• Affiliated Faculty, Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Affiliated Faculty, Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering (IQSE) at Texas A&M University
  • Emeritus Professor, University of Illinois
  • Distinguished Lecturer, Hagler Institute for Advanced Study at Texas A&M University
Gary Eden

Research Interests

    • Rare gas-halide excimer lasers for laser fusion energy
    • UV/VUV lamp development for air and water disinfection and VUV photolithography
    • Coupled optical coherences in atoms
    • Stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS)
    • Atomic clocks and quantum memories
    • Interactions of electrons with intense optical fields
    • VUV radiation-driven solid-state and liquid photochemistry for optical, electronic and biomedical device fabrication

Selected Publications

  • K. Desai Kabelitz, A.E. Mironov, and J.G. Eden, “Near-infrared (769–770 nm) K atomic laser optically pumped through KXe excimer intermediate states,” Opt. Express, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 3391-3401 (2026).
  • A.M. Zheltikov, C.S. Menoni, A.V. Sokolov, Z.Yi, A. Dharmasiri, J.J. Rocca, J.G. Eden, and M.O. Scully, “Laser-damage risk assessment with extreme-event statistics,” Opt. Express, vol. 34, no. 5, 9044-9061 (March 9, 2026)
  • A.E. Mironov, S.A. Messing, T.O. Reboli, J.M. Gjevre, R. Fedosejevs, A.W. Steinforth, K. Desai Kabelitz, C.D. Galloway, and J.G. Eden, “Stimulated Brillouin scattering spectral profiles and gain coefficients for laser fusion optical drivers,” APL Photonics, vol. 10, 126123 (Dec 31, 2025)
  • A.M. Zheltikov, A.V. Sokolov, Z. Yi, G.S. Agarwal, J.G. Eden, and M.O. Scully, “Beam instability of broadband stochastic laser fields,” Appl. Phys. B, vol. 130, 191 (2024).
  • A.W. Steinforth and J.G. Eden, “Higher-order fractal transverse modes observed in microlasers,” Optics Express, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 6848-6864 (February 26, 2024)