Daylight Solutions
William Most is an Optomechanical Engineer at Daylight Solutions since August 2023, focusing on the manufacturing of advanced lasers for commercial applications. Prior experience includes roles as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Rochester from January 2021 to December 2022, where instruction in Engineering Statics, Engineering Dynamics, Solid Mechanics, and Fluid Dynamics was provided, alongside office hours for student support. Additionally, William held an Engineering Intern position at Boeing in the summer of 2022 and served as an Opto-Mechanical Engineering Intern at Optimax Systems, Inc. in June 2021, contributing to Research & Development projects and gaining expertise in complex mechanical design and CAD. William obtained a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rochester in 2023, following a high school diploma from Longmeadow High School in 2019.
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.