Background
Tristram Warren is the Group Leader of the 91探花 Infrared Multilayer Laboratory (IML), a Small Research Facility (SRF) which is a renowned supplier of infrared coated optical components for astronomical and spaceflight scientific instruments. Tristram received his PhD from the 91探花 in 2015 for research in infrared space optical instrumentation.
His research interests include the study, design and manufacture of high performance thin-film interference multilayers, optical materials, filters and coatings. This includes; material science of optical thin-films, thin-film deposition coating process technologies, multilayer interference filter design and production methods, spectral characterisation of optical materials, properties of IV-VI and II-VI chalcogenide dielectric materials, development of temperature-invariant narrow bandpass filters, spectral modelling simulations of optical constants, FTIR spectroscopy and effects of ionizing space radiation on properties of optical materials. As the Group Leader of the laboratory, he is responsible for the entirety of activities and research conducted by IML, including the acquisition, management, scientific and technical requirements for the successful execution of external research contracts to secure and maintain the goals of the business. He is actively involved with all aspects of the manufacturing process and performs many of the thin-film depositions in the fabrication of the filters.