Daylight Solutions
Daniel Mulkey is a Senior Optical Engineer at Daylight Solutions, with extensive experience in optical engineering spanning multiple organizations. Previously, Daniel served as an Optical Engineer and Quantum Engineer at Qubitekk, Inc., focusing on nonlinear optical devices for quantum networks and contributing to a variety of optical and optoelectronic tasks. Prior to that, Daniel held the position of Optical Engineer at L-3, where efforts concentrated on fiber optics and imaging technology. Additionally, Daniel has experience as a Graduate Research Assistant, Product Development Intern, and Research Assistant, gaining expertise in optical gyros, quantum dot film characterization, and interferometry. Daniel holds a Master’s Degree in Optics from the University of Rochester and a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from the University of Oregon.
Daylight Solutions
DRS Daylight Solutions is the world leader in Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) based molecular detection and imaging systems. The company pioneered the commercialization of QCLs by combining QC gain media with our patented External Cavity Quantum Cascade Laser (ECqcL™) technology. The result was a robust, broadly tunable or fixed wavelength mid-infrared (mid-IR) laser source. Our basic technologies include: • QC gain media advanced through collaborative research efforts with our partners, and made commercially viable through patented die attach and packaging technology. • Anti-Reflective (AR) coatings developed specifically for QC gain media and mid-IR fibers. • Advanced, miniature aspheric lenses that enable micro-optic packaging and diffraction-limited performance in the mid-IR. • Telecom-style packaging technology adapted to enable robust, miniaturized modules that function as flexible platforms for a variety of OEM applications. • Broadly tunable mid-infrared laser sources based on our patented external cavity technology (ECqcL™). Our laser sources are tunable up to 25% of their center wavelengths, or 300cm-1 in pulsed or continuous wave (CW) mode. Sources are also available with up to 150cm-1 tunability in Mode-Hop Free (MHF) operation. Daylight Solutions leverages its core technologies to deliver commercial- and military-grade system-level solutions for markets that include Scientific Research, Medical Diagnostics, Environmental and Industrial Monitoring, and Defense. The company’s patented designs, coupled with its advanced manufacturing processes, ensure robustness and reliability with 1,000 to 10,000 hours of real-time operation.