Dr. Scott A. Merritt Profile

Dr. Scott A. Merritt

Founder at Merritt Analytics

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Laser Packaging , SpaceFlight Qualification , Laser Communications , Laser Reliability , Signal Processing , Statistical Analysis

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Publications (17)

Proceedings Article | 12 July 2023 Open Access

Micro-non-planar ring oscillator master oscillator for the NASA LISA laser transmitter

Anthony Yu, Kenji Numata, Scott Merritt, Bryan Nelsen, David Demmer, Jonathan Goettler, Tom Haslett, Thomas Kane

Proceedings Volume 12777, 1277747 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2690676

KEYWORDS: Oscillators, Astronomical imaging, Nanoimprint lithography, Transmitters

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2023 Open Access

Development of LISA laser system at NASA

Kenji Numata, Anthony Yu, Clifford Brambora, Jordan Camp, Molly Fahey, Ali Feizi, Kevin Heesh, Hua Jiao, Oleg Konoplev, Matthew Mullin, Scott Merritt, William Mamakos, Steve Marlow, Demetrios Poulios, Paula Pruessner, Michael Rodriguez, Aleksey Vasilyev, Stewart Wu, Xiaozhen Xu, Aaron Yevick

Proceedings Volume 12777, 1277738 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2690342

KEYWORDS: Nanoimprint lithography, Design and modelling, Laminated object manufacturing, Space operations, Molybdenum, Laser development, Laser frequency, Laser optics, Semiconductor lasers, Laser systems engineering

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2021 Presentation + Paper

A flexible low-cost optical communications ground terminal at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Robert Lafon, Armen Caroglanian, Haleh Safavi, Nikki Desch, Victoria Wu, Manuel Buenfil, Patrick Thompson, Scott Merritt, Steve Hall, Howard Garon, Daniel Paulson, John Speer, Mark Wilson, Ron Miller, Tom Haas, Bruce Trout, Richard Mason, Jerome Hengemihle, Jeffrey Guzek

Proceedings Volume 11678, 1167806 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2582869

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2019 Open Access

Progress and plans for a U.S. laser system for the LISA mission

Kenji Numata, Anthony Yu, Hua Jiao, Scott Merritt, Frankie Micalizzi, Molly Fahey, Jordan Camp, Michael Krainak

Proceedings Volume 11180, 111800E (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2535933

KEYWORDS: Nanoimprint lithography, Laser systems engineering, Space operations, Fiber amplifiers, Molybdenum, Optical amplifiers, Laser development, Oscillators, Laser applications, Semiconductor lasers

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2019 Paper

Laser system development for the LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) mission

Kenji Numata, Anthony Yu, Hua Jiao, Scott Merritt, Frankie Micalizzi, Molly Fahey, Jordan Camp, Michael Krainak

Proceedings Volume 10896, 108961H (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2508181

KEYWORDS: Fiber amplifiers, Space operations, Laser development, Molybdenum, Interferometers

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Proceedings Article | 15 February 2018 Paper

High-peak power fiber amplifier for deep-space laser communications

Robert Lafon, Scott Merrit, Graham Allan, Jeff Nicholson, Anand Hariharan, Anthony DeSantolo, Armand Green-Wade

Proceedings Volume 10524, 105241C (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2290864

KEYWORDS: Fiber amplifiers, Optical amplifiers, Laser communications, Fiber lasers, Amplifiers, Free space optical communications, Optical communications

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Proceedings Article | 15 February 2018 Paper

Giant pulse phenomena in a high gain erbium doped fiber amplifier

Scott Merritt, Steven Li, Michael Krainak, Anthony Yu

Proceedings Volume 10524, 1052418 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2290537

KEYWORDS: Wavelength division multiplexing, Optical amplifiers, Reflectivity, Amplifiers, Diodes, Steiner quadruple pulse system, Fiber lasers, Polarization, Fermium, Frequency modulation

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Proceedings Article | 5 May 2016 Paper

Low noise, free running, high rate photon counting for space communication and ranging

Wei Lu, Michael Krainak, Guangning Yang, Xiaoli Sun, Scott Merritt

Proceedings Volume 9858, 98580T (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2225925

KEYWORDS: Photon counting, Avalanche photodiodes, Silicon, Sensors, Ranging, Avalanche photodetectors, Mercury cadmium telluride, Photodetectors, Clocks, Free space optical communications

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Proceedings Article | 15 March 2016 Paper

Novel photon-counting detectors for free-space communication

M. Krainak, G. Yang, X. Sun, W. Lu, S. Merritt, J. Beck

Proceedings Volume 9739, 97390T (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2213190

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Data communications, Photon counting, Silicon, Photodetectors, Receivers, Avalanche photodiodes, Mercury cadmium telluride, Prototyping, Telecommunications, Avalanche photodetectors, Free space optical communications, Picosecond phenomena

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2015 Paper

Mid-IR free-space optical communication with quantum cascade lasers

Edward Luzhansky, Fow-Sen Choa, Scott Merritt, Anthony Yu, Michael Krainak

Proceedings Volume 9465, 946512 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2189315

KEYWORDS: Quantum cascade lasers, Mid-IR, Free space optical communications, Telecommunications, Modulation, Short wave infrared radiation, Error analysis, Optical simulations, Sensors, Free space optics

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2015 Paper

Thermal signature identification system (TheSIS): a spread spectrum temperature cycling method

Scott Merritt

Proceedings Volume 9369, 93690M (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2080159

KEYWORDS: Fiber Bragg gratings, Thermal modeling, Autoregressive models, Temperature metrology, Data modeling, System identification, Systems modeling, Control systems, Optoelectronic devices, Performance modeling

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Proceedings Article | 20 February 2015 Paper

Monolithic solid-state lasers for spaceflight

Michael Krainak, Anthony Yu, Mark Stephen, Scott Merritt, Leonid Glebov, Larissa Glebova, Aleksandr Ryasnyanskiy, Vadim Smirnov, Xiaodong Mu, Stephanie Meissner, Helmuth Meissner

Proceedings Volume 9342, 93420K (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2077812

KEYWORDS: Solid state lasers, Glasses, Laser resonators, Mirrors, Nd:YAG lasers, Fiber lasers, Laser applications, Laser crystals, Reliability, Output couplers

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Proceedings Article | 19 March 2013 Paper

A dual format communication modem development for the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) program

M. Krainak, E. Luzhanskiy, S. Li, S. Merritt, A. Yu, R. Butler, J. Badgley, L. Thomas, H. Stello, A. Cheng, Q. Nguyen, S. MacPherson

Proceedings Volume 8610, 86100K (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2013693

KEYWORDS: Optical communications, Relays, Field programmable gate arrays, Receivers, Laser communications, Fiber lasers, Sensors, Clocks, Space operations, Satellite communications

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2005 Paper

Half-watt high-power single mode superluminescent LED at 1335 nm with single-facet electro-optical efficiency of 28%

Oleg Konoplev, S. Park, Simarjeet Saini, Scott Merritt, Yimin Hu, Vince Luciani, Peter Heim, R. Enck, Dennis Bowler

Proceedings Volume 5739, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.592043

KEYWORDS: Electro optics, Reflectivity, Mirrors, Heatsinks, Internal quantum efficiency, Semiconductor lasers, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Resistance, External quantum efficiency, Waveguides

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Proceedings Article | 1 February 1998 Paper

Development and performance of a 40-Gbps WDM laser module

David Copeland, Seyed Tabatabaei, Scott Merritt, Mario Dagenais, Stephen Didde, Yung Chen, Dennis Stone, Anthony SpringThorpe

Proceedings Volume 3234, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.300939

KEYWORDS: Wavelength division multiplexing, Fiber lasers, Amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 4 April 1997 Paper

Alignment-tolerant lasers and silicon waferboard integration

Mario Dagenais, Vijayanand Vusirikala, Scott Merritt, Simarjeet Saini, Robert Bartolo, Dennis Stone

Proceedings Volume 3005, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.271109

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Silicon, Optical alignment, Tolerancing, Waveguides, Copper, Single mode fibers, Transformers, Fiber lasers, Cladding

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Proceedings Article | 24 April 1995 Paper

High-power flared semiconductor laser amplifiers

Mario Dagenais, Si Cho, Ping-Hui Yeh, Stephen Fox, R. Prakasam, Peter Heim, Scott Merritt, C.-C. Lu, Vijayanand Vusirikala, Badri Gopalan, Suryaprasad Kareenahalli, Colin Wood

Proceedings Volume 2397, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.206910

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, Laser amplifiers, Semiconductor lasers, High power lasers, Semiconductors, High power fiber amplifiers, Near field optics, Semiconductor optical amplifiers, Near field, Gaussian beams

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