Dr. Peter Marasco,
The EO/IR Sensing Technology Adviser, Sensors Directorate,
Air Force Research Laboratory
Abstract:
Additive manufacturing is proving its relevancy across a wide spectrum of development, prototyping and manufacturing in the US. However, there is a desire to move the capability beyond modeling and structural components. The use of additive manufacturing techniques to fabricate low-cost optics and optical systems is highly desirable in a number of markets. But processes and techniques for successfully printing an optic are currently very new. This seminar discusses early advances in printing optics suitable for commercial and military applications. Data from and analysis of early prototype lenses fabricated using one possible technique will be included and discussed. The potential for additive manufacturing of optics to open the design space for complex optics and reduce development time, lowering cost and speeding up time to market, will also be discussed.
Dr. Marasco will present the diverse research interests of his organization and the science and technology opportunities at AFRL available to students including internships and permanent employments opportunities. Dr. Peter Marasco is the Technology Advisor for EO/IR Sensing at the Multispectral Target Detection and Surveillance Division, Sensors Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
Biography:
Dr. Peter Marasco is The EO/IR Sensing Technology Adviser at EO Target Detection and Surveillance Branch of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Dr. Marasco joined the Air Force Research Laboratory in 1991 as a civilian research physicist. In his 27 years with AFRL, he led or significantly contributed to research and development in many technology areas related to optical and electro-optical engineering including night vision, imaging technology in all major electro-optical bands and infrared atmospheric windows, polarimetric imaging, multispectral imaging, body-mounted sensing, display technology (helmet- and head-mounted displays, microdisplays, and 3 dimensional visualization), aerospace transparency characterization, optical scattering, and visual performance testing. He has also worked in technologies related to hyperspectral imaging, information fusion, image processing, and information visualization. Dr. Marasco is currently the Technology Advisor for Electro-Optical Sensing in the Air Force Research Laboratory, Sensors Directorate, Multispectral Sensing and Detection Division. He holds degrees in optical and electro-optical engineering from the University of Rochester, the University of Arizona, and the University of Dayton. His current work focuses primarily on technologies for surveillance and target recognition with an emphasis on reducing imaging system volume, weight, power consumption, and cost. In his career, he authored 40 papers, holds 4 patents, and is a Senior Member of SPIE.
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