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Ruqayyah Askar

Assistant Professor of Physics


Contact

Academic

Email:
ruqayyah.askar@ku.edu.kw
Affiliation:
Kuwait University
Department:
Physics
College:
Science
Address:

Room No: S02A1060

South Campus

College of Science

+965 249-82695 (Office)

Education

Ph.D. in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, Texas A&M University, U.S.A
M.Sc. in Physics, Texas A&M University, U.S.A 
B.Sc. in Applied Physics, Kuwait University, Kuwait


Research Interest

  • Laser Spectroscopy
  • Nonlinear Optics
  • Environmental Applications and Trace Gas Detection
  • Molecular Rotational-Vibrational Transitions in the Infrared Region
  • Optical Frequency Comb Sources and their Applications


Biography


Selected Publications

*“Mid-infrared dual frequency comb spectroscopy based on fiber lasers for the detection of methane in ambient air,” Laser Physics Letters 12, 095701 (2015).
*“Methodology and instrumentation for mid-infrared laser absorption spectroscopy,” To be published (2022).
*“Medical applications of infrared lasers,” To be published (2022).
*“Advances in techniques and applications of mid-infrared optical frequency combs,” in preparation.


Courses Taught


Industry Experience


Patents