Dr. Jerry Waldman Profile

Dr. Jerry Waldman

Emeritus Professor and Program Director/Chief Sci. at Univ of Massachusetts Lowell

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Publications (31)

Proceedings Article | 14 March 2015 Paper

Frequency tuning of THz quantum cascade lasers

Xifeng Qian, Andriy Danylov, Alexander Light, Jerry Waldman, Neal Erickson

Proceedings Volume 9362, 93620U (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2175696

KEYWORDS: Terahertz radiation, Quantum cascade lasers, Microwave radiation, Spectroscopy, Continuous wave operation, Spatial light modulators, Extremely high frequency, Absorption, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 1 March 2012 Paper

Long-term frequency and amplitude stability of a solid-nitrogen-cooled, continuous wave THz quantum cascade laser

Andriy Danylov, Jerry Waldman, Alexander Light, Thomas Goyette, Robert Giles, Xifeng Qian, Neelima Chandrayan, William Goodhue, William Nixon

Proceedings Volume 8261, 82610D (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.911948

KEYWORDS: Quantum cascade lasers, Terahertz radiation, Nitrogen, Temperature metrology, Continuous wave operation, Solids, Diodes, Liquids, Heterodyning, Receivers

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Proceedings Article | 28 February 2012 Paper

One-half milliwatt 2.31 THz continuous-wave QCL operating at 77K

Xifeng Qian, Neelima Chandrayan, Shivashankar Vangala, William Goodhue, Andriy Danylov, Jerry Waldman, Christopher Baird, Robert Giles, William Nixon

Proceedings Volume 8261, 82610K (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.906732

KEYWORDS: Terahertz radiation, Waveguides, Metals, Quantum cascade lasers, Continuous wave operation, Annealing, Liquids, Heterodyning, Surface plasmons

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Proceedings Article | 23 February 2010 Paper

Metamaterial based devices for terahertz imaging

Xomalin Peralta, Michael Wanke, Igal Brener, Jerry Waldman, William Goodhue, J. Li, Abul Azad, Hou-Tong Chen, Antoinette Taylor, John O'Hara

Proceedings Volume 7562, 75620I (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.846823

KEYWORDS: Terahertz radiation, Metamaterials, Polarization, Modulators, Attenuators, Quantum cascade lasers, Modulation, Wave plates, Millimeter wave imaging, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 19 February 2010 Paper

Coherent imaging at 2.4 THz with a CW quantum cascade laser transmitter

Andriy Danylov, Thomas Goyette, Jerry Waldman, Michael Coulombe, Andrew Gatesman, Robert Giles, Xifeng Qian, Neelima Chandrayan, Shivashankar Vangala, Krongtip Termkoa, William Goodhue, William Nixon

Proceedings Volume 7601, 760105 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.843197

KEYWORDS: Terahertz radiation, Transmitters, Quantum cascade lasers, Coherence imaging, Receivers, Transceivers, Radar, Molecular lasers, Diodes, Spherical lenses

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Proceedings Article | 12 February 2009 Paper

Prospects for quantum cascade lasers as transmitters and local oscillators in coherent terahertz transmitter/receiver systems

Jerry Waldman, Andriy Danylov, Thomas Goyette, Michael Coulombe, Robert Giles, Andrew Gatesman, William Goodhue, Jin Li, Kurt Linden, William Nixon

Proceedings Volume 7215, 72150C (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.808009

KEYWORDS: Terahertz radiation, Quantum cascade lasers, Transmitters, Radar, Diodes, Transceivers, Microwave radiation, Waveguides, Receivers, Signal processing

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Proceedings Article | 14 February 2008 Paper

1.56 Terahertz 2-frames per second standoff imaging

Thomas Goyette, Jason Dickinson, Kurt Linden, William Neal, Cecil Joseph, William Gorveatt, Jerry Waldman, Robert Giles, William Nixon

Proceedings Volume 6893, 68930J (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.764672

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Terahertz radiation, Scanners, Imaging systems, Diodes, Receivers, Video, Transmitters, Human subjects, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2006 Paper

Terahertz behavior of optical components and common materials

Andrew Gatesman, Andriy Danylov, Thomas Goyette, Jason Dickinson, Robert Giles, William Goodhue, Jerry Waldman, William Nixon, Weber Hoen

Proceedings Volume 6212, 62120E (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.668384

KEYWORDS: Terahertz radiation, Transmittance, Dielectrics, Reflectivity, Optical filters, Gas lasers, Signal attenuation, Radar, Output couplers, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2006 Paper

Terahertz imaging of subjects with concealed weapons

Jason Dickinson, Thomas Goyette, Andrew Gatesman, Cecil Joseph, Zachary Root, Robert Giles, Jerry Waldman, William Nixon

Proceedings Volume 6212, 62120Q (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.667998

KEYWORDS: Weapons, Scanners, Radar, Terahertz radiation, Prototyping, Human subjects, Image processing, Transceivers, Image resolution, Receivers

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Proceedings Article | 17 May 2006 Paper

A 3D polar processing algorithm for scale model UHF ISAR imaging

Christopher Beaudoin, Andrew Gatesman, Robert Giles, Jerry Waldman, William Nixon

Proceedings Volume 6237, 62370A (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.666617

KEYWORDS: Radar, 3D image processing, 3D acquisition, 3D modeling, Synthetic aperture radar, Data modeling, Image processing, Scattering, Image resolution, Microwave radiation

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Proceedings Article | 17 May 2006 Paper

A comparison of fully polarimetric X-band ISAR imagery of scaled model tactical targets

Thomas Goyette, Jason Dickinson, Robert Giles, Jerry Waldman, William Nixon

Proceedings Volume 6237, 62370F (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.666771

KEYWORDS: Data modeling, Radar, X band, Avalanche photodetectors, Polarimetry, Instrument modeling, Systems modeling, Image analysis, Image resolution, Scattering

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2005 Paper

Polarimetric backscattering behavior of ground clutter at X, Ka, and W-band

A. Gatesman, T. Goyette, J. Dickinson, R. Giles, J. Waldman, J. Sizemore, R. Chase, W. Nixon

Proceedings Volume 5808, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.604765

KEYWORDS: Backscatter, Radar, Reflectivity, Dielectrics, X band, Ka band, Soil science, Data modeling, Dielectric polarization, Image resolution

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2005 Paper

Acquisition of UHF and X-band ISAR imagery using 1/35th scale models

Thomas Goyette, Jason Dickinson, Christopher Beaudoin, Andrew Gatesman, Robert Giles, Jerry Waldman, William Nixon

Proceedings Volume 5808, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.604762

KEYWORDS: Radar, Target detection, X band, Data modeling, Diodes, Transmitters, Receivers, Transceivers, Target recognition, Systems modeling

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Proceedings Article | 14 December 2004 Paper

Optical characteristics of biological molecules in the terahertz gap

Tatiana Globus, Ramakrishnan Parthasarathy, Tatyana Khromova, Dwight Woolard, Nathan Swami, Andrew Gatesman, Jerry Waldman

Proceedings Volume 5584, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.580838

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Refractive index, Liquids, Reflection, Molecules, Spectroscopy, Terahertz radiation, Data modeling, Biomedical optics, Molecular biology

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Proceedings Article | 8 October 2004 Paper

NbN hot-electron bolometer receivers and focal plane arrays for the terahertz range

Sigfrid Yngvesson, Eyal Gerecht, Fernando Rodriguez-Morales, John Nicholson, Dazhen Gu, Richard Zannoni, Xin Zhao, Thomas Goyette, William Gorveatt, Jason Dickinson, Jerry Waldman

Proceedings Volume 5498, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552267

KEYWORDS: Staring arrays, Electroluminescence, Receivers, Terahertz radiation, Transmission electron microscopy, Bolometers, Lenses, Amplifiers, Double sideband modulation, Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 2 September 2004 Paper

X-band ISAR imagery of scale-model tactical targets using a wide-bandwidth 350GHz compact range

Thomas Goyette, Jason Dickinson, William Gorveatt, Jerry Waldman, William Nixon

Proceedings Volume 5427, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.542429

KEYWORDS: X band, Data modeling, Radar, Diodes, Transmitters, Systems modeling, Receivers, Semiconductor lasers, Phase measurement, Diagnostics

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2003 Paper

Three-dimensional fully polarimetric W-band ISAR imagery of scale-model tactical targets using a 1.56-THz compact range

Thomas Goyette, Jason Dickinson, Jerry Waldman, William Nixon

Proceedings Volume 5095, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.487151

KEYWORDS: 3D acquisition, Radar, 3D modeling, Data modeling, Scattering, 3D image processing, Polarimetry, Data centers, 3D metrology, Solids

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2003 Paper

A signature correlation study of ground target VHF/UHF ISAR imagery

Andrew Gatesman, Christopher Beaudoin, Robert Giles, William Kersey, Jerry Waldman, Steve Carter, William Nixon

Proceedings Volume 5095, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.487009

KEYWORDS: Radar, Target acquisition, Calibration, Image processing, Image resolution, Aluminum, Target recognition, Automatic target recognition, Polarimetry, Dielectrics

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2003 Paper

TREND: a low-noise terahertz receiver user instrument for AST/RO at the South Pole

Eyal Gerecht, Sigfrid Yngvesson, John Nicholson, Yan Zhuang, Fernando Rodriguez-Morales, Xin Zhao, Dazhen Gu, Richard Zannoni, Michael Coulombe, Jason Dickinson, Thomas Goyette, Jerry Waldman, Christopher Groppi, Abigail Hedden, Dathon Golish, Christopher Walker, Antony Stark, Christopher Martin, Adair Lane

Proceedings Volume 4855, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459316

KEYWORDS: Receivers, Terahertz radiation, Telescopes, Antennas, Silicon, Gas lasers, Astronomy, Space telescopes, Carbon monoxide, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 23 December 2002 Paper

Foliage-penetrating radar imaging system

Christopher Beaudoin, Andrew Gatesman, Robert Giles, Jerry Waldman, Markus Testorf, Michael Fiddy, William Nixon

Proceedings Volume 4792, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.452400

KEYWORDS: Radar, Image processing, Scattering, Calibration, Dielectric polarization, Dielectrics, Imaging systems, Automatic target recognition, Data modeling, Target detection

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Proceedings Article | 1 August 2002 Paper

Analysis of fully polarimetric W-band ISAR imagery on seven-scale model main battle tanks for use in target recognition

Thomas Goyette, Jason Dickinson, Robert Giles, William Kersey, Jerry Waldman, William Nixon

Proceedings Volume 4727, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.478680

KEYWORDS: Data modeling, Radar, Polarimetry, Target recognition, Polarization, Detection and tracking algorithms, Free space, Diodes, Carbon dioxide lasers, Image acquisition

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Proceedings Article | 1 August 2002 Paper

VHF/UHF imagery and RCS measurements of ground targets in forested terrain

Andrew Gatesman, Christopher Beaudoin, Robert Giles, Jerry Waldman, William Nixon

Proceedings Volume 4727, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.478698

KEYWORDS: Radar, X band, Dielectrics, Target acquisition, Image processing, Fourier transforms, Calibration, Systems modeling, Target detection, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 18 September 2001 Paper

Physical scale modeling the millimeter-wave backscattering behavior of ground clutter

Andrew Gatesman, Thomas Goyette, Jason Dickinson, Jerry Waldman, Jim Neilson, William Nixon

Proceedings Volume 4370, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.440070

KEYWORDS: Backscatter, Radar, Reflectivity, Dielectrics, Data modeling, Terahertz radiation, Statistical modeling, Soil science, Image resolution, Surface roughness

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2001 Paper

W-band polarimetric scattering features of a tactical ground target using a 1.56-THz 3D-imaging compact range

Daniel Culkin, Guy DeMartinis, Thomas Goyette, Jason Dickinson, Jerry Waldman, William Nixon

Proceedings Volume 4382, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.438217

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Scattering, Polarization, Ka band, 3D modeling, Data modeling, Automatic target recognition, Radar, Target recognition, 3D acquisition

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2001 Paper

Fully polarimetric W-band ISAR imagery of scale-model tactical targets using a 1.56-THz compact range

Thomas Goyette, Jason Dickinson, Jerry Waldman, William Nixon, Steve Carter

Proceedings Volume 4382, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.438216

KEYWORDS: Data modeling, Polarimetry, 3D modeling, Radar, Diodes, Polarization, Transmitters, Receivers, 3D acquisition, Free space

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Proceedings Article | 18 December 2000 Paper

New results on terahertz HEB low-noise receivers and focal plane arrays

K. Sigfrid Yngvesson, Eyal Gerecht, Charles Musante, Yan Zhuang, M. Ji, Thomas Goyette, Jerry Waldman

Proceedings Volume 4111, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.422141

KEYWORDS: Receivers, Terahertz radiation, Antennas, Staring arrays, Silicon, Temperature metrology, Optical amplifiers, Telescopes, Amplifiers, Superconductors

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Proceedings Article | 24 August 2000 Paper

1.56-THz compact radar range for W-band imagery of scale-model tactical targets

Thomas Goyette, Jason Dickinson, Jerry Waldman, William Nixon

Proceedings Volume 4053, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.396372

KEYWORDS: Radar, Image resolution, Data modeling, Polarization, Diodes, Receivers, Semiconductor lasers, Transmitters, Terahertz radiation, Laser optics

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Proceedings Article | 12 November 1999 Paper

Low-noise HEB heterodyne receivers and focal plane arrays for the THz regime using NbN

K. Yngvesson, Eyal Gerecht, Charles Musante, Yan Zhuang, Ming Ji, Thomas Goyette, Jason Dickinson, Jerry Waldman, Pavel Yagoubov, Gregory Gol'tsman, Boris Voronov, Eugeni Gershenzon

Proceedings Volume 3795, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.370183

KEYWORDS: Terahertz radiation, Receivers, Antennas, Temperature metrology, Superconductors, Resistance, Silicon, Staring arrays, Double sideband modulation, Heterodyning

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 1998 Paper

Variability study of Ka-band HRR polarimetric signatures on 11 T-72 tanks

William Nixon, H. Neilson, G. Szatkowski, Robert Giles, William Kersey, L. Perkins, Jerry Waldman

Proceedings Volume 3370, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.321841

KEYWORDS: Ka band, Calibration, Radar, Silver, Target acquisition, Inspection, Polarimetry, Data acquisition, Polarization, Extremely high frequency

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Proceedings Article | 14 December 1992 Paper

Multiquantum-well detection of nanosecond far-infrared superradiant pulses at temperatures above 77k

J. Waldman

Proceedings Volume 1929, 19291G (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2298169

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Proceedings Article | 1 December 1990 Paper

Optical properties of polycrystalline diamond films in the far-infrared

Andrew Gatesman, Robert Giles, Jerry Waldman, L. Bourget, Richard Post

Proceedings Volume 1325, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.22456

KEYWORDS: Diamond, Data modeling, Absorption, Refractive index, Spectroscopy, Optical properties, Raman spectroscopy, Microwave radiation, FT-IR spectroscopy, Scattering

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