Research Interests:

Dr. Lampert's particular area of expertise is in surface and thin film science. Although he has made contributions to many research topics, he is best known for his work on microwave tube materials and for mechanisms and development of ohmic contacts to semiconductor devices. His other areas of research have included: Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) of III-V materials for long wavelength IR detectors, with special emphasis on Indium Gallium Antimonide/Indium Arsenide (InGaSb/InAs) superlattices, and Nonlinear optical, NLO, materials for Gyros and Laser Illuminated Imagers for programs such as Space Based Infrared Satellite (SBIS); high power and high temperature microwaves and high temperature electronic materials for turbine engine controls for programs such as Integrated High Performance Turbine Engine Technology (IHPTET); nanolithography for quantum effect electronic devices; improved processing science of epitaxial materials for advanced electronic devices; for programs such as the DOD microwave analog front end technology (MAFET) program; and general surface analysis or failure analysis for system support of Air Force. In addition, he served as senior materials research engineer for the Surface Interactions Research Program with AFOSR. Dr. Lampert has also served as member of preliminary design review and critical design review for generic traveling wave tube program for MILSTAR and DSCS. He interacted with prime and subcontractors on regular basis as a consultant and helping to guide their technical research. For example, as mentioned above, Dr. Lampert and his group, made significant contributions to the understanding of poisoning mechanisms of cathodes, which dramatically increased satellites lifetimes and directly benefited the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) program. Dr. Lampert’s recommendations and conclusions are considered to be authoritative and accepted without question. He was also part of the National Materials Advisory Board (NRC) for Beam Technologies, and was selected as Joint Services Electronics Program (JSEP) reviewer. Dr. Lampert has also been an adjunct faculty member at the University of Texas, and the University of Florida. Dr. Lampert was recently selected to be on the Defense S & T Reliance Materials and Processes principals committee as the standing Army 6.1 representative.