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Dr. Christian G. Parigger


Associate Professor of Physics
University of Tn Space Institute
MS-24
Tullahoma, TN 37388-9700

Phone: (931) 393-7338/509
cparigge@utsi.edu

 

Dr. Christian G. Parigger

Education

  • 1982 - Magister rerum naturalis in Physics, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
  • 1986 - Ph.D. in Physics, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
  • 1987 - Doctor rerum naturalis in Physics, University of Innsbruck, Austria.

Professional Experience

  • 1996 - present:  Associate Professor of Physics, UTSI/CLA; 1999-present: Acting Director for Computer Services at UTSI; 1993-1996: Assistant Professor of Physics, UTSI/CLA; 1991-1993:  Adjunct Research Assistant Professor, UTSI/CLA; 1989-1991: Research Associate, UTSI/CLA; 1987-1989: Post-Doctoral Research Associate, UTSI/CLA; 1984-1986: Demonstrator in Physics University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand; 1982-1983: Computer Programmer, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Innsbruck, Austria.  Member of the Optical Society of America, American Institute of Physics, and New Zealand Institute of Physics.
  • Research interest in experimental and theoretical physics, particularly electromagnetic interactions, quantum optics, non-linear optics, atomic and molecular physics; experience with argon-ion and narrow-line dye lasers, high vacuum physics, digital electronics, sub-picosecond laser systems, optical pico-second amplifiers, nano-second pulsed excimer and dye lasers, time-resolved spectroscopy, high power phenomena, laser induced plasma physics, laser induced fluorescence thermometer, laser fluorescence velocimeter, optical bistability, laser interaction with droplet fields, optical breakdown, image analysis, ultrafast photography, photon counting; combustion diagnostics; spectroscopic temperature measurements using atomic lines and molecular spectra; participation in a variety of sponsored research work including the preparation of proprietary reports; supervise and educate graduate students in research work and serve in MSc and PhD committees; established, initial working Beowulf cluster of 30+ machines at UTSI, and working Condor cluster of 40+ machines at UTSI; presented tutorials and one-on-one in the use of parallel computing.
  • Principal investigator for "Intrinsic Optical Bistability in Quantum Size Metal Composites," and "Droplet Behavior at Supercritical Pressures."  Project director of  "Acquisition of an Ultra-High Speed Diagnostics System," of NSF-ARI grant# CTS-9512489.  Collaborated with Professor J.W.L. Lewis in research work associated with major contracts at UTSI/CLA.

Publications

  • "NH and OH PLIF Measurements of Laser-Induced Breakdown and Ignition" W. Qin, Y.-L. Chen, J. W. L. Lewis, and C. Parigger, Technical Digest of the OSA Annual meeting and ILS-XVI Conference, Providence, Rhode Island, paper ThHH1, 2000.
  • "On Laser-Ignition Modeling" I. Dors, C. Parigger, Y.-L. Chen, and J. W. L. Lewis, Technical Digest of the OSA Annual meeting and ILS-XVI Conference, Providence, Rhode Island, paper ThHH2, 2000.
  • "Human Eye Model Effects on Digital Retinascopic Diagnostic" Y.-L. Chen, J. W. L. Lewis, and C. Parigger, SESAPS annual meeting Starkville, MI, DC1(2000).
  • "Laser-Induced Ignition Modeling and Comparison with Experiments" I. Dors, W. Qin, Y.-L. Chen, C. Parigger, and J. W. L. Lewis, SESAPS annual meeting Starkville, MI, FB5(2000).
  • "Laser-Induced Gas Breakdown---Modeling of the Onset Plasma from Experimental Observation" W. Qin, Y.-L. Chen, J. W. L. Lewis, and C. Parigger, SESAPS annual meeting Starkville, MI, FB8(2000).
  • “Laser Ignition Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence Temperature Measurements,” W. Qin, J.W.L Lewis, C. Parigger, and Y.-L. Chen, Technical Digest of the OSA Annual meeting and ILS-XIV Conference, Santa Clara, CA, paper MQ6, 1999.
  • “Laser-Spark Ignition Computational Modeling,” I.G. Dors, Y.-L. Chen, J.W.L. Lewis and C. Parigger, Technical Digest of the APS meeting of the SES presented at the 66 th Annual Meeting in Chapel Hill, NC, paper FD 7, November 1999. http://www.aps.org/meet/SES99/baps/abs/S270007.html
  • “Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence Studies of Laser-Induced Ignition,” W. Qin, Y.-L. Chen, C. Parigger and J.W.L. Lewis, Technical Digest of the APS meeting of the SES presented at the66th Annual Meeting in Chapel Hill, NC, paper FD 8, http://www.aps.org/meet/SES99/baps/abs/ S27009.html, November 1999.
  • "Spectroscopic temperature determination of aluminum monoxide in laser ablation with 266-nm radiation" I. G. Dors, C. Parigger, and J. W. L. Lewis, Optics Letters, Vol.23, No.. 22, 1778-1780, November 15, 1998.
  • "Exciplex liquid-phase thermometer using time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence," Opt. Lett. 23, 76 (1998).
  • "Laser ignition of NH3/O2 mixtures" Ying-Ling Chen, J. W. L. Lewis, and C. G. Parigger, OSA 1998 annual meeting and ILS-XIV conference, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • "Probability distribution functions of fluorescence and absorbed energy in laser-induced breakdown and ignition" Ying-Ling Chen, J. W. L. Lewis, and C. G. Parigger, OSA 1998 annual meeting and ILS-XIV conference, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • "Investigation of laser-induced shock wave interactions" I. G. Dors, C. Parigger, J. W. L. Lewis, and Y. Chen, OSA 1998 annual meeting and ILS-XIV conference, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • "Spherical aberration effects in lens-axicon doublets: theoretical study" Christian Parigger, Y. Tang, D. H. Plemmons, and J. W. L. Lewis, Applied Optics, Vol. 36, No. 31, 8214-8221, November 1, 1997.
  • "Time-resolved images of laser-induced gas ignition using high-speed photographic and spectroscopic techniques" Ying-Ling Chen, J.W.L.Lewis and C.G.Parigger, Submitted to American Physical Society for presentation in 1997 conference in south-east section, Nashville.
  • "Time-resolved measurements of laser-induced gas breakdown and ignition" Ying-Ling Chen, J.W.L.Lewis and C.G.Parigger, OSA annual meeting and ILS-XIII conference, Long Beach, California, paper THFF41, 1997.
  • "Angular Momentum States of the Diatomic Molecule," Am. J. Phys. 64 (5), 623 (1996).
  • "Visualization of laser-induced plasma histories" C.G.Parigger, D.H.Plemmons, G.Guan, Y.Chen and J.W.L.Lewis, 1996 OSA annual meeting, ILS-XII and IS&T/Optics and imaging in the information age meeting, Rochester, NY, 1996.
  • "Two-dimensional temperature measurement in laser-induced breakdown (LIB) using planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF)" Ying-Ling Chen, C.G.Parigger, D.H.Plemmons and J.W.L.Lewis, Bulletin of American Physical Society , Vol. 41, no. 3, 1124 (1996).
  • "Nitric Oxide Optical Breakdown Spectra and Analysis by the Use of the Program NEQAIR," in Laser Applications to Chemical and Environmental Analysis, Vol. 3, 1996 OSA Technical Digest Series (Optical Society of America, Washington DC, 1996), 85 (1996).
  • "Spatially and Temporally Resolved Electron Number Density Measurements in a Decaying Laser-Induced Hydrogen Plasma Using Hydrogen-Alpha Line Profiles," Appl. Opt. 34, 3325 (1995).