Dr. Matthew R. Brophy Profile

Dr. Matthew R. Brophy

Engineering Coating Manager at Optimax Systems Inc

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Author

Proceedings Article | 18 December 2024 Presentation + Paper

High fluence oblique incidence low retardation multilayer dielectric mirror

Gener Gatmaitan, Christopher Stolz, Saaxewer Diop, Colin Harthcock, Amira Guediche, Eyal Feigenbaum, Tsion Teklemarim, Matt Brophy

Proceedings Volume 13190, 1319007 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3033696

KEYWORDS: Coating, Dielectrics, Coating thickness, Laser damage threshold, Design, Silica, Resistance, Laser induced damage, High reflection coatings, Electric fields

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Proceedings Article | 3 December 2021 Presentation + Paper

Evaluation of alumina and silica coating materials for the NIF final turning mirrors

Christopher Stolz, Jian-gang Weng, Tsion Teklemarim, Matt Brophy, Pete Kupinski

Proceedings Volume 11910, 1191010 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2598577

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Silica, Coating, National Ignition Facility, Laser induced damage, Resistance, Refractive index, Scanning electron microscopy, Reflectors, Reflection

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Proceedings Article | 19 November 2021 Presentation + Paper

The influence of oxygen partial pressure on the properties of evaporated alumina thin films

Tsion Teklemarim, Christopher Stolz, Matt Brophy, Michael Pierce, Pete Kupinski

Proceedings Volume 11910, 119100Y (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2599213

KEYWORDS: Oxygen, Aluminum, Absorption, Thin films, Water, Refractive index, Silica, Ultraviolet radiation, Resistance, Laser induced damage

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Proceedings Article | 28 October 2021 Presentation + Paper

Defect-testing optical coatings for directed energy applications

Todd Blalock, Kevin Kearney, Matthew Brophy, Tsion Teklemarim, Pete Kupinski

Proceedings Volume 11889, 118890H (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2602789

KEYWORDS: Optical coatings, Directed energy weapons, Laser induced damage, Standards development, Continuous wave operation, Absorption, High power lasers

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Proceedings Article | 21 February 2020 Presentation + Paper

Laser damage, a new US standard: What is in it for me?

Donna Howland, Jonathan Arenberg, Michael Thomas, Trey Turner, John Bellum, C. Wren Carr, Matthew Brophy, Allen Krisiloff, Nathan Carlie, Matthew Dabney

Proceedings Volume 11261, 112610Z (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2546571

KEYWORDS: Standards development, Laser induced damage, Laser optics, Optics manufacturing, Laser development, Optical testing, Electro optics, National Ignition Facility, Statistical analysis

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Proceedings Article | 3 December 2019 Presentation

U.S. National Committee proposed revision to the ISO Laser Damage Standard: 2019 progress report (Conference Presentation)

Donna Howland, Jonathan Arenberg, Michael Thomas, Trey Turner, John Bellum, Ella Field, C. Wren Carr, Gary Shaffer, Matthew Brophy, Allen Krisiloff

Proceedings Volume 11173, 111731N (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2536446

KEYWORDS: Standards development, Laser induced damage, Carbon monoxide, Gas lasers

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Proceedings Article | 16 November 2018 Paper

Production of high laser induced damage threshold mirror coatings using plasma ion assisted evaporation, plasma assisted reactive magnetron sputtering and ion beam sputtering

Alex Ribeaud, Jürgen Pistner, Harro Hagedorn, Matthew Brophy, Pete Kupinski, Jon Watson, Robert Hand

Proceedings Volume 10805, 1080511 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2500354

KEYWORDS: Sputter deposition, Plasma, Silica, Ions, Planets, Ion beams, Optical coatings, Laser induced damage, Laser damage threshold, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 21 November 2017 Paper

U.S. National Committee proposed revision to the ISO Laser Damage Standard

Jonathan Arenberg, Donna Howland, Michael Thomas, Trey Turner, John Bellum, Ella Field, C. Wren Carr, Gary Shaffer, Matthew Brophy, Allen Krisiloff

Proceedings Volume 10447, 104471E (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2280559

KEYWORDS: Standards development, Laser induced damage, Optics manufacturing, Electro optics, Binary data, Aerospace engineering, Gas lasers, Laser marking, Product engineering

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Proceedings Article | 11 October 2015 Paper

Reduced cost and improved figure of sapphire optical components

Mark Walters, Kevin Bartlett, Matthew Brophy, Jessica DeGroote Nelson, Kate Medicus

Proceedings Volume 9633, 96330D (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2195738

KEYWORDS: Sapphire, Polishing, Surface finishing, Spherical lenses, Sensors, Crystals, Optical components, Optics manufacturing, Manufacturing, Lead

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Proceedings Article | 22 May 2015 Paper

Freeform optical manufacturing and testing processes for IR conformal window and domes

Kate Medicus, Jessica Nelson, Timothy Lynch, Matt Brunelle, Matthew Brophy

Proceedings Volume 9453, 94530E (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2177279

KEYWORDS: Polishing, Optics manufacturing, Freeform optics, Surface finishing, Domes, Interferometers, Aerodynamics, Computer generated holography, Optical testing, Manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2013 Paper

Fabricating freeform multispectral-ZnS corrector lenses

Matthew Brophy, Nathan Smith, Thomas Hordin, Alan Gould, Kate Medicus, Mark Walters, Jessica DeGroote Nelson

Proceedings Volume 8884, 88840O (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2029093

KEYWORDS: Polishing, Surface finishing, Optics manufacturing, Optical components, Freeform optics, Surface roughness, Image processing, Software development, Aspheric lenses, Lenses

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2013 Paper

Cost effective fabrication method for large sapphire sensor windows

Mark Walters, Alan Gould, Kevin Bartlett, Matthew Brophy, Jessica DeGroote Nelson

Proceedings Volume 8884, 888404 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2029536

KEYWORDS: Polishing, Sapphire, Surface finishing, Sensors, Optics manufacturing, Surface roughness, Interferometry, Photography, Photovoltaics, Lead

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2013 Paper

Conformal window manufacturing process development and demonstration for polycrystalline materials

Nathan Smith, Alan Gould, Tom Hordin, Kate Medicus, Mark Walters, Matthew Brophy, Jessica DeGroote Nelson

Proceedings Volume 8884, 88840R (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2027735

KEYWORDS: Polishing, Surface finishing, Surface roughness, Spinel, Manufacturing, Optics manufacturing, Photovoltaics, Optical fabrication, Crystals, Ultrasonics

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Conference Committee Involvement (3)

Optifab 2025

20 October 2025 | Rochester, NY, United States

Optifab 2023

16 October 2023 | Rochester, New York, United States

Optifab 2021

18 October 2021 | Rochester, New York, United States

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