Michael Quinten

Alles sollte so einfach wie möglich gemacht werden, aber nicht einfacher (Albert Einstein)

Germany

About

Metrology, Optics, Solid State Physics, Nanomaterials, Light Scattering, Spectrometry, Colour, Integrated Optics, Marketing, Technical Sales, Product Management, Project Management Specialties: Qualification as professor, Reviewer for international renowned professional journals (e.g. Applied Optics, JOSA, JSQRT, Applied Physics A, B), Author of seven scientific books

Experience

  • Managing Director at Dr. Michael Quinten - Wissenschaftlich-technische Software
    Aug 1996 - Present · 29 yrs 11 mos

    Multi Purpose Software - Data processing and manipulation of 2D- and 3D-data - Digitalisation of data from bitmaps Optics Software - Reflectance and transmittance and ellipsometric parameters of a planar multilayer system - Analysis of layer thickness of multilayer systems - Optical Constants - Colour values from measured and calculated spectra Spectrometer Software - Measurement of reflectance and transmittance of thin films - Simulation and analysis of multilayer stacks Light scattering by particles - Light scattering and absorption by spherical particles - Light scattering and absorption in the near field of a sphere - Light scattering and absorption of a sphere on or near a surface - Light scattering and absorption by infinitely long cylinders - Light scattering and absorption by small particles in the Rayleigh limit - Light scattering and absorption by aggregates of spherical particles - Light scattering and absorption by irregularly shaped particles with the Discrete Dipole Approximation - Small Angle Scattering

  • FRT GmbH (Bergisch Gladbach)
    • Head of R & D Sensors
      Jul 2010 - Feb 2026 · 15 yrs 8 mos

      Development of new optical sensors, Supervision of funded projects

    • Head of Technical Coordination
      Sep 2007 - Jul 2010 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Coordination of Sales and Production

  • STEAG ETA-Optik GmbH (Heinsberg)
    • Product Manager „Colour and Coatings“
      Jan 2004 - Dec 2006 · 3 yrs

      Colour Measurement, Thin Film Thickness, Simulation

    • Project Manager „Spectrometry UV-VIS-NIR“
      Jan 2003 - Dec 2003 · 1 yr

      Development of spectrometers for UV-range and the characterisation of blue-ray discs

    • Project Manager „Integrated Optics“
      Jan 2001 - Dec 2002 · 2 yrs

      Development of integrated optics elements for the telecommunication in the CWDM sector

  • Research Assistant / Assistant Professor at TU Chemnitz, RWTH Aachen, Ruhr-University Bochum, University Graz, University Saarbruecken
    Jun 1989 - Dec 2000 · 11 yrs 7 mos

    Micro Resonators, Raman Spectroscopy, X-ray Small Angle Scattering, Optical Nearfield, linear and nonlinear optical properties of Nanoparticles, Quantum Dots and Quantum Wires, Light Scattering, Aerosol Metrology, Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Electron Microscopy, Solid State Physics

  • Wissenschaftlicher Assistent at RWTH Aachen
    1990 - 1996 · 6 yrs