Dr. Jay N. Vizgaitis Profile

Dr. Jay N. Vizgaitis

CTO at optX Imaging Systems

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Chair | Editor | Author

Area of Expertise:

optical design , imaging , infrared

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Company Website

Publications (28)

Proceedings Article | 10 June 2024 Presentation

Full-band infrared imaging with Risley prisms

Jeremy Hodis, Jay Vizgaitis

Proceedings Volume PC13042, PC1304205 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3029786

KEYWORDS: Prisms, Infrared imaging, Short wave infrared radiation, Mirrors, Mid-IR, Long wavelength infrared, Beam steering

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Proceedings Article | 30 May 2022 Presentation

Multispectral optics

Shyam Bayya, Daniel Gibson, Adam Floyd, Vinh Nguyen, Jas Sanghera, Jay Vizgaitis, David Zelmon

Proceedings Volume PC12091, PC1209103 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2621612

KEYWORDS: Lens design, Glasses, Long wavelength infrared, Short wave infrared radiation, Optical components, Mid-IR, Defense and security, Ceramics

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Proceedings Article | 16 April 2021 Presentation

Materials for multiband lenses, VIS-MWIR and SWIR-LWIR

Daniel Gibson, Shyam Bayya, Woohong (Rick) Kim, Vinh Nguyen, Michael Hunt, Adam Floyd, Guillermo Villalobos, Jas Sanghera, Jay Vizgaitis, David Zelmon

Proceedings Volume 11737, 1173703 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2588270

KEYWORDS: Lenses, Glasses, Long wavelength infrared, Lens design, Zinc, Short wave infrared radiation, Optical components, Mid-IR, Defense and security, Ceramics

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SPIE Journal Paper | 17 June 2020 Open Access

Diffusion-based gradient index optics for infrared imaging

Daniel Gibson, Shyam Bayya, Vinh Nguyen, Jason Myers, Erin Fleet, Jas Sanghera, Jay Vizgaitis, John Deegan, Guy Beadie

OE, Vol. 59, Issue 11, 112604, (June 2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.59.11.112604

KEYWORDS: Glasses, GRIN lenses, Lens design, Infrared imaging, Diffusion, Modulation transfer functions, Long wavelength infrared, Gradient-index optics, Chemical elements, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 27 April 2020 Presentation

New NRL glasses for multispectral imagers in visible to LWIR (Conference Presentation)

Daniel Gibson, Michael Hunt, Shyam Bayya, Vinh Nguyen, Daniel Rhonehouse, Jas Sanghera, Jay Vizgaitis

Proceedings Volume 11403, 114030A (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2560853

KEYWORDS: Glasses, Multispectral imaging, Imaging systems, Long wavelength infrared, Optical design, Databases, Refractive index, Glass molding, Thermography, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2019 Presentation + Paper

Multispectral IR optics and GRIN

Daniel Gibson, Shyam Bayya, Vinh Nguyen, Jas Sanghera, Guy Beadie, Mikhail Kotov, Collin McClain, Jay Vizgaitis

Proceedings Volume 10998, 109980D (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2518656

KEYWORDS: Chalcogenide glass, GRIN lenses, Glasses, Diffusion, Refractive index, Imaging systems, Long wavelength infrared, Lens design, Infrared imaging

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2018 Presentation

IR GRIN optics (Conference Presentation)

Shyam Bayya, Daniel Gibson, Vinh Nguyen, Jasbinder Sanghera, Mikhail Kotov, Collin McClain, Jay Vizgaitis

Proceedings Volume 10746, 107460A (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2321229

KEYWORDS: Gradient-index optics, Lenses, GRIN lenses, Near infrared, Infrared sensors, Sensors, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2018 Presentation

New moldable glasses for multispectral optics (Conference Presentation)

Shyam Bayya, Daniel Gibson, Vinh Nguyen, Jasbinder Sanghera, Mikhail Kotov, Collin McClain, Jay Vizgaitis

Proceedings Volume 10743, 1074309 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2321177

KEYWORDS: Glasses, Infrared imaging, Imaging systems, Thermography, Optical design, Intelligence systems, Refractive index, Multispectral imaging, Glass molding, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2018 Presentation

GRIN optics for dual-band IR sensors (Conference Presentation)

Daniel Gibson, Shyam Bayya, Jas Sanghera, Vinh Nguyen, Mikhail Kotov, Collin McClain, Jay Vizgaitis

Proceedings Volume 10627, 106270D (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2305725

KEYWORDS: Infrared sensors, Gradient-index optics, Lenses, GRIN lenses, Near infrared, Sensors, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 7 June 2017 Presentation

Expanded IR glass map with new NRL glasses for multispectral optics designs (Conference Presentation)

Shyam Bayya, Daniel Gibson, Vinh Nguyen, Jasbinder Sanghera, Mikhail Kotov, Collin McClain, Jay Vizgaitis

Proceedings Volume 10181, 1018102 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2262889

KEYWORDS: Glasses, Optical design, Infrared imaging, Imaging systems, Thermography, Defense and security, Intelligence systems, Refractive index, Multispectral imaging, Glass molding

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 2017 Presentation + Paper

IR GRIN optics: design and fabrication

Daniel Gibson, Shyam Bayya, Vinh Nguyen, Jas Sanghera, Mikhail Kotov, Collin McClain, John Deegan, George Lindberg, Blair Unger, Jay Vizgaitis

Proceedings Volume 10181, 101810B (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2262706

KEYWORDS: Diffusion, GRIN lenses, Glasses, Refractive index, Infrared imaging, Chalcogenide glass, Gradient-index optics, Optical design, Imaging systems, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2015 Paper

Increasing dual band infrared zoom ranges

Jay Vizgaitis

Proceedings Volume 9580, 95800B (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2190284

KEYWORDS: Zoom lenses, Modulation transfer functions, Mid-IR, Sensors, Long wavelength infrared, Infrared radiation, Infrared zoom, Staring arrays, Neodymium, Electroluminescence

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Proceedings Article | 16 June 2015 Paper

Reducing narcissus with a GRIN

Jay Vizgaitis, Arthur Hastings

Proceedings Volume 9451, 94511Q (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2183589

KEYWORDS: GRIN lenses, Modulation transfer functions, Lens design, Reflection, Diffraction, Long wavelength infrared, Nonuniformity corrections, Mid-IR, Infrared radiation, Staring arrays

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 2014 Paper

Multispectral optics designs using expanded glass map

Shyam Bayya, Daniel Gibson, Vinh Nguyen, Erin Fleet, Jay Vizgaitis, Jasbinder Sanghera

Proceedings Volume 9070, 90702G (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2050624

KEYWORDS: Glasses, Optical design, Long wavelength infrared, Mid-IR, Imaging systems, Modulation transfer functions, Short wave infrared radiation, Diffraction, Crystals, Infrared imaging

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SPIE Journal Paper | 8 February 2013

Dual band infrared picture-in-picture systems

Jay Vizgaitis, Arthur Hastings

OE, Vol. 52, Issue 06, 061306, (February 2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.52.6.061306

KEYWORDS: Long wavelength infrared, Mid-IR, Infrared radiation, Infrared imaging, Beam splitters, Imaging systems, Staring arrays, Prisms, Mirrors, Sensors

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SPIE Journal Paper | 31 January 2013 Open Access

Uncooled long-wave infrared small pixel focal plane array and system challenges

Dieter Lohrmann, Roy Littleton, Colin Reese, Dan Murphy, Jay Vizgaitis

OE, Vol. 52, Issue 06, 061305, (January 2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.52.6.061305

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Modulation transfer functions, Staring arrays, Long wavelength infrared, Diffraction, Infrared radiation, Bolometers, Cameras, Manufacturing, Optics manufacturing

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SPIE Journal Paper | 15 January 2013

Multifield of view see-spot optics

Scott Lilley, Jay Vizgaitis, Jonathan Everett, Robert Spinazzola

OE, Vol. 52, Issue 06, 061303, (January 2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.52.6.061303

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Mid-IR, Short wave infrared radiation, Modulation transfer functions, Reflectivity, Optical design, Sensors, Image sensors, Infrared imaging, Chromatic aberrations

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Proceedings Article | 31 May 2012 Paper

Multi-field of view see-spot optics

Scott Lilley, Jay Vizgaitis, Jonathan Everett, Bob Spinazzola

Proceedings Volume 8353, 83531Y (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.924414

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Mid-IR, Short wave infrared radiation, Reflectivity, Modulation transfer functions, Optical design, Sensors, Image sensors, Lenses, Chromatic aberrations

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Proceedings Article | 21 May 2011 Paper

Dual-band antireflection coatings on 3rd Gen lenses

Thomas Rahmlow, Jeanne Lazo-Wasem, Jay Vizgaitis, Justin Flanagan-Hyde

Proceedings Volume 8012, 80123D (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.888100

KEYWORDS: Lenses, Germanium, Antireflective coatings, Mid-IR, Optical coatings, Neodymium, Long wavelength infrared, Infrared imaging, Infrared radiation, FT-IR spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 21 May 2011 Paper

Compact dual field of view SWIR/MWIR optical system

Jay Vizgaitis, Kyle Witte, Roy Littleton, Philip Perconti

Proceedings Volume 8012, 801225 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.888097

KEYWORDS: Modulation transfer functions, Short wave infrared radiation, Mid-IR, Sensors, Diffraction, Fine needle aspiration, Zoom lenses, Optical filters, Optical design, Spatial resolution

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2010 Paper

Optical concepts for dual band infrared continuous zoom lenses

Jay Vizgaitis

Proceedings Volume 7652, 76522E (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.871352

KEYWORDS: Zoom lenses, Mid-IR, Long wavelength infrared, Imaging systems, Lenses, Modulation transfer functions, Infrared radiation, Sensors, Combined lens-mirror systems, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 4 May 2010 Paper

An alternative approach to infrared optics

Rick Morrison, Ronald Stack, Gary Euliss, Ravindra Athale, Colin Reese, Jay Vizgaitis, James Stevens, Eric Tremblay, Joseph Ford

Proceedings Volume 7660, 76601Y (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.853851

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Cameras, Long wavelength infrared, Modulation transfer functions, Sensors, Visible radiation, Lens design, Solids, Thermography, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 7 May 2009 Paper

Optical design study for the 1-5 µm spectral band

Miguel Snyder, Jay Vizgaitis

Proceedings Volume 7298, 729810 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.819848

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Optical design, Modulation transfer functions, Diffraction, Short wave infrared radiation, Glasses, Lens design, Modulation, Reflectivity, Neodymium

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Proceedings Article | 15 April 2008 Paper

Third generation infrared optics

Jay Vizgaitis

Proceedings Volume 6940, 69400S (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.779095

KEYWORDS: Long wavelength infrared, Imaging systems, Mid-IR, Reflectivity, Mirrors, Forward looking infrared, Optical coatings, Infrared radiation, Optical design, Staring arrays

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Proceedings Article | 15 April 2008 Paper

Third-generation FLIR demonstrator

Jay Vizgaitis, Jason Miller, John Hall, Dan Berube

Proceedings Volume 6940, 69400U (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.779121

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Mid-IR, Long wavelength infrared, Diffraction, Modulation transfer functions, Mirrors, Zoom lenses, Sensors, Forward looking infrared, Optical fabrication

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Proceedings Article | 15 April 2008 Paper

Calculating incoherent diffraction MTF

Melvin Friedman, Jay Vizgaitis

Proceedings Volume 6941, 69410M (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.779230

KEYWORDS: Modulation transfer functions, Diffraction, Systems modeling, Thermal modeling, Imaging systems, Performance modeling, Code v, Infrared imaging, Analytical research, NVThermIP

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Proceedings Article | 31 May 2005 Paper

Dual f/number optics for third generation FLIR systems

Jay Vizgaitis

Proceedings Volume 5783, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.604328

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Imaging systems, Long wavelength infrared, Mid-IR, Neodymium, Diffraction, Optical design, Modulation transfer functions, Forward looking infrared, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 5 August 2002 Paper

Distortion matching with head-mounted displays

Jay Vizgaitis

Proceedings Volume 4711, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.478868

KEYWORDS: Distortion, Sensors, Image sensors, Displays, Eye, Optical design, Forward looking infrared, Head-mounted displays, CRTs, Lens design

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Proceedings Volume Editor (9)

SPIE Conference Volume | 27 June 2024

Advanced Optics for Imaging Applications: UV through LWIR IX

SPIE Conference Volume | 14 July 2023

Advanced Optics for Imaging Applications: UV through LWIR VIII

SPIE Conference Volume | 28 June 2022

Advanced Optics for Imaging Applications: UV through LWIR VII

SPIE Conference Volume | 5 May 2021

Advanced Optics for Imaging Applications: UV through LWIR VI

SPIE Conference Volume | 26 May 2020

Advanced Optics for Imaging Applications: UV through LWIR V

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Conference Committee Involvement (19)

Advanced Optics for Imaging Applications: UV through LWIR X

13 April 2025 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Advanced Optics for Imaging Applications: UV through LWIR IX

22 April 2024 | National Harbor, Maryland, United States

Advanced Optics for Imaging Applications: UV through LWIR VIII

1 May 2023 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Advanced Optics for Imaging Applications: UV through LWIR VII

3 April 2022 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Advanced Optics for Imaging Applications: UV through LWIR VI

12 April 2021 | Online Only, Florida, United States

Advanced Optics for Imaging Applications: UV through LWIR V

27 April 2020 | Online Only, California, United States

Advanced Optics for Imaging Applications: UV through LWIR IV

14 April 2019 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Advanced Optics for Defense Applications: UV through LWIR III

15 April 2018 | Orlando, FL, United States

Advanced Optics for Defense Applications: UV through LWIR II

9 April 2017 | Anaheim, CA, United States

Advanced Optics for Defense Applications: UV through LWIR

18 April 2016 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Infrared Technology and Applications XLI

20 April 2015 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Infrared Technology and Applications XL

5 May 2014 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Infrared Technology and Applications XXXIX

29 April 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Infrared Technology and Applications XXXVIII

23 April 2012 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Infrared Technology and Applications XXXVII

25 April 2011 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Infrared Technology and Applications XXXVI

5 April 2010 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Infrared Technology and Applications XXXV

13 April 2009 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Infrared Technology and Applications XXXIV

17 March 2008 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Infrared Technology and Applications XXXIII

9 April 2007 | Orlando, Florida, United States

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