«There is this invariant of optical systems that says that if you take the area of the plane and
the solid angle of light coming out from that plane, that is fixed,» Cossairt says.
The group
of Majed Chergui at EPFL, along with national and international colleagues, have shed
light on this long - standing question by using a combination
of cutting - edge experimental methods: steady - state
angle - resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), which maps the energetics
of the electrons along the different axis in the
solid; spectroscopic ellipsometry, which determines the optical properties
of the
solid with high accuracy; and ultrafast two - dimensional deep - ultraviolet spectroscopy, used for the first time in the study
of materials, along with state -
of - the - art first - principles theoretical tools.
An easygoing cinematographer with a charming personality and a clear mission — use
light, lenses,
angles and intuition to aid the director in top - notch storytelling — Jeff has a
solid understanding
of the technical and artistic aspects
of cinematography and believes in mixing creativity with preparation and efficiency.