Dr. Joseph A. Menapace Profile

Dr. Joseph A. Menapace

Advance Finishing Leader at Lawrence Livermore National Lab

SPIE Involvement:

Author | Editor

Publications (22)

Proceedings Article | 14 March 2023 Presentation + Paper

Freeform crystal optics for arbitrary space-variant polarization control in large aperture, high energy lasers

A. Vella, G. Tham, T. Suratwala, J. Menapace, J. M. Di Nicola

Proceedings Volume 12401, 1240106 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2656958

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Wave plates, Magnetorheological finishing, Birefringence, Crystals, Polarization control, Quartz, Fabrication, Design and modelling, Crystal optics, Freeform optics

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SPIE Journal Paper | 25 April 2019 Open Access

Subsurface mechanical damage correlations after grinding of various optical materials

Tayyab I. Suratwala, William A. Steele, Lana Wong, Gary Tham, Joel F. Destino, Philip E. Miller, Nathan J. Ray, Joseph Menapace, Eyal Feigenbaum, Nan Shen, Michael Feit

OE, Vol. 58, Issue 09, 092604, (April 2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.58.9.092604

KEYWORDS: Abrasives, Etching, Crystals, Glasses, Magnetorheological finishing, Aluminum, Particles, Polishing, Silica, Silicon carbide

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Proceedings Article | 26 June 2017 Open Access

High average power, diode pumped petawatt laser systems: a new generation of lasers enabling precision science and commercial applications

C. Haefner, A. Bayramian, S. Betts, R. Bopp, S. Buck, J. Cupal, M. Drouin, A. Erlandson, J. Horáček, J. Horner, J. Jarboe, K. Kasl, D. Kim, E. Koh, L. Koubíková, W. Maranville, C. Marshall, D. Mason, J. Menapace, P. Miller, P. Mazurek, A. Naylon, J. Novák, D. Peceli, P. Rosso, K. Schaffers, E. Sistrunk, D. Smith, T. Spinka, J. Stanley, R. Steele, C. Stolz, T. Suratwala, S. Telford, J. Thoma, D. VanBlarcom, J. Weiss, P. Wegner

Proceedings Volume 10241, 1024102 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2281050

KEYWORDS: Laser applications, Laser systems engineering, Pulsed laser operation, Amplifiers, Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Laser energy, Laser development, Physics, Positron emission tomography

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Proceedings Article | 4 December 2010 Paper

Developing magnetorheological finishing (MRF) technology for the manufacture of large-aperture optics in megajoule class laser systems

Joseph Menapace

Proceedings Volume 7842, 78421W (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.855603

KEYWORDS: Magnetorheological finishing, Optics manufacturing, Polishing, Surface finishing, Crystals, Laser systems engineering, Wavefronts, UV optics, High power lasers, Laser induced damage

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Proceedings Article | 31 December 2009 Paper

Laser damage precursors in fused silica

P. Miller, T. Suratwala, J. Bude, T. Laurence, N. Shen, W. Steele, M. Feit, J. Menapace, L. Wong

Proceedings Volume 7504, 75040X (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.836986

KEYWORDS: Laser induced damage, Silica, Polishing, Surface finishing, Etching, Laser damage threshold, Confocal microscopy, Cerium, Optical components, Luminescence

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Proceedings Article | 31 December 2009 Paper

Magnetorheological finishing (MRF) of potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP) crystals: nonaqueous fluids development, optical finish, and laser damage performance at 1064 nm and 532 nm

J. Menapace, P. Ehrmann, R. Bickel

Proceedings Volume 7504, 750414 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.836913

KEYWORDS: Polishing, Magnetorheological finishing, Surface finishing, Crystals, Iron, Particles, Water, Microfluidics, Liquids, Single point diamond turning

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2008 Paper

Continuous phase plate polishing using magnetorheological finishing

M. Tricard, P. Dumas, J. Menapace

Proceedings Volume 7062, 70620V (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.797996

KEYWORDS: Magnetorheological finishing, Polishing, Optics manufacturing, Surface finishing, National Ignition Facility, Laser systems engineering, Wavefronts, Manufacturing, Control systems, Interferometry

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Proceedings Article | 18 January 2007 Paper

Laser-induced bulk damage in Yb:S-FAP crystals

Zhi Liao, John Adams, Jeff Jarboe, Joe Menapace, Norm Nielsen, Sam Schrauth, Justin Wolfe, Al Erlandson, Kathleen Schaffers, Christopher Stolz, Andy Bayramian, John Carid

Proceedings Volume 6403, 64031X (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.696218

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Laser crystals, Laser induced damage, Bulk lasers, Mercury, Strontium, Fusion energy, Magnetorheological finishing, Laser development, Crystallography

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Proceedings Article | 7 February 2006 Paper

The distribution of subsurface damage in fused silica

P. Miller, T. Suratwala, L. Wong, M. Feit, J. Menapace, P. Davis, R. Steele

Proceedings Volume 5991, 599101 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.638821

KEYWORDS: Abrasives, Particles, Surface finishing, Polishing, Silica, Surface roughness, Magnetorheological finishing, Aluminum, Etching, Diamond

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Proceedings Article | 7 February 2006 Paper

MRF applications: measurement of process-dependent subsurface damage in optical materials using the MRF wedge technique

Joseph Menapace, Pete Davis, William Steele, Lana Wong, Tayyab Suratwala, Philip Miller

Proceedings Volume 5991, 599103 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.638839

KEYWORDS: Magnetorheological finishing, Surface finishing, Abrasives, Polishing, Optics manufacturing, Silica, Statistical modeling, Diamond, Photomicroscopy, Computing systems

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Proceedings Article | 7 February 2006 Paper

Utilization of magnetorheological finishing as a diagnostic tool for investigating the three-dimensional structure of fractures in fused silica

Joseph Menapace, Pete Davis, William Steele, Lana Wong, Tayyab Suratwala, Philip Miller

Proceedings Volume 5991, 599102 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.638840

KEYWORDS: Silica, Magnetorheological finishing, Surface finishing, Refractive index, Polishing, Statistical analysis, Photomicroscopy, Optical fabrication, Diagnostics, Abrasives

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Proceedings Article | 7 February 2006 Paper

Laser damage initiation and growth of antireflection coated S-FAP crystal surfaces prepared by pitch lap and magnetorheological finishing

Christopher Stolz, Joseph Menapace, Kathleen Schaffers, Camille Bibeau, Michael Thomas, Andrew Griffin

Proceedings Volume 5991, 59911I (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.638831

KEYWORDS: Magnetorheological finishing, Crystals, Antireflective coatings, Surface finishing, Laser induced damage, Polishing, Laser crystals, Optical coatings, Laser damage threshold, Plasma

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Proceedings Article | 8 July 2004 Paper

Initial operation of the mercury laser: a gas-cooled 10-Hz Yb:S-FAP system

Camille Bibeau, Andy Bayramian, Raymond Beach, Robert Campbell, Adrian DeWald, Wilburt Davis, Jay Dawson, Larain DiMercurio, Christopher Ebbers, Barry Freitas, Michael Hill, Kevin Hood, V. Keith Kanz, Joseph Menapace, Stephen Payne, Mark Randles, Jon Rankin, Kathleen Schaffers, Christopher Stoltz, John Tassano, Steve Telford, Everett Utterback

Proceedings Volume 5332, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.538414

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, Diodes, Mercury, Semiconductor lasers, Diffraction, Diagnostics, Fusion energy, Wavefronts, Wavefront distortions, Crystals

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Proceedings Article | 10 June 2004 Paper

Magnetorheological finishing for imprinting continuous-phase plate structures onto optical surfaces

Joseph Menapace, Sham Dixit, Francois Genin, Wayne Brocious

Proceedings Volume 5273, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.527822

KEYWORDS: Magnetorheological finishing, Surface finishing, Polishing, Interferometry, Optics manufacturing, Photovoltaics, National Ignition Facility, Silica, Manufacturing, Wavefronts

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Proceedings Article | 28 May 2004 Paper

NIF final optics system: frequency conversion and beam conditioning

Paul Wegner, Jerome Auerbach, Thomas Biesiada, Sham Dixit, Janice Lawson, Joseph Menapace, Thomas Parham, David Swift, Pamela Whitman, Wade Williams

Proceedings Volume 5341, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.538481

KEYWORDS: Crystals, National Ignition Facility, Frequency conversion, Diagnostics, Polarization, Optical fiber cables, Speckle, Optical fabrication, Frequency converters, Laser crystals

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Proceedings Article | 28 May 2004 Paper

Metrology of mirrors for the National Ignition Facility

Christopher Stolz, Michael Runkel, Michael McBurney, Robert Cheek, Joseph Menapace

Proceedings Volume 5341, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.538472

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Mirrors, Coating, Interferometers, Reflection, Photometry, Adaptive optics, Optics manufacturing, Laser scattering, Metrology

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Proceedings Article | 28 May 2004 Paper

NIF optical materials and fabrication technologies: an overview

John Campbell, Ruth Hawley-Fedder, Christopher Stolz, Joseph Menapace, Michael Borden, Pamela Whitman, June Yu, Michael Runkel, Michael Riley, Michael Feit, Richard Hackel

Proceedings Volume 5341, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.538471

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Optics manufacturing, Crystals, Optical coatings, Spatial frequencies, Glasses, Resistance, Polishing, Surface finishing, Wavefronts

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Proceedings Article | 30 May 2003 Paper

Influence of BK7 substrate solarization on the performance on hafnia and silica multilayer mirrors

Christopher Stolz, Joseph Menapace, Francois Genin, Paul Ehrmann, Philip Miller, Gregory Rogowski

Proceedings Volume 4932, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.472052

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Coating, Laser damage threshold, National Ignition Facility, Glasses, X-rays, Silica, Wavefronts, Absorption, Ultraviolet radiation

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Proceedings Article | 9 April 2002 Paper

UV-laser conditioning for reduction of 351-nm damage initiation in fused silica

Raymond Brusasco, Bernie Penetrante, John Peterson, Stephen Maricle, Joseph Menapace

Proceedings Volume 4679, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461718

KEYWORDS: Silica, Laser induced damage, Raster graphics, Etching, Surface finishing, Polishing, Laser damage threshold, Magnetorheological finishing, UV optics, Multilayers

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Proceedings Article | 9 April 2002 Paper

Combined advanced finishing and UV-laser conditioning for producing UV-damage-resistant fused-silica optics

Joseph Menapace, Bernie Penetrante, Donald Golini, Albert Slomba, Philip Miller, Thomas Parham, Mike Nichols, John Peterson

Proceedings Volume 4679, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461725

KEYWORDS: Magnetorheological finishing, Polishing, Surface finishing, Silica, Etching, UV optics, Ultraviolet radiation, Laser induced damage, Optics manufacturing, Resistance

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Proceedings Article | 9 April 2002 Paper

Improving 351-nm damage performance of large-aperture fused silica and DKDP optics

Alan Burnham, Lloyd Hackel, Paul Wegner, Thomas Parham, Lawrence Hrubesh, Bernie Penetrante, Pamela Whitman, Stavros Demos, Joseph Menapace, Michael Runkel, Michael Fluss, Michael Feit, Michael Key, Thomas Biesiada

Proceedings Volume 4679, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461712

KEYWORDS: Silica, Surface finishing, National Ignition Facility, Polishing, Crystals, Laser induced damage, Absorption, Etching, Light scattering, UV optics

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 1999 Paper

Achieving and maintaining cleanliness in NIF amplifiers

Irving Stowers, John Horvath, Joseph Menapace, Alan Burnham, Stephan Letts

Proceedings Volume 3492, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.354175

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, Optical amplifiers, Particles, Atmospheric particles, National Ignition Facility, Glasses, Amplifiers, Nitrogen, Mirrors, Laser systems engineering

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