James J. Burke

Professor Emeritus of Optical Sciences

Contact Information

  • Telephone:
    520-621-1021
  • Email:
    jamesburkejr@wbhsi.net
  • Mailing Address:
    Dr. James J. Burke
    University of Arizona
    Optical Sciences
    Meinel Building
    1630 East University Boulevard
    Tucson, Arizona  85721  USA
  

Education

  • PhD, The University of Arizona, 1972

  • MS, University of Chicago, 1959

  • Illinois Institute of Technology, 1956-58

Employment

  • The University of Arizona: Optical Sciences, Professor Emeritus, 1995-date; Professor, 1982-1995; Staff Scientist and Lecturer, 1974-1982; Research Associate, 1967-1974; Director, Optical Data Storage Center, 1988-date; Assistant Director, 1986-1988

  • Optics Technology Inc.: Senior Research Physicist, 1961-1967

  • Armour Research Foundation: Assistant Physicist, IITRI, 1959-1961.

Awards and Honors

  • Optical Society of America, Fellow

  • Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Fellow

Research

  • Guided-wave technology.