Debora M. Kane is an Honorary Professor at the Department of Electronic Materials Engineering at the Australian National University since 2022[1][2]. Her research interests are in non-linear optics and laser physics. She is a Fellow of The Optical Society and has edited four books on nanotechnology, nanomaterials and semiconductor lasers.
Deborah M. Kane | |
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| Alma mater | University of Otago, University of St Andrews |
| Awards | Women in Physics Medallist, American Institute of Physics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Laser physics, Non-linear optics, photonics, Nanotechnology |
| Institutions | Australian National University, Macquarie University, Massey University, University of Southampton |
| Thesis | Atomic laser-spectroscopy in the UV and visible (1984) |
| Doctoral advisors | MH Dunn |
| Website | https://researchportalplus.anu.edu.au/en/persons/deb-kane |
Early life and education
editKane obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Otago in 1979.[3] In 1983, she received her PhD from the University of St Andrews. Her thesis used optical spectroscopy techniques to study atomic transitions in various materials for applications in laser physics.[4]
Research and career
editKane began her postdoctoral career as a research fellow at the University of Southampton in 1984, working on developing techniques to improve the operation of dye lasers.[5][6][7] In 1986, she moved to Massey University, where she became a lecturer in physics.[8]
Kane was a faculty member at the Department of Physics at Macquarie University between 1989 and 2021, serving as Head of Department from 2003 to 2006, and later held a personal chair in Physics until the end of her tenure.[9] Her current research spans various aspects of laser physics, particularly non-linear optics and dynamics in semiconductor lasers,[10][11] how laser technologies can be used for applications in surface science studies and nanomaterial processing,[12] and the development of new visible and ultraviolet light sources.[13]
Awards and honours
edit- Fellow of The Optical Society, 2017[14]
- Chair of the IUPAC Commission on Laser Physics and Photonics, 2015-17[15]
- Australian Institute of Physics Women in Physics Lecturer and Medallist, 2006[16]
Selected publications
editKane has co-authored over 200 academic publications and nine book chapters on laser physics.[17] She has also edited four books: Nanomaterials: Science and Applications (2016),[18] Nanotechnology in Australia: Showcase of Early Career Research (2011),[19] Laser Cleaning II (2007),[20] and Unlocking Dynamic Diversity: Optical Feedback Effects on Semiconductor Lasers (2005).[21]
References
edit- ^ Physics, Director Research School of; [email protected]. "Prof Deb Kane profile". physics.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Deb Kane". The Australian National University. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ Carman, R. J.; Goldberg, N. T.; Hansen, S. C.; Gore, N.; Kane, D. M. (January 2018). "Performance Enhancement of a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Vacuum-Ultraviolet Photon Source Using Short-Pulsed Electrical Excitation". IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. 46 (1): 90–102. Bibcode:2018ITPS...46...90C. doi:10.1109/TPS.2017.2776914. ISSN 1939-9375.
- ^ Kane, DM (1984). Atomic laser-spectroscopy in the UV and visible. University of St Andrews. Bibcode:1984PhDT.......130K. ISBN 9781369211931.
- ^ Kane, D. M.; Bramwell, S. R.; Ferguson, A. I. (1985). "FM Dye Lasers for Use in Optical Metrology". In Hänsch, Theo W.; Shen, Yuen Ron (eds.). Laser Spectroscopy VII. Springer Series in Optical Sciences. Vol. 49. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. pp. 362–365. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-39664-2_111. ISBN 978-3-540-39664-2.
- ^ Bramwell, S. R.; Kane, D. M.; Ferguson, A. I. (1985-11-15). "Frequency offset locking of a synchronously pumped mode-locked dye laser". Optics Communications. 56 (2): 112–116. Bibcode:1985OptCo..56..112B. doi:10.1016/0030-4018(85)90212-3. ISSN 0030-4018.
- ^ Kane, D. M.; Bramwell, S. R.; Ferguson, A. I. (1986-03-01). "FM dye lasers". Applied Physics B. 39 (3): 171–178. Bibcode:1986ApPhB..39..171K. doi:10.1007/BF00697415. ISSN 1432-0649. S2CID 120304999.
- ^ "Deborah Kane". physics.mq.edu.au. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ "Author details: Deborah Kane". IEEExplore (profile). Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ Toomey, J. P.; Kane, D. M. (2014-01-27). "Mapping the dynamic complexity of a semiconductor laser with optical feedback using permutation entropy". Optics Express. 22 (2): 1713–1725. Bibcode:2014OExpr..22.1713T. doi:10.1364/OE.22.001713. ISSN 1094-4087. PMID 24515178.
- ^ Toomey, J. P.; Kane, D. M.; Lee, M. W.; Shore, K. A. (2010-08-02). "Nonlinear dynamics of semiconductor lasers with feedback and modulation". Optics Express. 18 (16): 16955–16972. Bibcode:2010OExpr..1816955T. doi:10.1364/OE.18.016955. ISSN 1094-4087. PMID 20721085.
- ^ Kane, D. M.; Halfpenny, D. R. (2000-04-28). "Reduced threshold ultraviolet laser ablation of glass substrates with surface particle coverage: A mechanism for systematic surface laser damage". Journal of Applied Physics. 87 (9): 4548–4552. Bibcode:2000JAP....87.4548K. doi:10.1063/1.373100. ISSN 0021-8979.
- ^ Carman, R. J.; Mildren, R. P.; Ward, B. K.; Kane, D. M. (2004). "High-pressure (>1 bar) dielectric barrier discharge lamps generating short pulses of high-peak power vacuum ultraviolet radiation". Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 37 (17): 2399–2407. Bibcode:2004JPhD...37.2399C. doi:10.1088/0022-3727/37/17/010. S2CID 250826986.
- ^ "2017 Fellows of the Optical Society". The Optical Society. Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ "C17: Laser Physics and Photonics | IUPAP: The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics". iupap.org. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ "Women in Physics Lecturer | Australian Institute of Physics". Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ "D M Kane". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ "Nanomaterials: Science and Applications". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ Kane, Deborah M.; Micolich, Adam P.; Rabeau, James R. (2011-06-30). "Nanotechnology in Australia: Showcase of early career research". In Kane, Deborah M; Micolich, Adam; Rabeau, James (eds.). Nanotechnology in Australia. pp. vii–xvi. doi:10.1201/b11034. ISBN 9780429086403.
- ^ Kane, D M (January 2007). Laser Cleaning II. doi:10.1142/6301. ISBN 978-981-270-372-9.
- ^ "Unlocking Dynamical Diversity: Optical Feedback Effects on Semiconductor Lasers | Wiley". Wiley.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.