Physics & Astronomy

David Allred Research

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N265 ESC
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT�84602
(801) 422-3489
allred@byu.edu

David Allred Research
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CURRENT RESEARCH

Thin film deposition & characterization;

SOP for Uranium & Thorium thin film deposition

Optical properties of materials from 1 to 600 eV range (visible to EUV and soft x-rays)

Space science; special multifunction mirrors for the spacecraft instruments

Mars exploration simulation/development and astrobiology.