Dr. Yingxin Bai Profile

Dr. Yingxin Bai

Laser Engineer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr

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Publications (21)

Proceedings Article | 15 March 2023 Presentation + Paper

Current status of NASA’s Low-Cost Optical Terminal (LCOT) at Goddard Space Flight Center

Robert Lafon, Yingxin Bai, Armen Caroglanian, James Dailey, Nikki Desch, Howard Garon, Steve Hall, Ron Miller, Dan Paulson, Haleh Safavi, Predrag Sekulic, John Speer, Patrick Thompson, Victoria Wu

Proceedings Volume 12413, 124130V (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2652103

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Laser communication terminals, Adaptive optics, Quantum optical communication, Laser communications, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2021 Presentation + Paper

6 micrometer pulsed OP-GaAs OPO laser for unambiguous water ice detection on the Moon and other planetary bodies

Yingxin Bai, Xiaoli Sun, Aaron Yevick

Proceedings Volume 11670, 1167013 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2583071

KEYWORDS: Optical parametric oscillators, Pulsed laser operation, Semiconductor lasers, Mid-IR, Infrared radiation, Absorption, Transmitters, Remote sensing, Q switched lasers, Minerals

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Proceedings Article | 14 March 2018 Presentation

Scaling the average power of 1066-nm end-pumped c-cut Nd:YV04 laser for sodium Lidar development project (Conference Presentation)

Oleg Konoplev, Anthony Yu, Steven Li, Michael Krainak, Yingxin Bai, Molly Fahey, Wenqian Huang, Diego Janches

Proceedings Volume 10511, 1051110 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2292017

KEYWORDS: Sodium, LIDAR, Neodymium lasers, Raman spectroscopy, Second-harmonic generation, Pulsed laser operation, Doppler effect, Luminescence, Nonlinear crystals, Crystals

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Proceedings Article | 15 February 2018 Presentation + Paper

Progress on laser technology for proposed space-based sodium lidar

Michael Krainak, Anthony Yu, Steven Li, Yingxin Bai, Kenji Numata, Jeffrey Chen, Molly Fahey, Frankie Micalizzi, Oleg Konoplev, Diego Janches, Chester Gardner, Graham Allan

Proceedings Volume 10511, 105111E (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2290471

KEYWORDS: Sodium, LIDAR, Raman spectroscopy, Doppler effect, Pulsed laser operation, Luminescence, Semiconductor lasers, Polarization, Crystals, Laser applications

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Proceedings Article | 15 February 2018 Paper

Progress on Raman laser for sodium resonance fluorescence lidar

Steven Li, Anthony Yu, Michael Krainak, Yingxin Bai, Oleg Konoplev, Molly Fahey, Kenji Numata

Proceedings Volume 10511, 105111H (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2290419

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Crystals, Sodium, Laser crystals, Laser development, LIDAR, Laser resonators, Q switched lasers, Gadolinium, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 20 November 2017 Open Access

High energy 2-micron solid-state laser transmitter for NASA's airborne CO2 measurements

Upendra Singh, Jirong Yu, Mulugeta Petros, Yingxin Bai

Proceedings Volume 10564, 105642G (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2309054

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SPIE Journal Paper | 6 October 2014 Open Access

Sensitive infrared signal detection by upconversion technique

Teh-Hwa Wong, Jirong Yu, Yingxin Bai, William Johnson, Songsheng Chen, Mulugeta Petros, Upendra Singh

OE, Vol. 53, Issue 10, 107102, (October 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.53.10.107102

KEYWORDS: Upconversion, Signal detection, Sensors, Infrared radiation, Mirrors, Infrared detectors, Silicon, Crystals, LIDAR, Photonic crystals

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Proceedings Article | 18 November 2010 Paper

Advances in high-energy solid-state 2-micron laser transmitter development for ground and airborne wind and CO2 measurements

Upendra Singh, Jirong Yu, Mulugeta Petros, Songsheng Chen, Michael Kavaya, Bo Trieu, Yingxin Bai, Paul Petzar, Edward Modlin, Grady Koch, Jeffrey Beyon

Proceedings Volume 7832, 783202 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.865853

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Oscillators, Wind energy, Wind measurement, Optical amplifiers, Laser development, Pulsed laser operation, Carbon dioxide, Carbon dioxide lasers, Transmitters

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Proceedings Article | 11 November 2010 Paper

A two micron coherent differential absorption lidar development

Jirong Yu, Mulugeta Petros, Songsheng Chen, Yingxin Bai, Paul Petzar, Bo Trieu, Grady Koch, Jeffrey Beyon, Randal VanValkenburg, Michael Kavaya, Upendra Singh

Proceedings Volume 7860, 786006 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.873318

KEYWORDS: Carbon dioxide, Absorption, Pulsed laser operation, LIDAR, Continuous wave operation, Carbon dioxide lasers, Transceivers, Heterodyning, Transmitters, Holmium

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Proceedings Article | 9 December 2008 Paper

The selection of Q-switch for a 350mJ air-borne 2μm wind lidar

Mulugeta Petros, Jirong Yu, Bo Trieu, Yingxin Bai, Paul Petzar, Upendra Singh

Proceedings Volume 7153, 715309 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.806499

KEYWORDS: Q switching, Oscillators, Resonators, Pulsed laser operation, Acoustics, Wind energy, Transducers, LIDAR, Diffraction, Q switched lasers

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Proceedings Article | 12 December 2006 Paper

300mJ injection seeded compact 2 micron coherent lidar transmitter

Mulugeta Petros, Jirong Yu, Bo Trieu, Yingxin Bai, Paul Petzar, Upendra Singh

Proceedings Volume 6409, 64091A (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.694172

KEYWORDS: Oscillators, LIDAR, Amplifiers, Resonators, Thulium, Mirrors, Transmitters, Laser crystals, Semiconductor lasers, Distortion

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Proceedings Article | 12 December 2006 Paper

Advanced 2-micron solid-state laser for wind and CO2 lidar applications

Jirong Yu, Bo Trieu, Mulugeta Petros, Yingxin Bai, Paul Petzar, Grady Koch, Upendra Singh, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 6409, 64091C (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.696908

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, LIDAR, Oscillators, Diodes, Laser development, Wind energy, Amplifiers, Semiconductor lasers, Solid state lasers, Transceivers

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 2005 Paper

Design of a totally conductively cooled diode-pumped 2µm-laser amplifier

Bo Trieu, Jirong Yu, Mulugeta Petros, Luis Ramos-Izquierdo, Glenn Byron, Peck Sohn, Yingxin Bai, Songsheng Chen, Michael Kavaya, Upendra Singh

Proceedings Volume 5887, 58870M (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.620823

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, Head, Laser crystals, Diodes, Oscillators, Crystals, Semiconductor lasers, Transmitters, Thermal effects, Waveguides

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Proceedings Article | 12 January 2005 Paper

Nonlinear frequency up-conversion for mid-infrared single-photon detection

Yingxin Bai, Jirong Yu, Norman Barnes, Songsheng Chen, Mulugeta Petros, Hyung Lee

Proceedings Volume 5653, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.579287

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Photons, Sensors, Crystals, LIDAR, Absorption, Sum-frequency generation, Earth's atmosphere, Remote sensing, Single photon detectors

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Proceedings Article | 12 January 2005 Paper

Joule-level double-pulsed Ho:Tm:LuLF Master-Oscillator-Power-Amplifier (MOPA) for potential spaceborne lidar applications

Songsheng Chen, Jirong Yu, Mulugeta Petros, Yingxin Bai, Upendra Singh, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 5653, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.578119

KEYWORDS: Pulsed laser operation, Wind energy, Oscillators, Q switching, LIDAR, Energy efficiency, Optical amplifiers, Q switched lasers, Laser energy, Amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 12 January 2005 Paper

Totally conductive-cooled diode-pumped 2-µm laser transmitter

Mulugeta Petros, Jirong Yu, Tony Melak, Bo Trieu, Songsheng Chen, Upendra Singh, Yingxin Bai

Proceedings Volume 5653, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.578953

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Laser crystals, Thulium, Transmitters, Crystals, Resonators, Q switching, Oscillators, Diffraction

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Proceedings Article | 4 November 2004 Paper

Diode-pumped double-pulsed Ho:Tm:LuLF laser at 2.05 µm for CO₂ differential absorption lidar (DIAL)

Songsheng Chen, Jirong Yu, Mulugeta Petros, Yingxin Bai, Bo Trieu, Upendra Singh, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 5575, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.568418

KEYWORDS: Carbon monoxide, Pulsed laser operation, Absorption, LIDAR, Gas lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Q switched lasers, Q switching, Transmitters, Laser development

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Proceedings Article | 23 December 2003 Paper

Tunable mid-infrared coherent source for lidar: CW OPO

Yingxin Bai, Jirong Yu, Norman Barnes, Hyung Lee, Mulugeta Petros, Songsheng Chen

Proceedings Volume 5154, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.509373

KEYWORDS: Optical parametric oscillators, Nd:YAG lasers, Crystals, Absorption, Mid-IR, Nonlinear crystals, Diodes, Semiconductor lasers, LIDAR, Continuous wave operation

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Proceedings Article | 21 March 2003 Paper

Parametric generation of tunable infrared radiation for remote sensing applications

Jirong Yu, Norman Barnes, Keith Murray, Hyung Lee, Yingxin Bai

Proceedings Volume 4893, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.466660

KEYWORDS: Optical parametric oscillators, Oscillators, Optical amplifiers, Pulsed laser operation, Crystals, Nonlinear crystals, Holmium, Q switching, Mid-IR, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 21 March 2003 Paper

Double-pass Tm:Ho:YLF amplifier at 2.05 um for spaceborne eye-safe coherent Doppler wind lidar and CO2 differential absorption lidar (DIAL)

Songsheng Chen, Jirong Yu, Mulugeta Petros, Upendra Singh, Yingxin Bai

Proceedings Volume 4893, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.466658

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, Wind energy, Oscillators, LIDAR, Pulsed laser operation, Energy efficiency, Doppler effect, Semiconductor lasers, Absorption, Transmitters

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Proceedings Article | 21 March 2003 Paper

High-energy diode-pumped Ho:Tm:LuLiF4 laser for lidar application

Mulugeta Petros, Jirong Yu, Songsheng Chen, Upendra Singh, Brian Walsh, Yingxin Bai, Norman Barnes

Proceedings Volume 4893, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.466659

KEYWORDS: Holmium, Thulium, Semiconductor lasers, Crystals, Laser crystals, Resonators, Wind energy, LIDAR, Mirrors, Reflectivity

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