Broadly tunable mid-infrared femtosecond optical parametric oscillator using all-solid-state-pumped periodically poled lithium niobate

KC Burr, CL Tang, MA Arbore, MM Fejer - Optics letters, 1997 - opg.optica.org
We describe a high-repetition-rate femtosecond optical parametric oscillator (OPO) that was
broadly tunable in the mid infrared. The all-solid-state-pumped OPO was based on quasi-…

High-repetition-rate femtosecond optical parametric oscillator based on periodically poled lithium niobate

KC Burr, CL Tang, MA Arbore, MM Fejer - Applied Physics Letters, 1997 - pubs.aip.org
A high-repetition-rate, femtosecond optical parametric oscillator based on bulk periodically
poled lithium niobate is described. This optical parametric oscillator is continuously tunable …

Evaluation of a prototype small-animal PET detector with depth-of-interaction encoding

KC Burr, A Ivan, DE Castleberry… - … on Nuclear Science, 2004 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We report on the evaluation of a prototype small-animal positron emission tomography (PET)
detector with depth-of-interaction (DOI) encoding. The detector consisted of an 8/spl times/…

PET timing performance measurement method using NEMA NEC phantom

…, H Du, K Balakrishnan, H Ye, K Burr - IEEE transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
When comparing the performance of time-of-flight whole-body PET scanners, timing resolution
is one important benchmark. Timing performance is heavily influenced by detector and …

Timing calibration for time-of-flight PET using positron-emitting isotopes and annihilation targets

X Li, KC Burr, GC Wang, H Du… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Adding time-of-flight (TOF) technology has been proven to improve image quality in positron
emission tomography (PET). In order for TOF information to significantly reduce the …

Scintillation detection using 3 mm× 3 mm silicon photomultipliers

KC Burr, GC Wang - 2007 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) consists of an array of independent Geiger-mode avalanche
photodiodes, each with an integrated quenching resistor. SiPMs have many potential …

Evaluation of a position sensitive avalanche photodiode for PET

KC Burr, A Ivan, J LeBlanc… - … on Nuclear Science, 2003 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A gamma ray detector for PET, consisting of an array of mixed lutetium oxyorthosilicate (MLS)
scintillator crystals coupled to a position sensitive avalanche photodiode (PSAPD), was …

Laser phase noise reduction for industrial interferometric applications

M Dubois, KC Burr, TE Drake - Applied optics, 2004 - opg.optica.org
Laser ultrasound is a technique used for the ultrasonic inspection of composites during
manufacturing of advanced jet fighters. With this technique laser interferometry is used to detect …

Femtosecond midinfrared-induced luminescence study of the ultrafast dynamics of split-off holes in GaAs

KC Burr, CL Tang - Applied physics letters, 1999 - pubs.aip.org
The ultrafast relaxation dynamics of split-off holes in GaAs are studied using a time-resolved
two-wavelength excitation luminescence technique. Following valence-to-conduction-band …

Dependence of timing resolution on crystal size for TOF PET

CL Kim, S Dolinsky, KC Burr… - 2007 IEEE Nuclear …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recently, with the prospect of great improvement in image quality, the development of time
of flight technology has become an exciting topic for positron emission tomography. The …