Mr. Frank Kimpel Profile

Frank Kimpel

Principal Engineer at Fibertek Inc

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Publications (17)

SPIE Journal Paper | 9 August 2016

Development, testing, and initial space qualification of 1.5-μm, high-power (6 W), pulse-position-modulated fiber laser transmitter for deep-space laser communication

Shantanu Gupta, Doruk Engin, Dave Pachowicz, Jean-Luc Fouron, Juan Lander, Xung Dang, Slava Litvinovitch, Ti Chuang, Kent Puffenberger, Frank Kimpel, Rich Utano, Malcolm Wright

OE, Vol. 55, Issue 11, 111606, (August 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.55.11.111606

KEYWORDS: Laminated object manufacturing, Transmitters, Fiber amplifiers, Fiber lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Interfaces, Laser communications, Fiber optics, Fiber optic components, Optical communications

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Proceedings Article | 15 March 2016 Paper

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Development, testing, and initial space qualification of 1.5-µm, high-power (6W), pulse-position-modulated (PPM) fiber laser transmitter for deep-space laser communication

Shantanu Gupta, Doruk Engin, Dave Pachowicz, Jean-Luc Fouron, Juan Lander, Xung Dang, Slava Litvinovich, Ti Chuang, Kent Puffenberger, Frank Kimpel, Rich Utano, Malcolm Wright

Proceedings Volume 9739, 97390V (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2213661

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Fiber lasers, Laser communications, Astronomical imaging, Asteroids, High power lasers, Laser development, Polarization, Diffraction, Laser sources, Laminated object manufacturing, Semiconductor lasers, Electronics, Interfaces, Optical communications, Fiber optic components, Pulsed laser operation

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Proceedings Article | 20 May 2015 Paper

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Yb-fiber-MOPA based high energy and average power uplink laser beacon for deep space communication operating under Nested PPM format

Doruk Engin, John Burton, Ibraheem Darab, Frank Kimpel, Shantanu Gupta

Proceedings Volume 9466, 94660V (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2177559

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Fiber amplifiers, Diodes, Optical amplifiers, Control systems, Space operations, Fiber lasers, Transmitters, Pulsed laser operation, Electronics

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Proceedings Article | 9 June 2014 Paper

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Highly-efficient, high-energy pulse-burst Yb-doped fiber laser with transform limited linewidth

Doruk Engin, Ibraheem Darab, John Burton, Jean-Luc Fouron, Frank Kimpel, Brian Mathason, Shantanu Gupta, Mark Storm

Proceedings Volume 9081, 908112 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2050506

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Fiber amplifiers, Optical amplifiers, Bragg cells, Pulsed laser operation, Energy efficiency, Control systems, Amplifiers, Semiconductor lasers, Modulation

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Proceedings Article | 9 June 2014 Paper

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Highly reliable and efficient 1.5um-fiber-MOPA-based, high-power laser transmitter for space communication

Doruk Engin, Slava Litvinovitch, Frank Kimpel, Kent Puffenberger, Xung Dang, Jean-Luc Fouron, Nigel Martin, Mark Storm, Shantanu Gupta, Rich Utano

Proceedings Volume 9081, 90810G (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2050496

KEYWORDS: Laminated object manufacturing, Transmitters, Laser optics, Fiber lasers, High power lasers, Laser development, Astronomical imaging, Optical amplifiers, Interfaces, Optical communications

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Proceedings Article | 6 March 2014 Paper

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1030nm Yb-fiber-MOPA-based, multi-aperture high power, high energy uplink laser beacon for deep space communication

Doruk Engin, John Burton, Ibraheem Darab, Frank Kimpel, Brian Mathason, Shantanu Gupta

Proceedings Volume 8971, 89710D (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2040296

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Raman spectroscopy, Bragg cells, Diodes, Commercial off the shelf technology, Transmitters, Fiber amplifiers, Diffraction, Optical amplifiers, Ytterbium

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2013 Paper

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Fiber laser systems for space lasercom and remote sensing

Shantanu Gupta, Doruk Engin, Kent Puffenberger, Slava Litvinovich, Frank Kimpel, Rich Utano

Proceedings Volume 8876, 88760E (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2025888

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Transmitters, Laser applications, Laser systems engineering, Space operations, Fiber optics, Semiconductor lasers, Remote sensing, Failure analysis, Modulation

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Proceedings Article | 22 March 2013 Paper

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Fiber laser based high-spectral resolution lidar for earth science measurements

Youming Chen, Timothy Berkoff, Frank Kimpel, Mark Storm, Raymond Hoff, Shantanu Gupta

Proceedings Volume 8601, 86011R (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2005915

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Transmitters, Absorption, Iodine, Clouds, Fiber lasers, Aerosols, Atmospheric modeling, Atmospheric propagation, Mie scattering

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Proceedings Article | 19 March 2013 Paper

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Highly efficient and athermal 1550nm-fiber-MOPA-based high power down link laser transmitter for deep space communication

Doruk Engin, Frank Kimpel, John Burton, He Cao, Bruce McIntosh, Mark Storm, Shantanu Gupta

Proceedings Volume 8610, 86100G (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2005926

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, Fiber amplifiers, Space operations, Pulsed laser operation, Transmitters, Amplifiers, Phase modulation, Modulators, Electronics, Scattering

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Proceedings Article | 19 June 2012 Paper

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Waveform agile high-power fiber laser illuminators for directed-energy weapon systems

Doruk Engin, Wei Lu, Frank Kimpel, Shantanu Gupta

Proceedings Volume 8381, 838118 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919761

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Fiber optic illuminators, Pulsed laser operation, Raman spectroscopy, Weapons, Laser systems engineering, Optical simulations, Neodymium, Fiber amplifiers, Telecommunications

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Proceedings Article | 23 February 2012 Paper

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Short-wavelength (1010-1030nm) Yb-fiber-MOPA-based multi-aperture high-power uplink laser beacons for space communication

Doruk Engin, Wei Lu, Frank Kimpel, Shantanu Gupta

Proceedings Volume 8246, 82460K (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.909656

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Bragg cells, Optical filters, Telecommunications, Solids, Optical simulations, Single photon emission computed tomography, Laser applications, Laser systems engineering

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Proceedings Article | 16 February 2012 Paper

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MW+ peak power sub-nsec 10-kHz repetition rate polarization-maintaining fiber-amplifiers using tapered Yb-doped fibers

Youming Chen, Frank Kimpel, Jean-Luc Fouron, Shantanu Gupta

Proceedings Volume 8237, 82371T (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.909779

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Fiber amplifiers, Phase modulation, Optical amplifiers, Pulsed laser operation, Polarization, LIDAR, Modulation, Fiber lasers, Transmitters

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Proceedings Article | 7 June 2011 Paper

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Pulsed coherent fiber lidar transceiver for aircraft in-flight turbulence and wake-vortex hazard detection

M. Akbulut, J. Hwang, F. Kimpel, S. Gupta, H. Verdun

Proceedings Volume 8037, 80370R (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.883990

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Receivers, Transmitters, Transceivers, Fiber optics, Fiber amplifiers, Data storage, Wind energy, Turbulence, Device simulation

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Proceedings Article | 22 February 2011 Paper

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Fiber-MOPA based multi-kW uplink laser beacons for deep-space communication links

Doruk Engin, Wei Lu, Frank Kimpel, Youming Chen, Mehmetcan Akbulut, Shantanu Gupta

Proceedings Volume 7923, 79230D (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.875784

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Bragg cells, Telecommunications, Field programmable gate arrays, Pulse shaping, Algorithm development, Detection and tracking algorithms, Modulation, Laser systems engineering, Modulators

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Proceedings Article | 16 February 2011 Paper

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Wavelength and time-multiplexed multi-channel lidar transmitter for topographic mapping mission

Youming Chen, Frank Kimpel, Jean-Luc Fouron, Jeffrey Chen, Shantanu Gupta

Proceedings Volume 7912, 791203 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.876201

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Transmitters, Pulsed laser operation, Field programmable gate arrays, Wavelength division multiplexing, Prototyping, Fiber amplifiers, Optical amplifiers, Fiber optics, Semiconductor lasers

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Proceedings Article | 10 February 2011 Paper

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RF-modulated pulsed fiber optic lidar transmitter for improved underwater imaging and communications

F. Kimpel, Y. Chen, J.-L. Fouron, M. Akbulut, D. Engin, S. Gupta

Proceedings Volume 7924, 79240I (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.876059

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, LIDAR, Underwater imaging, Receivers, Fiber amplifiers, Second-harmonic generation, Backscatter, Fiber lasers, Signal attenuation, Modulation

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Proceedings Article | 10 May 2007 Paper

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High peak power Yb-doped diode pumped fiber amplifier system

P. Madasamy, F. Kimpel, W. Torruellas

Proceedings Volume 6552, 65520Q (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.721379

KEYWORDS: Fiber amplifiers, Optical isolators, Fiber lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Ytterbium, Laser systems engineering, Refractive index, Diodes, Optical amplifiers, Laser development

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