Dr. Gary Spiers Profile

Dr. Gary Spiers

at Jet Propulsion Lab

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Publications (12)

Proceedings Article | 19 September 2016 Presentation + Paper

Capturing complete spatial context in satellite observations of greenhouse gases

Charles Miller, Christian Frankenberg, Andreas Kuhnert, Gary Spiers, Annmarie Eldering, Mayer Rud, Thomas Pagano, Daniel Wilson, Cynthia Brooks, Daniel Jaffe

Proceedings Volume 9976, 997609 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2238766

KEYWORDS: Spectroscopy, Carbon dioxide, Carbon monoxide, Carbon, Satellites, Spatial resolution, Atmospheric modeling, Optical design, Remote sensing, Signal to noise ratio

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Proceedings Article | 19 September 2016 Presentation + Paper

The adaptive optics and transmit system for NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration project

Lewis Roberts, Rick Burruss, Santos Fregoso, Harrison Herzog, Sabino Piazzola, Jennifer Roberts, Gary Spiers, Tuan Truong

Proceedings Volume 9979, 99790I (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2238589

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Laser communications, Telecommunications, Relays, Space telescopes, Digital signal processing, Information operations, Telescopes, Cameras, Satellites

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2012 Paper

Flash lidar performance testing: configuration and results

Ilya Poberezhskiy, Andrew Johnson, Daniel Chang, Eric Ek, David Natzic, Gary Spiers, Steve Penniman, Brad Short

Proceedings Volume 8379, 837905 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.920326

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Mars, Pulsed laser operation, Sensors, Staring arrays, Receivers, Distance measurement, Monte Carlo methods, 3D acquisition, Laser energy

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 2011 Paper

Carbon Dioxide Laser Absorption Spectrometer (CO2LAS) aircraft measurements of CO2

Lance Christensen, Gary Spiers, Robert Menzies, Joseph Jacob, Jason Hyon

Proceedings Volume 8159, 81590C (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.896740

KEYWORDS: Carbon dioxide, Carbon dioxide lasers, Absorption, Spectroscopy, Heterodyning, Laser spectroscopy, Atmospheric modeling, LIDAR, Remote sensing, Earth's atmosphere

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Proceedings Article | 20 April 2010 Paper

Frequency stabilization of a 2.05 µm laser using hollow-core fiber CO2 frequency reference cell

Patrick Meras, Ilya Poberezhskiy, Daniel Chang, Gary Spiers

Proceedings Volume 7677, 767713 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.852665

KEYWORDS: Laser stabilization, Carbon dioxide lasers, Fiber lasers, Carbon dioxide, Absorption, Frequency modulation, Spectroscopy, Fusion splicing, Single mode fibers, Fermium

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Proceedings Article | 12 January 2005 Paper

Semiconductor lasers beyond the fiber optics telecommunication wavelength

Alexander Soibel, Kamjou Mansour, Andrew Shapiro, Gary Spiers, Siamak Forouhar

Proceedings Volume 5653, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.578946

KEYWORDS: Quantum cascade lasers, Laser development, Semiconductor lasers, Mid-IR, Continuous wave operation, Laser applications, Electrons, Pulsed laser operation, Telecommunications, Active optics

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Proceedings Article | 11 January 2005 Paper

The challenge of active optical sensing from extreme orbits

Gary Spiers

Proceedings Volume 5659, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.579072

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Backscatter, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Profiling, Signal to noise ratio, Doppler effect, Earth's atmosphere, Remote sensing, Space operations

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Proceedings Article | 13 February 2001 Paper

Using coherent Doppler lidar to estimate river discharge

George Emmitt, Christopher O'Handley, Gary Spiers

Proceedings Volume 4153, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.417100

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Doppler effect, Clouds, Radar, Remote sensing, Scanners, Reflectivity, Calibration, Aerospace engineering, Signal processing

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Proceedings Article | 13 February 2001 Paper

Potential pitfalls related to space-based lidar remote sensing of the Earth with an emphasis on wind measurement

Michael Kavaya, Gary Spiers, Rod Frehlich

Proceedings Volume 4153, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.417072

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Wind measurement, Signal to noise ratio, Receivers, Space operations, Remote sensing, Doppler effect, Scanners, Photons, Satellites

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 1998 Paper

Characterization of an optical subsystem for 2-um coherent lidars

Ye Li, Timothy Blackwell, Joseph Geary, Farzin Amzajerdian, Gary Spiers, Bruce Peters, Diana Chambers

Proceedings Volume 3479, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316441

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, LIDAR, Wavefronts, Mirrors, Scanners, Interferometers, Heterodyning, Atmospheric optics, Optical alignment

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Proceedings Article | 8 June 1994 Paper

Direct global measurements of tropospheric winds employing a simplified coherent laser radar using fully scalable technology and technique

Michael Kavaya, Gary Spiers, Elena Lobl, Jeffrey Rothermel, Vernon Keller

Proceedings Volume 2214, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.177663

KEYWORDS: Wind measurement, Signal to noise ratio, Backscatter, Space operations, LIDAR, Pulsed laser operation, Aerospace engineering, Aerosols, Atmospheric modeling, Wind energy

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Proceedings Article | 1 April 1991 Paper

Modifications to the LP-140 pulsed CO₂ laser for lidar use

Holger Jaenisch, Gary Spiers

Proceedings Volume 1411, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.43627

KEYWORDS: Pulsed laser operation, LIDAR, Optical resonators, Picosecond phenomena, Gas lasers, Laser stabilization, Instrument modeling, Diffraction, Carbon monoxide, Laser development

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