Dr. William D. Waters Profile

Dr. William D. Waters

President at OptoGration Inc

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Publications (13)

Proceedings Article | 13 March 2023 Presentation

Advances in high-speed detector technologies

Maddy Woodson, Estefano Fodor, Kenneth Hay, Fatt Foong, Brian Krejca, Kenneth Vaccaro, Celine Gribbon, William Waters, William Clark, Daniel Renner

Proceedings Volume PC12420, PC124200L (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2662983

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Proceedings Article | 15 February 2018 Paper

FSO links using high sensitivity gigabit combinational sensors and an adaptive high-throughput error-correction protocol

Mike Ferraro, Rita Mahon, James Murphy, James Dexter, William Rabinovich, Linda Thomas, Christopher Moore, William Clark, William Waters, Kenneth Vaccaro, Ryan McCourt

Proceedings Volume 10524, 1052408 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2290656

KEYWORDS: Scintillation, Free space optics, Avalanche photodetectors, Sensors, Photodetectors, Error control coding, Forward error correction

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Proceedings Article | 24 February 2017 Presentation + Paper

Simultaneous data communication and position sensing with an impact ionization engineered avalanche photodiode array for free space optical communication

Mike Ferraro, Rita Mahon, William Rabinovich, James Murphy, James Dexter, William Clark, William Waters, Kenneth Vaccaro, Brian Krejca

Proceedings Volume 10096, 100960N (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2250545

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Data communications, Free space optics, Ionization, Avalanche photodiodes, Free space optical communications, Telecommunications, Sensing systems, Optical tracking, Algorithm development, Avalanche photodetectors, Optical fabrication, Electronics

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SPIE Journal Paper | 15 August 2016

Impact-ionization-engineered avalanche photodiode arrays for free-space optical communication

Mike Ferraro, William Rabinovich, William Clark, William Waters, Joe Campbell, Rita Mahon, Kenneth Vaccaro, Brian Krejca, Philip D’Ambrosio

OE, Vol. 55, Issue 11, 111609, (August 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.55.11.111609

KEYWORDS: Avalanche photodetectors, Sensors, Ionization, Avalanche photodiodes, Free space optical communications, Optical arrays, Data communications, Optical amplifiers, Free space optics, Chemical elements

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Proceedings Article | 15 March 2016 Paper

Impact ionization engineered avalanche photodiode arrays for free space optical communication

Mike Ferraro, William Rabinovich, William Clark, William Waters, Joe Campbell, Rita Mahon, Kenneth Vaccaro, Brian Krejca

Proceedings Volume 9739, 97390S (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2212725

KEYWORDS: Avalanche photodiodes, Sensors, Free space optical communications, Receivers, Optical tracking, Communication engineering, Photodetectors, Data communications, Optical fabrication, Avalanche photodetectors, Chemical elements, Electronics, Optical amplifiers, Amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 9 June 2014 Paper

Integration of a concentric five element InAIAs/InGaAs avalanche photodiode array in a stabilized bi-static optical assembly

Mike Ferraro, Rita Mahon, William Rabinovich, James Murphy, Wade Freeman, Steve Frawley, Peter Goetz, Harris Burris, Linda Thomas, William Clark, William Waters, Kenneth Vaccaro, Brian Krejca, Barry Mathieu

Proceedings Volume 9080, 90801D (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2052943

KEYWORDS: Avalanche photodetectors, Receivers, Optical fabrication, Avalanche photodiodes, Sensors, Free space optics, Optical design, Ionization, Data centers, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 5 May 2012 Paper

Characterization of InGaAs avalanche photodiode arrays with varying geometries for free-space optical communication

Mike Ferraro, Harris Burris, Rita Mahon, William Rabinovich, Wade Freeman, James Murphy, Peter Goetz, Christopher Moore, Linda Thomas, William Clark, William Waters, Kenneth Vaccaro, Brian Krejca

Proceedings Volume 8380, 83800A (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919924

KEYWORDS: Avalanche photodetectors, Avalanche photodiodes, Free space optical communications, Sensors, Free space optics, Indium gallium arsenide, Photodetectors, Receivers, Ionization, Optical amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 5 May 2012 Paper

Development of a large area InGaAs APD receiver based on an impact ionization engineered detector for free-space lasercomm applications

H. Burris, M. Ferraro, W. Freeman, C. Moore, J. Murphy, W. Rabinovich, W. Smith, L. Summers, L. Thomas, M. Vilcheck, W. Clark, W. Waters

Proceedings Volume 8380, 838008 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921159

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Receivers, Avalanche photodetectors, Optical amplifiers, Electronics, Indium gallium arsenide, Ionization, Transmitters, Laser development, Photography

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2011 Paper

InGaAs avalanche photodiode arrays for simultaneous communications and tracking

Mike Ferraro, Rita Mahon, William Rabinovich, Wade Freeman, James Murphy, Peter Goetz, Harris Burris, Christopher Moore, Linda Thomas, William Clark, William Waters

Proceedings Volume 8162, 81620D (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.895116

KEYWORDS: Avalanche photodetectors, Receivers, Optical amplifiers, Electronics, Sensors, Avalanche photodiodes, Free space optical communications, Indium gallium arsenide, Photodetectors, Telecommunications

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Proceedings Article | 25 May 2011 Paper

Characterization of impact ionization engineered InGaAs avalanche photodiodes

H. Burris, L. Thomas, C. Moore, W. Smith, D. Rabinovich, W. Rabinovich, M. Ferraro, M. Vilcheck, L. Summers, W. Clark, W. Waters

Proceedings Volume 8038, 80380C (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.886517

KEYWORDS: Avalanche photodetectors, Ionization, Indium gallium arsenide, Sensors, Single photon, Optical amplifiers, Avalanche photodiodes, Data modeling, Analytical research, Photon counting

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Proceedings Article | 19 August 2008 Paper

Large area adaptive avalanche photodetector arrays for free-space optical communication

Mike Ferraro, Wade Freeman, Rita Mahon, James Murphy, Peter Goetz, Michael Colbert, William Rabinovich, Harris Burris, Christopher Moore, William Clark, William Waters

Proceedings Volume 7091, 70910J (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.798915

KEYWORDS: Avalanche photodetectors, Signal to noise ratio, Free space optical communications, Atmospheric turbulence, Free space optics, Receivers, Optical arrays, Amplifiers, Photodiodes, Indium gallium arsenide

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Proceedings Article | 30 October 2007 Paper

InAlAs-InGaAs based avalanche photodiodes for next generation eye-safe optical receivers

William Clark, Kenneth Vaccaro, William Waters

Proceedings Volume 6796, 67962H (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.778917

KEYWORDS: Avalanche photodetectors, Ionization, Indium gallium arsenide, Receivers, Avalanche photodiodes, Single photon, Electrons, Silicon, Temperature metrology, Single mode fibers

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Proceedings Article | 15 May 2007 Paper

Large diameter high-speed InGaAs receivers for free-space lasercom

H. Burris, M. Ferraro, C. Moore, P. Goetz, W. Waters, W. Clark, W. Rabinovich, L. Wasiczko, M. Suite, R. Mahon, J. Murphy, M. Stell, W. Scharpf, G. Gilbreath

Proceedings Volume 6551, 65510P (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.723549

KEYWORDS: Avalanche photodetectors, Receivers, Sensors, Indium gallium arsenide, Optical amplifiers, Transmitters, Analytical research, Atmospheric optics, Free space optics, Single mode fibers

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