Laboratory for Optical Physics and Engineering
306 N. Wright St. | Urbana, IL 61801 | 217.333.2483

Laboratory for Optical Physics and Engineering


We are dedicated to the pursuit of new and efficient sources of visible, ultraviolet (UV), and vaccum ultraviolet (VUV) radiation. The members of LOPE have demonstrated a multitude of novel laser sources and laser spectroscopic techniques, and are responsible for the development and subsequent commercialization of microcavity plasma technology. For more details on our research, please click on the "Research" Tab at the top of this page.

Professor Joseph T. Verdeyen, 83, former LOPE Director, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016 at home, surrounded by his family

J. Gary Eden elected to National Academy of Engineering

J. Gary Eden, the Gilmore Family Professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been elected to membership in the National Academy of Engineering