Dalvit named fellow of Optica photonics society

Diego Dalvit, scientist in the Theoretical division at Los Alamos National Laboratory, was elected a fellow of Optica, a recognition earned through “distinguished contributions to the advancement of optics and photonics,” according to the society. Optica, formerly known as the Optical Society of America, is a leading professional society for the science of light. 

What he did: Dalvit’s election recognizes his expertise in a range of physics and quantum physics topics, including “outstanding theoretical contributions in electromagnetic quantum fluctuations and quantum optics in metamaterials, plasmonic surfaces and other nanostructured materials.”

• Authored more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, with more than 9,000 citations.
• Co-authored two physics textbooks, one a guide to the essence of Casimir physics and one a volume on statistical mechanics.
•  Holds one patent and submitted another in 2024 in connection to his development of quantum remote sensing technology.
• Helped convene more than 50 talks, seminars and related activities during his career, has held membership in committees for Los Alamos activities, and has been a reviewer for funding organizations and for publications.
• Organized seminars, workshops and schools on quantum physics subjects, also serving as mentor to postdoctoral and graduate students over nearly three decades as a scientist.

Of note: Dalvit earned his doctorate in physics from Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. He joined the Laboratory as a Director’s Funded Postdoctoral Fellow in the Theoretical division in 1999. He has been named a fellow (2015) and outstanding referee (2022) of the American Physical Society.