Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica

Jorge Roberto Zurita Sánchez
Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica
Luis Enrique Erro 1
Tonantzintla, Pue., Mexico 72840
T +52 (222) 266 3100 x2109
B jrzurita@inaoep.mx
Education
1999-2005
Thesis
Advisor
1997-1999
Thesis
Advisor
1990-1994
PhD, The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.
Interaction of nanostructures with deterministic and stochastic electromagnetic fields.
Prof. Lukas Novotny.
MS, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica, Tonantzintla, Pue., Mexico.
Dipole radiation in a dielectric superlattice.
Prof. Peter Halevi.
Engineer, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey,
N.L., Mexico.
Professional Experience
2/2007-Present
Associate Researcher C, Coordinación de Electrónica, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica, Tonantzintla, Pue., Mexico.
5/2005-8/2006
Postdoctoral Researcher, Institut für Physik, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.
8/1995-8/1996
Mathematics and Physics Lecturer, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Instituto
Tecnológico de Celaya, Celaya, Gto., Mexico.
Peer Reviewed Publications
13
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez, J. H. Abundis-Patiño, and P. Halevi, Pulse propagation through
a slab with time-periodic dielectric function (t), Opt. Express 20, 5586–5600 (2012).
12
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez and C. Henkel, Acoustic waves from mechanical impulses due
to fluorescence resonant energy (Förster) transfer: Blowing a whistle with light, Europhys. Lett. 97, 43002 (2012).
11
P. Halevi, U. Algredo-Badillo, and J. R. Zurita-Sánchez, Optical response of a slab
with time-periodic dielectric function (t): towards a dynamic metamaterial, Proc.
SPIE 8095, 80950I (2011).
10
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez and P. Halevi, Resonances in the optical response of a slab with
time-periodic dielectric function (t), Phys. Rev. A 81, 053834 (2010).
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9
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez, Quasi-static electromagnetic fields created by an electric dipole
in the vicinity of a dielectric sphere: Method of images, Rev. Mex. Fís. 55, 443-449
(2009).
8
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez, P. Halevi, and J,. C. Cervantes-González, Reflection and transmission of a wave incident on a slab with time-periodic function (t), Phys. Rev. A
79, 053821 (2009).
7
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez and C. Henkel Wiring up single electron traps to perform quantum gates, New J. Phys. 10, 083021 (2008) [chosen by the editors for IOP Select].
6
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez and C. Henkel Lossy transmission line: thermal fluctuations and
quantization, Phys. Rev. A. 73, 063825 (2006).
5
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez, J-J. Greffet, and L. Novotny, Friction forces arising from fluctuating thermal fields, Phys. Rev. A 69, 022902 (2004).
4
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez and L. Novotny, Multipolar interband absorption in a semiconductor quantum dot. II. Magnetic dipole enhancement, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 19,
2722 (2002).
3
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez and L. Novotny, Multipolar interband absorption in a semiconductor quantum dot. I. Electric quadrupole enhancement, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 19,
1355 (2002).
2
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez, A. S. Sánchez, and P. Halevi, Dipole radiation in a onedimensional photonic crystal. II. TM polarization, Phys. Rev. E 66, 046613, (2002).
1
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez and P. Halevi, Density of states for a dielectric superlattice. II.
TM polarization, Phys. Rev. E 61, 5802, (2000).
Total number of
citations
89
Theses Directed
2012
José Alejandro Gonzaga Galeana, Förster energy transfer in the vicinity of a metallic
nanosphere, MS Thesis, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica.
Theses in progress
Adrian Isrrael Tec Chim, Intermolecular Förster energy transfer in the vicinity of two nearby
nanoparticles (dimer), MS Thesis, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica.
José Alejandro Gonzaga Galeana, Light harvesting in nanostructured photovoltaic devices,
PhD Thesis, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica (starting January 2013).
Research Grants Awarded
9/2009-Present
Jorge R. Zurita-Sánchez, Fluorescence resonance energy transfer in the vicinity of
nano-structures, Basic Research SEP-CONACYT CB-2008/98449-F.
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Teaching
"u" ("g") denotes undergraduate (graduate) course.
Summer 2012
Co-lecturer, Propaedeutic Mathematics, (u).
Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica.
Summer 2011
Lecturer, Nano-optics, (g).
Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica Óptica y Electrónica.
Summer 2011
Co-lecturer, Propaedeutic Mathematics, (u).
Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica.
Summer 2010
Lecturer, Nano-optics, (g).
Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica.
Summer 2010
Co-lecturer, Propaedeutic Mathematics, (u).
Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica.
Fall 2009
Lecturer, Solid State Physics, (g).
Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica.
Summer 2009
Co-lecturer, Propaedeutic Mathematics, (u).
Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica.
Summer 2009
Lecturer, Nano-optics, (g).
Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica.
Spring 2009
Co-lecturer, Pre-propaedeutic Electromagnetism.
Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica.
Summer 2008
Co-lecturer, Propaedeutic Mathematics, (u).
Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica.
Fall 2007
Co-lecturer, Electromagnetic Theory, (g).
Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica.
Spring 2006
Teaching Assistant, Quantum Mechanics, (u).
Universität Potsdam.
Spring 2001
Teaching Assistant, Electromagnetic Theory, (g).
University of Rochester.
Fall 2000
Teaching Assistant, Optics Laboratory, (u).
University of Rochester.
8/1995-8/1996
Lecturer, Linear Algebra, Mechanics, Electromagnetism, and Physics of Waves, (u).
Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya.
Seminars
10/2012
Latin American Optics and Photonics Workshop, Cancún, QR, Mexico.
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez, Principles of Casimir forces.
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez, Principles of fluorescence resonant energy (Förster) transfer.
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4/2012
XII School of Modern Optics, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica,
Tonantzinla, Pue., Mexico.
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez, Nano-antennas.
7/2010
Photonics Workshop, Cancún, QR., Mexico.
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez, Fundamentals of nearfield vacuum and thermal fluctuations.
Conferences
10/2012
Latin American Optics and Photonics Workshop, Cancún, QR, Mexico.
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez and C. Henkel, Acoustic waves from mechanical impulses due to fluorescence
resonant energy (Förster) transfer.
10/2010
Frontiers of Nanoscale Spectroscopy and Tomography Workshop, Inlet, NY, USA.
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez and P. Halevi, Optical response of a slab whose dielectric function varies periodically in time.
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez and C. Henkel, Fluorescence resonant energy transfer impulse.
9/2010
XXIII Optics Meeting, Puebla, Pue. Mexico.
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez, P. Halevi and J. C. Cervantes-González,Reflection and transmission of a wave
incident on a slab whose dielectric function varies periodically with time.
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez and P. Halevi, Resonances in the optical response of a slab with time-periodic
dielectric function.
7/2010
Photonics Workshop, Cancún, QR., Mexico
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez and C. Henkel, Wiring up single electron traps to perform quantum gates.
10/2008
LI Meeting of the Mexican Physical Society, Zacatecas, Zac., Mexico.
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez and P. Halevi, Reflection and transmission of a wave incident on a slab with
time-periodic permittivity.
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez and C. Henkel, Wiring up single electron traps to perform quantum gates.
10/2007
4th Nano-Optics Adirondacks Workshop, Inlet, NY, USA.
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez and C. Henkel, Quantum Computing with Electrons:Thermal decoherence on
an array of traps.
3/2004
Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Pisa, Italy.
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez and L. Novotny, Friction arising from fluctuating thermal fields.
8/2002
The 7th International Conference on Near-field Optics, Rochester, NY, USA.
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez and L. Novotny, Optical spectroscopy of semiconductor quantum dots: Beyond
the electric dipole approximation.
10/2001
Annual Meeting of the Optical Society of America, Long Beach, CA, USA.
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez and L. Novotny, Optical spectroscopy of semiconductor quantum dots: Beyond
the electric dipole approximation.
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Conference Abstracts
10/2012
Conference on Advanced Materials for Optoelectronics and Related Physics (AMORPHY), Tonanztintla, Pue. Mexico
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez J. H. Abundis-Patiño, and P. Halevi, Pulse transmission in a temporal photonic
crystal slab.
9/2012
9th Conference on Electrical, Transport and Optical Properties of Inhomogeneous
Media (ETOPIM 9), Marseille, France.
J. R. Zurita-Sánchez and P. Halevi, Pulse transmission in a temporal photonic crystal slab.
10/2011
LIV Meeting of the Mexican Physical Society, Mérida, Yuc., Mexico.
J. A. Gonzaga-Galeana and J. R. Zurita-Sánchez, Förster energy transfer in the vicinity of a metallic
nanosphere.
9/2010
XXIII Optics Meeting, Puebla, Pue. Mexico.
J. H. Abundis Patiño, P. Halevi, and J. R. Zurita-Sánchez, Pulse propagation through a slab with
time-periodic dielectric function.
2/2010
2nd International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals, and Plasmonics
(META’10), Cairo, Egypt
P. Halevi and Jorge R. Zurita-Sánchez, A temporal photonic crystal: optical response of a slab whose
dielectric constant varies periodically in time.
Courses Attended
7/2005
International School of Physics Enrico Fermi, Quantum Computers, Algorithms and
Chaos, Varenna, Italy.
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