Michael A. Krainak, Ph.D. - Publications

Affiliations: 
1985-1989 Electrical Engineering Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 
 1990-2015 Laser & Electro-Optics NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, MD, United States 
Area:
lasers, remote sensing, laser communication

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2015 Luzhansky E, Choa FS, Merritt S, Yu A, Krainak M. Mid-IR free-space optical communication with quantum cascade lasers Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 9465. DOI: 10.1117/12.2189315  0.451
2015 Krainak MA, Yu AW, Stephen MA, Merritt S, Glebov L, Glebova L, Ryasnyanskiy A, Smirnov V, Mu X, Meissner S, Meissner H. Monolithic solid-state lasers for spaceflight Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 9342. DOI: 10.1117/12.2077812  0.458
2014 Ryasnyanskiy A, Vorobiev N, Smirnov V, Lumeau J, Glebova L, Mokhun O, Spiegelberg Ch, Krainak M, Glebov A, Glebov L. DBR and DFB lasers in neodymium- and ytterbium-doped photothermorefractive glasses. Optics Letters. 39: 2156-9. PMID 24686699 DOI: 10.1364/OL.39.002156  0.5
2014 Numata K, Alalusi M, Stolpner L, Margaritis G, Camp J, Krainak M. Characteristics of the single-longitudinal-mode planar-waveguide external cavity diode laser at 1064 nm. Optics Letters. 39: 2101-4. PMID 24686685  0.374
2014 Ryasnyanskiy A, Vorobiev N, Smirnov V, Lumeau J, Glebova L, Mokhun O, Spiegelberg C, Krainak M, Glebov A, Glebov L. DBR and DFB lasers in neodymium- and ytterbium-doped photothermorefractive glasses Optics Letters. 39: 2156-2159. DOI: 10.1364/Ol.39.002156  0.5
2014 Numata K, Alalusi M, Stolpner L, Margaritis G, Camp J, Krainak M. Characteristics of the single-longitudinalmode planar-waveguide external cavity diode laser at 1064 nm Optics Letters. 39: 2101-2104. DOI: 10.1364/OL.39.002101  0.453
2014 Krainak MA, Yu AW, Janches D, Jones SL, Blagojevic B, Chen J. Self-Raman Nd:YVO4 laser and electro-optic technology for space-based sodium lidar instrument Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 8959. DOI: 10.1117/12.2041453  0.517
2013 Sun X, Skillman DR, Hoffman ED, Mao D, McGarry JF, McIntire L, Zellar RS, Davidson FM, Fong WH, Krainak MA, Neumann GA, Zuber MT, Smith DE. Free space laser communication experiments from Earth to the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in lunar orbit. Optics Express. 21: 1865-71. PMID 23389171 DOI: 10.1364/OE.21.001865  0.541
2013 Chiragh FL, Konoplev OA, Vasilyev AA, Poulios D, Stephen MA, Krainak MA. Examination of multi-shot laser induced damage on uncoated fused silica substrates at the surface and in the bulk material using P-polarized 1 ns 1.5 kHz laser pulses at 1064 nm Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 8885. DOI: 10.1117/12.2030364  0.469
2013 Krainak MA, Luzhanskiy E, Li SX, Merritt SA, Yu AW, Butler R, Badgley J, Thomas L, Stello H, Cheng A, Nguyen Q, MacPherson S. A dual format communication modem development for the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) program Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 8610. DOI: 10.1117/12.2013693  0.371
2013 Sun X, Skillman DR, Hoffman ED, Mao D, McGarry JF, Neumann GA, McIntire L, Zellar RS, Davidson FM, Fong WH, Krainak MA, Zuber MT, Smith DE. Simultaneous laser ranging and communication from an Earth-based satellite laser ranging station to the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in lunar orbit Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 8610. DOI: 10.1117/12.2006645  0.537
2013 Yu AW, Krainak MA, Harding DJ, Abshire JB, Sun X, Ramos-Izquierdo L, Cavanaugh J, Valett S, Winkert T, Plants M, Kirchner C, Kamamia B, Faulkner R, Dogoda P, Hasselbrack W, et al. A 16-beam non-scanning swath mapping laser altimeter instrument Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 8599. DOI: 10.1117/12.2005651  0.341
2012 Krainak MA, Abshire JB, Camp J, Chen JR, Coyle B, Li SX, Numata K, Riris H, Stephen MA, Stysley P, Yang G, Yu AW. Laser transceivers for future NASA missions Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 8381. DOI: 10.1117/12.920783  0.566
2012 Krainak MA, Abshire JB, Camp J, Chen JR, Coyle B, Li SX, Numata K, Riris H, Stephen MA, Stysley P, Yang G, Yu AW. Laser transceivers for future NASA missions Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 8381. DOI: 10.1117/12.920783  0.566
2012 Yu AW, Krainak MA, Stephen MA, Chen JR, Coyle B, Numata K, Camp JB, Abshire JB, Allan GR, Li SX, Riris H. Fiber lasers and amplifiers for space-based science and exploration Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of Spie. 8237. DOI: 10.1117/12.916069  0.411
2012 Yu AW, Krainak MA, Stephen MA, Chen JR, Coyle B, Numata K, Camp JB, Abshire JB, Allan GR, Li SX, Riris H. Fiber lasers and amplifiers for space-based science and exploration Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of Spie. 8237. DOI: 10.1117/12.916069  0.411
2012 Li S, Riris H, Numata K, Wu S, Poulios D, Ramanathan A, Abshire J, Krainak M. Tunable narrow linewidth laser source for a methane lidar Ieee Aerospace Conference Proceedings. DOI: 10.1109/AERO.2012.6187178  0.494
2012 Yu AW, Betin A, Krainak MA, Hendry D, Hendry B, Sotelo C. Highly efficient Yb:YAG master oscillator power amplifier laser transmitter for lidar applications 2012 Conference On Lasers and Electro-Optics, Cleo 2012 0.418
2012 Yu AW, Betin A, Krainak MA, Hendry D, Hendry B, Sotelo C. Highly efficient Yb:YAG master oscillator power amplifier laser transmitter for lidar applications 2012 Conference On Lasers and Electro-Optics, Cleo 2012 0.418
2012 Yu AW, Betin A, Krainak MA, Hendry D, Hendry B, Sotelo C. Highly efficient Yb: YAG master oscillator power amplifier laser transmitter for future space flight missions Advanced Solid-State Photonics, Assp 2012. AW4A.26.  0.475
2012 Yu AW, Betin A, Krainak MA, Hendry D, Hendry B, Sotelo C. Highly efficient Yb: YAG master oscillator power amplifier laser transmitter for future space flight missions Advanced Solid-State Photonics, Assp 2012. AW4A.26.  0.475
2012 Yu AW, Betin A, Krainak MA, Hendry D, Hendry B, Sotelo C. Highly efficient Yb: YAG master oscillator power amplifier laser transmitter for lidar applications Optics Infobase Conference Papers 0.418
2012 Yu AW, Betin A, Krainak MA, Hendry D, Hendry B, Sotelo C. Highly efficient Yb: YAG master oscillator power amplifier laser transmitter for lidar applications Optics Infobase Conference Papers 0.418
2012 Yu AW, Krainak MA, Harding DJ, Abshire JB, Sun X, Cavanaugh J, Valett S, Ramos-Izquierdo L. Multi-beam laser altimeter system simulator for the Lidar Surface Topography (LIST) mission 2012 Conference On Lasers and Electro-Optics, Cleo 2012 0.357
2012 Yu AW, Krainak MA, Harding DJ, Abshire JB, Sun X, Cavanaugh J, Valett S, Ramos-Izquierdo L. Multi-beam laser altimeter system simulator for the Lidar Surface Topography (LIST) mission 2012 Conference On Lasers and Electro-Optics, Cleo 2012 0.357
2012 Yu AW, Betin A, Krainak MA, Hendry D, Hendry B, Sotelo C. Highly efficient Yb:YAG master oscillator power amplifier laser transmitter for lidar applications 2012 Conference On Lasers and Electro-Optics, Cleo 2012 0.418
2011 Numata K, Chen JR, Wu ST, Abshire JB, Krainak MA. Frequency stabilization of distributed-feedback laser diodes at 1572 nm for lidar measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Applied Optics. 50: 1047-56. PMID 21364729 DOI: 10.1364/AO.50.001047  0.439
2011 Krainak MA, Yang G, Sun X, Lu W, Bai X, Yuan P, McDonald P, Boisvert J, Woo R, Wan K, Sudharsanan R, Aebi V, Sykora D, Costello K. Comparison of 16-channel laser photoreceivers for topographic mapping Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 8155. DOI: 10.1117/12.905149  0.464
2011 Yu AW, Krainak MA, Stephen MA, Abshire JB, Harding DJ, Riris H, Li SX, Chen JR, Allan GR, Numata K, Wu ST, Camp JB. Spaceflight laser development for future remote sensing applications Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 8182. DOI: 10.1117/12.898547  0.482
2011 Yu AW, Krainak MA, Stephen MA, Abshire JB, Harding DJ, Riris H, Li SX, Chen JR, Allan GR, Numata K, Wu ST, Camp JB. Spaceflight laser development for future remote sensing applications Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 8182. DOI: 10.1117/12.898547  0.482
2011 Stephen MA, Yu AW, Krainak MA, Abshire JB, Harding DJ, Riris H, Li SX, Chen J, Numata K, Wu S, Camp J. Spaceborne laser development for future remote sensing applications Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 8154. DOI: 10.1117/12.896693  0.482
2011 Konoplev OA, Vasilyev AA, Seas AA, Yu AW, Li SX, Shaw GB, Stephen MA, Krainak MA. Multi-watt average power nanosecond microchip laser and power scalability estimates Optics Infobase Conference Papers 0.304
2011 Konoplev OA, Vasilyev AA, Seas AA, Yu AW, Li SX, Shaw GB, Stephen MA, Krainak MA. Multi-watt average power nanosecond microchip laser and power scalability estimates Optics Infobase Conference Papers 0.304
2010 Numata K, Camp J, Krainak MA, Stolpner L. Performance of planar-waveguide external cavity laser for precision measurements. Optics Express. 18: 22781-8. PMID 21164616 DOI: 10.1364/OE.18.022781  0.36
2010 Krainak MA, Sun X, Yang G, Lu W. Infrared detectors for spaceborne laser receivers Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 7808. DOI: 10.1117/12.861574  0.524
2010 Yu AW, Li SX, Stephen MA, Martino AJ, Chen JR, Krainak MA, Wu S, Riris H, Abshire JB, Harding DJ, Allan GR, Numata K. Spaceborne laser transmitters for remote sensing applications Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 7808. DOI: 10.1117/12.861536  0.507
2010 Krainak MA, Yu AW, Yang G, Li SX, Sun X. Photon-counting detectors for space-based laser receivers Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 7608. DOI: 10.1117/12.846983  0.48
2010 Krainak MA, Yu AW, Yang G, Li SX, Sun X. Photon-counting detectors for space-based laser receivers Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 7608. DOI: 10.1117/12.846983  0.48
2010 Li SX, Vasilyev AA, Stephen MA, Yu AW, Krainak MA, Shaw GB, Rosanova AA, Filemyr TI. A highly reliable single mode laser for space application Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 7578. DOI: 10.1117/12.843683  0.432
2010 Yu AW, Krainak MA, Harding DJ, Abshire JB, Sun X, Valett S, Cavanaugh J, Ramos-Izquierdo L. Spaceborne laser instruments for high-resolution mapping Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 7578. DOI: 10.1117/12.843191  0.396
2010 Yu AW, Krainak MA, Harding DJ, Abshire JB, Sun X, Valett S, Cavanaugh J, Ramos-Izquierdo L. Spaceborne laser instruments for high-resolution mapping Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 7578. DOI: 10.1117/12.843191  0.396
2008 Krainak MA, Chen JR, Dabney PW, Ferrara JF, Fong WH, Martino AJ, McGarry JF, Merkowitz SM, Principe CM, Sun X, Zagwodzki TW. Direct-detection free-space laser transceiver test-bed Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 6877. DOI: 10.1117/12.758654  0.463
2008 Riris H, Abshire JB, Allan G, Sun X, Chen SJ, Kawa R, Mao JP, Stephen M, Burris J, Wilson E, Krainak MA. Laser sounder for global measufrement of CO 2 concentrations in the troposhpere International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (Igarss). 3: III519-III521. DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS.2008.4779398  0.477
2008 Riris H, Abshire JB, Allan G, Sun X, Chen SJ, Kawa R, Mao JP, Stephen M, Burris J, Wilson E, Krainak MA. Laser sounder for global measufrement of CO 2 concentrations in the troposhpere International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (Igarss). 3: III519-III521. DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS.2008.4779398  0.477
2008 Stephen MA, Mao JP, Abshire JB, Sun X, Randy Kawa S, Krainak MA. Oxygen spectroscopy laser sounding instrument for remote sensing of atmospheric pressure Biomedical Optics, Biomed 2008. JMA19. DOI: 10.1109/AERO.2008.4526388  0.339
2008 Allan GR, Riris H, Abshire JB, Sun X, Wilson E, Burris JF, Krainak MA. Laser sounder for active remote sensing measurements of CO2 concentrations Ieee Aerospace Conference Proceedings. DOI: 10.1109/AERO.2008.4526387  0.402
2008 Stephen MA, Mao JP, Abshire JB, Sun X, Randy Kawa S, Krainak MA. Oxygen spectroscopy laser sounding instrument for remote sensing of atmospheric pressure Biomedical Optics, Biomed 2008. JMA19.  0.339
2008 Abshire JB, Riris H, Allan G, Sun X, Randy Kawa S, Mao JP, Stephen M, Wilson E, Krainak MA. Laser sounder for global measurement of CO2 concentrations in the troposphere from space Optics Infobase Conference Papers 0.446
2007 Riris H, Abshire J, Allan G, Burris J, Chen J, Kawa S, Mao JP, Krainak M, Stephen M, Sun X, Wilson E. A laser sounder for measuring atmospheric trace gases from space Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 6750. DOI: 10.1117/12.737607  0.53
2007 Sun X, Abshire JB, Krainak MA, Hasselbrack WB. Photon counting pseudorandom noise code laser altimeters Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 6771. DOI: 10.1117/12.735453  0.41
2007 Abshire JB, Harding DJ, Sun X, Krainak MA, Seas T, Dabney PW. Pushbroom laser altimetry using fiber lasers and photon counting detectors Conference On Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007, Cleo 2007. DOI: 10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452775  0.457
2006 Sun X, Jester PL, Palm SP, Abshire JB, Spinhirne JD, Krainak MA. In orbit performance of Si avalanche photodiode single photon counting modules (SPCM) used in the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System on ICESat Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 6372. DOI: 10.1117/12.685539  0.425
2006 Sun X, Jester PL, Palm SP, Abshire JB, Spinhirne JD, Krainak MA. In orbit performance of Si avalanche photodiode single photon counting modules (SPCM) used in the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System on ICESat Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 6372. DOI: 10.1117/12.685539  0.425
2006 Abshire JB, Sun X, Krainak MA. Laser altimetry using pseudo-noise code modulated fiber lasers and photon counting detectors Optics Infobase Conference Papers 0.468
2006 Abshire JB, Sun X, Krainak MA. Laser altimetry using pseudo-noise code modulated fiber lasers and photon counting detectors Optics Infobase Conference Papers 0.468
2004 Krainak MA, Andrews AE, Allan G, Burris JF, Collatz GJ, Riris H, Sun X, Gates A, Abshire JB. Laser sounder for measuring atmospheric CO 2 from orbit European Space Agency, (Special Publication) Esa Sp. 1: 211-214.  0.543
1997 Stephen MA, Krainak MA, Dallas JL. Quasi-CW laser diode bar life tests Proceedings of Spie - the International Society For Optical Engineering. 3244: 598-604. DOI: 10.1117/12.307021  0.433
1997 Heim PJS, Dagenais M, Krainak MA, Leavitt R. High-sensitivity semiconductor optically preamplified Q-PPM receiver Ieee Photonics Technology Letters. 9: 1394-1396. DOI: 10.1109/68.623274  0.307
1996 Krainak MA, Yu AW. 1047-nm master oscillator power amplifier free-space optical communications laser transmitter Ieee Journal of Quantum Electronics. 32: 112-117. DOI: 10.1109/3.481926  0.446
1996 Lord SM, Switzer GW, Krainak MA. Using fibre gratings to stabilise laser diode wavelength under modulation for atmospheric lidar transmitters Electronics Letters. 32: 561-563.  0.525
1993 Yu AW, Krainak MA, Unger GL. 1047 nm laser diode master oscillator Nd:YLF power amplifier laser system Electronics Letters. 29: 678-679.  0.496
1993 Yu AW, Krainak MA, Unger GL. 1047 nm laser diode master oscillator Nd:YLF power amplifier laser system Electronics Letters. 29: 678-679.  0.496
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