Optics

: Here are a few examples of my work. The information has been edited to protect proprietary information.

Gaussian Beam Propagation: Matrix Ray Tracing Through Laser Welding Optics; Self-Focusing of a High Intensity Gaussian Beam

Optical Hydrophone for the Absolute Calibration of Sound Fields: NIH Grant; System Block Diagram

Comments Regarding my Optical Design and Analysis Work:: Over the years I have occasionally done optical design work of one kind or another. I designed a high intensity infrared light emitting diode ( LED ) array as a key part of an exotic electrochemical porous silicon etching cell. The cell was used for fabricating porous silicon wafers for a MEMS based fuel cell system.; I designed a unique acousto-optic interferometer for making absolute calibrations of ultrasound field intensity. I received a small NIH grant for executing this design.; More recently, I have designed various bubble or gas fraction detecting sensor systems that are optical in nature. I have started to spread my finite element modeling wings by making an FEA model of the non-linear self focusing of propagating monochromatic Gaussian beams.; I have also done a fair amount of work designing a couple of interesting fiber optic coupled laser welding heads for fusion bonding thermoplastic polymeric materials.