Mr. Allen J. Tracy Profile

Allen J. Tracy

Principal Optical Engineer at BAE Systems Inc

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Proceedings Article | 28 March 2016 Paper

Innovative fiber-laser architecture-based compact wind lidar

Narasimha Prasad, Allen Tracy, Steve Vetorino, Richard Higgins, Russ Sibell

Proceedings Volume 9754, 97540J (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2218226

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Sensors, Fiber amplifiers, 3D scanning, Scanners, Wind measurement, Optical amplifiers, Fiber lasers, Signal processing, Laser scanners

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Proceedings Article | 15 June 2015 Paper

An all-fiber, modular, compact wind lidar for wind sensing and wake vortex applications

Narasimha Prasad, Russel Sibell, Steven Vetorino, Richard Higgins, Allen Tracy

Proceedings Volume 9465, 94650C (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2181170

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Sensors, Scanners, 3D scanning, Fiber amplifiers, Wind measurement, Aerosols, Laser scanners, Signal processing, Transmitters

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Proceedings Article | 28 June 2006 Paper

A compact modular scalable versatile laser guidestar system architecture for 8-100 m telescopes

Allen Tracy, John Hobbs, Iain McKinnie, Camilo Lopez, Munib Jalali, Allen Hankla, Joe Alford

Proceedings Volume 6272, 62721J (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670073

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Waveguides, Telescopes, Sodium, Crystals, Optical amplifiers, Laser guide stars, Modulation, Modulators, Laser systems engineering

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Proceedings Article | 28 June 2006 Paper

20-W and 50-W solid-state sodium beacon guidestar laser systems for the Keck I and Gemini South telescopes

Allen Hankla, Jarett Bartholomew, Ken Groff, Ian Lee, Iain McKinnie, Grant Moule, Nathan Rogers, Bruce Tiemann, Allen Tracy, Paul VanHoudt, Sean Adkins, Céline d'Orgeville

Proceedings Volume 6272, 62721G (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670054

KEYWORDS: Gemini Observatory, Adaptive optics, Optical amplifiers, Oscillators, Laser guide stars, Sodium, Telescopes, Laser systems engineering, Laser development, Diagnostics

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Proceedings Article | 28 February 2006 Paper

High-power solid-state sodium guidestar laser for the Gemini North Observatory

Allen Tracy, Allen Hankla, Camilo Lopez, David Sadighi, Ken Groff, Céline d'Orgeville, Michael Sheehan, Douglas Bamford, Scott Sharpe, David Cook

Proceedings Volume 6100, 61001H (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.659910

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Telescopes, Mode locking, Gemini Observatory, Adaptive optics, Laser guide stars, Continuous wave operation, Sodium, Diagnostics, Semiconductor lasers

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 2004 Paper

High-power solid-state sodium beacon laser guide star for the Gemini North Observatory

Allen Tracy, Allen Hankla, Camilo Lopez, David Sadighi, Nathan Rogers, Ken Groff, Iain McKinnie, Céline d’Orgeville

Proceedings Volume 5490, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552121

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Mode locking, Gemini Observatory, Crystals, Telescopes, Laser guide stars, Sodium, Diagnostics, Continuous wave operation

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