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Professor Douglas Stone is a prominent figure in the field of optical physics and photonics with a focus on laser physics, nonlinear microcavity optics, and the optical phenomena of complex disordered systems. His research primarily revolves around controlling light propagation in complex media, exploring non-Hermitian physics, and investigating classical wave chaos. As a trained condensed matter theorist, his work includes significant contributions to Anderson localization and quantum transport phenomena in disordered media. Alongside his colleagues, he has originated theoretical frameworks such as Coherent Perfect Absorption and developed the Steady-state Ab initio Laser Theory, which describes groundbreaking microlasers. His research also touches upon long-range correlations in scattering properties, bridging quantum chaos with high-energy physics. Furthermore, he actively engages in popularizing physics through non-technical lectures and writings aimed at broad audiences. His book, 'Einstein Quantum: Quest of the Valiant Swabian', won the Phi Beta Kappa Science Book prize in 2014 and was selected as the Science Book of the Year by NPR Science Friday in 2013. In addition to teaching, Professor Stone is currently the Vice-Chair of the APS Forum on History and Philosophy of Physics, contributing to the dialogue on quantum information and computing.
Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.