TIMOTHY L. BOYD
1028 Annette Dr.
Columbus, TX 78934
979 733 6025
tboydlaser@aol.com
EDUCATION
University of Texas, Austin
B.S., Physics, 1979
University of Texas, Austin
M.A., Physics, 1986
CLEARANCE
Have held top-secret clearance
WORK EXPERIENCE
ENCORE USA SCIENTIFICS
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, 2003-PRESENT
PHOTERA TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED, SAN DIEGO, CA
SENIOR STAFF SCIENTIST, 2000 – 2003
MDA, NAVY, DARPA, AIR FORCE contracts
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Principal investigator on a number of Phase II SBIR programs
Oversaw development of a low phase-noise, narrow-line1.5 m laser
Applications include; optical heterodyne generation of microwave signals,
phase lock loops, local oscillator distribution, coherent long distance fiber
optic communications, fiber optic interferometers for sonar and oil
exploration
Developed antenna structures for free-space transmission of millimeter
wave radiation
Developed non contact, high vacuum, high temperature compatible
temperature sensor
Developed control system to phase lock multiple channels for fiber optic
power combining
LASER POWER CORPORATION, SAN DIEGO, CA
SENIOR STAFF SCIENTIST, 1990 – 2000
AIR FORCE, DARPA, MDA, ARMY, NAVY, NASA contracts
Held Secret Clearance
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Principal scientist responsible for conceiving and developing the T2000,
1.5 m laser product that won " Fiber optic Product News” (1998) best
new technology award winner (patent pending concerning this product)
Principal investigator on several Phase II and Phase I SBIRs for
development of highly coherent 1.06 m, 1.3 m and 1.55 m diode laser
pumped solid-state lasers. Applications include: deep space laser
communication, precision wavelength standards, high speed coherent
communication (free space and fiber optic), microwave photonics and fiber
optic application to passive sonar
Developed Far Infra-Red Laser Countermeasure systems
Developed diode laser pumped optical parametric oscillators
Developed up conversion lasers, solid state ultraviolet lasers, visible laser
technology for application to laser based displays, and laser based display
systems
Developed ultrahigh vacuum system (10-10 Torr) for the preparation of CO2
laser gain medium
Developed ultra compact RF power supply, cooling system for RF pumped
CO2 laser countermeasures device
Developed diagnostics for thin film coating of the space based chemical
laser resonator optics
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PASADENA, CA
ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST, 1989 - 1990
Professor Jeff Kimble’s Quantum Optics Laboratory
 Responsible for development of frequency stabilized Ti:Sapphire laser
systems for the production of optical squeezed states
 Characterized frequency noise behavior of the Ti:Sapphire laser system
MISSION RESEARCH CORPORATION, ALBUQUERQUE, NM
STAFF SCIENTIST, 1987 – 1989
Held Top Secret Clearance
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Microwave technology
Resonator design for free electron lasers, dye lasers.
WESTERN RESEARCH CORPORATION, SAN DIEGO, CA
STAFF SCIENTIST, 1986 – 1987
Strategic Defense Initiative
Held Secret Clearance
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Participated in the development of a narrow spectrum, 20 Joule, electron
beam pumped excimer laser
Developed techniques to narrow the excimer line width to 225 MHz
Developed spectral diagnostics and alignment techniques for high energy
excimer lasers
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AUSTIN, TX
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, 1982 - 1986
 Graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin, worked with Prof.
Jeff Kimble, Quantum-Optics
 Developed a general external cavity laser frequency stabilizer for dye
laser resulting in the world's most stable externally stabilized dye laser
(1.6 KHz RMS frequency deviation) at the time
 Laser was a factor of 500 improvement over the factory model dye laser
 The stable dye laser was developed to aid research at the Kimble Lab on
optical squeezed states and quantum optical research
 Work at the Kimble lab involved a broad application of opto-mechanical,
electro-optical, electronic and radio frequency techniques
 Developed specific RF techniques for the detection of optical squeezed
states
 At the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (JILA) Boulder ,Co.
worked with
Prof. J. L. Hall to develop a frequency stabilized version of an Argon ion
laser
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - FUSION RESEARCH CENTER, AUSTIN, TX
ENGINEERING SCIENCE ASSOCIATE, 1981 - 1982
 Designed and implemented thermal radiation detection systems
diagnostics on the Texas Experimental Tokamak Facility
JET PROPULSION LABORATORY (CALTECH), PASADENA, CA
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, 1979 - 1981
 Responsible for development of quasi-optical devices for the production
and detection of sub-millimeter radiation
 Developed radiometer systems (airborne and satellite), for remote sensing
of molecules of environmental and astrophysical interest
 Responsible for the design and construction of devices for radiometry and
spectroscopy involving far infrared lasers, cryogenics, computer control,
high vacuum
 Member of a tiger team involved in diagnosis of difficulties with the laser
ground reconstruction device during the Voyager II flyby of Jupiter
WELCH UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR, CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT,
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, 1976-1978
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MacDonald Observatory, University of Texas Astronomy Department in
cooperation with the Chemistry department. Involved in the study of
millimeter wave emissions of exited SO2 ,S2 and ethyl alcohol in the Orion
nebula using the millimeter wave telescope
Responsible for chemical preps and development of millimeter wave
spectrometer
APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES, AUSTIN TEXAS, 1974-1976
Held Secret Clearance
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Designed and developed underwater sonar transducers for NAVY
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
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Analog electronics, design and fabrication of simple PC boards
RF electronics
Power electronics, high voltage electronics
Electronic CAD, mechanical CAD, FEA and virtual prototyping
Microwave technology
Millimeter wave technology
Sub-millimeter wave technology
Far infrared lasers
Infrared, visible, ultraviolet lasers and optics
Fiber optics and fiber optic devices
Photo-diode, photoconductor technology, high bandwidth, room temp,
cryogenic
Pyroelectrics
All variations of electro-optics
Resonator design
Ultrahigh vacuum technology
Thin film deposition technology
Sonar and acoustics
Piezoelectrics
Control systems
Solar power applications
Machining
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Arc welding
Chemistry
Electron beam technology
Plasma technology
Cryogenics and cryogenic engineering
Radio astronomy
Computer data analysis
Proposal writing
Presentation at conferences
Program management
Field maintenance of laser products
RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS
1. ”A 1.55 u Solid State Laser Source For DWDM Applications,” Journal of Lightwave
Technology, VOL 17, NO 10, October 1999 pp.1904, Timothy L. Boyd, Daniel Klemer,
Pedram A. Leilabady, John Noriega and Maurice Pessot
2. “Pr:YLF, Intracavity-pumped, Room–temperature Upconversion laser,” Optics Lett.,
Vol 21, No 23 pp. 1915, December 1996, Paul W. Binun, Timothy L. Boyd, Maurice A.
Pessot, Douglas H. Tanimoto, and David E. Hargis
3."Frequency Stabilization of a Continuous-Wave Ti:Sapphire Laser," Optics Lett., 16,
808, T. L. Boyd, H.J. Kimble, 1991
4."A Precision Pulsed UV Wave meter," in Proc. of SPIE's O-E Laser '88
Opto-electronics and Laser Applications in Science and Engineering, Los Angeles, CA,
C.J White, T. L. Boyd, January 10-17, 1988
5."External Cavity Dye Laser Frequency Stabilizer," Proceedings of the 1986 OSA
annual meeting, T. L. Boyd, H. J. Kimble
6."Squeezed-State Generation by the Normal Modes of a Coupled System," Phys. Rev.
Lett., 59, 198, with others, 1987