Thomas Habermann

Dr. Habermann received a Ph.D. (Dr. rer. nat.) in Physics from the University of Wuppertal (Germany) in 1999, where he conducted research in field emission. He investigated carbon nanotubes, CVD diamond thin films, diamond-coated silicon microstructures for cold cathode applications, as well as researched the basic mechanisms of ‘parasitic’ field emission impacting superconducting RF cavities used in particle accelerators. From 2000 to 2019 he worked at Communications and Power Industries in Palo Alto, CA, on the development and manufacturing of klystrons. Dr. Habermann managed multiple programs to develop, produce and deliver prototypes or initial production runs of new vacuum electron devices. He contributed to numerous programs within the company and provided engineering support in production. In 2019 Dr. Habermann joined Calabazas Creek Research where he is supporting various R&D programs. He is also responsible for the company’s Quality Assurance.