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Cryogenic Telescope Receiver
Wideband Submillimeter Array Upgrade
2018-2021
When I was hired to be lead engineer on this cryogenic telescope project for the Smithsonian Institution, I was new to both cryogenics and optics. When I read the specifications of the project, at first I was intimidated. Then I embraced the challenge..
The center of a beam of star light had to bounce off a fold mirror and hit a beam splitter, then...
Skill Highlights
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50 Kelvin motion stage
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4 Kelvin optics/electronics
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Advanced thermal management
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Design for machinability
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Precision engineering
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PDM
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FEA/thermal analysis
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Full documentation
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CTE design techniques
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