05-29-08

Watt's Up

College of Optical Sciences News for May 29, 2008

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Watt's Up Summer Schedule

Because summer is usually a slow news time, Watt's Up will be published approximately every other week during June and July. The weekly publication schedule will resume in August, before the start of the new academic year.

Memorial Services

A memorial service for Willis Lamb, who passed away recently, is being planned for a later date, possibly late summer or fall. When a date is set, we'll publish it.

Sol Nudelman's friends and colleagues are invited to attend a memorial service for him on Friday, June 6 at 4:00 p.m. in the Arizona Health Sciences' DuVal Auditorium. Dr. Nudelman died on May 15 at the age of 85. He was instrumental in moving UA's radiology department away from film and into the age of digital and electronic detectors and displays.

2008-2009 Notice of Appointments Are Online

From Stella Hostetler. If you are planning to be a graduate teaching/research assistant or associate for the upcoming academic year, please download the new, updated Notice of Appointment form from the OSC Payroll Office website at http://www.optics.arizona.edu/payroll/Grad.htm.

The Graduate College has changed a few things, so please be sure to read your Notice of Appointment prior to signing it. Make sure you have completed all required information (highlighted) before you bring it to me to process. You must also submit the Graduate Appointment Authorization Form with your NOA, it is step #1 in the instructions. Your Employee ID # must be listed on the forms. This number can be found on your paychecks.

The Registration Payroll Deduction Plan (PDP) is now a separate form. Please visit http://grad.arizona.edu/nidassist/ to view additional information on this benefit and to enroll online.

All forms should be submitted to the Payroll Office (West Wing Room 421) by June 27, 2008.

Faculty in the News

Travels with Charlie

This Sunday afternoon, June 1, Charles Falco will speak at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art about the discoveries he made with David Hockney that demonstrated artists began using optics to project images early in the Renaissance. His talk, On the Use of Optical Devices by Renaissance Painters, is one of the events in the four-day World Science Festival being held in 21 locations around New York City.

For more information, please visit http://www.metmuseum.org/calendar/ca_program.asp?Eventid={5986C764-C041-466E-9A56-34805066D9E6} Or check out the entire museum at http://www.metmuseum.org

Alumni in the News

UA's Alumni Achievement Award

At Commencement last week, in addition to conferring an honorary doctorate on our Nicolaas Bloembergen, UA also honored OSC graduate Peter H. Smith with an Alumni Achievement Award.

Peter Smith, OSC MS 1977, is world-renowned as the principal investigator of the Phoenix Mars Mission. A few days ago, the spacecraft landed in the northern polar region of Mars where it will conduct science experiments for three months as part of NASA's search for life in our solar system.

In his nearly 30 years at UA's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, Peter Smith has participated in many of the seminal space missions to explore the solar system, most notably by his involvement with Mars instrumentation. Beginning with the Imager for the Mars Pathfinder, he also build cameras for the Mars polar lander, Pioneer Venus, and Pioneer Saturn missions. He also initiated nearly a decade of study of outer-planet atmospheres, particularly for Jupiter, Titan, and Saturn, using the Hubble Space Telescope, was the project manager for a descent camera for the Juygens Probe that returned the first close-up images of Titan's surface, and managed the building of the 2005 Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter HiRISE camera.

Watts Happening

Optical Sciences Calendar

It looks like we have no OSC events scheduled for the next couple of weeks. Enjoy the summer!

Happy Birthday and Best Wishes for a Wonderful Year

Please visit our optics employment Web site at

http://www.optics.arizona.edu/employment/default.htm

General Imagery Scientist. ITT. Location: Vienna, VA. Req Number: itti-00005804. Position Description: ITT is seeking a General Imagery Scientist to join our Space Systems Division in northern Virginia. Our Image Scientists are responsible for providing image expertise in support of developing analytical processes and tools as well as assessing imagery quality impacts associated with collection and processing for dissemination, archival, exploitation, and display. This key position provides remote sensing engineering support to customers on-site at their facility. The work involves highly complex and technical space-based remote sensing related products. Duties and Responsibilities include: Perform Image Quality (IQ) and Image Chain Analysis (ICA) related evaluations on softcopy products using 'in-house' tools. Will draft test plan, perform the evaluation, write final report, and brief results to community. Train members of the intelligence analyst community on using softcopy products. Investigate and analyze solutions to technical problems encountered by engineering services and quality control using the application of engineering standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques. Perform special assignments as requested. May be required to perform other assignments which are normally related to the work of higher or lower engineering classifications. Will work at customer site in Washington DC/ northern Virginia area. Business related travel up to 25% is anticipated. Experience Requirements: A Bachelors degree with 0-3 years of work experience or equivalent military background is required. Education and experience in a remote sensing, imaging science, image processing or imagery intelligence environment is highly desired. An understanding/ interest in image processing and potential impacts to image quality and utility, ability to develop and utilize image processing algorithms and experience with ENVI/IDL, Matlab, Unix based scripting, and/or C++ programming is a plus. U.S. citizenship is required. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. ITT is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. M/F/D/V http://sh.webhire.com/servlet/av/jd?ai=591&ji=2046918&sn=I&tf=JobDescriptionSSD.html

Imaging Scientist. ITT. Location: Rochester, NY. Req Number: itti-00005455. Position Description: ITT is seeking an Imaging Scientist for the Space Systems Division in Rochester, NY. This is an Imaging Science position working with image processing and dissemination systems. In addition to excellent mathematical skills, applicants must have a technical understanding of imaging systems and related tools. The position is analytical in nature and would include working in the areas of image chain analysis; image system modeling and simulation; image system optimization and calibration; image enhancement and fusion; and algorithm development. The job also requires a high level of interpersonal communications since projects are team oriented, and daily customer interaction is required. Experience Requirements: 0-3 years of work experience and interest in working in a remote sensing, imagery related environment. Bachelor's degree in Image Science or equivalent required. Strong interpersonal skills, organized, team player, willing to accept challenge and responsibility, able to act independently, flexible/versatile. Ability to develop and utilize analytical tools to predict imaging performance metrics. Ability to develop and utilize image processing algorithms. Fundamental understanding of image processing and remote sensing. Ability to travel as dictated by business need. MS Office (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint) experience. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. ITT is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. M/F/D/V http://sh.webhire.com/servlet/av/jd?ai=591&ji=2014759&sn=I&tf=JobDescriptionSSD.html

Optical Process Engineer. Electro-Optics Technology, Inc. Job description: Electro-Optics Technology, Inc. (EOT), Traverse City, MI. www.eotech.com is a dynamic, fast growing privately held corporation dedicated to the design and manufacture of world class laser components. EOT has an immediate opening for a full time Process Engineer within its Production department. The ideal candidate should possess at least a B.S. in Optics or Optical Engineering and have 4+ years of experience. Work with design team on bringing new product into production. Act as the technical support for the optical technicians. Fiber optic experience preferred. Highly technical hands on position. Supporting and training production staff on new products entering the line. The successful candidate will benefit from an empowering corporate culture, growth opportunities and a competitive compensation and benefits package. Please send resumes to: Mike Torrance at mtorrance@eotech.com

Senior Principle Engineer, Energy Assisted Magnetic Recording Modeling. WDC. Job Description: Responsible for FEA/micromagnetic, optical and thermal modeling in the recording systems organization. Work closely with other engineers on future recording head designs for energy assisted and high frequency designs. Main responsibility is to understand, characterize and improve the energy assisted recording system and head designs. Complete head/media modeling and recording head optimization. Knowledge of spinstand testing, statistical data analysis and design of experiment (DOE) are required. Qualifications: 5+ years experience in FEA modeling, magnetic/optical modeling and problem solving. Ph. D. in Physics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Material Science or Mechanical Engineering or related field. Knowledge of magnetic recording. Broad knowledge of statistics and regression analysis considered a plus. Excellent verbal/written and communication skills. Software programming knowledge is a plus. To Apply: Contact Sam Williams via E-mail at sam.williams@wdc.com

Senior Staff Engineer, Optical Characterization & Testing. WDC. Job Description: Set up optical testing capabilities for low power laser applications. Characterize optical properties of film and patterned waveguide structures on wafers. Establish waveguide dicing and polishing pilot setup. Study optical efficiencies of various waveguide/near field transducer designs. Assess magnetic recording performance of heads with laser heating capability. Work with process and design teams to identify key process blocks for high efficiency laser integrations. Qualifications: Extensive experience in characterizing and testing optical circuitry. Strong independent and hands-on capability for setting up optical measurement equipment. In-depth knowledge of materials science and wafer fabrications for device failure analysis. Good communication skills and capable of interfacing with a diverse team of wafer processing, design and recording head characterizations. PhD in EE, Physics or related field. 8+ yrs experience in optical related field. To Apply: Contact Sam Williams via E-mail at sam.williams@wdc.com

Technical Director. Energy Assisted Magnetic Recording. WDC. Job Description: Technically lead and manage the Energy Assisted Magnetic Recording team to design, develop and characterize recording heads with energy source to assist magnetic writing on disks. Deliver EAMR heads with performance, reliability and cost efficiency to support WD’s HDD areal density growth. Duties: Lead a small core team to design EAMR heads supporting high areal density and high efficiency. Lead the development works of defining process platform and key enabling building blocks for energy assisted magnetic recording writer. Identify key materials, process and tool enablers/obstacles and work with materials and process development teams to deliver the requirements. Interact with disk team to improve head-disk interface reliability. Interface with HDD system team for EAMR heads integration. Influence IP portfolio of EAMR design, materials and process. Qualifications: Proven track record of successfully developing breakthrough technology and integrating new technologies into products. Team oriented with ability to interface and manage diverse team of technical experts in a matrix environment. Strong background in design and fabrication of recording heads or optical devices with in-depth understanding of device performance and characterization. Experience: PhD in EE, Physics or related field. 6+ yrs experience. 4+ years in R&D management role or technical project leader. To Apply: Contact Sam Williams via E-mail at sam.williams@wdc.com

Agency Listing. Optical Engineer. Job order #1470. Duties: Create optical designs for new product development of lithography and laser annealing tools. Create design concepts in support of advanced R&D investigations. Provide tolerance analysis for optical designs. Work on projects from the concept development stage through delivery to manufacturing. Develop test and verification procedures; take part in testing and experimentation. Assist manufacturing during manufacture of prototype assemblies, and develop manufacturing processes and work instructions. Support operations to resolve supplier and production problems. Experience/education required: Ph. D. in optical engineering or related field. Will consider M.S. for exceptional candidate. 7+ years industry experience; Experience developing optical systems for lithography, high power laser based systems, infrared systems (1 mm to 10 mm) , and/or imaging systems. Proficient in CODE V, ZEMAX, ASAP, working knowledge of MATLAB or MATHCAD desirable. Knowledge of geometrical and physical optics, optical measurements. Knowledge of optical fabrication methods. Familiarity with refractive and reflective optical system design, and incoherent and coherent sources. Experience with imaging and illumination optical system design. We are specifically looking for Alumni of the University of Arizona's Optical Science Program or anyone affiliated with the school. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to give me a call. Sincerely, Cindi Swartout, Research Assistant, Keifer Professional Search. 1340 Meridian Avenue, San Jose,CA,95125-5211. 408-448-4700 X11. 408-448-4900 Fax. cindi@keiferprofessionalsearch.com www.keiferprofessionalsearch.com

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