Expert Details
Electro-Optic Systems, Laser Communications, Optical Communications, Optical Systems, Systems Engine
ID: 107917
California, USA
Expert has over 30 years of extensive hands-on experience in electro-optic hardware development and systems engineering. His major area of concentration is free-space laser communications, laser radar, laser ranging, laser remote sensing, laser beam acquisition, tracking, and pointing. He pioneered the early development of diode-pumped solid state laser advancing the state of the art in this field. He is also
experienced with fiberoptic systems including transmitters and receivers, fiber lasers, and particularly flight qualification and reliability of lasers and electro-optic system for use in spacecarft. He is the author of two books on laser communications, published over 160 papers, and a Fellow of the SPIE society.
Free-space laser communication is one of Expert's primary fields of research in recent years. He has designed a variety of systems for very long distance optical (laser) communication through space.
Expert has extensive experience in applications of infrared detectors (1-4mm) and CCD (0.2-2mm) detection. He is knowledgeable of a variety of infrared detectors, including the construction, testing, and application. The wavelengths range from 1 micron to several millimeters.
Expert has been involved in the construction of a number of different fiber-optic sensors and fiberoptic imaging and display systems.
Expert has thorough familiarity with all types of semiconductor lasers including single frequency and diode-laser-arrays. He is also adept with fiber pigtailing, operation, modulation, testing, and a variety of laser applications. His current focus of research involves frequency doubling of diode lasers and applications for pumping solid-state lasers.
Expert has experience with design and construction of a variety of solid-state lasers. He is particularly interested in diode-pumped solid-state lasers, both end-pumped and side-pumped.
Expert has designed a variety of optical systems for diverse applications and capable of ray-tracing and performance prediction and evaluation. He has designed optical systems for harsh environments and spaceborne applications.
Expert has designed a variety of electro-optical systems including both electronic drivers as well as the custom design of electro-optical instruments. He is thoroughly familiar with the construction of opto-electronic components.
Laser communications for long range telecommunicationsis a major area of concentration f who has written two books on this field.
Currently consulting with a major developer of Integarted Optic modules (in West Los Angeles area) by perfoming optical design.Currently consulting with a developer of deep ultra-violet laser manufacturer (in Covina California) by designing miniature diode-pumped solid-state lasers.For a company in Valencia, California, developed ultraviolet diode-pumped laser systems (under contract to his small company: Lasers1, Inc.) to replace the costly lasers that were being manufactured for the customer's line of 3D SLM rapid prototyping instruments.Over nearly 13 years, for a fiberoptic telecom company in West Hills California, developed fiberoptic packages to add to their line of fiberoptic transmitters, designed semiconductor optical amplifiers, and laser communications systems for building-to-building communications.For a a period of about 12 years, for a laser remote sensing company in New Mexico designed and developed a variety of electro-optic systems, and unique laser systems.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1981 | Degree: Ph.D. | Subject: Physics | Institution: Colorado University |
| Year: 1976 | Degree: M.S. | Subject: Physics | Institution: University of Southern California |
| Year: 1974 | Degree: B.S. | Subject: Physics | Institution: National University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2014 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director of Engineering, telecomm Infrastructure | Department: Connectivity Lab. |
Responsibilities:Provide Internet infrastructure globally |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 2014 | Employer: NASA/Caltech/JPL | Title: Principal Staff | Department: Spacecarft Communications |
Responsibilities:Head of 25 person group developing satellite laser (optical) communications |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1983 to 1986 | Employer: Allied corporation | Title: Senior Staff | Department: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
Responsibilities:COPBE spacecrfat cognizant engineer, telecomm engineer |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1981 to 1983 | Employer: NIST/Colorado U | Title: Post Doctoral Research Associate | Department: Time & Frequency |
Responsibilities:Expert did research on atomic clocks and laser spectroscopy. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Expert is a Fellow of the OSA (Optical Society of America) and Fellow of SPIE Society of Optical Engineers, and Senior Member of IEEE Society. |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Chair of a IEEE Conference (ICSOS) and a SPIE Conference (Photonics West - Free Space Laser Communications). |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| He has 36 NASA certificates of recognition. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has over 200 publications and seven patents. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert teaches short courses on Satellite Laser Communications at the UCLA Extension, and for Advanced Technology Institute (ATI). He also teaches graduate-level classes on laser communications and fiberoptic communications at Cal State University, Los Angeles. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Expert has experience locating vendors of: lasers, optical detectors, infrared detectors, non-linear optical crystals, sensors, and optical communication devices. He has access to print materials and personal contacts. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Major proposal preparation and major project management. |
Fields of Expertise
non-linear optics, laser, electrooptics, optical communication, infrared detector, optical fiber sensor, semiconductor laser, solid-state laser, optical system design, optoelectronics science, long distance communication, ray tracing (optics calculation), fiber laser, laser focusing, fiber testing, wireless communication, carbon dioxide laser, laser application, laser-active material, light-emitting diode, thin-film deposition, ultraviolet radiation energy, infrared radiation energy, infrared generation, light absorption, magnetic field, photochemical reaction, optical lens, ultraviolet absorption, visible light, vacuum pump, vacuum-compatible material, tunable laser, trace analysis, telescope, spectroscopy, satellite communication, pulsed laser, multiplier phototube, photochemistry, optical alignment system, optics, optical waveguide, optical sensor, optical polarizer, optical parametric amplifier, optical material, optical instrument, optical filter, optical element, optical coupling, light scattering spectroscopy, laser trace analysis, laser radar, ion pump, integrated optics, infrared laser, infrared imaging, infrared communication, infrared absorption spectroscopy, gas laser, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, fiber optics, excimer laser, epoxy adhesive, electroluminescent display, diffusion pump, alexandrite laser