Engineering Talent
From summer intern to full-time employment. This year, two of our summer interns graduated and are now full-time employees at k-Space. Jacob Wilburn (MA in Computer Science) and Caymen Cline (BSE in Computer Engineering) are among the recent hires to our growing company. Learn more about k-Space internship opportunities here.
ACE Your Deposition Plume
kSA ACE has quickly become one of our most in-demand metrology tools, and for good reason: Real-time, non-contact, in situ measurement of flux density. With kSA ACE, you can monitor and measure your deposition plume without interference.
Be certain of the quality of your thin film with kSA ACE.
Roy Clarke in Africa
Roy Clarke, k-Space co-founder and longtime University of Michigan physics professor, is being recognized for his inventive use of solar power to help clinics in Africa.
Roy’s work to “deliver innovative, low-cost and reliable solar energy” to communities in Uganda and East Africa “have changed and saved lives,” writes Jeff Bleiler for The Record.
k-Space and Quantum Computing Blog
“As quantum materials research becomes increasingly sophisticated, the volume and complexity of process data continue to grow. To address these needs, k-Space is enhancing the capabilities of its RHEED platforms through higher-speed imaging and improved data acquisition.”
ICMBE Memories
We jumped at the opportunity to support ICMBE 2026 this summer and we hope you had a wonderful time touring k-Space then gathering together with friends and colleagues. Over 100 ICMBE attendees RSVP’d for the tour, though the final count was closer to 150. Below are a few more images from the event.
Our knowledgeable tour guides kept busy!
Worth it, though, for the smiles.
Plus the pizza and refreshments, which are always welcome.
And now, back at work. Here’s Yorick Birkholzer back the lab in Cornell sporting the official k-Space ICMBE 2026 tee shirt while leaning on a kSA 400. Many more images from the ICMBE tour are available here.
We hope you enjoyed this edition of the k-Space metrology newsletter.
