Optics, sensing and measuring the world
Lasers and optics
I have many years of experience working safely with visible and infrared lasers, including Class 3B and Class 4 systems. I am at home operating these systems, and I intimately understand the alignment techniques required for precise optical setups. My expertise extends to both ensuring safe practices in high-power environments and optimizing laser performance for complex experiments.
I routinely measure nanometer scale thermal distortions with Hartmann wavefront sensors at the LIGO observatories
Testing a fiber optic delay line Mach-Zender for frequency stabilization of a diode laser
Supporting in-chamber install work at LIGO
Aligning an in-air Hartmann sensor at one of the LIGO end stations.
Checking cable installation in the electronics racks.
Monitoring the interferometer status in the control room.
Moving the fiber-stabilization setup to a new lab