Publications and Presentations

The following table provides a series of technical documents published by MZA. Also check out MZA's 20/20 accomplishment page.

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Program Summary: Airborne Laser Test Bed (ALTB) Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis
The staff of MZA
MZA 20/20 Accomplishments (2011) (2011)
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Laser Source Modeling in WaveTrain
R. Praus, J. Mansell, K. Chand, S. Coy, and L. Xu
DEPS Directed Energy Systems Symposium (2008) (2008)
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Laser Beam Diagnostic Sensors Modeled in WaveTrain
B. Henderson and J. Mansell
DEPS Directed Energy Systems Symposium (2008)
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Technique for Modeling Multi-Mode Stable-Resonator Laser using Multiple Iteration Averaging of the Intensity Profile
J. Mansell, S. Coy, K. Chand, S. Rose, M. Maynard, and L. Xu
DEPS Directed Energy Systems Symposium (2008)
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Stable Laser Resonator Modeling: Mesh Parameter Determination and Empty Cavity Modeling
J. Mansell, S. Coy, K. Chand, S. Rose, M. Maynard, and L. Xu
DEPS Directed Energy Systems Symposium (2008)
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Measurement of Beacon Anisoplanatism Through a Two-Dimensional Weakly-Compressible Shear Layer
R. M. Rennie, M. R. Whiteley, G. Cross, D. Cavalieri, and E. J. Jumper
39th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Laser Conference, Deformable Mirrors AIAA-2008-4215 (2008)
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Laser Beam Shaping with Membrane Deformable Mirrors
B. Henderson and J. Mansell
SPIE Optics+Photonics Conference (2008)
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Simplified Algorithm for Implementing an ABCD Matrix Wave-Optics Propagator
J. D. Mansell, R. Praus, A. Seward, and S. Coy
DEPS Fifth Directed Energy Modeling & Simulation Conference (2007)
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Algorithm for Implementing an ABCD Ray Matrix Wave-Optics Propagator
J. D. Mansell, R. Praus, L. Xu, A. Seward, and S. Coy
SPIE Proc. Vol. 6675-16 (2007)
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Adaptive Laser Compensation for Aero Optics and Atmospheric Disturbances
M. R. Whiteley and J. S. Gibson
38th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Laser Conference, AIAA-2007-4012 (2007)
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A Low-Cost Compact Metric Adaptive Optics System
J. D. Mansell, B. Henderson, B. Wiesner, R. Praus, and S. Coy
SPIE Proc. Vol. 6711-20 (2007)
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Progress Towards Low-Cost Compact Metric Adaptive Optics Systems
J. D. Mansell, B. Henderson, B. Wiesner, R. Praus, and S. Coy
SPIE (2007)
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Determining Wave-Optics Mesh Parameters for Complex Optical Systems
J. D. Mansell, R. Praus, and S. Coy
SPIE Proc. Vol. 6675-17 (2007)
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Determining Wave-Optics Mesh Parameters for Complex Systems of Simple Optics
J. D. Mansell, S. Coy, L. Xu, A. Seward, and R. Praus
SPIE (2007)
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Integrating Wave-Optics and 5x5 Ray Matrices for More Accurate Optical System Modeling
J. D. Mansell, R. Suizu, R. Praus, B. Strickler, A. Seward, and S. Coy
DEPS Fourth Directed Energy Modeling & Simulation Conference (2006)
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Liquid Crystal Based Active Optics
B. E. Bagwell, D. V. Wick, R. Batchko, J. D. Mansell, T. Martinez, S. R. Restaino, D. M. Payne, J. Harriman, Steve Serati, Gary Sharp, and J. Schwiegerling
SPIE (2006)
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Comparison of Fiber Reference and Zernike Filter Self Referencing Interferometers
K. Chand, J. Mansell, and T. Rhoadarmer
DEPS Fourth Directed Energy Modeling & Simulation Conference (2006)
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Progress Toward Compact Low-Cost Adaptive Optics Systems
J. D. Mansell, R. Praus, M. Maynard, M. Praus, and S. Praus
DEPS Fourth Directed Energy Modeling & Simulation Conference (2006)
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Beam Shaping for Relay Mirrors
J. D. Mansell
SPIE (2006)
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Scaling Law Modeling of Thermal Blooming in Wave Optics
A. M. Ngwele
DEPS Symposium (2006)
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Introduction to tempus: Short Course
R. Praus and S. Coy
DEPS Fourth Directed Energy Modeling & Simulation Conference (2006)
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Optical turbulence profiling at White Sands Missile Range North Oscura Peak
M. R. Whiteley, R. L. Beauchamp, J. Diemunsch, and R. J. Bagnell
DEPS Symposium (2006)
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Development of an Adaptive Optics Test-Bed for Relay Mirror Applications
J. D. Mansell, A. A. Jacobs, and M. Maynard
Proc. SPIE Vol. 5894, p. 1-13, Advanced Wavefront Control: Methods, Devices, and Applications III; Mark T. Gruneisen, John D. Gonglewski, Michael K. Giles; Eds. (2005)
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Choosing Mesh Spacings and Mesh Dimensions for Wave Optics Simulation
S. Coy
SPIE (2005)
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Choosing Mesh Spacings and Mesh Dimensions for Wave Optics Simulation
S. Coy and J.D. Mansell
SPIE (2005)
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Experimental Beam Control using WaveTrain
J. D. Mansell, M. Maynard, S. Coy, R. Praus, and A. A. Jacobs
DEPS Third Directed Energy Modeling & Simulation Conference (2005)
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Modeling and Simulation of Beam Control Systems
Steve C. Coy, Robert W. Praus, II, Boris Venet, and Justin Mansell
Short Course presented at the Seventh Annual Directed Energy Symposium in Rockville, MD (0)
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WaveTrain: A User-Friendly Wave Optics Propagation Code
S. Coy
SPIE (1999)
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