Ms. Erica M. Hoeffner Profile

Erica M. Hoeffner

Optical/Electrical Engineer

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A mid-level level optical engineer with the following experience and expertise:
• Lab based optical design solutions utilizing Zemax
• Set up, alignment, characterization and calibration of EO test equipment, sensors, and testbeds
• Design, development and execution of lab based optical systems (VIS – MWIR)

Actively gaining experience in:
- Ultra-short pulse laser diagnostics
- Hardware-based atmospheric characterization and correction

Publications (2)

Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Adaptive gain in closed-loop tilt control and adaptive optics

Dennis Montera, James Brown, Odell Reynolds, Miles Buckman, Darryl Sanchez, Denis Oesch, Erica Hoeffner, Michael Bishop, Brian Kay, Tyler Hardy

Proceedings Volume 10703, 107031H (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2310193

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Actuators, Adaptive optics, Stars, Mirrors, Device simulation, Wavefront sensors, Adaptive control, Signal to noise ratio, Algorithm development

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Proceedings Article | 24 October 2012 Paper

Propagation of Gaussian beams through a modified von Karman phase screen

Erica Whitfield, Partha Banerjee, Joseph Haus

Proceedings Volume 8517, 85170P (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.932277

KEYWORDS: Atmospheric propagation, Gaussian beams, Beam propagation method, Scintillation, Visibility, Turbulence, Wave propagation, Atmospheric optics, Optical simulations, Atmospheric modeling

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