Dr. Allen K. Hankla Profile

Dr. Allen K. Hankla

at Peak to Peak Charter School

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Publications (11)

Proceedings Article | 17 July 2018 Paper

Confirmation of laser-induced Raman scattering at Cerro Pachon

Eduardo Marin, Gaetano Sivo, Morten Andersen, Rodrigo Carrasco, Cristian Moreno, Emmanuel Chirre, Allen Hankla, Manuel Lazo, Gianluca Lombardi

Proc. SPIE. 10703, Adaptive Optics Systems VI

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Gemini Observatory, Adaptive optics, Raman spectroscopy, Sodium, Laser guide stars

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2018 Paper

Dueling lasers! A comparative analysis of two different sodium laser technologies on sky

Eduardo Marin, Gaetano Sivo, Vincent Garrel, Morten Andersen, Francois Rigaut, Marcos van Dam, Benoit Neichel, Cristian Moreno, Emmanuel Chirre, Allen Hankla, Rodrigo Carrasco, Constanza Araujo, Gabriel Perez, Pablo Diaz, Angelic Ebbers, Paul Collins, Vicente Vergara, Joy Chavez, Lindsay Magill, Ariel Lopez, Michiel van der Hoeven, Rene Rutten, Paul Hirst, Manuel Lazo

Proc. SPIE. 10703, Adaptive Optics Systems VI

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Gemini Observatory, Dye lasers, Laser applications, Laser development, Adaptive optics, Fiber lasers, Sodium, Laser guide stars

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

An infusion of new blood using the Toptica laser with GeMS: results of the commissioning and science performance

Gaetano Sivo, Eduardo Marin, François Rigaut, Marcos van Dam, Vincent Garrel, Benoit Neichel, Cristian Moreno, Emmanuel Chirre, Constanza Araujo, Allen Hankla, Gabriel Perez, Pablo Diaz, Angelic Ebbers, Paul Collins, Vicente Vergara, Paul Hirst, Morten Andersen, Joy Chavez, Lindsay Magill, Christine Cunningham, Ariel Lopez, Jeff Donahue, Rodrigo Carrasco, Gianluca Lombardi, Vanessa Montes, Michiel van der Hoeven, René Rutten, Scot Kleinman, Manuel Lazo

Proc. SPIE. 10703, Adaptive Optics Systems VI

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Gemini Observatory, Adaptive optics, Sodium, Laser guide stars, Photometry, K band, Laser systems engineering

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Proceedings Article | 8 August 2008 Paper

20 W and 50 W guidestar laser system update for the Keck I and Gemini South telescopes

Ian Lee, Munib Jalali, Neil Vanasse, Zachary Prezkuta, Ken Groff, Jared Roush, Nathan Rogers, Estelle Andrews, Grant Moule, Bruce Tiemann, Allen Hankla, Sean Adkins, Céline d'Orgeville

Proc. SPIE. 7015, Adaptive Optics Systems

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Optical amplifiers, Oscillators, Gemini Observatory, Waveguides, Crystals, Adaptive optics, Sodium, Laser guide stars, 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

Proc. SPIE. 6272, Advances in Adaptive Optics II

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

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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

Proc. SPIE. 6272, Advances in Adaptive Optics II

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

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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

Proc. SPIE. 6100, Solid State Lasers XV: Technology and Devices

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

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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

Proc. SPIE. 5490, Advancements in Adaptive Optics

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

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2002 Paper

Tunable infrared laser sources for DIAL

Timothy Carrig, Allen Hankla, Gregory Wagner, Chris Rawle, Iain McKinnie

Proc. SPIE. 4723, Laser Radar Technology and Applications VII

KEYWORDS: Long wavelength infrared, Mid-IR, Tunable lasers, Continuous wave operation, Optical parametric oscillators, Crystals, Semiconductor lasers, Spatial light modulators, Ytterbium, Pulsed laser operation

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Proceedings Article | 8 July 1998 Paper

Practical considerations for industrial ultrafast lasers

Allen Hankla, Leigh Bromley, Jeremy Weston

Proc. SPIE. 3269, Commercial Applications of Ultrafast Lasers

KEYWORDS: Ultrafast phenomena, Manufacturing, Reliability, Laser applications, Nd:YAG lasers, Laser marking, Semiconductor lasers, Ultrafast lasers, Diodes, Laser systems engineering

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Proceedings Article | 1 January 1991 Paper

Noise performance of microchannel plate imaging systems

Kent McCammon, Karla Hagans, Allen Hankla

Proc. SPIE. 1346, Ultrahigh- and High-Speed Photography, Videography, Photonics, and Velocimetry '90

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Imaging systems, Microchannel plates, Electrons, Interference (communication), CCD cameras, Photonics, Charge-coupled devices, Spatial resolution, High speed photography

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