Past Theses 2013-2004
2013
Ladar: A mono static system for Sense and Avoid Applications.
Cullen Bradley, May-13, Advisor: Joe Haus
Study of Metal Insulator Metal for Photodetection.
Li Li, May-13, Advisor: Joe Haus
Evanescent & Plasmonic Sensing Using Linear & Radial Polarization Modes in Tapered Microfibers.
Ighodalo Idehenre, May-13, Advisor: Joe Haus
2012
Signal to noise ratio effects on Aperture Synthesis for Digital Holographic Ladar.
Maureen Crotty, Dec-12, Advisor: Ed Watson
Optical Tweezers using Cylindrical Wector Beams.
Chenchen Wan, Dec-12, Advisor: Qiwen Zhan
Wavefront Control with Realistic Spatial Light Modulator in a Multi-Aperture Imager.
Wu, Guimin, Dec-12, Advisor: Paul McManamon
Propagation of Gaussian Beams Through A Modified Von Karman Power Spectrum.
Erica Whitfield, Dec-12, Advisor: Partha Banerjee
Seeded, Gain‐Switched Chromium Doped Zinc Selenide Amplifier.
Sean McDaniel, Aug-12, Advisor: Peter Powers
Sensor Hardening Through Translation of the Detector From the Focal Plane.
Marc Finet, Aug-12 Advisor: Russell Hardie
Demonstrated Resolution Enhancement Capability of a Stripmap Holographic Aperture Ladar System.
Samuel Veneable, May-12, Advisor: Bradley Duncan
Doppler Shift Analysis for a Holographic Aperture Ladar System.
Ross Bobb, May-12, Advisor: Matt Dierking
2011
Talbot Imaging in multi-mode optical fibers with periodic multiple sub-apertures.
Long Wang, Dec-11, Advisor: Joe Haus
Transfer Matrix approach to Propagation of Angular Plane Wave Spectra through metamaterial multilayer structures.
Han Li, Dec-11, Advisor: Partha Banerjee
An Evaluation of the Effects of the Ability to Measure Piston on Multi-aperture Spatial Heterodyne Systems.
Jeffrey Kraczek, Dec-11, Advisor: Paul McManamon
Theoretical and Experimental Study of Terahertz Modeling.
Chen Ye, Dec-11, Advisor: Peter Powers
Generation and Detection of Coherent Pulse Trains in Periodically Poled Lithium Niobate through Optical Parametric Amplification.
Dayen Voratovic, Dec-11, Advisor: Peter Powers
Longwave-IR Optical Parametric Oscillator in Orientation Patterned Galliaum Arsenide.
Ryan Feaver, Dec-11, Advisor: Peter Powers
Analysis of Atmospheric Turbulence Effects on Laser Beam Propagation using Multi-wavelength Laser Beacons.
Joseph Reierson, Dec-11, Advisor: Mikhail Vorontsov
Speckle Statistics of Articulating Objects.
Dallis Conrad, Dec-11, Advisor: Ed Watson
Ion Implementation Study of Be & in InSb for Protodiode Fabrication.
Joshua Duran, Aug-11, Advisor: Andrew Sarangan
Stretch Processing of Simultaneous, Segmented Bandwidth Linear Frequency Modulation in Coherent Ladar.
Robert Brown, May-11, Advisor: Peter Powers
Diode-Pumped 2Micron Q-Switched TM: YAG Microchip Laser.
Charles Phelps, May-11, Advisor: Peter Powers
2010
Wave Propagation Through Multilayer Metallo Dielectric: Application to Super Resolution.
Jean Bosco Serushema Aug-10 Advisor: Joseph Haus
Rapid Beam switching of an ND:YAG Laser using domain Engineered Prisms in 5 MOL% Magnesium-Oxide Doped Congruent Lithium Niobate.
Jonathan Evans Aug-10 Advisor: Peter Powers
High Power Fiber Laser Development and Applications.
Renjie Zhou May-10 Advisor: Qiwen Zhan / Joseph Haus
The Growth of Columnar Thin Films and their Characterization within the Visible and Near Infrared Spectral Bands.
Benjamin Booso May-10 Advisor: Andrew Sarangan
Sparse Frequency, Linearly Frequency Modulated Laser Radar Signal Modeling and Doppler Processing.
Eric Bailey May-10 Advisor: Peter Powers
Investigation of Liquid Crystal Spatial Light Modulators to Simulate Seckle Fields.
Jared Cordray May-10 Advisor: Edward Watson
2009
Transmissive Beam Steering Through Electrowetting Microprism Arrays.
Wei Han Dec-09 Advisor: Joseph Haus
Improving Mid-Frequency Contrast in Sparse Aperture Optical Imaging Systems Based upon the Golay-N Family of Arrays.
Andrew Stokes Dec-09 Advisor: Bradley Duncan
Perturbation Analysis and Experimental Demonstration of Holographic Aperture Ladar Systems.
Jason Stafford Dec-09 Advisor: Bradley Duncan
Propagation of Vortex Beam Through A Turbulent Atmosphere.
Wen Cheng Dec-09 Advisor: Qiwen Zhan
Novel Optical Components for Non-Mechanical Beam Steering.
Katherine Drain Aug-09 Advisor: Qiwen Zhan
Sparse Frequency Linearly Frequency Modulated Laser Radar Signal Generation, Detection and Processing.
Robert Chimenti May-09 Advisor: Peter Powers
2008
A Scanning Microscope Platform for High Resolution Nonlinear Imaging and Laser Direct Writing.
Shuangyang Yang Dec-08 Advisor: Qiwen Zhan / Peter Powers
Fluorescence Enhancement Using one Dimensional Photonic Band Gap Multi-Layer Structure.
Jian Gao Dec-08 Advisor: Qiwen Zhan
Theoretical and Experimental Study of Terahertz Wave Generation Via Optical Rectification.
Wenzao Li Aug-08 Advisor: Peter Powers / Qiwen Zhan
Restoration of Imagery from Incoherently Illuminated Imaging Systems with Modeled Point Spread functions and Wiener Filters.
Mark Burky Aug-08 Advisor: Russell Hardie
Novel Wiregrid Micropolarizers for Infrared Imaging Polarimetry.
Zhi Wu Aug-08 Advisor: Qiwen Zhan / Andrew Sarangan
Modulation Instabiities in Media with Relaxational Nonlinearities and Applications to Optical Limiting in a Photonic Bandgap Structure.
Xue Liu May-08 Advisor: Peter Powers
A comparative study of SIO2 Thin Film Deposition Techniques and the Fabrication of Unltr Low Refractive Index Nano-Porous Si02 Thin Film.
Mengshu Pan May-08 Advisor: Andrew Sarangan / Qiwen Zhan
Nonlinear Materials Characterizaton With Femtosecond Laser Pulses.
Geoffrey Jenkins May-08 Advisor: Peter Powers
Characterization of Periodically Poled Nonlinear Materials Using Digital Image Processing.
James Alverson May-08 Advisor: Peter Powers
Characterization of Nonlinear Optical Properties of Semiconductor Materials.
Vincent Cowan May-08 Advisor: Peter Powers
2007
Sub-Nanosecond Infrared Optical Parametric Pulse Generation in Periodically Poled Lithium Niobate Pumped by a Seeded Fiber Amplifier.
Matthew Cocuzzi Dec-07 Advisor: Peter Powers
Effects of Spatial Modes on Ladar Vibration Signature Estimation.
Douglas Jameson Aug-07 Advisor: Bradley Duncan
Monte Carlo Simulation of Tree Canopy Scattering and Propagation.
Michael Greiner May-07 Advisor: Bradley Duncan
Continuous Wave Periodically Poled Lithium Niobate Bowtie Ring Optical Parametric Oscillator.
Sean Kelley May-07 Advisor: Peter Powers
Optical Sparse Aperture Imaging.
Nicholas Miller May-07 Advisor: Bradley Duncan
The Design and Fabrication of High Performance Optical Interference Filters for the Mid-Infrared Region.
Emily Fehrman May-07 Advisor: Andrew Sarangan
2006
Designing and Testing a Nulling Radially Symmetric Microellipsometer.
Alain Tschimwang Dec-06 Advisor: Qiwen Zhan
Distinction Between Deterministic and Random Beam Fanning in PhotoRefractive Materials.
Arun Venkataraman Aug-06 Advisor: Partha Banerjee
Nonlinear Effects in Bulk Optical Materials Interacting with Femtosecond Laser Pulses.
Paul Noffke May-06 Advisor: Peter Powers
Characterization of the Temperature Dependence of the Index of Refraction and the Thermo-optic Coefficient for Infrared Materials.
Christopher DiRocco May-06 Advisor: Peter Powers
Resonant Polymer Devices for Electro-Optic Modulation and Sensing.
Brad Birchfield May-06 Advisor: Joseph Haus
2005
Metallo-Dielectric Photonic Band Gap Structures Fabricated Using RF Magnetron Sputtering Technology.
Cijy Sunny Dec-05 Advisor: Andrew Sarangan
Development and Comparison of Ultra Sensitive Optical Absorption Spectroscopy Techniques Employing High-Finesse Optical Cavities.
Saffar Arjmandi Dec-05 Advisor: Bradley Duncan
Thermal Lens Mitigation and Modeling of Chromium-Doped Zinc Selenide Laser Sources.
Patrick Berry May-05 Advisor: Peter Powers
Fabrication and Characterization of Slab Waveguide Based Biosensors.
Sreelakshmi Talluri May-05 Advisor: Andrew Sarangan
Fabrication and Direct Comparison of Periodically-Poled Materials for MID-IR Generation.
Eric Vershure May-05 Advisor: Peter Powers
2004
An Imaging Technique for Single-Pulse Measurements of Molecular Density Profiles in Flame and Gas Flows.
Janna Orendorff Dec-04 Advisor: Perry Yaney
The Study of Pulsed Collinear Amplification in Coumarin 500 Methanol Dye Solution.
Vanessa Williamson Dec-04 Advisor: Perry Yaney
Large Angle Bends in Grating Waveguides.
Saikiran Tiramareddy Dec-04 Advisor: Andrew Sarangan
A Dual-Laser-Ultrasonic,Nondestructive Evaluation System for Imaging Surface-Breaking Cracks in Aerospace Materials.
Adam Cooney Dec-04 Advisor: Joseph Haus
Bidirectional Reflance Distribution Function and Its Relation to Surface Roughness and Gloss.
Amber Anderson Dec-04 Advisor: Joseph Haus
Improved Performance of Leds Using Shadow Mask Deposition of Non-Planar Dielectrics.
Sarah Beth Blickenstaff Dec-04 Advisor: Andrew Sarangan
Design & Application of a High-Speed Shack-Hartmann Wave-Front Sensor.
Jeffery James Widiker May-04 Advisor: Bradley Duncan