Prof. Brian A. Lail Profile

Prof. Brian A. Lail

Professor and EECS Department Head at Florida Institute of Technology

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Publications (30)

Proceedings Article | 26 February 2020 Paper

Dynamically tunable reflecting NIR band-pass filter based on hybrid graphene-nanometallic structure

Seyededriss Mirniaharikandi, Brian Lail

Proceedings Volume 11289, 112892C (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2554419

KEYWORDS: Graphene, Bandpass filters, Terahertz radiation, Plasmonics, Optical filters, Near infrared, Modulation, Nanoparticles, Gold, Metals

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SPIE Journal Paper | 28 June 2019

Mode confinement enhanced by exploiting epsilon-near-zero supercoupling in a mimic transverse electric hybrid phonon polariton waveguide

Michael Finch, Delroy Rebello, Brian Lail

OE, Vol. 58, Issue 06, 067107, (June 2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.58.6.067107

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Dielectrics, Silicon carbide, Phonons, Wave propagation, Polaritons, Aluminum nitride, Gallium arsenide, Optical engineering, Waveguide modes

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2019 Paper

A novel near-infrared metalens using type I hyperbolic metamaterial

Mohamed Kyamo, Brian Lail

Proceedings Volume 10980, 109801E (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2519154

KEYWORDS: Metamaterials, Silver, Plasmonics, Silicon, Nanoantennas, Indium, Tin, Oxides, Diffraction, Dielectrics

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SPIE Journal Paper | 30 November 2018

Lower index hybrid infrared waveguide enhanced by hyperbolic phonon polariton in hexagonal boron nitride

Michael F. Finch, Brian A. Lail

OE, Vol. 57, Issue 11, 117115, (November 2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.57.11.117115

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Polaritons, Wave propagation, Phonons, Dielectrics, Infrared radiation, Boron, Waveguide modes, Terahertz radiation, Optical engineering

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Proceedings Article | 19 September 2018 Presentation + Paper

Coupling between metallic structure and phonon polaritons for sensing applications

Abdelgader Alsalhin, Michael Finch, Brian Lail

Proceedings Volume 10719, 107192D (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2321293

KEYWORDS: Antennas, Graphene, Terahertz radiation, Phonons, Polaritons, Gold, Nanorods, Infrared spectroscopy, Plasmonics, Oscillators

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Proceedings Article | 19 September 2018 Presentation + Paper

Determining attenuation and propagation constants of microstrip line in long-wave infrared

Shenjie Miao, Brian Lail

Proceedings Volume 10719, 107192E (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2321343

KEYWORDS: Antennas, Signal attenuation, Wave propagation, Near field, Infrared radiation, Long wavelength infrared, Gaussian beams, Gold, Reflection, Near field optics

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Proceedings Article | 29 May 2018 Presentation + Paper

Infrared leaky-wave antenna using a uniaxial graphene metasurface

Navaneeth Premkumar, Michael Finch, Brian Lail

Proceedings Volume 10624, 1062418 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2304647

KEYWORDS: Graphene, Antennas, Infrared radiation, Long wavelength infrared, Modulation, Anisotropy, Infrared imaging, Computational electromagnetics, Electromagnetic radiation

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Proceedings Article | 23 May 2018 Presentation + Paper

Wide-band circular polarized cross bowtie antenna in LWIR

Shenjie Miao, Yuancheng Xu, Navaneeth Premkumar, Brian Lail

Proceedings Volume 10624, 1062416 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2303905

KEYWORDS: Antennas, Diodes, Polarization

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2018 Paper

Surface plasmon polariton mode validation using commercially available finite element method ANSYS HFSS

Michael Finch, Olanrewaju Olaogun, Brian Lail

Proceedings Volume 10656, 106561O (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2304424

KEYWORDS: Surface plasmon polaritons, Spiral phase plates, Finite element methods, Dispersion, Silver, Polaritons, Metals, Interfaces, Signal attenuation, Phase velocity

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Proceedings Article | 8 May 2018 Paper

Compact long-wave infrared ring resonator for sensing applications

Claudio A. B. Saunders Filho, Michael Finch, Brian Lail

Proceedings Volume 10639, 106392Q (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2304791

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Resonators, Dielectrics, Long wavelength infrared, Infrared radiation, Polaritons, Interfaces, Infrared sensors, Wave propagation

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Proceedings Article | 24 August 2017 Paper

A hybrid phononic waveguide using multilayer structure at mid-infrared

Asma Al-Amri, Michael Finch, Claudio Augusto Barreto Saunders Filho, Brian Lail

Proceedings Volume 10343, 1034333 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2274153

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Phonons, Heterojunctions, Metals, Wave propagation, Multilayers, Polaritons, Photonic integrated circuits, Mid-IR, Surface plasmon polaritons

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 2016 Presentation + Paper

Optical directional coupler and Mach-Zehnder interferometer enhanced via 4H-SiC phonons

Michael Finch, Claudio A. B. Saunders Filho, Brian Lail

Proceedings Volume 9918, 99181M (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2238051

KEYWORDS: Directional couplers, Mach-Zehnder interferometers, Silicon carbide, Phonons, Polaritons, Waveguides, Integrated optics, Wave propagation, Dielectrics, Finite element methods

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SPIE Journal Paper | 14 December 2015 Open Access

Directional thermal emission from a leaky-wave frequency-selective surface

Edward Kinzel, James Ginn, Louis Florence, Brian Lail, Glenn Boreman

JNP, Vol. 9, Issue 01, 093040, (December 2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JNP.9.093040

KEYWORDS: Antennas, FSS based metamaterials, Wave propagation, Thermography, Infrared radiation, Radio propagation, High dynamic range imaging, Absorption, Reflectometry, Polarization

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 2015 Presentation + Paper

Impedance-matching analysis in IR leaky-wave antennas

Navaneeth Premkumar, Yuancheng Xu, Brian Lail

Proceedings Volume 9547, 954722 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2188601

KEYWORDS: Bolometers, Antennas, Nickel, Gold, Infrared imaging, Sensors, Long wavelength infrared, Infrared radiation, Zinc, Infrared bolometers

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 2015 Presentation + Paper

Multi-coupled resonant splitting with a nano-slot metasurface and PMMA phonons

Michael Finch, Brian Lail

Proceedings Volume 9547, 954710 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2188644

KEYWORDS: Terahertz radiation, Polymethylmethacrylate, Metamaterials, Biosensing, Phonons, Infrared spectroscopy, Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy, Silicon, Computer simulations, Nanorods

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 2015 Paper

Infrared surface phonon polariton waveguides on SiC Substrate

Yuchen Yang, Franklin Manene, Brian Lail

Proceedings Volume 9547, 954723 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2188605

KEYWORDS: Silicon carbide, Waveguides, Wave propagation, Phonons, Dielectrics, Radio propagation, Silicon, Infrared radiation, Polaritons, Long wavelength infrared

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Proceedings Article | 22 May 2015 Paper

Collection efficiency for millimeter and submillimeter wave antenna-coupled detection

Yuancheng Xu, Brian Lail

Proceedings Volume 9467, 94672C (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2177412

KEYWORDS: Antennas, Absorption, Resistance, Scattering, Circuit switching, Terahertz radiation, Nickel, Sensors, Extremely high frequency, Microbolometers

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Proceedings Article | 5 September 2014 Paper

Circular polarized leaky wave surface

Franklin Manene, Brian Lail, Edward Kinzel

Proceedings Volume 9202, 92021E (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2061113

KEYWORDS: Dielectric polarization, Antennas, Long wavelength infrared, Infrared radiation, Polarization, Absorption, Infrared imaging, Thermography, Wave propagation, Phase shifts

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Proceedings Article | 5 September 2014 Paper

Mode splitting and resonant coupling between a slot metasurface and PMMA

Michael Finch, Brian Lail

Proceedings Volume 9202, 92021B (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2062173

KEYWORDS: Polymethylmethacrylate, Terahertz radiation, Absorption, Silicon, Metamaterials, Gold, Reflectivity, Infrared radiation, Infrared imaging, Optical testing

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Proceedings Article | 20 September 2013 Paper

Numerical modeling of scattering type scanning near-field optical microscopy

Arvindvivek Ravichandran, Edward Kinzel, James Ginn, Jeffery D'Archangel, Eric Tucker, Brian Lail, Markus Raschke, Glenn Boreman

Proceedings Volume 8815, 88150S (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2023513

KEYWORDS: Near field scanning optical microscopy, Antennas, Sensors, Near field, Signal detection, Scattering, Atomic force microscopy, Optical microscopy, Data modeling, Numerical modeling

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Proceedings Article | 11 September 2013 Paper

Directional thermal emission from a leaky-wave frequency selective surface

Edward Kinzel, James Ginn, Eric Tucker, Jeffrey D'Archangel, Louis Florence, Brian Lail, Glenn Boreman

Proceedings Volume 8806, 880611 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2023772

KEYWORDS: Antennas, FSS based metamaterials, Wave propagation, Infrared radiation, High dynamic range imaging, Gold, Long wavelength infrared, Radio propagation, Reflectometry, Electromagnetism

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Proceedings Article | 11 June 2013 Paper

Frequency-selective surface coupled metal-oxide-metal diodes

Edward Kinzel, Robert Brown, James Ginn, Brian Lail, Brian Slovick, Glenn Boreman

Proceedings Volume 8704, 87041C (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2014777

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Antennas, Aluminum, Oxides, Electron beam lithography, Platinum, Infrared radiation, Metals, Polarization, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 4 June 2013 Paper

Antenna coupled detectors for 2D staring focal plane arrays

Michael Gritz, Borys Kolasa, Brian Lail, Robert Burkholder, Leonard Chen

Proceedings Volume 8725, 872526 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2016603

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Staring arrays, Extremely high frequency, Antennas, Imaging systems, Millimeter wave imaging, Signal detection, Cameras, Receivers, Fiber optic gyroscopes

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 2011 Paper

A parametric analysis of microbolometer pixel designs

Matthew Dumas, Brian Lail

Proceedings Volume 8155, 815517 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.894170

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Absorption, Microbolometers, Bridges, Silicon, Imaging systems, Resistance, Infrared imaging, Infrared radiation, Chemical elements

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2007 Paper

First THz and IR characterization of nanometer-scaled antenna-coupled InGaAs/InP Schottky-diode detectors for room temperature infrared imaging

H. Kazemi, K. Shinohara, G. Nagy, W. Ha, B. Lail, E. Grossman, G. Zummo, W. Folks, J. Alda, G. Boreman

Proceedings Volume 6542, 65421J (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.718887

KEYWORDS: Terahertz radiation, Sensors, Antennas, Polarization, Infrared imaging, Infrared sensors, Long wavelength infrared, Resistance, Diodes, Etching

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2006 Paper

Characterization of transmission lines at IR

T. Mandviwala, José Manuel López-Alonso, B. Lail, G. Boreman

Proceedings Volume 6212, 621212 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.666066

KEYWORDS: Antennas, Bolometers, Signal attenuation, Long wavelength infrared, Infrared radiation, Refraction, Silicon, Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, Polarization, Metals

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2005 Paper

Infrared antenna metrology

José López-Alonso, Tasneem Mandviwala, Javier Alda, B. Lail, Glenn Boreman

Proceedings Volume 5987, 59870L (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.631217

KEYWORDS: Antennas, Sensors, Infrared radiation, Principal component analysis, Polarization, Infrared sensors, Interference (communication), Infrared detectors, Deconvolution, Beam shaping

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Proceedings Article | 31 May 2005 Paper

Tunable antenna-coupled metal-oxide-metal (MOM) uncooled IR detector

Pashang Esfandiari, G. Bernstein, P. Fay, W. Porod, B. Rakos, A. Zarandy, B. Berland, L. Boloni, G. Boreman, B. Lail, B. Monacelli, A. Weeks

Proceedings Volume 5783, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.606874

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Diodes, Antennas, Infrared sensors, Signal detection, Metals, Missiles, Silicon, Oxides, Infrared detectors

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2005 Paper

First MMW characterization of ErAs/InAlGaAs/InP semimetal-semiconductor-Schottky diode (S3) detectors for passive millimeter wave and infrared imaging

Hooman Kazemi, Jeramy Zimmerman, Elliott Brown, Arthur Gossard, Glenn Boreman, Jonathan Hacker, Brian Lail, Charles Middleton

Proceedings Volume 5789, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.604118

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Diodes, Extremely high frequency, Metalloids, Resistance, Capacitance, Indium gallium arsenide, Semiconductors, Terahertz radiation, Infrared sensors

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Proceedings Article | 6 December 2004 Paper

Finite-difference time-domain simulation of low-F# Fresnel zone plates coupled to IR antennas

Jose Rico-Garcia, Jose Lopez-Alonso, Brian Lail, Glenn Boreman, Javier Alda

Proceedings Volume 5612, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.579943

KEYWORDS: Antennas, Finite-difference time-domain method, Silicon, Infrared imaging, Computer generated holography, Staring arrays, Semiconducting wafers, Zone plates, Infrared radiation, Computer simulations

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Conference Committee Involvement (1)

Photonic Applications for Aviation, Aerospace, Commercial, and Harsh Environments V

19 August 2014 | San Diego, California, United States

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