Technical Articles Published 1994 -


L. W. Casperson and M. Khoshnevissan, "Threshold Characteristics of Multimode Semiconductor Lasers," Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 75, no. 2, pp. 737-747, 15 January 1994.

L. W. Casperson, "Fluttering Fountains: Stability Criteria," Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 75, no. 10, pp. 4892-4894, 15 May 1994.

L. W. Casperson, "Phase Plates Transform Laser Beams," Laser Focus World, vol. 30, no. 5, pp. 223-228, May 1994.

A. A. Tovar and L. W. Casperson, "Generalized Reverse Theorems for Multipass Applications in Matrix Optics," Journal of the Optical Society of America A, vol. 11, no. 10, pp. 2633-2642, October 1994.

A. A. Tovar and L. W. Casperson, "Beam Propagation in Parabolically-Tapered Graded-Index Waveguides," Applied Optics, vol. 33, no. 33, pp. 7733-7739, 20 November 1994.

H. Shangguan, L. W. Casperson, A. Shearin, and S. A. Prahl, "Photoacoustic Drug Delivery: The Effect of Laser Parameters on Spatial Distribution of Delivered Drug," in Laser-Tissue Interaction VI, 2391, edited by S. L. Jacques (SPIE, Bellingham, Washington, 1995), pp. 394-402.

L. W. Casperson, "Dirac's Equation in Semiclassical Physics," Physical Review A, vol. 51, no. 2, pp. 1673-1676, February 1995.

A. A. Tovar and L. W. Casperson, "Generalized Sylvester's Theorems for Periodic Applications in Matrix Optics," Journal of the Optical Society of America A, vol. 12, no. 3, pp.578-590, March 1995.

A. A. Tovar and L. W. Casperson, "Generalized Beam Matrices: Gaussian Beam Propagation in Misaligned Complex Optical Systems," Journal of the Optical Society of America A, vol. 12, no. 7, pp. 1522-1533, July 1995.

A. A. Tovar and L. W. Casperson, "Gaussian Beam Optical Systems with High Gain or High Loss Media," IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 43, no. 8, pp. 1857-1862, August 1995.

A. A. Tovar and L. W. Casperson, "Generalized Beam Matrices II: Mode Selection in Lasers and Periodic Misaligned Complex Optical Systems," Journal of the Optical Society of America A, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 90-96 , January 1996.

H. Shangguan, L. W. Casperson, A. Shearin, D. Paisley, and S. A. Prahl, "Dynamic Behavior of Laser-Induced Vapor Bubbles in Liquids and On Submerged Soft Targets," Proceedings of the 22nd International Congress on High-Speed Photography and Photonics, October 27 - November 1, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1996.

H. Shangguan, L. W. Casperson, A. Shearin, and S. A. Prahl, "Investigation of Cavitation Bubble Dynamics Using Particle Image Velocimetry: Implications for Photoacoustic Drug Delivery," in Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems VI, volume 2671, edited by R. Rox Anderson and Abraham Katzir (SPIE, Bellingham, Washington, 1996), pp. 104-115.

L. W. Casperson, "Fluttering Fountains: Annular Geometry," Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 79, no. 3, pp. 1275-1278, 1 February 1996.

H. Shangguan, L. W. Casperson, A. Shearin, K. W. Gregory, S. A. Prahl, "Drug delivery with microsecond laser pulses into gelatin," Applied Optics, vol. 35, no. 19, pp. 3347-3357, 1 July 1996.

H. Shangguan, L. W. Casperson, A. Shearin, D. Paisley, and S. A. Prahl, "Effects of Material Properties on Laser-Induced Cavitation Bubble Formation in Absorbing Liquids and on Submerged Targets," in 22nd International Congress on High-Speed Photography and Photonics, 2869, edited by D. L. Paisley (SPIE, Bellingham, Washington, 1996), pp. 783-791.

A. A. Tovar and L. W. Casperson, "Generalized Beam Matrices III: Application to Diffraction Analysis," Journal of the Optical Society of America A, vol. 13, no. 11, pp. 2239-2246, November 1996.

H. Shangguan, L. W. Casperson, and S. A. Prahl, "Microsecond Laser Ablation of Thrombus and Gelatin under Clear Liquids: Contact Vs. Non-Contact," IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 818-825, December 1996.

M. Azadeh and L. W. Casperson, "Reflection and Refraction of Light at Saturating Active Boundaries," Journal of Modern Optics, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 29-40, January 1997.

A. A. Tovar and L. W. Casperson, "Generalized Beam Matrices IV: Optical System Design," Journal of the Optical Society of America A, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 882-893, April 1997.

L. W. Casperson, "Rate-Equation Approximations in High-Gain Lasers," Physical Review A, vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 3073-3085, April 1997.

H. Shangguan, L. W. Casperson, and S. A. Prahl, "Effects of Laser Delivery on Ablation Efficacy of Thrombus in Liquids: In Vitro Study," Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, April 3 - 6, Phoenix, Arizona, 1997.

H. Shangguan, L. W. Casperson, K. W. Gregory, and S. A. Prahl, "Penetration of Fluorescent Particles in Gelatin during Laser Thrombolysis," in Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems VI, 2970, edited by R. Rox Anderson and ?? (SPIE, Bellingham, Washington, 1997), pp. 10-18.

L. W. Casperson, "Oscillator Discussion Reflects Laser-Faire Attitude to History," (Letter), Physics Today, vol. 50, no. 11, pp.15 and 90, November 1997.

L. W. Casperson, "Waterfall Lasers," Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 82, no. 10, pp. 4727-4731, 15 November 1997.

L. W. Casperson, D. G. Hall, and A. A. Tovar, "Sinusoidal-Gaussian Beams in Complex Optical Systems," Journal of the Optical Society of America A, vol. 14, no. 12, pp. 3341-3348, December 1997.

H. Shangguan, L. W. Casperson, and S. A. Prahl, "Pressure Impulses During Microsecond Laser Ablation," Applied Optics, vol. 36, no. 34, pp. 9034-9041, 1 December 1997.

L. W. Casperson, "Few-Cycle Pulses in Two Level Media," Physical Review A, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 609-621, January 1998.

H. Shangguan, S. A. Prahl, S. Jacques, L. W. Casperson, and K. W. Gregory, "Pressure Effect on Soft Tissues Monitored by Changes in Optical Properties," SPIE proceedings, vol. 3254, January 1998).

M. Azadeh and L. W. Casperson, "Field Solutions for Bi-Directional High-Gain Laser Amplifiers and Oscillators," Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 83, no. 5, pp. 2399-2407, 1 March 1998.

L. W. Casperson and A. A. Tovar, "Hermite-Sinusoidal-Gaussian Beams in Complex Optical Systems," Journal of the Optical Society of America A, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 954-961, April 1998.

H. Shangguan and L. W. Casperson, "Estimation of scattered light on the surface of unclad optical fiber tips: a new approach," Optics Communications, vol. 152, pp. 307-312, 1 July 1998.

A. A. Tovar and L. W. Casperson, "Production and Propagation of Hermite-Sinusoidal-Gaussian Laser Beams, Journal of the Optical Society of America A, vol. 15, no. 9, pp. 2425-2432, September 1998.

H. Shangguan, L. W. Casperson, and D. L. Paisley, and S. A. Prahl, "Photographic Studies of Laser-Induced Bubble Formation in Absorbing Liquids and on Submerged Targets: Implications for Drug Delivery with Microsecond Laser Pulses," Optical Engineering, vol. 37, no. 8, pp. 2217-2226, August 1998.

L. W. Casperson, "Ferroelectric History and Terminology," (Letter), Physics Today, vol. 51, no. 11, p. 84, November 1998.

H. Shangguan, L. W. Casperson, K. W. Gregory, and S. A. Prahl, "Enhanced Laser Thrombolysis with Photomechanical Drug Delivery: an In Vitro Study, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 151-160, December 1998.

L. W. Casperson, "Grazing Reflection of Gaussian Beams," Applied Optics, vol. 38, pp. 554-562, 20 January 1999.

J. M. Casperson, F. G. Moore, and L. W. Casperson, "Double-Pass High-Gain Laser Amplifiers," Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 86, no. 6, pp. 2967-2973, 15 September 1999. L. W. Casperson, "Head Movement and Vision in Underwater-Feeding Birds of Stream, Lake, and Seashore," Bird Behavior, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 31-46, 1999.

L. W. Casperson and J. M. Casperson, Power self-regulation in double-pass high-gain laser amplifiers, Journal of Applied Physics,.vol. 87, no. 5, pp. 2079-2083, 1 March 2000.

L. W. Casperson, "Gaussian Beams in Hollow Metal Waveguides," Journal of the Optical Society of America A, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 1115-1123, June 2000.

L. W. Casperson, "How do You Spell Gouy?," (Letter), Optics and Photonics News, vol. 11, no. 9, p. 4, September 2000.

M. Ghita and L. W. Casperson, "Gaussian Beams in Hollow Metal Waveguides: Experiment," submitted for publication, Applied Optics, vol. 40, no. 30, pp. 5459 - 5462, 20 October 2001.

L. W. Casperson, "Forces on Permeable Conductors in Magnetic Fields,"American Journal of Physics, vol. 70, no. 2, pp 163 - 168, February 2002.

L. W. Casperson, "Recurring Beams in Hollow Metal Waveguides: The Paraxial Approximation," Applied Optics, to be published.

A. Al-Rabadi, L. W. Casperson, and M. Perkowski, "Multiple-Valued Quantum Computing," submitted for publication.

P. Chenkosol and L. W. Casperson, "Spontaneous Coherent Pulsations in 3.39 mm He-Ne Standing-Wave Laser Oscillators," submitted for publication.