Alexander Heifetz

Research Interests

Electromagnetic scattering theory and simulations

Employment

Director’s Postdoctoral Fellow, Nuclear Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory

Awards

Director’s Postdoctoral Fellowship, Argonne National Laboratory, 2009

American Cancer Society/Canary Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Early Detection, Northwestern University, 2007-2010.

W.P. Murphy Graduate Fellowship, Northwestern University, 1999-2000.

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Optics), Northwestern University, December 2005

M.S. in Physics, Northwestern University, 2002

B.S. in Applied Math (Summa Cum Laude), Northwestern University, 1999

Journal Publications

1.      N. Gopalsami, H.T. Chien, A. Heifetz, E.R. Koehl, A.C. Raptis, “Millimeter wave detection of nuclear radiation – a new detection mechanism,” submitted to Applied Physics Letters (2009).

2.      A. Heifetz, A. Patashinski, V. Backman, “Spectral oscillations in backscattering of light from a biological cell,” arXiv:0903.2832v2 (2009).

3.      X. Liu, A. Heifetz, S.C. Tseng, M.S. Shahriar, “High speed inline Stokesmeter,” under review, Applied Optics (2009).

4.      A. Heifetz, J.T. Shen, M.S. Shahriar, “A simple method for Bragg diffraction in volume holographic gratings,” accepted, American Journal of Physics (2009).

5.      A. Heifetz, S.C. Kong, A.V. Sahakian, A. Taflove, V. Backman, “Photonic Nanojets,” Special Issue: Functional Nanophotonics and Nanoelectromagnetics, Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, in press (2009).

6.      H. Subramanian, P. Pradhan, Y. Liu, I. Capoglu, X. Li, J. Rogers, A. Heifetz, D. Kunte, H.K. Roy, A. Taflove, V. Backman, “Optical methodology for detecting histologically unapparent nanoscale consequences of genetic alterations in biological cells,” Proceeding of National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 105( 51), 20124-20129 (2008).

7.      S.C. Kong, A.V. Sahakian, A. Heifetz, A. Taflove and V. Backman, “Robust detection of deeply subwavelength pits in simulated optical data-storage disks using photonic jets,” cover article, Applied Physics Letters 92, 211102 (2008).

8.      A. Heifetz, J.J. Simpson, S.C. Kong, A. Taflove, and V. Backman, “Subdiffraction optical resolution of a gold nanosphere located within the nanojet of a Mie-resonant dielectric microsphere,” Focus Issue: Physics and Applications of Microresonators, Optics Express 15(25), 17334-17342 (2007).

9.      A. Heifetz, J.T. Shen, S. Tseng, G.S. Pati, J.-K Lee, M.S. Shahriar, “Angular directivity of diffracted wave in Bragg-mismatched readout of volume holographic gratings,” Optics Communications 280(2), 311-316 (2007).

10.  A. Heifetz, K. Huang, A.V. Sahakian, X. Li, A. Taflove, V. Backman, “Experimental confirmation of enhanced backscattering induced by a photonic jet,” Applied Physics Letters 89, 221118 (2006).

11.  A. Heifetz, J.T. Shen, J.-K. Lee, M.S. Shahriar, C. Phan, M. Yamomoto, “Shift-invariant real-time edge-enhanced VanderLugt correlator using video-rate compatible photorefractive polymer,” Applied Optics 45(24), 6148-6153 (2006).

12.  A. Heifetz, J.T. Shen, J.K. Lee, R.Tripathi, M.S. Shahriar,"Translation-invariant object recognition system using an optical correlator and a super-parallel holographic RAM,” Optical Engineering 45(2) 025201 (2006).

13.  J.K. Lee, J.T. Shen, A. Heifetz, R. Tripathi, M.S. Shahriar “Demonstration of a thick holographic Stokesmeter,” Optics Communications 259(2), 484-487 (2005).

14.  H.N. Hum, P.R. Hemmer, A.Heifetz, J.T. Shen, R. Tripathi, J.-K. Lee, M.S. Shahriar, “Demonstration of a multiwave coherent holographic beam combiner in a polymeric substrate,” Optics Letters 30(22), 3012-3014 (2005).

15.  M.S. Shahriar, J.T. Shen, M.A. Hall, R.Tripathi, J.K. Lee, A.Heifetz, "Highly polarization-sensitive thick gratings for holographic Stokesmeter," Optics Communications 245, 67-73 (2005).

16.  A. Heifetz, L.R. Ritter, W.E. Olmstead, V.A. Volpert, “A numerical analysis of initiation of polymerization waves,” Mathematical and Computer Modelling 41, 271-285 (2005).

17.  A. Heifetz, A.Agarwal, G.C. Cardoso, V.Gopal, P.Kumar, M.S. Shahriar,"Super efficient absorption filter for quantum memory using atomic ensembles in a vapor," Optics Communications 232, 289-293 (2004).

18.  K.Rivkin, A. Heifetz, P.R. Sievert, J.B. Ketterson, "Resonant modes of dipole-coupled lattices," Physical Review B 70, 184410 (2004).

Conference Presentations

1.      A. Heifetz, A. Patashinski, V. Backman, “Spectral oscillations in backscattering of light from a biological cell,” American Physical Society Annual March Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA (2009).

2.      J.J. Simpson, X. Li, A. Heifetz, V. Backman, “FDTD computational synthesis and analysis of the partial wave spectroscopy image of the inhomogeneous dielectric sphere,” IEEE AP-S and URSI, San Diego, CA (2008).

3.      A. Heifetz, H. Subramanian, P. Pradhan, Y. Liu, X. Li, J. Rogers, D. Kunte, H.K. Roy, A. Taflove, R. Brand, V. Backman, "Partial wave spectroscopy (PWS) screening for pancreatic cancer," Canary Foundation Annual Meeting, Palo Alto, CA (2008).

4.      A. Heifetz, S.C. Tseng, M.S. Shahriar, “An inline automated Stokesmeter,” CLEO/QELS, San Jose, CA (2008).

5.      A. Heifetz, K. Huang, A. Taflove, V. Backman, “Near-field subdiffractional confinement of light by a dielectric microsphere at Mie resonance,” SPIE Photonics West, San Jose, CA (2008).

6.      A. Heifetz, K. Huang, A.V. Sahakian, X. Li, A. Taflove, V. Backman, “Experimental confirmation of enhanced backscattering induced by a photonic jet,” Frontiers in Optics, San Jose, CA (2007).

7.      A. Heifetz, J.T. Shen, S.C. Tseng, G.S. Pati, J.-K. Lee, M.S. Shahriar, “Angular directivity of diffracted wave in Bragg-mismatched readout of volume holographic gratings,” Frontiers in Optics, San Jose, CA (2007).

8.      A. Heifetz, K. Huang, A.V. Sahakian, X. Li, A. Taflove, V. Backman, “Experimental confirmation of enhanced backscattering induced by a photonic jet,” American Physical Society Annual March Meeting, Denver, CO (2007).

9.      A. Heifetz, K. Huang, A.V. Sahakian, X. Li, A. Taflove, V. Backman, “Detection of subwavelength-size metal particles via super-enhanced backscattering perturbation facilitated by microwave photonic jet,” SPIE Photonics West, San Jose, CA (2007).

10.  A. Heifetz, G.S. Pati, J.T. Shen, J.-K. Lee, M.S. Shahriar, C. Phan, M. Yamomoto, "Shift-invariant real-time edge-enhanced VanderLugt correlator using video-rate compatible photorefractive polymer," CLEO/QELS, Long Beach, CA (2006).

11.  H.N. Yum, P.R. Hemmer, A. Heifetz, J.T. Shen, J.-K. Lee, R. Tripathi, M.S. Shahriar, “Demonstration of a multiwave coherent holographic beam combiner in a polymeric substrate,” Frontiers in Optics/OSA Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ (2005).

12.  J.-K. Lee, J. Shen, A. Heifetz, R. Tripathi, M.S. Shahriar, “Spectrally scanned polarimetric imaging using a thick holographic Stokesmeter,” Frontiers in Optics/OSA Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ (2005).

13.  J.T. Shen, J.-K. Lee, A. Heifetz, G.S. Pati, R. Tripathi, J. Donoghue, S. Tseng, M.S. Shahriar, “Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)-based material for thick holographic memory plates and ultra-narrow filters,” Frontiers in Optics/OSA Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ (2005).

14.  M.S. Shahriar, J.K Lee, J.T. Shen, A. Heifetz, R. Tripathi, “Demonstration of a thick holographic stokesmeter,” CLEO/QELS, Baltimore, MD (2005).

15.  M.S. Shahriar, R. Tripathi, J.T. Shen, A. Heifetz, “High speed data search and pattern identification using a hybrid super-parallel holographic RAM-JTC geometry,” SPIE Defense & Security Symposium, Orlando, FL (2005).

16.  A. Heifetz, J.T. Shen, J.K. Lee, R. Tripathi, M.S. Shahriar, “A landmark-identification based navigation system using a hybrid holographic correlator,” SPIE Photonics West, San Jose, CA (2005).

17.  M.S. Shahriar, P. Kumar, P.R. Hemmer, A. Agarwal, A. Heifetz, G. Cardoso, V. Gopal, “Quantum teleportation of a massive object: from single atoms to crystalline solids,” Progress in Electromagnetic Research Symposium, Honolulu, HI (2003).

18.  G.C. Cardoso, A. Heifetz, V. Gopal, P. Kumar, M.S. Shahriar, “Entanglement and quantum memory using atomic ensembles,” Physics of Quantum Information, Pan American Advanced Studies Institute and Workshop, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2003).

19.  A. Heifetz, P.R. Sievert, J.B. Ketterson, “Discrete dipole numerical study of magnetostatic modes in nanoparticles,” American Physical Society Annual March Meeting, Indianapolis, IN (2002).

Patents

“Robust detection of deeply subwavelength pits in optical data storage disks using photonic jets,” S.C. Kong, A.V. Sahakian, A. Heifetz, A. Taflove, V. Backman, submitted (2008).

Professional Affiliation

American Physical Society (APS)

Professional Activity

Reviewer for Optics and Laser Technology, Optics Letters, New Journal of Physics, Nanotechnology, Journal of Pure and Applied Optics A.

Personal

US citizen.

 

Contact Information

 

alexander dot heifetz at gmail dot com