Mr. Richard Utano Profile

Richard Utano

Chief Operating Officer at Fibertek Inc

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Publications (9)

Proceedings Article | 5 March 2019 Paper

CubeSat lasercom optical terminals for near-Earth to deep space communications

Brian Mathason, Michael Albert, Doruk Engin, He Cao, Keith Petrillo, Jacob Hwang, Khoa Le, Kent Puffenberger, Slava Litvinovitch, Mark Storm, Richard Utano

Proceedings Volume 10910, 1091005 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2508047

KEYWORDS: Laser optics, Laser communications, Satellites, Optical communications, Laser development, Telecommunications, Sensors, Space operations, Satellite communications, Data communications

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SPIE Journal Paper | 9 August 2016

Development, testing, and initial space qualification of 1.5-μm, high-power (6 W), pulse-position-modulated fiber laser transmitter for deep-space laser communication

Shantanu Gupta, Doruk Engin, Dave Pachowicz, Jean-Luc Fouron, Juan Lander, Xung Dang, Slava Litvinovitch, Ti Chuang, Kent Puffenberger, Frank Kimpel, Rich Utano, Malcolm Wright

OE, Vol. 55, Issue 11, 111606, (August 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.55.11.111606

KEYWORDS: Laminated object manufacturing, Transmitters, Fiber amplifiers, Fiber lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Interfaces, Laser communications, Fiber optics, Fiber optic components, Optical communications

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Proceedings Article | 15 March 2016 Paper

Development, testing, and initial space qualification of 1.5-µm, high-power (6W), pulse-position-modulated (PPM) fiber laser transmitter for deep-space laser communication

Shantanu Gupta, Doruk Engin, Dave Pachowicz, Jean-Luc Fouron, Juan Lander, Xung Dang, Slava Litvinovich, Ti Chuang, Kent Puffenberger, Frank Kimpel, Rich Utano, Malcolm Wright

Proceedings Volume 9739, 97390V (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2213661

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Fiber lasers, Laser communications, Astronomical imaging, Asteroids, High power lasers, Laser development, Polarization, Diffraction, Laser sources, Laminated object manufacturing, Semiconductor lasers, Electronics, Interfaces, Optical communications, Fiber optic components, Pulsed laser operation

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Proceedings Article | 9 June 2014 Paper

Highly reliable and efficient 1.5um-fiber-MOPA-based, high-power laser transmitter for space communication

Doruk Engin, Slava Litvinovitch, Frank Kimpel, Kent Puffenberger, Xung Dang, Jean-Luc Fouron, Nigel Martin, Mark Storm, Shantanu Gupta, Rich Utano

Proceedings Volume 9081, 90810G (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2050496

KEYWORDS: Laminated object manufacturing, Transmitters, Laser optics, Fiber lasers, High power lasers, Laser development, Astronomical imaging, Optical amplifiers, Interfaces, Optical communications

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2013 Paper

Fiber laser systems for space lasercom and remote sensing

Shantanu Gupta, Doruk Engin, Kent Puffenberger, Slava Litvinovich, Frank Kimpel, Rich Utano

Proceedings Volume 8876, 88760E (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2025888

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Transmitters, Laser applications, Laser systems engineering, Space operations, Fiber optics, Semiconductor lasers, Remote sensing, Failure analysis, Modulation

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Proceedings Article | 18 March 2013 Paper

Development of tellurium oxide and lead-bismuth oxide glasses for mid-wave infra-red transmission optics

Beiming Zhou, Charles Rapp, John Driver, Michael Myers, John Myers, Jonathan Goldstein, Rich Utano, Shantanu Gupta

Proceedings Volume 8626, 86261F (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2000315

KEYWORDS: Glasses, Crystals, Absorption, Platinum, Oxides, Mid-IR, Metals, Infrared radiation, Zinc oxide, Fiber coatings

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Proceedings Article | 7 June 2004 Paper

Polarization-maintaining master oscillator fiber amplifier (MOFA) for high-repetition-rate applications

Carlos Avila, Ralph Burnham, Youming Chen, William Torruellas, Horacio Verdun, Richard Utano

Proceedings Volume 5335, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.537597

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Fiber amplifiers, Ytterbium, Optical parametric oscillators, Absorption, Oscillators, Polarization, LIDAR, Phase modulation, Diodes

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Proceedings Article | 25 March 1996 Paper

Improved longevities and novel wavelength generation from a solid state dye laser

Toomas Allik, Suresh Chandra, Richard Utano, Timothy Robinson, Joseph Boyer

Proceedings Volume 2698, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.236172

KEYWORDS: Dye lasers, Solid state lasers, Solid state electronics, Phase modulation, Polymethylmethacrylate, Laser spectroscopy, Spectroscopy, Laser induced damage, Laser damage threshold, Solid state physics

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Proceedings Article | 1 April 1990 Paper

Diode-array side-pumped Nd:YLiF4 laser

Richard Utano, Douglas Hyslop, Toomas Allik

Proceedings Volume 1223, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18404

KEYWORDS: Neodymium lasers, Diodes, Absorption, Nd:YAG lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Reflectivity, Solid state lasers, Polarization, YAG lasers, Polishing

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