Dr. William P. Latham Profile

Dr. William P. Latham

Senior Research Physicist at Air Force Research Lab

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Publications (33)

SPIE Journal Paper | 4 February 2014

Electric field measurements during filament-guided discharge

Andreas Schmitt-Sody, Adrian Lucero, David French, William Latham, William White, William Roach

OE, Vol. 53, Issue 05, 051504, (February 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.53.5.051504

KEYWORDS: Electrodes, Plasmas, Physics, Refractive index, Optical engineering, Ultrafast phenomena, Diffraction, Radio propagation, Terahertz radiation, Pulsed laser operation

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Proceedings Article | 15 February 2012 Paper

Yb:YAG thin-disk laser performance at room and cryogenic temperatures

N. Vretenar, T. Carson, T. Newell, T. Lucas, W. Latham, P. Peterson

Proceedings Volume 8235, 82350S (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.924302

KEYWORDS: Cryogenics, Absorption, Liquids, Indium, Cooling systems, Nitrogen, Ytterbium, Semiconductor lasers, Solid state lasers, Resonators

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SPIE Journal Paper | 9 February 2012

Cryogenic ceramic 277 watt Yb:YAG thin-disk laser

Natasa Vretenar, Tim Newell, Tyler Carson, William Latham, Phillip Peterson, Tim Lucas, Huseyin Bostanci, Jennifer Huddle-Lindauer, Benjamin Saarloos, Daniel Rini

OE, Vol. 51, Issue 1, 014201, (February 2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.51.1.014201

KEYWORDS: Cryogenics, Ceramics, YAG lasers, Ytterbium, Crystals, Absorption, Indium, Liquids, Resonators, Laser applications

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Proceedings Article | 5 October 2011 Paper

Cryogenic Yb:YAG thin-disk laser

N. Vretenar, T. Carson, T. Lucas, T. Newell, W. Latham, P. Peterson, H. Bostanci, J. Lindauer, B. Saarloos, D. Rini

Proceedings Volume 8187, 818706 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.903731

KEYWORDS: Cryogenics, Disk lasers, Mirrors, Indium, Ytterbium, Liquids, Absorption, Semiconductor lasers, Ceramics, Nitrogen

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Proceedings Article | 26 May 2011 Paper

High efficiency Yb:YAG thin disk laser at room and cryogenic temperatures

T. Carson, N. Vretenar, T. Newell, P. Peterson, T. Lucas, W. Latham

Proceedings Volume 8039, 80390A (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.891910

KEYWORDS: Cryogenics, YAG lasers, Crystals, Absorption, Indium, Luminescence, Semiconductor lasers, Ceramics, Nitrogen, Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 16 February 2011 Paper

Thermal and stress characterization of various thin disk laser configurations at room temperature

N. Vretenar, T. Carson, P. Peterson, T. Lucas, T. Newell, W. Latham

Proceedings Volume 7912, 79120B (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.879231

KEYWORDS: YAG lasers, Silicon carbide, Ceramics, Diamond, Laser crystals, Semiconductor lasers, Mirrors, Crystals, Sapphire, Thermal effects

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2010 Paper

Thermal management investigations in ceramic thin disk lasers

N. Vretenar, T. Carson, A. Lobad, P. Peterson, T. Newell, W. Latham

Proceedings Volume 7836, 78360J (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.868227

KEYWORDS: YAG lasers, Silicon carbide, Ceramics, Disk lasers, Diamond, Mirrors, Semiconductor lasers, Laser beam diagnostics, Directed energy weapons, Absorption

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 September 2006

Characteristic analysis of a refractive axicon system for optical trepanning

Danyong Zeng, William Latham, A. Kar

OE, Vol. 45, Issue 09, 094302, (September 2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.2353119

KEYWORDS: Axicons, Diffraction, Laser drilling, Geometrical optics, Optical components, Optical engineering, Collimation, Optics manufacturing, Laser optics, Near field diffraction

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2006 Paper

Optical trepanning with a refractive axicon lens system

D. Zeng, W. Latham, A. Kar

Proceedings Volume 6290, 62900J (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.684102

KEYWORDS: Axicons, Laser drilling, Diffraction, Photomicroscopy, Optical components, Optics manufacturing, Lens design, Laser energy, Pulsed laser operation, Geometrical optics

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 January 2006

Shaping of annular laser intensity profiles and their thermal effects for optical trepanning

Danyong Zeng, William Latham, Aravinda Kar

OE, Vol. 45, Issue 01, 014301, (January 2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.2150789

KEYWORDS: Laser drilling, Axicons, Gaussian beams, Geometrical optics, Refraction, Thermography, Optical engineering, Lens design, Beam shaping, Pulsed laser operation

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Proceedings Article | 18 August 2005 Paper

Design and characteristic analysis of shaping optics for optical trepanning

D. Zeng, W. Latham, A. Kar

Proceedings Volume 5876, 58760M (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.619020

KEYWORDS: Axicons, Diffraction, Laser drilling, Gaussian beams, Numerical analysis, Geometrical optics, Optics manufacturing, Laser energy, Collimation, Bessel beams

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Proceedings Article | 18 August 2005 Paper

Annular beam analysis of an optical trepanning system

D. Zeng, W. Latham, P. Jacobs, A. Kar

Proceedings Volume 5876, 58760L (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.619016

KEYWORDS: Axicons, Diffraction, Laser drilling, Lenses, Monochromatic aberrations, Gaussian beams, Geometrical optics, Collimation, Beam analyzers, Optics manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

Modeling of Gaussian-to-annular beam shaping by geometrical optics for optical trepanning

Danyong Zeng, William Latham, Aravinda Kar

Proceedings Volume 5525, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.561084

KEYWORDS: Geometrical optics, Refraction, Radium, Laser drilling, Axicons, Gaussian beams, Beam shaping, Lens design, Ruthenium, Roentgenium

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Proceedings Article | 29 October 2001 Paper

High-power grating-coupled surface-emitting diode lasers

W. Pete Latham, Chandrasekhar Roychoudhuri, Jeff Bullington

Proceedings Volume 4594, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.446533

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Laser applications, High power lasers, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Laser marking, Diffraction gratings, Photonics, Diodes, Laser development, Materials processing

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Proceedings Article | 4 September 2001 Paper

Laser effects research and modeling to support high-energy laser systems

W. Pete Latham, Jorge Beraun

Proceedings Volume 4376, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.438181

KEYWORDS: Laser applications, Data modeling, Temperature metrology, Laser systems engineering, Thermal modeling, Systems modeling, Metals, Airborne laser technology, Pulsed laser operation, Laser development

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Proceedings Article | 12 May 2000 Paper

Stable resonators with graded-phase (aspherical) mirrors

Alan Paxton, W. Pete Latham

Proceedings Volume 3930, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.385411

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Resonators, Zirconium, Reflectivity, Wavefronts, Reflection, Gaussian beams, Wave propagation, Spherical lenses, Spatial frequencies

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Proceedings Article | 18 April 2000 Paper

U.S. DoD interests in in-plane semiconductor lasers

W. Pete Latham, William Cooley, Gregory Vansuch, Theodore Salvi

Proceedings Volume 3947, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.382083

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Laser applications, Fiber lasers, High power lasers, Semiconductors, Airborne laser technology, High power diode lasers, Laser processing, Laser optics, Integrated optics

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Proceedings Article | 3 April 2000 Paper

High-power semiconductor lasers: applications and progress

W. Pete Latham, William Cooley, Gregory Vansuch, Theodore Salvi

Proceedings Volume 3889, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.380881

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Laser applications, High power lasers, Fiber lasers, Semiconductors, Laser optics, Integrated optics, Fiber optic illuminators, Oscillators, Laser development

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Proceedings Article | 14 January 2000 Paper

Applications of the chemical oxygen-iodine laser

W. Pete Latham, Kip Kendrick, Brian Quillen

Proceedings Volume 3887, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.375178

KEYWORDS: Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Laser cutting, Chemical lasers, Laser applications, Fiber optics, Metals, High power lasers, Materials processing, Laser drilling, Analytical research

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Proceedings Article | 14 January 2000 Paper

Cutting performance of a chemical oxygen-iodine laser on aerospace and industrial materials

W. Pete Latham, Kip Kendrick, James Rothenflue, Aravinda Kar, David Carroll

Proceedings Volume 3887, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.375181

KEYWORDS: Laser cutting, Data modeling, Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Aluminum, Chemical lasers, Metals, Copper, Titanium, Resonators, Aerospace engineering

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Proceedings Article | 14 January 2000 Paper

Review of the simple model for metal cutting with the chemical oxygen-iodine laser

W. Pete Latham, Aravinda Kar

Proceedings Volume 3887, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.375183

KEYWORDS: Laser cutting, Chemical lasers, Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Metals, Aluminum, Performance modeling, Mathematical modeling, Solids, Analytical research, Laser processing

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Proceedings Article | 12 May 1998 Paper

Cutting performance of a chemical oxygen-iodine laser

W. Pete Latham, James Rothenflue, Charles Helms, Aravinda Kar, David Carroll

Proceedings Volume 3268, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.308059

KEYWORDS: Laser cutting, Aluminum, Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Copper, Chemical lasers, Titanium, Plasma, Metals, Nickel, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 4 April 1997 Paper

Comparative studies of metal cutting with high power lasers

J. Xie, Aravinda Kar, James Rothenflue, W. Pete Latham

Proceedings Volume 3092, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.270183

KEYWORDS: Laser cutting, YAG lasers, Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Metals, Carbon dioxide lasers, Information operations, High power lasers, Carbon dioxide, Absorption, Laser energy

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Proceedings Article | 4 April 1997 Paper

Materials processing with chemical oxygen-iodine laser: ceramic cladding for stainless steel substrate

Aravinda Kar, James Rothenflue, W. Pete Latham

Proceedings Volume 3092, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.270172

KEYWORDS: Cladding, Chemical lasers, Ceramics, Coating, Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Aluminum, Materials processing, Laser processing, Zirconium dioxide, Laser applications

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Proceedings Article | 29 March 1996 Paper

Chemical oxygen-iodine laser for high-speed cutting of thick stainless steel

Joseph Scott, James Rothenflue, W. Pete Latham, Aravinda Kar

Proceedings Volume 2702, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.236888

KEYWORDS: Laser cutting, Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Chemical lasers, Metals, High power lasers, Laser development, Materials processing, Laser processing, Data modeling, Oxygen

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Proceedings Article | 8 June 1994 Paper

Dual-use technologies and technological cooperation

W. Pete Latham, Concetto Giuliano

Proceedings Volume 2214, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.177677

KEYWORDS: Laser applications, Defense technologies, Semiconductor lasers, Lanthanum, Licensing, Semiconductors, Manufacturing, Patents, Diodes, Optoelectronics

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Proceedings Article | 4 May 1993 Paper

Coupled chemical lasers

W. Pete Latham

Proceedings Volume 1810, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.144644

KEYWORDS: Resonators, Chemical lasers, Visibility, Optical amplifiers, Oscillators, Laser systems engineering, Laser resonators, Chromium, Diagnostics, Laser development

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1992 Paper

Modeling of side-pumped lasers with astigmatic aberrations

Robert Michie, Alan Paxton, W. Pete Latham

Proceedings Volume 1625, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.58944

KEYWORDS: Resonators, Refraction, Mirrors, Geometrical optics, Confocal microscopy, Optical alignment

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1992 Paper

Review of the Krylov algorithm for bare resonator eigenanalysis with examples

W. Pete Latham, Michael Tilton, Martin Smithers

Proceedings Volume 1625, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.58942

KEYWORDS: Resonators, Optical resonators, Laser development, Laser processing

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Proceedings Article | 1 February 1991 Paper

Small-signal gain in the oxygen-iodine laser

Willy Bohn, Keith Truesdell, W. Pete Latham, Petras Avizonis

Proceedings Volume 1397, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.25952

KEYWORDS: Oxygen, Iodine, Weapons, Molecules, Signal processing, Particles, Molecular lasers, Chemical lasers, Temperature metrology, Gas lasers

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1990 Paper

Laser with 90 degree beam rotation

W. Pete Latham, Alan Paxton, Gregory Dente

Proceedings Volume 1224, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18448

KEYWORDS: Resonators, Mirrors, Polarization, Optical resonators, Carbon dioxide lasers, Optical simulations, Telescopes, Near field, Phase shifts, Chlorine

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1990 Paper

Review of laser device coupling techniques

W. Pete Latham, Mark Rogers, Gary Palma

Proceedings Volume 1224, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18437

KEYWORDS: Resonators, Oscillators, Optical amplifiers, Laser resonators, Carbon dioxide lasers, Optical resonators, Visibility, Amplifiers, Weapons, Nonlinear optics

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