Jon Slater
About Jon Slater
Jon Slater is an Optical Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories specializing in optical remote sensing. He has a diverse background in research and education, including advanced diagnostic techniques in optics.
Current Role at Sandia National Laboratories
Jon Slater works as an Optical Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories. Since taking on this role in 2018, he has specialized in optical remote sensing. His work involves using advanced optical technologies to gather, process, and analyze information from remote locations, facilitating significant progress in the field.
Previous Experience at University of Rochester
Before his current position, Jon Slater served as a Graduate Student Researcher at the University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics from 2017 to 2018. His research focused on advanced diagnostic techniques in optics, including hyper and micro-Raman scattering in KDP crystals, which was used to test crystal phase matching efficiency. This deep dive into optical diagnostics provided a solid foundation for his later work in optical engineering.
Educational Background
Jon Slater holds a Master of Science (MS) degree from the University of Rochester, completed between 2016 and 2018. He also earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from Brigham Young University - Idaho between 2014 and 2016. Earlier, he achieved an Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) degree from Everett Community College, completed from 2007 to 2009.
Early Career Experience
Jon Slater's early career included a range of roles that built his foundation in optical engineering. Notably, he participated in the Critical Skills Master's Program (CSMP) at Sandia National Laboratories from 2016 to 2018. He also gained experience as a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) participant at Montana State University in 2015 and worked as an Optics Intern at Seattle Photonics Associates in 2014. Additionally, he served as a Physics Teaching Assistant at BYU-Idaho from 2014 to 2015.