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Dr. William T. Rhodes

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | June 26, 2017

Measuring horizontal atmospheric turbulence at ground level from optical turbulence generator (OTG) using a 1D sensor

Proc. SPIE. 10329, Optical Measurement Systems for Industrial Inspection X

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Interferometers, Sensors, Physics, Humidity, Turbulence, Scintillation, Atmospheric turbulence, Data communications, Optical turbulence, Environmental sensing, Atmospheric modeling, Temperature metrology

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 29, 2011

Controversy among giants: Young's experiment and loss of fringe visibility at low photon-count levels

Proc. SPIE. 8121, The Nature of Light: What are Photons? IV

KEYWORDS: Photon counting, Beam splitters, Sensors, Signal attenuation, Signal processing, Quantum optics, Process modeling, Visibility, Light, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 21, 2011

High-resolution imaging through horizontal path turbulence

Proc. SPIE. 8122, Tribute to Joseph W. Goodman

KEYWORDS: Fringe analysis, Statistical analysis, Spatial frequencies, Sensors, Reflectivity, Fourier transforms, Signal processing, Turbulence, Atmospheric turbulence, Signal detection

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SPIE Journal Paper | July 1, 2010

The Abstract as a Marketing Tool

Rhodes, William

OE Vol. 49 Issue 07

KEYWORDS: Optical engineering, Mining, Electrical engineering

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SPIE Journal Paper | January 1, 2010

Editorial: The Launch of a New Online Journal of Review

Rhodes, William

SR Vol. 1 Issue 01

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SPIE Journal Paper | September 1, 2009

Resolution limits in practical digital holographic systems

Kelly, Damien , Hennelly, Bryan , Pandey, Nitesh , Naughton, Thomas , Rhodes, William

OE Vol. 48 Issue 09

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Digital holography, Imaging systems, Spatial frequencies, Holograms, Holography, Optical engineering, 3D image reconstruction, Image resolution, Systems modeling

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 3, 2008

Aperture synthesis imaging through turbulence with the aid of lucky imaging

Proc. SPIE. 7072, Optics and Photonics for Information Processing II

KEYWORDS: Optical transfer functions, Telescopes, Imaging systems, Spatial frequencies, Image resolution, Wavefronts, Turbulence, Synthetic apertures, Astronomical imaging, Atmospheric turbulence

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SPIE Journal Paper | August 1, 2006

Analytical and numerical analysis of linear optical systems

Kelly, Damien , Hennelly, Bryan , Rhodes, William , Sheridan, John

OE Vol. 45 Issue 08

KEYWORDS: Numerical analysis, Wigner distribution functions, Spatial frequencies, Diffraction, Optical engineering, Fourier transforms, Direct methods, Systems modeling, Algorithm development, Fractional fourier transform

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 24, 2005

Development of a university-level program in electronic imaging

Proc. SPIE. 9664, Ninth International Topical Meeting on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Digital signal processing, Cameras, Sensors, Imaging technologies, Video compression, Video processing, Geometrical optics, Electronic imaging, Charged particle optics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 10, 2005

Numerical implementation of the Fresnel transform, and its application in linear optical systems

Proc. SPIE. 5908, Optical Information Systems III

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Modulation, Spatial frequencies, Fourier transforms, Free space, Numerical analysis, Free space optics, Fractional fourier transform, Algorithm development, Wigner distribution functions

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | June 8, 2005

Wigner optics

Proc. SPIE. 5827, Opto-Ireland 2005: Photonic Engineering

KEYWORDS: Optical signal processing, Imaging systems, Spatial frequencies, Matrices, Fourier transforms, Interference (communication), Free space, Geometrical optics, Integral transforms, Wigner distribution functions

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | June 8, 2005

Scaled optical Fourier transform in cylindrical coordinates

Proc. SPIE. 5827, Opto-Ireland 2005: Photonic Engineering

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Optical signal processing, Seaborgium, Visualization, Fourier transforms, Wavefronts, Wave propagation, Electronics engineering, Spherical lenses, Plasma display panels

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | June 8, 2005

Wigner tools in optical system analysis, design, and simulation

Proc. SPIE. 5827, Opto-Ireland 2005: Photonic Engineering

KEYWORDS: Optical design, Imaging systems, Spatial frequencies, Fourier transforms, Numerical simulations, Optical analysis, Wave propagation, Free space optics, Wigner distribution functions, Light wave propagation

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 22, 2004

3D scaled optical Fourier transform: diffraction effects

Proc. SPIE. 5557, Optical Information Systems II

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Optical signal processing, Seaborgium, Fourier transforms, Fourier optics, Electronics engineering, Electrical engineering, Spherical lenses, Computer architecture, Plasma display panels

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 1, 2004

Considering the effect of diffraction on the scaled optical Fourier transform

Proc. SPIE. 5456, Photon Management

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Optical signal processing, Seaborgium, Error analysis, Fourier transforms, Wave propagation, Solids, Electronics engineering, Algorithm development, Spherical lenses

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | December 31, 2003

Scaled optical Fourier transform: practical limitations

Proc. SPIE. 5182, Wave-Optical Systems Engineering II

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Optical signal processing, Visualization, Error analysis, Fourier transforms, Solids, Electronics engineering, Algorithm development, Spherical lenses, Illumination engineering

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | November 19, 2003

Photon statistics of acousto-optic modulation

Proc. SPIE. 4829, 19th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics for the Quality of Life

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Light scattering, Phonons, Bragg cells, Quantum mechanics, Quantum key distribution, Acoustics, Acousto-optics, Electromagnetism, Bosons

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | November 19, 2003

Nonuniform sampling of coherence functions produced by incoherent 3-D sources

Proc. SPIE. 4829, 19th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics for the Quality of Life

KEYWORDS: Optical imaging, Coherence imaging, Statistical analysis, Coherence (optics), Imaging systems, Time metrology, Nonuniform sampling

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 6, 2003

Teaching Wigner optics: what and how

Proc. SPIE. 9663, Eighth International Topical Meeting on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics

KEYWORDS: Image acquisition, Photonics, Information technology, Quantum optics, Applied physics, Fourier optics, Electronics engineering, Computer engineering, Electrical engineering, Wigner distribution functions

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 6, 2003

Why teach Wigner Optics?

Proc. SPIE. 9663, Eighth International Topical Meeting on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Lenses, Image acquisition, Wave propagation, Photonics, Fourier optics, Electronics engineering, Computer engineering, Electrical engineering, Wigner distribution functions

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SPIE Journal Paper | August 1, 2003

Information differences between subbands of the mid-wave infrared spectrum

Moyer, Steve , Driggers, Ronald , Vollmerhausen, Richard , Soel, Michael , Welch, Gisele , Rhodes, William

OE Vol. 42 Issue 08

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Optical filters, Black bodies, Image segmentation, Mid-IR, Atmospheric optics, Signal to noise ratio, Image filtering, Imaging systems, Target detection

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 29, 2002

Mid-wave infrared target source characteristics for focal plane applications

Proc. SPIE. 4719, Infrared and Passive Millimeter-wave Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Infrared sensors, Mid-IR, Optical filters, Imaging systems, Sensors, Calibration, Image segmentation, Black bodies, Atmospheric optics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 9, 2002

Coherence functions in optical imaging

Proc. SPIE. 4737, Holography: A Tribute to Yuri Denisyuk and Emmett Leith

KEYWORDS: Optical imaging, Superposition, Optical transfer functions, Fringe analysis, Coherence (optics), Imaging systems, Image processing, Image acquisition, 3D image processing, Phase shifts

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 25, 2002

Soliton generation via intrapulse stimulated Raman scattering in photonic crystal fibers: experimental and numerical investigations

Proc. SPIE. 4655, Photonic Bandgap Materials and Devices

KEYWORDS: Prisms, Photonic crystal fibers, Femtosecond phenomena, Dispersion, Solitons, Numerical simulations, Raman spectroscopy, Raman scattering, Scanning probe microscopy, Optical isolators

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 5, 2002

Correlation optics at the single-photon level: device physics and quantum mechanics

Proc. SPIE. 4607, Selected Papers from Fifth International Conference on Correlation Optics

KEYWORDS: Photodetectors, Beam splitters, Sensors, Photons, Quantum optics, Bragg cells, Electro-optical engineering, Electromagnetism, Electrooptic modulators, Correlation function

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | January 22, 2002

Image reconstruction by spatio-temporal coherence transfer

Proc. SPIE. 4489, Free-Space Laser Communication and Laser Imaging

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Super resolution, Coherence (optics), Backscatter, Imaging systems, Scattering, Image restoration, Image acquisition, Diffusers, Transmittance

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | December 21, 2001

Numerical simulation of Fresnel-regime wave propagation: the light-tube model

Proc. SPIE. 4436, Wave-Optical Systems Engineering

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Spatial frequencies, Fourier transforms, Numerical simulations, Computer simulations, Near field, Wave propagation, Transmittance, Light wave propagation, Near field optics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | November 18, 1999

Recent advances in quantum cryptography

Proc. SPIE. 3904, Fourth International Conference on Correlation Optics

KEYWORDS: Photon counting, Modulation, Photons, Single photon, Receivers, Phase shift keying, Modulators, Semiconductor lasers, Quantum cryptography, Visibility

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 6, 1999

Secure optical telecommunications using chaos in wavelength for signal transmissions

Proc. SPIE. 3572, 3rd Iberoamerican Optics Meeting and 6th Latin American Meeting on Optics, Lasers, and Their Applications

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Radio optics, Modulation, Receivers, Polarizers, Semiconductor lasers, Telecommunications, Feedback loops, Signal generators, Chaos

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 6, 1999

History and evolution of the teaching of Fourier optics

Proc. SPIE. 3572, 3rd Iberoamerican Optics Meeting and 6th Latin American Meeting on Optics, Lasers, and Their Applications

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Coherence imaging, Light emitting diodes, Imaging systems, Fourier transforms, Image acquisition, Wave propagation, Signal processing, Convolution, Fourier optics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | June 2, 1999

Remote imaging by transfer of coherence functions through optical fibers

Proc. SPIE. 10296, 1999 Euro-American Workshop Optoelectronic Information Processing: A Critical Review

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Coherence (optics), Imaging systems, Spatial frequencies, Light scattering, Image acquisition, Optoelectronics, Data processing, Image transmission, RGB color model

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 22, 1998

Nonimaging optical methods for measuring Fourier components of moving incoherently illuminated objects

Proc. SPIE. 3490, Optics in Computing '98

KEYWORDS: Fringe analysis, Modulation, Imaging systems, Spatial frequencies, Sensors, Inspection, Fourier transforms, Phase shift keying, Signal detection, Nonimaging optics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | December 8, 1997

Keys to structuring a Fourier optics course

Proc. SPIE. 3190, Fifth International Topical Meeting on Education and Training in Optics

KEYWORDS: Coherence imaging, Imaging systems, Fourier transforms, Optical analysis, Wave propagation, Virtual point source, Fourier optics, Electrical engineering, Beam propagation method, Lead

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 24, 1997

High-signal-to-noise-ratio image processing in low-signal-to-bias-ratio environments

Proc. SPIE. 3159, Algorithms, Devices, and Systems for Optical Information Processing

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Optical transfer functions, Modulation, Polarization, Cameras, Sensors, Image processing, Signal processing, pyroelectric detectors, Signal detection

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 17, 1997

Application of wavelets to wavefront reconstruction in adaptive optical systems

Proc. SPIE. 3126, Adaptive Optics and Applications

KEYWORDS: Matrices, Wavelets, Wavefront sensors, Wavefronts, Discrete wavelet transforms, Zernike polynomials, Reconstruction algorithms, Wavefront reconstruction, Atmospheric modeling, Astatine

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | November 1, 1996

Optoelectronic image processor for Gabor filter-based machine vision applications

Proc. SPIE. 2848, Materials, Devices, and Systems for Optoelectronic Processing

KEYWORDS: Optical transfer functions, Optical filters, Modulation, Sensors, Image processing, Detector arrays, Optoelectronics, Image sensors, Image filtering, Binary data

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | November 1, 1992

Optoelectronic systems for high-speed threshold-decomposition image processing

Proc. SPIE. 1818, Visual Communications and Image Processing '92

KEYWORDS: Spatial filters, Image segmentation, Image processing, Digital filtering, Optoelectronics, Image filtering, Convolution, Analog electronics, Visual communications, Binary data

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | August 24, 1992

Acousto-optic processor for carrier frequency and envelope modulation analysis

Proc. SPIE. 1704, Advances in Optical Information Processing V

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Composites, Adaptive optics, Detector arrays, Signal processing, Analytical research, Oscilloscopes, Signal analyzers, Acousto-optics, Radar signal processing

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 1, 1992

Nonlinear optical correlators: exploiting phase-with-constrained- magnitude filter devices

Proc. SPIE. 10262, Optical Pattern Recognition: A Critical Review

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | August 1, 1991

Fourier transform method to determine human corneal endothelial morphology

Proc. SPIE. 1429, Holography, Interferometry, and Optical Pattern Recognition in Biomedicine

KEYWORDS: Microscopes, Holography, Cornea, Cameras, Sensors, Fourier transforms, Diagnostics, Interferometry, Photomicroscopy, Optical pattern recognition

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | December 27, 1990

Scale- and rotation-invariant pattern recognition by a rotating kernel min-max transformation

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

KEYWORDS: Prisms, Holography, Digital holography, Detection and tracking algorithms, Image processing, Pattern recognition, Convolution, Optical pattern recognition, Hybrid optics, Darmstadtium

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 1, 1990

Feature detection and enhancement by a rotating kernel min-max transformation

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

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, Image processing, Ocean optics, Signal processing, Image enhancement, Convolution, Electrical engineering, Photomicroscopy, Nonlinear image processing, Filtering (signal processing)

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 1, 1990

Channelized, time- and space-integrating acousto-optic processor

Proc. SPIE. 1296, Advances in Optical Information Processing IV

KEYWORDS: Spectrum analysis, Modulation, Sensors, Adaptive optics, Signal processing, Transmittance, Signal analyzers, Acousto-optics, Signal detection, Radar signal processing

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SPIE Conference Volume | February 27, 1984

Transformations in Optical Signal Processing

SPIE Conference Volume | August 22, 1980

1980 Intl Optical Computing Conf I

SPIE Conference Volume | August 22, 1980

1980 Intl Optical Computing Conf II

SPIE Conference Volume | August 10, 1979

Optical Processing Systems

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The Nature of Light: What are Photons? VI

10 August 2015 | San Diego, California, United States

The Nature of Light: What are Photons? V

26 August 2013 | San Diego, California, United States

Wave-Optical Systems Engineering II

3 August 2003 | San Diego, California, United States

Transformations in Optical Signal Processing

23 February 1981 | Seattle, United States

1980 Intl Optical Computing Conf I

8 April 1980 | Washington, D.C., United States

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