Dr. Silvia C. Matt Profile

Dr. Silvia C. Matt

Oceanographer at US Naval Research Lab

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Conference Program Committee | Author

Publications (21)

SPIE Journal Paper | 23 March 2023

Multi-frame image fusion using a machine learning-based weight mask predictor for turbulence-induced image degradation

Dennis Estrada, Weilin Hou, Silvia Matt, Bing Ouyang

JARS, Vol. 17, Issue 01, 016514, (March 2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JRS.17.016514

KEYWORDS: Image fusion, Turbulence, Image restoration, Windows, Image enhancement, Machine learning, Image processing, Education and training, Distortion, Point spread functions

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Proceedings Article | 30 May 2022 Presentation

Numerical representation of Rayleigh-Bénard convection for the study of optical propagation through turbulence

Silvia Matt, K. Peter Judd, Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic, Abbie Watnik, Robert Handler

Proceedings Volume 12118, 121180B (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2622109

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Geometrical optics, Convection, Numerical simulations, Telecommunications, Active optics, Temperature metrology, Spectral models, Optical turbulence, Optical communications

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2021 Presentation + Paper

Propagation of laser beams carrying orbital angular momentum through simulated optical turbulence in Rayleigh-Bénard convection

K. P. Judd, S. Avramov-Zamurovic, S. Matt, R. Handler, A. Watnik, J. Lindle, J. Esposito, W. Jarrett

Proceedings Volume 11860, 1186009 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2600065

KEYWORDS: Refraction, Turbulence, Convection, Beam propagation method, Optical turbulence, Laser beam propagation, Optical simulations, Atmospheric propagation, Computer simulations

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Proceedings Article | 21 April 2021 Presentation + Paper

Boundary layer turbulence near an actively controlled deformable surface

Silvia Matt, Weilin Hou, Hongyang Shi, Thassyo Pinto, Xiaobo Tan

Proceedings Volume 11752, 1175209 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2587007

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Actuators, Space operations, Skin, Robotics, Particle image velocimetry, Modulation, Energy efficiency

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Proceedings Article | 12 April 2021 Presentation + Paper

Effects of actuated boundaries on Tollmien-Schlichting waves and developed boundary layer turbulence

Austin Thombs, Silvia Matt, Weilin Hou

Proceedings Volume 11752, 1175208 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2586035

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Proceedings Article | 6 May 2020 Presentation + Paper

Characterizing mixing and stress in a laboratory volume using CFD models

Austin Thombs, Weilin Hou, Silvia Matt, Nezam Uddin

Proceedings Volume 11420, 114200V (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2558184

KEYWORDS: Data modeling, Sensors, Particles, Velocity measurements, Fiber optics sensors, 3D modeling, Fluid dynamics, SolidWorks, Motion models, Magnetism

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Proceedings Article | 28 April 2020 Presentation

Boundary layer transition near actuated deformable membranes (Conference Presentation)

Silvia Matt, Freddie Santiago, Kaushik Sampath, Weilin Hou, Sergio Restaino

Proceedings Volume 11420, 1142008 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2559876

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Skin, Modulation, Oceanography, Ocean optics, Visualization, Particle image velocimetry, Energy efficiency, Acoustics, Denoising

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2019 Presentation

Optical sensing of laminar to turbulent transition and boundary layer turbulence (Conference Presentation)

Silvia Matt, Weilin Hou, Damien Josset

Proceedings Volume 11014, 110140G (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2521321

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Optical sensing, Velocity measurements, Fiber optics sensors, Sensors, Visualization, Particle image velocimetry, Fiber optics, Acoustics, Doppler effect

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Proceedings Article | 25 May 2018 Presentation + Paper

Characterizing instabilities in the developed and transitional boundary layer

Silvia Matt, Weilin Hou, Wesley Goode

Proceedings Volume 10631, 106310I (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2304377

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Computer simulations, Particle image velocimetry, Polyurethane, Numerical simulations, Velocity measurements, Computational fluid dynamics, Skin

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Proceedings Article | 7 June 2017 Presentation

Assessment of lidar remote sensing capability of Raman water temperature from laboratory and field experiments (Conference Presentation)

Damien Josset, Weilin Hou, Wesley Goode, Silvia Matt, Yongxiang Hu

Proceedings Volume 10186, 101860Q (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2264653

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Turbulence, Raman spectroscopy, Remote sensing, Profiling, Polarization, Raman scattering, Laser applications, Climatology, Photosynthesis

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Lidar remote sensing based on visible wavelength is one of the only way to penetrate the water surface and to obtain range resolved information of the ocean surface mixed layer at the synoptic scale. Accurate measurement of the mixed layer properties is important for ocean weather forecast and to assist the optimal deployment of military assets. Turbulence within the mixed layer also plays an important role in climate variability as it also influences ocean heat storage and algae photosynthesis (Sverdrup 1953, Behrenfeld 2010). As of today, mixed layer depth changes are represented in the models through various parameterizations constrained mostly by surface properties like wind speed, surface salinity and sea surface temperature. However, cooling by wind and rain can create strong gradients (0.5C) of temperature between the submillimeter surface layer and the subsurface layer (Soloviev and Lukas, 1997) which will manifest itself as a low temperature bias in the observations. Temperature and salinity profiles are typically used to characterize the mixed layer variability (de Boyer Montégut et al. 2004) and are both key components of turbulence characterization (Hou 2009). Recently, several research groups have been investigating ocean temperature profiling with laser remote sensing based either on Brillouin (Fry 2012, Rudolf and Walther 2014) or Raman scattering (Artlett and Pask 2015, Lednev et al. 2016). It is the continuity of promising research that started decades ago (Leonard et al. 1979, Guagliardo and Dufilho 1980, Hirschberg et al. 1984) and can benefit from the current state of laser and detector technology. One aspect of this research that has not been overlooked (Artlett and Pask 2012) but has yet to be revisited is the impact of temperature on vibrational Raman polarization (Chang and Young, 1972). The TURBulence Ocean Lidar is an experimental system, aimed at characterizing underwater turbulence by examining various Stokes parameters. Its multispectral capability in both emission (based on an optical parametric oscillator) and detection (optical filters) provide flexibility to measure the polarization signature of both elastic and inelastic scattering. We will present the characteristics of TURBOL and several results from our laboratory and field experiments with an emphasis on temperature profiling capabilities based on vibrational Raman polarization. We will also present other directions of research related to this activity.

Proceedings Article | 7 June 2017 Presentation

Beam wander due to optical turbulence in water (Conference Presentation)

Gero Nootz, Silvia Matt, Andrey Kanaev, Ewa Jarosz, Weilin Hou

Proceedings Volume 10186, 1018605 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2264922

KEYWORDS: Optical communications, Environmental sensing, Free space, Optical turbulence, Laser beam propagation, Optical simulations, Ocean optics, Free space optics, Refraction, Water

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Proceedings Article | 22 May 2017 Presentation + Paper

The impact of optical turbulence on particle image velocimetry

Silvia Matt, Gero Nootz, Samuel Hellman, Weilin Hou

Proceedings Volume 10186, 101860J (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2264751

KEYWORDS: Liquids, CMOS cameras, Optical turbulence, Turbulence, Particles, Particle image velocimetry, Velocity measurements, CCD cameras, Refraction, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 17 May 2016 Paper

Measurements of optical underwater turbulence under controlled conditions

A. Kanaev, S. Gladysz, R. Almeida de Sá Barros, S. Matt, G. Nootz, D. Josset, W. Hou

Proceedings Volume 9827, 982705 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2230256

KEYWORDS: Atmospheric propagation, Geometrical optics, Ocean optics, Atmospheric propagation, Wavefront sensors, Wave propagation, Beam propagation method, Phase modulation, Turbulence, Modulation transfer functions, Light emitting diodes

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Proceedings Article | 17 May 2016 Paper

Velocity fields and optical turbulence near the boundary in a strongly convective laboratory flow

Silvia Matt, Weilin Hou, Wesley Goode, Samuel Hellman

Proceedings Volume 9827, 98270F (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2229800

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Temperature metrology, Optical turbulence, Computational fluid dynamics, Refraction, Data modeling, Particles, Radium, Computer simulations, Tumor growth modeling

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2015 Paper

A miniature fiber-optic sensor for high-resolution and high-speed temperature sensing in ocean environment

Guigen Liu, Ming Han, Weilin Hou, Silvia Matt, Wesley Goode

Proceedings Volume 9459, 94590I (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2180168

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Sensors, Turbulence, Fiber optics sensors, Temperature metrology, Head, Thermal optics, Environmental sensing, Ocean optics, Thermal effects

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2015 Paper

A controlled laboratory environment to study EO signal degradation due to underwater turbulence

Silvia Matt, Weilin Hou, Wesley Goode, Guigen Liu, Ming Han, Andrey Kanaev, Sergio Restaino

Proceedings Volume 9459, 94590H (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2177028

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Optical turbulence, Ocean optics, Numerical simulations, Data modeling, Temperature metrology, Refraction, Sensors, Adaptive optics, Optical testing

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Proceedings Article | 10 March 2015 Paper

Wavefront sensing and analysis for underwater laser propagation

S. Restaino, W. Hou, A. Kanaev, S. Matt, C. Font

Proceedings Volume 9335, 93350G (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2082716

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Wavefront sensors, Laser beam propagation, Wavefronts, Turbulence, Point spread functions, Analytical research, Light wave propagation, Fourier transforms, Deconvolution

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Proceedings Article | 21 October 2014 Paper

Correction methods for underwater turbulence degraded imaging

A. Kanaev, W. Hou, S. Restaino, S. Matt, S. Gładysz

Proceedings Volume 9242, 92421P (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2066479

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Image restoration, Adaptive optics, Underwater imaging, Image processing, Atmospheric propagation, Reconstruction algorithms, Speckle, Remote sensing, Image quality

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Proceedings Article | 4 June 2014 Paper

Adaptive optics correction of a laser beam propagating underwater

S. Restaino, W. Hou, A. Kanaev, S. Matt, C. Font

Proceedings Volume 9083, 90830R (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2060005

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Turbulence, Laser beam propagation, Wavefront sensors, Point spread functions, Light wave propagation, Optical calibration, Analytical research, Wavefronts, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 23 May 2014 Paper

The impact of turbulent fluctuations on light propagation in a controlled environment

Silvia Matt, Weilin Hou, Wesley Goode

Proceedings Volume 9111, 911113 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2053062

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Optical turbulence, Ocean optics, Geometrical optics, Data modeling, Refraction, Numerical simulations, Integrated optics, Optical testing, Water

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Proceedings Article | 3 June 2013 Paper

Measurements of turbulent dissipation during the Bahamas Optical Turbulence Experiment

Silvia Matt, Weilin Hou, Sarah Woods, Ewa Jarosz, Wesley Goode, Alan Weidemann

Proceedings Volume 8724, 872405 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2018303

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Optical turbulence, Temperature metrology, Intelligence systems, Error analysis, Tongue, Velocity measurements, Tin, Ocean optics, Optical properties

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Conference Committee Involvement (4)

Ocean Sensing and Monitoring XVI

13 April 2025 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Ocean Sensing and Monitoring XV

23 April 2024 | National Harbor, Maryland, United States

Ocean Sensing and Monitoring XIV

3 May 2023 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Ocean Sensing and Monitoring XIV

7 April 2022 | Orlando, Florida, United States

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