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Jan Chaloupka

Jan Chaloupka

Professor

Physics & Astronomy
Natural and Health Sciences

Contact Information

Phone
(970) 351 2988
Office
Ross 0232B

Education

Phd Physics, University of Rochester (1999)
MA Physics, University of Rochester (1994)
BS Physics, University of Washington (1992)
   

Professional/Academic Experience

Professor, University of Northern Colorado (2018-present)
Associate Professor, University of Northern Colorado (2013-2018)
Assistant Professor, University of Northern Colorado (2009-2013)
Assistant Professor, College of William and Mary (2002-2009)
Research Associate, Brookhaven National Laboratory (1999-2002)
Research Assistant, University of Rochester (1993-1999)
   

Research/Areas of Interest

Strong-field laser-matter interactions, ultrafast laser science, computer modeling of atoms in strong fields, hydrodynamic quantum analogs, optical vortex generation, schlieren imaging, adaptive beam shaping, super-continuum generation in fibers
   

Publications/Creative Works

   

Journal Articles:

   

J. L. Chaloupka, Single and Double Ionization of Helium in Intense Bicircular Laser Fields, Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics 53 (18), 185601 (2020).

M. E. Anderson, A. Serrano, C. Stinson, A. Talamantes, N. Miller, and J. L. Chaloupka, Spatial Manipulation of a Supercontinuum Beam for the Study of Vortex Interference Effects, Applied Sciences 10 (6), 1966 (2020).

C. A. Mancuso, K. M. Dorney, D. D. Hickstein, J. L. Chaloupka, X.-M. Tong, J. L. Ellis, H. C. Kapteyn, and M. M. Murnane, Observation of ionization enhancement in two-color circularly polarized laser fields, Physical Review A 96, 023402 (2017).

C. A. Mancuso, K. M. Dorney, D. D. Hickstein, J. L. Chaloupka, J. L. Ellis, F. J. Dollar, R. Knut, P. Grychtol, D. Zusin, C. Gentry, M. Gopalakrishnan, H. C. Kapteyn, and M. M. Murnane, Controlling nonsequential double ionization in two-color circularly polarized femtosecond laser fields, Physical Review Letters 117, 133201 (2016).

J. L. Chaloupka and D. D. Hickstein, Dynamics of strong-field ionization in two-color counterrotating fields, Physical Review Letters 116, 143005 (2016).

J. L. Chaloupka, M. Woods III, J. Aas, J. Hutchins, and J. D. Thistle, Color schlieren imaging with a two-path, double knife edge system, Optics Express 22, 8041-8046 (2014).

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. 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).

J. L. Chaloupka, J. Rudati, R. Lafon, P. Agostini, K. C. Kulander, and L. F. DiMauro, Observation of a transition in the dynamics of strong-field double ionization, Physical Review Letters 90, 033002 (2003).

J. L. Chaloupka, R. Lafon, J. Rudati, B. Sheehy, P. Agostini, K. C. Kulander, and L. F. DiMauro, Electron energy spectra from the strong-field double ionization of xenon, Acta Physica Polonica A 101, 337-346 (2002).

J. L. Chaloupka, R. Lafon, L. F. DiMauro, P. Agostini and K. C. Kulander, Strong-field double ionization of rare gases, Optics Express 8, 352-357 (2001).

R. Lafon, J. L. Chaloupka, B. Sheehy, P. M. Paul, P. Agostini, K. C. Kulander and L. F. DiMauro, Electron energy spectra from intense laser double ionization of helium, Physical Review Letters 86, 2762-2765 (2001).

J. L. Chaloupka and D. D. Meyerhofer, Characterization of a tunable, single-beam ponderomotive-optical trap, Journal of the Optical Society of America B 17, 713-722 (2000).

J. L. Chaloupka and D. D. Meyerhofer, Observation of electron trapping in an intense laser beam, Physical Review Letters 83, 4538-4541 (1999).

J. L. Chaloupka, Y. Fisher, T. J. Kessler and D. D. Meyerhofer, Single-beam, ponderomotive-optical trap for free electrons and neutral atoms, Optics Letters 22, 1021-1023 (1997).

J. Peatross, J. L. Chaloupka and D. D. Meyerhofer, High-order harmonic generation with an annular laser beam, Optics Letters 19, 942-944 (1994).

  

Recent Presentations:

   

J. L. Chaloupka, Strong-Field Ionization in Bicircular Laser Fields, OSA High-Brightness Sources and Light-Driven Interactions Congress, held virtually, 16 November 2020

J. L. Chaloupka, Computational Study of Double Ionization in Intense Bicircular FieldsAPS April Meeting, Denver, CO, 16 April 2019

C. J. Orback, T. A. Onufrak, H. R. Dannar, J. L. Chaloupka, Imaging and Analysis of Hydrodynamic Quantum Analogs, APS April Meeting, Denver, CO, 13 April 2019

C. J. Orback, T. A. Onufrak, H. R. Dannar, M. M. Davidson, J. L. Chaloupka, Imaging and Mapping of Quantum-Like Behavior in a Hydrodynamic System, APS Four Corners Section Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 12 October 2018

J. L. Chaloupka, Ionization Dynamics in Intense Bicircular Laser Fields, APS Four Corners Section Annual Meeting, Ft. Collins, CO, 20 October 2017

J. L. Chaloupka, D. D. Hickstein, C. A. Mancuso, K. M. Dorney, H. C. Kapteyn, M. M. Murnane, Ionization dynamics in intense two-color circularly polarized laser fields, OSA Annual Meeting (Frontiers in Optics), Rochester, NY, 21 October 2016

J. L. Chaloupka, Physics Department Colloquium, Atoms in intense laser light: classical models and two-color fields, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, 3 February 2016

J. L. Chaloupka and M. E. Anderson, Supercontinuum optical vortices: generation, characterization, and control, Colorado Ultrafast Photonics Initiative Workshop, Granby, CO, 11 April 2015

J. L. Chaloupka, Color schlieren imaging with monochromatic sources, OSA Annual Meeting (Frontiers in Optics), Tucson, AZ, 22 October 2014

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