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G. Michael Morris

G. Michael Morris is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand G. Michael Morris rather than just read about it. In short: G. Michael Morris was president of the Optical Society of America in 2002.

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of G. Michael Morris from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

G. Michael Morris was president of the Optical Society of America in 2002. Morris received his B.S. degree with special distinction in engineering physics from the University of Oklahoma, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the California Institute of Technology. From 1979 to 1982, Morris was a scientist in optics at The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester. From 1982 to 2001, Morris was a professor at the Institute of Optics, where he supervised 22 doctoral and 5 masters dissertations. He co-founded Rochester Photonics Corporation (RPC) in 1989. The firm specialized in the design, prototyping, and manufacturing of diffractive and micro-optics components and subsystems, and was acquired by Corning Incorporated in 1999. From February 1999 to December 31, 2002, Corning Rochester Photonics Corporation functioned as a wholly owned subsidiary of Corning Incorporated. He founded Apollo Optical Systems LLC on December 31, 2002. In May 2003, he co-founded RPC Photonics, Inc., which specializes in the design and development of optical elements and systems for display and illumination applications for commercial products, medical products and government systems. Morris' research has spanned a wide variety of topics in statistical optics, optical information processing, automatic pattern recognition and diffractive and micro-optics technology. He holds 17 U.S. patents, and has published more than 70 referred journal articles, 3 book chapters and numerous conference proceedings. He is the recipient of the 2005 Optical Society of America Joseph Fraunhofer/Robert M. Burley Prize; the 2002 Rochester Engineering Society’s Leo H. East Engineer of the Year Award; and the 1997 Rochester Chamber of Commerce Civic Award for Science and Technology. He is also an Honorary Member of the OSA, Rochester Section, and a Fellow of the Optical Society of America and SPIE. In 2016, he received OSA's Stephen D. Fantone Distinguished Service Award, and in 2020, the David Richardson Medal.

References

External links Articles Published by early OSA Presidents Archived 2015-03-20 at the Wayback Machine Journal of the Optical Society of America

See also Optical Society of America#Past Presidents of the OSA

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with G. Michael Morris

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what G. Michael Morris claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to G. Michael Morris before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about G. Michael Morris ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of G. Michael Morris

In research: G. Michael Morris appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses G. Michael Morris in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: G. Michael Morris is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 21st-century American physicists, American physicist stubs, Living people, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for G. Michael Morris outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is G. Michael Morris in simple terms?

G. Michael Morris was president of the Optical Society of America in 2002.

Why does G. Michael Morris matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study G. Michael Morris?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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