Mr. V. Keith Kanz Profile

V. Keith Kanz

Senior Engineering Associate at Lawrence Livermore National Lab

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SPIE Journal Paper | 17 July 2014 Open Access

Temperature-dependent 780-nm laser absorption by engineering grade aluminum, titanium, and steel alloy surfaces

Alexander Rubenchik, Sheldon Wu, V. Keith Kanz, Mary LeBlanc, W. Howard Lowdermilk, Mark Rotter, Joel Stanley

OE, Vol. 53, Issue 12, 122506, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.53.12.122506

KEYWORDS: Aluminum, Absorption, Temperature metrology, Metals, Titanium, Oxides, Semiconductor lasers, Convection, Surface finishing, Oxidation

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Proceedings Article | 12 May 2008 Paper

Resonance transition 795-nm rubidium laser using He buffer gas

Sheldon S. Wu, Thomas Soules, Ralph Page, Scott Mitchell, V. Keith Kanz, Raymond Beach

Proceedings Volume 7005, 700523 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.782376

KEYWORDS: Rubidium, Semiconductor lasers, Data modeling, Reflectivity, Output couplers, Laser resonators, Systems modeling, Diodes, Carbon, Reliability

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Proceedings Article | 21 February 2008 Paper

Hydrocarbon-free resonance transition 795-nm rubidium laser

Sheldon Wu, Thomas Soules, Ralph Page, Scott Mitchell, V. Keith Kanz, Raymond Beach

Proceedings Volume 6874, 68740E (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.765592

KEYWORDS: Rubidium, Semiconductor lasers, Data modeling, Reflectivity, Output couplers, Laser resonators, Diodes, Carbon, Reliability, Sapphire lasers

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Proceedings Article | 20 September 2004 Paper

New class of cw high-power diode-pumped alkali lasers (DPALs) (Plenary Paper)

William Krupke, Raymond Beach, Vernon Kanz, Stephen Payne, James Early

Proceedings Volume 5448, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.547954

KEYWORDS: Rubidium, Semiconductor lasers, Cesium, Diodes, Chemical species, Helium, Solar cells, Potassium, Continuous wave operation, Silicon

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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 | 11 May 2004 Paper

DPAL: a new class of CW near-infrared high-power diode-pumped alkali (vapor) lasers

William Krupke, Raymond Beach, Vernon Kanz, Stephen Payne

Proceedings Volume 5334, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.537984

KEYWORDS: Helium, Rubidium, Cesium, Semiconductor lasers, Potassium, Chemical species, Diodes, Reflectivity, Capillaries, Planar waveguides

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 1999 Paper

Improved performance of the laser guide star adaptive optics system at Lick Observatory

Scot Olivier, Donald Gavel, Herbert Friedman, Claire Max, Jong An, Kenneth Avicola, Brian Bauman, James Brase, Eugene Campbell, Carmen Carrano, Jeffrey Cooke, Gary Freeze, Elinor Gates, Vernon Kanz, Thomas Kuklo, Bruce Macintosh, Michael Newman, Edward Pierce, Kenneth Waltjen, James Watson

Proceedings Volume 3762, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.363561

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Laser guide stars, Stars, Telescopes, Calibration, Observatories, Wavefront sensors, Laser systems engineering, Astronomy, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 11 September 1998 Paper

Design and performance of a laser guide star system for the Keck II telescope

Herbert Friedman, Jeffrey Cooke, Pamela Danforth, Gaylen Erbert, Mark Feldman, Donald Gavel, Sherman Jenkins, Holger Jones, Vernon Kanz, Thomas Kuklo, Michael Newman, Edward Pierce, Robert Presta, J. Thaddeus Salmon, Gary Thompson, Jen Nan Wong

Proceedings Volume 3353, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.321681

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Laser systems engineering, Mirrors, YAG lasers, Diagnostics, Optical amplifiers, Laser guide stars, Fiber amplifiers, Sodium

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Proceedings Article | 17 October 1997 Paper

First significant image improvement from a sodium-layer laser guide star adaptive optics system at Lick Observatory

Scot Olivier, Claire Max, Herbert Friedman, Jong An, Kenneth Avicola, Barton Beeman, Horst Bissinger, James Brase, Gaylen Erbert, Donald Gavel, Vernon Kanz, Bruce Macintosh, Kurt Neeb, Kenneth Waltjen

Proceedings Volume 3126, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.290151

KEYWORDS: Laser guide stars, Stars, Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Wavefronts, Mirrors, Calibration, Wavefront sensors, Cameras, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 27 May 1996 Paper

Optically tuning a dichroic multilayer stack for a high-fluence laser application

Robert Chow, Gary Loomis, Camille Bibeau, Nicole Molau, Vernon Kanz, Raymond Beach

Proceedings Volume 2714, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.240414

KEYWORDS: Coating, Multilayers, Transmittance, Laser induced damage, Laser damage threshold, Oxides, Reflectivity, Interfaces, Laser applications, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 1995 Paper

Sodium beacon laser system for the Lick Observatory

Herbert Friedman, Gaylen Erbert, Thomas Kuklo, J. Thaddeus Salmon, David Smauley, Gary Thompson, Jody Malik, Jen Nan Wong, Vernon Kanz, Kurt Neeb

Proceedings Volume 2534, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.217734

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Optical amplifiers, Diagnostics, Laser systems engineering, Dye lasers, Wavefronts, Observatories, Fiber amplifiers, Laser guide stars, Sodium guide stars

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