Dr. Youming Chen Profile

Dr. Youming Chen

Senior Laser Scientist at Fibertek Inc

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Publications (15)

Proceedings Article | 22 March 2013 Paper

Fiber laser based high-spectral resolution lidar for earth science measurements

Youming Chen, Timothy Berkoff, Frank Kimpel, Mark Storm, Raymond Hoff, Shantanu Gupta

Proceedings Volume 8601, 86011R (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2005915

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Transmitters, Absorption, Iodine, Clouds, Fiber lasers, Aerosols, Atmospheric modeling, Atmospheric propagation, Mie scattering

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Proceedings Article | 7 May 2012 Paper

Novel fiber-MOPA-based high power blue laser

Doruk Engin, Jean-Luc Fouron, Youming Chen, Andromeda Huffman, Fran Fitzpatrick, Ralph Burnham, Shantanu Gupta

Proceedings Volume 8381, 838117 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919719

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Neodymium, Fiber lasers, Pulsed laser operation, Aluminum, Optical filters, Optical simulations, Fiber amplifiers, Solids

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Proceedings Article | 16 February 2012 Paper

MW+ peak power sub-nsec 10-kHz repetition rate polarization-maintaining fiber-amplifiers using tapered Yb-doped fibers

Youming Chen, Frank Kimpel, Jean-Luc Fouron, Shantanu Gupta

Proceedings Volume 8237, 82371T (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.909779

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Fiber amplifiers, Phase modulation, Optical amplifiers, Pulsed laser operation, Polarization, LIDAR, Modulation, Fiber lasers, Transmitters

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Proceedings Article | 22 February 2011 Paper

Fiber-MOPA based multi-kW uplink laser beacons for deep-space communication links

Doruk Engin, Wei Lu, Frank Kimpel, Youming Chen, Mehmetcan Akbulut, Shantanu Gupta

Proceedings Volume 7923, 79230D (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.875784

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Bragg cells, Telecommunications, Field programmable gate arrays, Pulse shaping, Algorithm development, Detection and tracking algorithms, Modulation, Laser systems engineering, Modulators

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Proceedings Article | 16 February 2011 Paper

Wavelength and time-multiplexed multi-channel lidar transmitter for topographic mapping mission

Youming Chen, Frank Kimpel, Jean-Luc Fouron, Jeffrey Chen, Shantanu Gupta

Proceedings Volume 7912, 791203 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.876201

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Transmitters, Pulsed laser operation, Field programmable gate arrays, Wavelength division multiplexing, Prototyping, Fiber amplifiers, Optical amplifiers, Fiber optics, Semiconductor lasers

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Proceedings Article | 10 February 2011 Paper

RF-modulated pulsed fiber optic lidar transmitter for improved underwater imaging and communications

F. Kimpel, Y. Chen, J.-L. Fouron, M. Akbulut, D. Engin, S. Gupta

Proceedings Volume 7924, 79240I (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.876059

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, LIDAR, Underwater imaging, Receivers, Fiber amplifiers, Second-harmonic generation, Backscatter, Fiber lasers, Signal attenuation, Modulation

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Proceedings Article | 10 May 2007 Paper

High peak power eye-safe coherent EYDFA laser source

Y. Chen, B. Matheson, W. Torruellas, J. Faroni, N. Jacobson, K. Tankala

Proceedings Volume 6552, 65520T (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.721458

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Laser systems engineering, Optical amplifiers, Fiber amplifiers, Laser sources, Diffraction, Semiconductor lasers, Refractive index, LIDAR, Erbium

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2006 Paper

Analysis of fiber-based coherent detection employing optical preamplifier and time-domain filter

Youming Chen, William Torruellas, Brian Mark, Ralph Burnham, Horacio Verdun

Proceedings Volume 6371, 63710D (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.686208

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Bandpass filters, Signal detection, Signal to noise ratio, Optical amplifiers, Lab on a chip, Interference (communication), Phase modulation, Fiber amplifiers, Digital filtering

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Proceedings Article | 23 February 2006 Paper

New developments in high power eye-safe LMA fibers

K. Tankala, B. Samson, A. Carter, J. Farroni, D. Machewirth, N. Jacobson, U. Manyam, A. Sanchez, M-Y. Chen, A. Galvanauskas, W. Torruellas, Y. Chen

Proceedings Volume 6102, 610206 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.646663

KEYWORDS: Thulium, Optical fibers, Absorption, Ytterbium, Erbium, Cladding, Ions, Silica, Quantum efficiency, Glasses

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Proceedings Article | 23 February 2006 Paper

High peak power ytterbium doped fiber amplifiers

W. Torruellas, Y. Chen, B. McIntosh, J. Farroni, K. Tankala, S. Webster, D. Hagan, M. Soileau, M. Messerly, J. Dawson

Proceedings Volume 6102, 61020N (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.646571

KEYWORDS: Ytterbium, Silica, Fiber amplifiers, Cladding, Optical damage, Refractive index, Optical amplifiers, Optical fibers, Semiconductor lasers, Fiber lasers

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Proceedings Article | 7 June 2004 Paper

Polarization-maintaining master oscillator fiber amplifier (MOFA) for high-repetition-rate applications

Carlos Avila, Ralph Burnham, Youming Chen, William Torruellas, Horacio Verdun, Richard Utano

Proceedings Volume 5335, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.537597

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Fiber amplifiers, Ytterbium, Optical parametric oscillators, Absorption, Oscillators, Polarization, LIDAR, Phase modulation, Diodes

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Proceedings Article | 31 March 1997 Paper

Injection seeding of a high-energy Cr:LiSAF ring laser by a narrowband diode-pumped Cr:LiSAF microlaser

Coorg Prasad, Victor Fromzel, Youming Chen, Christyl Johnson, Donald Riechle

Proceedings Volume 2986, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.270001

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Mirrors, Pulsed laser operation, Resonators, Q switched lasers, Q switching, Laser resonators, Diodes, Tunable lasers, Absorption

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 August 1993

Temporal shaping of single-longitudinal Q-switched pulses by means of two-photon absorption in an external cavity

Jianqiang Zhu, Shaohe Chen, Tao-Lue Chen, Youming Chen, Xiaodong Guo, Ximing Deng

OE, Vol. 32, Issue 08, (August 1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/12.143711

KEYWORDS: Gallium arsenide, Absorption, Q switching, Pulse shaping, Electrons, Chlorine, Pulsed laser operation, Numerical analysis, Semiconductor lasers, Semiconductors

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