Biography
Axel Schülzgen received his PhD in Physics from Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany. Since 2009 he is Professor of Optics at CREOL, University of Central Florida. He also holds an Adjunct Research Professor position at the College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona. His research interests include optical fiber devices, components, materials, and structures with applications in fiber laser systems, fiber optic sensing, and optical communications. Professor Schulzgen is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America and a member of the International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE and the German Physical Society.
Awards & Honors
- Optical Society of America (OSA) Fellow
- International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) Fellow
- 2021 Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
- 2020 Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award
- 2019 Research Incentive Award
- 2017 Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
- 2015 UCF Innovator 2013, 2014
- 2015 Excellence in Research Award, CREOL
- 2014 UCF Millionaire’s club 2014
- 1993 Habilitation Fellowship, German Research Foundation
- 1992 Carl-Ramsauer-Award, AEG Corporation
- 1988 Heinrich-Gustav-Magnus-Award, Humboldt-University Berlin
Research Group
Research in fiber fabrication technology, nano-structured fibers, nonlinear fiber materials, fiber lasers, and fiber sensing applications.Publications
Md. A. Sufian, E. Baleine, J. Geldmeier, A. Alhalemi, J. E. Antonio-Lopez, R. Amezcua Correa, and A. Schülzgen "Light Transmission Through a Hollow Core Fiber Bundle" IEEE J. Sel. Topics Quantum Electron. 30, 4301308 2024
Md. A. Sufian, S. Yerolatsitis, A. Alhalemi, J. Wahlen, M. Al Mahfuz, Md. S. Habib, J. E. Antonio Lopez, R. Amezcua Correa, and A. Schülzgen "Low-loss near-UV Light Transmission Through Anti-Resonant Hollow-Core Fiber" IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID), paper: FF3.4, Miramar Beach (USA) 2024
Md. A. Sufian, M. Al Mahfuz, Md. S. Habib, J. E. Antonio Lopez, R. Amezcua Correa, and A. Schülzgen "Nested Anti-Resonant Hollow-Core Fiber for Low-Loss Multi-Mode Guidance" IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID), paper: FF3.5, Miramar Beach (USA) 2024
M. A. Cooper, J. Wahlen, S. Yerolatsitis, D. Cruz-Delgado, D. Parra, B. Tanner, P. Ahmadi, O. Jones, Md. S. Habib, I. Divliansky, J. E. Antonio-Lopez, A. Schülzgen, and R. Amezcua Correa "2.2 kW single-mode narrow-linewidth laser delivery through a hollow-core fiber" Optica 10, 1253-1259 2023
MA Cooper, Joseph Wahlen, Stephanos Yerolatsitis, D Cruz-Delgado, Daniel Parra, Ben Tanner, Peyman Ahmadi, Owen Jones, Md S Habib, Ivan Divliansky, JE Antonio-Lopez, Axel Schülzgen, R Amezcua Correa "2.2kW single-mode narrow-linewidth laser delivery through a hollow-core fiber" Optica 10, 1253-1259 2023
X. Hu, S. Gausmann, Md S. Habib, Md A. Sufian, and A. Schülzgen "Genetic-Algorithm-Based Design of Large-Mode-Area All-Solid Anti-Resonant Fiber with Normal Dispersion and Single-Mode Operation in the 2 µm Wavelength Region" Journal of Lightwave Technology 41, 4815-4821 2023
N. Wang, H. Wen, J. C. Alvarado Zacarias, J. E. Antonio-Lopez, Y. Zhang, D. Cruz Delgado, P. Sillard, A. Schülzgen, B. EA Saleh, R. Amezcua-Correa, G. Li "Laser2: A two-domain photon-phonon laser" SCIENCE ADVANCES 9, eadg7841
2023
G. A. Cranch, M. Digonnet, P. Dragic, K. Peters, A. Schülzgen, A. Wang, and L. Yang "Optical Fiber Sensors: Introduction to the Feature Issue" Appl. Opt. 62, OFS1 2023
M. Cooper, J. Wahlen, S. Wittek, J. C. A. Zacarias, D. C. Delgado, J. M. Mercado, I. Divliansky, J. E. Antonio-Lopez, A. Schülzgen, and R. A. Correa "600 W Single Mode CW Beam Delivery via Anti-Resonant Hollow Core Fiber" J. Dir. Energy 7, 222-234 2023
X. Hu, J. Zhao, J. E. Antonio-Lopez, R. Amezcua Correa, and A. Schülzgen "Unsupervised Full-Color Cellular Image Reconstruction through Disordered Optical Fiber" Light: Science & Applications, 12, 125 2023
Xiaowen Hu, Jian Zhao, Jose Enrique Antonio-Lopez, Rodrigo Amezcua Correa, Axel Schülzgen "Unsupervised full-color cellular image reconstruction through disordered optical fiber" Light: Science & Applications 12, 125 2023
X. Hu, J. Zhao, J. E. Antonio-López, S. Gausmann, R. Amezcua-Correa, and A. Schülzgen "Adaptive Inverse Mapping: A Model-Free Semi-Supervised Learning Approach towards Robust Imaging through Dynamic Scattering Media" Optics Express 31, 14343 2023
X. Hu, J. Zhao, J. E. Antonio-Lopez, S. Gausmann, R. Amezcua Correa, A. Schülzgen "Adaptive inverse mapping: a model-free semi-supervised learning approach towards robust imaging through dynamic scattering media" Optics Express 31, 9, 14343-14357 2023
S. Gausmann, X. Hu, J. Zhao, H. Chen, Md. S. Habib, J. Enrique Antonio-Lopez, X. Yu, R. Amezcua Correa, and A. Schülzgen "Tunable Dispersion and Supercontinuum Generation in Disordered Glass-Air Anderson Localization Fiber" Journal of Lightwave Technology, 41, 2482 2023
A. Van Newkirk, J. E. Antonio-Lopez, R. Amezcua Correa, and A. Schülzgen "Extending the transmission of a silica hollow core fiber to 4.6 mu m" Optics Continuum, 1, 2062 2022
A. Van Newkirk, J. E. Antonio-Lopez, R. Amezcua Correa, and A. Schülzgen "Extending the Transmission of Silica Hollow Core Fiber to 4.6 µm" Optics Continuum, 1, 2062 2022
M. C. Alonso-Murias, D. Monzón-Hernández, J. E. Antonio-López, A. Schülzgen, R. Amezcua-Correa, and J. Villatoro "Hybrid Optical Fiber Fabry-Perot Interferometer for Nano-Displacement Sensing" Optics & Laser Technology, 155, 108426 2022
O. Arrizabalaga, Q. Sun, T. Lee, J. Zubia, J.V. Pascual, I.S. De Ocariz, A. SchÜlzgen, R. Amezcua-Correa, G. Brambilla and M. Beresna "Multi-parameter optical gauge based on mode coupling effect in asymmetric index multi-core fibres" Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 154, 107047 2022
Alumni
PhD
Xiaowen "Steven" Hu, PhD, Summer 2022
Stefan Gausmann, PhD, Fall 2021
Jian Zhao, PhD, Summer 2019
Amy Van Newkirk, PhD, Summer 2016
Clémence Jollivet, PhD, Summer 2014
Peter Hofmann, PhD, Fall 2013
MS
Naim El-Nil, MS, Spring 2024
Joseph Wahlen, MS, Fall 2023
Xiaowen "Steven" Hu, MS, Summer 2020
Rebecca Venegas, MS, Spring 2020
Stefan Gausmann, MS, Fall 2017
Naman Anilkumar Mehta, MS, Summer 2016
Aniket Patil, MS, Summer 2014
Amy Van Newkirk, MS, Summer 2014
Clémence Jollivet, MS, Fall 2012
Charles Loussert, MS, Summer 2011
Alexander Bermudez, MS, Spring 2011