![Miguel A. Alonso](assets/images/alonso.jpg)
Miguel A. Alonso
- Professor of Optics
- Senior Scientist in the Laboratory for Laser Energetics
PhD, University of Rochester, 1996
- Office Location
- 213 Wilmot Building
- Telephone
- (585) 275-7227
- Fax
- (585) 244-4936
- Web Address
- Website
Short Biography
Miguel A. Alonso received the degree of Engineer in Physics from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana in Mexico City and the PhD degree in Optics from The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester. In 2003, he joined the faculty of The Institute of Optics. He has been Associate Editor and Deputy Editor for Optics Express, Chair of Spotlight on Optics, Associate Editor for Optica, and currently serves as Editor in Chief of Optics Letters. He is a Fellow of Optica.
Research Overview
Professor Alonso's research is on mathematical aspects of wave propagation, in particular on the description and applications of beams with structured intensity and polarization distributions, optical coherence, and the connection between the ray and wave models of light.
Research Interests
- Mathematical Models of Wave Propagation