Dr. Alan H. Paxton Profile

Dr. Alan H. Paxton

Deceased at Air Force Research Lab

SPIE Involvement:

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Publications (32)

Proceedings Article | 1 April 2022 Presentation

Mid-IR broad area angled cavity diode lasers

Chi Yang, Matthew Suttinger, Alan Paxton, Chunte Lu, Ron Kaspi

Proceedings Volume PC11987, PC119870S (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2614806

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Mid-IR, Waveguides, Broad area laser diodes

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Proceedings Article | 9 March 2020 Presentation

High-brightness GaSb-based quantum-well lasers with an unstable resonator (Conference Presentation)

Chi Yang, Ron Kaspi, Alan Paxton, Chunte Lu

Proceedings Volume 11301, 113011N (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2550390

KEYWORDS: Resonators, Quantum wells, Laser resonators, Ion beams

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Proceedings Article | 2 March 2020 Paper

Iron: zinc selenide laser, pumping with pulse width that is shorter than or comparable to the population-inversion lifetime

Alan Paxton, Chunte Lu, Ron Kaspi

Proceedings Volume 11266, 112661M (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2549789

KEYWORDS: Iron, Pulsed laser operation, Optical pumping, Semiconductor lasers, Absorption, Atmospheric propagation, Diode pumped solid state lasers, Solid state lasers

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Proceedings Article | 20 February 2017 Presentation + Paper

On-chip unstable resonator cavity 2-um quantum well lasers

Chi Yang, Alan Paxton, Chunte Lu, Timothy Newell, Ron Kaspi

Proceedings Volume 10123, 101231D (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2249696

KEYWORDS: Resonators, Semiconductor lasers, Quantum wells, Diffraction, Laser resonators, Aluminum, Cameras, Waveguides

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Proceedings Article | 20 February 2017 Paper

Laser simulation applying Fox-Li iteration: investigation of reason for non-convergence

Alan Paxton, Chi Yang

Proceedings Volume 10090, 100901Y (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2251013

KEYWORDS: Modes of laser operation, Optical simulations, Optical resonators, Numerical simulations, Laser beam propagation, Semiconductor lasers, Amplifiers, Laser resonators, Resonators, Computer simulations, Mirrors, Lawrencium

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Proceedings Article | 22 April 2016 Paper

The finite-difference matrix for beam propagation: eigenvalues and eigenvectors

Alan Paxton

Proceedings Volume 9727, 97271O (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2214399

KEYWORDS: Wave propagation, Beam propagation method, Matrices, Laser resonators, Light wave propagation, Spherical lenses, Laser beam propagation, Computer simulations, Collimation, Finite difference methods, Resonators

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2014 Paper

Stable ring resonator with bidirectional passes through the gain medium

Alan Paxton, Harold Miller

Proceedings Volume 8960, 89601Z (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2046496

KEYWORDS: Resonators, Mirrors, Polarization, Beam splitters, Optical amplifiers, Signal attenuation, Optical components, Laser resonators, Wave plates, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 19 February 2011 Paper

Unstable ring resonator with bidirectional propagation through the gain medium: analysis

Alan Paxton

Proceedings Volume 7913, 791302 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.879854

KEYWORDS: Resonators, Beam splitters, Mirrors, Polarization, Optical amplifiers, Laser resonators, Beam propagation method, Numerical analysis, Wave propagation, Analytical research

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Proceedings Article | 18 February 2010 Paper

Propagation of 3D beams using a finite-difference algorithm: practical considerations

Alan Paxton

Proceedings Volume 7579, 757909 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.847942

KEYWORDS: Resonators, Solids, Beam propagation method, Wave propagation, Laser beam propagation, Mirrors, Diffraction, Light wave propagation, Apodization, Roentgenium

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Proceedings Article | 12 February 2008 Paper

Simulation of Yb:YAG thin-disk lasers with stable resonators and with one or two transverse modes

Alan Paxton, Clint Zeringue

Proceedings Volume 6872, 687206 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.770410

KEYWORDS: Resonators, Mirrors, Laser resonators, Optical simulations, Crystals, Modes of laser operation, Laser crystals, Absorption, Laser development, Disk lasers

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Proceedings Article | 22 February 2006 Paper

Spinning disk solid-state lasers, computer simulation

Alan Paxton, Harold Miller

Proceedings Volume 6101, 610103 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.660682

KEYWORDS: Nd:YAG lasers, Disk lasers, Solid state lasers, Absorption, Diffusion, Computer simulations, Computer programming, Chemical species, Laser development, Birefringence

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 2004 Paper

Rotating-disk solid state lasers: thermal properties

Alan Paxton, Steven Massey, Jason McKay, Harold Miller

Proceedings Volume 5333, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.538452

KEYWORDS: Nd:YAG lasers, Disk lasers, Solid state lasers, YAG lasers, Diffusion, Temperature metrology, Laser resonators, Thermal effects, Neodymium glass lasers, High power lasers

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Proceedings Article | 6 June 2002 Paper

Aberrations in lenslike antiguides for semiconductor lasers

Alan Paxton

Proceedings Volume 4629, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.469477

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Semiconductor lasers, Refraction, Refractive index, Semiconducting wafers, Diffraction, Laser resonators, Resonators, Paraxial approximations, Wavefront aberrations

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Proceedings Article | 12 May 2000 Paper

Stable resonators with graded-phase (aspherical) mirrors

Alan Paxton, W. Pete Latham

Proceedings Volume 3930, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.385411

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Resonators, Zirconium, Reflectivity, Wavefronts, Reflection, Gaussian beams, Wave propagation, Spherical lenses, Spatial frequencies

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Proceedings Article | 24 May 1999 Paper

Grating surface-emitting diode laser with lenslike medium

Alan Paxton

Proceedings Volume 3611, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.349252

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Laser vision correction, Diffraction gratings, Monochromatic aberrations, Teeth, Wave propagation, Modes of laser operation, Diffraction, Waveguides, Laser beam propagation

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Proceedings Article | 13 October 1998 Paper

Gamma-ray-induced effects in erbium-doped fiber optic amplifiers

Edward Taylor, Stanley McKinney, Anthony Sanchez, Alan Paxton, Douglas Craig, James Winter, Roberta Ewart, Ken Miller, Tim O'Connor, Robert Kaliski

Proceedings Volume 3440, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.326691

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, Gamma radiation, Fiber amplifiers, Fiber optics, Silicon, Signal attenuation, Optical fibers, Radiation effects, Color centers, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 17 October 1997 Paper

Radiation-induced effects research in emerging photonic technologies: vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, GaN light-emitting diodes, and microelectromechanical devices

Edward Taylor, Alan Paxton, Harald Schone, John Comtois, Anthony Sanchez, M. Adrian Michalicek, James Winter, Stanley McKinney, Marek Osinski, Piotr Perlin, Richard Carson, Julian Bristow, John Lehman, Mary Hibbs-Brenner

Proceedings Volume 3124, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.283879

KEYWORDS: Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, Ions, Radiation effects, Light emitting diodes, Actuators, Microelectromechanical systems, Gallium nitride, Gamma radiation, Oxides, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 1997 Paper

Surface-emitting laser technology and its application to the space radiation environment

Richard Carson, Edward Taylor, Alan Paxton, Harald Schone, Kent Choquette, Hong Hou, Mial Warren, Kevin Lear

Proceedings Volume 10288, 1028806 (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.278759

KEYWORDS: Laser applications, Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, Satellite communications, Satellites, Ionizing radiation, Sensors, Data communications, Reliability, Space operations, Radiation effects

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Proceedings Article | 18 October 1996 Paper

Model for laser heating of acousto-optic devices

Alan Paxton, Edward Taylor

Proceedings Volume 2811, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.254053

KEYWORDS: Acoustics, Diffraction, Crystals, Acousto-optics, Bragg cells, Instrument modeling, Transducers, Wavefronts, Fourier transforms, Adaptive optics

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Proceedings Article | 1 May 1996 Paper

Formation of filaments in tapered amplifiers

David Bossert, Alan Paxton

Proceedings Volume 2693, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.239327

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, Molybdenum, Semiconductors, Near field optics, Mach-Zehnder interferometers, Semiconductor optical amplifiers, Interferometers, Ordinary differential equations, Oscillators, Near field

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Proceedings Article | 19 June 1995 Paper

Compound lasers with lens-like media and varying stripe widths: theory and simulation

Alan Paxton, Xin-Qiao Wang, Stephen Hersee

Proceedings Volume 2399, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.212504

KEYWORDS: Optical simulations, Lenses, Semiconductor lasers, Oscillators, Diffusion, Resonators, Numerical simulations, Refraction, Computer simulations, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 30 June 1994 Paper

Simulation of semiconductor lasers with quasi-continuous unstable resonators and comparison with experimental data

Alan Paxton, Swaminathan Srinivasan, David Gallant, Salvador Guel-Sandoval, Stephen Hersee

Proceedings Volume 2146, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.178531

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Lenses, Optical simulations, Resonators, Computer simulations, Lens design, Semiconductor lasers, Software, Diffusion, Refraction

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