Research efforts of the Ultrafast THz and Optical Spectroscopy Lab at WPI (PI- Lyubov Titova) are focused on three themes: (i) Application of terahertz (THz) spectroscopy to probe dynamics of photo-excited charge carriers in nanomaterials with applications in photovoltaics and solar fuel production; (ii) Using THz pulses and ultrafast optical techniques to study intermolecular dynamics in liquids; (iii) Investigating interactions of intense THz pulses with cells, tissues and their constituents, with a goal of development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Prof. Titova is a member of WPI Energy Research Group http://energy.wpi.edu
Email
ltitova@wpi.edu
Office Location
Olin Hall 125
Contact
Phone:
+1 (508) 8315000 x5418
Research Lab
THz Physics Lab Olin Hall 010R
Research Interests
Scholarly Work
High Light Absorption and Charge Separation Efficiency at Low Applied Voltage from Sb-doped SnO2/BiVO4 Core/Shell Nanorod-Array Photoanodes, L. Zhou, C. Zhao, B. Giri, P. Allen, X. Xu, H. Joshi, Y. Fan, L. V. Titova, P. M. Rao, Nano Letters 16, 3463-3474 - 2016
Charge transfer state emission dynamics in blue-emitting functionalized silicon nanocrystals, G.B. De los Reyes, M.Dasog, M. Na, L.V. Titova, J.G.C. Veinot, and F.A. Hegmann, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 17, 30125 - 2015
Terahertz Spectroscopy: Studying Carrier Dynamics in Semiconductor Nanostructures, L.V. Titova, S. Xu, J.-M. Baribeau, D.J. Lockwood, and F.A. Hegmann, ECS Trans., 69, 51-57 - 2015
Evolution of the Ultrafast Photoluminescence of Colloidal Silicon Nanocrystals with Changing Surface Chemistry, Z. Yang, G. B. De los Reyes, L.V. Titova, I. Sychugov, M. Dasog, J. Linnros, F.A. Hegmann, and J. G. C. Veinot, ACS Photonics 2, 595 - 2015
Generation of terahertz radiation from optically excited aligned carbon nanotubes, L.V. Titova, C.L. Pint, Q. Zhang, R.H. Hauge, J.Kono, and F.A. Hegmann, Nano Letters 15, 3267 - 2015
Size vs. Surface: Tuning the Photoluminescence of Freestanding Silicon Nanocrystals across the Visible Spectrum via Surface Groups, M. Dasog, G. B. De los Reyes, L. V. Titova, F. A. Hegmann, and J. G. C. Veinot, ACS Nano 3, 9636-9648 - 2014
Professional Highlights & Honors
Professional Highlights & Honors:
NSF CAREER Award
2018
New Doctoral Investigator Award
2016
American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund
Avadh Bhatia Postdoctoral Fellowship
News
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, center, Quinsigamond Community College president Luis Pedraja, and WPI president Laurie Leshin learn about WPI research during an event to announce a $4 million state grant to establish a photonics laboratory at WPI.
September 18, 2018
