Dr. Carl Weimer Profile

Dr. Carl Weimer

Technical Fellow at BAE Systems Inc

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Publications (18)

Proceedings Article | 22 October 2018 Paper

Benefits of a quadrature Mach Zehnder interferometer as demonstrated in the Optical Autocovariance Wind and Lidar (OAWL) wind and aerosol measurements

S. Tucker, C. Weimer

Proceedings Volume 10776, 107760E (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2325085

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, LIDAR, Backscatter, Wind measurement, Interferometers, Doppler effect, Atmospheric particles, Mach-Zehnder interferometer, Laser stabilization

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Proceedings Article | 25 May 2018 Paper

Lidars utilizing vortex laser beams

Carl Weimer, Yong Hu, Jeff Applegate, Mike Lieber, Wenbo Sun, David MacDonnell

Proceedings Volume 10631, 106310Q (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2310042

KEYWORDS: Laser scattering, LIDAR, Wavefronts, Light scattering, Spatial light modulators, Mie scattering, Finite-difference time-domain method

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Proceedings Article | 21 November 2017 Open Access

The on-orbit performance of the CALIOP LIDAR on CALIPSO

David Winker, William Hunt, Carl Weimer

Proceedings Volume 10566, 105661H (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2308248

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Proceedings Article | 30 August 2017 Presentation + Paper

Wide area methane emissions mapping with airborne IPDA lidar

Jarett Bartholomew, Philip Lyman, Carl Weimer, William Tandy

Proceedings Volume 10406, 1040607 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2276713

KEYWORDS: Methane, LIDAR, Chemical lasers, Chemical analysis, Aerospace engineering, Sensors, Absorption, Atmospheric monitoring, Atmospheric sensing

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 2015 Paper

Optical Autocovariance Wind Lidar (OAWL): aircraft test-flight history and current plans

Sara Tucker, Carl Weimer, Mike Adkins, Tom Delker, David Gleeson, Paul Kaptchen, Bill Good, Mike Kaplan, Jeff Applegate, Glenn Taudien

Proceedings Volume 9612, 96120E (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2190792

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Control systems, Interferometers, Aerosols, Aerospace engineering, Data acquisition, Doppler effect, Telescopes, Data communications, Wind measurement

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2014 Paper

Frequency stabilized lasers for space applications

Mike Lieber, Mike Adkins, Robert Pierce, Robert Warden, Cynthia Wallace, Carl Weimer

Proceedings Volume 9226, 922605 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2060330

KEYWORDS: Laser stabilization, Modulation, Data modeling, Laser applications, Field programmable gate arrays, Interference (communication), Sensors, Semiconductor lasers, Control systems, Fabry–Perot interferometers

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 2011 Paper

An investigation of high spectral resolution lidar measurements over the ocean

Eileen Saiki, Carl Weimer, Michelle Stephens

Proceedings Volume 8159, 81590F (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.892569

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Signal attenuation, Water, Scattering, Backscatter, Light scattering, Rayleigh scattering, Aerosols, Sensors, Signal detection

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 2011 Paper

Adaptive lidar for Earth imaging from space

Carl Weimer, Tanya Ramond

Proceedings Volume 8159, 815907 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.893042

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Clouds, Cameras, Receivers, Remote sensing, Sensors, Signal to noise ratio, Acousto-optics, Satellites, Photons

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Proceedings Article | 9 June 2011 Paper

Topographic mapping flash lidar for multiple scattering, terrain, and forest mapping

Tanya Ramond, Eileen Saiki, Carl Weimer, Jeff Applegate, Yongxiang Hu, Thomas Delker, Lyle Ruppert, Brian Donley

Proceedings Volume 8037, 803710 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.884145

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Clouds, Multiple scattering, Backscatter, Receivers, Calibration, Aerospace engineering, Laser scattering, Scattering, Oscillators

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2010 Paper

On-orbit models of the CALIOP lidar for enabling future mission design

Michelle Stephens, Carl Weimer, Eileen Saiki, Mike Lieber

Proceedings Volume 7807, 78070F (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.860900

KEYWORDS: Atmospheric modeling, LIDAR, Instrument modeling, Data modeling, Backscatter, Reflection, Systems modeling, Sensors, Performance modeling, Ocean optics

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2007 Paper

Development of a validated end-to-end model for space-based lidar systems

Mike Lieber, Carl Weimer, Michelle Stephens, Ray Demara

Proceedings Volume 6681, 66810F (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.731277

KEYWORDS: Atmospheric modeling, Instrument modeling, Thermal modeling, Systems modeling, Laser processing, Data modeling, LIDAR, Atmospheric optics, Laser optics, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 3 May 2007 Paper

Commissioning of the CALIPSO payload

Carl Weimer, Lyle Ruppert, Justin Spelman

Proceedings Volume 6555, 65550J (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.722420

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Satellites, Cameras, Sensors, Clouds, Space operations, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Polarization, Aerospace engineering, Aerosols

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Proceedings Article | 30 August 2005 Paper

Performance testing of an active boresight mechanism for use in the CALIPSO space bourne LIDAR mission

Chris Seckar, Larry Guy, Angela DiFronzo, Carl Weimer

Proceedings Volume 5877, 58770X (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.614516

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Receivers, Polarization, Signal to noise ratio, Optical benches, Backscatter, Laminated object manufacturing, Switches

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Proceedings Article | 26 October 2004 Paper

Solid-etalon for the CALIPSO lidar receiver

Neal Zaun, Carl Weimer, Yakov Sidorin, David Lunt

Proceedings Volume 5542, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.559883

KEYWORDS: Fabry–Perot interferometers, Silica, Optical filters, LIDAR, Solids, Interference filters, Receivers, Signal to noise ratio, Earth observing sensors, Satellites

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Proceedings Article | 26 October 2004 Paper

CALIPSO: lidar and wide-field camera performance

Carl Weimer, Ron Schwiesow, Mark LaPole

Proceedings Volume 5542, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.561613

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Receivers, Aerospace engineering, Telescopes, Sensors, Satellites, Clouds, Space operations, Transmitters, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 21 December 1999 Paper

Airborne air temperature radiometers

Loren Nelson, Carl Weimer, Martin O'Brien

Proceedings Volume 3853, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.372863

KEYWORDS: Radiometry, Temperature metrology, Sensors, Carbon dioxide, Clouds, Calibration, Turbulence, Black bodies, Atmospheric optics, Atmospheric sensing

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Proceedings Article | 22 October 1999 Paper

Mobile system for open-path trace gas detection in the mid-infrared using a Raman-shifted Cr:LiSAF source

Paula Wamsley, Carl Weimer, Jeffrey Applegate, Stuart Beaton, Brian Beyer

Proceedings Volume 3757, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.366427

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Mid-IR, Oscillators, LIDAR, Laser sources, Pulsed laser operation, Semiconductor lasers, Retroreflectors, Hydrogen, Near infrared

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Proceedings Article | 26 April 1995 Paper

Amplitude modulation on frequency-locked-extended-cavity diode lasers

Richard Fox, Linda D'Evelyn, H. Robinson, Carl Weimer, Leo Hollberg

Proceedings Volume 2378, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.208245

KEYWORDS: Amplitude modulation, Frequency modulation, Semiconductor lasers, Servomechanisms, Fermium, Sensors, Phase shift keying, Control systems, Feedback loops, Optical resonators

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Conference Committee Involvement (1)

Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring 2017

8 August 2017 | San Diego, California, United States

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