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Research activity within Dr. Potter's group is centered on the synthesis and study of glass, ceramic, and molecular hybrid materials for photonic and electronic applications. Active research and ongoing programs include: optically driven molecular assembly strategies, nanostructured photovoltaic energy conversion materials, photoactivated phenomena in glass and hybrid thin films, solution and physical vapor phase deposition of thin films and nanocomposites (oxides, inorganic-organic hybrids), thermal stability of complex oxide optical materials, environmental sensing, optical behavior of rare-earth-doped matrices, semiconductor quantum-dot ensembles, and optical spectroscopy.

Professional Organizations:

1. American Ceramic Society (Glass and Optical Materials Division)
2. Materials Research Society
3. SPIE
4. Keramos

Selected Publications

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1. "Photoinitiation of intermolecular bonding and oxide deposition in Ti-based alkoxide solutions," B.G. Potter, Jr., J.D. Musgraves, and T.J. Boyle, J. Non-cryst. Solids 354, 2017 (2008). "Direct fabrication of physical relief structures via patterned photodeposition of titanium alkoxide solution," J.D. Musgraves, B.G. Potter, Jr., and T.J. Boyle, Opt. Lett. 33 (2008).
2. "Preferential photostructural modification of heteroleptic titanium alkoxides for molecular assembly," J.D. Musgraves, B.G. Potter, Jr., R.M. Sewell, and T.J. Boyle, J. Mater. Res. 22, 1694 (2007).
3. "Vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy measurement of poly[(methyl)(phenyl)silylene] photosensitivity," H. Chandra, B.G. Potter, Jr., G.M. Jamison, and W.J. Thomes, J. Appl. Phys. 102, 033110-1 (2007).
4. "Photoprogrammable molecular hybrid materials for write-as-needed optical devices," B.G. Potter, Jr., K. Simmons-Potter, H. Chandra, G.M. Jamison, and W.J. Thomes, J. Non-cryst. Solids, 352, 2618 (2006).
5. "Photobleaching comparison of poly(methylphenylsilylene) and poly(phenylsilyne)," W.J. Thomes, K. Simmons-Potter, C.C. Phifer, B.G. Potter, Jr., G.M. Jamison, J.E. Jones, and D.J. Casadonte, J. Appl. Phys. 96, 6313 (2004).
6. "Photosensitive Point Defects in Optical Glasses : Science and Applications," B.G. Potter, Jr. and K. Simmons-Potter, Nuc. Inst. Met. in Phys. Res. (NIM B) 166-167, 771 (2000).
7. "Monte Carlo simulation of ferroelectric domains in two-dimensions," B.G. Potter, Jr., V. Tikare, and B.A. Tuttle, J. Appl. Phys. 87, 4415 (2000).
8. "Photosensitive and Rare-Earth Doped Ceramics for Optical Sensing: A Review," B.G. Potter, Jr. and M.B. Sinclair, J. Electrocerams. 2, 295 (1998).
9. "Increased radiative lifetime of rare-earth-doped zinc oxyhalide tellurite glasses," D.L. Sidebottom, M.A. Hruschka, B.G. Potter, Jr., and R.K. Brow, Appl. Phys. Lett. 71, 1963 (1997).
10. "Charge trapping, isolated Ge defects, and photosensitivity in sputter-deposited GeO2:SiO2 thin films," W.L. Warren, K. Simmons-Potter, B.G. Potter, Jr., and J.A. Ruffner, Appl. Phys. Lett. 69, 1453 (1996).
11. "Novel process for the production of large, stable photosensitivity in glass films," K. Simmons-Potter, B.G. Potter, Jr., D.C. McIntyre, and P.D. Grandon, Appl. Phys. Lett. 68 (1995).
12. "Evaluation of electrooptic phenomena in ferroelectric thin films using ellipsometric techniques," B.G. Potter, Jr., D. Dimos, M.B. Sinclair, and S. Lockwood, Int. Ferroelec. 11, 59 (1995).
13. "Quantum Size Effects on the Band Edge of CdTe Clusters in Glass," B.G. Potter, Jr., J.H. Simmons, C. Stanton and P. Kumar, J. Appl. Phys. 75, 8039 (1994).
14. "Quantum Confinement Effects at the L-Point in CdTe," B.G. Potter, Jr. and J.H. Simmons, Phys. Rev. B. 43, 2234 (1991).