Lab experimental update: a year later
I bet you all are wondering how things have been going in the lab since we last reported that our laser was successfully installed. Well, have a look at how the lab looks a year…
Author: Ankit S Disa
Chris selected for NDSEG Graduate Fellowship!
Chris Hennighausen, a Physics Ph.D. student in the Disa Lab, has been selected as an awardee for the 2024 DoD National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship Program. The prestigious fellowship provides funding for…
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Pranav given Chau Award for undergraduate research!
Pranav Kakhandiki, graduating senior working in the Disa Lab since 2022, has been given the Dorothy & Fred Chau Award from the School of Applied & Engineering Physics. Bestowed by the faculty of the department,…
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Eleanor selected one of 2024 Optica Women Scholars!
It should come as no surprise that Eleanor Richard (Applied & Engineering Physics ’25), who has been working in the Disa Lab since 2022, has been recognized for her outstanding research work by Optica, the…
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Lab construction update: Day 446, The Finale (the first laser is installed!)
Last time, we left you with an exciting cliffhanger: the lab was ready for laser installation! BUT, you have surely been wondering, how did it go?? Would the heralded laser be successfully installed jettisoning us…
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New paper published in Nature!
See our new article reporting optical control of magnetism in a correlated oxide, now out in Nature (open access): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-05853-8 We showed that by resonantly driving different vibrational modes, the magnetization of YTiO3 could be…
Pranav receives ELI Research Award!
One of our talented undergraduate researchers, Pranav Kakhandiki (Applied & Engineering Physics ’24), has been selected to receive the Engineering Learning Initiatives Undergraduate Research Award. This award will fund his research in the Disa Lab…
Lab construction update: Day 358 (almost done!)
The day has finally come! Although there are still some finishing touches that need to be done, the lab renovation is nearly complete. We are ready for our first laser installation. Hopefully, everything goes well…
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Lab construction update: Day 275
The optical tables are here! Now we just have to wait for the final touches on the lab construction and the laser installation for the science to begin!
Eleanor awarded ELI Research Grant… again!
Our very own Eleanor Richard (Applied & Engineering Physics ’25) was once again selected to receive the Undergraduate Research Award from Cornell’s Engineering Learning Initiative’s (ELI) program. Her award will provide funds for her continuing…
Lab construction update: Day 210
The lab make-over is nearly complete! Walls have been knocked down and reconstructed, utilities installed, overhead racks are being built. Move-in date is right around the corner! If you’re as excited as we are, please…
Eleanor awarded ELI Research Grant!
Eleanor Richard (Applied & Engineering Physics ’25) has been selected to receive the Engineering Learning Initiatives Undergraduate Research Award. This award will fund her research in the Disa Lab for the Fall ’22 semester on…