TIMOTHY L. BOYD
1028 Annette Dr.
Columbus, TX 78934
979 733 6025
tboydlaser@aol.com
EDUCATION
Degrees in Physics
University of Texas, Austin
CLEARANCE
Have held top-secret clearance
WORK EXPERIENCE
ENCORE USA SCIENTIFICS
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, 2003-PRESENT
www.encoreusascientifics.com
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 CO 2
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
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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
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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
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Designed and implemented thermal radiation detection systems diagnostics on
the Texas Experimental Tokamak Facility
JET PROPULSION LABORATORY (CALTECH), PASADENA, CA
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, 1979 - 1981
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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
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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, MES 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
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Piezoelectrics
Control systems
Solar power applications
Machining
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
Tutor math and science