Mr. William C. Ruff Profile

William C. Ruff

Electronics Engineer at DEVCOM Army Research Lab

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Publications (20)

Proceedings Article | 10 May 2018 Presentation + Paper

MEMS-scanned ladar for small unmanned air vehicles

Barry Stann, John Dammann, Mark Giza, William Ruff

Proceedings Volume 10636, 106360E (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2305502

KEYWORDS: Receivers, LIDAR, Sensors, Signal to noise ratio, Mirrors, Amplifiers, Optical amplifiers, Microelectromechanical systems, Transistors, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2006 Paper

Chirped AM ladar for anti-ship missile tracking and force protection 3D imaging: update

Brian Redman, Barry Stann, William Lawler, Mark Giza, John Dammann, William Ruff, William Potter, Ronald Driggers, Jose Garcia, John Wilson, Keith Krapels

Proceedings Volume 6214, 62140O (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.666961

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Receivers, Image resolution, 3D image processing, Data acquisition, Transceivers, Missiles, Transmitters, Composites, Infrared search and track

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2006 Paper

Photon counting chirped AM ladar: concept, simulation, and initial experimental results

Brian Redman, William Ruff, Mark Giza

Proceedings Volume 6214, 62140P (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.667117

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, LIDAR, Amplitude modulation, Photon counting, Receivers, Interference (communication), Modulation, Sensors, Photodetectors, Computer simulations

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2005 Paper

Anti-ship missile tracking with a chirped AM ladar - Update: design, model predictions, and experimental results

Brian Redman, William Ruff, Barry Stann, Mark Giza, William Lawler, John Dammann, William Potter

Proceedings Volume 5791, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.603637

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Missiles, Amplitude modulation, Infrared search and track, Analytical research, 3D modeling, Performance modeling, Photovoltaics, Laser Doppler velocimetry

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2004 Paper

Direct-detection laser vibrometry with an amplitude modulated ladar

Brian Redman, William Ruff, Keith Aliberti

Proceedings Volume 5412, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.542238

KEYWORDS: Amplitude modulation, LIDAR, Doppler effect, Modulation, Heterodyning, Homodyne detection, Phase shift keying, Radar, Receivers, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2004 Paper

Characterization of InGaAs self-mixing detectors for chirp amplitude-modulated ladar (CAML)

Keith Aliberti, William Ruff, Hongen Shen, Peter Newman, Mark Giza, Wendy Sarney, Michael Stead, John Dammann, Rishabh Mehandru, Fan Ren

Proceedings Volume 5412, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.542072

KEYWORDS: Sensors, LIDAR, Indium gallium arsenide, Receivers, Modulation, Signal detection, Semiconductor lasers, Target detection, Gallium arsenide, Photodetectors

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Proceedings Article | 8 September 2004 Paper

Anti-ship missile tracking with a chirped amplitude modulation ladar

Brian Redman, Barry Stann, William Ruff, Mark Giza, Keith Aliberti, William Lawler

Proceedings Volume 5413, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.542598

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Receivers, Amplitude modulation, Missiles, Modulation, Doppler effect, Sensors, Performance modeling, Signal to noise ratio, Transmitters

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 2003 Paper

Research progress on a focal plane array ladar system using chirped amplitude modulation

Barry Stann, Ahmed Abou-Auf, Keith Aliberti, John Dammann, Mark Giza, Gerard Dang, Greg Ovrebo, Brian Redman, William Ruff, Deborah Simon

Proceedings Volume 5086, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.486977

KEYWORDS: Staring arrays, LIDAR, Modulation, Signal processing, Sensors, Amplitude modulation, Signal detection, Filtering (signal processing), Receivers, Binary data

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 2003 Paper

Performance of an FM/cw prototype ladar using a 32-element linear self-mixing detector array

William Ruff, Keith Aliberti, John Dammann, Mark Giza, Paul Shen, Barry Stann

Proceedings Volume 5086, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.485873

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Sensors, Receivers, Modulation, Interference (communication), Signal to noise ratio, Signal detection, Signal processing, Prototyping, Optical amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 5 August 2002 Paper

Rectification in metal-semiconductor-metal detectors used as optoelectronic mixers

Paul Shen, Keith Aliberti, Michael Stead, William Ruff, Barry Stann

Proceedings Volume 4721, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.478855

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Picosecond phenomena, Diodes, Signal detection, Solids, LIDAR, Gallium arsenide, Optoelectronics, Electrodes, Signal generators

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2002 Paper

Characterization of a 32-element linear self-mixing detector array for an FM/cw ladar

William Ruff, Keith Aliberti, Mark Giza, Paul Shen, Barry Stann, Michael Stead

Proceedings Volume 4723, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.476415

KEYWORDS: Sensors, LIDAR, Modulation, Detector arrays, Signal detection, Photography, Receivers, Semiconductor lasers, Optical amplifiers, Signal processing

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2002 Paper

Research progress on a focal plane array ladar system using a laser diode transmitter and FM/cw radar principles

Barry Stann, Ahmed Abou-Auf, Keith Aliberti, Mark Giza, Greg Ovrebo, William Ruff, Deborah Simon, Michael Stead

Proceedings Volume 4723, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.476412

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Modulation, Amplifiers, Signal processing, Staring arrays, Digital signal processing, Sensors, Imaging systems, Semiconductor lasers, Data storage

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Proceedings Article | 12 June 2002 Paper

Modeling the optoelectronic mixing effect in metal-semiconductor-metal detectors

Keith Aliberti, Hongen Shen, Michael Stead, William Ruff, Barry Stann

Proceedings Volume 4646, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.470508

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Optoelectronics, Electrodes, Gallium arsenide, Diodes, LIDAR, Modulation, Photodetectors, Signal detection, Solids

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Proceedings Article | 19 September 2001 Paper

Research progess on scannerless ladar systems using a laser diode transmitter and FM/cw radar principles

Barry Stann, Ahmed Abou-Auf, Scott Frankel, Mark Giza, William Potter, William Ruff, Paul Shen, Deborah Simon, Michael Stead, Zoltan Sztankay, Luke Lester

Proceedings Volume 4377, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.440102

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Sensors, Modulation, Signal processing, Semiconductor lasers, Imaging systems, Staring arrays, Target detection, Signal detection, Amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 5 September 2000 Paper

Self-mixing detector candidates for an FM/cw ladar architecture

William Ruff, John Bruno, Stephen Kennerly, Ken Ritter, Paul Shen, Barry Stann, Michael Stead, Zoltan Sztankay, Mary Tobin

Proceedings Volume 4035, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.397787

KEYWORDS: Sensors, LIDAR, Modulation, Modulators, Signal detection, Quantum wells, Optical amplifiers, Reflectivity, Receivers, Avalanche photodetectors

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Proceedings Article | 5 September 2000 Paper

Line imaging ladar using a laser-diode transmitter and FM/cw radar principles for submunition applications

Barry Stann, Ahmed Abou-Auf, William Ruff, Dale Robinson, Brian Liss, William Potter, Scott Sarama, Mark Giza, Deborah Simon, Scott Frankel, Zoltan Sztankay

Proceedings Volume 4035, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.397792

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Sensors, Modulation, Signal processing, Signal detection, Field programmable gate arrays, Semiconductor lasers, Detector arrays, Amplifiers, Modulators

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Proceedings Article | 17 July 2000 Paper

Interdigitated finger semiconductor photodetector for optoelectronic mixing

Paul Shen, Michael Stead, Monica Taysing-Lara, Jagadeesh Pamulapati, William Ruff, Barry Stann, Parvez Uppal

Proceedings Volume 4028, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391758

KEYWORDS: Sensors, LIDAR, Solids, Signal detection, Modulation, Electrodes, Semiconductors, Diamond, Photodetectors, Optoelectronics

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Proceedings Article | 28 May 1999 Paper

Scannerless imaging ladar using a laser diode illuminator and FM/cw radar principles

Barry Stann, Mark Giza, Dale Robinson, William Ruff, Scott Sarama, Deborah Simon, Zoltan Sztankay

Proceedings Volume 3707, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.351363

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Modulation, Semiconductor lasers, Cameras, CCD cameras, Radar, Diodes, Modulators, Data acquisition, Demodulation

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 November 1996

Intensity-modulated diode laser radar using frequency-modulation/continuous-wave ranging techniques

Barry Stann, William Ruff, Zoltan Sztankay

OE, Vol. 35, Issue 11, (November 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.601067

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Semiconductor lasers, Radar, Frequency modulation, Fermium, Target detection, Ranging, Modulation, Signal processing, Signal detection

Proceedings Article | 16 June 1995 Paper

Practical low-cost high-range-resolution ladar

Barry Stann, William Ruff, Zoltan Sztankay

Proceedings Volume 2472, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.212019

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Frequency modulation, Fermium, Modulation, Semiconductor lasers, Signal processing, Target detection, Radar, Ranging, Signal detection

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