Invitation to Seminar with Optica President Jim Kafka

[Dekel Galor]

Hi Everyone,

UCB's Photobears is excited to invite you to an upcoming seminar featuring Dr. Jim Kafka, Optica President and Emeritus Fellow at MKS and Spectra-Physics. This seminar is focused on career development for all PhD students; the story will be presented from the lens of engineering ultrafast lasers but would be relevant to all optics enthusiasts. We encourage you to come and bring your questions!

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Time: Thursday April 3rd, 12-1pm

Location: Soda 510

Please RSVP here by Friday March 28th. Lunch will be provided.

Title: Innovation and Product Development in Ultrafast Lasers

Abstract: Embark on a journey to uncover the art of identifying emerging technology trends in lasers and seamlessly integrating them into research and product development. Gain insights into how a visionary company like MKS thrives on innovation, and discover the specific skills and attributes sought after in employees with an entrepreneurial spirit. You will have a window into the dynamic world of innovation with examples drawn from the cutting-edge field of ultrafast lasers.

Bio: Jim Kafka received the B.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester in 1977 and 1983, respectively. For 41 years, he has been developing new products and was the Chief Technology Officer for Spectra-Physics. Jim is currently the first Emeritus Fellow of our parent company MKS. In addition to authoring numerous journal articles, conference presentations and seminars, he co-authored a book chapter on Ultrafast Nonlinear Optics and holds 45 patents. Jim was the principal designer on three products, the Tsunami, the Opal, and the Millennia X, which have won technology achievement awards.

Jim has served the optics community as the Ultrafast Phenomena topical editor for JOSA B and the co-chair for the CLEO and Advanced Solid-State Photonics conferences. He is a Fellow of Optica and has served as a Distinguished Traveling Lecturer for the Division of Laser Science of the APS. Jim has lectured at the Siegman School on Lasers on three occasions and is currently serving as President of Optica for 2025.

We hope to see you there!

Best,

Dekel

Photobears is the optics student chapter for Optica (formerly OSA), IEEE Photonics Society, and SPIE organizations. We hold regular meetings as well as networking events and outreach activities that are open to anyone interested in or participating in optics related work/research across campus.

Website: photobears.berkeley.edu

Email: offi...@photobears.berkeley.edu

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[Dekel Galor]

We have an exciting seminar this Thursday with Optica President Jim Kafka! RSVP for lunch

[Neerja Aggarwal]

Reminder this is in 15 min!  We should have extra food so come on by.  

Sent from iPhone, please excuse brevity and typos.