- Development and implementation of vacuum plasma processes for the deposition of high-precision optical coatings on custom optics by ion beam sputtering- Design and construction of optical metrology capabilities including angstrom-level surface roughness measurements, cavity ring-down measurements of optical loss, and ppm-level measurements of optical scatter

- Performance of optical design and qualification testing of ultrashort pulse diagnostics and high-damage-threshold optics for petawatt-class lasers, including damage testing- Simulation and design of optical imaging and beam transport systems- Operation of conventional chirped pulse amplification and optical parametric chirped pulse amplification laser systems for proof-of-principle experiments- Development of OPCPA, stretcher, and compressor systems for a multi-petawatt kilojoule… Show more - Performance of optical design and qualification testing of ultrashort pulse diagnostics and high-damage-threshold optics for petawatt-class lasers, including damage testing- Simulation and design of optical imaging and beam transport systems- Operation of conventional chirped pulse amplification and optical parametric chirped pulse amplification laser systems for proof-of-principle experiments- Development of OPCPA, stretcher, and compressor systems for a multi-petawatt kilojoule laser system Show less

- Analysis of New Product Concepts and Prototypes Throughout Development and Release- Testing of Prototypes in a Laboratory Environment to Ensure Market Readiness- Analysis and Presentation of Product Test Data Using Origin- Creation and Maintenance of Technical Engineering Documentation for a Diverse Scientific Catalog - Development of Marketing Materials to Advertise and Support a Wide Range of Photonics Products

- Design, Maintenance, and Operation of Electro-Optical and Laser Systems- Calibration and Integration of Ultrashort Optical Pulse Diagnostics- Construction and Operation of X-Ray, Gamma Ray, Electron, Ion, and Neutron Spectrometers- Management of Undergraduate Researchers Across Multiple Experimental Campaigns- Engineering of Target Chamber Positioning and Motion Control Systems- Analysis of Experimental Data and Development of Numerical Simulations- Presentation of… Show more - Design, Maintenance, and Operation of Electro-Optical and Laser Systems- Calibration and Integration of Ultrashort Optical Pulse Diagnostics- Construction and Operation of X-Ray, Gamma Ray, Electron, Ion, and Neutron Spectrometers- Management of Undergraduate Researchers Across Multiple Experimental Campaigns- Engineering of Target Chamber Positioning and Motion Control Systems- Analysis of Experimental Data and Development of Numerical Simulations- Presentation of Experimental Results in Peer-Reviewed Papers and a Thesis Show less