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Thin Films, Coatings, and Instruments
Expert has more than fifteen years of experience in the areas of experimental thin films and coatings. The range of thin films include, AL, Cr, Ni-Cr, Pd, Au, SeGe, In, polyvinylalcohol, polyvilylchloride, Si0x, electroless Au, electroless Ni, and electroless Pd.…
Material Analysis/Spectroscopy
During the past 15 years, Expert's research has become increasingly oriented toward vibrational spectroscopy, particularly Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. In the early 1980s, he developed modern step-scan FT-IR instrumentation for photoacoustic and photothermal spectroscopy of surfaces and opaque or…
Pure Metals & Compound Semiconductors
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY; BRIDGMAN TECHNIQUE; CZOCHRALSKI PROCESS. Expert has 43 years of experience in the growth, characterization, and fabrication (to wafers, etc.) of the infrared sensitive compound semiconductors, including InSb, GaSb, InAs, CdTe, HgTe, and (Cd-Hg)Te. He presently is focusing primarily…
Electro-Optic Systems, Laser Communications, Optical Communications, Optical Systems, Systems Engine
Expert is a pioneer in the filed of terrestrial and satellite laser communications, with two books and several book chapters in the field Expert has over 30 years of extensive hands-on experience in electro-optic hardware development and systems engineering. His…
Metal Can Manufacturing and Filling Problems, Printing, Anilox Rolls, Inks & Coatings, etc.
Expert has over 20 years of experience in the metal container industry with specific emphasis in can manufacturing, R&D, interior and exterior can coatings, can evaluation, cost reduction analysis, chemical/ physical testing of can components and canned products, and can…
Boron, Inorganic, & Analytical Chemistry
ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY; TRANSITION ELEMENT CHEMISTRY; BORON HYDRIDE CHEMISTRY; CARBORANE. Expert' research has centered on the chemistry of boron hydrides, carboranes, and their transition-metal and main group metal derivatives (metallaboranes and metallacarboranes). In recent years, he has been increasingly involved in…
Superconductors, Xerography, Lamps, Electrostatics, Single Crystals, Semiconductors, Optics, Lasers
Expert has 12 years of experience at 3M and (undisclsoed) in R&D and inventions in "high-temp" superconductors. His work has led to revolutionary advancements and new applications for superconductor technology. For example, he developed a new Bi/Ca/Sr/Cu/O composition which grows…
Materials Failure Analysis, Consulting Chemistry, Laboratory Analysis of Unknowns
Dr. J. Expert has over 30 years' experience in materials failure analysis and materials characterization as well as chemical analysis of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and foods. Expert's materials experience has included investigations of metals, plastics, ceramics, glass, and composites by laboratory…
Semiconductor Lasers, Photonic Devices, MOCVD Growth
Expert has expertise in many aspects of materials (including crystal) growth, characterization, and devices made from compound semiconductors, especially GaAs and related materials. This includes both liquid phase epitaxial growth and and metalorganic chemical vapor deposition of both optical and…
Protein Biochemistry, E Coli Mutation, Thioredoxins, Amino Acid Residues, etc.
Expert has expertise in the purification and characterization of disulfide-containing redox proteins from a variety of micro-organisms. She has used the standard techniques of both low and high pressure chromatography on ion exchange and size exclusion gels. She is also…