Malcolm W. Wright

Malcolm W. Wright received the undergraduate degrees in physics from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, and the Ph.D. degree in physics from the University of New Mexico (UNM), Albuquerque. Following postdoctoral research at the Center for High Technology Materials, UNM, he was with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Kirtland Air Force Base, NM, developing high-power semiconductor lasers. He is currently with the Optical Communications Group at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, developing laser-based communication systems for future NASA flight projects. His research interests include the dynamics of high-speed lasers for free-space optical communications, high-power fiber lasers, and space qualification of semiconductor and fiber-based lasers for other space-borne applications. He has authored numerous technical papers and presentations. Dr. Wright is a Member of the American Physical Society.