Author

J. A. McKay

Observed names: J. McKay, J.A. McKay

Observed institutions: United States Naval Research Laboratory, Research Support Instruments (United States), Carnegie Mellon University

OpenAlex ID: A5111475448

Pulsed-CO2-laser interaction with aluminum in air: Thermal response and plasma characteristics

1979 · J. A. McKay, R. D. Bleach, et al. · Journal of Applied Physics · 63

Corrections for nonuniform surface-heating errors in flash-method thermal-diffusivity measurements

1976 · J. A. McKay, J. T. Schriempf · Journal of Applied Physics · 40

Anomalous infrared absorptance of aluminum under pulsed 10.6-μm laser irradiation in vacuum

1979 · J. A. McKay, J. T. Schriempf · Applied Physics Letters · 23

Pulsed CO2lasers for the surface heating and melting of metals

1981 · J. McKay, J. Schriempf · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics · 16

The penetration of thin metal plates by combined cw and pulsed-laser radiation

1979 · L. C. Towle, J. A. McKay, et al. · Journal of Applied Physics · 15

Solar CIV vacuum-ultraviolet Fabry-Perot interferometers

2006 · G. A. Gary, E. A. West, et al. · Astronomy and Astrophysics · 13

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Daytime lidar measurements of the stratosphere and mesosphere at the alomar observatory

2000 · D. Rees, U. von Zahn, et al. · Advances in Space Research · 13

Thermal transient analysis of pulsed heat deposition in sheet targets and observations of plasma spreading

1977 · J. A. McKay, J. T. Schriempf · Applied Physics Letters · 13

Pulsed CO2 laser interaction with a metal surface at oblique incidence

1980 · J. A. McKay, J. T. Schriempf, et al. · Applied Physics Letters · 12

The spatial distribution of heating of aluminum targets by laser-ignited air plasmas

1978 · J. A. McKay, J. T. Schriempf · Applied Physics Letters · 11

Space-based Doppler wind lidar: Modeling of edge detection and fringe imaging Doppler analyzers

2000 · J.A. McKay, David Rees · Advances in Space Research · 9

Microstructural and surface modification of an aluminum alloy by rapid solidification with a pulsed laser

1981 · E. McCafferty, E.G. Shafrin, et al. · Surface Technology · 9

Transient surface heating of metals by CO2 laser pulses with air-plasma ignition

1979 · J. A. McKay, J. T. Schriempf · Journal of Applied Physics · 9

Survey of Laser-Produced Pressure and Impulse Data

1988 · J. A. McKay, P. M. Laufer · Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) · 4

Sensitive Measurement of Photon Lifetime and True Reflectances in an Optical Cavity by a Phase Shift Method.

1980 · J. M. Herbelin, J. A. McKay, et al. · Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) · 3

Temperature dependence of infrared absorptivity of copper from 10 K to 310 K

1974 · J.A. McKay, J.A. Rayne · Physics Letters A · 2

Implications of New Alexandrite Ring Laser Technology for Spaceborne Lidar (Aerosol Backscatter, Water Vapor, Doppler Winds)

1997 · T. D. Wilkerson, J. A. McKay · Springer eBooks · 1

Spaceborne Incoherent Doppler Wind Lidar:Reassessment of the UV System

1995 · D. Rees, J. A. McKay, et al. · Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University) · 1

A laser spectrometer and wavemeter for pulsed lasers

1989 · J. A. McKay, Pinchus M. Laufer, et al. · NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) · 1

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Transient heating of metals by Microsecond-duration CO2 laser pulses with air plasma ignition

1979 · J. A. McKay, J. T. Schriempf · AIP conference proceedings · 1

Comparing the edge filter and interferometer fringe imaging for laser Doppler wind speed measurement

1997 · J.A. McKay · Optical Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere

Space Active Modular Materials Experiments: SAMMES - Low Earth orbital mission aboard the Space Test Experiments STEP-3 platform

1996 · P. Joshi, D. Palombo, et al. · AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit

Space Active Modular Materials Experiments; SAMMES: Low Earth Orbital Mission Aboard the Space Test Experiments Step-3 Platform

1995 · P. Joshi, D. Palombo, et al. · SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series

Real-time pulsed-laser spectrum analyser and wavemeter II. Design, construction and testing

1987 · L.J. Cotnoir, J.A. McKay, et al. · Advanced Solid-State Lasers

Investigation of air plasmas driven by high-intensity short-duration laser pulses

1984 · J. A. McKay, T. J. Wieting, et al. · Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Works count: 27

Citation count: 259

H-index: 10

I10-index: 10