Dr. Thomas J. Karr
Chief Scientist for Sensors and Directed Energy
SPIE Involvement:
Conference Program Committee | Author | Editor
Area of Expertise:
Remote Sensing , Optical Communications , Active EO Sensors , Quantum Information , Laser Radar , Space Astronomy
Profile Summary

30 years' experience in applied physics R&D
12 years as a scientist and manager at Lawrence Livermore National Lab
Advisor to DARPA
Founder of a commercial remote sensing company
Executive Director of a satellite communications company
Many scientific publications in refereed journals
Former editor of the journal Applied Optics
Publications (13)

Proceedings Article | 14 May 2018 Paper
Proceedings Volume 10684, 1068414 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2318224
KEYWORDS: Atmospheric propagation, Turbulence, Kerr effect, Ultrafast phenomena, Mid-IR, Transmitters, Infrared radiation, Short wave infrared radiation, Plasma, Dispersion

Proceedings Article | 31 October 2014 Paper
Proceedings Volume 9254, 92540R (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2073794
KEYWORDS: Sensors, Data modeling, Defense and security, Systems modeling, Sensing systems, Compressed sensing, Satellites, Defense technologies, Situational awareness sensors, 3D surface sensing

SPIE Journal Paper | 1 January 2008
Narsingh Singh, David Kahler, David Knuteson, M. Gottlieb, D. Suhre, Andre Berghmans, Brian Wagner, Jerry Hedrick, Thomas Karr, Jack Hawkins
OE, Vol. 47, Issue 01, 013201, (January 2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.2829768
KEYWORDS: Crystals, Long wavelength infrared, Imaging systems, Acousto-optics, Thallium, Transducers, Cameras, Mercury, Acoustics, Infrared imaging

Proceedings Article | 26 September 2007 Paper
Thomas Karr, John Glezen, Henry Lee
Proceedings Volume 6712, 671202 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.729482
KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Oscillators, Fourier transforms, Image resolution, Synthetic aperture radar, Sensors, Imaging systems, Phase measurement, Chromium, Image quality

Proceedings Article | 26 September 2007 Paper
Proceedings Volume 6712, 671203 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.729491
KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, LIDAR, Radar, Interference (communication), Speckle, Coherence imaging, Synthetic aperture radar, Target detection, Imaging systems, Signal analyzers

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Proceedings Volume Editor (9)

SPIE Conference Volume | 15 December 2016

SPIE Conference Volume | 8 October 2015

SPIE Conference Volume | 30 September 2014

SPIE Conference Volume | 2 October 2013

SPIE Conference Volume | 19 October 2012

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Conference Committee Involvement (21)
Laser Radar Technology and Applications XXX
13 April 2025 | Orlando, Florida, United States
Laser Radar Technology and Applications XXIX
24 April 2024 | National Harbor, Maryland, United States
Laser Radar Technology and Applications XXVIII
3 May 2023 | Orlando, Florida, United States
Laser Radar Technology and Applications XXVII
5 April 2022 | Orlando, Florida, United States
Laser Radar Technology and Applications XXVI
12 April 2021 | Online Only, Florida, United States
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