Mr. Christopher A. Smith Profile

Christopher A. Smith

at Univ. of Central Florida

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Publications (7)

Proceedings Article | 31 August 2020 Paper

Exploring the behavior of supercontinuum laser sources in atmospheric turbulence

Joseph Coffaro, Bruce Berry, Matthew Salfer-Hobbs, Ronald Philips, Larry Andrews, Robert Crabbs, Christopher Smith

Proceedings Volume 11506, 115060D (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2570399

KEYWORDS: Laser sources, Atmospheric turbulence, Laser scattering, Atmospheric propagation, Turbulence, Absorption, Scattering, Laser development

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Proceedings Article | 18 September 2018 Presentation + Paper

Near ground surface turbulence measurements and validation: a comparison between different systems

Chensheng Wu, Daniel Paulson, Miranda Van Iersel, Joseph Coffaro, Melissa Beason, Christopher Smith, Robert Crabbs, Ronald Phillips, Larry Andrews, Christopher Davis

Proceedings Volume 10770, 107700K (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2322723

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Anisotropy, Scintillation, Sensors, Telecommunications, Imaging systems, Beam shaping, LIDAR, Atmospheric propagation, Systems modeling, Temperature sensors, Atmospheric turbulence, Optical turbulence

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Proceedings Article | 18 September 2018 Presentation + Paper

A multi-aperture laser transmissometer for detailed characterization of laser propagation over long paths through the turbulent atmosphere

Daniel Paulson, Chensheng Wu, John Rzasa, Jonathan Ko, Miranda Van Iersel, Joseph Coffaro, Christopher Smith, Robert Crabbs, Christopher Davis

Proceedings Volume 10770, 107700J (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2322586

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Receivers, Sensors, Visibility, Transmitters, Atmospheric propagation, Signal detection, Refractive index, Laser beam propagation, Mass attenuation coefficient

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Proceedings Article | 18 September 2018 Presentation + Paper

Analysis of optical turbulence evolution over the Space Shuttle Landing Facility

Joseph Coffaro, Melissa Beason, Christopher Smith, Ronald Phillips, Larry Andrews, Robert Crabbs

Proceedings Volume 10770, 107700M (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2323330

KEYWORDS: Data modeling, Optical turbulence, Temperature metrology, Turbulence, Refractive index, Atmospheric modeling, Space operations, Coastal modeling, Atmospheric optics, Statistical analysis

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Proceedings Article | 18 September 2018 Presentation + Paper

Near ground measurements of beam shaping and anisotropic turbulence over concrete runway and grass range

Melissa Beason, Frank Sanzone, Joseph Coffaro, Christopher Smith, Jonathon Spychalsky, Bruce Berry, Franklin Titus, Robert Crabbs, Larry Andrews, Ronald Phillips

Proceedings Volume 10770, 107700L (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2323317

KEYWORDS: Scintillation, Turbulence, Atmospheric propagation, Beam propagation method, Anisotropy, Beam shaping, Gaussian beams, Mathematical modeling, Optical testing

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Proceedings Article | 4 September 2015 Paper

Enhanced backscatter analysis for long-range optical tracking in deep turbulent conditions

Christopher Smith, Sara Belichki, Joseph Coffaro, Michael Panich, Landon Splitter, Larry Andrews, Ronald Philips, David Wayne

Proceedings Volume 9614, 96140A (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2203564

KEYWORDS: Atmospheric propagation, Retroreflectors, Turbulence, Data processing, Backscatter, Optical tracking, Image processing, Imaging systems, Wave propagation, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 7 October 2014 Paper

Post-image acquisition processing approaches for coherent backscatter validation

Christopher Smith, Sara Belichki, Joseph Coffaro, Michael Panich, Larry Andrews, Ronald Phillips

Proceedings Volume 9224, 92241Q (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2087113

KEYWORDS: Image processing, Atmospheric propagation, Backscatter, Beam splitters, Image enhancement, Retroreflectors, Laser beam propagation, Algorithm development, Inspection, Cameras

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