Christopher Rivera

Fiber laser engineer working on new fiber laser products in a vertically integrated company with enormous potential. I have 5+ years of kW CW fiber laser design and 9 years of experience with ultrafast solid state lasers and their applications in chemical reaction dynamics and nonlinear spectroscopy. Expertise: High Average Power Fiber Lasers and Optics Fiber Laser Design and Modeling Optical Engineering Ultrafast Optics and Lasers Nonlinear Optics and Frequency Conversion Pulse Compression OPAs and Difference Frequency Generation Pump-Probe Spectroscopy Reaction Dynamics Interfaces Career Goals: Although my degree is in the field of physical chemistry, I have over 8 years of experience with ultrafast lasers and optics, including optical design and modeling. I have manipulated light across the electromagnetic spectrum, from the UV to the IR. I am currently realizing the fast-paced, results driven environment that is product development. I am leading efforts to design and manufacture laser systems capable of delivering kWs of average power for use in materials processing. I strive to be a team oriented problem solver and a data driven decision maker, sponging up as much as I can from my brilliant co-workers.