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University of Central Florida Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL) Office Records, 1985-1999, bulk 1994-1998

 

Summary

Creator:
CREOL (Research center)
Abstract:
The Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers was founded in 1986 and is currently recognized as a center for excellence regarding research in a wide range of optics and photonics technologies. This collection contains conference materials and correspondence related to CREOL and its first director M. J. Soileau.
Extent:
4 boxes 4.0 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

Background

Scope and content:

Series I: Conference Materials, 1985-1998 includes various conference publications, papers, receipts, guides, PowerPoint printouts or transparencies, and reports regarding conferences related to CREOL's research.

Series II: M. J. Soileau's Correspondence, 1990-1999 includes letters and emails received and sent by M.J. Soileau regarding speakers visiting from abroad, department meetings, plans, reference letters, travel, questionnaires and regalia.

Biographical / historical:

Originally created as the State University System's Center of Excellence in optical and laser sciences, the Center for Research in Electro-Optics and Lasers (CREOL) was renamed in 1996 as the Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers. Dr. M. J. Soileau became CREOL's first director in 1987 followed by Dr. Eric Van Stryland in 1999. It is now a research center within the College of Optics & Photonics presided over by Dean Bahaa Saleh. CREOL provides education in optical science and engineering, conducts scholarly fundamental and applied research and aids in the development of Florida's technology-based industries.

Acquisition information:
Eric Van Stryland transferred these materials to the University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collection and University Archives in 2007 (CFU2007_04 and CFU2007_11).
Processing information:

Collection processed by and finding aid prepared by Jeffrey Baumiller in 2009. Some of the folders contain transparencies. These transparencies are carefully organized with tissue paper placed between each individual sheet. Information on a 3.5" floppy disk was printed and the disk discarded.The finding aid was updated for consistency among all collections by Mary Rubin in 2012, resuling in edition 2. The finding aid was placed into Archon, with adjustments made for Archon and resulting in edition 3, by Mary Rubin in 2015. The acquisition method field and the subjects were updated by Kryslynn Collazo in 2018, resulting in edition 4.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in two series by type of document.

Accruals:

Collection Identifier: CFU2005_11

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The entire collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Preferred citation:

Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

Location of this collection:
John C. Hitt Library
12701 Pegasus Drive, Building 2
Orlando
FL
32816-8030
USA