Jack Clark Rife

Background

Rife, Jack Clark was born on October 21, 1945 in Omaha. Son of Clark Augustine and Alice Virginia (Adams) Rife.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1976.

Career

Research physicist, National Institute Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1977-1980; research physicist, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, since 1980. Contributor chapter to Electro-Optics Handbook, 1993.

Achievements

• Achievements include patent on vacuum ultraviolet grating/crystal monochromator, patent on solid state vacuum ultraviolet light source. Optimal design and fabrication of vacuum ultraviolet multilayer-coated gratings.

Membership

Member American Physical Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Mary Lou Ference, November 19, 1983. Children: Katherine Elizabeth, Luke Daniel.

Father:

Clark Augustine Rife

Mother:

Alice Virginia (Adams) Rife

Spouse:

Mary Lou Ference

child:

Luke Daniel Rife

child:

Katherine Elizabeth Rife