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Expert in Laser Physics and Applications
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laser expert
particle acceleration expert
particle accelerator expert |
As Vice President of Research and Development, Expert has had extensive experience in the design, modeling, fabrication, and operation of lasers, using them for measurements and other applications and with laser safety. He is most familiar with excimer lasers. Other lasers of familiarity include Nd:YAG, argon ion, CO2, dye, HeNe, and FEL. His PhD is in quantum electronics, which includes coherent sources such as lasers. |
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pulsed ultraviolet laser expert
ultraviolet laser expert
excimer laser expert |
Expert has conducted extensive research on both discharge and electron-beam pumped excimer lasers, including KrF, XeCl, and XeF. He is very familiar with the devices (laser chamber, optics, and pulsed power), kinetics, and applications. |
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laser optics expert
optics expert |
In performing research on and using lasers, Expert is, of course, very familiar with the optics associated with these devices. This includes the laser cavity mirrors, other optics within the cavity (e.g. Q-switch, polarizer), and external optics, including mirrors, gratings, lenses, filters, and nonlinear crystals. He is well versed in optical damage issues, and has performed research on glancing incidence mirrors. In addition, he has been involved in the design of very specialized optics.
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laser-induced damage expert
laser-induced optical component damage expert |
Familiar with optical damage from his work with high-peak power lasers (excimer, Nd:YAG, and CO2), Expert has studied laser surface cleaning of mirrors. |
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optical diagnostics expert |
Expert is knowledgeable of the optical diagnostics used to detect and characterize optical radiation from laser beams, incoherent sources, and linear accelerators. This includes diagnostic instruments, commercial devices (see Summary under Photonics Technology for examples), custom devices (designed by Expert), proper usage of these devices, and analysis and interpretation of their outputs. |
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laser application expert |
Expert's experience in laser applications is quite diverse. It includes using lasers to measure physical phenomena (interferometry, spectroscopy, imagery, reflectometry), laser surface cleaning, laser particle acceleration, photoacoustic calorimetry, laser-triggered spark gaps, and endoscopic photocoagulation. Typically, his involvement covers everything, including concept, design, engineering, safety, testing, and usage.
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laser beam expert |
Expert has performed research to create innovative laser beams, such as ones with radial polarization, Bessel beams, and flattop beams required for effective laser cleaning applications. Measuring the characteristics of these beams is also an area of his expertise. |
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photonics technology expert |
Besides lasers and optics, Expert is adept with the other devices and physics associated with the photonics field. These include optical detectors (e.g. PMT, photodiode, video cameras), optical instruments (e.g. spectrometers, power meters), optical hardware (e.g. mounts, translation stages), electronics (e.g. oscilloscopes, delay generators, video frame grabber boards), and optical fibers. He also maintains a large library of vendor brochures, catalogs, and other printed literature.
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photonics research-and-development management expert |
As Vice President of Research and Development, Expert is intimately familiar with all issues related to managing photonics R&D This work includes planning, coordinating, and managing activities as well as resolving technical and managerial issues, customer or end-user interactions, market analysis, and strategic planning. |
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laser particle acceleration expert
linear accelerator expert
electron accelerator expert |
Expert has been performing research for nearly 30 years on accelerating relativistic electrons using a high-power laser beam. Since an electron linear accelerator is used during this process, he is also familiar with these devices and their associated physics. He is familiar with the basic fundamental principles of accelerators, their associated hardware and equipment, and their applications both in research and industry.
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electron beam expert |
Expert's experience includes relativistic electron beams, which stems from his laser particle acceleration research, and non-relativistic electron beams, which stems from his electron-beam pumped excimer laser research. He is knowledgeable of electron-beam sources (cold, hot, and photoexcited cathodes), electron beam physics, and electron beam interactions with matter.
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electron beam pumped excimer laser expert |
Expert has performed pioneering research on electron-beam pumped excimer lasers, including KrF, XeCl, and XeF. He is proficient in the devices (laser chamber, optics, and pulsed power), kinetics, and applications of these lasers.
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laser surface cleaning expert |
Expert has performed research in this area, with special emphasis on using a UV laser. This research includes optimization of the technique, developing engineering designs for cleaning systems, and cost analysis. He is also familiar with alternative cleaning techniques, such as CO(2) snow. Since 1990, he has performed research and development on using a pulsed laser beam to remove both molecular and particulate contamination from optical surfaces without damaging the optical coating on the surface. Such a process can also be used to clean non-optical surfaces and remote surfaces, and it can be more effective and have less total cost (capital plus operational) than conventional methods.
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surface cleanliness expert |
As part of his laser surface cleaning research, Expert is familiar with issues related to determining the cleanliness of a surface. He is also experienced with corrosion or tarnishing of surfaces and has performed research on inhibiting corrosion of mirror surfaces.
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cost analysis expert
cost estimation expert |
As the principal investigator and program manager for both small and multimillion-dollar programs, Expert has extensive experience in cost estimation and cost/benefit analysis, especially for experimental R&D projects. These costs include labor and materials for all phases of the project. |
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Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Seattle, Washington; Tacoma, Washington; Bellevue, Washington; Everett, Washington; Federal Way, Washington; Kent, Washington; Yakima, Washington; Bellingham, Washington; Lakewood, Washington; and Renton, Washington.
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1981
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PhD
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Electrical Engineering
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Stanford University
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1977
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MS
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Electrical Engineering
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Stanford University
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1976
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BS
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Electrical Engineering
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University of Washington
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magna cum laude
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1982 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Vice President of Research and Development
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1984 to 1989
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Consultant
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a member of APS, the Optical Society of America, and is a senior member of IEEE.
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Professional Appointments
He is a member of the Company Board of Directors. Expert was on the Gas and Free Electron Laser Subcommittee for Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) in '91, '92, and '93. In 1998, he was a Working Group Co-leader for the Workshop on Advanced Accelerator Concepts.
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Awards/Recognition
Expert was the Spectra-Physics Star Performer in 1985, the recipient of the George Porter Baldwin Scholarship, Stanford University in 1976, and won 1st Place in 1976 for the Region 6 Student Papers Competition, IEEE.
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Publications and Patents
He has over 125 publications, over 115 presentations, and 4 patents.
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1985 to
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U.S. Department of Energy
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Principal Investigator
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Expert has been the Principal Investigator and Program Manager for a research program to investigate and develop novel new methods to accelerate relativistic electrons using laser light. This includes utilizing inverse free electron lasers (IFEL) and plasma-based acceleration techniques, such as plasma wakefield acceleration (PWFA) and laser wakefield acceleration (LWFA). His experiment is located at the Brookhaven National Laboratory Accelerator Test Facility (BNL-ATF).
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As a member of the Intota consultant network,
Expert is a specialist who provides technical consulting to corporate, legal and government clients. Expert provides professional consulting as a Laser Physics Consultant and Applications Consultant. Expert may consult as an independent consultant or as a member of a consultancy, consulting company,
or consulting firm. Consultants service will be covered by a consulting contract.
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forensic services, and related expert witness services. Expert can serve as an expert witness or litigation consultant in intellectual property (patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright),
product liability, and insurance matters. Expert may provide forensic expert witness testimony, litigation consulting services, forensic investigation,
and forensic testing if appropriate in litigation areas as a Laser Physics Expert Witness and Applications Expert Witness.
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Expert serves as a resource to
Intota Market Research Services
for customized marketing research in industries or areas related to
Laser Physics and Applications.
Experts are an invaluable source of overall industry insight as well as insight into specific companies and firms for
custom business to business (b2b) and industrial market research. Intota uses analyst and
consultant resources from Guideline whose Research Directors manage the research and analysis of the qualitative
and quantitative data as well as report writing for the custom studies. The methods and tools
used by Intota market research combine the insights of technical experts and industry insiders with secondary
research to provide the custom b2b and industrial market research you need.
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| Additional Skills and Services: |
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Expert has experience locating vendors of: lasers and ancillary equipment (e.g. chillers and power supplies, optics and coating services (including nonlinear optics), optical hardware and components, optical instruments and detectors (including interfacing with video equipment), and scientific instruments. He has access to the following resources: vendor brochures, catalogs, and other printed literature, personal contacts with selected vendors, and contacts with selected laser researchers at universities, national laboratories, and industries in the U.S. and internationally.
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