of William & Mary.
Dr. Chaloupka has taught at UNC since 2009.
Teaching (Spring 2013):
Quantum Physics II (Physics 445)
General Physics II (Physics 241)
Service Highlights:
Chair, UNC Undergraduate Council
Member, NHS Policy & Procedures Committee
Physics Webmaster
Physics Undergraduate Research Coordinator
Research Highlights:
Recent Publications:
M. E. Anderson, H. Bigman, L. E. E. de Araujo, and J. L. Chaloupka, Measuring the topological charge of ultra-broadband, optical-vortex beams with a triangular aperture, Journal of the Optical Society of America B 8, 1968-1976 (2012)
M. Mitry, D. C. Doughty, J. L. Chaloupka, and M. E. Anderson, Experimental realization of the devil’s vortex Fresnel lens with a programmable spatial light modulator, Applied Optics 51, 4103-4108 (2012)
J. L. Chaloupka, Book Review (Gold Medal Physics: The Science of Sports), American Journal of Physics 78, 782-783 (2010)
J. P. Paquette and J. L. Chaloupka, Effect of realistic focal conditions on the strong-field ionization of helium, Physical Review A 79, 043410 (2009)
J. Rudati, J. L. Chaloupka, P. Agostini, K. C. Kulander, and L. F. DiMauro, Multiphoton double ionization via field-independent resonant excitation, Physical Review Letters 92, 203001 (2004)
Recent Presentations:
M. Woods III and J. L. Chaloupka, Two-path, double knife edge
Schlieren imaging, OSA Annual Meeting (Frontiers in Optics), Rochester,
NY, 16 October 2012
M. E. Anderson, H. Bigman, L. E. E. de Araujo, and J. L. Chaloupka,
Measuring the topological charge of ultra-broadband, optical-vortex
beams with a triangular aperture, OSA Annual Meeting (Frontiers in
Optics), Rochester, NY, 16 October 2012
Physical Sciences Seminar, Ultrafast, high-intensity laser systems and spatial beam shaping, United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, Connecticut, 21 September 2012
Physics Department Atomic Molecular Optical Seminar, The effect of realistic focal conditions on strong-field ionization, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 2 June 2009
Physics Department Colloquium, Ultrafast lasers and ultra-intense fields: atomic physics under extreme conditions, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 7 November 2008
J. P. Paquette and J. L. Chaloupka, The effect of position within a laser
focus on strong-field ionization, DAMOP (APS), State College, PA, 30
May 2008
K. A. Kluttz and J. L. Chaloupka, Schlieren imaging with a dynamic
phase mask, DAMOP (APS), State College, PA, 30 May 2008
J. P. Paquette and J. L. Chaloupka, The effect of birth location in an
intense laser focus on the non-sequential double ionization yield, APS
March Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 10 March 2008
Lecture for Christopher Wren Association, Mysteries of quantum mechanics and the wisdom of Richard Feynman, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 29 March 2007
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