Meetings Participation

o   17th International SRF 2015, Whistler, Canada (2015)

o   Growth and Characterization of Multi-Layer NbTiN Films, A.M. Valente-Feliciano, G.V. Eremeev, C.E. Reece, J.K. Spradlin, M.C. Burton, R. A. Lukaszew

o   Superconducting NbN-Based Multilayer and NbTiN Thin Films for the Enhancement of SRF Accelerator Cavities, M.C. Burton, M. Beebe, K. Kaida, R.A. Lukaszew, J.M. Riso , C.E. Reece, A-M. Valente-Feliciano

 

o   APS March Meeting, San Antonio, Texas (2015)

o   Study of microstructure effects on the photo-induced Metal-insulator transition in VO2 thin films grown on Al2O3 and TiO2. E. Radue, L. Wang, S. Kittiwatanakul, J. Lu, S. Wolf, E. Rossi, I.Novikova, R.A. Lukaszew.

o   Surface Plasmon Resonance and Insulator-Metal Transition in Gold and Vanadium Dioxide Bilayer Films, M. R. Beebe, L. Wang, S. E. Madaras, M. Klopf, Z. Li, R. Wincheski, J. Lu, S.Wolf and R. A. Lukaszew

o   Surface Plasmon Resonance enhancement via oblique thin film deposition on gratings, Z. Li, M. Klopf. G. Schwartz, M. Heimburger, L. Wang, K. Yang and R. A. Lukaszew.

 

o   Invited talks (2015):

o   R. A. Lukaszew/Lei Wang, “Optical Studies on VO2 thin films” MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2015)

 

o   Invited talks (2014):

o   R. A. Lukaszew, “Tests of the Gurevich model toward larger field gradients in SRF cavities”, invited talk for the 6th workshop on Thin Films and New Ideas for SRF, Padova, Italy (10/6/2014).

o   R. A. Lukaszew, “A review of the thin film techniques potentially applicable to cavities”, invited talk for the 6th workshop on Thin Films and New Ideas for SRF, Padova, Italy (10/6/2014).

o   R. A. Lukaszew, “Optical studies on VO2 thin films”, invited Special Colloquium for the end of the academic year at the Instituto de Ciencias Fisicas, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), Campus Morelos, Cuernavaca, Mexico (12/11/2014).

 

o   4th International Conference on Superconductivity and Magnetism, Antalya, Turkey (4/7-5/2, 2014).

o   “Non-Linear Magnetic SHG and Magneto-Transport in Au-Co Nanocomposite Films” K. Yang, V. Kryutyanskiy, I. Kolmychek, T. V. Murzina, R. A. Lukaszew.

o   “Thickness Dependence of Superconducting Properties in Niobium Nitride Thin Films”, D. B.Beringer, M. Burton, M. Beebe, K. Yang, R. A. Lukaszew, A. Gurevich, J. Delayen.

 

o   59th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Honolulu, Hawaii (Nov. 3-7, 2014).

o   “The Magneto-Optical Studies in Magneto-Plasmonic Ferromagnetic Silmanal Thin Films”, K.Yang and R. A. Lukaszew

 

o   61st AVS International Symposium and Exhibition, Baltimore, MD (11/2014).

o   “Thickness Dependence of Superconducting Properties of NbN & NbTiN Thin Films”, M. Burton, D. Beringer, K. Yang, M. Beebe, W. Roach, D. Brantley, E. Visosky, S. Sharma, Z. Li, L. Wang, J. M. Riso, and R. A. Lukaszew

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o   APS March Meeting, Denver, Colorado (March 3-7, 2014)

o   “Thickness dependence of superconducting properties in NbN thin films”, M. Burton, D. Beringer, M.Beebe, E. Visosky, D. Brantley, S. Sharma, K. Yang, R. A. Lukaszew.

o   “Optical anisotropy in the metal-to-insulator transition in VO2 thin films”, M. T. Simons, E. Radue, L.Wang, S. Kittiwatankul, J. Lu, S.A. Wolf, R.A. Lukaszew, I. Novikova.

o   “Effect of strain on the dynamics of optically induced metal-insulator transition of VO2 thin films”,M. E. Radue, T. Simons, L. Wang, S. Kittiwatankul, J. Lu, S.A. Wolf, R.A. Lukaszew, I. Novikova.

o   “Metal-based photocathode materials able to sustain high currents”, Z. Li, K. Yang, J. Riso, R. A. Lukaszew.

 

o   APS March Meeting, Baltimore, MD (March 18-22, 2013).

o   Nanocluster effects on magneto-resistance and optical second-harmonic generation in Au-Co composite films”, Kaida Yang. Tatiana Murzina, R. A. Lukaszew 

o   “Broadband Infrared Spectroscopy of Vanadium Dioxide Films Under the Influence of Strain”, T.J. Huffman, P. Xu, A.J. Holloing-Shad, N.E. Penthorn, D.J. Brooker, M.M. Qazilbash, L. Wang, R.A.Lukaszew, B.-J. Kim, H.-T. Kim

o   “Niobium Nitride Thin Films and Multilayers for Superconducting Radio Frequency Cavities”, W. Roach, D. Beringer, Z. Li, C. Clavero, R. A. Lukaszew

o   “Bi-chromatic probing of the metal-insulator transition in VO2 thin films”, L. Wang, I. Novikova, M. Klopf, E. Madaras, S. Madaras, G. Williams, R. A. Lukaszew

o   “Thickness dependence of superconducting properties in magnesium diboride thin films”, D. Beringer, C. Clavero, T. Tan, X. Xi, R. A. Lukaszew

o   “Study of Insulator-Metal transition of VO2 thin films with ultrafast optical pulses”, E. Radue, L. Wang, E. Crisman, S. Kittiwatanakul, J. Lu, S. A. Wolf, R. Lukaszew and I. Novikova

o   Applied Superconductivity Conference, Portland, OR (October 7-12, 2012).

o   “Thickness dependence of superconducting properties in magnesium diboride thin films”, D.B. Beringer, C. Clavero, T. Tan, X. Xi and  R.A. Lukaszew.

o   “Niobium nitride thin films and multilayers for superconducting radio frequency cavities”, W.M. Roach, D.B. Beringer, Z. Li, C. Clavero, R.A. Lukaszew.

o   International Conference of the Asian Union of Magnetic Societies (ICAUMS 2012, October 2-5, 2012, Nara, Japan).

o   “Surface and Interface Roughness Analysis of Ultrathin Co/Pd Multilayer for Magnetic Tunnel Junctions”, K. Yang, Z. Li and R. A. Lukaszew

o   5th International Workshop on "Thin films applied to Superconducting RF and new ideas for pushing the limits of RF Superconductivity”, T. Jefferson National Acc. Fac., Newport News, VA,. July 18-20, 2012.

o   Thickness dependence of superconducting properties in MgB2 thin films, Douglas Beringer et al.

o   Niobium Nitride Thin Films for Superconducting Radio Frequency Cavities, William Roach et al.

·         2012 Virginia Space Grant Consortium Graduate Research Meeting and Scholars and Fellows Luncheon, April 5, 2012, Williamsburg, VA. Metal Insulator Transitions: The Case of VO2. Invited Keynote Address,  R. A. Lukaszew

·         2012 Photon Science Workshop at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia. May 16, 2012. Study of Plasmons and Polaritons In Oxide Thin Films. Invited talk. R. A. Lukaszew, College Of William And Mary

·         APS March Meeting 2012 (Boston, MA).

o   “Simultaneous Bulk and Surface Plasmon Resonance and Radiative Polaritons excited in RuO2 films grown on glass and on TiO2”. L. Wang, C. Clavero, K. Yang, E. Radue, G. Scarel, I. Novilkova and R. A. Lukaszew.

·        56th Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference, Scottsdale, AZ (October 30-Nov. 3, 2011)

o   Magneto-plasmonics and magneto-transport in Au-Co nanocomposite films. K. Yang, C. Clavero, J. Skuza and A. Lukaszew. Contributed talk.

·        AVS 58th International Symposium and Exhibition, Nashville, TN (Oct. 30-Nov.4 2011)

o   Comparisons of Optical and Magneto-Optical Properties between Core-Shell Fe-Ag and Co-Ag Nanoparticles based on Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance, L. WANG, C. CLAVERO, K. YANG, A. NELSON,College of William and Mary, K. CARROLL, Z. HUBA, E. CARPENTER, Virginia Commonwealth University, D. GU, Applied Research Center, R.A. LUKASZEW, College of William and Mary. Contributed talk for the session on Frontiers in Nanophotonics and Plasmonics.

o   Early Stages of Nb Growth on Cu for SRFAccelerator Applications, C. CLAVERO, The College of William and Mary, N.P. GUISINGER, Argonne National Laboratory, R.A. LUKASZEW, The College of William and Mary. Contributed talk for the session on Surface Science for Future Electronic Materials and Accelerator Applications.

o   Epitaxial Niobium Thin Films for Accelerator Cavities, W.M. ROACH, D. BERINGER, C. CLAVERO, College of William and Mary, C. REECE, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, R.A. LUKASZEW, College of William and Mary. Contributed talk for the session on Surface Science for Future Electronic Materials and Accelerator Applications.

o   Surface Plasmon Resonance Excited in RuO2 Films Grown on Glass and on Crystalline (001) TiO2, L. WANG, K. YANG, C. CLAVERO, E.CRISMAN, V. DINAVAHI, I. NOVIKOVA, R.A. LUKASZEW, College of William and Mary. Contributed talk for the session on Thin Films: Growth and Characterization.

·        TechConnect World Conference and Expo 2011, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA (June 13-16, 2011).

o   “Enhancement of the magneto-optical activity via surface plasmon resonance on Au-Co nanocomposite thin films”, Kaida Yang, César Clavero, Jonathan Skuza and R. A. Lukaszew.   

·        Techstorm, Fairfax, VA (June 2, 2011).

o   (Invited talk) “Magneto-Plasmonics and Nano-Patterning to Read Stored Data”, C. Clavero, R. A. Lukaszew.

·        E-Beam Micro-characterization Centers and Nanoscale Science Research Centers 2011 Contractors’ Meeting, Annapolis, MD (May 2011).

o   (Invited poster) “Morphology and electronic structure of Nb nano-islands on Cu(111)”,  C. Clavero, N. Guisinger, R. A. Lukaszew.

·        APS March Meeting 2011- Dallas, TX (March 21-25, 2011)

o   “Structure, Morphology and SRF Characteristics of Superconducting Niobium Thin Films on Ceramic Substrates”, D. Beringer, W. Roach, C. Clavero, C. Reece, R. A. Lukaszew

·        NORTH CAROLINA NANOTECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION CONFERENCE, UNC-Charlotte, NC March 2011.

o   “Enhancement of the Magneto-Optical Activity via Surface Plasmon Resonance on Au-Co Nanocomposite Thin Films”, (Poster) K. Yang, C. Clavero, J. Skuza and R. A. Lukaszew.

o   “Plasmon Enhanced Electro-Magnetic Fields and Magneto-Optical Response in Core-Shell Co-Ag Nanoparticles”, (Poster) L. Wang, C. Clavero, Z. Huba, K. J. Carroll, E. E. Carpenter, D. Gu and R. A. Lukaszew.

·        55th Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference, Atlanta, Georgia (November 2010).

o   "Magnetic field modulation of surface plasmon polaritons on gratings", C. Clavero, K. Yang, J. R. Skuza, L. Wang and R. A. Lukaszew.

·        57th AVS International Symposium and Exhibition, Albuquerque, New Mexico (October 2010).

o    "Probing Induced Magnetism in Vanadium Nanoislands on Cr by Spin-polarized STM", C. Clavero, M. Bode, G. Bihlmayer, S. Blügel, R. A. Lukaszew, Winner of the 2010 Best Presentation of Postdoctoral Research, granted by Magnetic Interfaces and Nanostructures Division (MIND) of the American Vacuum Society (AVS).

o    “Correlated Structural and Magnetic Studies of Capping and Seed Layer Dependent Epitaxial FePd Thin Films”, L.Wang, J.R. Skuza, T. Mewes,C. Clavero and R. A. Lukaszew.

o    “Microstructural, Magnetic Anisotropy, and Magnetic Domain Structure Correlations in L10 Ordered Thin Films”, J.R. Skuza, L. Wang, W. Chen, J. Lu, T. Mewes, C. Clavero, R.A.Lukaszew.

·        11th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference (January 2010), Washington, DC.

o   “Direct observation of V magnetic polarization on antiferromagnetic Cr(001)”. C. Clavero, M. Bode, G. Bihlmayer, S. Blügel and R. Lukaszew, 11th Joint MMM-Intermag conference, Washington DC (January 2010).

o   “Magnetic anisotropy and domain structure in FePd thin films with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy”. J.R. Skuza, C. Clavero, K.Yang, B.Wincheski and R. Lukaszew, 11th Joint MMM-Intermag conference, Washington DC (January 2010).

o   “Surface plasmon resonance enhanced magneto-optical activity in core-shell Ag-Fe nanoparticles”. K. Yang, L. Wang, C. Clavero, K. Carroll, E. Carpenter and R.A. Lukaszew, 11th Joint MMM-Intermag conference, Washington DC (January 2010).

·        AVS 56th International Symposium (2009), San Jose, CA.-

o   Invited talk- “Epitaxial Thin Films and Multilayers: Growth Mode, Microstructure and Physical Property Correlations”.

o   AVS 56th International Symposium (2009), San Jose, CA.-contributed talk-“Correlated magnetic domain structure and magnetic anisotropy studies on epitaxial Au/FePd (001)/MgO(001) thin films”, J. R. Skuza, C. Clavero, K. Yang, R. Wincheski, R. A. Lukaszew

·        SESAPS-2009-Atlanta, GA. Three contributed presentations:

o   All-optical control of surface plasmon polaritons using the MIT phase transition in a VO2 substrate”, P. Xu, I. Novikova, K. Yang, C.Clavero, R. A. Lukaszew

o   Transport Properties and Surface Morphology Correlated Studies on Graphene Formed by Si Desorption of 6H-SiC”, W. Roach, D. Beringer, J. Skuza, C. Clavero, R. A. Lukaszew

o   Enhancement of the magneto-optical activity in thin films via surface Plasmon resonance excitation”, K. Yang, C. Clavero, J. Skuza, R. A. Lukaszew

·        Los Alamos Neutron Science Center(LANSCE) User Group Meeting-Santa Fe from September 30-October 1, 2009 –Invited talk-Induced V magnetic polarization effects in V/Fe/V trilayers.

·        CLEO 2009, Baltimore, USA, “Surface Plasmon Polaritons in Silver-Gold Sandwich Structure”, G. Zhu, H. Li, C. Clavero, K. Yang, A. Lukaszew, V. A. Podolskiy, M. A. Noginov.

2009 American Physical Society March Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

o   “Field dependent enhancement of the magneto-optical Kerr effect by surface plasmon resonance”, C. Clavero, K. Yang, J. R. Skuza, R. A. Lukaszew.

o   “Investigation of the early stages of graphene formation on 6H-SiC”, J. R. Skuza, C. Clavero, K. Yang, B. Wincheski, and R. A. Lukaszew.

o   “Anisotropic Damping in Single-Crystalline Ni/MgO(001) studied by the Time-Resolved Magneto-Optical Kerr effect (TR-MOKE)”, K. Smith,  A. Lukaszew, J. Skuza, C. Clavero, K. Yang, A. Reilly and G. Lupke.

·        XI International Scanning Probe Microscopy Conference, Madrid, Spain. “Imaging magnetic nanostructures with tailored tips”. J.M. García-Martín, A. Cebollada, C. Clavero, R. A. Lukaszew, R. Clarke.

·        XVIII International Materials Research Congress 2009, 16 - 21 August, Cancún, Mexico. “Tailored magneto-optical response in Au-Co-Au trilayers using Surface Plasmon Polaritons”, C. Clavero, J. R. Skuza, K. Yang, R. A. Lukaszew.

·        Nanoscience + engineering, 2 - 6 August 2009, San Diego, USA. “Control of absorption loss in metallic films”  Mikhail A. Noginov, Guohua Zhu, Mohammed Mayy, E. Mayy, Dwayne A. Bobb, A. V. Yakim, Heng Li, Patricia F. Mead, César Clavero, Kang Yang, Rosa A. Lukaszew

·        MMM-2008 Austin, Texas Invited talk - Magneto-Optically Enhanced Surface Plasmon Resonance. R. A. Lukaszew, C. Clavero, J. Skuza, K. Yand and R. Wincheski.

·        AVS-2008 Invited talk- Recent Developments in magneto-plasmonic sensors. C. Clavero, J. Skuza, K. Yang and R. A. Lukaszew

·        SESAPS-2008 – Raleigh, NC. –Invited talk - Plasmon Polariton Excitation and Enhancement of the Magneto-optical Activity. R. A. Lukaszew, C. Clavero, J. Skuza and K. Yang.

·        SACNAS  International Conference -2008 –Salt Lake City, Utah Invited talk- Magneto-plasmonic materials. R. A. Lukaszew, C. Clavero, J. Skuza and K. Yang

·        INTERMAG-Madrid (2008) - Highly anisotropic FePt L1o  nanomagnets. R. A. Lukaszew, C. Clavero and J. Skuza.

·        International Symposium on Spectral Sensing Research - ISSSR – Hoboken NJ (2008) – Magneto-Optically Enhanced Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensing. R. A. Lukaszew, C. Clavero, J. Skuza and K. Yang.

·        SPIE-Nanostructures and plasmonics. San Diego, CA (2008). Magneto-plasmonicsR. A. Lukaszew, C. Clavero, J. Skuza and K. Yang.

·        17th International Materials Research Conference IMRS-Cancun (2008) Invited talk -Correlated structural and Raman studies on exfoliated graphene. R. A. Lukaszew, C. Clavero, J. Skuza and W, Roach.

·        Gordon Research Conference: Magnetic nanostructures. (2008)-Aussois, France

APS March Meeting (2008). New Orleans, LA. (

o   “Low T magnon condensation in FePd and FePt nano-particulate films”, R. A. Lukaszew, C. Clavero, J. Skuza and K. Yang.

o   “Induced V magnetic polarization effects in V/Fe/V trilayers”. R. A. Lukaszew, C. Clavero, J. Skuza and K. Yang.

·        Fabrication and real time characterization of highly anisotropic nanomagnets, J. R. Skuza, C. Clavero, R. A. Lukaszew, D. A. Walko, and R. Clarke, poster presented at the MORIS 2007: Workshop on Thermal and Optical Magnetic Materials and Devices (2007).

·        Surface plasmon resonance effects in the magneto-optical activity of noble metal-ferromagnet utrathin films, A. García-Martín, J. B. González-Díaz, G. Armelles, J.M. García-Martín, C. Clavero, A. Cebollada, R. Clarke, D. Kumah, R.A. Lukaszew, and J. R. Skuza, poster presented at TNT Trends in Nanotechnology in San Sebastian, Spain (2007).

·        Real time thermal annealing studies of nanostructured FePt thin films," J. R. Skuza, R. A. Lukaszew, E. M. Dufresne, and D. A. Walko, poster presented at Users Week at Argonne National Laboratory (2007).

·        16th International Materials Research Conference, Cancun, Mexico (October 28-31, 2007). (Invited talk)

·        Fabrication and real time characterization of highly anisotropic nanomagnets, J. R. Skuza, C. Clavero, R. A. Lukaszew, D. A. Walko, and R. Clarke, 52nd Magnetism & Magnetic Materials Conference in Tampa, FL (2007).

·        Ultrafast Magnetization Dynamics of Epitaxial Ni films on MgO (001). K. Smith, A. Petersen, H. Zhao, R. A. Lukaszew, G. Luepke and A. Reilley. Tampa, 52nd Magnetism & Magnetic Materials Conference in Tampa, FL (2007).

·        Pd overlayer polarization effects in highly ordered FePd nanoparticled films. C. Clavero, A. Cebollada, Y. Choi, D. Haskel and R. A. Lukaszew, 52nd Magnetism & Magnetic Materials Conference in Tampa, FL (2007).

·        Ultrafast Laser Induced Exchange Biasing and Excitation of Uniform Mode Spin Waves in IrMn/Co and FeMn/Co. A. Reilley, K. Seu, K. Smith, H. Zhao, A. Petersen, R. A. Lukaszew and G. Luepke. 52nd Magnetism & Magnetic Materials Conference in Tampa, FL (2007).

·        Optical, magnetic and magneto-optical properties of noble-metal/ferromagnet nano-composite materials. R. A. Lukaszew, J. R. Skuza, M. N. Sestak, and N. Dushkina. AVS 54th International Symposium in Seattle, WA (2007).

·        Fabrication and real time characterization of highly anisotropic magnetic nanostructures, J. R. Skuza, C. Clavero, R. A. Lukaszew, D. A. Walko, and R. Clarke, AVS 54th International Symposium in Seattle, WA (2007).

·        Fabrication and real time characterization of highly anisotropic nanomagnets. J. R. Skuza, C. Clavero, R. A. Lukaszew, D. A. Walko, and R. Clarke. MORIS 2007, Pittsburg, PA.

·        Nanofabrication and characterization of magneto-plasmonic materials. J. R. Skuza, C. Clavero, M. N. Sestak, N. M. Dushkina, and R. A. Lukaszew. MRS Fall 2007 Meeting, Boston, MA

·        Real time thermal annealing studies in FePt thin films and nanostructures. J. R. Skuza, M. N. Sestak, R. A. Lukaszew, D. A. Walko, C. Clavero, and A. Cebollada. 2007 APS March meeting, Denver, CO
Optical and magneto-optical properties of nano-composite noble metal-ferromagnetic thin films. 
M. N. Sestak, J. R. Skuza, and R. A. Lukaszew. 2007 APS March meeting, Denver, CO
Structure and morphology of (111) textured Au/Co/Au trilayers grown on glass by MBE. D
. Kumah, J. R. Skuza, A. Cebollada, C. Clevaro, J. M. Garcia Martin, R. A. Lukaszew, and R. Clarke. 2007 APS March meeting, Denver, CO
Optical and magneto-optical properties of nano-composite noble metal-ferromagnetic thin films. M. N. Sestak, J. R. Skuza, and R. A. Lukaszew. 2007 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
TNM '06. Trends on Novel Materials, International Conference, Santa Marta, Colombia (October 2006). Invited talk: Highly Anisotropic Nanomagnets

·        XV IMRC'06, Cancun, Mexico (August, 2006). Two Invited talks, Symposium 7: Synchrotron Radiation and Neutron Sources in Materials Research: NOVEL ANNEALING TREATMENTS APPLIED TOBINARY ALLOY THIN FILMS’, and Symposium 22: Non molecular Solids: NANOSTRUCTURE AND MAGNETISM IN FePd AND FePt IN THIN FILM FORM.

·        MRS Fall '06. "Magnetoplasmonics nanobiosensors for high sensitivity interrogation," L. M. Lechuga, B. Sepulveda, J. M. Garcia-Martin, R. Asenjo, A. Garcia-Martin, J. B. Gonzalez-Diaz, A. Cebollada, G. Armellas, R. Clarke, D. Kumah, R. A. Lukaszew, and J. R. Skuza, talk presented at the MRS Fall Meeting in Boston, MA (2006).

·        53rd AVS International Symposium. "Novel annealing treatments applied to binary alloy thin films," J. R. Skuza, R. A. Lukaszew, E. M. Dufresne, C. Cionca, R. Clarke, and A. Cebollada, talk presented at the International Symposium in San Francisco, CA (2006).

·        Sigma-Xi'06. "Surface plasmon resonance studies on Ag thin films," M. N. Sestak, J. R. Skuza, R. A. Lukaszew, and N. M. Dushkina, poster presented at the Sigma Xi Conference in Detroit, MI (2006). Blue ribbon award.

·        APS Users '06 DOE/BES Users meeting. (Argonne, May 1-5, 2006). Invited presentation: “Highly anisotropic nano-magnets”, R. A. Lukaszew. One contributed poster presentation: “L1o Order and X-Ray Rapid Thermal Annealing in FePt Thin Films”, R. A. Lukaszew, J. Skuza, E. Dufresne, C. Cionca, A. Cebollada and C. Clavero.

·        Ohio Nano Summit '06. Real-time structural modification and probing of FePt nanostructures using undulator radiation," J. R. Skuza, R. A. Lukaszew, and E. M. Dufresne, poster presented at the Ohio Nanotechnology Summit at The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH (2006).

·        MRS Spring'06. "L10 order in FePt thin films and x-ray rapid thermal annealing (XRTA)," J. R. Skuza, R. A. Lukaszew, C. Clavero, A. Cebollada, and E. M. Dufresne, talk presented at the MRS Spring Meeting in San Francisco, CA (2006).

·        APS March'06. "L10 order in FePt thin films and x-ray rapid thermal annealing (XRTA)," J. R. Skuza, R. A. Lukaszew, E. M. Dufresne, C. Cionca, A. Cebollada, C. Clavero, and C. Lind, talk presented at the APS March Meeting in Baltimore, MD (2006).

·        Intermag (2006). IEEE International Magnetics Conference, San Diego, CA (May 8-12, 2006). One contributed talk: “Highly ordered FePd and FePt nanostructures”, R. A. Lukaszew, J. Skuza, A. Cebollada, C. Clavero and J. M. Garcia-Martin.

·        ICON'06.  International Conference on Nanoscience, Venezuela (7-11 May, 2006, Choroni, Venezuela). Contributed presentation: “Combining plasmonic and magneto optical activity as way to control light in active nano-optical devices”, J. B. Gonzalez-Diaz, A. Garcia-Martin, G. Armelles, J.M. Garcia-Martin, C. Clavero, R. Clarke, D. Kumah, R. A. Lukaszew and J. Skuza.

·        16th Magnetic Recording Conference, (TMRC 2005, Stanford, CA, August 15-17, 2005). Contributed Poster: “Highly anisotropic nano-magnets”. R. A. Lukaszew, J. Skuza, A. Cebollada, C. Clavero and J. M. Garcia-Martin.

·        50th MMM Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (San Jose, CA, Oct.30-Nov.3, 2005). One contributed talk: “Observation of induced magnetic moment on nitrogen in Fe-N thin films using x-ray magnetic circular dichroism”, C. Sanchez-Hanke, R. Gonzalez-Arrabal, J. Prieto, E. Andrzejewska, N. Gordillo, D. Boerma, J. Skuza and R. A. Lukaszew.

·        LAW3M’05: VIII Latin-American Workshop on Magnetism, Magnetic Materials and their Applications, Reñaca, Chile, Dec. 12-16, Invited talk: “Structure and magnetic property correlations in magnetic nanostructures”. R. A. Lukaszew.

·        2005 APS March Meeting, March 21-25, 2005. Los Angeles, CA. Two contributed presentations:

o   Nanostructural effects on the magnetic anisotropy in epitaxial thin films”. M. Mitra, S. te Velthuis and R. A. Lukaszew

o   “Time-resolved spin dynamics studies of ferromagnetic thin films grown by molecular beam epitaxy”, V. Stoica, R. A. Lukaszew, and R. Clarke.

·        SPIE International Symposium on Microtechnologies for the New Millennium 2005, 9-11 May 2005 Seville, Spain. “Self-assembled NiO nano-wires on epitaxial Ni films”. R. A. Lukaszew. (Invited).

·        E-MRS'05. Spring 2005 International European-MRS Meeting, Strasbourg, France, May 30-Apr. 3. NSF-Europe grantees meeting. “Highly anisotropic nano-magnets”. R. A. Lukaszew and A. Cebollada.

·        XIV IMRC’05: International Materials Research Congress, Cancun, Mexico, August 22-26 (2005). “Iron Nitride Thin Films, Magnetic and Magneto-Transport Properties”. R. A. Lukaszew (Invited).

ECOSS 23:  European Conference on Surface Science, Berlin, Germany - 4-9 September 2005. Two contributed presentations;

o   “Structural and surface analysis of thin-film ZnTe formed with pulsed-laser deposition,  A. Erlacher , R. A. Lukaszew, H. Jaeger, B. Ullrich.

o   Highly ordered L1o FePt nanomagnets”, Rosa Alejandra Lukaszew, Alfonso Cebollada Navarro, Jose-Miguel García Martín, Mukut Mitra, Cesar Clavero Pérez.

AVS 52th International Symposium, Boston, MA. Oct. 31-Nov 4, 2005. Three contributed presentations:

o   “Correlated AFM/MFM and Magneto-Optical Studies on Epitaxial L1o FePd thin films”, R. A. Lukaszew, J. Skuza, A. Cebollada, C. Clavero and J.M. Garcia-Martin.

o   “Magnetic Properties of Epitaxial FeN Thin Films II”, R. A. Lukaszew, R. Gonzalez, C. Sanchez-Hanke, R. Loloee and D. Boerma.

o   “Surface and Texture Characterization of Thin-Film ZeTe Formed with PLD”, A. Erlacher, R. A. Lukaszew,  H. Jaeger and B. R. Ullrich.

2004 APS March Meeting, March  22-26, 2004, Montreal, Canada. Two contributed presentations:

o   “Domain wall effects on the magnetoresistance in epitaxial nanostructures”, D. Pearson, A. Zambano, R. A. Lukaszew.

o   “Magnetic properties of epitaxial FeN thin films I”, R. A. Lukaszew, D. Pearson, R. Loloee and C. Sanchez-Hanke.

·        SXNS: 8th international conference on Surface X-ray and Neutron Scattering.  Bad Honnef (Germany) 6/28 – 7/2, 2004. “Modulated circularly polarized soft x-ray scattering: an element specific tool for the study of induced magnetic moments, magnetic interfaces and nanostructures”. C. Sanchez-Hanke, R. A. Lukaszew, Y.-L. Soo, and C.-C. Kao.

·        XIII IMRC’04: International Materials Research Congress, Cancun, Mexico, August 22-26(2004). “Magneto-transport Studies in Nano-contacts patterned on Epitaxial Ferromagnetic Thin Films”. R. A. Lukaszew (Invited)      

·        51th AVS International Symposium, 11/14-19, 2004, Anaheim, CA. Two contributed presentations:

o   “Enhanced Magnetic Moment in Iron Nitride Thin Films”, R. A. Lukaszew, D. Pearson. R. Lolee, C. Sanchez-Hanke and Z. Zhang.

o   “Magneto-resistance in Epitaxial Nano-Contacts for Spintronic Device Applications”, D. Pearson, R. A. Lukaszew.

2003 Intermag, International Conference on Magnetism (Rome, Italy). Contributed presentations:

o   “Crystal Field, Surface morphology and anisotropy in epitaxial (001) Ni films. R. A. Lukaszew, Z. Zhang, D. Pearson, and A. Zambano.

o   “Epitaxial Ni films, e-beam nanopatterning and BMR”, R. A. Lukaszew, Z. Zhang, D. Pearson, and A. Zambano.

o   Self-assembled surface nano-patterning and magnetic anisotropy”, R. A. Lukaszew, Z. Zhang, V. Stoica and R. Clarke

STM’03 Conference (Eindhoven, Netherlands) Proceedings-AIP. Contributed: Surface Morphology And Magnetic Anisotropy”, R. A. Lukaszew, Z. Zhang, V. Stoica and R. Clarke

·        Surface Analysis 2003, Urbana, Illinois, June 3-6, 2003, “Surface morphology and structure effects on magnetic anisotropy in epitaxial films”, R. A. Lukaszew and Z. Zhang.

ICMAT-2003, Singapore, Dec. 2003. One invited and one contributed talk.

o   “Magnetic and structural properties of epitaxial Ni films”, R. A. Lukaszew (Invited).

o   “Magneto transport properties in nano-patterned epitaxial Ni films”, R. A. Lukaszew, D. Pearson, Z. Zhang and A. Zambano.

50th International AVS Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, 11/2-7, 2003 two contributed presentations.

o   “Magnetization Dynamics and Magneto-transport in Epitaxial Nano-structures”, R. A. Lukaszew, D. Pearson and Z. Zhang.

o   “Correlated Structural and Magnetization Reversal Studies on Epitaxial Ni films grown with MBE and sputtering”, Z. Zhang, R. A. Lukaszew, A. Zambano, C. Cionca, D. Walko, E. Dufresne, M. Yeadon and R. Clarke.

·        MRS-Spring '03. San Francisco, CA, contributed talk. ’Magneto-resistance in patterned nano-bridges on epitaxial Ni films’, R. A. Lukaszew and A. Zambano

·        LAW3M’03: VI Latin-American Workshop on Magnetism, Magnetic Materials and their Applications, Chihuahua, Mexico, April 7-11, 2003, “Surface morphology, structure and magnetic anisotropy in epitaxial Ni films”, R. A. Lukaszew, Z. Zhang, D. Pearson, C. Cionca, A. Zambano and R. Clarke.

·        122.  2003 AAPT meeting, Austin, Texas, Jan 11-15, 2003. “A New Concept for Intermediate Electronics Labs Using Graphical Programming”, R. A. Lukaszew and D. Twyford.

Invited talks

Participation in Professional Societies

o   Previous Research Experience (follow the link): Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1997-2000