William L. Wolfe Jr.

Professor Emeritus of Optical Sciences

Photo: Professor William WolfeContact Information

  • 520-577-3114
  • E-mail:
    foxiewolfe@comcast.net
  • Mailing Address:
    William L. Wolfe
    The University of Arizona
    College of Optical Sciences
    Meinel Building
    1630 E. University Blvd.
    Tucson, AZ  85721

Education

  • M.S., University of Michigan, 1966

  • M.S., University of Michigan, 1956

  • B.S., Bucknell University, 1953

Employment

  • The University of Arizona: Optical Sciences, Professor Emeritus, 1995–date; Professor, 1969–1995

  • Honeywell Radiation Center: Department Manager, 1967–1969; Chief Engineer, 1966–1967

  • University of Michigan: Research Engineer and Lecturer, 1953–1966

Professional Society Affiliations, Activities, Awards and Honors

  • Bucknell University, 2004 Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement in a Chosen Profession

  • American Editor, Infrared Physics

  • The Optical Society (OSA), Fellow; Board of Directors, past director; Adolph Lomb Committee, past chairman; Committee on Improvement of Teaching and Research in Optics, past member; Nomenclature Committee, past chairman; Optical Materials Technical Group, past chairman; Radiometry Technical Group, past chairman, Optics Letters, Advisory Board, past member

  • IEEE, senior member

  • Infrared Information Symposia, Executive Committee, 1960–1966; Editor of Proceedings, 1960–1966

  • SPIE, Fellow; Gold Medal, 2003; Governor, 1983–1986; Symposia Chairman, 1986–1987; Executive Committee, 1986–1990; President, 1989

  • National Academy of Sciences, Committee on Infrared Optical Materials, 1968–1969; Panel on Electro-optical Technology Assessment, chairman, 1970–1972; Advisory Committee to NBS on Radiometry, 1970–1973; Army Countermine Advisory Committee, 1978–1980; Panel on Plume Technology, 1979; Committee on Rain Erosion of IR Domes, 1982

  • Naval Intelligence Advisory Board, Scientific Advisory Board, 1972–1978

  • Air Force Ad Hoc Electro-Optics Committee, 1976

  • Army Research Office Advisory Committee, 1978–1981

  • Army Science Board, 1988–1989

  • Phi Beta Kappa

  • Omicron Delta Kappa

  • Sigma Xi

  • Pi Mu Epsilon

  • Sigma Pi Sigma

  • Phi Eta Sigma

Research

  • Electro-optical systems, analysis of optical device performance, physical properties of optical materials, infraradiation measurements and system design, radiometry, infrared detectors, surface scattering.