Dr. Tracy D. Hudson Profile

Dr. Tracy D. Hudson

Electronics Engineer at

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Education Committee | Scholarship Committee | Fellow status | Conference Program Committee | Author

Publications (28)

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 3, 2012

MEMS-based spectral decomposition of acoustic signals

Proc. SPIE. 8345, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2012

KEYWORDS: Microelectromechanical systems, Digital signal processing, Sensors, Polymers, Metals, Transducers, Signal processing, Acoustic emission, Acoustics, Polymer thin films

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 28, 2012

In situ polarization of polymer films in microsensors

Proc. SPIE. 8342, Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials and Composites 2012

KEYWORDS: Microelectromechanical systems, Sensors, Polymers, Metals, Dielectrics, Microsensors, Acoustics, Polymer thin films, Dielectric polarization, Polymeric sensors

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 11, 2007

MEMS-based phased arrays for Army applications

Proc. SPIE. 6528, Nanosensors, Microsensors, and Biosensors and Systems 2007

KEYWORDS: Microelectromechanical systems, Beam steering, Switches, LIDAR, Telecommunications, Antennas, Phased arrays, Missiles, Phased array optics, Phase shifts

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SPIE Journal Paper | October 1, 2005

High-performance microfabricated angular rate sensor

Hudson, Tracy , Holt, Sherrie , Ruffin, Paul , Kranz, Michael , McKee, James , Whitley, Michael , Buncick, Milan , Tuck, Eric

JM3 Vol. 4 Issue 04

KEYWORDS: Gyroscopes, Sensors, Microelectromechanical systems, Microfabrication, Semiconducting wafers, Packaging, Silicon, Deep reactive ion etching, Calibration, Data modeling

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | December 29, 2003

Microfabrication technologies for missile components

Proc. SPIE. 5347, Micromachining Technology for Micro-Optics and Nano-Optics II

KEYWORDS: Microelectromechanical systems, Switches, Waveguides, Sensors, Etching, Polymers, Silicon, Microfabrication, Gyroscopes, Semiconducting wafers

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | November 20, 2002

Photoinduced optical and electrical pulsations and pattern formation in photorefractive crystals

Proc. SPIE. 4803, Photorefractive Fiber and Crystal Devices: Materials, Optical Properties, and Applications VIII

KEYWORDS: Holography, Continuous wave operation, Radon, Backscatter, Scattering, Crystals, Laser scattering, Laser crystals, Crystal optics, Diffraction gratings

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | November 20, 2002

Photogalvanic pulsator

Proc. SPIE. 4803, Photorefractive Fiber and Crystal Devices: Materials, Optical Properties, and Applications VIII

KEYWORDS: Continuous wave operation, Iron, Backscatter, Scattering, Crystals, Light scattering, Argon ion lasers, Laser scattering, Neural networks, Laser crystals

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 1, 2001

Single-layer silicon-on-insulator MEMS gyroscope for wide dynamic range and harsh environment applications

Proc. SPIE. 4559, MEMS Components and Applications for Industry, Automobiles, Aerospace, and Communication

KEYWORDS: Microelectromechanical systems, Actuators, Electronics, Sensors, Etching, Silicon, Control systems, Gyroscopes, Missiles, Mechanical sensors

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 1, 2001

Modeling of rf MEMS switches

Proc. SPIE. 4559, MEMS Components and Applications for Industry, Automobiles, Aerospace, and Communication

KEYWORDS: Microelectromechanical systems, Switches, Capacitance, Finite element methods, Software development, Bridges, Computer aided design, Electronic design automation, Solid modeling, Polysomnography

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 20, 1999

Short- and long-range effects of gamma irradiation on charge transfer and photosensitivity in single- and double-doped LiNbO3 single crystals

Proc. SPIE. 3801, Photorefractive Fiber and Crystal Devices: Materials, Optical Properties, and Applications V

KEYWORDS: Phase conjugation, Iron, Crystals, Copper, Nickel, Manganese, Laser crystals, Radiation effects, Nonlinear crystals, Cerium

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 15, 1999

Micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) component research and development for army missile applications

Proc. SPIE. 3692, Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing XIII

KEYWORDS: Radar, Microelectromechanical systems, Actuators, Weapons, Sensors, Control systems, Computer programming, Gyroscopes, Missiles, Aerodynamics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 9, 1998

Charge transfer and the photosensitivity in single- and double-doped LiNbO3 single crystals; an optical-electron paramagnetic resonance study: II

Proc. SPIE. 3470, Photorefractive Fiber and Crystal Devices: Materials, Optical Properties, and Applications IV

KEYWORDS: Phase conjugation, Iron, Crystals, Nickel, Manganese, Laser crystals, Nonlinear crystals, Singular optics, Crystal optics, Crystallography

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 22, 1997

Investigations of charge transfer and photosensitivity in single- and double-doped LiNbO3 single crystals: an optical-electron paramagnetic resonance study (Part I)

Proc. SPIE. 3137, Photorefractive Fiber and Crystal Devices: Materials, Optical Properties, and Applications III

KEYWORDS: Lithium, Iron, Crystals, Ions, Signal processing, Manganese, Niobium, Crystal optics, Rhodium, Crystallography

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 22, 1997

Analysis of twelve specially doped lithium niobate crystals

Proc. SPIE. 3137, Photorefractive Fiber and Crystal Devices: Materials, Optical Properties, and Applications III

KEYWORDS: Holograms, Holography, Lithium niobate, Iron, Crystals, Copper, Acquisition tracking and pointing, Manganese, Laser crystals, Cerium

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 22, 1997

Characterization of optical nonlinearity in specially prepared photorefractive lithium niobate samples

Proc. SPIE. 3137, Photorefractive Fiber and Crystal Devices: Materials, Optical Properties, and Applications III

KEYWORDS: Photovoltaics, Refractive index, Lithium niobate, Gaussian beams, Crystals, Light scattering, Nonlinear optics, Thermal effects, Laser crystals, Beam propagation method

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SPIE Journal Paper | September 1, 1996

Optimum synthesis of a bipolar composite reference function with a simulated annealing algorithm

Lu, Mingzhe , Yin, Shizhuo , Chen, Chulung , Yu, Francis , Hudson, Tracy , McMillen, Deanna

OE Vol. 35 Issue 09

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Composites, Algorithms, Optical filters, Target detection, Detection and tracking algorithms, Optical engineering, Crystals, Spatial light modulators, Optical correlators

SPIE Journal Paper | August 1, 1996

Performance of quantized composite filters in a joint transform correlator

Li, Chun-Te , Lu, Mingzhe , Yin, Shizhuo , Yu, Francis , Hudson, Tracy , McMillen, Deanna

OE Vol. 35 Issue 08

KEYWORDS: Quantization, Composites, Target detection, Reliability, Optical filters, Joint transforms, Optical correlators, Optical engineering, Algorithms, Spatial light modulators

SPIE Journal Paper | November 1, 1995

Optimum target detection using a spatial-domain bipolar composite filter with a joint transform correlator

Yu, Francis , Lu, Mingzhe , Lu, Guowen , Yin, Shizhuo , Hudson, Tracy , McMillen, Deanna

OE Vol. 34 Issue 11

KEYWORDS: Algorithms, Composites, Target detection, Spatial light modulators, Joint transforms, Optical correlators, Detection and tracking algorithms, Solids, Computer programming, Linear filtering

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | August 18, 1995

Rotation invariant bipolar filter design for object classification

Proc. SPIE. 2529, Photorefractive Fiber and Crystal Devices: Materials, Optical Properties, and Applications

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Optical design, Detection and tracking algorithms, Crystals, Composites, Spatial light modulators, Image filtering, Electronic filtering, Optical correlators, Algorithms

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SPIE Journal Paper | August 1, 1995

Anomalies of photovoltaic current in a Ce:Fe doped LiNbO₃ crystal at 55 deg C and 75 deg C temperatures

McMillen, Deanna , Hudson, Tracy , Yu, Francis , Zhang, Jianzhong , Yin, Shizhuo , Wu, Zhongkong

OE Vol. 34 Issue 08

KEYWORDS: Photovoltaics, Crystals

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | November 9, 1993

Optical processing at MICOM

Proc. SPIE. 2026, Photonics for Processors, Neural Networks, and Memories

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Electronics, Optical signal processing, Sensors, Spatial light modulators, LCDs, Neural networks, Target recognition, Missiles, Optical correlators

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 25, 1993

Off-axis joint transform correlator

Proc. SPIE. 1959, Optical Pattern Recognition IV

KEYWORDS: Lithium, Polymers, Photography, Fourier transforms, Modulators, Spatial light modulators, Collimation, Joint transforms, Optical pattern recognition, Optical correlators

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | November 11, 1991

Optical evaluation of the microchannel spatial light modulator

Proc. SPIE. 1558, Wave Propagation and Scattering in Varied Media II

KEYWORDS: Video, Crystals, Image resolution, Modulators, CCD cameras, Spatial light modulators, Liquid crystals, CRTs, Optical correlators, Visibility

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | November 1, 1991

Optical correlator field test results

Proc. SPIE. 1564, Optical Information Processing Systems and Architectures III

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Optical signal processing, Cameras, Video, Photography, Control systems, Solids, Missiles, Optical correlators, Target designation

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 1, 1991

Comparison of optically addressed spatial light modulators

Proc. SPIE. 1474, Optical Technology for Signal Processing Systems

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Image resolution, Modulators, Spatial light modulators, Time metrology, Signal processing, Collimation, Liquid crystals, Ferroelectric LCDs, Visibility

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | August 1, 1991

Optical correlator field demonstration

Proc. SPIE. 1482, Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing V

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Cameras, Video, Photography, Control systems, Solids, Missiles, Target acquisition, Optical correlators, Target designation

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | December 27, 1990

Nonlinear response of liquid crystal spatial light modulators

Proc. SPIE. 1347, Optical Information Processing Systems and Architectures II

KEYWORDS: Beam splitters, Modulation, Sensors, Polarizers, Modulators, Spatial light modulators, Liquid crystals, Optical correlators, Ferroelectric LCDs, Nonlinear response

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 1, 1990

Measurement of spatial light modulator parameters

Proc. SPIE. 1297, Hybrid Image and Signal Processing II

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Spatial frequencies, Cameras, Image processing, Video, Modulators, Spatial light modulators, Modulation transfer functions, Visibility, Phase shifts

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Conference Committee Involvement (5)

Photonic Fiber and Crystal Devices: Advances in Materials and Innovations in Device Applications

26 August 2007 | San Diego, California, United States

Photorefractive Fiber and Crystal Devices: Materials, Optical Properties, and Applications XII

16 August 2006 | San Diego, California, United States

Photorefractive Fiber and Crystal Devices: Materials, Optical Properties, and Applications XI

31 July 2005 | San Diego, California, United States

Photorefractive Fiber and Crystal Devices: Materials, Optical Properties, and Applications X

2 August 2004 | Denver, Colorado, United States

Photorefractive Fiber and Crystal Devices: Materials, Optical Properties, and Applications IX

3 August 2003 | San Diego, California, United States

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