Dr. Andrew M. Scott Profile

Dr. Andrew M. Scott

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Publications (23)

Proceedings Article | 21 October 2016 Paper

A new numerical model of optical communications in the maritime environment

Charlotte Bennett, Simon Woods, Don Manson, Andrew Scott, Stephen Way, Stephen Ayling, Richard Hollins

Proc. SPIE. 9991, Advanced Free-Space Optical Communication Techniques and Applications II

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Transmitters, Scattering, Water, Light scattering, Receivers, Clouds, Monte Carlo methods, Optical communications, Performance modeling

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2014 Paper

Characterization of photonic bandgap fiber for high-power narrow-linewidth optical transport

Charlotte Bennett, David Jones, Mark Smith, Andrew Scott, Jens Lyngsoe, Christian Jakobsen

Proc. SPIE. 8961, Fiber Lasers XI: Technology, Systems, and Applications

KEYWORDS: Fiber amplifiers, Silica, Scattering, Light scattering, Phonons, Laser damage threshold, Bragg cells, Acoustics, Signal detection, Commercial off the shelf technology

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Proceedings Article | 8 November 2012 Paper

Beam combining concepts using stimulated Brillouin scattering

Andrew Scott

Proc. SPIE. 8547, High-Power Lasers 2012: Technology and Systems

KEYWORDS: Phase conjugation, Mirrors, Continuous wave operation, Einsteinium, Scattering, Laser scattering, Amplifiers, Differential equations, Acoustics, Stereolithography

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2010 Paper

A multi-channel phase locked fibre bundle laser

David Jones, Andrew Turner, Andrew Scott, Steven Stone, Roy Clark, Christopher Stace, Craig Stacey

Proc. SPIE. 7580, Fiber Lasers VII: Technology, Systems, and Applications

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Fiber amplifiers, Beam splitters, Ferroelectric materials, Optical amplifiers, Oscillators, Silica, Laser scattering, Fiber lasers, Beam shaping

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2009 Paper

Retro-reflective communications over a kilometre range using a MEMS-based optical tag

Andrew Scott, Kevin Ridley, David Jones, Mark McNie, Gilbert Smith, Kevin Brunson, Andrew Lewin, Keith Lewis

Proc. SPIE. 7480, Unmanned/Unattended Sensors and Sensor Networks VI

KEYWORDS: Microelectromechanical systems, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Logic, Modulation, Sensors, Silicon, Modulators, Telecommunications, Micromirrors, Signal detection

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Proceedings Article | 19 February 2009 Paper

Large area transmissive modulator for a remotely interrogated MEMS-based optical tag

Mark McNie, Andrew Scott, Nicola Price, David Combes, Gilbert Smith, Kevin Ridley, Kevin Brunson, David Jones, Keith Lewis

Proc. SPIE. 7208, MOEMS and Miniaturized Systems VIII

KEYWORDS: Microelectromechanical systems, Mirrors, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Retroreflectors, Switching, Modulation, Silicon, Modulators, Microopto electromechanical systems, Surface micromachining

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Proceedings Article | 21 February 2007 Paper

Characterization and stabilising dynamic phase fluctuations in large mode area fibers

D. Jones, A. Scott

Proc. SPIE. 6453, Fiber Lasers IV: Technology, Systems, and Applications

KEYWORDS: Fiber amplifiers, Amplifiers, Fiber lasers, Heterodyning, Thermal effects, High power fiber amplifiers, Feedback loops, Phase measurement, Commercial off the shelf technology, Phase shifts

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Proceedings Article | 16 December 2004 Paper

A 3D camera for improved facial recognition

Andrew Lewin, David Orchard, Andrew Scott, Nicholas Walton, Jim Austin

Proc. SPIE. 5616, Optics and Photonics for Counterterrorism and Crime Fighting

KEYWORDS: Facial recognition systems, Data modeling, Cameras, Sensors, Databases, 3D modeling, Stereoscopic cameras, 3D metrology, Projection systems, 3D image processing

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 2004 Paper

Calculations of bit error rates for retroreflective laser communications systems in the presence of atmospheric turbulence

Andrew Scott, Kevin Ridley

Proc. SPIE. 5614, Advanced Free-Space Optical Communications Techniques and Technologies

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Retroreflectors, Logic, Sensors, Receivers, Telecommunications, Turbulence, Scintillation, Atmospheric turbulence, Signal detection

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 2004 Paper

Micromachined modulator arrays for use in free-space optical communication systems

Keith Lewis, Kevin Ridley, Mark McNie, Gilbert Smith, Andrew Scott

Proc. SPIE. 5614, Advanced Free-Space Optical Communications Techniques and Technologies

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Quantum wells, Modulation, Silicon, Modulators, Telecommunications, Microopto electromechanical systems, Free space optics, Free space optical communications

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Proceedings Article | 7 June 2004 Paper

A model of a fiber amplifier incorporating amplified spontaneous emission

David Jones, Andrew Scott

Proc. SPIE. 5335, Fiber Lasers: Technology, Systems, and Applications

KEYWORDS: Fiber amplifiers, Quantum efficiency, Interference (communication), Amplifiers, Fiber lasers, Wave propagation, Ytterbium, Systems modeling, Feedback signals, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 7 June 2004 Paper

Beam steering of a fiber-bundle laser output using phased array techniques

David Jones, Andrew Scott, Susan Clark, Chris Stace, Roy Clarke

Proc. SPIE. 5335, Fiber Lasers: Technology, Systems, and Applications

KEYWORDS: Beam steering, Mode locking, Laser applications, Fourier transforms, Wavefronts, Adaptive optics, Fiber lasers, Phased arrays, Molybdenum, Phase shifts

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Proceedings Article | 30 May 2003 Paper

Electromagnetic phenomena generated in laser-produced plasmas (Abstract Only)

Andrew Scott, David Jones, David Benton, Susan Clark

Proc. SPIE. 4932, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2002 and 7th International Workshop on Laser Beam and Optics Characterization

KEYWORDS: Target detection, Atmospheric plasma, Plasmas, Laser applications, Magnetism, Semiconductor lasers, Microwave radiation, Laser optics, Signal detection, Electromagnetism

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Proceedings Article | 30 May 2003 Paper

Single-shot laser beam profiling using multilevel imaging (Abstract Only)

Andrew Scott, Simon Woods, Paul Harrison

Proc. SPIE. 4932, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2002 and 7th International Workshop on Laser Beam and Optics Characterization

KEYWORDS: Image processing, Laser beam propagation, Quality measurement, Optical testing, Profiling, Zone plates, Quality systems, Laser optics, Pulsed laser operation, Beam quality measurement

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Proceedings Article | 20 March 2003 Paper

Results of atmospheric compensation using a wavefront curvature-based adaptive optics system

Gavin Erry, Paul Harrison, James Burnett, David Benton, Andrew Scott, Simon Woods

Proc. SPIE. 4884, Optics in Atmospheric Propagation and Adaptive Systems V

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Sensors, Wavefront sensors, Wavefronts, Adaptive optics, Control systems, Deformable mirrors, Chemical elements, Atmospheric propagation, Atmospheric optics

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Proceedings Article | 24 April 2001 Paper

Comparison of adaptive resonators and multipass amplifiers for efficient power extraction with good beam quality

Andrew Scott, A. P. Davies

Proc. SPIE. 4270, Laser Resonators IV

KEYWORDS: Phase conjugation, Mirrors, Continuous wave operation, Optical amplifiers, Oscillators, Resonators, Laser development, Reflectivity, Amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 19 November 1999 Paper

Effect of wind-driven waves on the retrieved extinction index of sea water during laser sensing with different field-of-view angles

Grigorii Kokhanenko, Margarita Krekova, Ioganes Penner, Vitalii Shamanaev, Geoff Ludbrook, Andrew Scott

Proc. SPIE. 3983, Sixth International Symposium on Atmospheric and Ocean Optics

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Scattering, LIDAR, Signal attenuation, Interfaces, Laser scattering, Optical testing, Multiple scattering, Monte Carlo methods, Mineralogy

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Proceedings Article | 28 October 1999 Paper

Modeling of the observed image of an object situated under the sea surface and distorted by surface waves

George Sochilin, Victor Semenov, Nina Vyssotina, Nikolay Kaliteevskii, Nikolay Rosanov, Andrew Scott

Proc. SPIE. 3761, Airborne and In-Water Underwater Imaging

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Scattering, Water, Light scattering, Laser scattering, Numerical simulations, Receivers, Image quality, Refraction, Wind energy

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Proceedings Article | 28 May 1999 Paper

Lidar sensing of the North Sea near Great Britain

Vitalii Shamanaev, Grigorii Kokhanenko, Ivan Penner, Geoff Ludbrook, Andrew Scott

Proc. SPIE. 3707, Laser Radar Technology and Applications IV

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, LIDAR, Signal attenuation, Photomultipliers, Laser scattering, Signal processing, Laser safety, Pulsed laser operation, Atmospheric optics, Airborne laser technology

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Proceedings Article | 13 January 1999 Paper

Lake Baikal: water turbidity monitoring and bathymetry with an airborne lidar

Grigorii Kokhanenko, Ioganes Penner, Vitalii Shamanaev, Geoff Ludbrook, Andrew Scott

Proc. SPIE. 3583, Fifth International Symposium on Atmospheric and Ocean Optics

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Transparency, LIDAR, Signal attenuation, Mouth, Laser scattering, Temporal resolution, Signal processing, Convolution, Pulsed laser operation

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 1998 Paper

Compensation for distortions of a telescope's primary mirror by means of a volume dynamic hologram

Mikhail Bogdanov, Sergei Dimakov, Alexander Gorlanov, Valery Irtuganov, Sergei Kliment'ev, Konstantin Lazunin, Irina Orlova, Andrew Scott, Vladimir Sherstobitov, Nataliya Sventsitskaya, Dmitrii Zhuk

Proc. SPIE. 3263, Nonlinear Optical Engineering

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Telescopes, Mirrors, Aberration correction, Beam splitters, Holograms, Holography, Image segmentation, Crystals, Volume holography

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Proceedings Article | 4 April 1997 Paper

SBS properties of high-pressure xenon

A. Dudov, S. Buyko, A. Dolgopolov, V. Eroshenko, Gennady Kochemasov, Stanislav Kulikov, V. Novikov, A. Shkapa, Stanislav Sukharev, L. Zykov, Andrew Scott

Proc. SPIE. 3092, XI International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers and High-Power Laser Conference

KEYWORDS: Roads, Scattering, Laser scattering, Xenon, Diodes, Phonons, Laser damage threshold, iodine lasers, Atmospheric particles, Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 1 October 1991 Paper

Fidelity of Brillouin amplification with Gaussian input beams

David Jones, Kevin Ridley, Gary Cook, Andrew Scott

Proc. SPIE. 1500, Innovative Optics and Phase Conjugate Optics

KEYWORDS: Phase conjugation, Optical amplifiers, Polarization, Light scattering, Nd:YAG lasers, Reflectivity, Photodiodes, Polarizers, Solids, Radar signal processing

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