Prof. Dennis Karl Killinger Profile

Prof. Dennis Karl Killinger

Retired at USF

SPIE Involvement:

Author | Instructor | Science Fair Judge

Area of Expertise:

Lidar, Laser Spectroscopy, Laser Remote Sensing

SPIE Journal Paper | 13 October 2015

CO₂ sensing with a 1.432 μm Nd:YAlO₃ laser

Simon Vana, William Grossman, Kenneth Schepler, Dennis Killinger, Steven Jarrett, John Black, Larry Myers

OE, Vol. 54, Issue 10, 106104, (October 2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.54.10.106104

KEYWORDS: Carbon monoxide, Absorption, Neodymium, Gas lasers, Carbon dioxide lasers, Atmospheric sensing, Atmospheric laser remote sensing, YAG lasers, Carbon dioxide

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Proceedings Article | 10 February 2011 Paper

Atmospheric absorption spectroscopy using Tm: fiber sources around two microns

Pankaj Kadwani, Jeffrey Chia, Faleh Altal, Robert Sims, Christina Willis, Lawrence Shah, Dennis Killinger, Martin Richardson

Proceedings Volume 7924, 79240L (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.875167

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Carbon dioxide, Absorption, Superluminescent sources, Thulium, Fiber amplifiers, Optical amplifiers, Absorption spectroscopy, Oscillators, Optical fibers

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Proceedings Article | 5 May 2010 Paper

Laser- and UV-LED-induced fluorescence detection of dissolved organic compounds in water

Anna Sharikova, Dennis Killinger

Proceedings Volume 7666, 76661L (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.850342

KEYWORDS: Light emitting diodes, Luminescence, Laser induced fluorescence, Optical filters, Signal to noise ratio, Water, Fluorescence spectroscopy, Laser development, Deep ultraviolet, Laser systems engineering

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Proceedings Article | 5 May 2010 Paper

Modeling of spectral emission-based lidar remote sensing

Denis Plutov, Dennis Killinger

Proceedings Volume 7665, 76650D (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.850289

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, Remote sensing, Atmospheric modeling, Telescopes, Atmospheric propagation, Laser spectroscopy, Signal attenuation, Chemical analysis

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Proceedings Article | 17 April 2008 Paper

LIBS plasma enhancement for standoff detection applications

Dennis Killinger, Susan Allen, Robert Waterbury, Chris Stefano, Edwin Dottery

Proceedings Volume 6954, 695403 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.776949

KEYWORDS: Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy, Carbon dioxide lasers, Plasma, Nd:YAG lasers, Carbon dioxide, Aluminum, Pulsed laser operation, Standoff detection, Silicon, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 17 April 2008 Paper

Standoff LIBS measurements of energetic materials using a 266nm excitation laser

Robert Waterbury, Avishekh Pal, Dennis Killinger, Jeremy Rose, Edwin Dottery, Guy Ontai

Proceedings Volume 6954, 695409 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.778668

KEYWORDS: Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy, Carbon dioxide lasers, Nd:YAG lasers, Aluminum, Plasma, Ceramics, Ultraviolet radiation, Carbon dioxide, Explosives, Q switched lasers

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Proceedings Article | 10 November 2005 Paper

Laser-induced fluorescence studies of water processed by a reverse osmosis purification unit

Anna Sharikova, Dennis Killinger

Proceedings Volume 5994, 59940B (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.634371

KEYWORDS: Laser induced fluorescence, Water, Sensors, Luminescence, Quartz, Biological detection systems, Absorption, Ultraviolet radiation, Laser systems engineering, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 9 November 2005 Paper

Laser induced fluorescence (LIF) lifetime studies of terbium-doped DPA

Anali Makoui, Dennis Killinger

Proceedings Volume 5994, 59940Q (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.634367

KEYWORDS: Luminescence, Dye lasers, Laser induced fluorescence, Terbium, Pulsed laser operation, Environmental sensing, Optical choppers, Spectroscopy, Oscilloscopes, Tunable lasers

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Proceedings Article | 29 December 2004 Paper

Tunable UV LIF of terbium-doped bacteria endospores

Anali Makoui, Dennis Killinger

Proceedings Volume 5617, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.578351

KEYWORDS: Luminescence, Ultraviolet radiation, Tunable lasers, Bacteria, Xenon, Laser induced fluorescence, Spectroscopy, Light sources, Ocean optics, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 13 February 2001 Paper

Geometrical detector considerations in laser sensing applications

Dennis Killinger

Proceedings Volume 4153, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.417039

KEYWORDS: Sensors, LIDAR, Laser induced fluorescence, Signal detection, Charge-coupled devices, Heterodyning, Detector arrays, Laser applications, CCD image sensors, Atmospheric optics

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Proceedings Article | 28 May 1999 Paper

Optical detector selection for 1.5-um KTP OPO atmospheric lidar

Priyavadan Mamidipudi, Dennis Killinger

Proceedings Volume 3707, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.351383

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Sensors, Optical parametric oscillators, Ferroelectric materials, Avalanche photodetectors, Telescopes, Receivers, Atmospheric sensing, Atmospheric optics, Photodiodes

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Proceedings Article | 10 February 1995 Paper

High-power eye-safe 1.57-um optical parametric oscillator (OPO) lidar for atmospheric boundary-layer measurements

Sarah Harrell-Klein, William Wilcox, Dennis Killinger, Glen Rines, Richard Schwarz

Proceedings Volume 2366, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.205578

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Optical parametric oscillators, Indium gallium arsenide, Nd:YAG lasers, Ferroelectric materials, Atmospheric particles, Signal detection, PIN photodiodes, Signal attenuation, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 1991 Paper

Development of 1- and 2-um coherent Doppler lidars for atmospheric sensing

Kin Chan, Dennis Killinger

Proceedings Volume 1492, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.45839

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Signal detection, Heterodyning, Atmospheric sensing, Receivers, Doppler effect, Nd:YAG lasers, Atmospheric turbulence, Telescopes, Earth's atmosphere

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Proceedings Article | 1 August 1991 Paper

Solid-state lidar measurements at 1 and 2 um

Dennis Killinger, Kin Chan

Proceedings Volume 1416, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.43717

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Holmium, Signal detection, Nd:YAG lasers, Atmospheric laser remote sensing, Solid state lasers, Doppler effect, Heterodyning, Solid state physics, Telescopes

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 January 1991

Short-pulse, coherent Doppler Nd:YAG lidar

Kin Chan, Dennis Killinger

OE, Vol. 30, Issue 01, (January 1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/12.55767

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Heterodyning, Nd:YAG lasers, Doppler effect, Signal detection, Sensors, Receivers, Atmospheric turbulence, Semiconductor lasers, Telescopes

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SPIE Conference Volume | 4 March 2004

Environmental Monitoring and Remediation III

SPIE Conference Volume | 10 February 1995

Optical Instrumentation for Gas Emissions Monitoring and Atmospheric Measurements

SPIE Conference Volume | 10 February 1995

Optical Instrumentation for Gas Emissions Monitoring and Atmospheric Measurements

SPIE Conference Volume | 3 June 1994

Tunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy, Lidar, and DIAL Techniques for Environmental and Industrial Measurements

Conference Committee Involvement (33)

Electro-Optical Remote Sensing XIII

9 September 2019 | Strasbourg, France

Advanced Environmental, Chemical, and Biological Sensing Technologies XV

14 April 2019 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Electro-Optical Remote Sensing

12 September 2018 | Berlin, Germany

Electro-Optical Remote Sensing

11 September 2017 | Warsaw, Poland

Advanced Environmental, Chemical, and Biological Sensing Technologies XIV

9 April 2017 | Anaheim, CA, United States

Electro-Optical Remote Sensing

26 September 2016 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Advanced Environmental, Chemical, and Biological Sensing Technologies XIII

17 April 2016 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Electro-Optical Remote Sensing, Photonic Technologies, and Applications IX

21 September 2015 | Toulouse, France

Advanced Environmental, Chemical, and Biological Sensing Technologies XII

20 April 2015 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Electro-Optical Remote Sensing

22 September 2014 | Amsterdam, Netherlands

Advanced Environmental, Chemical, and Biological Sensing Technologies XI

5 May 2014 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Electro-Optical Remote Sensing VII

25 September 2013 | Dresden, Germany

Advanced Environmental, Chemical, and Biological Sensing Technologies X

29 April 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Electro-Optical Remote Sensing

25 September 2012 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Advanced Environmental, Chemical, and Biological Sensing Technologies IX

26 April 2012 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Electro-Optical Remote Sensing

21 September 2011 | Prague, Czech Republic

Advanced Environmental, Chemical, and Biological Sensing Technologies VIII

25 April 2011 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Electro-Optical Remote Sensing

22 September 2010 | Toulouse, France

Advanced Environmental, Chemical, and Biological Sensing Technologies VII

5 April 2010 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Electro-Optical Remote Sensing

2 September 2009 | Berlin, Germany

Advanced Environmental, Chemical, and Biological Sensing Technologies VI

13 April 2009 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Electro-Optical Remote Sensing, Photonic Technologies, and Applications II

15 September 2008 | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Electro-Optical Remote Sensing, Photonic Technologies and their Applications

19 September 2007 | Florence, Italy

Electro-Optical Remote Sensing II

13 September 2006 | Stockholm, Sweden

Advanced Environmental, Chemical, and Biological Sensing Technologies III

23 October 2005 | Boston, MA, United States

Electro-Optical Remote Sensing

26 September 2005 | Bruges, Belgium

Military Remote Sensing

27 October 2004 | London, United Kingdom

Advanced Environmental, Chemical, and Biological Sensing Technologies II

25 October 2004 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Instrumentation for Air Pollution and Global Atmospheric Monitoring II

30 October 2003 | Providence, RI, United States

Advanced Environmental, Chemical and Biological Sensing Technologies

28 October 2003 | Providence, RI, United States

Optical Instrumentation for Gas Emissions Monitoring and Atmospheric Measurements

9 November 1994 | McLean, VA, United States

Instrumentation for Global and Atmospheric Studies and Measurements

6 November 1994 | McLean, VA, United States

Tunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy, Lidar, and DIAL Techniques

11 October 1993 | Atlanta, GA, United States

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Course Instructor

SC573: Introduction to Optoelectronics in Homeland Security

This course provides attendees with an overview of optoelectronic technologies that are being used in Homeland Security and some of the potential opportunities for future research and development. Optical/laser sensors and optoelectronic systems related to biological and chemical sensing, optical/IR surveillance, secure identification and communication links, and decontamination guidance will be covered.

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