Dr. Daniel S. Renner Profile

Dr. Daniel S. Renner

Principal at Atacama Optics & Electronics

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Publications (35)

Proceedings Article | 12 March 2024 Presentation

Large-wafer heterogeneously integrated InGaAs photodetector sensors

Matthew Dummer, Jonathan Klamkin, Bei Shi, Bowen Song, Simone Brunelli, Michael McGivney, Douglas Oakley, Daniel Renner

Proceedings Volume PC12880, PC128800B (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3012522

KEYWORDS: Photodetectors, Indium gallium arsenide, Sensors, Silicon photonics, Laser applications, Compound semiconductors, Silicon, Semiconductor lasers, Packaging, Optics manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 14 June 2023 Presentation

Photonic devices for quantum applications: a technical and business perspective

Daniel Renner, Steven Estrella

Proceedings Volume PC12517, PC1251705 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2664341

KEYWORDS: Photonic devices, Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, Sensors, Photodetectors, Tunable lasers, Single photon detectors, Single photon, Quantum computing, Quantum communications, Polarization

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Proceedings Article | 24 March 2023 Presentation

Low-cost GeSn focal plane arrays for extended SWIR imaging

Maddy Woodson, Estefano Fodor, Kenneth Hay, Daniel Renner

Proceedings Volume PC12415, PC1241504 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2650608

KEYWORDS: Short wave infrared radiation, Staring arrays, Readout integrated circuits, Instrument modeling, Infrared radiation, Sensors, Long wavelength infrared, Infrared imaging, Detector arrays, Visible radiation

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Proceedings Article | 17 March 2023 Presentation

Ultra-robust watt-class single spatial mode 885 nm diode lasers

Michelle Labrecque, Jenna Campbell, Kevin McClune, Matthew Larkins, Elliot Burke, Daniel Renner, Milan Mashanovitch, Paul Leisher

Proceedings Volume PC12402, PC1240205 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2650732

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Reliability, Laser stabilization, Laser applications, Solid state lasers, Q switched lasers, Photonics, Optical pumping, Mirrors, Manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 17 March 2023 Presentation

30 dBm single mode fiber-coupled semiconductor optical amplifier at 1550 nm (Conference Presentation)

Jenna Campbell, Michelle Labrecque, Kevin McClune, Elliot Burke, Thomas Liu, Henry Garrett, Matthew Larkins, Daniel Renner, Milan Mashanovitch, Leif Johansson, Paul Leisher

Proceedings Volume 12403, 1240304 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2650694

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor optical amplifiers, Fiber amplifiers, Optical amplifiers, Semiconductor lasers, Remote sensing, Reliability, Optical communications, LIDAR, Continuous wave operation

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2023 Presentation

Advances in high-speed detector technologies

Maddy Woodson, Estefano Fodor, Kenneth Hay, Fatt Foong, Brian Krejca, Kenneth Vaccaro, Celine Gribbon, William Waters, William Clark, Daniel Renner

Proceedings Volume PC12420, PC124200L (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2662983

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Proceedings Article | 30 May 2022 Presentation

High power diffraction-limited tapered diode lasers

Michelle Labrecque, Jenna Campbell, Kevin McClune, Fedor Talantov, Elliot Burke, Daniel Renner, Milan Mashanovitch, Leif Johansson, Paul Leisher

Proceedings Volume PC12092, PC1209206 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2622976

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, High power lasers, Fiber lasers, Laser applications, LIDAR, High power diode lasers, Broad area laser diodes

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Proceedings Article | 30 May 2022 Presentation

Photonic devices for quantum applications

Daniel Renner, Steven Estrella, Brandon Isaac, Hannah Grant, Jes Sherman, Gordon Morrison

Proceedings Volume PC12093, PC1209304 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2633234

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Proceedings Article | 1 April 2022 Presentation

High power diffraction-limited tapered diode lasers at 885 nm and 980 nm

Jenna Campbell, Michelle Labrecque, Kevin McClune, Fedor Talantov, Elliot Burke, Daniel Renner, Milan Mashanovitch, Leif Johansson, Paul Leisher

Proceedings Volume PC11983, PC1198305 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2611182

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, High power lasers, Fiber lasers, Laser applications, LIDAR, Broad area laser diodes

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2022 Poster

High temperature diode pump modules for directed energy

Jenna Campbell, Paul Leisher, Kevin McClune, Michelle Labrecque, Elliot Burke, Fedor Talantov, Milan Mashanovitch, Tadej Semenic, Seongchul Jun, Avijit Bhunia, Daniel Renner

Proceedings Volume PC11982, PC119820B (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2611186

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Semiconductor lasers, Directed energy weapons, Laser systems engineering, Solid state lasers, Solid state electronics, Semiconductors, Prototyping, Photonics, Laser energy

Proceedings Article | 4 March 2022 Presentation + Paper

>3W diffraction-limited 1550 nm diode laser amplifiers for LIDAR

Paul Leisher, Jenna Campbell, Michelle Labrecque, Kevin McClune, Trevor Cooper, Elliot Burke, Fedor Talantov, Daniel Renner, Leif Johansson, Milan Mashanovitch

Proceedings Volume 11982, 1198206 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2611181

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Optical amplifiers, LIDAR, Amplifiers, Continuous wave operation, Fiber amplifiers, Semiconductor optical amplifiers, Photonics, Monochromatic aberrations, Fiber lasers

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Proceedings Article | 4 March 2022 Presentation + Paper

Ultra-robust watt-class single mode 885 nm diode lasers

Michelle Labrecque, Jenna Campbell, Kevin McClune, Fedor Talantov, Elliot Burke, Daniel Renner, Milan Mashanovitch, Paul Leisher

Proceedings Volume 11983, 119830B (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2612078

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Reliability, Diodes, Continuous wave operation, Mirrors, Etching, Resistance, Photonics, Absorption, Solid state lasers

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Proceedings Article | 4 March 2022 Presentation + Paper

Progress in optical interconnects for harsh environments

Steven Estrella, Thomas Dorch, Daniel Renner

Proceedings Volume 11995, 119950E (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2615266

KEYWORDS: Ionizing radiation, Ionizing radiation effects, Optical interconnects, Wavelength division multiplexing, Cryogenics, Silicon photonics, Silicon, Modulation, Receivers, Photonics, Modulators

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2021 Presentation

An overview of high-power photodiodes for RF applications

Maddy Woodson, Steven Estrella, Estefano Fodor, Kenneth Hay, Ronald Stahl, Daniel Renner, Milan Mashanovtich

Proceedings Volume 11685, 116850I (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2591285

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Proceedings Article | 11 March 2020 Presentation

High performance integrated photonic components for laser systems (Conference Presentation)

Gordon Morrison, Yuvaraj Dora, Steven Estrella, Hannah Grant, Jes Sherman, Kristoffer Ottosson, Jason Seifter, Trevor Cooper, Don Kebort, Michelle Labrecque, Jenna Campbell, Kenneth Hay, Paul Leisher, Daniel Renner, Leif Johansson, Milan Mashanovitch

Proceedings Volume 11261, 1126102 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2546904

KEYWORDS: Reliability, Photonic integrated circuits

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Proceedings Article | 11 March 2020 Presentation

High power, wavelength-stabilized 1532 nm diode laser pump modules for high energy laser applications (Conference Presentation)

Jenna Campbell, Michelle LaBrecque, Paul Leisher, Gordon Morrison, Keith Guinn, Milan Mashanovitch, Tadej Semenic, Avijit Bhunia, Daniel Renner

Proceedings Volume 11261, 112610F (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2546646

KEYWORDS: High power lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Laser applications, Free space optics, Telecommunications, Laser energy, Laser systems engineering, Laser development, Laser stabilization, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 10 March 2020 Presentation

High-power balanced uni-traveling-carrier photodiodes for high-frequency RF photonic links (Conference Presentation)

Madison Woodson, Steven Estrella, Kenneth Hay, Ronald Stahl, Henry Garrett, Keye Sun, Jesse Morgan, Andreas Beling, Daniel Renner, Milan Mashanovitch

Proceedings Volume 11279, 112791I (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2546608

KEYWORDS: Photodiodes, RF photonics, Signal to noise ratio, Optical fibers, Analog electronics, Radar, Avionic systems, Warfare, Clocks, Oscillators

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Proceedings Article | 9 March 2020 Presentation

High-speed silicon photonic optical interconnects for cryogenic readout (Conference Presentation)

Steven Estrella, Takako Hirokawa, Aaron Maharry, Daniel Renner, Clint Schow

Proceedings Volume 11286, 112860B (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2546635

KEYWORDS: Silicon photonics, Optical interconnects, Cryogenics, Silicon, Photonics, Wavelength division multiplexing, Receivers, Staring arrays, Photonic devices, Integrated circuits

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Proceedings Article | 9 March 2020 Presentation

Advances in MUTC technology (Conference Presentation)

Madison Woodson, Steven Estrella, Kenneth Hay, Daniel Renner, Milan Mashanovitch

Proceedings Volume 11274, 112740W (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2546524

KEYWORDS: Quantum efficiency, PIN photodiodes, Quantum information, Photodiodes, Metrology, Infrared astronomy, Receivers, Photonics, Rubidium, Spectroscopes

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Proceedings Article | 8 March 2019 Presentation

Photodetection at or below 1 micron wavelengths (Conference Presentation)

Madison Woodson, Steven Estrella, Kenneth Hay, Angsuman Roy, Keye Sun, Jesse Morgan, Andreas Beling, R. Jacob Baker, Daniel Renner, Milan Mashanovitch

Proceedings Volume 10912, 1091210 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2510627

KEYWORDS: Photodiodes, Quantum efficiency, Nd:YAG lasers, High power lasers, Gallium arsenide, Temperature metrology, Photonic microstructures, Receivers, Photodetectors, Interference (communication)

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2019 Presentation

High-power high-bandwidth unitraveling-carrier photodiodes for high-frequency RF photonic links (Conference Presentation)

Madison Woodson, Steven Estrella, Kenneth Hay, Keye Sun, Jesse Morgan, Andreas Beling, Daniel Renner, Milan Mashanovitch

Proceedings Volume 10917, 109171J (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2510568

KEYWORDS: Photodiodes, RF photonics, Analog electronics, Avionic systems, Photonics, Photodetectors, Signal attenuation, Optical fibers, Radar, Warfare

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Proceedings Article | 4 March 2019 Presentation

High power, high efficiency diode laser pumps at 976 nm and 1532 nm for high energy laser applications (Conference Presentation)

Jenna Campbell, Madison Woodson, Don Kebort, Yuvaraj Dora, Isabella Gonzalez, Keith Guinn, Paul Leisher, Milan Mashanovitch, Daniel Renner

Proceedings Volume 10899, 1089907 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2510205

KEYWORDS: High power lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Free space optics, Fiber lasers, Optical amplifiers, Infrared radiation, Fiber optic illuminators, Free space optical communications, Transmitters, LIDAR

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Proceedings Article | 20 February 2018 Paper

High temperature semiconductor diode laser pumps for high energy laser applications

Jenna Campbell, Tadej Semenic, Keith Guinn, Paul Leisher, Avijit Bhunia, Milan Mashanovitch, Daniel Renner

Proceedings Volume 10513, 105130O (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2288600

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Laser applications, Diodes, Laser systems engineering, Resistance, Semiconductors, High power lasers, Fiber lasers, Laser development, Corrosion

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Proceedings Article | 19 February 2018 Presentation + Paper

Improvements to tapered semiconductor MOPA laser design and testing

James Beil, Lisa Shimomoto, Rebecca Swertfeger, Stephen Misak, Jenna Campbell, Jeremy Thomas, Daniel Renner, Milan Mashanovitch, Paul Leisher, Richard Liptak

Proceedings Volume 10514, 105140U (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2289933

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, Oscillators, Semiconductor lasers, Semiconductors, Waveguides, Laser development, Sensors, High power lasers, Free space optical communications, Satellites

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Proceedings Article | 20 April 2017 Presentation

Direct measurement of the 2D gain profile in a tapered semiconductor laser (Conference Presentation)

Paul Leisher, Rebecca Swertfeger, James Beil, Stephen Misak, Jenna Campbell, Jeremy Thomas, Daniel Renner, Milan Mashanovitch

Proceedings Volume 10123, 101231C (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2253424

KEYWORDS: Photonics, Current controlled current source, Semiconductor lasers, Thermal effects, Optical amplifiers, Continuous wave operation, Optical microscopes

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Proceedings Article | 28 January 2017 Paper

High-power InGaAs/InP MUTC photodetector modules for RF photonics links and ROF

Steven Estrella, Kenneth Hay, Jenna Campbell, Brian Maertz, Quinglong Li, Keye Sun, Andreas Beling, Leif Johansson, Daniel Renner, Milan Mashanovitch

Proceedings Volume 10128, 101280M (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2253346

KEYWORDS: Photodetectors, Photodiodes, Radio over Fiber, Photonics, Sensors, RF photonics, Antennas, Ceramics, Modulation, Resistors

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Proceedings Article | 17 May 2016 Paper

Optical components and integrated circuits for RF photonics

Leif Johansson, Steven Estrella, Jeremy Thomas, Jenna Campbell, Daniel Renner, Milan Masanovic

Proceedings Volume 9836, 98360D (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2224535

KEYWORDS: Optical components, RF photonics, Integrated optics, Photodetectors, Modulators, Photonic integrated circuits, Optical modulators, Photonics, Waveguides, Silicon

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Proceedings Article | 22 April 2016 Paper

980nm diode laser pump modules operating at high temperature

Jenna Campbell, Tadej Semenic, Paul Leisher, Avijit Bhunia, Milan Mashanovitch, Daniel Renner

Proceedings Volume 9730, 97300G (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2214427

KEYWORDS: High power diode lasers, Cooling systems, Semiconductor lasers, Fiber lasers, Laser applications, Laser systems engineering, Diode pumped solid state lasers, Packaging, Solid state lasers, Photonics, Diodes, Resistance, Semiconducting wafers, High power lasers, Liquids

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Proceedings Article | 25 February 2016 Paper

High-power MUTC photodetectors for RF photonic links

Steven Estrella, Leif Johansson, Milan Mashanovitch, Andreas Beling

Proceedings Volume 9747, 97471X (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2214424

KEYWORDS: Photodetectors, RF photonics, Sensors, Photonic integrated circuits, Photodiodes, Microwave photonics, Ceramics, Integrated optics

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Proceedings Article | 7 May 2012 Paper

Large-area high-power VCSEL pump arrays optimized for high-energy lasers

Chad Wang, Jonathan Geske, Henry Garrett, Terri Cardellino, Fedor Talantov, Glen Berdin, David Millenheft, Daniel Renner, Daniel Klemer

Proceedings Volume 8381, 83811R (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.923815

KEYWORDS: Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, Nd:YAG lasers, Absorption, High power lasers, Ceramics, Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Diode pumped solid state lasers, Laser applications

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Proceedings Article | 21 January 2012 Paper

Wide-area SWIR arrays and active illuminators

Michael MacDougal, Andrew Hood, Jon Geske, Chad Wang, Daniel Renner, David Follman, Paula Heu

Proceedings Volume 8268, 82682Y (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.906834

KEYWORDS: Fiber optic illuminators, Short wave infrared radiation, Forward looking infrared, Sensors, Indium gallium arsenide, Staring arrays, Readout integrated circuits, Electrons, Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1991 Paper

High-frequency 1.3 um InGaAsP semi-insulating buried crescent lasers for analog applications

Wood-Hi Cheng, Ami Appelbaum, Rong-Ting Huang, Daniel Renner, Ken Cioffi

Proceedings Volume 1418, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.43819

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Laser applications, Semiconductor lasers, Analog electronics, Continuous wave operation, Pulsed laser operation, Doping, Quantum efficiency, Laser development, Microwave radiation

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1991 Paper

Optimization of grating depth and layer thicknesses for DFB lasers

Ching Jiang, Rajiv Agarwal, Hide Kuwamoto, Rong-Ting Huang, Ami Appelbaum, Daniel Renner, Chin Su

Proceedings Volume 1418, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.43817

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Semiconducting wafers, Etching, Laser applications, Fiber lasers, Liquid phase epitaxy, Analog electronics, Video, Fiber optic communications, Telecommunications

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Proceedings Article | 1 May 1990 Paper

U-groove distributed-feedback lasers

Ching Jiang, David Wolf, Ami Appelbaum, Daniel Renner

Proceedings Volume 1219, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18270

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Liquid phase epitaxy, Semiconducting wafers, External quantum efficiency, Continuous wave operation, Laser damage threshold, Laser applications, Information operations, Grazing incidence, Photomasks

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Proceedings Article | 1 May 1990 Paper

Effect of active layer doping on static and dynamic performance of 1.3-um InGaAsP lasers with semi-insulating current blocking layers

Wood-Hi Cheng, Klaus Buehring, Rong-Ting Huang, Ami Appelbaum, Daniel Renner, Chin Su

Proceedings Volume 1219, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18269

KEYWORDS: Doping, Laser applications, Modulation, Active optics, Absorption, Laser damage threshold, Quantum efficiency, Semiconductor lasers, Analog electronics, Wafer-level optics

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