F. J. Duarte
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F. J. Duarte at a meeting of the Optical Society in 2006.
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| Born | c. 1954 Santiago, Chile |
| Residence | United States |
| Nationality | Chilean American |
| Fields |
Physics Optics |
| Institutions | Macquarie University University of New South Wales University of Alabama Eastman Kodak Company State University of New York University of New Mexico Interferometric Optics |
| Alma mater | Macquarie University |
| Doctoral advisor | J. A. Piper |
| Other academic advisors |
J. C. Ward R. E. Aitchison |
| Known for | Tunable lasers Narrow-linewidth dye lasers Multiple-prism dispersion theory N-slit interferometer N-slit interferometric equation |
| Notable awards |
Paul F. Forman Engineering Excellence Award (1995) David Richardson Medal (2016) |
Francisco Javier "Frank" Duarte (born c. 1954) is a Chilean-born laser physicist and author/editor of several well-known books on tunable lasers and quantum optics. He introduced the generalized multiple-prism dispersion theory, has discovered various multiple-prism grating oscillator laser configurations, and introduced polymer-nanoparticle gain media. These contributions have found applications in a variety of fields including:
Duarte's research has mainly focused on physical and laser optics and has taken place at a number of institutions in the academic, industrial, and defense sectors.
Duarte and Piper introduced the multiple-prism near-grazing-incidence grating cavities originally disclosed as copper-laser-pumped narrow-linewidth tunable laser oscillators. He then introduced multiple-prism grating configurations to high-power CO2 laser oscillators. Duarte also developed the theories for narrow-linewidth dispersive laser oscillators, and multiple-prism laser pulse compression, which are summarized in several of his books.
The tunable narrow-linewidth laser oscillator configurations, introduced by Duarte and Piper, were adopted by various research groups working on uranium atomic vapor laser isotope separation (AVLIS). This work was supported by the Australian Atomic Energy Commission. During the course of this research, Duarte writes that he did approach the then federal minister for energy, Sir John Carrick, to advocate for the introduction of an AVLIS facility in Australia. In 2002, he participated in research that led to the isotope separation of lithium using narrow-linewidth tunable diode lasers.
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