Engineering Intern
CurrentLeft to finish undergraduate studies in August 2023, will return in January 2024.• Perform laser-induced damage tests on SBO crystals and other materials using a 257-nm picosecond regime pulse laser to investigate Kerr lensing phenomena in these materials. Used Python and Arduino in tandem with one another for damage detection and to live view the damage occurrences with a microscope using MATLAB.• Investigate usage of 257-nm picosecond regime pulse laser in laser cleaning various crystals. Included measuring depth of ablation and carefully controlling areas scanned.• Return two filament-based 3D printers to being operational, then utilizing SolidWorks and Ultimaker Cura to design and print custom objects from multiple materials, including ABS and PEEK. Also included investigating the possibility of 3D printing with metal filaments.
