Search Results - "Sova, Raymond M."

Steady-State Noise Analysis of Spontaneous and Stimulated Brillouin Scattering in Optical Fibers by Jenkins, R.B., Sova, R.M., Joseph, R.I.

“…In this paper, we present a steady-state theoretical and experimental analysis of the noise resulting from spontaneous and stimulated Brillouin scattering in…”
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Preliminary Development of a Fiber Optic Sensor for Measuring Bilirubin by Babin, Steven M., Sova, Raymond M.

“…Preliminary development of a fiber optic bilirubin sensor is described, where an unclad sensing portion is used to provide evanescent wave interaction of the…”
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Inside-out Ultraviolet-C Sterilization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm In Vitro by Jones, Cameron C., Valdeig, Steffi, Sova, Raymond M., Weiss, Clifford R.

“…Biofilms are difficult to eradicate due to a protective architecture and create major challenges in patient care by diminishing both host immune response and…”
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Blind Optical Modulation Format Identification From Physical Layer Characteristics by Adles, Eric J., Dennis, Michael L., Johnson, Wallace R., McKenna, Timothy P., Menyuk, Curtis R., Sluz, Joseph E., Sova, Raymond M., Taylor, Michael G., Venkat, Radha A.

“…We describe and experimentally demonstrate automated identification of optical modulation formats exclusively from physical-layer signal characteristics. The…”
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Tunable multi-wavelength all-fiber Raman source using fiber Sagnac loop filter by Kim, Chang-Seok, Sova, Raymond M., Kang, Jin U.

“…A multi-wavelength source is demonstrated in a cascaded-Raman fiber ring laser configuration using a tunable dual-section high birefringence fiber Sagnac loop…”
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Frequency and temperature dependence of the refractive index of sapphire by Thomas, Michael E, Andersson, Stefan K, Sova, Raymond M, Joseph, Richard I

“…Because the index of refraction is temperature dependent, a temperature gradient across a window causes image blur and bore sight error. Prior to this paper,…”
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Tunable dual-wavelength all-PM fiber ring laser by Sova, R.M., Chang-Seok Kim, Kang, J.U.

“…A multisegment all-PM fiber ring laser is constructed to demonstrate a tunable dual-wavelength laser source with continuous tuning in absolute wavelength and…”
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Optical fiber modal birefringence measurement based on Lyot-Sagnac interferometer by Chang-Seok Kim, Young-Geun Han, Sova, R.M., Un-Chul Paek, Youngjoo Chung, Kang, J.U.

“…We propose and demonstrate a simple and accurate optical fiber modal birefringence measurement technique based on a two-segment Lyot-Sagnac fiber…”
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High-temperature infrared properties of sapphire, AlON, fused silica, yttria, and spinel by Sova, Raymond M., Linevsky, Milton J., Thomas, Michael E., Mark, Frank F.

“…A vacuum emissometer, utilizing a carbon dioxide laser for high-temperature sample heating, has been designed and built for use with a Fourier Transform…”
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Microwave Frequency Generation up to 27.5 GHz Using a Dual-Wavelength Brillouin Fiber Laser by Dennis, M.L., Sova, R.M., Clark, T.R.

“…We demonstrate microwave frequency generation up to 27.5 GHz using a dual-wavelength stimulated Brillouin fiber laser. We discuss advantages and limitations of…”
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Demonstration of High Data Rate Wavelength Division Multiplexed Transmission over a 150 km Free Space Optical Link by Young, David W., Sluz, Joseph E., Juarez, Juan C., Airola, Marc B., Sova, Raymond M., Hurt, Harry, Northcott, Malcolm, Phillips, John, McClaren, Andy, Driver, Don, Abelson, David, Foshee, James

“…A 150 km free-space optical (FSO) communication link between Maui (Haleakala) and Hawaii (Mauna Loa) was demonstrated by JHU/APL and AOptix Technologies, Inc…”
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Dynamic beam-to-beam optical communication link by Airola, M.B., Boone, B.G., Bruzzi, J.R., Duncan, D.D., Sova, R.M.

“…A duplex optical, free space communication system was developed to track and stabilize beam perturbations such as those resulting from atmospheric or platform…”
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Accurate PMD measurement by observation of data-bearing signals by Taylor, M. G., Sova, R. M.

“…PMD is measured by the exact distortion it applies to a 10Gbaud DP-QPSK signal recorded by a coherent digitizer. Accuracies were obtained of 0.7ps (no noise…”
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Dual-Wavelength Brillouin Fiber Laser for Microwave Frequency Generation by Dennis, M.L., Sova, R.M., Clark, T.R.

“…We demonstrate generation of RF/microwave frequencies using a dual-wavelength Brillouin fiber laser. We propose this device as a potential source of low phase…”
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Photonics-enabled Ka-band subscale radar ranging feasibility demonstration by Lohr, M. B., Dennis, M. L., Funk, K. B., Pavek, R. E., Sova, R. M.

“…Concept feasibility of a photonics-enabled Ka-band subscale "radar" is demonstrated for ranging. Experimental results using a corner cube reflector and stretch…”
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Dual-wavelength, all-PM Er/Yb fiber ring laser with wavelength and channel separation tunability by Sova, R.M., Chang-Seok Kim, Kang, J.U.

“…Summary form only given. Tunable multi-wavelength fiber laser sources have numerous applications in optical and RF communications and optical sensing. Specific…”
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