20 April 1997, Volume 36, Issue 12, pp. 2443-2729  
41 articles

Optimized coupling of a Gaussian beam into an optical waveguide with a grating coupler: comparison of experimental and theoretical results

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2443-2447 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Photon absorption coefficient and the Franz–Keldysh shift of cutoff wavelength for mercury cadmium telluride detectors

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2448-2451 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Particle sizing with a simple differential light-scattering photometer: homogeneous spherical particles

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2452-2458 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

High-contrast saturated absorption spectrometer with a grating reflector as an optical frequency locker

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2459-2461 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Line shapes of photon-gated persistent spectral hole burning in polarization spectroscopy

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2462-2467 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Passively Q-switched Nd:YVO4 laser with a Cr4+:YAG crystal saturable absorber

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2468-2472 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Wavelength-dependent model of Kr flash lamp emission and absorption

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2473-2480 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Two-photon fluorescence microscopy with a diode-pumped Cr:LiSAF laser

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2481-2483 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Single-frequency, thin-film-tuned, 0.6-W, diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2484-2490 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Stable injection locking of diode lasers through a phase-modulated double phase-conjugate mirror

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2491-2494 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Phase shift of stepwise reflectivity profile mirrors

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2495-2498 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Two-dimensional simulation of a high-gain, generalized self-filtering, unstable resonator

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2499-2505 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Second-harmonic and sum-frequency generation in ZnGeP2

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2506-2510 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Multiple harmonic generators for improved efficiency of laser-pumped lasers

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2511-2514 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Multiline, superbroadband and sun-color oscillation of a LiF:F2- color-center laser

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2515-2522 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Measurement of interferometric autocorrelations: comment

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2523-2525 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Experimental investigation of linear polarization in high-birefringence single-mode fibers

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2526-2528 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Fluorescence-based test of fiber-optic continuity

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2529-2532 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Fabrication of precision fiber-optic time delays with in situ monitoring for subpicosecond accuracy

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2533-2536 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Direct measurement of substrate refractive indices and determination of layer indices in slab-guiding structures

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2545-2553 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Symmetric profile beams from waveguides with asymmetric grating couplers

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2554-2558 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Comparison of measured and computed Strehl ratios for light propagated through a channel flow of a He–N2 mixing layer at high Reynolds numbers

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2559-2567 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Ground-based differential absorption lidar system for day or night measurements of ozone throughout the free troposphere

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2568-2585 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Circulation method of ground-based atmospheric remote sensing inversion

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2586-2593 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Upper tropospheric temperature measurements with the use of a Raman lidar

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2594-2602 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

High-resolution optical chirped pulse gating

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2603-2608 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Emissivity of rough sea surface for 8–13 µm: modeling and verification

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2609-2619 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Analytic model of ocean color

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2620-2629 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Imaging surface-wave analyzer for liquid surfaces

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2630-2635 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Nephelometer optical response model for the interpretation of atmospheric aerosol measurements

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2642-2649 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Columnar aerosol properties over oceans by combining surface and aircraft measurements: sensitivity analysis

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2650-2662 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Effect of optical resonances on photochemical reactions in microdroplets

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2663-2674 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

KrF laser-induced photobleaching effects in O2 planar laser-induced fluorescence signals: experiment and model

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2675-2683 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Ratio of oxygen and nitrogen Raman cross sections in the ultraviolet

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2684-2685 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Wavelength dependence of the Raman cross section for liquid water

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2686-2688 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Sunset science. I. The mock mirage

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2689-2700 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Atmospheric CO2 monitoring from space

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2701-2712 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Differential laser absorption and thermal emission for remote identification of opaque surface coatings

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2713-2720 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF

Flow-velocity measurements with a laser diode array

Appl. Opt. 36(12), 2721-2729 (1997)  View: HTML | PDF