Welcome

Hello and welcome to my webpage. I am currently serving as the David W. Starr Visiting Assistant Professor at Southern Methodist University. This page is constantly under construction, so if you can't find something your looking for here, just email me. My information is listed below.

Teaching Interests

I love to teach both mathemaics and physics, and I had the oportunity to do it for several years at both highschool and university levels. You can review all my complete teaching experince on my teaching page

Research Interests

My primarily area of research is stochastic nonlinear wave equations with focus on the governing equations of nonlinear optics and in particular, nonlinear stochastic models of lightwave systems. Part of my Ph.D. work involved developing models for the evolution of stochastic radiation originating from amplification noise in long-haul optical fiber communication systems. More recently, I have been studying the effects of noise in mode-locked lasers, i.e. lasers that emit pulses. Such advanced devices have a number of important applications. They provide a high energy, low noise, ``light'' source for advanced spectroscopy that can be precisely tuned across a broad bandwidth of the electromagnetic spectrum. They are also integral in the production of ultra-stable frequency combs, which are currently providing the frequency standards for modern optical frequency metrology and the optical clockwork for precision timekeeping.

More details of some of my recent and current projects can be found on the research page.

Contact Information and Office Hours

Email: daniel AT danielcargill DOT com Phone: