Murat Erdem

Murat Erdem is a Professor in the Department of Physics Engineering at Istanbul Technical University. His research focuses on advanced materials science, particularly in luminescent materials doped with rare earth ions (e.g., Yb³⁺, Er³⁺, Tm³⁺), exploring their applications in optical sensors, thermometry, and photonics. He investigates material characterization techniques like Judd-Ofelt analysis, X-ray diffraction, and positron annihilation spectroscopy.

• Key areas: Rare earth doped phosphors, boro-zinctellurite glasses, polymer composites, and nanomaterials
• Applications: Temperature sensing, UV-IR emission for security, optical thermometry, and tunable white light generation

Recent work includes studies on CdNb₂O₆-based phosphors for fingerprint detection and Yb³⁺/Er³⁺-doped materials for tunable light emission. Erdem leads projects on nonlinear optical properties of ZnO thin films and glasses using Z-scanning methods.