![]() LASER Port
on Sky Lab |
• Bill developed computer simulations to test thermal and optical properties of NASA's Skylab’s LASER Port. • Keywords: LASER, differential pressure, space, vacuum, solar radiation, diffraction, optics. |
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• These successful simulations, resulted in flawless operation of LASER communications from NASA's Skylab despite the extreme stresses encountered in space. • This project prepared Bill for a more complex optics simulation. |
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Theory / R&D • Bill's thorough understanding of photonics, optics, physics and computer science, made this task easy. His exceptional breadth of knowledge can be applied to nearly any new product development. Software • Bill quickly mastered the customer's preferred computer language and software tools. |
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By pushing beyond the current state-of-the-art, there are these opportunities: • Today, optics, photonics and electronics are rapidly merging and interdependent. Diversified skills, such as Bill's, will be necessary to compete in future integrated markets. |
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• NASA SkyLab |
