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Watt's Up College of Optical Sciences News for Thursday, August 10, 2006
Coming Up: August 10, 2006 -- Special Presentation -- 11:00 a.m. -- Meinel 701 Tal Carmon, an OSC Optical Photonics Faculty Candidate from the California Institute of Technology, will present Opto-excited Mechanical Vibrations of an On-chip Micron-scale Cavity. Masud Mansuripur is the search committee Chair. Abstract: The long-lasting trend of miniaturizing optical cavities and reducing their optical losses results in enhancement of the optical buildup intensity and generally facilitates experiments in non-linear optics. It was only recently that the resonance in an on-chip silica cavity with nano-scale accuracy was enhanced to such an extent that optical excitation of the mechanical vibrational mode was observed. Just like the force we feel when our car hits a sharp curve; conservation of linear momentum implies that the light circulating in a ring cavity pushes its walls centrifugally. As no cavity is infinitely stiff, the circulating light inflates the ring to change its optical pathlength. Opto-mechanical vibration will be reviewed in different geometries of the cavity structure as well as in various mechanical-frequency bands spanning from MHz to radio-frequencies rates (>GHz; and also in different regimes starting with the periodic sinusoidal-dynamics regime that turns chaotic as non-linearity increases.
And Speaking of Alumni, It's Time for Our Annual Alumni Reunion Reception Everyone's invited to get together with our Alumni on Monday, August 14, at 5:30 p.m. in the Seaview Room of the San Diego Marriott Hotel -- a five-minute walk from the SPIE Annual Meeting place. As always, families and guests are welcome and we hope to see you all there. There is no need to RSVP, but if you have questions, please contact Barbara Myers at 520-621-8418 or bmyers@u.arizona.edu
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Postdoc. Sandia National Laboratories and Los Alamos National Laboratories. Dear Friends and Colleagues, Sandia National Laboratories and Los Alamos National Laboratories have an immediate opening for a joint Postdoctoral position. The Postdoc will be hired under the prestigious ”Intelligence Community (IC) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program” (http://www.icpostdoc.org/) and she/he will work in the area of Terahertz Metamaterials. We are looking for an outstanding and motivated candidate that will pursue her/his own independent ideas and at the same time collaborate with groups at both institutions that already have significant activities in areas related to terahertz science. The qualifications for the candidate are: US citizenship (non-negotiable). Strong background in optics and electromagnetics. Previous experience with short pulse systems and/or terahertz experiments. Some processing experience (lithography, lift-off, wet-etch, etc). Surface biochemistry, i.e., protein or DNA attachment (desired but not required). Desired minimum GPA of 3.4 (undergraduate) and 3.8 (graduate). Please forward a resume and a minimum of two letters of recommendation to (both): Igal Brener, Sandia National Laboratories, MS1082, 858EL/L3276, 1515 Eubank St. SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87185-0603 and Richard Averitt, Los Alamos National Lab, MST-CINT, Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, Los Alamos, NM 87545. Or email (in pdf format) to: Igal Brener ibrener@sandia.gov and Rick Averitt raveritt@lanl.gov Online application: please submit resume online at www.sandia.gov under Employment/Career Opportunities/Current Jobs, then reference Job Requisition Number: 055762.
Employment Agency Listing. Engineer - Optical. Department: Research & Development. Location: Fort Collins, CO. Company: Our client is a global provider of reagents and systems for diagnosing cancer. The company provides diagnostic technology and makes research equipment. Their products include equipment for flow cytometry, immunocytochemistry and microbiology products used to identify sexually transmitted diseases, stomach ulcers, and other ailments. Position Summary: The Optical Engineer will be responsible for designing, documenting, and qualifying new and existing optical and optical-mechanical systems for diagnostic instrumentation. Responsibilities and Duties: Responsible for performing engineering work and applied research, development, and design for new products, from inception to completion. Specify, design and document optical components and mounting for use in biomedical laboratory instrumentation. May include specific tasks associated with laser specification, beam shaping, fluorescence signal collection, thin film filters, and detectors. Create and maintain bills of materials. Create and champion engineering change orders. Job Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in optical engineering, electrical engineering or mechanical engineer. Experience designing and tolerancing optical systems with use of optical analysis software package required (Zemax, etc.). Experience with optical component fabrication and assembly techniques preferred. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and SolidWorks required. Experience working under FDA QSR guidelines is a plus. Experience in project management is a plus. Benefits: Competitive Compensation, top of the line medical, dental and vision coverage, 401K with matching, 3 weeks vacation, 13 paid holidays 2 weeks sick time. Contact Info: Derina Adamczak. 616-928-2239. dadamczak@jobplex.com
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