White Papers
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Ascent Phase Analysis and AMPERES
We address the physics and technology factors involved in developing and fielding a directed energy ascent phase missile defense system based on an high energy laser on an airborne platform. A comparison with boost-phase intercept is included.
Monographs
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Compensated Atmospheric Optics
Progress in Quantum Electronics (Published by Springer Verlag)
Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 161-306
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An Exact Analytic Solution to Segmented-Mirror Adaptive-Optics Control
J. Opt. Soc.
Am. A 11, 874-879 (1994).
Selected Publications
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Perturbative Approach to the Small Scale Physics, Interaction of Thermal Blooming and Turbulence
Journal of Optical Society of America
Vol A8, 637
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Web-interfaced Nonlinear Optical Waveguide & Photonic Crystal Simulator
[ DE-FG02-01ER83145 (Applied Mathematical Physics Research, Inc.) ]
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The Role of the Channel Phase Profiling in Phasing Fiber Optical Arrays
[ IEEE 0-7803-8155-6/04, Paper 1463 ]
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Beam Shaping and Control Using a 2-D Liquid Crystal Optical Phased Array
[ IEEE 0-7803-8155-6/04, Paper 1464 ]
Books
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Quantum Field Theory of Point Particles and Strings (Frontiers in Physics)
The purpose of this book is to introduce string theory without assuming any background in quantum field theory. Part I of this book follows the development of quantum field theory for point particles, while Part II introduces strings. All of the tools and concepts that are needed to quantize strings are developed first for point particles. Thus, Part I presents the main framework of quantum field theory and provides for a coherent development of the generalization and application of quantum field theory for point particles to strings. Available on AMAZON.com and fine book retailers everywhere.
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Feynman Lectures on Gravitation
Based on the in-class lectures of Richard Feynman, this book covers a wide range of topics in physics and provides a window to the thoughts of a brilliant Nobel laureate.
The Feynman Lectures on Gravitation are based on notes prepared during a course on gravitational physics that Richard Feynman taught at Caltech during the 1962-63 academic year. For several years prior to these lectures, Feynman thought long and hard about the fundamental problems in gravitational physics, yet he published very little. These lectures represent a useful record of his viewpoints and some of his insights into gravity and its application to cosmology, superstars, wormholes, and gravitational waves at that particular time. The lectures also contain a number of fascinating digressions and asides on the foundations of physics and other issues.
Characteristically, Feynman took and untraditional non-geometric approach to gravitation and general relativity based on the underlying quantum aspects of gravity. Hence, these lectures contain a unique pedagogical account of the development of Einstein’s general relativity as the inevitable result of the demand for a self-consistent theory of a massless spin-2 field (the graviton) coupled to the energy-momentum tensor of matter. This approach also demonstrates the intimate and fundamental connection between gauge invariance and the Principle of Equivalence.
Highlights
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Segmented Optics PHase Integration (SOPHI)
SOPHI is a 100 percent successful segmented optics breadboard which is phased using state of the art optical metrology. While this breadboard was funded by NASA headquarters, the original underlying work was performed with several SBIR’s from MSFC. More on SOPHI coming soon!
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The Exact Analytic Solution to Thermal Blooming
The problem of understanding thermal blooming had plagued high-energy laser (HEL) research since its beginnings. Utilizing advanced wave-front physics, AMP Research scientists were able to find an exact analytic solution to this problem. This solution has been verified both in simulation and on real-world lasers. The results were published in a series of peer-reviewed journals articles.
Journal of Optical Society of America
Vol A8, 637