Abstract
Beginning with the arrival of Professor Herbert Kroemer in the late 1970s, UCSB made a commitment to focus on III-V materials—semiconductor crystals which have become ubiquitous in solid-state lasers and LEDs—and devices. Professor James Merz from Bell Labs soon joined the effort with work on photonic materials and devices. With the arrival of Dean Robert Mehrabian in 1983, the commitment to materials and the College of Engineering in general grew dramatically. Leading researchers from around the world were recruited, many from Bell Labs in the electronic and photonic materials area; the Materials Department was created; and the stature of the CoE, especially in the materials and photonic devices areas, grew exponentially. This talk will focus on Prof. Larry Coldren’s personal participation in these events.
Refreshments will be provided.