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Alan W. Bird

Engineering Physicist at Space Dynamics Lab

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Publications (8)

Proceedings Article | 16 May 2018 Paper

Four-wavelength lidar for in-situ speciation of aerosols

Michael Wojcik, Alan Bird, Jason Wooden, Jim Peterson, Morgan Davidson, Monte Frandsen

Proceedings Volume 10629, 106290T (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2305141

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Atmospheric particles, Aerosols, Transmitters, Clouds, Sensors, Short wave infrared radiation, Avalanche photodetectors, Atmospheric modeling, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2015 Paper

Small SWAP 3D imaging flash ladar for small tactical unmanned air systems

Alan Bird, Scott Anderson, Michael Wojcik, Scott Budge

Proceedings Volume 9460, 946008 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2177222

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Imaging systems, Sensors, 3D image processing, 3D acquisition, Cameras, Control systems, Stereoscopic cameras, Process control, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2015 Paper

Single-wavelength lidar retrieval algorithm of particulate matter concentration using CELiS (compact eyesafe lidar system) a 1.5 μm elastic lidar system

Alan Bird, Kori Moore, Michael Wojcik, Robert Lemon

Proceedings Volume 9455, 94550E (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2177049

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Backscatter, Atmospheric particles, Calibration, Aerosols, Phase modulation, Atmospheric modeling, Particles, Scattering, Algorithm development

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Proceedings Article | 9 May 2012 Paper

CELiS (Compact Eyesafe Lidar System): a portable 1.5 μm elastic lidar system for rapid aerosol concentration measurement

Michael Wojcik, Alan Bird

Proceedings Volume 8366, 83660K (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919260

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Sensors, Avalanche photodetectors, Receivers, Transmitters, Indium gallium arsenide, Aerosols, Beam expanders, Phase modulation, Electronics

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Proceedings Article | 24 April 2010 Paper

Multisensor airborne imagery collection and processing onboard small unmanned systems

Dale Linne von Berg, Scott Anderson, Alan Bird, Niel Holt, Melvin Kruer, Thomas Walls, Michael Wilson

Proceedings Volume 7668, 766807 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.850775

KEYWORDS: Sensors, High altitude reconnaissance, Inspection, Target detection, Image processing, Algorithm development, Image sensors, Synthetic aperture radar, Long wavelength infrared, Video

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Proceedings Article | 24 April 2010 Paper

Compact survey and inspection day/night image sensor suite for small unmanned aircraft systems (EyePod)

Alan Bird, Scott Anderson, Dale Linne von Berg, Morgan Davidson, Niel Holt, Melvin Kruer, Michael Wilson

Proceedings Volume 7668, 766809 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.850805

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Long wavelength infrared, Image sensors, Control systems, Imaging systems, Inspection, Cameras, High altitude reconnaissance, Electronics, Databases

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Proceedings Article | 22 April 2009 Paper

MKV carrier vehicle sensor calibration

Joseph Tansock, Scott Hansen, Jason Williams, Bryan Sisko, Kajal Pancholi, Aaron Plotnik, Jon Albritton, Michael Margulis, Micah Kalscheur, Dan Welsh, Deon Dixon, Steven Brown, Katharine Ip, Karl Burk, Mark Greenman, James Peterson, Alan Bird, David Marchant, Dean Ferguson, Brent Haslem, William Shaw

Proceedings Volume 7300, 73000X (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818940

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Sensors, Black bodies, Sensor calibration, Fourier transforms, Sensor performance, Temperature metrology, Collimators, Polarization, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 22 October 1999 Paper

Effects of secondary electron emission on charge pulses from a z-stack microchannel plate photon-counting detector with a crossed delay line anode readout

Alan Bird

Proceedings Volume 3765, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.366522

KEYWORDS: Microchannel plates, Clouds, Selenium, Sensors, Copper, Platinum, Photon counting, Ceramics, Ultraviolet radiation, Spatial resolution

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