Dr. John E. Heebner Profile

Dr. John E. Heebner

Optical Scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Lab

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Publications (16)

Proceedings Article | 17 March 2023 Presentation

Presentation

Recent laser performance improvements and latest results at the National Ignition Facility

Jean-Michel Di Nicola, Tayyab Suratwala, Lawrence Pelz, John Heebner, David Alessi, Anumeha Bhasker, Tiziana Bond, Mark Bowers, Gordon Brunton, Brandon Buckley, Alicia Calonico Soto, Wren Carr, Leyen Chang, Jason Chou, Simon Cohen, David Cross, Rich Deveno, Peter Devore, Michael Erickson, Catalin Filip, Nathan Gottesman, Apurva Gowda, Dan Kalantar, Abe Handler, Vincent Hernandez, Sandrine Herriot, Christopher Kinsella, Tom Lanier, Doug Larson, Brian MacGowan, Samuel McLaren, Ken Manes, Kathleen McCandless, Christopher Miller, Marcus Monticelli, Ryan Muir, Mario Ordonez, Alan Pao, Jordan Penner, Travis Petersen, Shahida Rana, Brett Raymond, River Aden, Nathan Ruiz, Sam Schrauth, Stanley Sommer, Mary Spaeth, Christopher Stolz, Diana VanBlarcom, Bruno Van Wonterghem, Alexander Wargo, Lei Wang, Paul Wegner, Brian Welday, Pam Whitman, Nan Wong

Proceedings Volume PC12401, PC1240103 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2655251

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Fusion energy, Yield improvement, Space operations, Pulsed laser operation, Pulse shaping, Plasma, Neodymium glass lasers, Laser systems engineering, Laser energy

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2021 Presentation

Presentation

The National Ignition Facility laser performance status

Jean-Michel Di Nicola, Steven Yang, Tiziana Bond, Mark Bowers, Leyen Chang, Simon Cohen, Michael Erickson, Catalin Filip, Jim Folta, Abe Handler, Tom Lanier, Ken Manes, Brian Olejniczak, Shahida Rana, Mike Shaw, Stanley Sommer, Mary Spaeth, Bruno Van Wonterghem, Pam Whitman, Clay Widmayer, J. Nan Wong, Paul Wegner, Dan Kalantar, David Alessi, Saroja Ammula, Brandon Buckley, Alica Calonico Soto, Wren Carr, Jason Chou, Alex Deland, Peter DeVore, Gaylen Erbert, Nathan Gottesman, Apurva Gowda, John Heebner, Charles Orth, Vincent Hernandez, Sandrine Herriot, Ron House, Chris Kinsella, Brian MacGowan, Kathleen Mccandless, Ryan Muir, Mario Ordonez, Ernesto Padilla, Alan Pao, Larry Pelz, Brett Raymond, Tayyab Suratwala, Alex Wargo, Lei Wang, Doug Larson

Proceedings Volume 11666, 1166604 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2586868

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Diagnostics, Fusion energy, Physics, Neodymium glass lasers, Laser development

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Proceedings Article | 23 February 2017 Paper

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Pulse contrast measurement on the NIF Advanced Radiographic Capability (ARC) laser system

Robert Acree, John Heebner, Matthew Prantil, John Halpin, Tracy Budge, Lyudmila Novikova, Ron Sigurdsson, Larry Pelz

Proceedings Volume 10084, 1008406 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2257576

KEYWORDS: Pulsed laser operation, National Ignition Facility, High power lasers, Diagnostics, Photodiodes, Picosecond phenomena, Laser systems engineering, Data modeling, Photodetectors, Signal attenuation, Amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2015 Paper

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Automated alignment of the Advanced Radiographic Capability (ARC) target area at the National Ignition Facility

Randy Roberts, Abdul A. Awwal, Erlan Bliss, John Heebner, Richard Leach, Charles Orth, Michael Rushford, Roger Lowe-Webb, Karl Wilhelmsen

Proceedings Volume 9598, 959814 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2190252

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Mirrors, Diagnostics, Cameras, Image processing, X-rays, CCD cameras, Charge-coupled devices, Optical alignment, Tolerancing

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2015 Paper

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The commissioning of the advanced radiographic capability laser system: experimental and modeling results at the main laser output

J. M. Di Nicola, S. Yang, C. Boley, John Crane, J. Heebner, Thomas Spinka, P. Arnold, C. P. Barty, M. Bowers, T. Budge, K. Christensen, J. Dawson, G. Erbert, E. Feigenbaum, G. Guss, C. Haefner, M. Hermann, Doug Homoelle, J. Jarboe, J. Lawson, R. Lowe-Webb, Kathleen McCandless, Brent McHale, L. Pelz, P. Pham, M. Prantil, M. Rehak, M. Rever, Michael Rushford, R. Sacks, M. Shaw, D. Smauley, L. Smith, R. Speck, G. Tietbohl, P. Wegner, C. Widmayer

Proceedings Volume 9345, 93450I (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2080459

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Near field, Mirrors, Diagnostics, Picosecond phenomena, X-rays, Optical amplifiers, Performance modeling, Sensors, Fusion energy

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2014 Paper

Paper

RF-photonic wideband measurements of energetic pulses on NIF enhanced by compressive sensing algorithms

Jason Chou, George Valley, Vincent Hernandez, Corey Bennett, Larry Pelz, John Heebner, J. Di Nicola, Matthew Rever, Mark Bowers

Proceedings Volume 8985, 898511 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2042361

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Amplitude modulation, Pulsed laser operation, Interference (communication), Photodetectors, Compressed sensing, Algorithm development, Optical amplifiers, Oscilloscopes, Signal to noise ratio

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Proceedings Article | 18 February 2013 Paper

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Image processing and control of a programmable spatial light modulator for spatial beam shaping

Abdul A. Awwal, Charles Orth, Eddy Tse, JoAnn Matone, Mitanu Paul, Carla Hardy, Gordon Brunton, Mark Hermann, Steve Yang, J. M. DiNicola, Matt Rever, Sham Dixit, John Heebner

Proceedings Volume 8602, 86020A (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2008542

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Beam shaping, National Ignition Facility, Image processing, Transmittance, Control systems, Liquid crystal on silicon, Spatial light modulators, Process control, Modulation

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Proceedings Article | 7 May 2012 Paper

Paper

Mode-converters for rectangular-core fiber amplifiers to achieve diffraction-limited power scaling

Arun Kumar Sridharan, Paul Pax, John Heebner, Derrek Drachenberg, Jay Dawson

Proceedings Volume 8381, 838103 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.920769

KEYWORDS: Fiber amplifiers, Diffractive optical elements, Near field, Cameras, Fiber lasers, Waveguides, Spatial light modulators, Optical amplifiers, Laser applications, Laser guide stars

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Proceedings Article | 19 February 2011 Paper

Paper

Image processing and control of a programmable spatial light modulator

Abdul A. Awwal, Richard Leach, Gordon Brunton, Eddy Tse, JoAnn Matone, John Heebner

Proceedings Volume 7916, 79160Q (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.876399

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Image processing, Liquid crystal on silicon, Control systems, National Ignition Facility, Spatial light modulators, Detection and tracking algorithms, Apodization, Process control, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 19 February 2011 Paper

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Programmable beam spatial shaping system for the National Ignition Facility

John Heebner, Michael Borden, Phil Miller, Steve Hunter, Kim Christensen, Michael Scanlan, Chris Haynam, Paul Wegner, Mark Hermann, Gordon Brunton, Eddy Tse, Abdul Awwal, Nan Wong, Lynn Seppala, Mark Franks, Ed Marley, Kevin Williams, Tracy Budge, Mark Henesian, Christopher Stolz, Tayyab Suratwala, Marcus Monticelli, Dan Walmer, Sham Dixit, Clay Widmayer, Justin Wolfe, Jeff Bude, Kelly McCarty, Jean-Michel DiNicola

Proceedings Volume 7916, 79160H (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.875794

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Liquid crystals, Beam shaping, Liquid crystal on silicon, Laser systems engineering, Optical amplifiers, Light valves, Silicon, Oxides, Relays

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Proceedings Article | 2 December 2010 Paper

Paper

A programmable beam shaping system for tailoring the profile of high fluence laser beams

John Heebner, Michael Borden, Phil Miller, Chris Stolz, Tayyab Suratwala, Paul Wegner, Mark Hermann, Mark Henesian, Christopher Haynam, Steve Hunter, Kim Christensen, Nan Wong, Lynn Seppala, Gordon Brunton, Eddy Tse, Abdul Awwal, Mark Franks, Ed Marley, Kevin Williams, Michael Scanlan, Tracy Budge, Marcus Monticelli, Dan Walmer, Sham Dixit, Clay Widmayer, Justin Wolfe, Jeff Bude, Kelly McCarty, Jean-Michel DiNicola

Proceedings Volume 7842, 78421C (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.867728

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Beam shaping, Liquid crystals, Liquid crystal on silicon, Light valves, Modulation, Wavefront distortions, National Ignition Facility, Custom fabrication, Fusion energy

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Proceedings Article | 4 May 2010 Paper

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Power scaling analysis of fiber lasers and amplifiers based on non-silica materials

Jay Dawson, Michael Messerly, John Heebner, Paul Pax, Arun Sridharan, Amber Bullington, Raymond Beach, Craig Siders, C. P. Barty, Mark Dubinskii

Proceedings Volume 7686, 768611 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.852393

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Silica, YAG lasers, Thermal effects, Optical fibers, Fiber amplifiers, Laser scattering, Raman scattering, Glasses, Raman spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 9 March 2007 Paper

Paper

The injection laser system on the National Ignition Facility

Mark Bowers, Scott Burkhart, Simon Cohen, Gaylen Erbert, John Heebner, Mark Hermann, Don Jedlovec

Proceedings Volume 6451, 64511M (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.700478

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, National Ignition Facility, Diagnostics, Laser systems engineering, Oscillators, Sensors, Beam shaping, Optical amplifiers, Modulators, Fiber amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 2004 Paper

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Enhanced linear and nonlinear optical phase response of microring resonators for engineerable photonic media

John Heebner, Nikolay Lepeshkin, Aaron Schweinsberg, Robert Boyd

Proceedings Volume 5333, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.549481

KEYWORDS: Resonators, Waveguides, Microrings, Oxides, Phase shifts, Chromium, Microresonators, Polymethylmethacrylate, Nonlinear optics, Mach-Zehnder interferometers

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Proceedings Article | 25 June 2003 Paper

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Strong dispersive and nonlinear optical properties of microresonator-modified optical waveguides

John Heebner, Robert Boyd

Proceedings Volume 4969, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.499288

KEYWORDS: Resonators, Switching, Waveguides, Dispersion, Microresonators, Phase shifts, Nonlinear filtering, Solitons, Switches, Picosecond phenomena

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Proceedings Article | 19 October 2000 Paper

Paper

Superpolarizers that exceed the law of Malus

Robert Fisher, John Heebner, Ryan Bennink, Robert Boyd

Proceedings Volume 4110, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.404803

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Polarizers, Refractive index, Crystals, Nonlinear optics, Two wave mixing, Phase shifts, Energy transfer, Optical testing, Optical amplifiers

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Conference Committee Involvement (9)

High Power Lasers for Fusion Research VIII

29 January 2025 | San Francisco, California, United States

High Power Lasers for Fusion Research VII

1 February 2023 | San Francisco, California, United States

High Power Lasers for Fusion Research VI

6 March 2021 | Online Only, California, United States

High Power Lasers for Fusion Research V

6 February 2019 | San Francisco, California, United States

Ultrafast Optics 2017

8 October 2017 | Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States

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