Maxim Sukharev

Department of Chemistry     

Northwestern University­

2145 Sheridan Road

Evanston, IL 60208-3113

Tel: (847) 467-4986

E-mail: m-sukharev@northwestern.edu

                                                                          

EDUCATION

·         Department of High-Power Lasers, General Physics Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

Ph.D. in Laser Physics (April 2000)

Advisor: Professor Mikhail V. Fedorov

Co-advisor: Professor Vladimir P. Krainov

Dissertation: “Interactions between diatomic molecules, their ions and strong laser fields”.

·         Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, Moscow, Russia

M.Sc. in Theoretical Physics (February 1997)

Advisor: Professor Vladimir P. Krainov

Thesis: “Ionization and dissociation of H2 in laser fields”.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, USA (07/10/2003 - present).

Post-doctoral fellow (advisor: Professor Tamar Seideman)

     Research projects: optical control of classical and quantum systems in energy- and time-domains; active control of photochemical reactions and single molecules; nano-optics, plasmonics, coherent control of light via plasmon resonance; tip-enhanced Raman microscopy; plasmon resonance assisted control of atoms and molecules; nonadiabatic processes in diatomic molecules embedded in matrices.

     Methods: numerical simulations of quantum systems (solutions of time-independent and time-dependent Schrodinger equation on a grid using home-built parallel codes) and interaction of light with nanoscale structures (finite-difference time-domain method based on home-built parallel codes) on massive parallel computers (NERSC, SDSC, BlueGene/L at ANL).

     Other activities: Supervising graduate and undergraduate students; mentoring high school teachers involved in the Research Experience for Teachers (RET) NSF program; development of visualization tools for National Center for Learning and Teaching (NCLT – http://www.nclt.us) and for NanoHUB project (http://www.nanohub.org).

     Collaborations: Kenneth Spears (Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University), John Ketterson (Department of Physics, Northwestern University), Robert P. H. Chang (Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University), Dana Dlott (Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Markus Raschke (Department of Chemistry, University of Washington), John Weiner (Université Paul Sabatier, France), Philippe Lalanne (Laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique, CNRS, University Paris-Sud, France), Robert Benny Gerber and  Uri Banin (Department of Physical Chemistry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel), Ron Naaman (Weitzmann Institute, Israel), Yossi Paltiel (Soreq Nuclear Research Center, Israel).

 

Laboratoire de Photophysique moléculaire du CNRS, Université Paris Sud, France (09/15/2001 – 01/15/2003).

Post-doctoral fellow (advisor: Professor Annick Suzor-Weiner)

     Research projects: atoms and molecules in strong laser fields; single and double ionization; optimal control of atoms via shaped ultra-short laser pulses.

     Methods: computer simulations of optimal control of double ionization of atoms in intense laser fields using genetic algorithms on parallel supercomputers (IDRIS NEC SX-5 cluster).

     Collaborations: Gustav Gerber (Department of Physics, Wurzburg University, Germany), Mikhail V. Fedorov (Department of High-Power Lasers, General Physics Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia).

 

Fiber Optics Research Center at General Physics Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia (10/1998 – 10/2001).

Research Assistant/Postgraduate Student (advisor: Professor Eugene M. Dianov)

     Research projects: fiber optics; phenomenon of electrostriction and its influence on a data transmission in optical fiber lines.

Methods: model calculations of electromagnetic field propagation in fused silica, multi-ring optical fibers and acoustical response; utilization of High Performance FORTRAN for Linux Parallel Programming.

Collaborations: Corning Incorporated (USA), Daniel Nolan (Corning Inc., USA).

Department of High-Power Lasers - General Physics Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia (04/1997 – 04/2000)

Postgraduate Student (advisor: Professor Mikhail V. Fedorov, co-advisor: Professor Vladimir P. Krainov)

     Research project: interactions between molecular structures and intense laser fields; dissociative ionization and Coulomb explosion of diatomic molecules; orientation and alignment of linear molecules and their ions in an external electromagnetic field.

     Methods: computer simulations of nuclear wave packet propagation in an external laser field; computer simulations of rotational wave packet creation; chaos dynamics of a nuclear subsystem of linear molecules.

            Collaborations: Professor Nikolai Delone (General Physics Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia).

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

·         Mentoring and supervising graduate student Matt Reuter, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University (present).

·         Mentoring and supervising undergraduate student Joseph Yelk, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University (2005 – present).

·         Mentoring high school teachers via the Research Experience for Teachers (RET) NSF program (summer 2006, summer 2007).

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

·         Department of Energy Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) award (2007).

·         The French Ministry of Research Postdoctoral fellowship (2001 – 2002).

·         Soros Postgraduate Student (2000).

 

EDITORSHIP AND ADVISORY

·         Chemical Physics Letters; Journal of Chemical Physics; Journal of Physical Chemistry B; Optics Express; Optics Letters.

 

PRESS RELEASES

·         “Numerical Approach Guides Light in the Nanoscale”, Argonne Leadership Computing Facilities, Project Highlights

http://www.alcf.anl.gov/collaborations/projects/control_light.php

·         “INCITE Allocation Helps Achieve Coherent Control of Light in Nanoscale Devices”, ASCR DOE computing news roundup, September 2007:

      http://www.er.doe.gov/ascr/News/MonthlyNewsRoundup9-07.html

·         “Toward Coherent Control in the Nanoscale”, Tamar Seideman, 2physics.com, June 2007.

http://2physics.blogspot.com/2007/06/toward-coherent-control-in-nanoscale.html

·         “Tiny spheres could control light”, Belle Dumé, Physicsweb.org, June 2007.

http://physicsweb.org/articles/news/11/6/7/1

·         “Nanoparticle arrays control light”, Belle Dumé, Nanotechweb.org, June 2007.

http://nanotechweb.org/articles/news/6/6/11/1

·         “Guiding light in the nanoscale via nanoparticle arrays”, Michael Berger, Nanowerk, March 2006.

http://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=318.php

 

INVITED TALKS

·          “Optics at the nanoscale: coherent control of light and matter beyond the diffraction limit”, lecture, Department of Chemistry, Loyola University, Chicago, March 27, 2008.

·          “Plasmon resonance assisted manipulation of light in nanoscale”, colloquium, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Western Kentucky University, April 30, 2007.

·         “Plasmon resonance assisted manipulation of light in nanoscale”, The Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory Seminar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, March 1, 2007.

·         “Optics of nanomaterials: coherent and optimal control of light in nanoscale”, colloquium, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, August 11, 2006.

·         “Applications of phase, polarization and optimal control techniques in nanoplasmonics”, Field and Optics Seminar, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, April 28, 2006.

 

PUBLICATION LIST

SUBMITTED PAPERS

3. “Resonant coupling of light to propagating plasmon modes in symmetrically loaded oscillatory gratings”, M. Sukharev, P. Sievert, T. Seideman, J. Ketterson, Physical Review B (submitted, 2008).

2. “Nonadiabatic photodissociation dynamics of F2 in solid Ar”, M. Sukharev, A. Cohen, R. B. Gerber, T. Seideman, Journal of Chemical Physics (submitted, 2008).

1. “Laser field alignment of organic molecules on semiconductor surfaces: toward ultra-fast molecular switches”, M. G. Reuter, M. Sukharev, M. A. Ratner, T. Seideman, Physical Review Letters (submitted, 2008).

 

PUBLISHED AND ACCEPTED PAPERS

26. “Optimal design of nanoplasmonic materials using genetic algorithms as a multi-parameter optimization tool”, J. Yelk, M. Sukharev, T. Seideman, Journal of Chemical Physics (in press, 2008). http://arxiv.org/abs/0802.2899

25. “Nanoparticle spectroscopy: birefringence in 2D arrays of L-shaped silver nanoparticles”, J. Sung, M. Sukharev, E. M. Hicks, R. P. Van Duyne, T, Seideman, K. G. Spears, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 112, 3252 (2008). [download pdf version]

24.  ”Optical properties of metal nanoparticles with no center of inversion symmetry: observation of volume plasmons”, M. Sukharev, J. Sung, K. G. Spears, T. Seideman, Physical Review B 76, 184302 (2007). [download pdf version]

23.  ”Numerical analysis of a slit-groove diffraction problem”, M. Besbes, J.P. Hugonin, P. Lalanne, S. van Haver, O. T. A. Jansse, A.M. Nugrowati, M. Xu, S. F. Pereira, H. P. Urbach, A. S. van de Nes, P. Bienstman, G. Granet, S. Helfert, M. Sukharev, T. Seideman, F. I. Baida, B. Guizal, D. Van Labeke, Journal of the European Optical Society: Rapid Publications 2, 07022 (2007). [download pdf version]

22.  “Light trapping and guidance in plasmonic nanocrystals”, M. Sukharev and T. Seideman, Journal of Chemical Physics 126, 204702 (2007). [download pdf version]

21.  “Coherent Control of Light Propagation via Nanoparticle Arrays”, M. Sukharev and T. Seideman, invited paper, Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics 40, S283 (2007). [download pdf version]

20.  “Surface quality and surface waves on subwavelength-structured silver films”, G. Gay, O. Alloschery, J. Weiner, H. J. Lezec, C. O'Dwyer, M. Sukharev, T. Seideman, Physical Review E 75, 016612 (2007). [download pdf version]

19.  “The response of nanostructured surfaces in the near field”, G. Gay, O. Alloschery, J. Weiner, H. J. Lezec, C. O'Dwyer, M. Sukharev, T. Seideman, Nature Physics, 2, 792 (2006). [download pdf version]

18.  “Coherent Control Approaches to light guidance in the nanoscale”, M. Sukharev, T. Seideman, Journal of Chemical Physics, 124, 144707 (2006). [download pdf version]

17.  “Phase and Polarization Control as a Route to Plasmonics Nanodevices”, M. Sukharev, T. Seideman, Nanoletters, 6, 715 (2006). [download pdf version]

16.  “Optical control of nonradiative decay in polyatomic molecules”, M. Sukharev, T. Seideman, Physical Review A, 71, 012509 (2005). [download pdf version]

15.  “Optimal Control Approach to Suppression of Radiationless Transitions”, M. Sukharev, T. Seideman, Physical Review Letters, 93, 093004 (2004). [download pdf version]

14.  “Influence of electron correlations on strong field ionization of calcium”, E. Charron, M. Sukharev, A. Suzor-Weiner, Laser Physics Letters, 1, 18 (2004). [download pdf version]

13.  “Approximations of adiabatic elimination of the continuum for the calculation of photodissociation in intense laser fields”, M. E. Sukharev, E. Charron, A. Suzor-Weiner, M. V. Fedorov, International. Journal of Quantum Chemistry, 99, 452 (2004). [download pdf version]

12.  “Enhancement of Strong-Field Two-Electron Ionization”, M. Sukharev, E. Charron, A. Suzor-Weiner, Laser Physics, 13, 484 (2003).

11.  “Excitation of sound waves upon propagation of laser pulses in optical fibers” (invited paper), A. S. Biriukov, M. E. Sukharev, E. M. Dianov, Quantum Electronics, 32, 765 (2002). [download pdf version]

10.  “Quantum control of double ionization of calcium”, M. Sukharev, E. Charron, A. Suzor-Weiner, Physical Review A, 66, 053407 (2002). [download pdf version]

9.      “Interference stabilization of molecules with respect to photodissociation by a strong laser field”, M. E. Sukharev, M.V. Fedorov, Physical Review A, 65, 033419 (2002). [download pdf version]

8.      “Strong-Field Interference Stabilization in Molecules”, M. E. Sukharev, M.V. Fedorov, Laser Physics, 12, 491 (2002).

7.       “Population effects in high-order harmonic generation by the hydrogen molecular ion in a strong laser field”, M. E. Sukharev and V. P. Krainov, Physical Review A, 62, 033404 (2000). [download pdf version]

6.      “Electrostrictive response in single-mode ring-index-profile fibers”, E. M. Dianov, M. E. Sukharev, A. S. Biriukov, Optics Letters, 25, 390 (2000). [download pdf version]

5.       “Vibration, rotation, and dissociation of molecular ions in a strong laser filed”, M. E. Sukharev and V. P. Krainov, Journal of Optical Society of America B, 15, 2201 (1998). [download pdf version]

4.      “Rotation and alignment of diatomic molecules and their molecular ions in strong laser field”, M. E. Sukharev and V. P. Krainov, Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics, 86, 318 (1998). [download pdf version]

3.      “Dissociation of hydrogen and deuterium molecular ions by strong low-frequency laser field”, M. E. Sukharev and V. P. Krainov, Laser Physics, 7, 803 (1997).

2.       “Field-Dependent Franck-Condon Factors for the Ionization of Molecular Hydrogen and Deuterium”, M. E. Sukharev and V. P. Krainov, Laser Physics, 7, 323 (1997).

1.      “Franck-Condon factors for the ionization of hydrogen and deuterium molecules in laser fields”, M. E. Sukharev and V. P. Krainov, Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics 83, 457 (1996). [download pdf version]

 

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

4.      “Phase-Polarization Control as a Route to Plasmonics Nanodevices”, M. Sukharev, T. Seideman, Proceedings of SPIE, 6115, 611517 (2006). [download pdf version]

3.      “Electrostriction-induced acoustic response in single-mode ring-index profile fibers with larger than 100µm2 effective mode area”, Y. Jaouën, E. M. Dianov, L. du Mouza, A. S. Biriukov, M. E. Sukharev, G. Debarge, P. Nouchi, and L. A. de Montmorillon, Proceedings of European Conference of Optical Communication 2000, 3, 95 (2000).

2.      “Electrostrictive response in single-mode ring-index-profile fibers”, E. M. Dianov, M. E. Sukharev, A. S. Biriukov, Proceedings of SPIE, 4083, 23 (2000). [download pdf version]

1.      “Electrostrictive response in single-mode ring-index profile with large effective mode area”, E. M. Dianov, M. E. Sukharev, and A. S. Biriukov, IEEE Proceedings (Optical Fiber Communication Conference 2000), paper ThR5-1, 3, 264 (2000).

 

CONFERENCES

16.  Poster presentation: “Genetic Algorithms as a multi-parameter design tool for plasmonic devices”, Gordon Research Conference: Quantum Control of Light and Matter, Salve Regina University, Newport RI, USA, August 12 – 17, 2007.

15.  Poster presentation: “Coherent and Optimal Control of Light at the Nanoscale”, Gordon Research Conference: Quantum Control of Light and Matter, Salve Regina University, Newport RI, USA, August 12 – 17, 2007.

14. Oral presentation: “Coherent control of light via plasmon resonance in nanoscale”, 13th International Conference on Unconventional Photoactive Systems, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA, August 5 – 9, 2007.

13. Oral presentation (hot topic): “Applications of phase, polarization and optimal control techniques in nanoplasmonics”, Gordon Research Conference “Multiphoton processes”, Tilton School, NH, USA, June 11 – 16, 2006.

12. Oral presentation: “Applications of phase, polarization and optimal control techniques in nanoplasmonics”, SPIE International Conference “Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XIV”, San Jose, CA, USA, January 21 – 26, 2006.

11. Poster presentation: “Phase, polarization and optimal control as a route to the new types of plasmonic nanodevices”, Gordon Research Conference: “Quantum control of light and matter”, Colby College, Maine, USA, July 31 – August 5, 2005.

10. Poster presentation: “Optimal control of internal conversion of polyatomic molecules”, Gordon Research Conference: “Multiphoton processes”, Tilton School, New Hampshire, USA, June 13 – 18, 2004.

9.   Oral presentation: “A coherent control approach to suppression of radiationless transitions”, Building computational devices using coherent control, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, June 7 – 9, 2004.

8.   Poster presentation: “Quantum control of double ionization of Calcium”, DPG-Schule für Physik: Optimal Femtosecond Laser Control of Microscopic Dynamics, Bad Honnef, Germany, September 22 – 27, 2002.

7.   Poster presentation: “Quantum control of single versus double ionization of Calcium”, ICTCP IV, France, July 10 – 15, 2002.

6.    Oral presentation: (Post Deadline Paper) “Quantum control of single versus double ionization of Calcium”, International Quantum Electronics Conference, Moscow, Russia, June 22 – 28, 2002.

5.   Oral presentation: “Stabilization of H2+ with respect to photodissociation by a strong laser field”, International Quantum Electronics Conference, Moscow, Russia, June 22 – 28, 2002.

4.   Oral presentation: “Strong-Field Interference Stabilization in Molecules”, 10th International Laser Physics Workshop, Moscow, Russia, July 3 – 7, 2001.

3.   Oral presentation: “Electrostriction-induced acoustic response in single-mode ring-index profile fibers with larger than 100µm2  effective mode area”, European Conference on Optical Communications, Munich, Germany, September 4 – 7 2000.

2.   Oral presentation: (Post Deadline Paper) "Electrostrictive response in single-mode ring-index profile with large effective mode area", Optical Fiber Communications, Baltimore, USA, 2000.

1.   Poster presentation: “Vibration, rotation and dissociation of molecular ions in a strong laser field”, 7th International Laser Physics Workshop, Berlin, Germany, July 6 – 10, 1998.