Prof. Wlodzimierz Nakwaski
is the founder and leader of our group and also the headmaster of the Institute of Physics in the
Technical University of Łódź. Among others professor is the member of
Polish Academy of Science (Committee of Electronics and
Telecommunication, Section Optoelectronics), Deputy chairman of the Section D (Electronics and
Optoelectronics) of Polish State Committee of URSI,
member of International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE),
and senior member of IEEE LEOS.
e-mail: nakwaski@p.lodz.pl.
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Dr. Robert Sarzala, Dr.Sc. works at the Laboratory of Computer Physics. His research interests
include self-consistent computer modeling of physical phenomena crucial for an operation of diode lasers.
In particular, he is interested in simulation of optical, electrical thermal and mechanical phenomena
taking place during an operation of in-plane diode lasers and vertical-cavity surface-emitting diode
lasers as well as of diode-laser arrays. Recently, he has been involved in an intense investigation of laser
devices which may be used in modern optical-fibre communication systems taking advantage of successive
"optical windows" (0.85 μm, 1.3 μm and 1.55 μm). In particular, he is working on modeling of an
operation of GaAs-based diode lasers with both the (GaIn)(NAs)/GaAs quantum-well and the InAs/GaAs
quantum-dot active regions. He is the author or co-author of almost 80 scientific papers and conference
contributions and 2 patents, all devoted to physics of semiconductor lasers.
e-mail: rpsarzal@p.lodz.pl.
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Tomasz Czyszanowski, Ph.D. joined the team in 2000. His Ph.D. dissertation was focused on
the analysis of optical phenomena in diode lasers. Currently his major interest lies in
the application of the Method of Lines for Edge Emitting Lasers as well as VCSELs. He also
investigates the accuracy of scalar and vectorial methods applied for the above-mentioned types
of lasers. Associate of CFD Research Corporation, Huntsville, Alabama since 2002, where he
develops the software for semiconductor lasers simulations.
e-mail: czyszan@p.lodz.pl.
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Maciej Dems, Ph.D. works in the group since 2002. He used to work on the strain determination
in thin-layered structures. However, now his interests are
photonic band gap materials (also known as
photonic crystals) and their application to the new-generation light-emitting instruments.
Maciej Dems is a regular member of the Optical Society
of America.
e-mail: maciej.dems@p.lodz.pl.
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Dr. Andrzej Brozi, Ph.D.,
Michał Wasiak, Ph.D.,