Mailing Address
212 Earth-Engineering Sciences Building
Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics
Penn State University
University Park, PA 16802-6812, USA
Phone
(814) 863 4319
Fax
(814) 865 9974
E-Mail
akhlesh at psu.edu
CV (pdf): February 3, 2010
NEW BOOK
T.G. Mackay & A. Lakhtakia, Electromagnetic Anisotropy and Bianisotropy: A Field Guide ,
Singapore: World Scientific (2010); 236 pages; ISBN: 981-4289-61-2.
Journal of Nanophotonics
Sculptured nematic thin films
Electronics Letters
Chiral sculptured thin films
Nanotechnology
Eyes of flies
Applied Physics Letters
Wings of butterflies
Bioinspiration and Biomimetics
Wings of butterflies
Research at Penn State and
2008 Annual Report of Research Activity
Video and
Servicio de Información y
Noticias Cientificas;
English translation
MRS Materials News
and
MRS Bulletin
Nanotechweb.org
and
Optics.org
| The following overview paper is available: | A. Lakhtakia, M.W. McCall, W.S. Weiglhofer, J. Gerardin and J. Wang, 'On mediums with negative phase velocity: a brief overview,' Proc. SPIE 4806 (July 7-11, 2002). | Download Preprint physics/0205027 | Negative phase velocity in outer space: | T.G. Mackay and A. Lakhtakia, 'Negative refraction in outer space?,' Current Science, 86, 2004, 1593. | Download Preprint physics/0405103 | Negative refraction by vacuum: | A. Lakhtakia and T.G. Mackay, 'Negative refraction of light by vacuum,' August 2004. | Download Preprint physics/0408021 |
Illusions of a starry, starry night
Could simple mixed materials make flat lenses cheap?
Optics Express
Vapor-deposited thin films with negative real refractive index in the visible regime
Summary of a July 2004 report from the Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering: Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies: Opportunities and Challenges
Quicktime video (Research Unplugged; Nov. 10, 2004):
Nanotechnology: Issues and Obstacles
Whither Nanotechnology? (Oct 27, 2005):
USinfo.state.gov
Just-in-time Education Proposal:
Nano 50 Award (2005) for Sculptured Thin Films (Technology)
Nano 50 Award (2006) for Akhlesh Lakhtakia (Innovator)
Nano 50 Award (2005) for Sculptured Thin Films
A succinct account of the development of Sculptured Thin Films, spanning the years 1959 to 1997, is available in the following review:
A. Lakhtakia, 'Dali's dalliances: sculptured thin films,' Proceedings of Bianisotropics '97, Glasgow, June 5 - 7, 1997.
Download:
postscript file
A review of Sculptured Thin Films, spanning the years 1998 to 2000, is also available:
A. Lakhtakia, 'Filamentary, my dear Watson!,' Proceedings of
Bianisotropics 2000, Lisbon, September 27 - 29, 2000.
Download:
postscript file
New directions in research on sculptured thin films (2006):
A. Lakhtakia, Presentation at Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, UNAM,
Mexico City, May 26, 2006
Download:
pdf
Journal of Nanophotonics launched.
Publisher:
SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
The Journal of Nanophotonics is covered in the following Thomson Reuters databases, beginning with Volume 1 (2007): Science Citation Index Expanded, including the Web of Science; Current Contents/Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences; and Current Contents/Engineering, Computing & Technology.
