Roland V. Shack

Professor Emeritus of Optical Sciences

Contact Information

  • Telephone:
    520-621-1356
  • Email:
    roland.shack@optics.arizona.edu
  • Mailing Address:
    Dr. Roland Shack
    University of Arizona
    Optical Sciences
    Meinel Building
    1630 East University Boulevard
    Tucson, Arizona  85721  USA

 

 Photo: Professor Emeritus Roland Shack

Education

  • PhD, Imperial College, 1965

  • BA, The American University, 1951

  • BS, University of Maryland, 1949

Employment

  • The University of Arizona: Professor Emeritus, 2002-date; Professor, Optical Sciences, 1969-2002; Associate Professor, 1967-1969; Assistant Professor, 1966-1967; Research Associate and Lecturer, Steward Observatory, 1964-1965

  • Perkin-Elmer Corporation: Senior Scientist, 1957-1964

  • National Bureau of Standards: Junior Scientist, 1949-1950; 1951-1957

Awards and Honors

  • SPIE -- The International Society for Optical Engineering, Fellow, A.E. Conrady Award, Gold Medal

  • Optical Society of America, Fellow, David Richardson Medal

Research

  • Scattering from polished surfaces; diffraction by dilute apertures; design applications of the y, y diagram; high-speed microscopic image scanning.