Dr. Kevin L. Kruse Profile

Dr. Kevin L. Kruse

Applications Engineer at Vixar Inc

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Lasers diodes , VCSELs , LiDAR , LEDs , Colorimetry , Automotive

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I am Kevin Kruse, an Electrical Engineering PhD graduate from Michigan Technological University (MTU).

I am employed as an application engineer at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, a manufacturer of high-quality Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and laser diodes (LDs). Currently, my focus is on Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSELs) for IR illumination and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) applications. Prior experiences with OSRAM OS have focused in color control in ambient lighting and optical design/characterization for automotive display backlighting. I assist customers with design and manufacturing issues, research technical trends in the optoelectronics market, and present technical training sessions and conference proceedings on the company's behalf.

SPIE Journal Paper | 12 August 2016 Open Access

Three-dimensional patterning in polymer optical waveguides using focused ion beam milling

Kevin Kruse, Derek Burrell, Christopher Middlebrook

JM3, Vol. 15, Issue 03, 034505, (August 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JMM.15.3.034505

KEYWORDS: Polymers, Etching, Ion beams, Polymer multimode waveguides, Waveguides, Optical lithography, Gallium, Silicon, Single mode fibers, Optics manufacturing

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SPIE Journal Paper | 24 August 2015

Laser direct writing of complex radially varying single-mode polymer waveguide structures

Kevin Kruse, Jie Peng, Christopher Middlebrook

JM3, Vol. 14, Issue 03, 034502, (August 2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JMM.14.3.034502

KEYWORDS: Polymers, Polymer multimode waveguides, Single mode fibers, Waveguides, Ultraviolet radiation, Optical lithography, Optics manufacturing, Manufacturing, Cladding, Image segmentation

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2015 Paper

Silicone polymer waveguide bridge for Si to glass optical fibers

Kevin Kruse, Nicholas Riegel, Christopher Middlebrook

Proceedings Volume 9368, 936805 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2079847

KEYWORDS: Single mode fibers, Waveguides, Polymers, Silicon, Bridges, Polymer multimode waveguides, Polymer optical fibers, Waveguide modes, Signal attenuation, Optical fibers

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Proceedings Article | 8 March 2014 Paper

Chemical inertness of UV-cured optical elastomers within the printed circuit board manufacturing process for embedded waveguide applications

Kevin Kruse, Karl Walczak, Nicholas Thomas, Brandon Swatowski, Casey Demars, Christopher Middlebrook

Proceedings Volume 8988, 898811 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2036029

KEYWORDS: Polymers, Copper, Optics manufacturing, Chemical analysis, Contamination, Waveguides, Manufacturing, UV optics, Glasses, Dielectrics

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Proceedings Article | 8 March 2014 Paper

Laser-written polymer waveguides for embedded printed circuit board computing applications

Kevin Kruse, Christopher Middlebrook

Proceedings Volume 8991, 899104 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2036028

KEYWORDS: Polymers, Ultraviolet radiation, Waveguides, Optical fabrication, Optics manufacturing, Single mode fibers, Polymer multimode waveguides, Prototyping, UV optics, Cladding

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SPIE Journal Paper | 7 March 2013

Optical-electrical printed wiring board for high-speed computing applications

Joseph Dingeldein, Kevin Kruse, Casey Demars, Christopher Middlebrook, Craig Friedrich, Michael Roggemann

OE, Vol. 52, Issue 03, 035201, (March 2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.52.3.035201

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Optics manufacturing, Optical alignment, Epoxies, Connectors, Prototyping, Humidity, Polymers, Optical interconnects, Optical fabrication

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2012 Open Access

Holography demonstrations and workshops for science and engineering outreach

Weston Thomas, Kevin Kruse, Christopher Middlebrook

Proceedings Volume 8481, 84810S (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.930937

KEYWORDS: Holograms, Holography, Electrical engineering, Biomedical optics, Laser safety, Luminescence, Coherence (optics), Holography applications, Image transmission, Biomedical engineering

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Proceedings Article | 23 February 2012 Paper

Optical waveguide end roughness in correlation to optical coupling

Kevin Kruse, Nick Riegel, Casey Demars, Christopher Middlebrook, Michael Roggemann

Proceedings Volume 8267, 82670N (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.908847

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Polishing, Optical simulations, Optical fibers, Polymers, Optics manufacturing, Multimode fibers, Polymer multimode waveguides, Reflection, Beam propagation method

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