Dr Suzanne Martin
IEO Centre Manager

Tel:+353-1-4024613

Fax:+353-1-4024988

Email: suzanne.martin@dit.ie

Brief Biography
Educated at the Dublin Institute of Technology, graduated with a BSc in Physics and Chemistry in 1991. Spent four years as a postgraduate student in DIT’s School of Physics, obtaining PhD from Trinity College, Dublin in 1995.
During PhD studies worked for six months at the University of Liege in Belgium.
Joined DIT as a postdoctoral researcher in 1996 and took up current position as manager of the Centre for Industrial and Engineering Optics in March 1998.

Research Interests
Research interests are primarily in holographic recording materials (recording processes, diffusion through polymer, holographic characterisation) and interferometric techniques for surface metrology (ESPI, white light interferometry, holographic intereferometry). Doctoral research work involved the optimisation and characterisation of a new polymeric holographic recording material for use in holographic interferometry and the manufacture of holographic optical elements.

Reviewed international Journal papers:

R. Jallapuram, I.Naydenova, S.Martin, R.G.Howard, V.Toal, S.Frohmann, S.Orlic, H.J.Eichler, “Acrylamide-based photopolymer for microholographic data storage”, Optical materials, Vol. 28, pp. 1329-1333, 2006

Guntaka, S.R., Sainov, V., Toal, V., Martin, S., Petrova, T., Harizanova, J., “Compact electronic speckle pattern interferometer using a near infrared diode laser and a reflection holographic optical element”, J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt. 8, 182-188, (2006).

Sherif, H., Naydenova, I., Martin, S., McGinn, C. and Toal, V. "Characterisation of an acrylamide-based photopolymer for data storage utilizing holographic angular multiplexing", J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt, 7, (2005) 255-260

I. Naydenova, E. Mihaylova, S. Martin and V. Toal, “Holographic patterning of acrylamide-based photopolymer surface“, Optics Express, 13 (13), 4878-4889, 2005.

Naydenova, I., Martin, S., Jallapuram, R., Howard, R., Toal, V., "Investigations of the diffusion processes in self-processing acrylamide-based photopolymer system", Applied Optics, 43 (14), 2900, 2004.

E. Mihaylova, I. Naydenova, Barry Duignan, S. Martin, V. Toal, "Photopolymer Diffractive Optical Elements in Electronic Speckle Pattern Shearing Interferometry", Optics and Laser in Engineering, In Press.

Mihaylova, E., Naydenova, I., Martin, S., Toal, V., "Electronic spackle pattern shearing interferometer with a photopolymer holographic grating", Applied Optics, 43 (12), 2439, 2004

Guntaka, S. R., Toal, V., Martin, S., "holographically recorded diffractive optical elements for holographic and Electronic Speckle Pattern interferometry", Applied Optics, 41, 7475-7479, 2002.

Toal, V., Martin, S., Burden, A., Bowe, B., "Non-destructive testing using electronic speckle pattern interferometry", Insight, British Journal of Non-Destructive Testing, 41, 135-140, 1999.

Bowe, B., Martin, S., Toal, V., Langhoff, A., and Whelan, M., "Dual in-plane electronic speckle pattern interferometry system with electro-optical switching and phase shifting" Applied Optics, Vol 38, No. 4 , pp 1-8, 1999.

Martin, S., Feely, C. A., Sheridan, J .T., Toal, V., "Applications of a self developing photopolymer material: Holographic interferometry and high efficiency diffractive optical element", Optical Memory and Neural Networks , Vol. 7, No. 2, 1998, pp 79-87.

Martin, S., Feely, C.A., Toal, V., "Holographic Characteristics of an Acrylamide Based Recording Material", Applied Optics, Vol. 36,, August 1997, pp.5757-5769.

Martin, S., Leclere, P., Renotte, Y., Toal, V. and Lion, Y., "Characterisation of an acrylamide-based dry photopolymer holographic recording material" Optical Engineering, Vol. 33, no. 12 , December 1995, pp 3942-3946.

Poster and oral presentations at conferences:

V. Toal, M.Whelan, A. Volcan, S. Martin, “Replay at optical communications wavelengths of holographic gratings recorded in the visible " , Holography 2005, International Conference on Holography, Optical Recording and Processing of Information, Varna, 21-25 May 2005.

S. Martin, I. Naydenova, V. Toal, R. Jallapuram, R. G. Howard, “Two way diffusion model for the recording mechanism in a self developing dry acrylamide photopolymer”, Holography 2005, International Conference on Holography, Optical Recording and Processing of Information, Varna, 21-25 May 2005.

I. Naydenova, H. Sherif, S. Mintova, S. Martin, V. Toal,, “Holographic Recording in Nanoparticle-Doped Photopolymer”, Holography 2005, International Conference on Holography, Optical Recording and Processing of Information, Varna, 21-25 May 2005.

E. Mihaylova, I. Naydenova, S. Martin, V. Toal. "Comparison of three electronic speckle pattern shearing interferometers using photopolymer holographic optical elements" , Holography 2005, International Conference on Holography, Optical Recording and Processing of Information, Varna, 21-25 May 2005.

R. Jallapuram, I. Naydenova, H. J. Byrne, S. Martin, R. G. Howard, V. Toal, “Investigation of polymerization rate in acrylamide-based photopolymer for holographic recording”, SPIE Opto-Ireland conference, RDS, Ireland, 4-6 April, 2005.

I.Naydenova, K.Pavani, E.Mihalova, K.Loudmer, S.Martin, V.Toal, "Holographic recording of patterns in thin film acrylamide-based photopolymer", SPIE Opto-Ireland conference, RDS, Ireland, 4-6 April, 2005

I. Naydenova, E. Mihaylova, S. Martin, V. Toal, "Investigation of the photoinduced surface relief modulation in acrylamide-based photopolymer", Proceedings of MATRIB, June 2004, p.36.

E. Mihaylova, I. Naydenova, S. Martin, V. Toal, "Electronic speckle pattern shearing interferometry using photopolymer diffractive optical elements for vibration measurement", Proceedings of SPIE Volume 5503, Editor: E. Tomasini, pp.73-78 , June, 2004.

R. Jallapuram, I. Naydenova , V. Toal, Suzanne Martin, Robert Howard," Spatial frequency response of acrylamide holographic photopolymer", Proceedings of International Conference on Laser Applications and Optical Metrology, 275-279, December 1st-4th, 2003, Editors: C. Shakher, D. S. Mehta, Anamaya Publishers, New Delchi.

E. Mihaylova, I. Naydenova, H. Sherif, S. Martin, V. Toal, "Application of photopolymer holographic gratings in electronic spackle pattern shearing interferometry", Proceedings of SPIE -- Volume 5249, Optical Design and Engineering, Editors; Laurent Mazuray, Philip J. Rogers, Rolf Wartmann, February 2004, pp. 318-326.

E. Mihaylova, I. Naydenova, S. Martin, V. Toal, Application of a photopolymer material in speckle pattern shearing interferometry, Proceedings of Ninth International Conference on Photorefractive Effects, Materials and Devices, La Colle sur Loup, France, June 17-21, PD7, 2003.

Mihaylova, E., Toal, V., Guntaka, S.R., Martin, S., "Detection of cracks and delaminations using electronic speckle pattern interferometry with a holographic optical element"(Abstract), Twelfth international school on quantum electronics: "Laser physics and applications, 23 - 28 September 2002 - Varna, Bulgaria.

Mihaylova, E., Duignan, B., Martin, S., Toal, V., Somers, M., "Dynamic espi measurements for mechanical characterization of pipes" (Abstract), Twelfth international school on quantum electronics: "Laser physics and applications, 23 - 28 September 2002 - Varna, Bulgaria.

Somers, M., Bowe, B., Mihaylova, E., Martin, S., Toal, V., Kennedy, D., "White light interferometry for surface engineering" (Conference talk), 1st International Conference on Materials and Tribology, September 12th - 13th 2002, Dublin, Ireland.

Mihaylova, E., Toal, V., Bowe, B., Somers, M., Martin, S., Kennedy, D., "Application of electronic speckle pattern interferometry to crack detection and propagation" (Conference talk), 1st International Conference on Materials and Tribology, September 12th - 13th 2002, Dublin, Ireland.

Mihaylova, E., Toal, V., Martin, S., Bowe, B.,, "Mechanical characterization of polyvinylchloride pipes using electronic speckle pattern interferometry" (Conference talk), OPTO-IRELAND - SPIE's Regional Meeting on Optoelectronics, Photonics and Imaging, Galway 5 - 6 September 2002.

King, G., Walsh, J. E., Martin, S. "Spectroscopic study of food and food toxins" SPIE conference Optoelectronics Photonics and Imaging Galway 2002

Mihaylova, E., Toal, V., Martin, S. Bowe, B., "Mechanical characterization of polyvinylchloride pipes using electronic speckle pattern interferometry" SPIE conference Optoelectronics Photonics and Imaging Galway 2002

Guntaka, S. R., Toal, V., Martin, S., "Applications in interferometry of a photopolymer holographic recording material" SPIE conference Optoelectronics Photonics and Imaging Galway 2002

Mihaylova, E., Toal, V., Martin, S., "Food additives from seaweeds - Physico-chemical aspects", Proceedings of the Scientific Conference Food and quality of life, 30 - 31 October 2001, HIFFI Press - Plovdiv, Bulgaria;

Mihaylova, E., Toal, V., Martin, S., "Marine macroalgae as a source of polysaccharides for the food industry in Europe", Proceedings of the Scientific Conference Food and quality of life, 30 - 31 October 2001, HIFFI Press - Plovdiv, Bulgaria;

Mihaylova, E., Toal, V., Martin, S., Lyng., F., " Optical characterization of marine algae", Proceedings of the Jubilee Scientific Conference 80 years higher agricultural education in Bulgaria - 15 - 17 November 2001, Agricultural University Press - Plovdiv, Bulgaria;

Emilia Mihaylova, Vincent Toal, Suzanne Martin, Philip Heath, "Fluorescence of marine algae Tetraselmis Suecica - comparison of different techniques", Proceedings of the Jubilee Scientific Conference 80 years higher agricultural education in Bulgaria - 15 - 17 November 2001, Agricultural University Press - Plovdiv, Bulgaria;

Whelan, M. P., Forno, C., Martin, S., O Neill, F. and Toal, V., "Illumination systems using photopolymer gratings for speckle interferometry" Interferometry '99 International conference on optical metrology, techniques and technologies, Warsaw, Poland, September 20th to 23rd, 1999.

Martin S., Feely C. A., Sheridan J .T.,Toal V., "High efficiency diffractive optical elements recorded in a self developing photopolymer Material", Applied Optics and Optoelectronics, Brighton, March 1998.

Feely C., Martin S., Toal V."Discussion of the characteristics of a self developing photopolymerizable material for non-transient hologram recording with high diffraction efficiency ", Holographic Materials IV, SPIE Photonics west, San Jose, USA, Jan 1998.

Martin S., Feely C. A., Sheridan J .T.,Toal V., "Applications of a self developing photopolymer material: Holographic interferometry and high efficiency diffractive optical elements ", Holographic Materials IV, SPIE Photonics west, San Jose, USA, Jan 1998.

Martin S., "Research into new holographic techniques and applications", Inaugaural Science communication forum, RDS, Dublin Nov, 1997. (oral presentation)

Feely, C.A., Martin, S., Toal, V., "Holographic optical elements recorded in dry photopolymer Layers", IOP spring meeting -Irish branch, Donegal, March 1997.

Feely, C.A., Martin, S., Toal V.,"Holographic optical elements recorded in dry photopolymer Layers", IOP-Optical Sensing meeting, Dublin Institute of Technology, Nov 1996.

Feely, C.A., Martin, S., Toal V., Fimia, A., Mateos, F., "Optimization of a red sensitive photopolymer" Holographic Materials III, SPIE Photonics west, San Jose, USA, Proc. SPIE 2688 1995.

Martin, S., Leclere, P., Renotte, Y., Toal, V., and Lion, Y., "Characterisation of an acrylamide-based dry photopolymer holographic recording material" pp 323 -325 Proceedings of Applied Optics and Optoelectronics Conference, Institute of Physics,York, September 1994.

Martin, S., Toal, V., "Dry Photopolymer Layers for Holographic Applications", IEE conference publication no. 379, Proceedings of Fourth International Conference on Holographic Systems, Components and Applications, Neuchatel, 1993.

Martin, S. and Toal, V. "Dry photopolymer layers for holographic recording", Proceedings of Applied Optics and Optoelectronics Conference, Institute of Physics, Leeds, September 1992. pp 102 - 103.

Martin, S. and Toal, V. "Dry photopolymer layers for holographic recording", Proceedings of Irish Optoelectronics Group annual meeting, University College Dublin , April 1992.

Chapters in books published:

" Selected papers on holographic recording materials" SPIE milestone publications MS130 published October 1996.