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Galen C. Duree Jr.

Associate Professor of Physics and Optical Engineering

Director, Center for Applied Optics Studies

Office:  DL102 on campus

              Room 169 at South Campus (where Rose-Hulman Ventures is located)

E-Mail:  galen.duree@rose-hulman.edu

Phone:  (812) 872-6025 (DL101)                   FAX:   (812) 877-8023

       (812) 244-4105 (SC169)

Campus Mailbox:  182

At Rose-Hulman since August 1999

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1995  PhD  University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, Fayetteville, Arkansas

            Dissertation:   Experimental Observation of Photorefractive Spatial Solitons

1989 BS Physics Northwest Nazarene College, Nampa, Idaho

            Thesis:   Development of a Numerical Model for the Earth's Magnetosphere

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Specialization:

Photorefractive Phenomena and Applications, Nonlinear Optics, Laser Physics, High Power Laser Beam Characterization Instrumentation, and Ultrashort Pulse Laser Phenomena

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Classes Taught:

Physics I, II and III

Physics I, II and III Laboratory

Physical Optics

Paraxial Optics

Modern Physics

Holography and Photography

Laser Physics

Electro-Optics

Fourier Optics Lab

Special Topics:  Packaging of optical components, Nonlinear Optics, Optical Sources and Detectors

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Research:

Providing practical experiences for undergraduate students (including Freshmen!!) dealing with ultrashort pulse laser systems and applications.  In the Rose-Hulman Ultrashort Pulse Laser Laboratory, students are working on projects dealing with nanostructures in metals, USPL propagation in air, USPL machining in a variety of materials and USPL induced failure modes in electronic devices.  Collaborating with the U.S. Navy related to compact, rugged ultrashort pulse laser system development.