Dr. Brandon M. Cochenour Profile

Dr. Brandon M. Cochenour

Science Director at Office of Naval Research Global

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Publications (21)

Proceedings Article | 30 May 2022 Presentation + Paper

Optical heterodyne detection of orthogonal orbital angular momentum modes for sensing through turbid media

Nathaniel Ferlic, Alan Laux, Brandon Cochenour, Linda Mullen, Miranda Van Iersel, Christopher Davis

Proceedings Volume 12118, 121180C (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2619304

KEYWORDS: Particles, Distortion, Heterodyning, Scattering, Signal attenuation, Ocean optics, Environmental sensing, Light scattering

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Proceedings Article | 22 August 2020 Presentation + Paper

Measurement of the orbital angular momentum spectrum of light through turbid water using modal decomposition

Nathaniel Ferlic, Alan Laux, Miranda van Iersel, Christopher Davis, Linda Mullen, Brandon Cochenour

Proceedings Volume 11506, 1150609 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2568202

KEYWORDS: Signal attenuation, Scattering, Laser scattering, Spatial light modulators, Receivers, Phase measurement, Light scattering

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Proceedings Article | 22 April 2020 Presentation + Paper

Volume scattering of particles by beams carrying orbital angular momentum

Nathaniel Ferlic, Austin Jantzi, Alan Laux, Linda Mullen, Brandon Cochenour

Proceedings Volume 11420, 114200H (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2552031

KEYWORDS: Scattering, Particles, Laser scattering, Light scattering, Mie scattering, Spiral phase plates, Receivers

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Proceedings Article | 25 May 2018 Paper

An optical vortex transmissometer

Amanda Alley, Alan Laux, Linda Mullen, Brandon Cochenour

Proceedings Volume 10631, 106310R (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2305500

KEYWORDS: Spiral phase plates, Optical vortices, Light scattering, Signal attenuation, Scattering, Laser scattering, CCD cameras, Receivers, Optical testing, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 22 May 2017 Presentation + Paper

The detection of objects in a turbid underwater medium using orbital angular momentum (OAM)

Brandon Cochenour, Lila Rodgers, Alan Laux, Linda Mullen, Kaitlyn Morgan, Jerome Miller, Eric Johnson

Proceedings Volume 10186, 1018603 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2264626

KEYWORDS: Scattering, Backscatter, Light scattering, Laser scattering, Ocean optics, Environmental sensing, Spiral phase plates, Optical vortices, Charge-coupled devices, Signal attenuation, Target detection, Receivers, LIDAR

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Proceedings Article | 17 May 2016 Paper

Dynamic control of coherent orbital-angular-momentum beams in turbid environments

K. Morgan, J. Miller, B. Cochenour, E. Johnson

Proceedings Volume 9827, 982706 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2229794

KEYWORDS: Phase shift keying, Amplitude modulation, Signal attenuation, Scattering, Laser scattering, Spiral phase plates, Modulation, Phase modulation, Radio propagation, Optical communications

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Proceedings Article | 17 May 2016 Paper

Remotely operated compact underwater temporally encoded imager: CUTEI

Derek Alley, Brandon Cochenour, Linda Mullen

Proceedings Volume 9827, 982708 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2229773

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Receivers, Optical imaging, Microelectromechanical systems, Driver's vision enhancers, Sensors, Fiber optic illuminators, Modulation, Light scattering, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 17 May 2016 Paper

An underwater chaotic lidar sensor based on synchronized blue laser diodes

Luke Rumbaugh, Kaitlin Dunn, Erik Bollt, Brandon Cochenour, William Jemison

Proceedings Volume 9827, 98270I (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2224498

KEYWORDS: Modulation, LIDAR, Calibration, Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Signal generators, Sensors, Receivers, Transmitters, Free space

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Proceedings Article | 17 May 2016 Paper

Blue-light digital communication in underwater environments utilizing orbital angular momentum

Joshua Baghdady, Keith Miller, Sean Osler, Kaitlyn Morgan, Wenzhe Li, Eric Johnson, Brandon Cochenour

Proceedings Volume 9827, 98270G (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2229796

KEYWORDS: Ocean optics, Optical communications, Data communications, Signal attenuation, Beam propagation method, Radio propagation, Binary data, Beam splitters, Avalanche photodetectors, Semiconductor lasers

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2015 Paper

Pulse compression techniques to improve modulated pulsed laser line scan systems

Robert Lee, Justin Nash, Brandon Cochenour, Linda Mullen

Proceedings Volume 9459, 94590C (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2179824

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Signal attenuation, Data modeling, Receivers, Light scattering, Laser systems engineering, Imaging systems, Laser imaging, Scattering, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2015 Paper

Experimental validation of a Monte Carlo model for determining the temporal response of the underwater optical communications channel

Brandon Cochenour, Alan Laux

Proceedings Volume 9459, 94590A (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2177840

KEYWORDS: Signal attenuation, Photons, Scattering, Monte Carlo methods, Data modeling, Modulation, Receivers, Light scattering, Dispersion, Water

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Proceedings Article | 5 June 2014 Paper

Waveform design considerations for modulated pulse lidar

Shawn O'Connor, Robert Lee, Linda Mullen, Brandon Cochenour

Proceedings Volume 9111, 91110P (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2050395

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Signal attenuation, Analog electronics, Receivers, Phase shift keying, Backscatter, Signal processing, Digital filtering, Linear filtering, Radar

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Proceedings Article | 23 May 2014 Paper

Multistatic optical imaging system

Derek Alley, Brandon Cochenour, Alan Laux, Linda Mullen

Proceedings Volume 9111, 91110L (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2051711

KEYWORDS: Receivers, Light scattering, Imaging systems, Modulation, Transmitters, Laser imaging, Laser systems engineering, Scattering, Fiber optic illuminators, Laser scattering

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SPIE Journal Paper | 3 January 2014

Underwater modulated pulse laser imaging system

Shawn O'Connor, Linda Mullen, Brandon Cochenour

OE, Vol. 53, Issue 05, 051403, (January 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.53.5.051403

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Receivers, Imaging systems, Signal attenuation, Laser imaging, Laser systems engineering, Pulsed laser operation, Transmitters, Laser scattering, Signal to noise ratio

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SPIE Journal Paper | 16 December 2013

Suppression of forward-scattered light using high-frequency intensity modulation

Brandon Cochenour, Shawn O'Connor, Linda Mullen

OE, Vol. 53, Issue 05, 051406, (December 2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.53.5.051406

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Scattering, Light scattering, Laser scattering, Modulation transfer functions, Signal attenuation, Receivers, Backscatter, Spatial resolution, Frequency modulation

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Proceedings Article | 3 June 2013 Paper

State-of-the-art tools for next-generation underwater optical imaging systems

Linda Mullen, Shawn O'Connor, Brandon Cochenour, Fraser Dalgleish

Proceedings Volume 8724, 872402 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2018489

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Receivers, Signal attenuation, Imaging systems, Transmitters, Image enhancement, Backscatter, Optical imaging, Signal processing, Radar

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Proceedings Article | 12 June 2012 Paper

A modulated pulse laser for underwater detection, ranging, imaging, and communications

Brandon Cochenour, Linda Mullen, John Muth

Proceedings Volume 8372, 83720S (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.918711

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Backscatter, Pulsed laser operation, Ranging, Target detection, Receivers, MATLAB, Environmental sensing, Laser scattering, Scattering

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Proceedings Article | 5 May 2011 Paper

Optical modulation techniques for underwater detection, ranging and imaging

Linda Mullen, Brandon Cochenour, Alan Laux, Derek Alley

Proceedings Volume 8030, 803008 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.883493

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Receivers, Signal attenuation, Light scattering, Sensors, Backscatter, Imaging systems, Ranging, Environmental sensing, Scattering

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Proceedings Article | 29 April 2009 Paper

Underwater optical communications with a modulating retro-reflector

Brandon Cochenour, Linda Mullen, William Rabinovich, Rita Mahon

Proceedings Volume 7317, 73170G (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818639

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Retroreflectors, Receivers, Signal attenuation, Backscatter, Scattering, Light scattering, Modulation, Optical communications, Polarizers

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Proceedings Article | 29 April 2009 Paper

Time-dependent underwater optical propagation measurements using modulated light fields

Linda Mullen, Alan Laux, Brandon Cochenour

Proceedings Volume 7317, 73170D (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818588

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Signal detection, Signal attenuation, Light scattering, Receivers, Polarization, Mode locking, Optical communications, Imaging systems, Telecommunications

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