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Watt's Up College of Optical Sciences News for September 18, 2008
Faculty News | Watt's Happening | Alumni News | Subscribe Industrial Affiliates Employment | Employment Fairs, Expos, Interviews | Other Optics Employment
Today's Colloquium: 3:30 p.m. Meinel 307
John M. Hill, University of Arizona, will present The Large Binocular Telescope. Stanley Pau is the host.
Abstract: The Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) Observatory is a collaboration between institutions in Arizona, Germany, Italy, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Virginia. The telescope on Mt. Graham in Southeastern Arizona uses two 8.4-meter diameter primary mirrors mounted side-by-side to produce a collecting area equivalent to an 11.8-meter circular aperture. A unique feature of LBT is that the light from the two primary mirrors can be combined to produce phased array imaging of an extended field.
This coherent imaging along with adaptive optics gives the telescope the diffraction-limited resolution of a 22.65-meter telescope. I will describe the scientific results and technical challenges of monocular prime focus imaging starting in Fall 2006. Binocular imaging with two co-pointed prime focus cameras began in Fall 2007. Installation of a rigid (non-adaptive) secondary mirror occurred in Spring 2008 in time for the arrival of the first Gregorian spectrometer. The telescope will use two F/15 adaptive secondaries to correct atmospheric turbulence. The first of these adaptive mirrors is now being tested in Italy, and is planned to be at the telescope by Summer 2009.
Friday's Special Presentation: 11:00 a.m. Meinel 821
Abstract: In recent years, organic solid-state approaches to photovoltaic cells have emerged. Laboratory small-area plastic solar cells have already demonstrated power conversion efficiencies of 6 percents and their low temperature processing makes them compatible with highly flexible and conformable substrates. Hence, this technology has the potential to lead to a new generation of solar panels that are low cost, light weight, and highly flexible. However, to challenge existing photovoltaic technologies such as crystalline silicon and thin-film technologies (such as CdTe, amorphous silicon, or CIGS) their power conversion efficiency needs to be significantly increased through the design of novel materials and device architectures.
In this talk, we will discuss the optics and engineering of organic solar cells with an emphasis on how the excitonic nature of excited states in organic molecules and polymers has influenced their design and how it is challenging the understanding of their operation. Physical models based on optical interference and exciton diffusion will be applied to model the photocurrent. Equivalent circuits will be used to parameterize the current-voltage characteristics and to identify the critical factors that limit the open-circuit voltage in organic solar cells. Finally, design trade-offs and anticipated power conversion efficiencies will be discussed.
Bio: Bernard Kippelen is a professor at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology where his research ranges from the investigation of fundamental physical processes (nonlinear optical activity, charge transport, light harvesting and emission) in organic nanostructured thin films, to the design, fabrication and testing of light-weight flexible optoelectronic devices based on organic-based materials. He serves as Associate Director of the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics and as Associate Director of the NSF Science and Technology Center MDITR. He is a Fellow of OSA and SPIE. kippelen@gatech.edu
Next Week's Colloquium: 3:30 p.m. in Meinel 307
Murray Sargent, another former OSC faculty member now with Microsoft, will present The Physics of Willis E. Lamb, Jr. Stanley Pau is the host.
Abstract: Willis E. Lamb, Jr., one of the foremost physicists of the 20th century, won the Nobel prize in physics for the Lamb shift, which provides a key verification of quantum elctrodynamics. In addition he developed the theory of the Mössbauer effect 19 years before Mössbauer observed it and he developed a theory of lasers, notably predicting the Lamb dip. This talk overviews Lamb’s contributions to these three fascinating areas of physics.
Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
Students, our academic programs unit has just posted 11 new scholarship opportunities to our Web site at http://www.optics.arizona.edu/academics/ScholarshipsAvailableNow.htm
Each scholarship title is a link to further information about the funding source and requirements. Many applications are quite lengthy and require letters of recommendation so students are very strongly encouraged to begin the application process right away. The first deadline is October 1 -- less than two weeks from now.
Future Engineers Scholarship Program Deadline: October 1, 2008 Kelly Engineering Resources will award one winner a $5,000 scholarship to be used toward eligible expenses for tuition fees, books and room and board during the 2009 calendar year. Criteria: Demonstrated potential for and commitment to a career in engineering, as well as outstanding academic performance. Essays will also be judged based on depth of knowledge and awareness of the issue and/or challenge addressed, as well as creativity, composition and originality.
Flinn Foundation Scholarship Program Deadline: October 24, 2008 Twenty of Arizona's premier high-school seniors have chosen to pursue their college education at an Arizona public university on a Flinn Foundation Scholarship. The award provides four years of study, academic-focused travel abroad, personal mentorship by faculty members, and other benefits. The package is valued at approximately $50,000—on top of tuition and fee waivers from their chosen universities.to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are in the early stages of their graduate study.
Hertz Foundation Fellowship Program Deadline: October 31, 2008 The Foundation provides fellowships to the exceptionally talented in the study of applied sciences and engineering. Each year the Foundation conducts a national competition. We look to support the graduate education of America's most promising technical talent, the Ph.D.-directed effort of the young men and women who can be expected to have the greatest impact on the application of the physical sciences to human problems during the next half-century. The Graduate Fellowships of the Hertz Foundation are widely considered to be among the most prestigious offered anywhere. The Foundation's standing policy is that they will be structured to be the most attractive in their class in both material terms and duration of tenure.
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Deadline: November 1, 2008 The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans support graduate study in any professional or scholarly discipline for immigrants or children of immigrants who possess at least a green card. Fellows receive an annual maintenance grant of $20,000 and a tuition grant equivalent to one-half the tuition cost of the fellow's U.S. graduate program (up to $16,000 per academic year.)
National Physical Science Consortium Deadline: November 5, 2008 The National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC) offers a unique graduate fellowship in the physical sciences and related engineering fields. It is open to all U. S. Citizens, but with emphasis on recruitment of applications from historically underrepresented minorities and women. An NPSC Fellowship covers the first two or three years of graduate school, depending on the employer who sponsors the fellowship, with the possibility of continuation for several more years providing all the conditions of the fellowship continue to be met. The maximum duration is six years, in which case the overall value (allowance, tuition, fees, summer salary for two summers) of an NPSC fellowship typically well exceeds $200,000.
Graduate Research Fellowship Program Deadline: November 10-12, 2008 The National Science Foundation aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the United States and to reinforce its diversity by offering approximately 900-1,600 graduate fellowships in this competition pending availability of funds. The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are in the early stages of their graduate study.
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships Deadline: November 14, 2008 Through its program of Diversity Fellowships, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. $20,000 to the fellow.
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science Deadline: November 15, 2008 The National GEM Consortium's primary focus is to administer and award full fellowships with paid internships to highly qualified under-represented students who wish to pursue graduate studies in engineering or science. GEM's program activities go beyond financial support by engendering student success in academic and professional environments.
American Association of University Women There are TWO DEADLINES as follows: Deadline: November 15, 2008 International Fellowships are awarded for full-time graduate or postgraduate study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Deadline: December 1, 2008 Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded to women who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who intend to pursue a full-time course of study (during the fellowship year) in designated degree programs where women's participation traditionally has been low. One of the world's largest sources of funding exclusively for graduate women, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation supports aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented. American Fellowships support women doctoral candidates completing dissertations and scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave or for preparing completed research for publication. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. One-year postdoctoral research leave fellowships, dissertation fellowships, and summer/short-term research publication grants are offered.
Have you completed your FAFSA? The Free Application for Student Financial Aid is available online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ Earlier applications have a higher probability of award.
What Happened to UA's Friday Farmers' Market?
As of this week it's back, but in a new location. It'll be on University Boulevard just west of Park. Campus Health is the sponsor, and there will be more 20 vendors with lots of healthy wares. If you're thinking of adopting a healthier lifestlye, the Farmers' Market is a great place to start. Follow it up with our Sports Friday activities and you'll be doing better than most.
American Ceramic Society News
OSC Adjunct Research Professor and President of AdValue Photonics Inc., Shibin Jiang, has been elected Fellow of the American Ceramic Society, Glass and Optical Materials Division. Congratulations, Shibin.
Continuing Ed for Optics Professionals
Alumni and friends, we have a great series of self-paced short courses available to you on DVD. The non-credit courses are designed for professional engineers, scientists, technicians, and managers who wish to explore specific topics, technologies, and techniques over an evening or a weekend. For more information, please visit http://www.optics.arizona.edu/ShortCourses/Default.htm or browse our short course catalog:
Happy Birthday and Best Wishes for a Wonderful Year
October 1
Steve Jacobs (stephen.jacobs@optics.arizona.edu)
October 2
Anoopoma Bhowmik (abhowmik@optics.arizona.edu)
October 3
Marvin Girardeau (girardeau@optics.arizona.edu)
October 4
Sharif Hoque (sharif@email.arizona.edu)
October 5
Alan Aversa (aaversa@optics.arizona.edu)
OSC Calendar
September 18
September 19 Special Presentation 11:00 a.m. Meinel 821. Bernard Kippelen is the speaker.
September 19
OSC
Community Speakers Noon. Meinel 410. Watch your
email for an announcement of this week's speakers. September 19 Sports Friday 5:30 p.m. UA Mall next to OSC. This week, with prelims approaching, it's everyone's favorite stress reducer: Ultimate Frisbee
On Campus
September 18 AME Seminar. 4:00 p.m. AME Lecture Hall, Room S212. Tribikram Kundu, University of Arizona Department of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics and Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering will present Elastic Waves for Nondestructive Evaluation.
September 18 Physics Colloquium. 2:15 p.m. PAS 218. A physics graduate students will be the first speaker. The second speaker, Dr. Shalom Shlomo of Texas A&M University, will present Giant Resonances and Nuclear Matter Equation of State.
September 22 Biomedical Engineering Faculty Data Blitz. 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Keating 103. BME faculty members will showcase some of their research. Jennifer Barton is the host.
September 24 Mathematical Physics Seminar. 1:00 p.m. Math 402. Tom LaGatta, University of Arizona, will present Random Walk in Random Environment.
September 23 and 24 UA Fall Career Fair
Mark these dates, the location and the time for UA’s big Fall Career Fair: September 23 & 24, 2008, Student Union Memorial Center Third Floor Ballroom from 11am to 4pm. Be there! UA Fall Career Days is an important opportunity for students to meet and speak with hundreds of recruiters from companies, agencies, and organizations throughout the United States. Wherever you are in your academic career, there is much to gain by visiting UA Fall Career Days. While this career fair is definitely useful to graduating students looking to make job contacts and searching for full-time positions, UA Fall Career Days is a fantastic opportunity for all students to gather information on internships, job outlook, and much much more. Take this opportunity to talk to real world recruiters as you network. Freshman and Sophomores will find a wealth of career-related experience information to help them choose a career path if they are undecided.
October 1 and 2 Raytheon Career Expo
Raytheon will be conducting a Career Expo at our Missile Systems plant site in Tucson, Arizona on October 1st and 2nd. This invitation-only event is for students graduating December 2008 or May 2009 who are interested in careers and Raytheon.
Event participants will be picked up on campus around 11am on October 1st and transported to Raytheon via chartered bus. Upon arrival, participants will be check in at our registration table and then be processed through security. Lunch will be provided followed by demos, presentations, and tours. The day will conclude with a reception providing the opportunity to mingle with managers from across the various organizations within our company as well as with those managers that will be conducting interviews. Participants will be bused back to campus in the evening. The next day, students will be bused back to Raytheon for lunch and interviews.
If you are interested in this event, please visit Raytheon’s staffing website – http://www.rayjobs.com – complete a profile, and apply for an RMS opening. Applications will be reviewed, and invitations will be sent out. Space is limited, so interested individuals are encouraged to apply immediately.
October 14, 15, and 16 JPL Interview Session
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, California 91109. www.jpl.nasa.gov If you are interested in applying, please email your resume to Allison@optics.arizona.edu. Deadline to apply is October 5, 2008. At this time JPL is looking for full time employees.
Opto-Mechanical Engineer. Job Description: As an Opto-Mechanical Engineer, you will provide engineering support to senior engineers in the design and development of space and surface opto-mechanical assemblies in support of NASA flight missions. Will be a member of a team comprised of mechanical designers, analysts and technicians to configure, design, build, test and deliver interfaces for the SIM project. Requirements: BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering or Optical Sciences. Familiarity with optomechanical design (optic mounts, optical benches, critical alignments, positioners, etc.). Familiarity with and keen interest to understand and solve optomechanical design problems, perform trade studies, develop design requirements, establish and implement mechanical interface agreements, perform detailed piece-part design and analysis, coordinate fabrication assembly and qualification of spaceflight hardware. Must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills. Working knowledge of control systems and familiarity with a high-end CAD package with stress and thermal analysis tools as applicable to opto-mechanical design desired, but not required.
Optical Engineer. Job Description: As a member of the Interferometry and Advanced Optical Systems, you will perform component tests, assist integration and testing of interferometer prototypes. Will perform work including laser and fiber optics system setup, alignment, and design, environmental test of developed hardware, optical component selection and procurement, and lab report writing. Requirements: BS/MS/PhD in optical sciences or optical engineering. Ability to perform optical experiments and optical system analysis. Familiar with lasers, fiber optics, and optical devices. Coursework in optics, nonlinear optics and photonics. Ability to learn new programming languages and environments. Mastery of at least one programming language for lab instrument control. Able to work in a team environment with good communication skills to peers. Familiarity with standard optical design tools, i.e. Code V highly desirable, but not required.
Electrical Engineer. If you are pursuing a Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate degree majoring in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar discipline with a minimum GPA of 3.0, then JPL might be the place for you! Our Electrical Engineers perform work in a variety of areas such as circuit design, circuit simulation, and mixed signal integrated systems implemented in bulk-CMOS, SOI-CMOS and BiCMOS technologies. Interest in working in the development of power management, distribution electronics as well as designing analog/digital electronics. Assist in developing requirements definition as well as integration, testing, and documentation of these designs. Possible primary assignments will be developing power testbeds for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL). Subsequent assignments could include supporting the power electronics design development for MSL and other missions. You will work with senior engineers and be responsible for the design, development and delivery of power electronics circuits. Excellent leadership, intellectual curiosity, self confidence, and excellent problem solving and out of the box thinking skills desired.. Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
Systems/Aerospace Engineer. If you are pursuing a Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate degree majoring in Aeronautics/Astronautics, Aerospace Engineering, Space Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar discipline with a minimum GPA of 3.0, then JPL might be the place for you. Our Systems Engineers perform work in a variety of areas such as mission design, mission operations, modeling and simulation, architecting, requirements development, interface development, verification and validation, and risk management. Will practice systems engineering on any of JPL’s flight project products including spacecraft, instruments, ground systems and software across the full project life cycle. Will be responsible for systems engineering products and processes and may perform research and development. Knowledge of one or more of the following technologies is required: Matlab, Labview, Simulink, SysML, C/C++, Java, Visual Basic, Perl, Unix/Linux, TCL-TK, Python, and/or XML. Excellent leadership, intellectual self-confidence/curiosity, communication, problem solving and systems thinking skills are required. Must possess demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
CVI Melles Griot
Sr. Opto-Mechanical Engineer
CVI Melles Griot has an opening
in its Rochester, NY division for a Sr. Opto-Mechanical
Engineer. This position is responsible for the mechanical
design of opto-mechanical systems, lens design, and
generation and
Essential Duties and Responsibilities may include:
Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in Mechanical and/or Optical Engineering required. Masters Degree in Mechanical and/or Optical Engineering preferred. Hands-on experience with alignment/ troubleshooting of sophisticated lens assemblies. Experience with interferometric test instrumentation is a plus. Capable of materials investigation, evaluation and selection. Understand cementing, potting and mechanical retention techniques applied to optical elements. Working knowledge of FEA analysis CAD tools (COSMOS, ANSYS) is an advantage.
Additional Information: Apply online at www.cvimellesgriot.com/applynow CVI Melles Griot is an EOE/M/F/D/V Drug Free Workplace
CVI Melles Griot is an OSC Industrial Affiliate at the Principal Partners Level.
High Power Laser / Directed Energy Engineer. General Dynamics. We currently have an opening for a High Power Laser/Directed Energy Engineer to design Directed Energy systems at our Charlotte, North Carolina facility. This position is in the Advanced Programs Group that is responsible for developing new technology, new products, and new customers. As a lead engineer, you will have responsibilities to professionally manage and control tasks, set technical directions, work with suppliers, build and test hardware, and communicate both internally and externally to ensure that the project is successful. This position will include responsibility for the following tasks: High power laser systems development (system level) and integration. Laser safety analysis. Development of complete documentation (proposals, test plans, operating instructions, designs, etc.). Troubleshooting support for hardware. Test and instrumentation support. The successful engineer will have the following: >12 years experience working with high power laser systems. Experience with multi wavelength sources and receivers. Optical system design/analysis experience Electro-Optics circuit/system design experience (detectors, bias circuits, etc). Experience with integrated system design to include subsystem integration, grounding, shielding, thermal management, etc. Laser/Electro-Optics production experience. Planning and field test experience with laser systems. Secret Clearance required or ability to obtain. Candidates should have a minimum of a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Applied Physics. To apply online and to view more information about this position, please use the following link: https://secure.resumeware.net/atp_rw/atp_web/job_detail.cfm?key=3537&ReferredId=142 General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Senior Optical Metrology / Test Engineer. Lightfleet. Lightfleet® Corporation is an emerging Pre-IPO growth company located in a suburb of Portland, OR that is 100% privately funded and employs 50+ people. Lightfleet has invented and developed a new type of Interconnect technology that lets computers talk to each other using broadcast light. This invention, called Corowave™ technology, makes systems smaller, use less power, and do more work. The Corowave™ technology is a patented “all-to-all broadcast optical interconnect” that eliminates the congestion and contention that create internal bottlenecks in inter-processor communication that exist because of limitations in today’s point-to-point interconnect technologies. Customers using systems based on Lightfleet technology will see significant benefits from increased efficiency in computing performance and data throughput, as well as reduced power consumption. This Interconnect will first be utilized in a new type of server that will be manufactured on-site. For more information, please visit our website at www.lightfleet.com or our AboutUs page at www.aboutus.org/lightfleet Senior Optical Metrology / Test Engineer: We are looking for an experienced and hands on Engineer who is well versed with variety of optical measurement techniques. The primary focus will be to identify off the shelf metrology tools and or design and develop custom tools for (1) test and characterization of optical components, electro-optical components, and optical systems (based on macro and micro optics) and for (2) providing active feedback in precision pick and place applications. Duties will include: Defining metrology requirements, identifying necessary hardware, and implementing the metrology process. Designing and developing custom metrology tools as needed. Interacting with mechanical design engineers to develop test and alignment fixtures for various sub-assemblies. Working with different vendors. Providing specifications for custom or off the shelf scientific instrumentation. Working with manufacturing to develop Optical metrology for Pass / Fail assessment of components, sub-systems, systems. Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Optical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering. Degrees in Applied Physics or related fields will also be considered. At least 8 years of work experience in the Optics field. Solid foundation in geometric and physical optics. Strong familiarity with Optical metrology techniques such as laser interferometry, laser triangulation, vision based metrology, ellipsometry, etc. Knowledge of commercially available Optical Modeling and Design tools such as Zemax, ASAP, or LightTools. Knowledge of using CCD cameras and commercially available image processing software. Significant experience in working with optical metrology tools such as power meters, spectrometers, radiometers, beam profilers, integrating spheres, etc. Familiarity with design and implementation of design of experiments. Experience in performing gauge R&R. Demonstrated analytical, experimental, and problem solving skills. Experience working with technicians and contract manufacturers. Experience working in a clean room and following ESD protocols. Ability to communicate optical design requirements to Mechanical Engineers. Ability to document results, write reports and test procedures, and present results to technical staff. Highly innovative, self-motivated, and able to work both independently and in a group setting. Desired Requirements: Graduate Degree in Optical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering. Degrees in Applied Physics or related fields will also be considered. Experience in developing image processing algorithms. Knowledge of Labview. Ability to program in Visual C++ or Visual Basic. Familiarity with high speed electro-optical testing (BER measurements, Jitter analysis, interpreting Eye Diagrams, etc.) Experience with Opto-Mechanical design. Experience with training operators and technicians. For More Information: Please visit our website at www.lightfleet.com or our AboutUs page at www.aboutus.org/lightfleet To Apply: Please send your resume to careers@lightfleet.com Lightfleet Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.
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