Research Associate Professor, CMR, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA 

• Project: Center for Applied Biometric Security Research (CABSR)  

• Project: Design and development of Multifunctional Thin Films

• Project: Design and development of novel random laser materials

• Resident Research Associate, NASA-Langley Research Center, Hampton

• Project: High performance all-solid-state Terahertz frequency source

• Applications: NASA space missions, military, communications, medicine, biology, imaging, etc.  

Graduate Researcher, Paris XI University, Paris

Dissertation: Diode Laser Phase Influence on the Ultimate Performance of its Frequency Servo-Control on an Optical Resonance

Research Assistant, Primary Laboratory for Time and Frequencies, Paris Observatory, Paris

• Project: Cesium Atomic Fountain Frequency Standard Prototype

• Project: Development of Scotty diodes as harmonic mixers for visible lasers and microwave sources

• Project: Space Frequency Standard using Cold Atoms (PHARAO project)

2009

Department of Engineering, Co-taught “Research Methods” OEN/EEN 590 to graduate students (Fall Semester 2009)

2009

Department of Engineering, taught “Advanced Engineering mathematics” OEN/EEN 510 to graduate students (Fall Semester 2009)

2008

Department of Engineering, taught “Lasers and Photonics” OEN540 (EEN661) to graduate students (Spring Semester 2008)

2008

Department of Engineering, Lecture on "Responsible Conduct of Research and Ethics" for EEN/OEN 590 (Research Method).

2008

Center for Materials Research, Summer Research Supervision:  Lorenzo Parker, Alexander Lee.

2008-Present

Center for Materials Research, developing a new course “Nanotechnology 101”, 3 credit hours.

2005

Center for Materials Research, Summer Research Supervision:  Martin Codrington, Achesia Belgrave.

2004

Center for Materials Research, Graduate Students Supervision- John Adetayo Adegoke; Achesia Veal, Gilbert Kogo.

1997-1998

Research and Teaching Scientist, Dynamics of Ions, Atoms and Molecules Laboratory, Pierre & Marie Curie University, Paris, France

• Research: Spectroscopy and dynamics of molecules and ions

• Prepared and taught courses of optics, mechanics, electromagnetism, statistical physics, waves and fluid mechanics to over 240 students

• Prepared and evaluated students’ laboratory experiments and homework

1995-1997

• Graduate Student Instructor, Department of Physics, Cergy-Pontoise University, Paris

•  Prepared and taught courses of optics, electricity, electronics and waves to over 180 students

• Trained, supervised and evaluated students’ laboratory experiments and homework

2004-Present

Peer reviewer of research articles submitted to the Applied Optics, IEEE-Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement Society and to the Journal of IEEE Photonics Technology Letters.

2009

Served as judge in the 6^th Annual OSA Competition of Students Poster Presentations (4/24/2009).

2008

Judge for the Annual Poster Competition for graduate students at the 5th Annual Research Expo  at the Ted Constant Convocation Center, Old Dominion University (Wednesday, April 9, 2008).

2006-2008

Served as a panelist “Technology Panel” on the Career day at Norfolk Collegiate School, Norfolk, VA (Wednesday, March 12, 2008).

2009

Organized and demonstrated Nanotechnology hands-on experiments for students at the Thoroughgood Elementary School in Virginia Beach (4/23/2009).

2009

Invited to appear on the on the 2009 University Recruitment Video-http://www.nsu.edu/admissions/promo2009/.

2009

Manned the CMR Recruiting Booth at: Graduate School Open House- January 29, 2009.

2009

Organized the 2009 NanoDays event at the Children’s Museum of Virginia, Portsmouth-Educational and outreach event to foster public awareness, understanding, engagement and support of nanoscale science and technology (April 4, 2009). Attendees: 417.

2008

Nov. 8 and 9, Informal Science Education Program "Get Your Hands on Some Science" at the Brambleton Community Outreach Center and the Children’s Museum of Virginia in collaboration with Cornell Center for Materials Research, 250 attendees. 

2008

August 23, 2008 Hands-On FutureTech- CMDITR partnered with other NSF-funded centers and presented hands-on activities highlighting the research performed in the centers. The goal of the program is to attract minority students to summer research and graduate programs at the presenting institutions. 60 attendees.

2008

Organized the 2008 NanoDays event at the Children’s Museum of Virginia, Portsmouth-Educational and outreach event to foster public awareness, understanding, engagement and support of nanoscale science and technology (March 29, 2008). Attendees: 707.

2008

August, 2008 3^rd Hands-On FutureTech- CMDITR partnered with other NSF-funded centers and presented hands-on activities highlighting the research performed in the centers. The goal of the program is to attract minority students to summer research and graduate programs at the presenting institutions. 60 attendees

2008

Assisted with implementation of the PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering at Norfolk State University. 2007 International Conference on Molecular Photonics, sponsored by the STC-MDITR and U. Washington.

2008

Invited TV interview of Dr. M. Bahoura and Ms. C. Matyseck on WAVY-TV-10’s The Bottom Line to advertise for NanoDays event (3/7/2008).

2007

Organized and demonstrated light Diffraction Principle explained to Elementary School students at the Thoroughgood Elementary School in Virginia Beach (10/9/2007).

2007

Students Recruiting at the National Society of Black Physicists and the National Society of Hispanic Physicists 2007 Joint Conference in Boston, MA.

2006

Assisted in the implementation of the Ph.D. Program in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at Norfolk State University. 

2006

Nov. 16, assisted with the hosting of the Mentoring Workshop at Norfolk State University. Attendees 19.

2006

Nov. 18, 2nd Annual Hands-On FutureTech Workshop: designed and printed all needed marketing media (name tags, posters, flyers, ..), managed students orientation, group activities, provided all needed help to visitors and presenters and presenting some hands-on experiments. Attendees 120.

2006

Nov. 17, 18, NSU Hosting of the Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering Open House @ Norfolk State University, designed and printed all needed marketing media co-hosted the event with Dr. Black. Activities included: designed name tags for open house participants; provided assistance with students’ orientation; helped with event logistics, including transportation of attendees, conference audio-visual setup. Attendees 40.

2006

March thru May, course MATS 710 – Special Topics 2006-mini lectures. Activities included: picking up and dropping off some visiting professors from the University of Washington  and Georgia Tech, etc., gathering materials for the lectures, taping 21 lectures, printing out lectures schedules, lectures surveys, and attendance sheets. Setting up students’ study sessions, writing quizzes and discussing homework. Attendees 15.

2004-Present

Student recruiter for Norfolk State University, Center for Materials Research at the NSBP Conferences.

85

R. Mundle, R.B. Konda, M. Bahoura and A.K. Pradhan, "Photoresponse in Manganite-based Tunnel Junctions,"  EuroPhys. J. B 2009 (submitted).

84

A.K. Pradhan, G. Kogo, R. Mundle, R. B. Konda, M. Bahoura, O. Yasar, "Gas Sensing using Composite Oxide Semiconductor Films," Appl. Phys. Lett. Submitted (2009).

83

A. K. Pradhan, R. Mundle, R. B. Konda, O. Yasar, F. Williams, M. Bahoura, D.R. Sahu, and J-L. Huang, “Magnetic Tunnel Junctions using LaSrMnO Ferromagnetic Electrodes and PbZrTiO3 Piezoelectric Barrier” submitted to APL (2009).

82

A.K. Pradhan, R. Mundle, R.B. Konda, O. Bamiduro, O. Yasar, F. Williams, and M. Bahoura, "Magnetic Tunnel Junctions using LaSrMnO Ferromagnetic Electrodes and PbZrTiO3 Piezoelectric Barrier," J. Mater.  Res. Vol. 24, No. 10 Oct. 2009.

81

R. Mundle, R. B. Konda, O. Bamiduro, O. Yasar, F. Williams, M. Bahoura, A. K. Pradhan,D. R. Sahu, J.-L. Huang, and D. E. Nikonov. "Manganite-based magnetic tunnel junction with piezoelectric barrier", Journal of Appl. Phys., 105, 07C907-1-07C907-3, 2009.

80

K. Zhang, T. Holloway, M. Bahoura, A.K. Pradhan, R. Prabakaran, J. Pradhan, S. Smith, J.C. Hall and G.T. Ramesh, D.R. Sahu and J-L. Huang, “Luminescence, Magnetic and Toxicity Characterizations of Europium Doped Gd₂O₃ Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications" Proc. SPIE, Vol.  7291, p. 729104-729113, 2009. 

79

K. Zhang, T. Holloway, M. Bahoura, A. K. Pradhan, P. Prabakaran, J. Pradhan, S. Smith, J. C. Hall G. T. Ramesh, D.R. Sahu, and J-L. Huang, “Europium doped Gd₂O₃ and FeCo nanoparticles for biomedical application,” SPIE, Smart structures, 8 - 12 March 2009, San Diego.

M. Bahoura, A. Lee, R. Mundle, R. B. Konda, G. Kogo, O. Bamiduro, O. Yasar, W. Moore, K. Zhang, F. Williams and A.K. Pradhan, “Ultra-Violet Sensing in Composite Oxide Semiconductor Films,” Appl. Phys. Lett., Volume, 93, Issue 22, p. 222112, 2008 (Selected one of the Best Papers by Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Journal).

K. Zhang, T. Holloway, F. Williams, M. Bahoura and A.K. Pradhan, R. Prabakaran, J. Pradhan, S. Smith, J.C. Hall and G.T. Ramesh, D.R. Sahu, and J-L. Huang, “Synthesis and magnetic characterizations of FeCo nanoparticles for biomedical applications,” 53 Int. Nat. Conf. MMM, Nov. 2008, Austin, Texas.

R. B. Konda, R. Mundle, G. Kogo, O. Bamiduro, O. Yasar, W. Moore, K. Zhang, M. Bahoura, F. Williams and A.K. Pradhan, “Ultra-Violet Radiation Sensing in Composite Oxide Semiconductor Films,” MRS, Boston, (June 1-5) 2008.

K. Zhang, T. Holloway, F. Williams, M. Bahoura and A.K. Pradhan, R. Prabakaran, J. Pradhan, S. Smith, J.C. Hall and G.T. Ramesh, D.R. Sahu, and J-L. Huang, “FeCo nanoparticles with different alloy composition,” MRS, Boston, 2008.

J. Kitur, G. Zhu, M. A. Noginov and M. Bahoura, “Random Laser with Ultra-High Concentration of Dye ”, poster # M98 at the 5^th Annual Research Expo 2008, Ted Constant Convocation Center, Old Dominion University, April 9^th, 2008. 

S. M. Black, M. Bahoura and M. Haythe, “Nanotechnology 101 Course”, poster # M31 at the 5^th Annual Research Expo 2008, Ted Constant Convocation Center, Old Dominion University, April 9^th, 2008.

K. Zhang, T. Holloway, F. Williams, M. Bahoura and A.K. Pradhan, R. Prabakaran, J. Pradhan, S. Smith, J.C. Hall and G.T. Ramesh, D.R. Sahu, and J-L. Huang, “Synthesis and characterization of FeCo nanoparticles used in biotechnology,” Submit.  J. Mat. Res., 2008.

R. Mundle, R.B. Konda, O. Bamiduro, O. Yasar, F. Williams, M. Bahoura, and A.K. Pradhan, D.R. Sahu, and J-L. Huang, D. E. Nikonov, “Manganite-based Magnetic Tunnel Junction with Piezoelectric Barrier,” Journal of Applied Physics, 105, 1, 2008.

M. A. Noginov, V. A. Podolskiy, G. Zhu, M. Mayy, M. Bahoura, J. A. Adegoke, B. A. Ritzo, and K. Reynolds, Compensation of loss in propagating surface plasmon polariton by gain in adjacent dielectric medium, Optics Express 16, pp. 1385-1392, 2008.

G. Zhu, M. Bahoura, M. A. Noginov, V. Vasilyev, K. P. Zhuravlev, V. F. Zolin, “Vibronic and Raman spectra of Y(Eu³⁺) polytantalate, Eu_xY_1-xTa₇O₁₉,  Laser Physics, 17, pp. 818-823 (2007). 

G. Zhu, M. Mayy, M. Bahoura, B. A. Ritzo, V. I. Gavrilenko, M. A. Noginov, “En route to low loss nanoplasmonics: elongating surface plasmon propagating length without gain”, Proceedings of SPIE Volume: 6638, Editor(s): Mikhail A. Noginov; Nikolay I. Zheludev; Allan D. Boardman; Nader Engheta (2007).

M. A. Noginov; V. A. Podolskiy; G. Zhu; M. Mayy; M. Bahoura; J. A. Adegoke; B. A. Ritzo; K. Reynolds, “Compensation of loss by optical gain in propagating surface plasmons”, Proceedings of SPIE Volume: 6642, Editor(s): Satoshi Kawata; Vladimir M. Shalaev; Din-Ping Tsai (2007).

M. A. Noginov, G. Zhu, M. Bahoura, J. Adegoke, C. Small, B. A. Ritzo, V. P. Drachev, V. M. Shalaev, “The effect of gain and absorption on surface plasmons in metal nanoparticles”, Appl. Phys. B, published online: 10 August 2003;  in print: 86(3), pp. 455-460 (2007).

G. Zhu, M. Bahoura, M. A. Noginov, “Relaxation oscillations in neodymium random lasers”, in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies,  2007  Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2007), paper #QTuG1; ISBN: 1-55752-834-9.

G. Zhu, M. Mayy, M. Bahoura, J. A. Adegoke, V.A. Podolskiy, and M. A. Noginov, “Compensation of loss in propagating surface plasmon by optical gain”, in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies,  2007  Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2007), paper #JMA5; ISBN: 1-55752-834-9.

G. Zhu, M. Mayy, M. Bahoura, B. A. Ritzo, V. I. Gavrilenko, M. A. Noginov, “En route to low loss nanoplasmonics: elongating surface plasmon propagating length without gain”; Proceedings of SPIE Volume # 6638; Photonic Metamaterials, Mikhail A. Noginov, Nikolay I. Zheludev, Allan D. Boardman, Nader Engheta, Editors; paper # 663806 (2007).

V. A. Podolskiy, G. Zhu, M. Mayy, M. Bahoura, K. Reynolds, and M. A. Noginov, “Theoretical studies of loss compensation in active planar plasmonic structures” in Frontiers in Optics 2007/Laser Science XXIII/Organic Materials and Devices for Displays and Energy Conversion (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2007), paper #FWO2, Technical Digest CD-ROM ISBN: ISBN 1-55752-846-2.

M. A. Noginov, V. A. Podolskiy, G. Zhu, M. Mayy, M. Bahoura, J. A. Adegoke, B. A. Ritzo, K. Reynolds, “Compensation of loss by optical gain in propagating surface plasmons”; Proceedings of SPIE Volume # 6642; Plasmonics: Nanoimaging, Nanofabrication, and Their Applications III, Satoshi Kawata; Vladimir M. Shalaev; Din-Ping Tsai, Editors; paper # 664218 (2007).

Yu. A. Barnakov, M. Thomas, Z. Kabato, G. Zhu, M. Bahoura, M. A. Noginov, “The progress towards the transparent ceramics fabrication”, Proceedings of SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering (2007), 6552 (Laser Source Technology for Defense and Security III), (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2007) paper 65521B.

M. A. Noginov, G. Zhu, M. Bahoura, C. E. Small, C. Davison, and J. Adegoke, V. P. Drachev, P. Nyga, V. M. Shalaev, “Enhancement of spontaneous and stimulated emission of a rhodamine 6G dye by an Ag aggregate”, Phys. Rev. B, 74, 184203/1-8 (2006).

M. A. Noginov, G. Zhu, M. Bahoura, J. Adegoke, C. E. Small, B. A. Ritzo, V. P. Drachev, and V. M. Shalaev, “Enhancement of surface plasmons in an Aggregate by optical gain in a dielectric medium”, Opt. Lett., 31, pp. 3022-3024 (2006).

Yu. A. Barnakov, I. Veal, Z. Kabato, G. Zhu, M. Bahoura, M. A. Noginov, “Simple route to Nd:YAG transparent ceramics”, Proc. SPIE Vol. 6216, 62160Z, Laser Source and System Technology for Defense and Security II; Gary L. Wood, Mark A. Dubinskii; Eds, 2006.

Yu. A. Barnakov, I. Veal, Z. Kabato, G. Zhu, M. Bahoura, M. A. Noginov, "Simple route to Nd:YAG transparent ceramics", arXiv:cond-mat/0604531, 2006

M. A. Noginov, G. Zhu, V. M. Shalaev, V. P. Drachev, M. Bahoura, J. Adegoke, C. Small, B. A. Ritzo, "Enhancement and suppression of surface plasmon resonance in Ag aggregate by optical gain and absorption in surrounding dielectric medium", arXiv:physics/0601001, 2006.

Yu. A. Barnakov, I. Veal, Z. Kabato, G. Zhu, M. Bahoura, M. A. Noginov, “Simple route to Nd:YAG transparent ceramics”, in Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 6216, Laser Source and System Technology for Defense and Security II, edited by Gary L. Wood and Mark A. Dubinskii, (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2006) paper 62160Z.

M. A. Noginov, J. Novak, D. Grigsby, G. Zhu, and M. Bahoura, “Optimization of the transport mean free path and the absorption length in random lasers with non-resonant feedback,’’ Optics Express,  Vol. 13, No. 22, PP. 8830-8836, October 2005

M. A. Noginov, G. Zhu, C. Davison, A. K. Pradhan, K. Zhang, M. Bahoura, M. Codrington, V. P. Drachev, V. M. Shalaev, V. F. Zolin,  “Effect of Ag aggregate on spectroscopic properties of Eu:Y₂O₃ nanoparticles”, J. of Mod. Optics, 52, 2331-2341 (2005).

M. Bahoura, K. J. Morris, G. Zhu, and M. A. Noginov, “Dependence of the neodymium random laser threshold on the diameter of the pumped spot”, IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, Vol. 41, No. 5, pp. 677-685 (2005). 

M. A. Noginov, M. Vondrova, S. Williams, M. Bahoura, V. Gavrilenko , S. M. Black , V. P. Drachev, V. M. Shalaev, A Sykes, “Spectroscopic studies of liquid solutions of R6G laser dye and Ag nanoparticle aggregates”, Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics, Vol. 7, pp. S 219-S229, 2005.

M. A. Noginov, G. Zhu, C. Small, M. Bahoura, “Anti-Stokes GaAs laser: on the road to thermally pumped lasers”, ”, in Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 5924, Complex mediums VI: Light and Complexity, edited by Martin W. McCall, Graeme Dewar, and Mikhail A. Noginov, (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2005) pp. 59240C/1-9.

M. Noginov, G. Zhu, M. Bahoura, J. Adegoke, C. Small, S.N. Williams, C. Davison, V. Shalaev, and V. Drachev, “Enhanced emission of the rhodamine 6G dye in the presence of Ag Aggregate”, 14^th International Laser Physics Workshop (LPHYS’05), JULY 4-8, 2005, Kyoto, Japan, July 4-8, Book of Abstract, p. 47 (invited).

M. A. Noginov, G. Zhu, C. Small and M. Bahoura, “Anti-Stokes GaAs random laser: on the road to thermally pumped lasers”, SPIE Optics & Photonics, 31 July - 4 August 2005, San Diego, California.

M. A. Noginov, M. Vondrova, S. M. Williams, M. Bahoura, V.I. Gavrilenko, S. M. Black, V. P. Drachev, V. M. Shalaev, A Sykes, “Optical Properties of Rhodamine 6G Laser Dye and Ag-Nanoparticle Aggregates”, presented at the APS-2005 March Meeting.

M Bahoura, G. Zhu, C. Davison, and Martin J. M. Codrington, “Spectroscopic studies of liquid solutions of pyridoxalideneasparginate of europium and silver nanoparticle aggregates”, Division of Chemical Education for the 229th ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 13-17, 2005 in San Diego (from 03-13-2005 to 03-17-2005). 

M. A. Noginov, G. Zhu, C. Davison, A. K. Pradhan, K. Zhang, M. Bahoura, M. Codrington, V. P. Drachev, V. M. Shalaev, and V. F. Zolin, “Effect of aggregated silver nanoparticles on spectroscopic properties of Eu doped Y₂0₃ powder”, Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, paper # QThH4, CD ROM Technical Digest, 2005, ISBN # 1-55752-770-9.

M. A. Noginov, Messaoud Bahoura, Natalia Noginova, and Vladimir P. Drachev “Study of absorption and reflection in solid-state random laser”, Appl. Opt., Vol. 43, No. 21, pp. 4237-4243, July 2004.

M. A. Noginov, G. Zhu, I. Fowlkes, M. Bahoura, “GaAs random laser”, Laser Physics Letters, 1, pp. 291-293 (January 2004).

M. A. Noginov, G. Zhu, I. Fowlkes, M. Bahoura, “GaAs random laser”, in Frontiers in Optics 2004, The 88^th OSA Annual Meeting, paper #FtuG1, CD ROM Technical Digest, 2004.  

M. A. Noginov, G. Zhu, M. Bahoura, I. Fowlkes. J. Novak, “Optimization of the threshold and the slope efficiency in random lasers”, 13^th International Laser Physics Workshop (LPHYS’04), Trieste, Italy, July 12-16, Book of Abstracts, p. 44 (invited).

M. Bahoura and A. Clairon, “Laser Phase Noise Influence on the Ultimate Performance of its Frequency Stabilization to a Mach-Zehnder Interferometer Fringe”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol. 52, No. 6, pp. 1846-1853, December 2003.

M. Bahoura, and A. Clairon, “Ultimate linewidth reduction of a semiconductor laser frequency-stabilized to a Fabry-Pérot interferometer”, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, Vol. 50, No. 11, pp. 1414-1421, November 2003.

Messaoud Bahoura and M. A. Noginov, “Determination of the transport mean free path in solid-state random laser”, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B, Vol. 20, No. 11, pp.2389-2394, November 2003.

M. A. Noginov, M. Bahoura, N. Noginova, G. Zhu, K. J. Morris, S. Williams, J. Novak, A. Frantz, I. Fowlkes, “Stimulated emission in scattering and composite dielectric media (random lasers): Effect of particle size”, in Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 5218, Complex mediums IV: Beyond Linear Isotropic Dielectrics, edited by Martin W. McCall and Graeme Dewar, (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2003) pp. 124-139.  [Key lecture (invited)].  

M. Bahoura, and M. A. Noginov, “"Random Laser"-Based ID/IFF Markers”, Sensors, 2003 Institute for Defense and Homeland Security (IDHS) Research Summit, June 25, 2003, Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, DC.

M. Bahoura, K. J. Morris, G. Zhu, M. A. Noginov, “Threshold condition for a random laser mode”, in Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 4970, Laser Crystals, Glasses, and Nonlinear Materials Growth and Characterization, edited by Yehoshua Y. Kalisky, (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2003) pp. 118-127. Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, paper #QWA24, CD ROM Technical Digest, 2003, ISBN # 1-55752-733-4.

K. J. Morris, M. Bahoura, G. Zhu, and M. A. Noginov, “Random Laser and the threshold conditions for large and small pumping regimes”, in Frontiers of Optical Spectroscopy Investigating Extreme Physical Conditions with Advanced Optical Techniques Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Edited by B. Di Bartolo and Ottavio Forte, Erice, Sicily, Italy, 16 May – 1 June 2003. 

M. Bahoura, N. Noginova, K. J. Morris, G. Zhu, S. Williams, J. Novak, I. Fowlkes, A. Frantz, M. A. Noginov, “Threshold conditions for a random laser mode”, in Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 4970, Laser Crystals, Glasses, and Nonlinear Materials Growth and Characterization, edited by Yehoshua Y. Kalisky, (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2003) pp. 118-127.

M. Bahoura, K. J. Morris, and M. A. Noginov, “Threshold and slope efficiency of Nd_0.5La_0.5Al₃(BO₃)₄ ceramic random laser: effect of the pumped spot size”, Optics Communications, Vol. 201, pp. 405-411, Jan. 15, 2002.

M.A. Noginov, N. Noginova, M Bahoura, K.J. Morris V. Drachev, “Neodymium random lasers”, 2002 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting, Cluster 3 - Electronic and Photonic Materials, Symposium O: Microphotonics III-Materials and Applications, Talk # O3.8, Hynes Convention Center & Sheraton Boston Hotel and Towers, Boston, Massachusetts, December 2-6, 2002.

M. A. Noginov, N. Noginova, M. Bahoura, and V. Drachev, “Diffused reflection off absorbing random laser material”, paper # ThS3, 2002 OSA Annual Meeting and Exhibit/LS-XVIII, Orlando, Florida, September 29- October 3, 2002.

M. A. Noginov and M. Bahoura, “Determination of the transport mean path in tightly powders of optical materials”, OSA Annual Meeting and Exhibit/LS-XVIII, Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2002, Orlando, FL, paper # ThCC4.

S. Maaref, Z. Ross, S. S. Sun, M. Bahoura, C. E. Bonner, Jr., “Photocrosslinking and SHG stability of PDRMA/PDRFC thin films”, SPIE Proceeding Vol. 4798, paper # 35, The International Symposium of Optical and Technology, Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Organic Materials II, editors Manfred Eich and Mark G. Kuzyk, 7-11 July 2002, Seattle, Washington, USA.

M. A. Noginov, M. Bahoura, K. Morris, N. Noginova, “Random laser without diffusion?”, in OSA Trends in Optics and Photonics, (TOPS) Vol. 74, Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, OSA Technical Digest, Post conference Edition, (Optical Society of America, Washington DC, 2002), p. 3.

M. Bahoura and A. Clairon, “Diode laser phase noise conversion in optically thick atomic medium”, Optics Letters, Vol. 26, No. 12, pp. 926 – 928, June 15, 2001.

Sam-Shajing Sun, Shahin Maaref, Enver Alam, Yiqing Wang, Zhen Fan, Messaoud Bahoura, Patrick Higgins, and Carl E. Bonner, “Recent Development of Crosslinked NLO Polymers for large Bandwidth Electro-Optical Modulations”, SPIE-APOC Conference (Asia-Pacific Optical and Wireless Communications), Organic Opto-Electric Material and Devices, Paper # 4580-55, 12-16 November 2001, Beijing, China.

K. Morris, M. Bahoura, and M. A. Noginov, “Random laser based on Nd_0.5La_0.5Al₃(BO₃)₄ ceramic: the dependence of stimulated emission parameters on the diameter of the pumped spot”, OSA Annual Meeting, ILS-XVII: 17th Interdisciplinary Laser Science Conference, Oct. 14-18, 2001, Long Beach, CA, paper #ThV2.

S. Sun, S. Maaref, E. Alam, Y. Wang, M. Bahoura, C. E. Bonner, “New Photo Crosslinkable Polyesters for Potential Low Loss NLO Applications”;  PSME, ACS National Meeting, Aug. 26-30, Chicago, IL (2001)

Shahin Maaref, Sam Sun, Messaoud Bahoura and Carl E. Bonner, “Visible Light Crosslinking and Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) Thermal Stability of PDRMA/PDRFC Thin Films”, Virginia Journal of Science, Virginia Academy of Science 79th Annual Meeting, May 22-25, 2001, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia.

N. Noginova, M. Bahoura, C. E. Bonner, and A. Verevkin, “Fast and slow photoresponses in CMR thin films”, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), pp. 176, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD, May 6-11, 2001

Sam Sun, Shahin Maaref, Enver Alam, Yiqing Wang, Messaoud Bahoura, and Carl E. Bonner, “Synthesis and characterization of fumaryl type functional crosslinked polyesters”, Proc. of the American Chemical Society Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, National Meeting, San Diego, CA, Vol. 84, pp. 84, April 1-5, 2001.

S. Maaref, S. Sun, E. Alam, Y. Wang, M. Bahoura, C. E. Bonner ; “Synthesis and Characterization of Fumaryl Type Functional Cross-linked Polyesters”; Polymer Preprints,  41(1), 850, 2000.

S. Sam- Shajing, S. Maaref, E. Alam, J. Saulter, S. Wyatt, Y. Wang, M. Bahoura, and C. E. Bonner, “Synthesis and characterization of Maleic anhydride derived Crosslinkable polymers for nonlinear optical applications”, Proc. SPIE, Linear, Nonlinear, and Power-Limiting Organics, Edited by Manfred Each et al., Vol. 4106, pp. 177-185, 2000.

M. Bahoura, G. S. Herman, N. Barnes, C. E. Bonner and P. T. Higgins, “Terahertz Wave Source via Difference-Frequency Mixing using Cross-Reststrahlen Band Dispersion Compensation Phase Matching: a Material”, in Proc. of SPIE, San Jose, California, pp. 132-140, January 22-28, 2000

G. S. Herman, M. Bahoura, N. P. Barnes and C. E. Bonner “THz generation via DFG in undoped GaP using Cross-Reststrahlen-Band phase-matching”, in Symposium on Terahertz Radiation, OSA Annual Meeting/ILS Conference, Santa Clara, California, September 26-30, 1999.

M. Bahoura, Ph. Laurent, G. Santarelli and A. Clairon, “Diode laser noise conversion in optically thick atomic sample”, in Technical Digest of the 11^th European Frequency Time Forum, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, pp. 165, March 4-6, 1997.

M. Bahoura, Ph. Laurent, N. Dimarcq, and A. Clairon, “Analysis of the laser phase noise conversion by an atomic vapor”, in CPEM' 96 Technical Digest, pp. 324-325, Braunschweig, Germany, June 17-20, 1996.

S. Ghezali, Ph. Laurent, S.N. Lea, G. Santarelli, M. Bahoura, E. Simon, S. Meyers, K. Symantec, L. Cogent and A. Clairon, “About the Accuracy Evaluation of the LPTF Cesium Fountain Frequency Standard”, in CPEM' 96 Technical Digest, pp. 513, Braunschweig, Germany, June 17-20, 1996.

Clairon, S. Ghezali, G. Santarelli, Ph. Laurent, E. Simon, S. Lea, M. Bahoura, S. Meyers and K. Symantec, “The LPTF Preliminary Accuracy Evaluation of a Cesium Fountain Frequency Standard”, in Proc. 10^th European Frequency Time Forum, pp. 218-223, Brighton, United Kingdom, March 1996.

M. Bahoura, Ph. Laurent, N. Dimarcq, G. Santarelli, S. Ghezali, and A. Clairon, “FM noise reduction limits of a laser diode frequency stabilized on an atomic vapor”, in Proc. 10th European Frequency Time Forum, Brighton, pp. 245-249, United Kingdom, March 1996.

Clairon, S. Ghezali, G. Santarelli, Ph. Laurent, S.N. Lea, M. Bahoura, et al., “Evaluation d’un étalon a césium utilisant une fontaine atomique”, Bulletin of BNM (Bureau National de Métrologie), No. 104, pp. 15-22, April 1996.

Clairon, Ph. Laurent, G. Santarelli, S. Ghezali, S.N. Lea and M. Bahoura, “A Cesium Fountain Frequency Standard: Preliminary Results”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 128-131, April 1995.

Clairon, S. Ghezali, G. Santarelli, Ph. Laurent, S.N. Lea, M. Bahoura, E. Simon, S. Meyers and K. Symantec, “Preliminary Accuracy Evaluation of a Cesium Fountain Frequency Standard”, in Proc. 5^th Symp. Freq. Stands. And Metro., pp. 49-59, ed J. Bergquist (World Scientific, Singapore, 1995).

G. Santarelli, S. Ghezali, Ph. Laurent, S.N. Lea, M. Bahoura, K. Symantec, E. Simon, and A. Clairon, “Recent results of the LPTF Cesium Fountain Primary Frequency Standard”, in IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium' 95, San Francisco, USA, May 31-June 2, 1995 (Invited paper).

S. Ghezali, Ph. Laurent, S. Lea, G. Santarelli, M. Bahoura, K. Symantec, and A. Clairon, “A Cesium fountain standard: present status and future improvements”, in Proc. 9^th European Frequency Time Forum, Besançon, France, pp. 101-110, March 8-10, 1995 (Invited paper).

Laurent P., Santarelli G., Lea S., Ghezali S., Bahoura M., Simon E., Clairon A., Lemonde P., Reichel J., Michaud A., and Salomon C., Proc. of the 30^th Rencontres de Moriond on Dark matter in cosmology, clocks and tests of fundamental laws, editions frontières, p. 437, 1995.

O. Acef, L. Hillico, M. Bahoura, F. Nez, and P. De Natale, “Comparison between MIM and Schottky diodes as harmonic mixers for visible lasers and microwave sources”, Opt. Comm., Vol. 109, pp. 428-434, July 1994.

Ph. Laurent, S. Ghezali, G. Santarelli, S. Lea, M. Bahoura and A. Clairon, “New results on a cesium atomic fountain”, in Symposium on Manipulation of Atoms by Light: Atom Optics and Interferometry, OSA/APS Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, October 2-7, 1994.

Clairon, Ph. Laurent, G. Santarelli, S.N. Lea, S. Ghezali and M. Bahoura, “A Cesium fountain Frequency Standard: Preliminary Results”, in Proc. of CPEM'94, Boulder, Colorado, USA, pp.149, June 27-July 1, 1994.