Dr. Eric Y. Chan Profile

Dr. Eric Y. Chan

Technical Fellow

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Publications (28)

Proceedings Article | 13 May 2016 Paper

Bi-directional free space laser communication of gigabit ethernet telemetry data using dual atmospheric effect mitigation approach

Eric Chan, Jonathan Saint Clair

Proc. SPIE. 9833, Atmospheric Propagation XIII

KEYWORDS: Transceivers, Avalanche photodetectors, Optical amplifiers, Receivers, Free space, Free space optics, Data communications, Free space optical communications, Atmospheric optics, Double positive medium

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Proceedings Article | 5 September 2014 Paper

Micro packaging of hermetic seal mini dual in line laser diode module for aerospace applications

Alex Kazemi, Eric Chan, Dennis Koshinz

Proc. SPIE. 9202, Photonics Applications for Aviation, Aerospace, Commercial, and Harsh Environments V

KEYWORDS: Packaging, Quantum wells, Aerospace engineering, X-rays, Reliability, Laser welding, Fiber lasers, Semiconductor lasers, X-ray imaging, Laser packaging

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Proceedings Article | 26 May 2011 Paper

Wireless optical links for avionics applications

Eric Chan, Dennis Koshinz, William Krug, Harold Hager

Proc. SPIE. 8026, Photonic Applications for Aerospace, Transportation, and Harsh Environment II

KEYWORDS: Eye, Light emitting diodes, Stars, Receivers, Telecommunications, Optical communications, Light sources and illumination, Free space optics, Wireless communications, Laser optics

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Proceedings Article | 4 May 2010 Paper

Optical communications receiver array

Jonathan Saint Clair, Eric Chan, Dennis Koshinz, Stephen Wilcken, David Soreide, Atul Joshi, Hakan Durmus

Proc. SPIE. 7685, Atmospheric Propagation VII

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Microlens array, Sensors, Receivers, Adaptive optics, Turbulence, Optical communications, Atmospheric propagation, Optical arrays, Atmospheric optics

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Proceedings Article | 20 April 2010 Paper

Hermetic fiber optic modules for avionics applications

Eric Chan, Alex Kazemi, Dennis Koshinz, Harold Soares, Harold Hager

Proc. SPIE. 7675, Photonics in the Transportation Industry: Auto to Aerospace III

KEYWORDS: Packaging, Transmitters, Fiber optics, Laser development, Receivers, Fiber lasers, Semiconductor lasers, X-ray imaging, Commercial off the shelf technology, Laser packaging

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Proceedings Article | 29 April 2009 Paper

Low-cost high data rate white LED (WLED) transceiver development

Eric Chan, Dennis Koshinz, William Krug, Harold Hager

Proc. SPIE. 7314, Photonics in the Transportation Industry: Auto to Aerospace II

KEYWORDS: Transceivers, Light emitting diodes, Receivers, Free space, Light sources and illumination, Free space optics, Wireless communications, Electromagnetic coupling, Phase only filters, Blue light emitting diodes

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Proceedings Article | 22 February 2008 Paper

Broadband diffuser for an IR illumination system

Robert Hutchins, Steve Tidwell, Jessica Wargats

Proc. SPIE. 6912, Practical Holography XXII: Materials and Applications

KEYWORDS: Infrared imaging, Optical design, Holograms, Holography, Diffusion, Manufacturing, Control systems, Diffusers, Optical simulations, Design for manufacturability

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 2004 Paper

High-power laser source with spectrally beam-combined diode laser bars

Charles Hamilton, Steven Tidwell, Dawn Meekhof, Jon Seamans, Neil Gitkind, Dennis Lowenthal

Proc. SPIE. 5336, High-Power Diode Laser Technology and Applications II

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Telescopes, Mirrors, Resonators, Output couplers, High power lasers, Control systems, Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Laser optics

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Proceedings Article | 19 June 2003 Paper

Spectral beam combining of diode laser bars to achieve efficient near diffraction limited output power

Steven Tidwell, Steve Roman, Don Jander, Dennis Lowenthal

Proc. SPIE. 4973, High-Power Diode Laser Technology and Applications

KEYWORDS: Optical components, Diffraction, Mirrors, Output couplers, Semiconductor lasers, Near field, Collimation, Diodes, Beam quality measurement, Coherent beam combination

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Proceedings Article | 24 June 1999 Paper

Application of COTS high-speed 980-nm pump laser diode and driver for free-space laser communication terminal

Eric Chan, Jeff Adams, Jonathan Saint Clair, Kenneth Morrison, Martin Sosa

Proc. SPIE. 3708, Digital Wireless Communication

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Avalanche photodetectors, Quantum wells, High power lasers, Receivers, Semiconductor lasers, Telecommunications, Diodes, Commercial off the shelf technology, Free space optical communications

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Proceedings Article | 27 May 1998 Paper

Application of COTS high-power laser diodes and driver for a free-space laser communication terminal

Eric Chan, Jeff Adams, Jonathan Saint Clair, Kenneth Morrison, Martin Sosa

Proc. SPIE. 3266, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies X

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Avalanche photodetectors, Modulation, High power lasers, Laser applications, Semiconductor lasers, Capacitance, Diodes, Commercial off the shelf technology, Free space optical communications

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Proceedings Article | 18 October 1996 Paper

Development of dual-rate MIL-STD-1773A data bus transceiver

Rodney Bonebright, Jae Kim, Rod Hughes, Jay Clement, Thomas Bocek, Eric Chan, John Nitardy, Chi-Shain Hong

Proc. SPIE. 2811, Photonics for Space Environments IV

KEYWORDS: Transceivers, Transmitters, Logic, Optical amplifiers, Clocks, Capacitors, Fiber optics, Interfaces, Receivers, Resistors

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Proceedings Article | 18 October 1996 Paper

Preliminary ground test radiation results of NASA's MPTB dual-rate 1773 experiment

Kenneth LaBel, Mark Flanegan, George Jackson, Donald Hawkins, Cheryl Dale, Paul Marshall, Donald Johnson, Christina Seidleck, Rodney Bonebright, Jae Kim, Eric Chan, Thomas Bocek, William Bartholet

Proc. SPIE. 2811, Photonics for Space Environments IV

KEYWORDS: Transceivers, Transmitters, Optical filters, Fiber optics, Signal attenuation, Particles, Error analysis, Receivers, Diodes, Surface conduction electron emitter displays

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Proceedings Article | 18 October 1996 Paper

Microelectronics and photonics test bed dual-rate 1773 fiber optics data bus experiment

George Jackson, Kenneth LaBel, Mark Flanegan, Cheryl Dale, Paul Marshall, Rodney Bonebright, Jae Kim, Eric Chan, Thomas Bocek, Charles White

Proc. SPIE. 2811, Photonics for Space Environments IV

KEYWORDS: Transceivers, Transmitters, Clocks, Stars, Fiber optics, Sensors, Signal attenuation, Receivers, Field programmable gate arrays, Microelectronics

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Proceedings Article | 27 May 1996 Paper

Cleanliness and damage measurements of optics in atmospheric-sensing high-energy lasers

Gale Harvey, Thomas Chyba, Marc Cimolino

Proc. SPIE. 2714, 27th Annual Boulder Damage Symposium: Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1995

KEYWORDS: Polishing, Contamination, Particles, Photography, Coating, Inspection, Optical testing, Laser optics, Optical damage, Atmospheric optics

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Proceedings Article | 10 April 1996 Paper

VCSEL optical subassembly for avionics fiber optic modules

Harold Hager, Eric Chan, Mark Beranek, Chi-Shain Hong

Proc. SPIE. 2683, Fabrication, Testing, and Reliability of Semiconductor Lasers

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Aerospace engineering, Fiber optics, Reliability, Semiconductor lasers, Optoelectronics, Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, Avionic systems, Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 29 March 1996 Paper

Universal detachable optical connector for military and commercial aerospace fiber optic modules

Michael Orr, Jim Hartley, Mark Beranek, Eric Chan, Harold Hager, Chi-Shain Hong

Proc. SPIE. 2691, Optoelectronic Packaging

KEYWORDS: Packaging, Transceivers, Transmitters, Aerospace engineering, Fiber optics, Ceramics, Receivers, Optical fiber cables, Connectors, Local area networks

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Proceedings Article | 31 March 1995 Paper

20-watt output power Tm:YAG laser driver for HBr mid-IR laser

Dennis Lowenthal, Charles Hamilton, Steven Tidwell, Mark Bowers, James Ewing

Proc. SPIE. 2502, Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers: Tenth International Symposium

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Continuous wave operation, Q switching, Semiconductor lasers, Gas lasers, Diodes, Optical pumping, Laser optics, Pulsed laser operation, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 8 September 1993 Paper

Radiation effect in quantum well optoelectronic devices

Bruce Evans, Harold Hager, Barrie Hughlock, Eric Chan

Proc. SPIE. 10272, Fiber Optics Reliability and Testing: A Critical Review

KEYWORDS: Quantum wells, Light emitting diodes, Fiber optics, Gallium arsenide, Reliability, Optical testing, Semiconductor lasers, Optoelectronic devices, Laser damage threshold, Heterojunctions

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Proceedings Article | 16 June 1993 Paper

60-W, near-TEM00, cw diode-end-pumped Nd:YAG laser

Steven Tidwell, Jonathan Seamans

Proc. SPIE. 1865, Diode Pumping of Average-Power Solid State Lasers

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Continuous wave operation, Resonators, Birefringence, Nd:YAG lasers, Doping, Distortion, Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Aspheric lenses

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Proceedings Article | 16 June 1993 Paper

Diode-end-pumped solid state lasers

Charles Fisher, Roy Mead, Andrew Brown, Steven Tidwell, Charles Hamilton, Charles Miyake

Proc. SPIE. 1865, Diode Pumping of Average-Power Solid State Lasers

KEYWORDS: Birefringence, Laser development, Nd:YAG lasers, Solid state lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Rod lasers, Neodymium lasers, Pulsed laser operation, Absorption

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 July 1992

Transporting and focusing radially polarized laser beams

Steven Tidwell, Dennis Ford, Wayne Kimura

OE Vol. 31 Issue 07

KEYWORDS: Axicons, Mirrors, Polarization, Bessel beams, Particles, Argon ion lasers, Electrons, Metals, Video, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 26 June 1992 Paper

Design of InGaAs strained quantum-well lasers for high-temperature operation

Pamela Derry, Richard Fu, Chi-Shain Hong, Eric Chan, K. Chiu, Harold Hager, Luis Figueroa

Proc. SPIE. 1634, Laser Diode Technology and Applications IV

KEYWORDS: GRIN lenses, Indium gallium arsenide, Quantum wells, Gallium arsenide, Laser applications, Reflectivity, Semiconductor lasers, Laser resonators, Laser damage threshold, Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 1991 Paper

Laser transmitter for lidar in-space technology experiment

John Chang, Marc Cimolino, Mulugeta Petros

Proc. SPIE. 1492, Earth and Atmospheric Remote Sensing

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Telescopes, Optical amplifiers, Oscillators, LIDAR, Coating, Laser applications, Space telescopes, Laser optics, Optical isolators

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1991 Paper

Optimization of strained layer InGaAs/GaAs quantum-well lasers

Richard Fu, Chi-Shain Hong, Eric Chan, Dan Booher, Luis Figueroa

Proc. SPIE. 1418, Laser Diode Technology and Applications III

KEYWORDS: Fiber amplifiers, Quantum wells, Continuous wave operation, Reliability, Laser applications, Fiber lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Optoelectronics, Photonic integrated circuits, Laser damage threshold

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1991 Paper

Optoelectronic devices for fiber-optic sensor interface systems

Chi-Shain Hong, Harold Hager, Barbara Capron, Joseph Mantz, Mark Beranek, Raymond Huggins, Eric Chan, Mark Voitek, David Griffith, Darrell Livezey, Bruce Scharf

Proc. SPIE. 1418, Laser Diode Technology and Applications III

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Holography, Quantum wells, Light emitting diodes, Waveguides, Sensors, Interfaces, Wavelength division multiplexing, Fiber optics sensors, Diffraction gratings

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Proceedings Article | 1 May 1990 Paper

High-power InGaAsP/InP superluminescent diodes

Richard Fu, Eric Chan, Dan Booher, Chi-Shain Hong

Proc. SPIE. 1219, Laser Diode Technology and Applications II

KEYWORDS: Liquid phase epitaxy, Coating, Laser applications, Fiber lasers, Diodes, Superluminescent diodes, Gyroscopes, Semiconducting wafers, Heterojunctions, Charged particle optics

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Proceedings Article | 1 May 1990 Paper

Ti:Al2O3 laser amplifier design study

Charles Miyake, Steven Tidwell, Dennis Lowenthal, Richard Romea

Proc. SPIE. 1222, Laser Radar V

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Optical amplifiers, Oscillators, LIDAR, Laser development, Amplifiers, Modulators, Semiconductor lasers, Laser amplifiers, Disk lasers

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