Daylight Solutions
Gregory Pullen is an Optical Engineer at Daylight Solutions since July 2023. Previously, Pullen served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at JILA from June 2020 to December 2021, under the guidance of Dr. Heather Lewandowski, where significant contributions included developing a new experiment for measuring the infrared spectra of cold molecular clusters, creating LabVIEW code for instrument control and data analysis, and establishing a vacuum chamber and quantum cascade laser system. Prior experience includes a Laboratory Technician role at Milliken & Company, focusing on enhancing flame-retardant properties of fabrics, and a Laboratory Intern position at StarChem, LLC., where responsibilities involved sample preparation and quality control. Pullen holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry from The University of Georgia and dual degrees in Chemistry and Chinese from Wofford College.
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.