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Analyze, fabricate, or test fiber-optic links.
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Select, purchase, set up, operate, or troubleshoot state-of-the-art laser cutting equipment.
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Write reports or proposals related to photonics research or development projects.
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Train operators, engineers, or other personnel.
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Oversee or provide expertise on manufacturing, assembly, or fabrication processes.
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Design laser machining equipment for purposes such as high-speed ablation.
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Assist in the transition of photonic prototypes to production.
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Design solar energy photonics or other materials or devices to generate energy.
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Develop laser-processed designs, such as laser-cut medical devices.
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Design, integrate, or test photonics systems or components.
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Design or develop new crystals for photonics applications.
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Design electro-optical sensing or imaging systems.
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Conduct testing to determine functionality or optimization or to establish limits of photonics systems or components.
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Create or maintain photonic design histories.
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Develop or test photonic prototypes or models.
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Analyze system performance or operational requirements.
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Determine applications of photonics appropriate to meet product objectives or features.
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Develop optical or imaging systems, such as optical imaging products, optical components, image processes, signal process technologies, or optical systems.
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Design photonics products, such as light sources, displays, or photovoltaics, to achieve increased energy efficiency.
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Develop photonics sensing or manufacturing technologies to improve the efficiency of manufacturing or related processes.
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Read current literature, talk with colleagues, continue education, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in the field.
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Document photonics system or component design processes, including objectives, issues, or outcomes.
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Design gas lasers, solid state lasers, infrared, or other light emitting or light sensitive devices.
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Conduct research on new photonics technologies.
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Design or redesign optical fibers to minimize energy loss.
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Determine commercial, industrial, scientific, or other uses for electro-optical applications or devices.