Dr. Robert W. McMillan Profile

Dr. Robert W. McMillan

Senior Research Scientist

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Publications (23)

Proceedings Article | 12 December 2017 Paper

A pulsed coherent 225 GHz radar

R. McMillan

Proceedings Volume 1514, 151478 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2301670

KEYWORDS: Radar, Doppler effect, Oscillators, Transmitters, Polarization, Receivers, Night vision, Electro optics, Target detection, Crystals

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Proceedings Article | 30 November 2017 Paper

A horizontal atmospheric temperature sounder based on the 60 GHz oxygen absorptions

R. McMillan

Proceedings Volume 2104, 21048P (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2298745

KEYWORDS: Radiometry, Oxygen, Absorption, Atmospheric sensing, Temperature metrology, Extremely high frequency, Atmospheric modeling, Turbulence, Electromagnetism, Satellites

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Proceedings Article | 31 March 2008 Paper

Snapshot imaging spectropolarimetry in the visible and infrared

Riley Aumiller, Corrie Vanderlugt, Eustace Dereniak, Robert Sampson, Robert McMillan

Proceedings Volume 6972, 69720D (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.784793

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Polarization, Modulation, Visible radiation, Wave plates, Diffraction, Long wavelength infrared, Tomography, Computing systems, Multichannel imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 31 March 2008 Paper

Single-frame polarization measurement techniques

Robert McMillan, Eustace Dereniak, Riley Aumiller, Nathan Hagen

Proceedings Volume 6972, 69720T (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.784472

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Wave plates, Receivers, Signal processing, Oscillators, Fourier transforms, Radar, Microwave radiation, Infrared sensors, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 8 September 2006 Paper

Design of an LWIR snapshot imaging spectropolarimeter

Riley Aumiller, Nathan Hagen, Eustace Dereniak, Robert Sampson, Robert McMillan

Proceedings Volume 6295, 62950E (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.688404

KEYWORDS: Long wavelength infrared, Imaging systems, Polarization, Staring arrays, Diffraction, Wave plates, Computing systems, Data acquisition, Modulation, Infrared imaging

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Proceedings Article | 21 October 2004 Paper

IR polarimetry and far-IR imaging

Robert McMillan, James Kirkland, Osborne Milton, E. J. Holder

Proceedings Volume 5563, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.565671

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Black bodies, Polarimetry, Far infrared, Polarization, Receivers, Staring arrays, Infrared imaging, Infrared sensors, Infrared signatures

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Proceedings Article | 10 October 2003 Paper

Imaging spectropolarimetry

Eustace Dereniak, Nathan Hagen, William Johnson, Derek Sabatke, Ann Locke, Robert McMillan, Thomas Hamilton

Proceedings Volume 5074, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.501275

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Wave plates, Spectrometers, Computer generated holography, Staring arrays, Mid-IR, Polarimetry, Objectives, Birefringence, Amplitude modulation

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Proceedings Article | 30 July 2002 Paper

Measurements of atmospheric turbulence with an x-band radar: correlation with angle-of-arrival results

E. Holder, James Kerce, Ronald Smith, Mark Shipman, Robert McMillan, James Williams

Proceedings Volume 4744, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.488282

KEYWORDS: Radar, X band, Humidity, Geometrical optics, Atmospheric turbulence, Refraction, Interferometry, Microwave radiation, Antennas, Transmitters

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2002 Paper

Compact uncooled long-wave infrared bolometer camera

Osborne Milton, Robert Walker, Robert McMillan

Proceedings Volume 4719, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.477452

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Staring arrays, Bolometers, Long wavelength infrared, Target detection, Weapons, Infrared cameras, Infrared bolometers, Infrared sensors, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 10 June 2002 Paper

CGH disperser model for a tunable snapshot imaging spectrometer

Christopher Tebow, Eustace Dereniak, John Garcia, Dennis Garrood, Curtis Volin, Daniel Wilson, Robert McMillan

Proceedings Volume 4647, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.469828

KEYWORDS: Computer generated holography, Spectroscopy, Liquid crystals, Diffraction, Staring arrays, Spatial light modulators, Cameras, Imaging systems, Instrument modeling, Data modeling

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 May 2002

Snapshot imaging spectropolarimeter

Derek Sabatke, Ann Locke, Eustace Dereniak, Michael Descour, John Garcia, Thomas Hamilton, Robert McMillan

OE, Vol. 41, Issue 05, (May 2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.1467934

KEYWORDS: Wave plates, Spectrometers, Polarization, Computed tomography, Modulation, Polarimetry, Staring arrays, Data acquisition, Imaging spectrometry, Polarizers

Proceedings Article | 17 January 2002 Paper

Midwave-infrared snapshot imaging spectrometer

Curtis Volin, John Garcia, Eustace Dereniak, Michael Descour, Thomas Hamilton, Robert McMillan

Proceedings Volume 4480, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.453359

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Mid-IR, Spectroscopy, Computer generated holography, Staring arrays, Black bodies, Absorption, Diffraction, Sensors, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 9 January 2002 Paper

Analysis of channeled spectropolarimetry using singular value decomposition

Derek Sabatke, Ann Locke, Michael Descour, Eustace Dereniak, John Garcia, Thomas Hamilton, Robert McMillan

Proceedings Volume 4481, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.452875

KEYWORDS: Spectroscopy, Wave plates, Polarization, S band, Vector spaces, Signal to noise ratio, Fourier transforms, Polarizers, Modulation, Space operations

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Proceedings Article | 9 January 2002 Paper

Snapshot imaging spectropolarimeter

Ann Locke, Derek Sabatke, Eustace Dereniak, Michael Descour, John Garcia, Thomas Hamilton, Robert McMillan

Proceedings Volume 4481, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.452874

KEYWORDS: Wave plates, Modulation, Spectrometers, Computed tomography, Polarization, Staring arrays, Polarizers, Fourier transforms, Imaging spectrometry, Polarimetry

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Proceedings Article | 17 July 2000 Paper

MWIR computed tomographic imaging spectrometer experiments

John Garcia, Curtis Volin, Derek Sabatke, Michael Descour, Eustace Dereniak, Thomas Hamilton, Robert McMillan, David Sass

Proceedings Volume 4028, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391764

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Staring arrays, Calibration, Spectroscopy, Optical filters, Objectives, Bandpass filters, Tomography, Computed tomography, Image filtering

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Proceedings Article | 20 June 1997 Paper

Sensors for military special operations and law enforcement applications

David Ferris, Robert McMillan, Nicholas Currie, Michael Wicks, Mohamed-Adel Slamani

Proceedings Volume 3062, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.276674

KEYWORDS: Weapons, Sensors, Extremely high frequency, Infrared imaging, Firearms, Cameras, Infrared radiation, Infrared sensors, Millimeter wave sensors, Infrared detectors

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Proceedings Article | 10 June 1997 Paper

New law enforcement applications of millimeter-wave radar

Nicholas Currie, David Ferris, Robert McMillan, Michael Wicks

Proceedings Volume 3066, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.276090

KEYWORDS: Radar, Weapons, Extremely high frequency, Sensors, Holography, Staring arrays, Fourier transforms, Antennas, Surveillance, Image resolution

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Proceedings Article | 19 February 1997 Paper

Imaging sensor fusion for concealed weapon detection

Nicholas Currie, Fred Demma, David Ferris, Robert McMillan, Michael Wicks, Kathleen Zyga

Proceedings Volume 2942, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.267167

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Weapons, Extremely high frequency, Image quality, Imaging systems, Infrared sensors, Optical sensors, Magnetic sensors, Image sensors, Infrared imaging

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Proceedings Article | 14 June 1996 Paper

ARPA/NIJ/Rome Laboratory concealed weapon detection program: an overview

Nicholas Currie, Fred Demma, David Ferris, Robert McMillan, Michael Wicks

Proceedings Volume 2755, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.243190

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Weapons, Imaging systems, Infrared imaging, Infrared radiation, Extremely high frequency, Acoustics, Magnetism, Image resolution, Image quality

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