Ph.D. candidate (graduation May 2008) in Applied Physics at Caltech specializing in plasmonics, a rapidly evolving subfield of nanophotonics with diverse technological applications. Extensive experience with numerical simulations, and proficient in a variety of laboratory characterization techniques. Currently seeking a research-oriented full time position in materials science or applied physics.

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• Hofmann, C. E., E. J. R. Vesseur, L. A. Sweatlock, H. J. Lezec, F. J. Garcia de Abajo, A. Polman and H. A. Atwater (2007). "Plasmonic modes of annular nanoresonators imaged by spectrally resolved cathodoluminescence." Nano Letters 7(12): 3612-3617. (Link)
• Biteen, J. S., L. A. Sweatlock, H. Mertens, N. S. Lewis, A. Polman and H. A. Atwater (2007). "Plasmon-enhanced photoluminescence of silicon quantum dots: Simulation and experiment." Journal of Physical Chemistry C 111(36): 13372-13377. (Link)
• Dionne, J. A., L. A. Sweatlock, H. A. Atwater and A. Polman (2006). "Plasmon slot waveguides: Towards chip-scale propagation with subwavelength-scale localization." Physical Review B 73(3). (Link)
• Dionne, J. A., L. A. Sweatlock, H. A. Atwater and A. Polman (2005). "Planar metal plasmon waveguides: frequency-dependent dispersion, propagation, localization, and loss beyond the free electron model." Physical Review B 72(7). (Link)
• Sweatlock, L. A., S. A. Maier, H. A. Atwater, J. J. Penninkhof and A. Polman (2005). "Highly confined electromagnetic fields in arrays of strongly coupled Ag nanoparticles." Physical Review B 71(23). (Link)
• Penninkhof, J. J., A. Polman, L. A. Sweatlock, S. A. Maier, H. A. Atwater, A. M. Vredenberg and B. J. Kooi (2003). "Mega-electron-volt ion beam induced anisotropic plasmon resonance of silver nanocrystals in glass." Applied Physics Letters 83(20): 4137-4139.(Link)

• Atwater, H. A., J. A. Dionne and L. A. Sweatlock (2007). "Subwavelength-Scale Plasmon Waveguides" in Surface Plasmon Nanophotonics. M. L. Brongersma and P. G. Kik. Dordrecht, Springer: 87-104.
• Sweatlock, L. A., S. A. Maier and H. A. Atwater (2003). "Microwave analogue to a subwavelength plasmon switch" in Proceedings of Electronic Components & Technology Conference. (Link)