Professor Aleksandar Rakic
Professor

Aleksandar Rakic

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Background

Aleksandar D. Rakić leads the Photonics and Microwave Engineering group at The University of Queensland focusing on the development of technologies for sensing and imaging across the electromagnetic spectrum including microwave, terahertz wave and optical systems.

Professor Rakić’s research focuses on the principles of laser feedback interferometry with semiconductor lasers, and on the application of these principles to imaging and sensing. Rakić group pioneered the development of several world’s first laser-feedback interferometric sensors including systems based on monolithic Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser arrays (VCSELs), blue-green lasers, terahertz quantum cascade lasers and mid-infrared interband cascade lasers.

His current focus is on the development of sensing and imaging systems exploiting the THz spectrum for applications from security and defence to in vivo biomedical imaging. His other principal contributions relate to the design and characterization of surface-emitting optoelectronic devices (VCSELs and light emitting diodes) and modelling of optical materials.

Availability

Professor Aleksandar Rakic is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Biomedical engineering Engineering Nanophotonics

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Engineering, University of Belgrade
  • Masters (Coursework) of Engineering, University of Belgrade
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Development of laser technologies for early detection of skin cancers

    Two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the time they are 70. Despite advances in treatment regimes, the most significant predictor of survivability remains early detection. My group works on developing a disruptive technology based on the terahertz quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) for the next generation of terahertz imaging systems suitable for early skin cancer detection.

  • Interaction of light and tissue: Integrated electromagnetic models for laser systems and skin

    My group is developing physical and numerical models (phantoms) of human skin, and integrating them with models of laser based optical systems for accurate description of system performance including physical phenomena of light-tissue interactions. Concurrent modeling of laser systems and skin provides unprecedented insight into the performance of terahertz and infrared biomedical imaging systems.

Search Professor Aleksandar Rakic’s works on UQ eSpace

306 works between 1990 and 2025
All (306) Journal Article (148) Book Chapter (2) Conference Publication (148) Other Outputs (7) Edited Outputs (1)

221 - 240 of 306 works

2006

Conference Publication

Displacement and Distance Measurement using the Change in Junction Voltage Across a Laser Diode Due to the Self-Mixing Effect

Lim, Yah Leng, Bertling, Karl, Rio, Pierre, Tucker, J. R. and Rakic, A. D. (2006). Displacement and Distance Measurement using the Change in Junction Voltage Across a Laser Diode Due to the Self-Mixing Effect. SPIE International Symposium on Microelectronics, MEMS, and Nanotechnology, Brisbane, Australia, 12-15 December, 2005. Washington, USA: SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.638433

Displacement and Distance Measurement using the Change in Junction Voltage Across a Laser Diode Due to the Self-Mixing Effect

2006

Conference Publication

Novel array geometries for free-space optical interconnects with improved signal-to-noise ratio

Tsai, F. E., O'Brien, C. J., Petrovic, N. and Rakic, A. (2006). Novel array geometries for free-space optical interconnects with improved signal-to-noise ratio. SPIE International Symposium: Microelectronics, MEMS, Nanotechnology, Brisbane, Australia, 11-14 December, 2005. U.S.: The International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.638450

Novel array geometries for free-space optical interconnects with improved signal-to-noise ratio

2006

Conference Publication

A Massively Parallel Imaging System Based on the Self-Mixing Effect in a Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser Array

Tucker, John R., Lim, Yah Leng, Zvyagin, Andrei V. and Rakic, Aleksandar D. (2006). A Massively Parallel Imaging System Based on the Self-Mixing Effect in a Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser Array. Northern Optics 2006, Hotel Norge, Bergen, Norway, 14-16 June, 2006. USA: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/NO.2006.348370

A Massively Parallel Imaging System Based on the Self-Mixing Effect in a Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser Array

2006

Conference Publication

Investigation of the Effect of Array Geometry on the Performance of Free-Space Optical Interconnects

Tsai, F.-C.F., O'Brien, C. J. and Rakic, A. D. (2006). Investigation of the Effect of Array Geometry on the Performance of Free-Space Optical Interconnects. 16th International Conference on Microwaves, Radar and Wireless Communications. MIKON 2006, Krakow, Poland, 22-24 May, 2006. USA: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/MIKON.2006.4345112

Investigation of the Effect of Array Geometry on the Performance of Free-Space Optical Interconnects

2006

Conference Publication

A Comparison of Small Signal Modulation Parameter Extraction Techniques for Vertical-Cavity, Surface-Emitting Lasers

O'Brien, Christopher J., Majewski, M. L. and Rakic, A. D. (2006). A Comparison of Small Signal Modulation Parameter Extraction Techniques for Vertical-Cavity, Surface-Emitting Lasers. 16th International Conference on Microwaves, Radar and Wireless Communcations (MIKON-2006), Krakow, Poland, 22-26 May, 2006. Warsaw, Poland: Telecommunications Research Institute (PIT). doi: 10.1109/MIKON.2006.4345131

A Comparison of Small Signal Modulation Parameter Extraction Techniques for Vertical-Cavity, Surface-Emitting Lasers

2005

Journal Article

Analysis of optical channel crosstalk for free-space optical interconnects in the presence of higher order transverse modes

Tsai, Feng-Chuan F., O'Brien, Christopher J., Petrovic, Novak S. and Rakic, Aleksandar D. (2005). Analysis of optical channel crosstalk for free-space optical interconnects in the presence of higher order transverse modes. Applied Optics, 44 (30), 6380-6387. doi: 10.1364/AO.44.006380

Analysis of optical channel crosstalk for free-space optical interconnects in the presence of higher order transverse modes

2005

Journal Article

Dependence of the emission from tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum based microcavity on device thickness and the emission layer position

Cheung, C. H., Djurisic, A. B., Kwong, C. Y., Chan, Jesse, Rakic, A. D., Tam, H. L., Cheah, K. W., Liu, Z. T., Chan, W. K. and Chui, P. C. (2005). Dependence of the emission from tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum based microcavity on device thickness and the emission layer position. Thin Solid Films, 489 (1-2), 235-244. doi: 10.1016/j.tsf.2005.04.106

Dependence of the emission from tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum based microcavity on device thickness and the emission layer position

2005

Journal Article

Response to ''Comment on 'Change of the emission spectra in organic light-emitting diodes by layer thickness modification''' Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 186101.2005.

Cheung, C. H., Djurisic, A.B., Kwong, C.Y., Tam, H.L., Cheah, K.W., Liu, Z.T., Chan, W.K., Chui, P.C., Chan, J. C. and Rakic, A. (2005). Response to ''Comment on 'Change of the emission spectra in organic light-emitting diodes by layer thickness modification''' Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 186101.2005.. Applied Physics Letters, 86 (18) 186101, 186102-186103. doi: 10.1063/1.1925321

Response to ''Comment on 'Change of the emission spectra in organic light-emitting diodes by layer thickness modification''' Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 186101.2005.

2005

Journal Article

Response to "Comment on 'Change of the emission spectra in organic light-emitting diodes by layer thickness modification'"

Cheung, C. H., Djurisic, A. B., Kwong, C. Y., Tam, H. L., Cheah, K. W., Liu, Z. T., Chan, W. K., Chui, P. C., Chan, J. and Rakic, A. D. (2005). Response to "Comment on 'Change of the emission spectra in organic light-emitting diodes by layer thickness modification'". Applied Physics Letters, 86 (18) 186102, 186102. doi: 10.1063/1.1925322

Response to "Comment on 'Change of the emission spectra in organic light-emitting diodes by layer thickness modification'"

2005

Journal Article

Reduced angular dependence of the emission from tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum based microcavity

Cheung, C. H., Djurisic, A. B., Kwong, C. Y., Tam, H. L., Cheah, K. W., Lui, Z. T., Chan, W. K., Chui, P. C., Chan, J. and Rakic, A. D. (2005). Reduced angular dependence of the emission from tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum based microcavity. Optics Communications, 248 (1-3), 287-293. doi: 10.1016/j.optcom.2004.12.006

Reduced angular dependence of the emission from tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum based microcavity

2005

Journal Article

Modeling diffraction and imaging of laser beams by the mode-expansion method

Petrovic, Novak S. and Rakic, Aleksandar D. (2005). Modeling diffraction and imaging of laser beams by the mode-expansion method. Journal of The Optical Society of America B-optical Physics, 22 (3), 556-566. doi: 10.1364/JOSAB.22.000556

Modeling diffraction and imaging of laser beams by the mode-expansion method

2005

Conference Publication

The Effect of Multiple Transverse Modes in Self-Mixing Sensors Based on Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers

Tucker, John R., Rakic, Aleksandar D., Zvyagin, Andrei V. and O'Brien, Christopher J. (2005). The Effect of Multiple Transverse Modes in Self-Mixing Sensors Based on Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers. 2004 Conference on Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 8-10 December, 2004. Piscataway, NJ, USA: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/COMMAD.2004.1577556

The Effect of Multiple Transverse Modes in Self-Mixing Sensors Based on Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers

2005

Conference Publication

Device optimization Based on Electrical and Optical Simulation of Tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) Aluminium Based Microacavity Organic Light Emitting Diode (MOLED)

Chan, J, Rakic, A. D., Yeow, Y. T. and Djurisic, A. B. (2005). Device optimization Based on Electrical and Optical Simulation of Tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) Aluminium Based Microacavity Organic Light Emitting Diode (MOLED). 3rd European Conf. on organic electronics & related phenomena, Winterthur, Switzerland, 27-30 September 2005. Winterthur, Switzerland: Zurich University of Applied Sciences.

Device optimization Based on Electrical and Optical Simulation of Tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) Aluminium Based Microacavity Organic Light Emitting Diode (MOLED)

2005

Conference Publication

Simple Thermal Model for Vertical-Cavity, Surface-Emitting Lasers

O'Brien, C. J., Majewski, M. L. and Rakic, A. (2005). Simple Thermal Model for Vertical-Cavity, Surface-Emitting Lasers. 2004 Conference on Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 8-10 December, 2004. Piscataway, NJ, USA: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/COMMAD.2004.1577534

Simple Thermal Model for Vertical-Cavity, Surface-Emitting Lasers

2005

Conference Publication

Experimental Study of Full-field Fourier-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

Zvyagin, A. V., Blazkiewicz, P., Gourlay, P. M., Tucker, J. R., Rakic, A. D. and Gujrathi, M. (2005). Experimental Study of Full-field Fourier-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography. 16th National Congress - Australian Institute of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, 30 Jan-4 Feb, 2005.

Experimental Study of Full-field Fourier-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

2005

Conference Publication

Optimal space-bandwidth product of two free-space optical interconnect configurations

Petrovic, N. and Rakic, A. (2005). Optimal space-bandwidth product of two free-space optical interconnect configurations. 2004 Conference in Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices (COMMAD04), Brisbane, Australia, 8-10 December, 2004. Piscataway, NJ, USA: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/COMMAD.2004.1577533

Optimal space-bandwidth product of two free-space optical interconnect configurations

2005

Other Outputs

Novel array geometries for free-space optical interconnects with improved signal-to-noise ratio

Tsai, Feng-Chuan F., O'Brien, Christopher J., Petrovic, Novak S. and Rakic, Aleksandar D. (2005). Novel array geometries for free-space optical interconnects with improved signal-to-noise ratio.

Novel array geometries for free-space optical interconnects with improved signal-to-noise ratio

2005

Conference Publication

Electrical and Optical Simulation of Tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) Aluminium-Based Microcavity Organic Light Emitting Diode (MOLED)

Chan, J., Rakic, A. D., Yeow, Y. T. and Djurisic, A. B. (2005). Electrical and Optical Simulation of Tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) Aluminium-Based Microcavity Organic Light Emitting Diode (MOLED). COMMAD 2004 :Conference on Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 8-10 December, 2004. Piscataway, NJ, USA: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/COMMAD.2004.1577490

Electrical and Optical Simulation of Tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) Aluminium-Based Microcavity Organic Light Emitting Diode (MOLED)

2005

Edited Outputs

COMMAD 04 proceedings

Aleksandar D. Rakic and Yew Tong Yeow eds. (2005). COMMAD 04 proceedings. 2004 Conference on Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices erials and Devices (COMMAD), Brisbane, Australia, 8-10 December 2004. Piscataway, NJ, U.S.A.: IEEE Press.

COMMAD 04 proceedings

2005

Conference Publication

Cultivation of Photosynthetic Bacteria Using Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers

Bertling, Karl, Hurse, Timothy J., Kappler, Ulrike and Rakic, Aleksandar D. (2005). Cultivation of Photosynthetic Bacteria Using Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering) LEOS (Lasers and Electro-Optics Society) 2005 Annual Meeting, Sydney, Australia, 23 - 27 October, 2005. Piscataway, NJ, USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/LEOS.2005.1547931

Cultivation of Photosynthetic Bacteria Using Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2026
    Terahertz virtual skin biopsy: Quantum cascade laser imaging of early melanoma
    Australia's Economic Accelerator Ignite Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Terahertz Quantum Technology for Melanoma Detection and Progression
    Critical Technologies Challenge Program: Feasibility
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Interaction of light with tissues: A hyper-spectral approach
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Engineering the Next Generation of Broadband Terahertz Technologies
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Next generation lasers for short-reach optical fibre communication
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Multimode optical waveguide characterisation facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Imaging in the nano-scale age: terahertz and millimetre wave microanalysis
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    High bandwidth, high speed, terahertz optical sampling and analysis system (ARC LIEF project administered by University of Wollongong)
    University of Wollongong
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Advanced Pulsed Power: an emerging technology for science and engineering systems
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Engineering the Next Generation of Terahertz Laser Imaging Systems
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Millimetre Waves for Imaging and Sensing
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2020
    Engineering Solutions to Skin Cancer Research
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Advanced Superfluid Physics Facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Facility for fabrication and characterisation of micro/nano-optoelectronic devices
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Self-mixing sensors based on terahertz quantum cascade lasers: a new technology for tissue characterisation
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Microwave frequency measurements
    Boeing Defence Australia Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Biomedical Applications of Self-Mixing Sensors based on Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser Arrays
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    DC & RF characterisation and parameter extraction of the kink effect in silicon-on-sapphire (SOS) MOSFET's for device and circuit modelling
    Peregrine Semiconductor Australia Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2006
    National Nanolithography Facility
    ARC LIEF Collaborating/Partner Organisation Contributions
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Reconfigurable optical interconnection network for ultrahigh-speed computing systems
    University of Queensland Small Grants Scheme
    Open grant

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