Dr. Jack E. McCrae
Research Assistant Professor of Engineering Physics
Education
PhD, Physics, 1997, AFIT
MS, Physics (Optics), 1993, AFIT, Distinguished Graduate
BS, Physics, 1984, MIT
Publications
REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
[15] Boeckenstedt A, McCrae J, Bose-Pillai S, Wilson B, Fiorino S., "Improving on Atmospheric Turbulence Profiles Derived from Dual Beacon Hartmann Turbulence Sensor Measurements", Applied Sciences, 2022; 12(12):5822. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12125822
[14] Wilson B, Bose-Pillai S, McCrae J, Keefer K, Fiorino S., "Estimating Turbulence Distribution over a Heterogeneous Path Using Time-Lapse Imagery from Dual Cameras", Applied Sciences, 2021; 11(13):6221. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11136221
[13] Zuraski, S.M, E. Van Tilburg, M. Wilson, J.E. McCrae, and S.T. Fiorino, 2021 "Implications of polarized pupil degradation due to focal shifts in dynamically ranged Rayleigh beacons", Appl. Opt. 60, 606-615
[12] McCrae, J.E., S.R. Bose-Pillai, S.T. Fiorino, A. Archibald, J. Meoak, B. Elmore, T. Kesler, and C. Rice, 2020, “Measurements of Optical Turbulence over 149 km Path”, Opt. Eng. 59(8), 081806, doi: 10.1117/1.OE.59.8.081806
[11] Zuraski, S.M., E. Beecher, J.E. McCrae, and S.T. Fiorino, 2020, “Turbulence profiling using pupil plane wavefront data derived Fried parameter values for a dynamically ranged Rayleigh beacon", Opt. Eng. 59(8), 081807, doi: 10.1117/1.OE.59.8.081807
[10] Bose-Pillai, S.R., J.E. McCrae, C.A. Rice, R.A. Wood, C.E. Murphy, and S.T. Fiorino, "Estimation of atmospheric turbulence using differential motion of extended features in time-lapse imagery", Opt. Eng. 57(10), 104108, doi:10.1117/1.OE.57.10.104108
[9] Van Zandt, N. R., J. E. McCrae, M. F. Spencer, M. J. Steinbock, M. W. Hyde, and S. T. Fiorino, "Polychromatic wave-optics models for image-plane speckle. 1. Well-resolved objects", Appl. Opt. 57, 4090-4102 (2018)
[8] Hyde IV, M. W., J E. McCrae, and G. A. Tyler, “Target-based coherent beam combining of an optical phased array fed by a broadband laser source”, Journal of Modern Optics, Vol. 64, Iss. 20, 2017. doi:10.1080/09500340.2017.1343403
[7] McCrae, J. E., S. R. Bose-Pillai, and S.T. Fiorino, 2017: “Estimation of turbulence from time-lapse imagery”, Opt. Eng. 0001;56(7):071504. doi:10.1117/1.OE.56.7.071504
[6] Santasri Basu, Jack E. McCrae, Steven Fiorino, and Jared Przelomski, “Estimation of temporal variations in path-averaged atmospheric refractive index gradient from time-lapse imagery”, Opt. Eng. 0001;55(9):090503 (Sep 06, 2016). doi:10.1117/1.OE.55.9.090503
[5] Noah R. Van Zandt, Jack E. McCrae, and Steven T. Fiorino, "Modeled and measured image-plane polychromatic speckle contrast", Opt. Eng. 55 (2):024106 (1-7), (Feb 2016)
[4] Van Zandt, N. R., S. J. Cusumano, R. J. Bartell, S. Basu, J. E. McCrae, S. T. Fiorino, "Comparison of coherent and incoherent laser beam combination for tactical engagements", Opt. Eng. 51(10):104301(1-19), ( 2013)
[3] Fischer D. W., Ohmer M. C., McCrae, J. E., "Influences of Temperature and Transport-Properties on the Birefringence of CdGeAs2", Journal of Applied Physics, V 81 N 8: 3579-3585 (1997)
[2] McCrae J. E., Hengehold R. L., Yeo Y. K., Ohmer M. C., Schunemann P. G., "Photoluminescence Study of p-Type CdGeAs2 Ordered Semiconductor Crystals", Applied Physics Letters, V 70 N 4: 455-457 (1997)
[1] McCrae, J. E., Jr., Gregg, M. R., Hengehold, R. L., Yeo, Y. K., Ostdiek, P. H., Ohmer, M. C., Schunemann, P. G., and Pollak, T. M., "Polarized Luminescence Study of Ordered Nonlinear Optical Material ZnGeP2", Applied Physics Letters, V 64 N 23 : 3142-3144 (1994)
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
[32] McCrae, J.E., S.R. Bose-Pillai, B. Wilson, T. Cross, M. Beason, K. Lieb, and S.T. Fiorino, “Comparison between Time and Frequency-domain Processing of Anemometer Data”, 2022 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, 5-12 Mar 2022
[31] McCrae, J.E., S.R. Bose-Pillai, T. Cross, J. Krone, B. Wilson, and S.T. Fiorino, “Profiling on a Slant Path with a Dual-Beacon Hartmann Turbulence Sensor”, 2021 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, Virtual Event, 6-20 Mar 2021
[30] Boeckenstedt, A., J. McCrae, S. Bose-Pillai, B. Wilson, and S. Fiorino, "Validation of HTS optical turbulence profiling via sonic anemometry", Proc. SPIE. 11508, Unconventional Imaging and Adaptive Optics 2020 (8 September 2020). Virtual Event
[29] Bose-Pillai, S., B. Wilson, J. Krone, A. Archibald, B. Elmore, J. McCrae, and S. Fiorino, "Profiling atmospheric turbulence using dual-camera imagery of non-cooperative targets", Proc. SPIE. 11506, Laser Communication and Propagation through the Atmosphere and Oceans IX (22 August 2020). Virtual Event
[28] Zuraski, S., J. McCrae, and S.T. Fiorino, "Focal anisoplanatism influence on dynamically ranged Rayleigh beacon measurements", Proc. SPIE. 11508, Unconventional Imaging and Adaptive Optics 2020 (20 August 2020). Virtual Event
[27] McCrae, J., S. Bose-Pillai, A. Boeckenstedt, B. Wilson, K.J. Keefer, and S.T. Fiorino, "Turbulence profiling with a dual beacon Hartmann turbulence sensor using simulation derived weighting functions", Proc. SPIE. 11508, Unconventional Imaging and Adaptive Optics 2020 (20 August 2020). Virtual Event
[26] Bose-Pillai, S., B. Wilson, J. McCrae, A. Boeckenstedt, A. Archibald, K. Keefer, and S. Fiorino, “Profiling of atmospheric turbulence from dual-camera time-lapse imagery of a LED array”, in Propagation through and Characterization of Atmospheric and Oceanic Phenomena (pcAOP), (PTu4F.2), OSA Optical Sensors and Sensing Congress, Virtual Event, 23 June 2020
[25] Wilson, B., S. Bose-Pillai, J. McCrae, and S. Fiorino, “Profiling of atmospheric turbulence using time-lapse imagery of noncooperative targets from multiple cameras”, in Propagation through and Characterization of Atmospheric and Oceanic Phenomena (pcAOP), (PTu4F.3), OSA Optical Sensors and Sensing Congress, Virtual Event, 23 June 2020
[24] McCrae, J.E., S.R. Bose-Pillai, C.A. Rice, Archibald, A. J., and S.T. Fiorino, “Wave Optics Simulations of a Dual Beacon Hartmann Turbulence Sensor”, 2020 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, 7-14 Mar 2020
[23] Bose-Pillai, S.R., J.E. McCrae, M.A. Rucci, E.M. Kwasniewski, and S.T. Fiorino, “Estimation of Fried’s coherence diameter from differential motion of features in time-lapse imagery”, 2019 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, 2-9 Mar 2019
[22] McCrae, J.E., S.R. Bose-Pillai, C.A. Rice, and S.T. Fiorino, “Investigating the outer scale of atmospheric turbulence with a Hartmann sensor,” 2019 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, 2-9 Mar 2019
[21] Basu, S, S. R. Bose-Pillai, S. Fiorino, and J. McCrae, "Evaluating a Coupled Mesoscale Modeling and Ray Tracing Framework over an Urban Area", in Propagation Through and Characterization of Atmospheric and Oceanic Phenomena, OSA Imaging and Applied Optics 2018, Orlando, FL, 25-28 Jun 2018
[20] McCrae, J. E., S. R. Bose-Pillai, S. T. Fiorino, and M. W. Hyde, "Improved Filtering of Source Plane Tilts for Optical Propagation Simulations", 2018 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, March 2018
[19] Van Zandt, N., M. Spencer, J. E. McCrae, and S. T. Fiorino, "Polychromatic Speckle Mitigation at Surface Discontinuities", 2018 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, March 2018
[18] McCrae, J. E., C. E. Murphy, S. R. Bose-Pillai, C. A. Rice, and S. T. Fiorino, "The Influence of Wind on Anisotropy in Optical Turbulence", 2018 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, March 2018
[17] McCrae, J. E., S. R. Bose-Pillai, M. G. Current, K. P. Lee, and S. T. Fiorino, "Analysis of Turbulence Anisotropy with a Hartmann Sensor", in Propagation Through and Characterization of Atmospheric and Oceanic Phenomena (pcAOP), San Francisco CA, (OSA, 27 June 2017). (Invited)
[16] Bose-Pillai, S., J. E. McCrae, and S. T. Fiorino, "Estimation of turbulence parameters from time-lapse imagery," in Propagation Through and Characterization of Atmospheric and Oceanic Phenomena (pcAOP), San Francisco CA, (OSA, 27 June 2017) (Invited)
[15] McCrae, J. E., S. R. Bose-Pillai, M. G. Current, K. P. Lee, and S. T. Fiorino, "Measurements of Anisotropy in Optical Turbulence," 2017 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, March 2017
[14] Basu, Santasri, J.E. McCrae, and S.T. Fiorino, "Estimation of atmospheric refractive index gradient variations and Cn2 from time-lapse imagery", Propagation through and Characterization of Atmospheric and Oceanic Phenomena (pcAOP), Imaging and Applied Optics Conference, Arlington VA, 27-29 June 2016
[13] McCrae, J.E. and S.T. Fiorino, "Simulation of Array Tilt Effects in Laser Phased Arrays", 2016 IEEE Aerospace Conference Big Sky, Montana. 5-12 March 2016
[12] Basu, S., L.R.Burchett, J.E. McCrae, and S.T. Fiorino, "Comparison of the Path-weighted Cn2 Derived from Time-lapse Imagery and Weather Radar", 2016 IEEE Aerospace Conference Big Sky, Montana. 5-12 March 2016
[11] McCrae, J.E. and S.T. Fiorino, "Simulation of Atmospheric Compensation for a Laser Phased Array in the Presence of Target Speckle", 2015 IEEE Aerospace Conference Big Sky, Montana, 1-6 March 2015
[10] Volez, D., X.Xiao, I. Dragulin, J. Barraza, S. Basu, J.E. McCrae, Z. Pollock and S.T. Fiorino, "Low Cost Digital Photography Approach to Monitoring Optical Bending and Guiding in the Atmosphere", 2015 IEEE Aerospace Conference Big Sky, Montana, 1-6 March 2015
[9] Basu, Santasri, J.E. McCrae, Z. Pollock, P. He, C. Nunalee, S. Basu, D.G. Volez and S.T. Fiorino, "Comparison of atmospheric refractive index gradient variations derived from time-lapse imagery and mesoscale modeling", Propagation through and Characterization of Distributed Volume Turbulence (pcDVT), Imaging and Applied Optics Conference, Arlington VA, 7-11 June 2015
[8] McCrae, J. E., S. T. Fiorino, "Simulation of Phased Array Laser Propagation with Sub-Aperture Piston and Tilt Compensation", presented at the DEPS Sixteenth Annual Directed Energy Symposium, Huntsville, AL, 10-14 Mar 2014, Oral
[7] McCrae, J. E., and S. T. Fiorino, "Simulation of Deep Turbulence Compensation for a Laser Phased Array", 2014 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, 1-8 March 2014
[6] McCrae, J. E., N. R. Van Zandt, S. J. Cusumano and S. T. Fiorino, "Simulation of atmospheric turbulence compensation through piston only phase control of a laser phased array," (Proc. of SPIE Vol. 8733 873311) SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing Symposium, Baltimore, MD, 29 April -2 May 2013
[5] Basu S., M. W. Hyde, J. E. McCrae, and S. T. Fiorino, " Scattering from a rough surface in presence of atmospheric turbulence," (Proc. of SPIE Vol. 8732 87320G) SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing Symposium, Baltimore, MD, 29 April- 2 May 2013
[4] Van Zandt, N. R., J. E. McCrae, and S. T. Fiorino, " PITBUL: a physics-based modeling package for imaging and tracking of airborne targets for HEL applications including active illumination," (Proc. of SPIE Vol. 8732 87320H) SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing Symposium, Baltimore, MD, 29 April - 2 May 2013
[3] McCrae, J. E., S. J. Cusumano, N. R. Van Zandt, S. T. Fiorino, "Optimization of Laser Array Amplitude and Phase for Power-in-the Bucket Metrics", presented at the DEPS US/UK Directed Energy Symposium, Swindon, Uk, 8-12 Oct 2012, Oral
[2] Steinhardt, A., Hamilton, B.A., McCrae, J., "The 'len-tenna' physical optics and beam former design as converging disciplines," 2005 IEEE International Radar Conference (232-235)
[1] Steinhardt, A., McCrae, J., "Radar in the quantum limit," IEEE International Symposium on Phased Array Systems and Technology, 2003 (31-34)
