Dr. Mark A. Stephen Profile

Dr. Mark A. Stephen

Laser Engineer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr

Publications (35)

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 24, 2018

Lidar measurements of CO2 column concentrations in the Arctic region of North America from the ASCENDS 2017 airborne campaign

Proc. SPIE. 10779, Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring XVI

KEYWORDS: Carbon dioxide, Backscatter, LIDAR, Aerosols, Clouds, Atmospheric particles, Atmospheric modeling, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 20, 2018

Fiber-based laser MOPA transmitter packaging for space environment

Proc. SPIE. 10513, Components and Packaging for Laser Systems IV

KEYWORDS: Packaging, Transmitters, Fiber amplifiers, Optical amplifiers, LIDAR, Fiber lasers, Pulsed laser operation

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | August 30, 2017

New semiconductor laser technology for gas sensing applications in the 1650nm range

Proc. SPIE. 10406, Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring 2017

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Tunable lasers, Methane, Carbon dioxide, LIDAR, Laser applications, Semiconductor lasers, Pollution

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 13, 2016

Three-year aging of prototype flight laser at 10 kHz and 1 ns pulses with external frequency doubler for ICESat-2 mission

Proc. SPIE. 9834, Laser Technology for Defense and Security XII

KEYWORDS: Second-harmonic generation, Contamination, Crystals, Reliability, Laser applications, Diagnostics, Control systems, Laser crystals, Laser crystals, Prototyping, Laser systems engineering

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 11, 2016

High energy, narrow linewidth 1572nm ErYb-fiber based MOPA for a multi-aperture CO2 trace-gas laser space transmitter

Proc. SPIE. 9728, Fiber Lasers XIII: Technology, Systems, and Applications

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Fiber amplifiers, Optical amplifiers, Carbon dioxide, LIDAR, Carbon dioxide lasers, Amplifiers, Laser optics, Commercial off the shelf technology, Laminated object manufacturing

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 1, 2015

Fiber-based, trace-gas, laser transmitter technology development for space

Proc. SPIE. 9612, Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring XV

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Fiber amplifiers, Optical amplifiers, Carbon dioxide, Aerospace engineering, LIDAR, Laser applications, Laser development, Carbon dioxide lasers, Fiber lasers

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 20, 2015

Monolithic solid-state lasers for spaceflight

Proc. SPIE. 9342, Solid State Lasers XXIV: Technology and Devices

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Output couplers, Glasses, Reliability, Laser applications, Nd:YAG lasers, Solid state lasers, Fiber lasers, Laser resonators, Laser crystals

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | November 14, 2013

Examination of multi-shot laser induced damage on uncoated fused silica substrates at the surface and in the bulk material using P-polarized 1 ns 1.5 kHz laser pulses at 1064 nm

Proc. SPIE. 8885, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2013

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Silica, LIDAR, Satellites, Laser induced damage, Coating, Charge-coupled devices, Laser damage threshold, Pulsed laser operation, Laser systems engineering

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | November 14, 2013

Performance of multilayer optical coatings under long-term 532nm laser exposure

Proc. SPIE. 8885, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2013

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Contamination, Crystals, Optical coatings, Reflectivity, Adaptive optics, Optical testing, Laser crystals, Laser optics, Pulsed laser operation

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 17, 2013

Approach to space-qualification of the ICESat-2 laser transmitter

Proc. SPIE. 8872, Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring XIV

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Optical filters, Electronics, Oscillators, LIDAR, Aerosols, Laser applications, Laser development, Distortion, Clouds

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 17, 2013

Space certification and qualification programs for laser diode modules on the NASA ICESat-2 Mission

Proc. SPIE. 8872, Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring XIV

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Statistical analysis, Reliability, Laser applications, Semiconductor lasers, Fiber couplers, Failure analysis, Commercial off the shelf technology, Fiber coupled lasers

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 6, 2013

Space qualified laser transmitter for NASA's ICESat-2 mission

Proc. SPIE. 8599, Solid State Lasers XXII: Technology and Devices

KEYWORDS: Thermography, Transmitters, Tunable lasers, Optical amplifiers, Laser applications, Neodymium, Laser optics, Pulsed laser operation, Thermal modeling, Laser systems engineering

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 7, 2012

Laser transceivers for future NASA missions

Proc. SPIE. 8381, Laser Technology for Defense and Security VIII

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Avalanche photodetectors, Carbon dioxide, LIDAR, Sensors, Carbon dioxide lasers, Receivers, Semiconductor lasers, Pulsed laser operation, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 16, 2012

Fiber lasers and amplifiers for space-based science and exploration

Proc. SPIE. 8237, Fiber Lasers IX: Technology, Systems, and Applications

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Fiber amplifiers, Carbon dioxide, LIDAR, Carbon dioxide lasers, Fiber lasers, Oxygen, Semiconductor lasers, Pulsed laser operation, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 24, 2011

High energy pulsed fiber laser transmitters in the C- and L-band for coherent lidar applications

Proc. SPIE. 8286, International Symposium on Lidar and Radar Mapping 2011: Technologies and Applications

KEYWORDS: Fiber amplifiers, Second-harmonic generation, Phase modulation, LIDAR, Glasses, Remote sensing, Amplifiers, L band, Fiber lasers, Pulsed fiber lasers

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 30, 2011

Spaceflight laser development for future remote sensing applications

Proc. SPIE. 8182, Lidar Technologies, Techniques, and Measurements for Atmospheric Remote Sensing VII

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Carbon dioxide, LIDAR, Laser applications, Laser development, Carbon dioxide lasers, Space telescopes, Pulsed laser operation, Laser systems engineering, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 17, 2011

Spaceborne laser development for future remote sensing applications

Proc. SPIE. 8154, Infrared Remote Sensing and Instrumentation XIX

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Carbon dioxide, LIDAR, Sensors, Remote sensing, Laser applications, Carbon dioxide lasers, Space telescopes, Pulsed laser operation, Laser systems engineering

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 14, 2011

Airborne lidar measurements of atmospheric pressure made using the oxygen A-band

Proc. SPIE. 8159, Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring XII

KEYWORDS: Carbon dioxide, LIDAR, Molecules, Receivers, Oxygen, Semiconductor lasers, Bragg cells, Atmospheric monitoring, Atmospheric modeling, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | August 28, 2010

Spaceborne laser transmitters for remote sensing applications

Proc. SPIE. 7808, Infrared Remote Sensing and Instrumentation XVIII

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Carbon dioxide, LIDAR, Remote sensing, Laser applications, Carbon dioxide lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Laser resonators, Pulsed laser operation, Laser systems engineering

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 4, 2010

885-nm laser diode array pumped ceramic Nd:YAG master oscillator power amplifier system

Proc. SPIE. 7686, Laser Technology for Defense and Security VI

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Ceramics, Laser applications, Nd:YAG lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Laser crystals, Neodymium, Molybdenum, Laser systems engineering

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 4, 2010

A highly reliable single mode laser for space application

Proc. SPIE. 7578, Solid State Lasers XIX: Technology and Devices

KEYWORDS: Fabry–Perot interferometers, Optical amplifiers, Oscillators, Output couplers, Laser applications, Laser development, Nd:YAG lasers, Diodes, Computer aided design, Pulsed laser operation

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 18, 2010

Monolithic high SBS threshold pulsed fiber laser and frequency doubling for LIDAR and remote sensing spectroscopy

Proc. SPIE. 7582, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications IX

KEYWORDS: Fiber amplifiers, Second-harmonic generation, LIDAR, Glasses, Spectroscopy, Remote sensing, Amplifiers, Fiber lasers, Laser damage threshold, Pulsed fiber lasers

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 17, 2010

Space laser transmitter development for ICESat-2 mission

Proc. SPIE. 7578, Solid State Lasers XIX: Technology and Devices

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Fiber amplifiers, Optical amplifiers, Laser applications, Laser development, Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Planar waveguides, Pulsed laser operation, Laser systems engineering

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 28, 2009

Qualification of laser diode arrays for space applications

Proc. SPIE. 7193, Solid State Lasers XVIII: Technology and Devices

KEYWORDS: Capacitors, Data modeling, Reliability, Nd:YAG lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Space operations, Pulsed laser operation, Failure analysis, Laser systems engineering

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 28, 2009

Longevity validation of the LOLA laser design by extended vacuum testing of the LOLA engineering model laser

Proc. SPIE. 7193, Solid State Lasers XVIII: Technology and Devices

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Switches, Oscillators, Laser development, Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Space operations, Beryllium, Laser optics, Pulsed laser operation

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 13, 2009

Overview of space qualified solid state lasers development at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Proc. SPIE. 7193, Solid State Lasers XVIII: Technology and Devices

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Aerospace engineering, LIDAR, Laser development, Solid state lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Mars, Planets, Pulsed laser operation, Mercury (planet)

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 17, 2007

A laser sounder for measuring atmospheric trace gases from space

Proc. SPIE. 6750, Lidar Technologies, Techniques, and Measurements for Atmospheric Remote Sensing III

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Sensors, Spectroscopy, Gases, Climate change, Gas lasers, Carbon monoxide, Atmospheric modeling, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 20, 2007

Design considerations of the LOLA laser transmitter

Proc. SPIE. 6451, Solid State Lasers XVI: Technology and Devices

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Electronics, Oscillators, Resonators, Q switching, Interfaces, Laser development, Semiconductor lasers, Laser resonators, Pulsed laser operation

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | August 29, 2006

The reliability of the laser diode arrays

Proc. SPIE. 6308, Photonics for Space Environments XI

KEYWORDS: Satellites, Manufacturing, Reliability, Inspection, Laser welding, Amplifiers, Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Heatsinks, Space operations

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 13, 2005

Characterization of high-power quasi-cw laser diode arrays

Proc. SPIE. 5887, Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring VI

KEYWORDS: Aerospace engineering, Satellites, High power lasers, Reliability, Inspection, Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Failure analysis, Temperature metrology, Near field optics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 26, 2004

Tunable solid-etalon filter for use in lidar receivers

Proc. SPIE. 5542, Earth Observing Systems IX

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Fabry–Perot interferometers, LIDAR, Glasses, Reflectivity, Receivers, Solids, Tunable filters, Surface finishing, Temperature metrology

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 20, 1998

Quasi-cw laser diode bar life tests

Proc. SPIE. 3244, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1997

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Satellites, Solid state lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Space operations

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 20, 1998

Multibillion shot high-influence exposure of Cr4+:YAG passive Q-switch

Proc. SPIE. 3244, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1997

KEYWORDS: Q switching, Laser development, Chromium, Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, YAG lasers, Q switched lasers, Earth sciences, Space operations, Laser systems engineering

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 27, 1996

Survivability demonstration and characterization of a multibillion-shot Q-switched Nd:YAG laser

Proc. SPIE. 2714, 27th Annual Boulder Damage Symposium: Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1995

KEYWORDS: Optical components, Oscillators, Crystals, Laser development, Nd:YAG lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Laser damage threshold, Q switched lasers, Optical damage

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 14, 1995

Accelerated GLAS exposure station

Proc. SPIE. 2428, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1994

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Optical components, Q switching, Laser development, Nd:YAG lasers, Optical coatings, Semiconductor lasers, Laser damage threshold, Q switched lasers, Optical damage

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