Completed Candidates
Ph.D.
Gih-Horng Chen (1977)
High-Speed Fabrication of Aspherical Surfaces
James J. Bohache (1978)
Study of the Optical Polishing Process
Stephen D. Fantone (1979)
Design, Engineering, and Manufacturing Aspects of Gradient--Index Optical Components
Glen W. Johnson (1979)
Measurement of Strongly Refracting Three-Dimensional Distributions
David Lees (1979)
Frustrated Total Reflection Polarizing for the Infrared
Joel L. Seligson (1981)
The Optical Field in the Focal Region of an Aberrated Lens
Paul O. McLaughlin (1983)
Thermal Expansion and Temperature Dependence of the Refractive Index in Gradient Refractive Index Glasses
Joseph J. Miceli (1983)
Infrared Gradient-Index Optics: Materials, Fabrication, and Testing
Danette P. Ryan (1983)
Chromatic Properties of Index of Refraction Gradients in Glass
Joan M. Stagaman (1985)
Anamorphic Gradient-Index Lens Systems
Leland G. Atkinson III (1986)
High Speed Fabrication of Aspheric Surfaces
Susan N. Houde-Walter (1987)
Profile Control in Gradient-Index Glasses
C. Benjamin Wooley (1989)
Design and Fabrication of Luneburg-Type Waveguide Lenses
J. Brian Caldwell (1989)
Sol-Gel Methods for Making Radial Gradient-Index Glass
Leo R. Gardner (1989)
Studies in Gradient Index Polymer Materials
Michael T. Houk (1990)
Fabrication & Testing of Index Gradients in Fluorite Materials
Douglas S. Kindred (1991)
Development of New Gradient-Index Glasses for Optical Imaging Systems
John P. Bowen (1991)
Radial Gradient Lenses for Single-Mode Optical Systems
C. Gary Blough (1992)
Single Point Diamond Turning of Glass
David Wang (1992)
Design Methods for Gradient Index Imaging Systems
Niels Haun (1993)
Effect of Diffusion Chemistry on Gradient Index Profiles formed via Sol-Gel
Andrew Kulawiec (1994)
Quantitative Phase Imaging in Scanning Optical Microscopy
Julie Bentley (1995)
Integration of the Design and Manufacture of Gradient-Index Optical Systems
Christopher Saxer (1997)
Interferometric Characterization of the Chromatic Dispersion of Gradient-Index Glasses
Curtis Harkrider (1999)
Design-for-Manufacture of Gradient-Index Optical Systems Using Time-Varying Boundary Condition Diffusion
Mary Kate Crawford (1999)
Tolerance Analysis of Axial Gradient-Index Lenses
Jennifer Rouke (2000)
Birefringence in Gradient-Index Materials
Paul Murphy (2000)
Interferometric Metrology of Aspheric Surfaces
David Fischer (2002)
Gradient-Index Ophthalmic Lens Design and Polymer Material Studies
Yanqiao (Joyce) Huang (2008)
Spatial Coherence Interferometry for Biometric Measurement of the Human Eye
Greg Schmidt (2009)
Artificial Neural Superposition Compound Eyes and the Effect of Tapered Gradient Index Cones
Blair Unger (2010)
Dimpled Planar Lightguide Solar Concentrators
Eric Christensen (2012)
Spectral Splitting Solar Concentrating Systems and Variable Thickness Dielectric Coatings
Xinye Lou (2012)
Spatial Coherence Interferometry and Its Applications
Mick Brown (2013)
Advanced Light Guide Solar Concentrators
Pete McCarthy (2015)
Gradient-Index Materials, Design, and Metrology for Broadband Imaging Applications
Daniel Williams (2016)
Window-Integrated Low Concentration Planar Light Guide Solar Concentrators
Kejia Fang (2016)
Design, Fabrication and Characterization of Polymer Gradient-Index (GRIN) Material
James Corsetti (2017)
Design of ZnS/ZnSe Gradient-Index Lenses in the Mid-Wave Infrared and Design, Fabrication, and Thermal Metrology of Polymer Radial Gradient-Index Lenses
Rebecca E. Berman (2018)
Efficient light collection in solar concentrating systems
Yang Zhao (2018)
Low-coherence interferometer for dimensional metrology
Anthony J. Yee (2018)
Mid-wave and long-wave infrared gradient-index optics: metrology, design, and athermalization
M.S.
Dennis C. Leiner (1977)
Phase-Lock Interference Microscopy
Fernando B. Neves (1977)
Large Aperture A. C. Interferometry
Lisa Gregorka (1978)
Measurement of the Chromatic Dispersion of Gradient Refractive Index Glass using a Schlieren Technique
Bruce E. Truax (1978)
Phase-Locked Moire´ Fringe Analysis for Automatic Contouring of Diffuse Surfaces
Robert P. Herloski (1979)
Measurement of Ultrasmall Displacement
Robert T. Salvage (1979)
Third Order Aberration Study of Radial Gradient Lenses with Zero Petzval Curvature and Spherical Gradient Lenses
Karen D. Jacobsen (1980)
Three-Dimensional Moire´ Contouring using Phase-Locked Interferometry
Danette P. Ryan (1980)
Measurement of the Chromatic Dispersion of Gradient-Index Materials by Multiple Wavelength A. C. Interferometry
Susan N. Houde-Walter (1983)
Field-Assisted Ion Exchange in Glass
Thomas F. Powers (1983)
Interferometric Measurement of Transparent Solids
Ronald D. Stern (1983)
Three-Dimensional Contouring by Additive Topography
Nancy J. Sullo (1983)
Measurement of Absolute Refractive Index Profiles in Gradient-Index using Modulation Ellipsometry
Jill D. Forer (1983)
Third Order Aberration Analysis of Gradient-Index Arrays
Mary J. Nadeau (1984)
Aberration Analysis of Curved Gradient-Index Imaging Rods
Denis P. Naughton (1986)
Fabrication and Testing of Infrared Gradient-Index Materials
Robert J. Zinter (1987)
A Three Dimensional Super Position Array
Joan Samuels (1989)
Influence of the Molten Salt Bath on Ion Exchange in Glass and The Gradient-Index Profile
Daniel Krill (1990)
Axial and Radial Index Gradients Optical Data Storage Lenses
Laurie Scheffel (1990)
Dispersion Measurement of Infrared Gradient Materials
Mark Wittman (1990)
High-Precision Characterization of Inertial-Fusion Targets Using Scanning Fabry-Perot Interferometry
Michael Hoppe (1992)
Design of Axial Gradient Singlets Utilizing a Fickian Diffusion Model
Anchan Sharma (2016)
Spherical Gradient Index Ball Lenses
Yvonne Bodell (2018)
Gradient-Index Ophthalmic Lenses