Biography:Tenio Popmintchev
Tenio Popmintchev | |
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| Born | June 29, 1977 Bulgaria |
| Alma mater | Wikipedia:Sofia University (BS) Wikipedia:University of Colorado Boulder (PhD) |
| Known for | Tabletop X-ray lasers High-harmonic generation Attosecond and zeptosecond X-ray pulses |
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| Fields | Wikipedia:Physics, Wikipedia:atomic, molecular, and optical physics, ultrafast lasers, coherent X-ray science |
| Institutions | Wikipedia:University of California, San Diego Wikipedia:TU Wien Wikipedia:JILA |
Tenio Popmintchev (born June 29, 1977) is a Bulgarian-American physicist specializing in ultrafast lasers and coherent X-ray science. He is an assistant professor of physics at the Wikipedia:University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where he leads Popmintchev LABS focused on quantum X-ray technology.[1][2]
He is known for his work in developing tabletop X-ray lasers capable of generating coherent extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and soft-to-hard X-rays, enabling attosecond imaging of quantum systems.[3][4]
Early life and education
Popmintchev was born in Bulgaria in 1977.[3] He studied quantum electronics and laser physics at Wikipedia:Sofia University.[5]
In 2003, he moved to the United States for graduate studies and received his PhD in atomic, molecular, and optical physics from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2010.[1]
Career
Following his PhD, Popmintchev worked as a postdoctoral researcher and later as a research professor at Wikipedia:JILA, a joint institute of the University of Colorado Boulder and the Wikipedia:National Institute of Standards and Technology.[6][7]
He joined the faculty at UCSD as an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and the Center for Advanced Nanoscience.[1] He also holds an affiliation with the Wikipedia:Technical University of Vienna.[2]
Research
Popmintchev's research focuses on quantum EUV and X-ray science, including the development of coherent X-ray light with tunable properties for ultrafast imaging and spectroscopy of quantum materials.[2]
Key research areas include:
- high-harmonic generation (HHG) in the keV X-ray regime[4]
- development of tunable coherent EUV and X-ray lasers[1]
- attosecond and zeptosecond X-ray pulse generation[8]
- applications in EUV lithography metrology and coherent diffractive imaging[2]
Awards and honors
Popmintchev has received several awards, including:[1]
- Sloan Research Fellowship (2018)
- European Research Council Starting Grant (2017)
- SN 10 Outstanding Young Scientist Award (2016)
- Presidential Medal of Bulgaria (2016)
- Pythagoras Award for Outstanding Young Scientist (2016)
- The Outstanding Young Persons of Bulgaria (2015)
- Finalist, Outstanding PhD Thesis Research Award, American Physical Society (2011)
Selected publications
- Popmintchev, T.; Chen, M.-C.; Popmintchev, D.; Arpin, P.; Brown, S.; et al. (2012). "Bright coherent ultrahigh harmonics in the keV x-ray regime from mid-infrared femtosecond lasers." Science 336 (6086): 1287–1291. doi:10.1126/science.1218497
- Popmintchev, T.; Chen, M.-C.; Arpin, P.; Murnane, M. M.; Kapteyn, H. C. (2010). "The attosecond nonlinear optics of bright coherent X-ray generation." Nature Photonics 4: 822–832.
- Kfir, O.; Grychtol, P.; Turgut, E.; Knut, R.; Zusin, D.; Popmintchev, D.; et al. (2015). "Generation of bright phase-matched circularly-polarized extreme ultraviolet high harmonics." Nature Photonics 9: 99–105.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Tenio Popmintchev – UCSD Profiles". Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "PopmintchevLABS – Quantum X-ray Science and Technology". Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tenio Popmintchev fits X-ray laser on a tabletop". Science News. 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Tenio Popmintchev - Google Scholar". Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ↑ "Tenio Popmintchev" (PDF). Sofia University. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ↑ "Tenio Popmintchev – UCSD Profiles". Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ↑ "Tenio Popmintchev – UCSD Academia". Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ↑ "Tenio Popmintchev – Inspire HEP". Retrieved 2026-01-23.
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