Dr. François Babin Profile

Dr. François Babin

Research Scientist at INO

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Publications (24)

Proceedings Article | 27 April 2020 Presentation + Paper

Biosensing across wide areas using LED induced fluorescence

Francois Babin, Marc Levesque, Louis St-Laurent, Henrique Weber, Simon Turbide, Virginia Foot, Camilla Robinson

Proceedings Volume 11416, 114160H (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2560078

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Light emitting diodes, Image segmentation, Reflectivity, Image processing, Fluorescence spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, Classification systems, Image classification

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Proceedings Article | 3 May 2017 Presentation + Paper

UV LED based gas correlation spectrometer of aromatics for the standoff detection of industrials spills and emissions

François Babin, Pascal Dufour, Félix Cayer, Jean-François Gravel

Proceedings Volume 10215, 102150Q (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2263038

KEYWORDS: Fluorescence spectroscopy, Sensors, Optical filters, UV optics, Ultraviolet light emitting diodes, Standoff detection, Ultraviolet radiation, Spectroscopy, Absorption, Sensor performance, Light emitting diodes, Lamps

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Proceedings Article | 12 May 2016 Paper

Airborne pipeline leak detection: UV or IR?

François Babin, Jean-François Gravel, Martin Allard

Proceedings Volume 9824, 982417 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2224998

KEYWORDS: Ultraviolet radiation, Absorption, Liquids, LIDAR, Raman spectroscopy, Reflectivity, Luminescence, Pulsed laser operation, Methane, Molecules

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2013 Paper

Enhancements to INO's broadband SWIR/MWIR spectroscopic lidar

Simon Lambert-Girard, François Babin, Martin Allard, Michel Piché

Proceedings Volume 8872, 88720K (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2026574

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, LIDAR, Spectrographs, Absorption, Spectroscopy, Optical filters, Bandpass filters, Tunable lasers, Polarization, Optical amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 19 November 2012 Paper

An all-optronic synthetic aperture lidar

Simon Turbide, Linda Marchese, Marc Terroux, François Babin, Alain Bergeron

Proceedings Volume 8542, 854213 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.974754

KEYWORDS: Synthetic aperture radar, Image processing, Optoelectronics, LIDAR, Imaging systems, Sensors, Image resolution, Image restoration, Spatial light modulators, Neodymium

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Proceedings Article | 1 November 2012 Paper

Broadband spectroscopic lidar for SWIR/MWIR detection of gaseous pollutants in air

Simon Lambert-Girard, Nicolas Hô, Bruno Bourliaguet, Dany Lemieux, Michel Piché, François Babin

Proceedings Volume 8534, 853410 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.974759

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Cameras, Spectroscopy, Spectrographs, Sensors, Indium oxide, Picosecond phenomena, Telescopes, Absorption, Molecules

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2012 Paper

Latest developments in active remote sensing at INO

F. Babin, R. Forest, B. Bourliaguet, D. Cantin, P. Cottin, O. Pancrati, S. Turbide, S. Lambert-Girard, F. Cayer, D. Lemieux, J.-F. Cormier, F. Châteauneuf

Proceedings Volume 8515, 85150E (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.930960

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Raman spectroscopy, Indium oxide, Cameras, Spectroscopy, Luminescence, Head, Sensors, Ultraviolet radiation, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 5 May 2012 Paper

Use of a spectroscopic lidar for standoff explosives detection through Raman spectra

Rosalie Forest, François Babin, David Gay, Nicolas Hô, Ovidiu Pancrati, Simon Deblois, Sylvain Désilets, Jean Maheux

Proceedings Volume 8358, 83580M (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.918672

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Luminescence, LIDAR, Spectroscopy, Explosives, Prototyping, Explosives detection, Photons, Standoff detection, Pulsed laser operation

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Proceedings Article | 5 May 2012 Paper

Proposal for a standoff bio-agent detection SWIR/MWIR differential scattering lidar

Simon Lambert-Girard, Nicolas Hô, Bruno Bourliaguet, Paul-François Paradis, Michel Piché, François Babin

Proceedings Volume 8358, 835805 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.918680

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Spectroscopy, Backscatter, Laser induced fluorescence, Ultraviolet radiation, Clouds, Standoff detection, Scattering, Mirrors, Laser scattering

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Proceedings Article | 13 October 2011 Paper

BioSense/SR-BioSpectra demonstrations of wide area/early warning for bioaerosol threats: program description and early test and evaluation results

Jean-Robert Simard, Sylvie Buteau, Pierre Lahaie, Pierre Mathieu, Gilles Roy, Denis Nadeau, John McFee, Jim Ho, Susan Rowsell, Nicolas Ho, François Babin, Daniel Cantin, Dave Healey, Jennifer Robinson, Scott Wood, Jack Hsu

Proceedings Volume 8189, 81890E (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.894631

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Aerosols, Laser induced fluorescence, Clouds, Calibration, Defense and security, Scattering, Atmospheric modeling, Sensors, Surveillance

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2011 Paper

Standoff detection of explosives: a challenging approach for optical technologies

S. Désilets, N. Hô, P. Mathieu, J. Simard, E. Puckrin, J. Thériault, H. Lavoie, F. Théberge, F. Babin, D. Gay, R. Forest, J. Maheux, G. Roy, M. Châteauneuf

Proceedings Volume 8031, 80312C (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.885616

KEYWORDS: Explosives, Standoff detection, Particles, Luminescence, Raman spectroscopy, Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, Microscopes, Raman scattering, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 5 May 2010 Paper

Short-range lidar for bioagent detection and classification

Nicolas Hô, Frédéric Émond, François Babin, Dave Healy, Jean-Robert Simard, Sylvie Buteau, John McFee

Proceedings Volume 7665, 76650A (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.849722

KEYWORDS: Luminescence, Prototyping, Sensors, Aerosols, Databases, LIDAR, Head, Surveillance, Data acquisition, Pulsed laser operation

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Proceedings Article | 22 April 2010 Paper

Active 3D camera design for target capture on Mars orbit

Pierre Cottin, François Babin, Daniel Cantin, Adam Deslauriers, Bruno Sylvestre

Proceedings Volume 7684, 768403 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.850169

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Sensors, Ranging, Fiber optic illuminators, Mars, Semiconductor lasers, Sun, Stereoscopic cameras, Photons, Pulsed laser operation

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Proceedings Article | 7 October 2009 Paper

Hyperspectral fluorescence lifetime lidar for geological exploration

Bruno Bourliaguet, Nicolas Hô, Francis Généreux, Frédéric Émond, Félix Cayer, François Babin

Proceedings Volume 7478, 74780M (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.830377

KEYWORDS: Luminescence, Minerals, Ultraviolet radiation, Spectrographs, LIDAR, Receivers, Laser induced fluorescence, Distance measurement, Sensors, Fluorite

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Proceedings Article | 18 October 2007 Paper

Novel applications of an affordable short-range digital lidar

M. Allard, F. Cayer, Y. Champagne, F. Babin, D. Cantin

Proceedings Volume 6681, 66810L (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.733883

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Clouds, Target detection, Prototyping, Visibility through fog, Visibility, Fiber optic gyroscopes, Solids, Signal to noise ratio, Field programmable gate arrays

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2006 Paper

A hybrid 3D sensor (NEPTEC TriDAR) for object tracking and inspection

X. Zhu, I. C. Smith, F. Babin

Proceedings Volume 6214, 621407 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.664716

KEYWORDS: Sensors, LIDAR, Inspection, Mirrors, Computer aided design, Space operations, Prototyping, Pulsed laser operation, Optical filters, Stereoscopic cameras

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2003 Paper

70-nm tunable single-longitudinal-mode erbium-doped fiber laser

H Chen, Francois Babin, M Leblanc, Gang He, Gregory Schinn

Proceedings Volume 4833, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.474406

KEYWORDS: Bandpass filters, Optical filters, Fiber lasers, Linear filtering, Tunable lasers, Electronic filtering, Tunable filters, Absorption filters, L band, Spatial light modulators

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2003 Paper

Passively mode-locked stretched-pulse erbium-doped fiber ring laser with a regenerative feedback

Vincent Roy, Martin Lamonde, Francois Babin, Michel Piche

Proceedings Volume 4833, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.473910

KEYWORDS: Mode locking, Fiber lasers, Polarization, Pulsed laser operation, Modulators, Dispersion, Phase modulation, Picosecond phenomena, Oscillators, Semiconductors

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2002 Paper

Innovative implementation of the phase-shift method for field measurement of chromatic dispersion

Normand Cyr, Francois Babin, Robert Baribault, Francis Audet, Andre Girard

Proceedings Volume 4909, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.481062

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Phase shift keying, Signal detection, Dispersion, Receivers, Optical filters, Calibration, Tunable filters, Phase measurement, Electronic filtering

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Proceedings Article | 23 August 2002 Paper

Optical sampling-step and effective resolution bandwidth: a fundamental aspect of component testing

Normand Cyr, Francois Babin, Bernard Ruchet, Andre Girard

Proceedings Volume 4906, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.480580

KEYWORDS: Linear filtering, Optical testing, Picosecond phenomena, Optical filters, Mirrors, Signal processing, Sensors, Signal attenuation, Terahertz radiation, Fourier transforms

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Proceedings Article | 15 December 2000 Paper

Laser fluorescence inhibition at the interface of a glass and an optically thick Cs vapor

Jean-Marie Gagne, Karine Le Bris, Francois Babin, Marie-Claude Gagne

Proceedings Volume 4087, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406359

KEYWORDS: Chemical species, Cesium, Optical filters, Luminescence, Absorption, Interfaces, Reflection, Glasses, Laser energy, Thin films

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Proceedings Article | 15 December 2000 Paper

Characterization of the coherence properties of a multilongitudinal-mode erbium-doped fiber ring laser using a Michelson interferometer

Vincent Roy, Michel Piche, Francois Babin, Gregory Schinn

Proceedings Volume 4087, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406321

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Visibility, Michelson interferometers, Optical filters, Interferometers, Semiconductor lasers, Polarization, Modes of laser operation, Erbium lasers, Tunable lasers

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