Dr. Gunnar Rustad Profile

Dr. Gunnar Rustad

Principal Scientist at Norwegian Defense Research Establishment

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Author

Proceedings Article | 5 October 2017 Paper

Robust eye-safe pulsed fiber laser source for 3D ladar applications

Lars Holmen, Gunnar Rustad, Magnus Haakestad

Proceedings Volume 10434, 104340N (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2278397

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Optical amplifiers, Fiber lasers, Pulsed laser operation, Fiber amplifiers, Pulsed fiber lasers, 3D applications, Remote sensing

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Proceedings Article | 3 June 2011 Paper

Optimal classification of standoff bioaerosol measurements using evolutionary algorithms

Ragnhild Nyhavn, Hans J. Moen, Øystein Farsund, Gunnar Rustad

Proceedings Volume 8018, 801806 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.883919

KEYWORDS: Genetic algorithms, Feature selection, Feature extraction, Evolutionary algorithms, Optimization (mathematics), LIDAR, Luminescence, Signal processing, Classification systems, Aerosols

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Proceedings Article | 17 May 2010 Paper

Optical parametric oscillators with high pulse energy and beam quality

Gunnar Rustad, Øystein Farsund, Gunnar Arisholm

Proceedings Volume 7721, 77210J (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.854958

KEYWORDS: Optical parametric oscillators, Crystals, Laser crystals, Nonlinear crystals, Absorption, Resonators, Signal processing, Polarization, Optical damage, Phase matching

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2009 Paper

Evaluation of biological aerosol stand-off detection at a field trial

Per Jonsson, Magnus Elmqvist, Ove Gustafsson, Fredrik Kullander, Rolf Persson, Göran Olofsson, Torbjörn Tjärnhage, Øystein Farsund, Trym Vegard Haavardsholm, Gunnar Rustad

Proceedings Volume 7484, 74840I (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.830401

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Aerosols, Particles, Ultraviolet radiation, Atmospheric particles, Luminescence, Laser induced fluorescence, Sensors, Backscatter, Curtains

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Proceedings Article | 2 October 2008 Paper

Tunable high-pulse-energy mid-infrared laser source based on optical parametric amplification in ZnGeP(2)

M. Haakestad, G. Arisholm, E. Lippert, S. Nicolas, G. Rustad, K. Stenersen

Proceedings Volume 7115, 71150Q (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.800079

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Optical parametric oscillators, Mid-IR, Laser crystals, Ferroelectric materials, Optical simulations, Quantum efficiency, Nd:YAG lasers, Nonlinear crystals, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 22 April 2008 Paper

High-pulse-energy 8 µm laser source based on optical parametric amplification in ZnGeP2

M. Haakestad, G. Arisholm, E. Lippert, S. Nicolas, G. Rustad, K. Stenersen

Proceedings Volume 6998, 699812 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.779484

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Optical parametric oscillators, Ferroelectric materials, Nd:YAG lasers, Quantum efficiency, Nonlinear crystals, Laser crystals, Mid-IR, Laser sources, Nonlinear optics

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Proceedings Article | 10 October 2007 Paper

High power and efficient far infrared ZnGeP2-based optical parametric oscillator

Espen Lippert, Gunnar Rustad, Knut Stenersen

Proceedings Volume 6738, 67380D (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.737714

KEYWORDS: Optical parametric oscillators, Crystals, Mirrors, Fiber lasers, Quantum efficiency, Resonators, Reflectivity, High power lasers, Far infrared, Phase matching

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Proceedings Article | 5 October 2006 Paper

High-power fiber-laser-pumped mid-infrared laser sources

Espen Lippert, Stephane Nicolas, Gunnar Arisholm, Knut Stenersen, Asta Villanger, Gunnar Rustad

Proceedings Volume 6397, 639704 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.689778

KEYWORDS: Optical parametric oscillators, Fiber lasers, Mid-IR, Optical simulations, Crystals, Laser countermeasures, Laser crystals, Resonators, Laser sources, Holmium

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Proceedings Article | 4 November 2005 Paper

High-pulse energy mid-infrared laser source

Gunnar Rustad, Stephane Nicolas, Ørnulf Nordseth, Gunnar Arisholm

Proceedings Volume 5989, 598904 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.629870

KEYWORDS: Optical parametric oscillators, Crystals, Resonators, Mirrors, Mid-IR, Ferroelectric materials, Optical simulations, Image quality, Nonlinear crystals, Laser crystals

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