Dr. Erik J. Bochove Profile

Dr. Erik J. Bochove

at Air Force Research Lab

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Publications (21)

Proceedings Article | 3 March 2015 Paper

Resonator modes and mode dynamics for an external cavity-coupled laser array

Niketh Nair, Erik Bochove, Alejandro Aceves, Mohammad Zunoubi, Yehuda Braiman

Proceedings Volume 9343, 93431D (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2080569

KEYWORDS: Electroluminescent displays, Resonators, Waveguides, Laser resonators, Refraction, Neodymium, Semiconductor lasers, Laser systems engineering, Phased arrays, Wave propagation

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Proceedings Article | 3 March 2015 Paper

Phase dynamics of high radiance fiber laser arrays with active phase control

Erik Bochove, Brendan Neschke, Niketh Nair, Paul Delgado, Yehuda Braiman

Proceedings Volume 9343, 93431C (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2080538

KEYWORDS: Dispersion, Molybdenum, Phase shift keying, Modulation, Sensors, Fiber lasers, Thulium, Differential equations, Oscillators, Amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 14 November 2013 Paper

New tools for the dynamical description of laser arrays and other complex systems

Erik Bochove, Niketh Nair, Alejandro Aceves, Mohammad Zunoubi

Proceedings Volume 8885, 88851H (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2031604

KEYWORDS: Oscillators, Phased arrays, Matrices, Complex systems, Neurons, Neural networks, Systems modeling, Mirrors, Diffraction gratings, Content addressable memory

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Proceedings Article | 14 November 2013 Paper

Theory of phase-locking of multi-stable fiber amplifier arrays

Erik Bochove, Mohammad Zunoubi, Christopher Corcoran

Proceedings Volume 8885, 888515 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2031605

KEYWORDS: Fiber amplifiers, Mode locking, Optical amplifiers, Amplifiers, Reflectivity, Phase shifts, Electronic filtering, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Kerr effect, Chemical elements

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2013 Paper

Active coherent superposition of five fiber amplifiers at 670W using multiplexed volume Bragg grating

Chunte Lu, Angel Flores, Erik Bochove, William Roach, Vadim Smirnov, Leonid Glebov

Proceedings Volume 8601, 86011A (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2001854

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Diffraction gratings, Fiber amplifiers, Fiber Bragg gratings, Multiplexing, Optical amplifiers, Diffraction, Beam splitters, Mode locking, Polarization

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Proceedings Article | 9 June 2011 Paper

Simple model to explain instabilities in passively-phased high-power fiber laser arrays

Erik Bochove, Sami Shakir, Yuji Starcher, Adrián Jacobo, Pere Colet, Alejandro Aceves, Yehuda Braiman, Ralf Deiterding, Casey Miller, Charles Rhodes

Proceedings Volume 8080, 808009 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.886659

KEYWORDS: Phased arrays, Single mode fibers, Amplifiers, Solids, High power fiber lasers, Fiber amplifiers, Mathematics, Numerical integration, Lanthanum, Solitons

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2010 Paper

Space-time-dynamic model of passively phased ring-geometry fiber laser array

E. Bochove, A. Aceves, R. Deiterding, L. Crabtree, Y. Braiman, A. Jacobo, P. Colet

Proceedings Volume 7580, 758026 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.840998

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Chemical elements, Phased arrays, Single mode fibers, Amplifiers, Laser applications, Spatial filters, Resonators, Laser stabilization, Feedback loops

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Proceedings Article | 12 April 2005 Paper

Prediction of passive synchronous phasing in ytterbium-doped multi-core fiber laser arrays due to a negative nonlinear index

Erik Bochove

Proceedings Volume 5708, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.602415

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Ultraviolet radiation, Nonlinear optics, Phase shifts, Oscillators, Phase measurement, Ytterbium, Ions, Refractive index, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 7 June 2004 Paper

Nonlinear mode competition and phasing in Yb-doped fiber amplifier

Erik Bochove, Robert Rice, Philip Cunningham

Proceedings Volume 5335, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.530334

KEYWORDS: Fiber amplifiers, Information operations, Nonlinear optics, Fiber lasers, Refractive index, Multimode fibers, Fiber coupled lasers, Laser systems engineering, Amplifiers, Mode locking

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 2004 Paper

Dynamics of evanescent field-coupled fiber lasers: two cores solution

Erik Bochove

Proceedings Volume 5333, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.521106

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Reflectivity, Laser stabilization, Switching, Differential equations, Laser damage threshold, Refractive index, Ytterbium, High power lasers, Complex systems

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Proceedings Article | 25 June 2003 Paper

Spontaneous synchronous phasing of multicore fiber laser

Erik Bochove, Peter Cheo, G. King

Proceedings Volume 4969, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.479845

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Phased arrays, Refraction, Nonlinear optics, Refractive index, Amplifiers, Beam shaping, Wave propagation, Semiconductor lasers, Laser damage threshold

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Proceedings Article | 6 June 2002 Paper

Spectral beam combining of fiber lasers: tolerances, lens design, and microlens array inclusion

Erik Bochove

Proceedings Volume 4629, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.469502

KEYWORDS: Microlens array, Fiber lasers, Tolerancing, Microlens, Wavefronts, Spherical lenses, Lens design, Collimation, Aspheric lenses, Beam shaping

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Proceedings Article | 24 April 2001 Paper

Spectral beam combining model for fiber lasers

Erik Bochove

Proceedings Volume 4270, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.424660

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Diffraction gratings, Diffraction, Aspheric lenses, Monochromatic aberrations, Lens design, Spectral models, Wavelength division multiplexing, Fluctuations and noise, Multi-element lenses

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Proceedings Article | 12 May 2000 Paper

Analytical and numerical resonator analysis of spectral beam combining of Yb fiber lasers

Erik Bochove, Craig Denman

Proceedings Volume 3930, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.385406

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Mirrors, Resonators, Diffraction gratings, Chemical elements, Beam analyzers, Monochromatic aberrations, Ytterbium, Diffraction, Distortion

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Proceedings Article | 7 July 1998 Paper

Rate equation description of distributed-feedback laser dynamics

Erik Bochove

Proceedings Volume 3283, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316739

KEYWORDS: Laser resonators, Resonators, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Semiconductor lasers, Modulation, Laser applications, Differential equations, Laser optics, Laser scattering, Hole burning spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 1 May 1996 Paper

New rate equation description for lasers with output coupling with application to semiconductor lasers having external injection and conventional or phase-conjugate feedback

Erik Bochove

Proceedings Volume 2693, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.239003

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Phase conjugation, Laser resonators, Mirrors, Reflectivity, Molybdenum, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Physics, Resonators, Differential equations

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Proceedings Article | 19 June 1995 Paper

Theory of semiconductor laser with phase-conjugate optical feedback

Erik Bochove

Proceedings Volume 2399, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.212543

KEYWORDS: Phase conjugation, Semiconductor lasers, Laser optics, Silver, Mirrors, Performance modeling, Reflectivity, Laser stabilization, Laser resonators, Lead

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Proceedings Article | 30 June 1994 Paper

Line-narrowing and stability of laser diodes with strong optical feedback from a nearby external reflector

Erik Bochove, John McInerney

Proceedings Volume 2146, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.178521

KEYWORDS: Modulation transfer functions, Semiconductor lasers, Modulation, Reflectors, Laser optics, Reflectivity, Phase shift keying, Laser resonators, Laser stabilization, Mirrors

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