Mark Sherwin

Mark Sherwin is a Professor of Physics and Director of the Institute for Terahertz Science and Technology at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). His research focuses on experimental condensed matter physics using terahertz (THz) free-electron lasers (FELs) for quantum control and spectroscopy. He has mentored over 30 graduate students and holds Fellowships from the American Physical Society and the Alfred P. Sloan Memorial Fellowship.

• Harvard College BA (1981)
• UC Berkeley PhD (1988)

Research Areas:

• Quantum coherence in spin systems
• Terahertz-driven electron-hole recollisions
• High-field electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR)
• Quantum dot and nanostructure dynamics
• Nonlinear optics in semiconductors
• Charge-density-wave materials

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow, American Physical Society
• Alfred P. Sloan Memorial Fellowship

Collaborations include NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, small companies for THz modulation, and Prof. Songi Han (UCSB Chemistry/Biochemistry). His group designs custom apparatus with Dr. Nikolay Agladze and develops THz detectors/mixers.