Imaging Science Seminar: Quantum and Wave Phenomena in Scanning Electron Microscopes

Imaging Science Seminar
Quantum and Wave Phenomena in Scanning Electron Microscopes

Dr. Surya Kamal
Research/Engineer I, Center for Imaging Science
Rochester Institute of Technology

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Abstract:
Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEMs) are widely used imaging and characterization tools across various fields, including science, engineering, and medicine. Despite their broad application, SEMs remain insufficiently characterized and imperfectly understood. This talk will focus on general education of imaging using SEMs while highlighting recent advancements in the field of SEM optics. Specifically, the presentation will address two key aspects of improving SEM performance through the application of wave optics and quantum optics principles. By employing wave optical formulations, we can recover phase information, which is critical for sensing aberrations. Furthermore, by leveraging concepts of quantum optics, we will explore the potential for achieving sub-shot noise imaging in SEMs.

Speaker Bio:
Dr. Kamal is a Research Staff member at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), working with Professor Richard Hailstone in the NanoImaging Lab and Professor Stefan Preble in the Integrated Photonics Group. His research focuses on Optics, Imaging, Electron Microscopy, and Integrated Photonics. Dr. Kamal earned his PhD in Imaging Science and a master’s in physics from RIT, where he received the Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award from the RIT Graduate School. He completed his bachelor's in computer engineering at V.I.I.T, Pune, India and held research positions at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai. Further, he also gained industry experience as an Electron Optics Engineer at ASML Inc in San Jose for eight months. During his time at RIT, he served as President of the SPIE-OPTICA student chapter and as Regional Liaison for the Microscopy Society of America for two years and is committed to promoting optics and microscopy education and outreach.

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