Bryan Turo
Investigating Quantum Spatiotemporal Dynamics.
Research Focus
I study light as a spatiotemporally structured physical field, where spatial, temporal, and spectral degrees of freedom are deliberately correlated rather than treated independently.
My research focuses on the synthesis, propagation, and measurement of spatiotemporal wave packets in both classical and quantum regimes. By engineering precise correlations between transverse momentum and frequency, I explore how structured fields can exhibit unconventional propagation dynamics and enhanced robustness.
In the quantum domain, this work extends to biphoton states generated via nonlinear optics, where spatiotemporal structure provides a new handle for mode control, entanglement engineering, and efficient coupling into optical systems.
This research is grounded in first-principles theory and realized experimentally using Fourier-optical synthesis, spatial light modulators, nonlinear crystals, and cavity-based platforms, with an emphasis on physical intuition rather than black-box modeling.
Spatiotemporal Wave Packets
Space–frequency correlations, propagation control
Quantum Structured Light
Biphotons, mode engineering
Spectral Output
Blender Visualizations & Cover Arts
RENDER_ENGINE: CYCLES
SAMPLES: 4096
Local and Remote Spacetime Wavepackets
Nature Photonics Cover Concept
Geometry of Phase Matching in SPDC
Conceptual Figure
Optical Schematic
Nature Photonics Paper
Curriculum Vitae
Academic & Professional Timeline
Ph.D. in Optics & Photonics
University of Central Florida
Quantum spatio-temporal dynamics of light. Research on entangled photon omni-resonance in planar Fabry–Pérot cavities and synthesis of single-photon space-time wave packets.
Ph.D. Display Engineering Intern
Apple Inc.
Developed calibration methodologies for next-generation iPhone displays, reducing per-part variability by 80% and scaling to high-volume manufacturing. Led cross-team tooling efforts and built analysis frameworks accelerating internal investigations by 350%.
Undergraduate Researcher
Florida International University
Designed FPGA-based coincidence counting systems for SPDC sources and implemented TensorFlow-based linear optical transformations using spatial light modulators. Presented holography-based free-space communication work at the McNair Conference.
B.S. in Physics, Minor in Mathematics
Florida International University