Prof. German Da Costa Profile

Prof. German Da Costa

Professor at Univ Simon Bolivar

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Publications (12)

Proceedings Article | 31 August 2005 Paper

Axisymmetric deformation of rotating liquid mirrors by laser heating

German Da Costa

Proceedings Volume 5867, 58670L (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.615416

KEYWORDS: Liquids, Mirrors, Continuous wave operation, Carbon monoxide, Gas lasers, Prototyping, Picosecond phenomena, Virtual colonoscopy, Photography, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 18 August 2005 Paper

Real time measurement of the refractive index of petroleum samples in a wide temperature range

German Da Costa, Felix Mosqueda, Juan Parra

Proceedings Volume 5880, 58800Y (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.614460

KEYWORDS: Liquids, Refractive index, Temperature metrology, Beam splitters, Infrared cameras, Cameras, Mirrors, Spatial resolution, Time metrology, Optoelectronics

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Proceedings Article | 18 August 2005 Paper

Remote optical measurement of thermal and mechanical properties of engineering structures

German Da Costa, Juan Parra

Proceedings Volume 5880, 58800B (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.613957

KEYWORDS: Gas lasers, Carbon monoxide, Continuous wave operation, Surface plasmons, Pulsed laser operation, Structural engineering, Cameras, Helium neon lasers, Optical testing, Mechanical engineering

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Proceedings Article | 23 August 2001 Paper

Optical remote sensing of heartbeats

Juan Parra, German Da Costa

Proceedings Volume 4368, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.438115

KEYWORDS: Skin, Surface plasmons, Speckle pattern, Remote sensing, Arteries, Veins, Tissue optics, Cameras, Image processing, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 16 November 1999 Paper

Generation and industrial applications of hollow light cylinders

German Da Costa, Jose Cataldo, Rafael Guarga, Gabriel Usera, Arturo Lezama, Felix Mosqueda

Proceedings Volume 3835, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.370254

KEYWORDS: Combustion, Light scattering, Scattering, Laser scattering, Fresnel lenses, Particles, Photodetectors, Speckle, Wavelets, Chemical elements

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 1999 Paper

Application of laser techniques in fluid mechanics

German Da Costa, Ramon Cote, Raniero Guarnieri, Felix Mosqueda, Juan Parra, Miriam Rengel, Jose Cataldo, Rafael Guarga, Arturo Lezama, Gabriel Usera

Proceedings Volume 3572, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.358380

KEYWORDS: Combustion, Mechanics, Veins, Wave propagation, Solitons, Particles, Analytical research, Photography, Blood, Channel projecting optics

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Proceedings Article | 1 January 1998 Paper

Imaging properties of a laser-controlled thermal mirror using light-sensitive hydrocarbons

German Da Costa

Proceedings Volume 3347, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.301399

KEYWORDS: Liquids, Mirrors, Combustion, Optical properties, Laser applications, Deformable mirrors, Modulation, Visualization, Wavefronts, Spherical lenses

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Proceedings Article | 30 March 1995 Paper

Optical cardiograph using laser speckle

German Da Costa

Proceedings Volume 2390, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.205995

KEYWORDS: Veins, Heart, Mirrors, Skin, Speckle, Laser optics, Speckle pattern, Cameras, Video, CCD cameras

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Proceedings Article | 17 August 1994 Paper

Time-resolved analysis of laser-induced photothermal stress in blood clots

German Da Costa

Proceedings Volume 2137, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.182731

KEYWORDS: Blood, Surface plasmons, Speckle pattern, Video, Cameras, Laser tissue interaction, Biological research, Helium neon lasers, Holmium, Blood circulation

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Proceedings Article | 6 January 1994 Paper

Endoscopic surface topography using a laser-generated light cone

Jose Ferrari, Erna Frins, Arturo Lezama, Ramon Cote, German Da Costa

Proceedings Volume 2348, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.198844

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Natural surfaces, Diffusion, CCD cameras, Inspection, Endoscopy, Image processing, Tissue optics, 3D image processing, Opacity

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 May 1993

Geometrical interpretation of a laser-induced thermal lens

Aristides Marcano O., German Da Costa, Jimmy Castillo

OE, Vol. 32, Issue 05, (May 1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/12.133339

KEYWORDS: Bioalcohols, Thermal effects, Absorption, Nonlinear optics, Iodine, Liquids, Geometrical optics, Light, Diffraction, Refraction

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Proceedings Article | 1 April 1992 Paper

Microstructure of the laser-induced thermal lens

Aristides Marcano Olaizola, German Da Costa

Proceedings Volume 1626, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.58108

KEYWORDS: Photography, Thermal effects, Light, Light sources, Nonlinear optics, Liquids, Bioalcohols, Microscopes, Electromagnetism, Radio propagation

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