Alvaro Cruz Cabrera
About Alvaro Cruz Cabrera
Alvaro Cruz Cabrera is an Optical Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories with extensive experience in optical engineering and software for designing and modeling photonics devices.
Professional Experience
Alvaro Cruz Cabrera is an Optical Engineer currently working at Sandia National Laboratories. His tenure at Sandia began in 2005. Prior to this, he worked as an Optical Engineer at Digital Optics Corporation, now part of Tessera, from 1998 to 2004.
Educational Background
Alvaro Cruz Cabrera holds an extensive academic background in Electrical Engineering. He earned his BS degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana between 1983 and 1991. He then obtained his MS degree between 1992 and 1993, and later his PhD between 1994 and 1998, both from Wichita State University.
Software and Technical Proficiency
Alvaro Cruz Cabrera has over 12 years of experience with G-Solver, a software for designing and modeling periodic structures. He has also utilized Sim3D-Max for 3 years to model photonics devices for polarimetry imaging applications. Furthermore, he developed custom 'beam propagation' software and implemented the Split-Step-Algorithm for simulating beam propagation through materials with varying indices of refraction.
Expertise in Photolithography
Alvaro Cruz Cabrera has expertise in using DW2000 and Magic software for creating masks in the photolithography process for micro-optics manufacturing. His skills contribute to the precise development of micro-optic devices.
Electronics and Computer Skills
Possessing skills in both digital and analog electronics design, Alvaro has also worked on advanced computer architecture design. He is experienced in using various computer platforms including PC-related machines, Macintosh, and UNIX stations, particularly Sun Stations.