Dr. Michael C. Nostrand Profile

Dr. Michael C. Nostrand

Physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Lab

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Publications (24)

Proceedings Article | 16 November 2018 Paper

Mitigation of a novel phase-defect-induced laser damage mechanism on NIF final optics

M. Nostrand, P. Miller, P. Whitman, W. Carr, D. Cross, A. Peer, R. Raman, C. Widmayer, T. Suratwala

Proceedings Volume 10805, 108051I (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2501956

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Reflection, Laser induced damage, UV optics, Ray tracing, Diffraction, Physics, Raman spectroscopy, Silica, Ultraviolet radiation

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Proceedings Article | 16 November 2018 Paper

Characterization and repair of small damage sites and their impact on the lifetime of fused silica optics on the National Ignition Facility

Christopher Miller, Laura Kegelmeyer, Mike Nostrand, Rajesh Raman, David Cross, Zhi Liao, Raminder Garcha, Christopher Carr

Proceedings Volume 10805, 108051D (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2501839

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Silica, Image classification, Classification systems, Machine learning, Microscopy, Convolutional neural networks, Image resolution, Particles, Laser systems engineering

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Proceedings Article | 16 November 2018 Paper

Automated repair of laser damage on National Ignition Facility optics using machine learning

S. Trummer, G. Larkin, L. Kegelmeyer, M. Nostrand, C. Karkazis, D. Martin, R. Aboud, T. Suratwala

Proceedings Volume 10805, 108050L (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2501826

KEYWORDS: Inspection, National Ignition Facility, Laser induced damage, Machine learning, Image quality, Video, Image analysis, Data modeling, Silica, Databases

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Proceedings Article | 29 November 2017 Open Access

Damage sources for the NIF Grating Debris Shield (GDS) and methods for their mitigation

C. Carr, J. Bude, P. Miller, T. Parham, P. Whitman, M. Monticelli, R. Raman, D. Cross, B. Welday, F. Ravizza, T. Suratwala, J. Davis, M. Fischer, R. Hawley, H. Lee, M. Matthews, M. Norton, M. Nostrand, D. Vanblarcom, S. Sommer

Proceedings Volume 10447, 1044702 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2281202

KEYWORDS: Particles, National Ignition Facility, Glasses, Antireflective coatings, Silica, Laser induced damage

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2016 Paper

Modeling of laser-induced damage and optic usage at the National Ignition Facility

Zhi Liao, Mike Nostrand, Wren Carr, Jeff Bude, Tayyab Suratwala

Proceedings Volume 9983, 998304 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2238218

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Laser induced damage, Performance modeling, Laser optics, Systems modeling, High power lasers, Ultraviolet radiation, Laser optics, Optical simulations, Data modeling, Computer simulations, Optical components, Fusion energy, Silica

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Proceedings Article | 23 November 2015 Paper

Analysis of optics damage growth at the National Ignition Facility

Z. Liao, M. Nostrand, P. Whitman, J. Bude

Proceedings Volume 9632, 963217 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2195515

KEYWORDS: Statistical analysis, National Ignition Facility, Silica, Inspection, Monte Carlo methods, Laser optics, Performance modeling, Data modeling, Laser induced damage, Optical inspection

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Proceedings Article | 2 December 2013 Paper

Mitigation of laser damage on National Ignition Facility optics in volume production

James Folta, Mike Nostrand, John Honig, Nan Wong, Frank Ravizza, Paul Geraghty, Mike Taranowski, Gary Johnson, Glenn Larkin, Doug Ravizza, John Peterson, Brian Welday, Paul Wegner

Proceedings Volume 8885, 88850Z (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2030475

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Laser induced damage, Inspection, Laser damage threshold, Microscopes, Silica, Laser optics, Carbon dioxide lasers, Laser energy, Laser ablation

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Proceedings Article | 6 December 2010 Paper

Results of applying a non-evaporative mitigation technique to laser-initiated surface damage on fused-silica

J. Adams, M. Bolourchi, J. Bude, G. Guss, M. Matthews, M. Nostrand

Proceedings Volume 7842, 784223 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.867652

KEYWORDS: Carbon dioxide lasers, Laser induced damage, National Ignition Facility, Carbon dioxide, Ultraviolet radiation, Diffraction, Gas lasers, Aspheric lenses, Computing systems, Laser optics

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Proceedings Article | 2 December 2010 Paper

An improved method of mitigating laser-induced surface damage growth in fused silica using a rastered pulsed CO2 laser

Isaac Bass, Gabriel Guss, Michael Nostrand, Paul Wegner

Proceedings Volume 7842, 784220 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.867862

KEYWORDS: Carbon dioxide lasers, Silica, Laser induced damage, Pulsed laser operation, Laser damage threshold, Continuous wave operation, Laser development, Mirrors, Radiation effects, Optical microscopes

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Proceedings Article | 31 December 2009 Paper

Process for rapid detection of fratricidal defects on optics using linescan phase-differential imaging

Frank Ravizza, Michael Nostrand, Laura Kegelmeyer, Ruth Hawley, Michael Johnson

Proceedings Volume 7504, 75041B (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.836990

KEYWORDS: Light sources, Sensors, Line scan image sensors, Optical testing, Cameras, Image analysis, Data modeling, Light scattering, Laser induced damage, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 30 December 2008 Paper

The HMDS coating flaw removal tool

M. Monticelli, M. Nostrand, N. Mehta, L. Kegelmeyer, Mike Johnson, J. Fair, C. Widmayer

Proceedings Volume 7132, 71320V (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.804458

KEYWORDS: Coating, Head-mounted displays, Modulation, National Ignition Facility, Geometrical optics, Head, Particles, Laser induced damage, Confocal microscopy, Laser optics

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Proceedings Article | 21 February 2005 Paper

Correlation of laser-induced damage to phase objects in bulk fused silica

Michael Nostrand, Charles Cerjan, Michael Johnson, Tayyab Suratwala, Timothy Weiland, Walter Sell, James Vickers, Ronald Luthi, Joel Stanley, Thomas Parham, Charles Thorsness

Proceedings Volume 5647, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.585524

KEYWORDS: Laser induced damage, Silica, CCD cameras, Laser optics, Optical components, Phase measurement, Light, Microscopes, Laser systems engineering, National Ignition Facility

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Proceedings Article | 10 June 2004 Paper

A large-aperture high-energy laser system for optics and optical component testing

Mike Nostrand, Timothy Weiland, Ronald Luthi, James Vickers, Walter Sell, Joel Stanley, John Honig, Jerome Auerbach, Richard Hackel, Paul Wegner

Proceedings Volume 5273, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.528327

KEYWORDS: Laser optics, Optical amplifiers, Optical testing, Integrated optics, Diagnostics, Near field optics, Laser systems engineering, Optical components, Crystals, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 30 May 2003 Paper

Overview of raster scanning for ICF-class laser optics

Michael Runkel, Mike Nostrand

Proceedings Volume 4932, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.472050

KEYWORDS: Raster graphics, Gaussian beams, Laser optics, Pulsed laser operation, Crystals, Laser crystals, Resistance, Laser systems engineering, Optical scanning systems, Beam shaping

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Proceedings Article | 30 May 2003 Paper

Identification and elimination of fluorescent surface-damage precursors on DKDP optics

Mike Nostrand, Samuel Thompson, Wigbert Siekhaus, Michael Fluss, Douglas Hahn, Pamela Whitman, Alan Burnham

Proceedings Volume 4932, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.472041

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Laser induced damage, Surface finishing, Diamond, Laser cutting, Laser crystals, Luminescence, Microscopy, Laser optics, Information operations

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Proceedings Article | 30 May 2003 Paper

Methods for mitigating growth of laser-initiated surface damage on DKDP optics at 351 nm

Lawrence Hrubesh, Raymond Brusasco, Walter Grundler, Mary Norton, Eugene Donohue, William Molander, Samuel Thompson, Steven Strodtbeck, Pamela Whitman, Michael Shirk, Paul Wegner, Mike Nostrand, Alan Burnham

Proceedings Volume 4932, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.472047

KEYWORDS: Carbon dioxide lasers, Laser induced damage, Micromachining, Crystals, Diamond, Pulsed laser operation, Laser ablation, Particles, Carbon dioxide, Laser applications

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Proceedings Article | 30 May 2003 Paper

Effects of pulse duration on bulk laser damage in 350-nm raster-scanned DKDP

Michael Runkel, Justin Bruere, Walter Sell, Timothy Weiland, David Milam, Douglas Hahn, Mike Nostrand

Proceedings Volume 4932, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.472051

KEYWORDS: Nd:YAG lasers, Crystals, Raster graphics, Laser optics, Laser crystals, Pulsed laser operation, Excimer lasers, Inspection, National Ignition Facility, Bulk lasers

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2002 Paper

New low-phonon frequency crystals based on rare-earth-doped double halogenides for multiwavelength diode-pumped solid state lasers

Ludmila Isaenko, Alexander Yelisseyev, Alexandra Tkachuk, S. Ivanova, Stephen Payne, Ralph Page, Mike Nostrand

Proceedings Volume 4900, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.484488

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Absorption, Ions, Luminescence, Laser crystals, Erbium, Neodymium, Ultraviolet radiation, Solid state lasers, Diode pumped solid state lasers

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2002 Paper

Spectroscopic properties of TR3+ doped double chloride crystals

Alexandra Tkachuk, S. Ivanova, Ludmila Isaenko, Alexander Yelisseyev, D. Mironov, Mike Nostrand, Ralph Page, Stephen Payne

Proceedings Volume 4766, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.475337

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Luminescence, Absorption, Ultraviolet radiation, Ions, Erbium, Laser crystals, Neodymium, Oscillators, Chlorine

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Proceedings Article | 9 April 2002 Paper

Performance of bare and sol-gel-coated DKDP crystal surfaces exposed to multiple 351-nm laser pulses in vacuum and air

Pamela Whitman, Mary Norton, Mike Nostrand, William Molander, A. Nelson, M. Engelhard, D Gaspar, D. Baer, Wigbert Siekhaus, J. Auerbach, Stavros Demos, Michael Staggs, Alan Burnham

Proceedings Volume 4679, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461721

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Laser crystals, Nitrogen, Absorption, Carbon, Luminescence, Reflection, Reflectivity, Silica, Information operations

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Proceedings Article | 9 April 2002 Paper

Engineered defects for investigation of laser-induced damage of fused silica at 355 nm

Alex Hamza, Wigbert Siekhaus, Alexander Rubenchik, Michael Feit, Lloyd Chase, M. Savina, Michael Pellin, Ian Hutcheon, Mike Nostrand, Michael Runkel, Bill Choi, Michael Staggs, Michael Fluss

Proceedings Volume 4679, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461716

KEYWORDS: Gold, Particles, Silica, Laser induced damage, Laser damage threshold, Nanoparticles, Microscopy, Coating, Atomic force microscopy, Pulsed laser operation

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Proceedings Article | 9 April 2002 Paper

Investigation of fluorescence microscopy as a tool for noninvasive detection and imaging of damage precursors at 351 nm

Stavros Demos, Mike Nostrand, Michael Staggs, Christopher Carr, Douglas Hahn, Mark Kozlowski, Lynn Sheehan, Colin Battersby, Alan Burnham

Proceedings Volume 4679, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461715

KEYWORDS: Luminescence, Light scattering, Microscopy, Laser damage threshold, Crystals, Surface finishing, Laser induced damage, Polishing, Plasma, Contamination

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 1999 Paper

Spectroscopic study of Dy3+- and Yb3+-doped double chloride and double fluoride crystals for telecommunication amplifiers and IR lasers

Alexandra Tkachuk, Svetlana Ivanova, Ludmila Isaenko, Alexander Yelisseyev, William Krupke, Stephen Payne, Richard Solarz, Mike Nostrand, Ralph Page

Proceedings Volume 3749, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.354940

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Laser crystals, Ytterbium, Dysprosium, Energy transfer, Telecommunications, Optical amplifiers, Crystallography, Spectroscopy, Infrared lasers

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Proceedings Article | 27 May 1998 Paper

Spectroscopic investigation of rare-earth-doped chloride single crystals for telecommunications amplifiers

Ludmila Isaenko, Alexander Yelisseyev, Vladimir Nadolinny, Victor Pashkov, Mike Nostrand, Ralph Page, Stephen Payne, Richard Solarz

Proceedings Volume 3265, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.308679

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Dysprosium, Luminescence, Spectroscopy, Absorption, Optical amplifiers, Telecommunications, Ions, Neodymium, Matrices

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