Ying Wu, Professor of Physics

Contact Info:

Office Location:	210 FEL Building
Office Phone:	(919) 660-2654, (919) 660-2646
Email Address:

Teaching (Spring 2026):

• PHYSICS 122DL.001, GENERAL PHYSICS II Synopsis

  Physics 154, MW 10:05 AM-11:20 AM

• PHYSICS 122DL.002, GENERAL PHYSICS II Synopsis

  Physics 150, MW 10:05 AM-11:20 AM

• PHYSICS 122DL.003, GENERAL PHYSICS II Synopsis

  Physics 154, MW 11:45 AM-01:00 PM

• PHYSICS 122DL.004, GENERAL PHYSICS II Synopsis

  Physics 150, MW 11:45 AM-01:00 PM

• PHYSICS 122DL.01D, GENERAL PHYSICS II Synopsis

  Physics 154, F 10:05 AM-12:05 PM

• PHYSICS 122DL.02D, GENERAL PHYSICS II Synopsis

  Physics 150, F 10:05 AM-12:05 PM

• PHYSICS 122DL.03D, GENERAL PHYSICS II Synopsis

  Physics 154, F 01:15 PM-03:15 PM

• PHYSICS 122DL.04D, GENERAL PHYSICS II Synopsis

  Physics 150, F 01:15 PM-03:15 PM

• PHYSICS 122DL.05D, GENERAL PHYSICS II Synopsis

  Physics 154, F 03:30 PM-05:30 PM

Education:

Ph.D.	Duke University	1995
M.A.	Duke University	1991
B.S.	Beijing University (China)	1988

Specialties:

Beam physics
Nonlinear dynamics and complex systems

Research Interests: Accelerator Physics and Novel Light Source Development

Prof. Wu is interested in nonlinear dynamics of charged particle beams, coherent radiation sources, and the development of novel accelerators and light sources. One of his research focuses is to study the charged particle nonlinear dynamics using the modern techniques such as Lie Algebra, Differential Algebra, and Frequency Analysis. This direction of research will significantly further the understanding of the nonlinear phenomena in light source storage rings and collider rings, improve their performance, and provide guidance for developing next generation storage rings. The second area of research is to study and develop coherent radiation sources such as broad-band far infrared radiation from dipole magnets and coherent mm-wave radiation from a free-electron-laser (FEL). With this direction of research, he hopes to study the beam stability issues, in particular, the single bunch instabilities in the storage ring, develop diagnostics to monitor and improve the stability of the light source beams, and eventually develop novel means to overcome instabilities. These areas of research will provide foundations for developing a femto-second hard x-ray Compton back scattering radiation source driven by a mm-wave FEL - a next generation light source.

Current Ph.D. Students   (Former Students)

• Peifan Liu  

Postdocs Mentored

• Wei Li (August, 2020 - present)  
• Jun Yan (September, 2016 - August, 2019)  
• Wenzhong Wu (October, 2012 - April, 2014)  
• Hao Hao (October, 2011 - October, 2014)  
• Jingyi Li (2002/07-2005/07)  

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

1. Kay, TV; Price, AL; Sprenger, M; Radosova, VJP; Thompson, A; Martin, EL; Dunn, D; Popov, V; Mikhailov, S; Reitman, ZJ; Wu, YK; Floyd, SR; Oldham, M, Investigating the FLASH Effect in a Rat Brain Organotypic Model With a Novel High-Energy Electron Beam., Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (October, 2025) [doi]  [abs]
2. Song, J; Rotsch, D; Nolen, JA; Gampa, R; De Kruijff, RM; Brossard, T; Howell, CR; Krishichayan, F; Wu, YK; Mikhailov, S; Ahmed, MW; Janssens, RVF, Photonuclear cross sections for Au 197: An update on the gold standard, Physical Review C, vol. 110 no. 6 (December, 2024), American Physical Society (APS) [doi]  [abs]
3. Liu, P; Yan, J; Afanasev, A; Benson, SV; Hao, H; Mikhailov, SF; Popov, VG; Wu, YK, Generation of superposed orbital angular momentum beams using a free-electron laser oscillator., Optics express, vol. 32 no. 2 (January, 2024), pp. 2235-2244, Optica Publishing Group [doi]  [abs]
4. Peifan Liu, Jun Yan, Andrei A. Fanasev, Stephen V. Benson, Hao Hao, Stepha F. Mikhailov, Victor G. Popov, Ying K. Wu, Generation of superposed orbital angular momentum beams using a free-electron laser oscillator, Optics Express (Accepted, December, 2023), ISSN 1094-4087  [author's comments] [reputed journal]
5. Kochanneck, L; Ehlers, H; Mikhailov, S; Yan, J; Popov, V; Wallace, P; Swift, G; Ahmed, M; Wu, YK; Jensen, LO; Ristau, D, Enabling Storage Ring FEL for lasing below 170 nm and production of 120 MeV circularly polarized γ-ray by VUV mirrors, European Quantum Electronics Conference Eqec 2023 in Proceedings Conference on Lasers and Electro Optics Europe CLEO Europe 2023 and European Quantum Electronics Conference Eqec 2023 Part of Conference on Lasers and Electro Optics Europe CLEO Europe 2023 and European Quantum Electroni (January, 2023)