YU GROUP

Department of Physics and Astronomy

University of Missouri-Columbia

Yu Research Group

Researchers in the Yu group are developing coherence domain imaging techniques for biomedical imaging. The techniques, so called holographic Optical Coherence Imaging, use dynamic holography based on the photorefractive effect. The techniques can be used to detect tumor tissues and track targeting probes in the tumor. This project has been funded by National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award.

In addition to high resolution tissue imaging, we are developing an imaging technique for large volume biomedical imaging. By using fluorescence mediated tomography based on heterodyne methods and the development of site-specific fluorescent peptides, the technique has a great potential for early detection of cancer. 

We are also working on semiconductor optics and nonlinear optics, including electric coupling in vertically coupled quantum dots, characterization of UV ZnO devices and second harmonic generation and third harmonic generation of various materials.