Mr. Michael W. Kartz Profile

Michael W. Kartz

Manager/Scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Lab

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Publications (10)

Proceedings Article | 9 December 2002 Paper

Modeling of adaptive-optics-based free-space communications systems

Scott Wilks, James Morris, James Brase, Scot Olivier, John Henderson, Charles Thompson, Michael Kartz, A. Ruggerio

Proceedings Volume 4821, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.453528

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Atmospheric propagation, Atmospheric modeling, Receivers, Laser beam propagation, Telecommunications, Atmospheric optics, Mirrors, Optical simulations, Turbulence

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Proceedings Article | 9 December 2002 Paper

Free-space optical communications utilizing MEMS adaptive optics correction

Charles Thompson, Michael Kartz, Laurence Flath, Scott Wilks, Richard Young, Gary Johnson, Anthony Ruggiero

Proceedings Volume 4821, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.451463

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Microelectromechanical systems, Wavefront sensors, Free space optical communications, Free space optics, Telescopes, Wavefronts, Atmospheric propagation, Telecommunications, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 22 November 2000 Paper

Performance of a high-resolution wavefront control system using a liquid crystal spatial light modulator

Charles Thompson, Michael Kartz, Scot Olivier, James Brase, Carmen Carrano, David Lande, Brian Bauman, Robert Sawvel, Dennis Silva

Proceedings Volume 4124, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.407499

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Liquid crystals, Wavefronts, Adaptive optics, Control systems, LCDs, Sensors, Deformable mirrors, Cameras, Algorithm development

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Proceedings Article | 9 October 2000 Paper

Real-time control system for adaptive resonator

Laurence Flath, Jong An, James Brase, Randall Hurd, Michael Kartz, Robert Sawvel, Dennis Silva

Proceedings Volume 4118, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.403595

KEYWORDS: Control systems, Digital signal processing, Resonators, Adaptive optics, Computing systems, Wavefronts, Deformable mirrors, Wavefront sensors, Human-machine interfaces, Control systems design

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Proceedings Article | 3 November 1999 Paper

High-resolution wavefront control using liquid crystal spatial light modulators

Scot Olivier, Michael Kartz, Brian Bauman, James Brase, Curtis Brown, Jeffrey Cooke, Deanna Pennington, Dennis Silva

Proceedings Volume 3760, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.367602

KEYWORDS: Liquid crystals, Wavefronts, Spatial light modulators, Deformable mirrors, Amorphous silicon, LCDs, Sensors, Wavefront sensors, High power lasers, Reconstruction algorithms

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 1999 Paper

Production of high-intensity laser pulses with adaptive optic wavefront correction

Deanna Pennington, Curtis Brown, Michael Kartz, Mark Landon, Michael Perry, Gregory Tietbohl

Proceedings Volume 3749, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.354719

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Wavefronts, Optical calibration, Laser development, Optical amplifiers, Laser systems engineering, Mirrors, Deformable mirrors, Diffraction, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 1997 Paper

Wavefront correction for static and dynamic aberrations to within 1 second of the system shot in the NIF Beamlet demonstration facility

Robert Hartley, Michael Kartz, William Behrendt, Andy Hines, George Pollock, Erlan Bliss, J. Thaddeus Salmon, Scott Winters, Bruno Van Wonterghem, Richard Zacharias

Proceedings Volume 3047, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.294315

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Control systems, Camera shutters, National Ignition Facility, Optical amplifiers, Polarization, Attenuators, Diagnostics, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 1995 Paper

Adaptive optics system for solid state laser systems used in inertial confinement fusion

J. Thaddeus Salmon, Erlan Bliss, Jerry Byrd, Mark Feldman, Michael Kartz, John Toeppen, Bruno Van Wonterghem, Scott Winters

Proceedings Volume 2633, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228319

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Optical amplifiers, Adaptive optics, Sensors, Deformable mirrors, National Ignition Facility, Diagnostics, Actuators, Turbulence, Frequency converters

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 1993 Paper

Wavefront correction system based on an equilateral triangular arrangement of actuators

J. Thaddeus Salmon, John Bergum, Michael Kartz, Robert Presta, Charles Swift

Proceedings Volume 1920, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.152669

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Actuators, Sensors, Mirrors, Deformable mirrors, Adaptive optics, Video, Wavefront sensors, Optical amplifiers, Modulation

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Proceedings Article | 10 December 1992 Paper

Design and performance of an automated video-based laser-beam alignment system

William Rundle, Michael Kartz, Erlan Bliss, R. Edward English, Roger Peterson, Gary Thompson, Dennis Uhlich

Proceedings Volume 1752, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.130716

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Control systems, Optical alignment, Mirrors, Cameras, Image processing, CCD image sensors, Video, Lithium, Laser systems engineering

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