Dr. Steven R. Bowman Profile

Dr. Steven R. Bowman

Staff Scientist at US Naval Research Lab

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Publications (22)

Proceedings Article | 14 May 2018 Presentation

Recent advances in holmium doped fibers for high-energy lasers (Conference Presentation)

Colin Baker, E. Joseph Friebele, Ashley Burdett, L. Brandon Shaw, Steven Bowman, Woohong Kim, Jasbinder Sanghera, John Ballato, Courtney Kucera, Amber Vargas, Alexander Hemming, Nikita Simikov, John Haub

Proceedings Volume 10637, 1063704 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2310134

KEYWORDS: Holmium, Nanoparticles, Laser energy, Fiber lasers, Silica, Phonons, Laser applications, Laser safety, Directed energy weapons, Eye

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Proceedings Article | 23 August 2017 Paper

Crystal fiber lasers

W. Kim, S. Bayya, L. B. Shaw, J. Myers, S. Qadri, R. Thapa, C. Askins, J. Peele, D. Rhonehouse, S. Bowman, D. Gibson, Joseph Kolis, Brad Stadleman, J. Sanghera

Proceedings Volume 10382, 103820Q (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2275332

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Laser crystals, Fiber lasers, Glasses, High power fiber lasers, Optical fibers, Laser scattering

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Proceedings Article | 20 April 2017 Presentation

Practical challenges for radiation-balanced lasers (Conference Presentation)

Steven Bowman

Proceedings Volume 10121, 101210H (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2253739

KEYWORDS: Analytical research, Solids, Current controlled current source, Thermal optics, Laser development

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Proceedings Article | 19 April 2017 Presentation

Single-crystal fiber lasers for high-power applications (Conference Presentation)

Shyam Bayya, L. Brandon Shaw, Woohong Kim, Charles Askins, Jason Myers, Steve Bowman, Daniel Gibson, Noor Qadri, Jasbinder Sanghera, John Peele, Rajesh Thapa, Daniel Rhonehouse

Proceedings Volume 10100, 1010005 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2252726

KEYWORDS: Laser development, Optical fibers, Laser scattering, Scattering, Crystals, Fiber lasers, Glasses, Laser crystals, YAG lasers, Doping

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2017 Paper

Ho-nanoparticle-doping for improved high-energy laser fibers

E. Joseph Friebele, Colin Baker, Ashley Burdett, Daniel Rhonehouse, Steven Bowman, Woohong Kim, Jasbinder Sanghera, Courtney Kucera, Amber Vargas, John Ballato, Alexander Hemming, Nikita Simakov, John Haub

Proceedings Volume 10100, 1010003 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2255775

KEYWORDS: Nanoparticles, Ions, Doping, Fiber lasers, Silica, Optical fibers, Holmium, Neptunium, Absorption, Lutetium

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SPIE Journal Paper | 13 September 2016

Low quantum defect laser performance

Steven Bowman

OE, Vol. 56, Issue 01, 011104, (September 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.56.1.011104

KEYWORDS: Luminescence, Absorption, Quantum efficiency, Laser systems engineering, Ytterbium, Optical engineering, Systems modeling, Ions, Optical pumping, Silica

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Proceedings Article | 23 March 2016 Paper

Realistic modeling of low quantum defect lasers

Steven Bowman

Proceedings Volume 9765, 97650F (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2213119

KEYWORDS: Laser optics, Solid state lasers, Optical cooling, Laser development, Laser systems engineering, Absorption, Systems modeling, Quantum efficiency, Ions, Coastal modeling

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Proceedings Article | 18 March 2016 Paper

Frequency conversion in free-standing periodically oriented gallium nitride

Christopher Brown, Steven Bowman, Jennifer Hite, Jaime Freitas, Francis Kub, Charles Eddy, Igor Vurgaftman, Jerry Meyer, Jacob Leach, Kevin Udwary

Proceedings Volume 9731, 97310E (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2213447

KEYWORDS: Gallium nitride, Frequency conversion, Nonlinear optics, Absorption, Optical semiconductors, Semiconductor materials, Semiconductors, Nonlinear frequency conversion, Gallium, Second-harmonic generation, Nonlinear crystals, Scanning electron microscopy, Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition, Harmonic generation, Infrared radiation, Crystals

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Proceedings Article | 9 June 2014 Paper

Holmium-doped laser materials for eye-safe solid state laser application

Woohong Kim, Steven Bowman, Colin Baker, Guillermo Villalobos, Brandon Shaw, Bryan Sadowski, Michael Hunt, Ishwar Aggarwal, Jasbinder Sanghera

Proceedings Volume 9081, 908105 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2050922

KEYWORDS: Holmium, YAG lasers, Ceramics, Crystals, Solid state lasers, Silica, Glasses, Laser applications, Laser crystals, Coating

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Proceedings Article | 12 March 2014 Paper

Ho-doped fiber for high energy laser applications

E. Joseph Friebele, Charles Askins, John Peele, Barbara Marcheschi Wright, Nicholas Condon, Shawn O'Connor, Christopher Brown, Steven Bowman

Proceedings Volume 8961, 896120 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2041577

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Absorption, Doping, Holmium, Silica, Laser applications, 3D modeling, Contamination, Cladding, Quantum efficiency

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Proceedings Article | 19 February 2014 Paper

Optical cooling in multi-level systems

Steven Bowman, Joseph Ganem, Christopher Brown

Proceedings Volume 9000, 90000G (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2040073

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Optical cooling, Luminescence, Energy transfer, Systems modeling, Phonons, Cooling systems, Ions, Data modeling, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 23 May 2013 Paper

Recent advancements in transparent ceramics and crystal fibers for high power lasers

W. Kim, C. Baker, G. Villalobos, C. Florea, D. Gibson, L. Shaw, S. Bowman, S. Bayya, B. Sadowski, M. Hunt, C. Askins, J. Peele, I. Aggarwal, J. Sanghera

Proceedings Volume 8733, 87330V (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2018421

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Crystals, Ceramics, Glasses, Laser crystals, Fiber lasers, Laser applications, High power lasers, Cladding, Laser development

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Proceedings Article | 18 March 2013 Paper

Doped sesquioxide ceramic for eye-safe solid state laser materials

Woohong Kim, Colin Baker, Catalin Florea, Jesse Frantz, Guillermo Villalobos, Brandon Shaw, Steve Bowman, Shawn O'Connor, Bryan Sadowski, Michael Hunt, Ishwar Aggalwar, Jasbinder Sanghera

Proceedings Volume 8599, 85990J (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2004524

KEYWORDS: Ceramics, Holmium, Coating, Solid state lasers, Ions, Crystals, Doping, Lutetium, Transmittance, YAG lasers

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Proceedings Article | 11 March 2013 Paper

Non-radiative decay of holmium-doped laser materials

Steven Bowman, Shawn O'Connor, Nicholas Condon, E. Joseph Friebele, Woohong Kim, B. Shaw, R. Quimby

Proceedings Volume 8638, 863803 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2007511

KEYWORDS: Luminescence, Holmium, Absorption, Crystals, Silica, ZBLAN, YAG lasers, Laser development, Thulium, Ytterbium

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2013 Paper

Crystal fibers for high power lasers

W. Kim, C. Florea, D. Gibson, J. Peele, C. Askins, B. Shaw, S. Bowman, S. O'Connor, S. Bayya, I. Aggarwal, J. Sanghera

Proceedings Volume 8601, 86012Z (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2004632

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Optical fibers, Glasses, Laser crystals, Fiber lasers, YAG lasers, Cladding, Ceramics, High power lasers, Ions

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Proceedings Article | 8 November 2012 Paper

Single crystal fibers for high power lasers

W. Kim, C. Florea, C. Baker, D. Gibson, L. B. Shaw, S. Bowman, S. O'Connor, G. Villalobos, S. Bayya, I. Aggarwal, J. Sanghera

Proceedings Volume 8547, 85470K (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.974848

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Crystals, Fiber lasers, Laser crystals, Ceramics, Polishing, YAG lasers, Image quality, Surface finishing, High power lasers

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SPIE Journal Paper | 10 October 2012

High-power diode-pumped solid-state lasers

Steven Bowman

OE, Vol. 52, Issue 2, 021012, (October 2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.52.2.021012

KEYWORDS: Ytterbium, Neodymium, High power lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Nd:YAG lasers, Diode pumped solid state lasers, Diodes, YAG lasers, Solid state lasers, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 11 May 2012 Paper

Laser material properties of Dy:YAG

S. O'Connor, S. Bowman, N. Condon

Proceedings Volume 8381, 83811H (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921030

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Semiconductor lasers, Gallium nitride, YAG lasers, Absorption, Luminescence, Dysprosium, Laser damage threshold, Laser resonators, Visible radiation

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Proceedings Article | 9 May 2009 Paper

Diode-pumped dysprosium laser materials

S. Bowman, N. Condon, S. O'Connor, A. Rosenberg

Proceedings Volume 7325, 732507 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.819196

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Absorption, Dysprosium, Gallium nitride, Ultraviolet radiation, YAG lasers, Luminescence, Spectroscopy, Diodes, Laser resonators

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Proceedings Article | 27 April 2005 Paper

Growth and characterization of direct mid-IR laser materials

Steven Bowman, Nicholas Condon, Shawn O'Connor, Neil Jenkins, Althea Bluiett, Joseph Ganem

Proceedings Volume 5707, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.597781

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Chlorine, Mid-IR, Erbium, Laser crystals, Absorption, Luminescence, Scattering, Lead, Laser development

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Proceedings Article | 16 June 1993 Paper

High-power diode-pumped 2-um lasers

Steven Bowman, James Lynn, Stuart Searles, Barry Feldman, John McMahon, Wayne Whitney, Charles Marquardt, D. Epp, Gregory Quarles, Kevin Riley

Proceedings Volume 1865, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.146944

KEYWORDS: Thulium, Holmium, Diodes, Semiconductor lasers, Rod lasers, Resonators, Q switched lasers, Upconversion, Crystals, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1992 Paper

Demonstration and analysis of a holmium quasi-two-level laser

Steven Bowman, Barry Feldman

Proceedings Volume 1627, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.60183

KEYWORDS: Holmium, Laser systems engineering, Upconversion

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Conference Committee Involvement (18)

Optical and Electronic Cooling of Solids III

30 January 2018 | San Francisco, California, United States

Optical and Electronic Cooling of Solids II

1 February 2017 | San Francisco, California, United States

Laser Technology for Defense and Security XII

19 April 2016 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Optical and Electronic Cooling of Solids

17 February 2016 | San Francisco, California, United States

Laser Technology for Defense and Security XI

21 April 2015 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Laser Refrigeration of Solids VIII

11 February 2015 | San Francisco, California, United States

Laser Technology for Defense and Security X

6 May 2014 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Laser Refrigeration of Solids VII

5 February 2014 | San Francisco, California, United States

Laser Technology for Defense and Security IX

30 April 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Laser Refrigeration of Solids VI

6 February 2013 | San Francisco, California, United States

Laser Technology for Defense and Security VIII

23 April 2012 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Laser Refrigeration of Solids V

25 January 2012 | San Francisco, California, United States

Laser Technology for Defense and Security VII

25 April 2011 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Laser Refrigeration of Solids IV

27 January 2011 | San Francisco, California, United States

Laser Technology for Defense and Security VI

5 April 2010 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Laser Technology for Defense and Security V

13 April 2009 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Laser Source Technology for Defense and Security IV

17 March 2008 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Laser Cooling of Solids

24 January 2007 | San Jose, California, United States

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