Resume
I received my Ph. D in Physics from the Autonomous University of Madrid in 1986. Afterwards I worked abroad for a total of four years at the University of Hamburg, the Max-Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart, and the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in New York. Since 1988 I am a staff scientist at the Materials Science Institute of Madrid (ICMM-CSIC), first as a Research Associate and since 2006 as a Research Scientist (Investigador Científico).
Throughout my career I have investigated the optical properties of materials and I have published more than 120 articles and books that have been cited more than 2000 times.
While working at IBM with Prof. Emilio E. Mendez we observed the formation of the Wannier-Stark ladder, whose existence had been the subject of a strong theoretical debate for nearly 40 years. We also measured the coherence length of electron states in semiconductor superlattices and observed for the first time a doubly resonant Raman effect induced by an electric field.
In 1995 I started the Raman Microscopy Lab to study the nano- and microstructure of materials and devices. I have collaborated with many different groups on optical waveguides, semiconductor nanostructures, coatings and thin films, biological materials, irradiation effects, etc.
I have also devoted some efforts to the dissemination of science by contributing to courses, books, book chapters, and popularization activities.