Dr. Allen K. Hankla Profile

Dr. Allen K. Hankla

at Peak to Peak Charter School

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Publications (11)

Proceedings Article | 17 July 2018 Paper

Confirmation of laser-induced Raman scattering at Cerro Pachon

Eduardo Marin, Gaetano Sivo, Morten Andersen, Rodrigo Carrasco, Cristian Moreno, Emmanuel Chirre, Allen Hankla, Manuel Lazo, Gianluca Lombardi

Proceedings Volume 10703, 107033S (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312064

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Sodium, Adaptive optics, Gemini Observatory, Laser guide stars, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2018 Paper

Dueling lasers! A comparative analysis of two different sodium laser technologies on sky

Eduardo Marin, Gaetano Sivo, Vincent Garrel, Morten Andersen, Francois Rigaut, Marcos van Dam, Benoit Neichel, Cristian Moreno, Emmanuel Chirre, Allen Hankla, Rodrigo Carrasco, Constanza Araujo, Gabriel Perez, Pablo Diaz, Angelic Ebbers, Paul Collins, Vicente Vergara, Joy Chavez, Lindsay Magill, Ariel Lopez, Michiel van der Hoeven, Rene Rutten, Paul Hirst, Manuel Lazo

Proceedings Volume 10703, 107033N (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312768

KEYWORDS: Sodium, Laser guide stars, Gemini Observatory, Fiber lasers, Laser applications, Telescopes, Dye lasers, Laser development, Adaptive optics

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

An infusion of new blood using the Toptica laser with GeMS: results of the commissioning and science performance

Gaetano Sivo, Eduardo Marin, François Rigaut, Marcos van Dam, Vincent Garrel, Benoit Neichel, Cristian Moreno, Emmanuel Chirre, Constanza Araujo, Allen Hankla, Gabriel Perez, Pablo Diaz, Angelic Ebbers, Paul Collins, Vicente Vergara, Paul Hirst, Morten Andersen, Joy Chavez, Lindsay Magill, Christine Cunningham, Ariel Lopez, Jeff Donahue, Rodrigo Carrasco, Gianluca Lombardi, Vanessa Montes, Michiel van der Hoeven, René Rutten, Scot Kleinman, Manuel Lazo

Proceedings Volume 10703, 107030P (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312090

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Gemini Observatory, Laser systems engineering, Laser guide stars, Sodium, Telescopes, K band, Photometry

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Proceedings Article | 8 August 2008 Paper

20 W and 50 W guidestar laser system update for the Keck I and Gemini South telescopes

Ian Lee, Munib Jalali, Neil Vanasse, Zachary Prezkuta, Ken Groff, Jared Roush, Nathan Rogers, Estelle Andrews, Grant Moule, Bruce Tiemann, Allen Hankla, Sean Adkins, Céline d'Orgeville

Proceedings Volume 7015, 70150N (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790534

KEYWORDS: Gemini Observatory, Oscillators, Laser guide stars, Optical amplifiers, Sodium, Waveguides, Laser systems engineering, Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Crystals

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Proceedings Article | 28 June 2006 Paper

A compact modular scalable versatile laser guidestar system architecture for 8-100 m telescopes

Allen Tracy, John Hobbs, Iain McKinnie, Camilo Lopez, Munib Jalali, Allen Hankla, Joe Alford

Proceedings Volume 6272, 62721J (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670073

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Waveguides, Telescopes, Sodium, Crystals, Optical amplifiers, Laser guide stars, Modulation, Modulators, Laser systems engineering

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Proceedings Article | 28 June 2006 Paper

20-W and 50-W solid-state sodium beacon guidestar laser systems for the Keck I and Gemini South telescopes

Allen Hankla, Jarett Bartholomew, Ken Groff, Ian Lee, Iain McKinnie, Grant Moule, Nathan Rogers, Bruce Tiemann, Allen Tracy, Paul VanHoudt, Sean Adkins, Céline d'Orgeville

Proceedings Volume 6272, 62721G (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670054

KEYWORDS: Gemini Observatory, Adaptive optics, Optical amplifiers, Oscillators, Laser guide stars, Sodium, Telescopes, Laser systems engineering, Laser development, Diagnostics

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Proceedings Article | 28 February 2006 Paper

High-power solid-state sodium guidestar laser for the Gemini North Observatory

Allen Tracy, Allen Hankla, Camilo Lopez, David Sadighi, Ken Groff, Céline d'Orgeville, Michael Sheehan, Douglas Bamford, Scott Sharpe, David Cook

Proceedings Volume 6100, 61001H (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.659910

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Telescopes, Mode locking, Gemini Observatory, Adaptive optics, Laser guide stars, Continuous wave operation, Sodium, Diagnostics, Semiconductor lasers

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 2004 Paper

High-power solid-state sodium beacon laser guide star for the Gemini North Observatory

Allen Tracy, Allen Hankla, Camilo Lopez, David Sadighi, Nathan Rogers, Ken Groff, Iain McKinnie, Céline d’Orgeville

Proceedings Volume 5490, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552121

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Mode locking, Gemini Observatory, Crystals, Telescopes, Laser guide stars, Sodium, Diagnostics, Continuous wave operation

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2002 Paper

Tunable infrared laser sources for DIAL

Timothy Carrig, Allen Hankla, Gregory Wagner, Chris Rawle, Iain McKinnie

Proceedings Volume 4723, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.476405

KEYWORDS: Optical parametric oscillators, Tunable lasers, Mid-IR, Ytterbium, Long wavelength infrared, Pulsed laser operation, Crystals, Continuous wave operation, Semiconductor lasers, Spatial light modulators

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Proceedings Article | 8 July 1998 Paper

Practical considerations for industrial ultrafast lasers

Allen Hankla, Leigh Bromley, Jeremy Weston

Proceedings Volume 3269, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.312330

KEYWORDS: Ultrafast lasers, Laser systems engineering, Reliability, Diodes, Semiconductor lasers, Ultrafast phenomena, Laser marking, Laser applications, Manufacturing, Nd:YAG lasers

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Proceedings Article | 1 January 1991 Paper

Noise performance of microchannel plate imaging systems

Kent McCammon, Karla Hagans, Allen Hankla

Proceedings Volume 1346, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.23381

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Microchannel plates, Imaging systems, Charge-coupled devices, Interference (communication), Spatial resolution, CCD cameras, Electrons, High speed photography, Photonics

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