College of Optics and Photonics Faculty - James Harvey



	Dr. James E. Harvey Associate Professor of Optics and Electrical Engineering University of Central Florida College of Optics and Photonics / CREOL P.O. Box 162700 4000 Central Florida Boulevard Orlando, Florida 32816-2700 (407) 823-6818 - Telephone (407) 823-6880 - Fax Harvey@creol.ucf.edu	Optical Design and Image Analysis Laboratory Teaching Research Optical Design and Image Analysis Simulation and Modeling of Optical Systems Characterization of optical phenomena Publications Honors and Awards Resume

Current Research Areas
The optical design and image analysis of advanced optical systems for state-of-the-art applications in the laboratory, in the industrial marketplace, and in space. The simulation and modeling of systems performance for unconventional optical systems Non-paraxial Scalar Diffraction Theory (Diffraction from Nanostructures) Image Degradation due to Surface Scattering Effects (Optical Fabrication Errors) Localized Image Enhancement using Liquid Crystal Phase Modulators X-ray/EUV imaging systems (Including Multilayers) Synthetic Aperture Optical Systems (Imaging Arrays) Laser Radar Applications (Speckle Effects) Pointing and Tracking through Atmospheric Turbulence The experimental characterization of various optical phenomena, materials, and optical fabrication processes Wide-angle (non-paraxial) Diffraction Phenomena Surface Scatter Phenomena Image Degradation Speckle Phenomena (Laser Radar Applications) Reciprocal Path Scattering (Enhanced Backscatter)

Theses Supervised
George Curatu	(Ph.D. in progress)	Foviated Imaging using Liquid Crystal Spatial Light Modulators. Anticipated Completion Date: May 2007.
Andrey Krywonos	(Ph.D. in progress)	Evolution and Evaluation of a Linear Systems Formulation of Surface Scatter Phenomena. Anticipate Completion Date: September 2006.
Martina Atanassova	Ph.D 2005	Optimizing the Performance of As‑Manufactured Grazing Incidence X‑ray Telescopes Using Mosaic Detector Arrays
Dijana Bogunovic	M.S. 2002	A Non-paraxial Scalar Treatment of Diffraction Grating Behavior.
Patrick Thompson	Ph.D. 2000	Scattering Effects in Grazing Incidence X-ray/EUV Telescopes for Space Science Applications.
Andrey Krywonos	M.S. 2000	Difracted Radiance: Non-paraxial Diffraction Effects of Sinusoidal Phase Gratings (Changed to non-thesis option to expedite degree).
Cynthia L. Vernold	Ph.D. 1998	Surface Scatter Phenomena: The Derivation of Optical Fabrication Tolerances (University of Arizona).
Anita Kotha	Ph.D. 1998	Scattering Effects from Machined Optical Surfaces.
Stephen P. Reddy	M.S. 1996	Enhanced Backscatter with a Dual Aperture: Precision Pointing and Tracking through a Random Media.
Kenneth A. Menard	M.S. 1995	Gaussian Beam Resonator Design using the y, ybar Method.
Terri L. Alexander	M.S. 1994	Target Induced Speckle Effects in Laser Radar Applications.
William J. Gressler	M.S. 1993	Conical Foil X-ray Telescope Performance Predictions for Space Astronomy Applications.
J. Brooks Sweet	M.S. 1992	Limitations of Wide Field Imaging Phased Telescope Arrays (Changed to non-thesis option to expedite degree after winning SPIE's William H. Price Scholarship for thesis proposal).
Kristin L. Lewotsky	M.S. 1992	Performance Limitations of Imaging Microscopes for Soft X-ray Applications.
Anita Kotha	M.S. 1992	EUV Performance of Wolter Type II Telescopes for Space Astronomy Applications.
Elizabeth Ann Nevis	M.S. 1983	Angular Grating Anomalies: An Apparent Violation of the Grating Equation (Univ. of New Mexico; changed to non-thesis option to expedite degree and accept job offer).
Donald R. Erbschloe	M.S. 1983	The Spot of Arago and its Role in Aberration Analysis (Univ. of New Mexico).

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