Dr. Kevin L. Baker Profile

Dr. Kevin L. Baker

Physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Lab

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Publications (16)

Proceedings Article | 11 April 2024 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Design of first experiment to achieve fusion target gain > 1

A. Kritcher, D. Schlossberg, C. Weber, C. Young, E. Dewald, A. Zylstra, O. Hurricane, A. Allen, B. Bachmann, K. Baker, S. Baxamusa, T. Braun, G. Brunton, D. Callahan, D. Casey, T. Chapman, C. Choate, D. Clark, J.-M. Di Nicola, L. Divol, M. Edwards, S. Haan, T. Fehrenbach, S. Hayes, D. Hinkel, M. Hohenberger, K. Humbird, O. Jones, E. Kur, B. Kustowski, C. Kong, O. Landen, D. Larson, X. Lepro-Chavez, J. Lindl, B. MacGowan, S. Maclaren, M. Marinak, M. Millot, A. Nikroo, R. Nora, A. Pak, P. Patel, J. Ralph, M. Ratledge, M. Rubery, S. Sepke, M. Stadermann, D. Strozzi, T. Suratwala, R. Tommasini, R. Town, B. Woodworth, B. Van Wonterghem, C. Wild

Proceedings Volume 12939, 1293905 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3017211

KEYWORDS: Fusion energy, Design, Laser energy, Diamond, Laser radiation, Plasmas, National Ignition Facility, Laser ablation, Pulsed laser operation, Laser welding

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SPIE Journal Paper | 18 February 2013 Open Access

Open Access

X-ray wavefront characterization with two-dimensional wavefront sensors: shearing interferometers and Hartmann wavefront sensors

Kevin Baker

OE, Vol. 52, Issue 2, 026501, (February 2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.52.2.026501

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Sensors, Wavefront sensors, Shearing interferometers, Wavefronts, X-ray characterization, X-ray sources, Absorption, Phase shifts, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2012 Paper

Paper

X-ray wavefront characterization with two-dimensional wavefront sensors: shearing interferometers and Hartmann wavefront sensors

Kevin Baker

Proceedings Volume 8503, 85030G (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.945986

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Sensors, Shearing interferometers, Wavefront sensors, X-ray sources, Charge-coupled devices, Absorption, Interferometers, Phase shifts, Wavefronts

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2012 Paper

Paper

Spectral encoding based measurement of x-ray/optical relative delay to ~10 fs rms

Mina Bionta, Doug French, James Cryan, James Glownia, Nick Hartmann, David Nicholson, Kevin Baker, Christoph Bostedt, Marco Cammarrata, Matthieu Chollet, Yuantao Ding, David Fritz, Steve Durbin, Yiping Feng, Marion Harmand, Alan Fry, Daniel Kane, Jacek Krzywinski, Henrik Lemke, Marc Messerschmidt, Daniel Ratner, Sebastian Schorb, Sven Toleikis, Diling Zhu, William White, Ryan Coffee

Proceedings Volume 8504, 85040M (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.929097

KEYWORDS: X-rays, X-ray optics, Absorption, Diamond, Free electron lasers, Laser optics, Modulation, Ultrafast phenomena, Electrons, Quartz

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Proceedings Article | 2 September 2010 Paper

Paper

Characterization of the DT ice layer in a fusion capsule using a two-dimensional x-ray shearing interferometer

K. Baker

Proceedings Volume 7801, 78010F (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.859932

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Charge-coupled devices, Shearing interferometers, Wavefront sensors, Fusion energy, Phase shifts, X-ray sources, Phase measurement, Metrology, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 12 August 2010 Paper

Paper

Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensing performance evaluation for active correction of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST)

K. Baker, L. Seppala

Proceedings Volume 7816, 781604 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.859929

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Wavefront sensors, Telescopes, Stars, Staring arrays, Mirrors, Charge-coupled devices, CCD image sensors, Reconstruction algorithms

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 August 2009

X-ray wavefront analysis and phase reconstruction with a two-dimensional shearing interferometer

Kevin Baker

OE, Vol. 48, Issue 08, 086501, (August 2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.3205036

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Shearing interferometers, Wavefronts, Interferometers, Wavefront analysis, Hard x-rays, Phase shifts, Optical simulations, Wavefront sensors, Optical engineering

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 July 2009

Interferometric adaptive optics for high-power laser pointing and wavefront control and phasing

Kevin Baker, Eddy Stappaerts, Doug Homoelle, Mark Henesian, Erlan Bliss, Craig Siders, Christopher Barty

JM3, Vol. 8, Issue 03, 033040, (July 2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.3167840

KEYWORDS: Interferometry, Adaptive optics, Microelectromechanical systems, National Ignition Facility, Wavefronts, Laser beam diagnostics, Wavefront sensors, Mirrors, High power lasers, Optical simulations

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Proceedings Article | 24 February 2009 Paper

Paper

Interferometric adaptive optics for high-power laser pointing, wavefront control, and phasing

K. Baker, E. Stappaerts, D. Homoelle, M. Henesian, E. Bliss, C. Siders, C. P. J. Barty

Proceedings Volume 7209, 720907 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.816574

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Microelectromechanical systems, Interferometry, Adaptive optics, National Ignition Facility, Laser beam diagnostics, Photons, Mirrors, Beam splitters, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 8 February 2008 Paper

Paper

High-contrast imaging testbed

K. Baker, D. Silva, L. Poyneer, B. Macintosh, B. Bauman, D. Palmer, T. Remington, M. Delgadillo-Lariz

Proceedings Volume 6888, 68880I (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.771755

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Actuators, Microelectromechanical systems, Sensors, Wavefront sensors, Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Deformable mirrors, Gemini Observatory, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 28 June 2006 Paper

Paper

Two-sided pyramid wavefront sensor in the direct phase mode

Donald Phillion, Kevin Baker

Proceedings Volume 6272, 627228 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671961

KEYWORDS: Wavefront sensors, Spatial frequencies, Sensors, Wavefronts, Speckle, Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Adaptive optics, Stars, Diffraction

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

Paper

Tomagraphic wavefront correction for the LSST

Donald Phillion, Scot Olivier, Kevin Baker, Lynn Seppala, Stacie Hvisc

Proceedings Volume 6272, 627213 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.673770

KEYWORDS: Wavefront sensors, Mirrors, Wavefronts, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Telescopes, Matrices, Image quality, Ray tracing, Charge-coupled devices, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

Paper

Extreme adaptive optics for the Thirty Meter Telescope

Bruce Macintosh, Mitchell Troy, Rene Doyon, James Graham, Kevin Baker, Brian Bauman, Christian Marois, David Palmer, Donald Phillion, Lisa Poyneer, Ian Crossfield, Philip Dumont, B. Marty Levine, Michael Shao, Gene Serabyn, Chris Shelton, Gautum Vasisht, James Wallace, Jean-Francois Lavigne, Philippe Valee, Neil Rowlands, Ken Tam, Daniel Hackett

Proceedings Volume 6272, 62720N (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672032

KEYWORDS: Planets, Adaptive optics, Nulling interferometry, Stars, Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Sensors, Point spread functions, Wavefronts, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

Paper

Interferometric wavefront sensors for extreme adaptive optics on the Thirty Meter Telescope

K. Baker, B. Macintosh, D. Phillion, L. Poyneer, B. Bauman

Proceedings Volume 6272, 62725D (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672405

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Interferometers, Adaptive optics, Wavefront sensors, Interferometry, Phase shifts, Phase measurement, Point spread functions, Spatial filters, Mach-Zehnder interferometers

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2004 Paper

Paper

Design and progress toward a multiconjugate adaptive optics system for distributed aberration correction

Kevin Baker, Scot Olivier, Jack Tucker, Dennis Silva, Don Gavel, R. Lim, Edward Gratrix

Proceedings Volume 5553, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.559786

KEYWORDS: Stars, Glasses, Adaptive optics, Liquid crystals, Turbulence, Epoxies, Optics manufacturing, Etching, Tomography, Phase measurement

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2004 Paper

Paper

Adaptive compensation of atmospheric turbulence utilizing an interferometric wavefront sensor and a high-resolution MEMS-based spatial light modulator

Kevin Baker, Eddy Stappaerts, Don Gavel, Jack Tucker, Dennis Silva, Scott Wilks, Scot Olivier, Jeff Olsen

Proceedings Volume 5553, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.563669

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Laser beam diagnostics, Turbulence, Atmospheric propagation, Point spread functions, Phase conjugation, Cameras, Beam propagation method, Spatial light modulators, Imaging systems

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Showing 5 of 16 publications

Conference Committee Involvement (4)

Adaptive X-Ray Optics III

17 August 2014 | San Diego, California, United States

Adaptive X-Ray Optics II

14 August 2012 | San Diego, California, United States

Advanced Wavefront Control: Methods, Devices, and Applications VIII

5 August 2010 | San Diego, California, United States

Adaptive X-Ray Optics

3 August 2010 | San Diego, California, United States

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