Mr. Carlos Omar Font Profile

Carlos Omar Font

at US Naval Research Lab

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Author

Publications (22)

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 10, 2015

Wavefront sensing and analysis for underwater laser propagation

Proc. SPIE. 9335, Adaptive Optics and Wavefront Control for Biological Systems

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Fourier transforms, Wavefront sensors, Wavefronts, Laser beam propagation, Adaptive optics, Turbulence, Deconvolution, Analytical research, Light wave propagation

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | August 8, 2014

Object classification using tripod operators

Proc. SPIE. 9082, Active and Passive Signatures V

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Clouds, Feature extraction, Computer vision technology, Machine vision, Algorithm development, Tolerancing, Binary data, 3D image processing, Library classification systems

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | June 4, 2014

Adaptive optics correction of a laser beam propagating underwater

Proc. SPIE. 9083, Micro- and Nanotechnology Sensors, Systems, and Applications VI

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Sensors, Wavefront sensors, Wavefronts, Laser beam propagation, Adaptive optics, Turbulence, Analytical research, Optical calibration, Light wave propagation

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 7, 2012

Characterization of the atmosphere as a random bit-stream generator

Proc. SPIE. 8382, Active and Passive Signatures III

KEYWORDS: Phase modulation, Fiber Bragg gratings, Interferometers, Sensors, Spatial light modulators, Refraction, Turbulence, Atmospheric turbulence, Atmospheric propagation, Atmospheric modeling

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 3, 2012

Implementation of a phase-only spatial-light modulator for an atmospheric turbulence simulator at the short wavelength infrared regime

Proc. SPIE. 8373, Micro- and Nanotechnology Sensors, Systems, and Applications IV

KEYWORDS: Short wave infrared radiation, Point spread functions, Wavefront sensors, Spatial light modulators, Software development, Infrared radiation, Analytical research, Atmospheric turbulence, Atmospheric propagation, Atmospheric modeling

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 22, 2011

Study on the implementation of spatial light modulator liquid crystal device atmospheric simulator for short wavelength infrared applications

Proc. SPIE. 7923, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XXIII

KEYWORDS: Short wave infrared radiation, Point spread functions, Control systems, Computer simulations, Spatial light modulators, LCDs, Turbulence, Optical simulations, Atmospheric turbulence, Algorithm development

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 10, 2011

Study of optical phase change measurement using the Hilbert Transform and interferometric techniques

Proc. SPIE. 7924, Atmospheric and Oceanic Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves V

KEYWORDS: Fiber Bragg gratings, Interferometers, Interferometry, Optical testing, Spatial light modulators, Phase measurement, Atmospheric turbulence, Atmospheric propagation, Signal detection, Atmospheric modeling

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 4, 2010

FM-MRR analog audio transmission through a scintillated channel

Proc. SPIE. 7687, Active and Passive Signatures

KEYWORDS: Retroreflectors, Modulation, Distortion, Modulators, Computer simulations, Frequency modulation, Fermium, Free space optics, Scintillation, Analog electronics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 15, 2010

Free space optical communications research at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

Proc. SPIE. 7587, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XXII

KEYWORDS: Eye, Retroreflectors, Modulation, Sensors, Video, Receivers, Modulators, Free space optics, Atmospheric propagation, Free space optical communications

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 9, 2009

Characterization and training of a piezoelectric deformable mirror for operation at 1550 nm

Proc. SPIE. 7324, Atmospheric Propagation VI

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Short wave infrared radiation, Telescopes, Mirrors, Interferometers, Matrices, Wavefront sensors, Wavefronts, Adaptive optics, Deformable mirrors

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 2, 2009

Long range analog RF free space optical communication link in a maritime environment

Proc. SPIE. 7324, Atmospheric Propagation VI

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Modulation, Sensors, Video, Receivers, Modulators, Frequency modulation, Fermium, Free space optics, Analog electronics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | August 19, 2008

Hybrid free-space optical and radio frequency switching

Proc. SPIE. 7091, Free-Space Laser Communications VIII

KEYWORDS: Switches, Switching, Radio optics, Fiber optics, Signal attenuation, Data transmission, Free space optics, Scintillation, Fiber optics tests, Hybrid optics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 24, 2008

Mirage effects in the marine layer across Chesapeake Bay

Proc. SPIE. 6951, Atmospheric Propagation V

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Optical properties, Receivers, Distortion, Ocean optics, Data acquisition, Humidity, Analytical research, Atmospheric optics, Temperature metrology

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 4, 2007

Patching C2n time series data holes using principal component analysis

Proc. SPIE. 6551, Atmospheric Propagation IV

KEYWORDS: Visible radiation, Principal component analysis, Physics, Turbulence, Fractal analysis, Reconstruction algorithms, Analytical research, Optical turbulence, Climatology, Systems modeling

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 4, 2007

Comparing horizontal path Cn2 measurements over 0.6 km in the tropical littoral environment and in the desert

Proc. SPIE. 6551, Atmospheric Propagation IV

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Modulation, Receivers, Optical testing, Turbulence, Bismuth, Analytical research, Optical turbulence, Laser beam diagnostics, Environmental sensing

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 12, 2007

Humidity contribution to Cn2 over a 600m pathlength in a tropical marine environment

Proc. SPIE. 6457, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XIX and Atmospheric Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves

KEYWORDS: Water, Receivers, Ocean optics, Humidity, Turbulence, Fractal analysis, Atmospheric turbulence, Lanthanum, Optical turbulence, Temperature metrology

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 12, 2006

On the relationship between C_n² and humidity

Proc. SPIE. 6268, Advances in Stellar Interferometry

KEYWORDS: Near infrared, Refractive index, Visible radiation, Inspection, Physics, Transform theory, Humidity, Analytical research, Signal analyzers, Temperature metrology

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 12, 2006

Applying the Hilbert-Huang decomposition to horizontal light propagation C_n² data

Proc. SPIE. 6268, Advances in Stellar Interferometry

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Solar energy, Calibration, Physics, Monte Carlo methods, Turbulence, Analytical research, Geometrical optics, Signal analyzers, Optical calibration

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 17, 2006

Humidity contribution to the refractive index structure function C²_n.

Proc. SPIE. 6215, Atmospheric Propagation III

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Refractive index, Ultraviolet radiation, Receivers, Humidity, Turbulence, Infrared radiation, Scintillation, Analytical research, Atmospheric propagation

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 25, 2005

Low altitude horizontal scintillation measurements of atmospheric turbulence over the sea: Experimental results

Proc. SPIE. 6014, Active and Passive Optical Components for WDM Communications V

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Wavefront sensors, Receivers, CCD cameras, Turbulence, Scintillation, Atmospheric turbulence, Atmospheric propagation, Atmospheric optics, Near field optics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 20, 2004

Marine environment optical propagation measurements

Proc. SPIE. 5550, Free-Space Laser Communications IV

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Wavefronts, Receivers, Optical testing, Ocean optics, Turbulence, Scintillation, Geometrical optics, Atmospheric propagation, Atmospheric modeling

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 20, 2004

Horizontal path propagation measurements over the sea

Proc. SPIE. 5491, New Frontiers in Stellar Interferometry

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Astronomy, Wavefronts, Receivers, Ocean optics, Turbulence, Scintillation, Atmospheric turbulence, Atmospheric propagation, Atmospheric modeling

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