Attendees List |
Conference Proceedings |
Note: Only unclassified, public release presentations
are included in these proceedings. Some limited distribution and classified presentations
are available through AFRL Directed Energy Engineering and Analysis Center. Please see the listing of
our Limited Distribution Proceedings. |
Joint Session Proceedings |
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Advanced High Power Lasers and Beam Control Conference Welcome
Dr. Samuel Blankenship, DEPS
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The Extreme Nonlinear Optics of Gases and Femtosecond Optical Filamentation
Howard Milchberg, University of Maryland
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Gas Lasers
Kevin Hewett, Air Force Research Laboratory
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Perspective on Tactical HEL Beam Control Technology
Paul Berger, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
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Diagnostics of High Energy Electron Beam Instabilities
Theodore Burleson, Colorado State University
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Simplification of Cathode Systems for High-Brightness Electron Sources
Jonathan Edelen, Colorado State University
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Nonlinear Harmonic Selection in an FEL Undulator System
Karen Horovitz, Colorado State University
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Simplified Software Tools for Beam Control System Evaluation and Development
Justin Mansell, MZA Associates Corporation
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Diagnostics and Neural Network Control Systems for Linear Accelerators
Auralee Morin, Colorado State University
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Electride Photocathode for Free Electron Lasers
Lauren Rand, Colorado State University
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Progress Toward High Brightness Cathodes Based on Quantum Properties of Combined Carbon Allotropes
Roger Shurter, Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Beam Control Conference Sessions |
Phased Arrays I: System Basics |
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A Comparison of Monolithic and Tiled Array High Power Beam Projection Performance for Ground-Based Horizontal Propagation
Robert Praus, MZA Associates Corp
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Monolithic and Laser Array Performance Comparisons
Keith Bush, Schafer Corp
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Atmospherics II: Deep Turbulence: Novel Concepts for Turbulence Compensation |
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Comparison of Wavefront Reconstruction Techniques for Extended Turbulence Beam Projection Applications
Michael Steinbock, Air Force Institute of Technology
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Deep Horizontal Path Atmospheric Turbulence Modeling with a Liquid Crystal Spatial Light Modulator (Paper included)
Peter Jacquemin, Naval Postgraduate School
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Laser Horizontal Propagation Atmospheric Performance Estimates for 1 and 2 µm Wavelengths
Keith Bush, Schafer Corporation
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Acquisition, Tracking & Pointing and Aimpoint Maintenance |
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"Dream Pulsed Laser" Tiled-Aperture Coherent Beam Combining Using SBS-PCMs for LIFE Driver
Hong Jin Kong, KAIST
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An Adaptive H-Infinity Algorithm for Jitter Control and Target Tracking in a Directed Energy Weapon
Joe Watkins, US Naval Academy
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Adaptive Optics and Sensors |
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Comparison of the Performance of Modal Control Schemes for an AO System and Analysis of the Effect of Actuator Limitations (Paper included)
Jae Jun Kim, Naval Postgraduate School
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Free Electron Laser Conference |
Free Electron Laser Conference |
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Beam Instabilities
Sandra Biedron, Colorado State University
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The CSU Accelerator Laboratory
Stephen Milton, Colorado State University
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Gas Laser Conference |
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Thermal Effects in Diode Pumped Alkali Lasers
Salvatore Cusumano, Air Force Institute of Technology
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Solid State and Diode Laser Technology Review |
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Modeling Beam Combining of Fiber Laser Arrays
Erik Bochove, Air Force ResearchLaboratory/RDLAF
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Automated Co-Alignment of Phase-Locked Fiber Lasers
Gregory Goodno, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
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Coherent Beam Combining of 21 Semiconductor Gain Elements in a Common Cavity
Steven Augst, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
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Recent Results for the Raytheon RELI Program
David Mordaunt, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems
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Progress Towards an Absolute Reference for 100 kW Laser Power Measurements
Marla Dowell, NIST
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High-Repetitive Laser System by Tiled-Aperture Coherent Beam Combining Using Stimulated Brillouin Scattering Phase Conjugation Mirrors
Hong Jin Kong, KAIST
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Polarization Locking of Coherently Combined Laser Arrays Using a Single Detector
Gregory Goodno, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
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Diode and Solid State Lasers |
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Wavelength Stabilization of Diode Laser with Volume Bragg Grating
Stefan Heinemann, Fraunhofer USA, Center Laser Technology
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High-Brightness and Narrow-Linewidth Laser Diode Pumps in 780 nm to 2000 nm Wavlength Range
Manoj Kanskar, nLIGHT
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Transverse Mode Selection in a Thin Yb:YAG Rod with Volume Bragg Gratings
Brian Anderson, University of Central Florida
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"Rogue Lasing" in Fiber Amplifier Arrays
Erik Bochove, Air Force Research Laboratory/RDLAF
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Robust Single-Mode Operation of 55μm and 60μm Core Chirally-Coupled-Core Optical Fibers
Almantas Galvanauskas, University of Michigan
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Materials and Power & Thermal Management |
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Lifetime of Enhanced Lateral-Flow Coolers for High-Power Laser-Diode Bars
Aland Chin, Somerville Laser Technology, LLC
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High Power Fiber Laser Technology Developed for use in High G, Remote Environments
Mark Zediker, Foro Energy
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Progress in Materials Development for Laser Sources
Darnell Diggs, Air Force Research Laboratory
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Transparent Ho3+ :Lu2O3 Ceramic for Eye-Safe Solid State Laser Materials
Woohong (Rick) Kim, Naval Research Laboratory
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Ultrashort Pulse Laser Workshop |
Research with Universities for Ultrashort Laser Applications and Measurements |
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Ten Year Anniversary - The History and Evolution of the Ultrashort Pulse Laser Workshop
Pete Latham, Air Force Research Laboratory/RD
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Ultrashort Pulse Laser Physics, Technology, and Diagnostics |
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Design and Status of the Multi TW OPCPA Front End for the Z-Petawatt Laser (Paper included)
Patrick Rambo, Sandia National Laboratories
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OPCPA Approach to High Repetition Rate Ultra-Fast Lasers
Lawrence Shah, University of Central Florida
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Development of a High Repetition Rate, High Energy, IR OPCPA System for Coherent X-Ray Generation
Michael Gerrity, University of Colorado at Boulder
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Femtosecond Pulse Synthesis in Coherently Combined Parallel-Channel Fiber Chirped Pulse Amplifiers
Almantas Galvanauskas, University of Michigan
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Direct Diode Pumped Kerr Lens Modelocked Ti: Sapphire Laser Oscillator
Sterling Backus, KM Labs
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Ultrashort Laser Physics, Novel Material Interactions and Measurements |
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Femtosecond Pulse Shaping Using a Single Specialized Mirror (Paper included)
Thomas Lanier, University of Georgia
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Non-Linear Propagation Physics |
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Femtosecond Sensitivity of Plasma Filaments in Atmosphere with Ultrashort Laser Pulses
John Palastro, University of Maryland
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Measurements of Non-Linear Filament-Matter Interactions |
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Imaging Gas Phase and Biological Molecules Using Ultra-Intense Laser Filamentation and Ultra-Short Laser Vaporization
Robert Levis, Temple University
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Enhancement of Microwave Emission from Targets Irradiated by Ultrashort Laser Pulses
Sanjay Varma, JHU, Applied Physics Lab
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Propagation Effects on THz Generation from Ionizing Two Color Laser Pulses
Luke Johnson, University of Maryland
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