Robert (Bob) W. Shaw
Senior Research Staff Scientist and Group Leader

B.S. Chemistry, Iowa State University
Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, 1974, Princeton University

Research Interests:

Atomic and molecular spectroscopy for
  chemical measurements,
Resonance ionization mass spectroscopy,
Inorganic isotope ratio measurements,
Optogalvanic spectroscopy,
Semiconductor diode lasers,
Tunable/ultrafastlasers,
Diamond thin films,
Chemical vapor deposition diagnostics,
Nonlinear optical surface spectroscopy, and
Nuclear isomers.

Professional Societies:

American Chemical Society,
Optical Society of America,
Society for Applied Spectroscopy,
American Association for the Advancement
   of Science,
Sigma Xi

Selected Publications

1.   Zhao, Z., Meyer, K. A., Whitten, W. B., Shaw, R. W., Bennink, R. S., and Grice, W. P. "Observation of Spectral Asymmetry in Cw-Pumped Type-II Spontaneous Parametric Down-Conversion," Phys. Rev. A, 77, 063828 (2008).

2. Zhao, Z., Meyer, K. A., Whitten, W. B., and Shaw, R. W. "Optical Absorption Measurements with Parametric Down-Converted Photons," Anal. Chem., 80, 7635-7638 (2008).

3. Chenault, J. M., Feigerle, C. S., Han, X. L., and Shaw, R. W. "Diamond Growth Reactor Chemistry and Film Nucleation Enhancement using Chlorinated Hydrocarbons," Diamond and Related Materials, 10, 1497 (2001).

4. Young, J. P., Shaw, R. W., and Webb, O. F. "Radioactive Origin of Emissions Observed from Uranium Compounds and their Silica Cells," Inorg. Chem., 38, 5192 (1999).

5. Shaw, R. W., Young, J. P., Cooper, S. P., and Webb, O. F. "Spontaneous Ultraviolet Emission from 233Uranium/229Thorium Samples," Phys Rev. Lett., 82, 1109 (1999).

6. Mehta Menon, P., Edwards, A., Feigerle, C. S., Shaw, R. W., Coffey, D. W., Heatherly, L., Clausing, R. E., Robinson, L., and Glasgow, D. C. "Filament Metal Contamination and Raman Spectra of Hot-Filament Chemical Vapor-Deposited Diamond Films," Diamond and Related Materials, 8, 101 (1999).