Dr. Steven M. Risser Profile

Dr. Steven M. Risser

at Optimer Photonics Inc

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Publications (11)

Proceedings Article | 4 April 2005 Paper

Fast VOA employing electro-optically clad silica waveguide

Richard Ridgway, Steven Risser, David Nippa, Richard Higgins, Vincent McGinniss

Proceedings Volume 5724, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.592718

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Electro optics, Electrodes, Silica, Polarization, Polymers, Chromophores, Refractive index, Mach-Zehnder interferometers, Cladding

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Proceedings Article | 18 June 2004 Paper

Modulation of light using Kerr-clad silica waveguide

Richard Ridgway, Steven Risser, David Nippa, Vincent McGinniss

Proceedings Volume 5351, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.530773

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Silica, Modulators, Electro optics, Electrodes, Polymers, Chromophores, Refractive index, Modulation, Cladding

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Proceedings Article | 12 April 2001 Paper

Index-mismatch scattering approach to optical limiting

Gregory Exarhos, Kim Ferris, Charles Windisch, Brian Bozlee, Steven Risser, Simone van Swam

Proceedings Volume 4347, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.425012

KEYWORDS: Transmittance, Optical limiting, Refractive index, Nonlinear optics, Particles, Scattering, Iodine, Light scattering, Laser scattering, Refraction

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Proceedings Article | 3 March 2000 Paper

Linear and nonlinear contributions on the dielectric response of zirconia and polyethylene films

Kim Ferris, Gregory Exarhos, Steven Risser

Proceedings Volume 3902, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.379330

KEYWORDS: Dielectrics, Zirconium dioxide, Nonlinear optics, Chemical elements, Dielectric polarization, Solids, Modulation, Composites, Laser applications, Laser induced damage

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Proceedings Article | 27 May 1996 Paper

Inclusion and overlayer effects on the electric fields in dielectric films

Kim Ferris, Gregory Exarhos, Steven Risser

Proceedings Volume 2714, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.240385

KEYWORDS: Dielectrics, Optical alignment, Interfaces, Natural surfaces, Glasses, Chemical elements, Laser induced damage, Dielectric polarization, Fabrication, Physics

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Proceedings Article | 14 July 1995 Paper

Enhancement factors for local electric fields in inhomogeneous media

Kim Ferris, Gregory Exarhos, Steven Risser

Proceedings Volume 2428, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.213724

KEYWORDS: Dielectrics, Optical coatings, 3D modeling, Carbon, Chemical vapor deposition, Finite-difference time-domain method, Laser induced damage, Sol-gels, Standards development, Dielectric polarization

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 1994 Paper

Distributions of local electric fields in inhomogeneous media

Kim Ferris, Gregory Exarhos, Steven Risser

Proceedings Volume 2114, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.180930

KEYWORDS: Chemical elements, Dielectrics, Dielectric polarization, Statistical modeling, Chemical species, Physics, Maxwell's equations, Deposition processes, Numerical analysis, Statistical analysis

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Proceedings Article | 24 June 1993 Paper

Defect-induced variations in the local electric fields in inhomogeneous media

Kim Ferris, Steven Risser

Proceedings Volume 1848, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.147433

KEYWORDS: Dielectrics, Solids, Chemical elements, Laser induced damage, Interfaces, Optical properties, Dielectric polarization, Thin films, Statistical analysis, Chemistry

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1991 Paper

Defect enhancement of local electric fields in dielectric films

Steven Risser, Kim Ferris

Proceedings Volume 1441, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.57214

KEYWORDS: Dielectric polarization, Dielectrics, Chemical elements, Laser induced damage, Optical properties, Thin films, Numerical analysis, Free space optics, Free space, Polarizability

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