Prof. Enrique J. Galvez
Professor at Colgate Univ
SPIE Involvement:
Conference Chair | Editor | Author
Area of Expertise:
Complex Light , Quantum Optics , Physics Education
Websites:
Profile Summary

He obtained a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, in 1986. He has been member of the faculty at Colgate University since 1988—currently the Charles A. Dana Professor of Physics and Astronomy. His research interests include atomic and optical physics and physics education. Recent research projects include studies of light in complex scalar and vector modes, and photon entanglement. Educational projects include modernizing the introductory physics curriculum and the development new laboratories to teach about light and quantum mechanics. He is a Senior Member of SPIE, Fellow of OSA, and has received two APS awards.
Publications (51)

Proceedings Article | 13 March 2024 Presentation
Enrique Galvez, Tarik Cigeroglu, Valeria Rodríguez-Fajardo, Bill Luo
Proceedings Volume PC12901, PC129010E (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3004502
KEYWORDS: Optical communications, Polarization, Phase shifts, Superposition, Polarizers, Photodiodes, Angular momentum

Proceedings Article | 12 March 2024 Presentation + Paper
Chan-Ju You, Valeria Rodriguez-Fajardo, Leia Francis, Enrique Galvez
Proceedings Volume 12845, 1284509 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3004822
KEYWORDS: Quantum measurement, Polarization, Photon polarization, Polarimetry, Mueller matrices, Quantum correlations, Quantum particles, Quantum mechanics, Quantum entanglement, Optical components

Proceedings Article | 28 June 2023 Paper
Proceedings Volume 12723, 127232Z (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2669194
KEYWORDS: Quantum optics experiments, Polarization, Wave plates, Photon polarization, Quantum interferometry, Quantum experiments, Laboratories, Beam splitters, Quantum mechanics, Polarizers

Proceedings Article | 17 March 2023 Presentation
Valeria Rodríguez-Fajardo, Thao Nguyen, Enrique Galvez
Proceedings Volume PC12436, PC1243602 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2649330
KEYWORDS: Optical simulations, Superposition

Proceedings Article | 15 March 2023 Presentation + Paper
Valeria Rodríguez-Fajardo, Thao Nguyen, Kiyan Hocek, Jacob Freedman, Enrique Galvez
Proceedings Volume 12436, 124360C (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2651269
KEYWORDS: Angular momentum, Bessel beams, Diffraction, Bessel functions, Beam divergence, Spatial light modulators, Phase shifts, Light wave propagation, Geometrical optics, Beam propagation method

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Proceedings Volume Editor (18)

SPIE Conference Volume | 26 March 2024

SPIE Conference Volume | 17 April 2023

SPIE Conference Volume | 27 March 2022

SPIE Conference Volume | 12 April 2021

SPIE Conference Volume | 5 March 2020

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Conference Committee Involvement (22)
Complex Light and Optical Forces XIX
25 January 2025 | San Francisco, California, United States
Complex Light and Optical Forces XVIII
29 January 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States
Complex Light and Optical Forces XVII
30 January 2023 | San Francisco, California, United States
Complex Light and Optical Forces XVI
24 January 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States
Complex Light and Optical Forces XV
6 March 2021 | Online Only, California, United States
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