Technical Papers & Publications

[tabby title="Book Chapters"]

  • M. Vorontsov, T. Weyrauch, S. Lachinova, T. Ryan, A. Deck, M. Gatz, V. Paramonov, and G. Carhart, Coherent beam combining and atmospheric compensation with adaptive fiber-array systems, in Coherent Laser Beam Combining, A. Brignon, ed. (Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2013), chap. 6, pp. 167–191. [PDF]
  • M. Aubailly and M. A. Vorontsov, “Digital adaptive optics: Introduction and application to anisoplanatic imaging,” in Adaptive Optics Progress, R. K. Tyson, ed. (InTech, 2013), chap. 6, pp. 125–143. [PDF]
  • T. Weyrauch and M. A. Vorontsov, “Free-space laser communications with adaptive optics: Atmospheric compensation experiments,” in Free-Space Laser Communications: Principles and Advances, A. K. Majumdar and J. C. Ricklin, eds. (Springer Verlag, New York, 2008), pp. 247–271. [PDF]
  • J. C. Ricklin, S. M. Hammel, F. D. Eaton, and S. L. Lachinova, “Atmospheric channel effects on free-space laser communication,” in Free-Space Laser Communications: Principles and Advances, A. K. Majumdar and J. C. Ricklin, eds. (Springer Verlag, New York, 2008), pp. 9–56. [PDF]

[tabby title="Journal Papers"]

  • V. V. Kolosov, V. V. Dudorov, G. A. Filimonov, A. S. Panina, and M. A. Vorontsov, “Accounting for the effect of large-scale atmospheric inhomogeneities in problems of laser radiation propagation along long high-altitude paths,” Atmos. Oceanic Opt., vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 123–129, 2014. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov, “Speckle effects in target-in-the-loop laser beam projection systems,” Adv. Opt. Techn., vol. 2, no. 5–6, p. 369–395, 2013. [PDF]
  • S. L. Lachinova and M. A. Vorontsov, “Exotic laser beam engineering with coherent fiber-array systems,” J. Opt., vol. 15, no. 10, p. 105501, 2013. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov, V. V. Dudorov, M. O. Zyryanova, V. V. Kolosov, and G. A. Filimonov, “Bit error rate in free-space optical communication systems with a partially coherent transmitting beam,” Atmos. Oceanic Opt., vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 185–189, 2013. [PDF]
  • J. Minet, M. A Vorontsov, E. Polnau, and D. Dolfi, “Enhanced correlation of received power-signal fluctuations in bidirectional optical links,” J. Opt., vol. 15, no. 2, p. 022401, 2013. [PDF]
  • M. Aubailly and M. A. Vorontsov, “Scintillation resistant wavefront sensing based on multi-aperture phase reconstruction technique,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, vol. 29, no. 8, pp. 1707–1716, 2012. [PDF]
  • M. Vorontsov, T. Weyrauch, S. Lachinova, M. Gatz, and G. Carhart, “Speckle-metric-optimization-based adaptive optics for laser beam projection and coherent beam combining,” Opt. Lett., vol. 37, no. 14, pp. 2802–2804, 2012. [PDF]
  • T. Weyrauch, M. A. Vorontsov, G. W. Carhart, L. A. Beresnev, A. P. Rostov, E. E. Polnau, and J. J. Liu, "Experimental demonstration of coherent beam combining over a 7 km propagation path," Opt. Lett., vol. 36, no. 22, pp. 4455–4457, 2011. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov, S. L. Lachinova, L. A. Beresnev, and T. Weyrauch, “Obscuration-free pupil-plane phase locking of a coherent array of fiber collimators,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, vol. 27, no. 11 pp. A106–A121, 2010. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov, T. Weyrauch, L. A. Beresnev, G. W. Carhart, L. Liu, and K. Aschenbach, “Adaptive array of phase-locked fiber collimators: Analysis and experimental demonstration,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 269–280, 2009. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov, J. Riker, G. Carhart, V. S. R. Gudimetla, L. Beresnev, T. Weyrauch, and L. C. Roberts, “Deep turbulence effects compensation experiments with a cascaded adaptive optics system using a 3.63 m telescope,” Appl. Opt., vol. 48, no. 1, pp. A47–A57, 2009. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov, V. V. Kolosov, and E. Polnau, “Target-in-the-loop wavefront sensing and control with a Collett-Wolf beacon: speckle-average phase conjugation,” Appl. Opt., vol. 48, no. 1, pp. A13–A29, 2009. [PDF]
  • S. L. Lachinova and M. A. Vorontsov, “Laser beam projection with adaptive array of fiber collimators. II. Analysis of atmospheric compensation efficiency,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, vol. 25, no. 8, pp. 1960–1973, 2008. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov and S. L. Lachinova, “Laser beam projection with adaptive array of fiber collimators. I. Basic considerations for analysis,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, vol. 25, no. 8, pp. 1949–1959, 2008. [PDF]
  • M. Aubailly and M. A. Vorontsov, “Imaging with an array of adaptive sub-apertures,” Opt. Lett., vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 10–12, 2008. [PDF]
  • V. A. Banakh, D. A. Marakasov, and M. A. Vorontsov, “Cross-wind profiling based on the scattered wave scintillations in a telescope focus,” Appl. Opt., vol. 46, no. 33, pp. 8104–8117, 2007.  [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov, V. V. Kolosov, and A. Kohnle, “Adaptive laser beam projection on an extended target: phase- and field-conjugate precompensation,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, vol. 24, no. 7, pp. 1975–1993, 2007. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov and G. W. Carhart, “Adaptive wavefront control with asynchronous stochastic parallel gradient descent clusters,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, vol. 23, no. 10, pp. 2613–2622, 2006. [PDF]
  • V. V. Dudorov, M. A. Vorontsov, and V. V. Kolosov, “Speckle-field propagation in “frozen” turbulence: brightness function approach,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 1924–1936, 2006. [PDF]
  • J. C. Ricklin, S. M. Hammel, F. D. Eaton, and S. L. Lachinova, “Atmospheric channel effects on free-space laser communication,” J. Opt. Fiber. Commun. Rep., vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 111–158, 2006. [PDF]
  • S. John and M. A. Vorontsov, “Multiframe selective information fusion from robust error estimation theory,” IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, vol. 14, no. 5, pp. 577–584, 2005. [PDF]
  • T. Weyrauch and M. A. Vorontsov, “Atmospheric compensation with a speckle beacon in strong scintillation conditions: directed energy and laser communication applications,” Appl. Opt., vol. 44, no. 30, pp. 6388–6401, 2005. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov and V. Kolosov, “Target-in-the-loop beam control: Basic considerations for analysis and wavefront sensing,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 126–141, 2005. [PDF]
  • T. Weyrauch and M. A. Vorontsov, “Free-space laser communications with adaptive optics: Atmospheric compensation experiments,” J. Opt. Fiber. Commun. Rep., vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 355–379, 2004.[PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov and G. W. Carhart, “Adaptive phase distortion correction in strong speckle-modulation conditions,” Opt. Lett., vol. 27, no. 24, pp. 2155–2157, 2002. [PDF]
  • M. Cohen, G. Cauwenberghs, and M. A. Vorontsov, “Image sharpness and beam focus VLSI sensors for adaptive optics,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 2, no. 6, pp. 680–690, 2002.[PDF]
  • T. Weyrauch and M. A. Vorontsov, “Dynamic wave-front distortion compensation with a 134-control-channel submillisecond adaptive system,” Opt. Lett., vol. 27, no. 9, pp. 751–753, 2002.[PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov, “Decoupled stochastic parallel gradient descent optimization for adaptive optics: integrated approach for wave-front sensor information fusion,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 356–368, 2002. [PDF]
  • T. Weyrauch, M. A. Vorontsov, T. G. Bifano, J. A. Hammer, M. Cohen, and G. Cauwenberghs, “Microscale adaptive optics: wave-front control with a µ-mirror array and a VLSI stochastic gradient descent controller,” Appl. Opt., vol. 40, no. 24, pp. 4243–4253, 2001.[PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov and G. W. Carhart, “Anisoplanatic imaging through turbulent media: image recovery by local information fusion from a set of short-exposure images,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 1312–1324, 2001. [PDF]
  • E. W. Justh, M. A. Vorontsov, G. W. Carhart, L. A. Beresnev, and P. S. Krishnaprasad, “Adaptive optics with advanced phase-contrast techniques. II. High-resolution wave-front control,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 1300–1311, 2001. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov, E. W. Justh, and L. A. Beresnev, “Adaptive optics with advanced phase-contrast techniques. I. High-resolution wave-front sensing,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 1289–1299, 2001. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov, G. W. Carhart, M. Cohen, and G. Cauwenberghs, “Adaptive optics based on analog parallel stochastic optimization: analysis and experimental demonstration,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, vol. 17, no. 8, pp. 1440–1453, 2000. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov, “Parallel image processing based on an evolution equation with anisotropic gain: integrated optoelectronic architectures,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, vol. 16, no. 7, pp. 1623–1637, 1999. [PDF]
  • G. W. Carhart and M. A. Vorontsov, “Synthetic imaging: nonadaptive anisoplanatic image correction in atmospheric turbulence,” Opt. Lett., vol. 23, no. 10, pp. 745–747, 1998. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov and V. P. Sivokon, “Stochastic parallel-gradient-descent technique for high-resolution wave-front phase-distortion correction,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, vol. 15, no. 10, pp. 2745–2758, 1998. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov, G. W. Carhart, and J. C. Ricklin, “Adaptive phase-distortion correction based on parallel gradient-descent optimization,” Opt. Lett., vol. 22, no. 12, pp. 907–909, 1997. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov, G. W. Carhart, D. V. Pruidze, J. C. Ricklin, and D. G. Voelz, “Image quality criteria for an adaptive imaging system based on statistical analysis of the speckle field,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, vol. 13, no. 7, pp. 1456–1466, 1996. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov, J. C. Ricklin, and G. W. Carhart, “Optical simulation of phase-distorted imaging systems: nonlinear and adaptive optics approach,”Opt. Eng., vol. 34, no. 11, pp. 3229–3238, 1995. [PDF]

[tabby title="Conference Proceedings"]

  • S. Basu, C. G. Nunalee, P. He, S. T. Fiorino, and M. A. Vorontsov, “Reconstructing the prevailing meteorological and optical environment during the time of the Titanic disaster,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 9224, p. 92240Y, 2014. [PDF]
  • C. G. Nunalee, P. He, S. Basu, M. A. Vorontsov, and S. T. Fiorino, “Impact of large-scale atmospheric refractive structures on optical wave propagation,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 9224, p. 92240W, 2014. [PDF]
  • P. He, C. G. Nunalee, S. Basu, M. A. Vorontsov, and S. T. Fiorino, “Current status and challenges in optical turbulence simulations in various layers of the Earth's atmosphere,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 9224, p. 92240F, 2014. [PDF]
  • T. Weyrauch, M. Vorontsov, V. Ovchinnikov, E. Polnau, G. Wu, T. Ryan, and M. Maynard, “Atmospheric turbulence compensation and coherent beam combining over a 7 km propagation path using a fiber-array system with 21 sub-apertures,” in Imaging and Applied Optics 2014, OSA Technical Digest(online) (Optical Society of America, 2014), paper PW2E.3. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov and S. L. Lachinova, “Target-in-the-loop atmospheric turbulence characterization based on remote sensing invariants,” in Imaging and Applied Optics 2014, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2014), paper PW2E.1. [PDF]
  • G. A. Filimonov, M. A. Vorontsov, and S. L. Lachinova, “Performance analysis of a coherent tiled fiber-array beam director with near-field phase locking and programmable control of tip/tilt and piston phases,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 8971, p. 897109, 2014. [PDF]
  • J. Minet, C. Nunalee, M. A. Vorontsov, and S. Basu, “Optical wave propagation through von Karman vortex streets,” in Imaging and Applied Optics, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2013), paper PW3F.3. [PDF]
  • C. Nunalee, J. Minet, S. Basu, and M. A. Vorontsov, “Atmospheric refractivity anomalies induced by mesoscale von Karman vortex streets,” in Imaging and Applied Optics, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2013), paper PW3F.2. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov, “Conservation laws for counter-propagating optical waves in atmospheric turbulence with application to directed energy and laser communications,” in Imaging and Applied Optics, OSA Technical Digest(online) (Optical Society of America, 2013), paper PW3F.1. [PDF]
  • M. Aubailly and M. A. Vorontsov, “Digital adaptive optics and imaging through deep turbulence,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 8610, p. 86100Y, 2013. [PDF]
  • J. Minet, M. A. Vorontsov, G. Wu, and D. Dolfi, “Efficiency comparison of spatial and spectral diversity techniques for fading mitigation in free-space optical communications over tactical-range distances,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 8610, p. 86100X, 2013. [PDF]
  • M.-T. Velluet, M. Vorontsov, P. Schwering, G. Marchi, S. Nicolas and J. Riker, “Turbulence characterization and image processing data sets from a NATO RTO SET 165 trial in Dayton, Ohio, USA,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 8380, p. 83800J, 2012. [PDF]
  • M. Aubailly, M. A. Vorontsov, G. Carhart, J. J. Liu and R. Espinola, “Content-dependent on-the-fly visual information fusion for battlefield scenarios,”Proc. SPIE, vol. 8368, p. 83680J, 2012. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov, V. S. Rao Gudimetla, G. W. Carhart, T. Weyrauch, S. L. Lachinova, E. Polnau, J. Reierson, L. A. Beresnev, J. Liu, and J. F. Riker, “Comparison of turbulence-induced scintillations for multi-wavelength laser beacons over tactical (7 km) and long (149 km) atmospheric propagation paths,” in Proceedings of the 2011 AMOS Conference, S. Ryan, ed. p. E37, 2011. [PDF]
  • S. L. Lachinova and M. A. Vorontsov, “Wavefront sensing and adaptive control in phased array of fiber collimators,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 7924, p. 79240F, 2011. [PDF]
  • L. A. Beresnev, M. A. Vorontsov, T. Weyrauch, G. W. Carhart, S. L. Lachinova and J. Liu, “Experimental study of phase locking of fiber collimators using internal beam-tail interference,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 7914, p. 79142Z, 2011. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov, G. W. Carhart, V. S. Rao Gudimetla, T. Weyrauch, E. Stevenson, S. L. Lachinova, L. A. Beresnev, J. Liu, K. Rehder, and J. F. Riker, “Characterization of atmospheric turbulence effects over 149 km propagation path using multi-wavelength laser beacons,” Proceedings of the 2010 AMOS Conference, S. Ryan, ed., p. E18, 2010. [PDF]
  • Yu M. Chi, G. Carhart, M. A. Vorontsov, and G. Cauwenberghs, “Intensity histogram CMOS image sensor for adaptive optics,” in Proceedings of 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 633–636, 2010.  [PDF]
  • M. Vorontsov, T. Weyrauch, G. Carhart, and L. Beresnev, “Adaptive optics for free space laser communications,” in Lasers, Sources and Related Photonic Devices, OSA Technical Digest Series (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2010), paper LSMA1. [PDF]
  • M. Aubailly, M. A. Vorontsov, G. W. Carhart, and M. T. Valley, “Automated video enhancement from a stream of atmospherically-distorted images: the lucky-region fusion approach,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 7463, p. 74630C, 2009. [PDF]
  • L. A. Beresnev, T. Weyrauch, M. A. Vorontsov, L. Liu, and G. W. Carhart, “Development of adaptive fiber collimators for conformal fiber-based beam projection systems,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 7090, p. 709008, 2008. [PDF]
  • M. Aubailly, M. A. Vorontsov, G. W. Carhart, and M. T. Valley, “Image enhancement by local information fusion with pre-processing and composed metric,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 7090, p. 709006, 2008. [PDF]
  • V. A. Banakh, D. A. Marakasov, and M. A. Vorontsov, “Cross-wind profiling based on the scattered wave scintillations in a telescope focus,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 6747, p. 67470J, 2007. [PDF]
  • T. Weyrauch, M. A. Vorontsov, G. W. Carhart, G. V. Simonova, L. A. Beresnev, and E. Polnau, “Adaptive optical antennas: design and evaluation,”Proc. SPIE, vol. 6708, p. 67080R, 2007. [PDF]
  • L. Liu, M. A. Vorontsov, E. Polnau, T. Weyrauch, and L. A. Beresnev, “Adaptive phase-locked fiber array with wavefront phase tip-tilt compensation using piezoelectric fiber positioners,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 6708, p. 67080K, 2007. [PDF]
  • S. L. Lachinova, M. A. Vorontsov, V. V. Dudorov, V. V. Kolosov, and M. T. Valley, “Anisoplanatic imaging through atmospheric turbulence: Brightness function approach,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 6708, p. 67080E, 2007.  [PDF]
  • L. Liu, D. N. Loizos, M. A. Vorontsov, P. P. Sotiriadis, and G. Cauwenberghs, “Coherent combining of multiple beams with multi-dithering technique: 100KHz closed-loop compensation demonstration,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 6708, p. 67080D, 2007. [PDF]
  • E. Polnau, M. A. Vorontsov, G. Carhart, T. Weyrauch, and L. A. Beresnev, “Adaptive compensation over a 2.33 km propagation path with retro reflectors under strong scintillation conditions,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 6708, p. 67080C, 2007. [PDF]
  • D. N. Loizos, L. Liu, P. P. Sotiriadis, G. Cauwenberghs, M. A. Vorontsov, “Integrated multi-dithering controller for adaptive optics,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 6708, p. 67080B, 2007. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov, M. Aubailly, and R. Dou, “Turbulence effect mitigation using adaptive optics post-processing of holographically recorded short-exposure images,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 6708, p. 67080A, 2007. [PDF]
  • M. Yu, M. A. Vorontsov, S. L. Lachinova, J. F. Riker, and V. S. Rao Gudimetla, “Adaptive optics performance over long horizontal paths: Aperture effects in multi-conjugate adaptive optical systems,” in Proceedings of the 2007 AMOS Conference, S. Ryan, ed., pp. 670–678, 2007. [PDF]
  • M. Vorontsov, J. F. Riker, G. Carhart, V. S. Rao Gudimetla, L. Beresnev, and T. Weyrauch, “Atmospheric turbulence compensation of point source images using asynchronous stochastic parallel gradient descent technique on AMOS 3.6 m telescope,” in Proceedings of the 2007 AMOS Conference, S. Ryan, ed., pp. 658–669, 2007. [PDF]
  • V. V. Dudorov, M. A. Vorontsov, and V. V. Kolosov, “Monte Carlo technique vs. brightness function approach for problem of speckle-field propagation through a turbulent medium,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 6522, p. 65220N, 2006.
  • .L. A. Beresnev, M. A. Vorontsov, and P. Wangsness, “Pocket deformable mirror for adaptive optics applications,” in Proceedings of the 2006 AMOS Conference, S. Ryan, ed., pp. 568–575, 2006. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov, J. F. Riker, E. Polnau, S. L. Lachinova, and V. S. Rao Gudimetla, “Adaptive beam director for a tiled fiber array,” in Proceedings of the 2006 AMOS Conference, S. Ryan, ed., pp. 350–358, 2006. [PDF]
  • M. Yu and M. A. Vorontsov, “Remote sensing of atmospheric wind profiles using spatio-temporal intensity information and wavefront sensor information,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 5998, p. 599808, 2005 [PDF]
  • .L. A. Beresnev and M. A. Vorontsov, “Design of adaptive fiber optics collimator for free-space communication laser transceiver,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 5895, p. 58950R, 2005. [PDF]
  • L. Liu and M. A. Vorontsov, “Phase-locking of tiled fiber array using SPGD feedback controller,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 5895, p. 58950P, 2005. [PDF]
  • S. L. Lachinova and M. A. Vorontsov, “Performance analysis of an adaptive phase-locked tiled fiber array in atmospheric turbulence conditions,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 5895, p. 58950O, 2005. [PDF]
  • Y. Deng, G. Cauwenberghs, E. Polnau, G. Carhart, and M. Vorontsov, “Integrated analog filter bank for adaptive optics speckle field statistical analysis,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 5895, p. 58950L, 2005. [PDF]
  • M. A. Vorontsov, “Adaptive photonics phase-locked elements (APPLE): system architecture and wavefront control concept,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 5895, p. 589501, 2005. [PDF]
  • L. A. Beresnev and M. A. Vorontsov, “Design of a combined adaptive optics mirror for fast compensation of low-order aberrations,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 5894, p. 58940G, 2005. [PDF]
  • G. W. Carhart, M. A. Vorontsov, L. A. Beresnev, P. S. Paicopolis, and F. K. Beil, “Atmospheric laser communication system with wide-angle tracking and adaptive compensation,” Proc. SPIE, vol. 5892, p. 589211, 2005. [PDF]

[tabbyending]