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Biography
Kathleen A. Richardson and her research team in the Glass Processing and Characterization Lab carry out design, synthesis and characterization of novel glass and glass ceramic materials for optical applications, examining the role of structure/property relationships on resulting optical function and performance in bulk, planar and fiber optical materials.
Her team is a leading source of global expertise and workforce development in the design, fabrication and characterization of next generation materials for use in infrared components and systems based on diverse optical applications, benefiting from extensive industrial and government-supported research developing novel materials and metrology methodologies for broadband infrared (IR) optical systems.
Active programs include efforts on gradient refractive index (GRIN) optics, precision molded optics, optical phase change materials, evaluation of complex multi-material interactions in next-generation integrated opto-electronic chip design, and in optical nano-composites for advanced chem-bio and detection applications.
She received her B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in ceramics and Glass Science and Engineering from Alfred University.
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- College of Optics and Photonics
