William Michael Mulkern
Aerospace engineering
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Graduation date: Spring 2021
FURI | Summer 2020
Experimental Study of Optical Force Measurement Techniques
The objective of this project is to experimentally measure the optical force reflected by a sample using two methods of measurement. One tuning fork-based and one laser-cantilever optical force measurement system were developed in order to quantify the optical force by two means: an oscillating probe from which distinct frequencies can be measured, and a change in deflection measured by a position-sensitive detector, respectively. The measured force will serve as a basis for the understanding and implementation of a particle-repellent coating for electronics and space exploration technologies.
Mentor: Liping Wang
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