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Dr. Christian G. Parigger


Associate Professor of Physics
University of Tn Space Institute
MS-24
Tullahoma, TN 37388-9700

Phone: (931) 393-7338/509
email:  cparigge@tennessee.edu

Dr. Christian G. Parigger

Education

  • 1982 - Magister rerum naturalis in Physics, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
  • 1986 - Ph.D. in Physics, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
  • 1987 - Doctor rerum naturalis in Physics, University of Innsbruck, Austria.

Professional Experience

  • 1996 - present:  Associate Professor of Physics, UTSI/CLA; 1999-present: Acting Director for Computer Services at UTSI; 1993-1996: Assistant Professor of Physics, UTSI/CLA; 1991-1993:  Adjunct Research Assistant Professor, UTSI/CLA; 1989-1991: Research Associate, UTSI/CLA; 1987-1989: Post-Doctoral Research Associate, UTSI/CLA; 1984-1986: Demonstrator in Physics University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand; 1982-1983: Computer Programmer, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Innsbruck, Austria.  Member of the Optical Society of America, American Institute of Physics, Society of Applied Spectroscopy, and New Zealand Institute of Physics
  • Research interest in experimental and theoretical physics, particularly electromagnetic interactions, quantum optics, non-linear optics, atomic and molecular physics; experience with argon-ion and narrow-line dye lasers, high vacuum physics, digital electronics, sub-picosecond laser systems, optical pico-second amplifiers, nano-second pulsed excimer and dye lasers, time-resolved spectroscopy, high power phenomena, laser induced plasma physics, laser induced fluorescence thermometer, laser fluorescence velocimeter, optical bistability, laser interaction with droplet fields, optical breakdown, image analysis, ultrafast photography, photon counting; combustion diagnostics; spectroscopic temperature measurements using atomic lines and molecular spectra; participation in a variety of sponsored research work including the preparation of proprietary reports; supervise and educate graduate students in research work and serve in MSc and PhD committees; established, initial working Beowulf cluster of 30+ machines at UTSI, and working Condor cluster of 40+ machines at UTSI; presented tutorials and one-on-one in the use of parallel computing. Principal investigator for "Intrinsic Optical Bistability in Quantum Size Metal Composites," and "Droplet Behavior at Supercritical Pressures." Project director/Principal Investigator of "Acquisition of an Ultra-High Speed Diagnostics System," of NSF-ARI grant# CTS-9512489. Collaborated with Professor J.W.L. Lewis in research work associated with major contracts at UTSI/CLA. Principal Investigator on “Laser Ignition of Diesel Engines”, “Laser ignition of solid aluminum particles,” and collaborator and/or co-principal investigator on a volley of research projects/grants at The University of Tennessee Space Institute/Center for Laser Applications. Very recent Academic activities include President of Faculty Assembly at UTSI, Research Committee Chair at UTSI, Graduate Curriculum Committee in Physics, Graduate Council of The University of Tennessee, Graduate Council Policy Committee of The University of Tennessee, Faculty Senate of The University of Tennessee.

Publications

  •  Laser-Induced Optical Breakdown Diagnostic using H-alpha, H-beta, and H-gamma Atomic Line Profiles, C. G. Parigger, International Review of Atomic and Molecular Physics (IRAMP) Jul-Dec 2010, Vol 2 (2011).
  • "Atomic and Molecular Emissions in Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy," C.Parigger, Spectrochimica Acta part B, to be submitted March 2011.
  • “Computational Physics Activities at The University of Tennessee Space Institute," C. Parigger, Computers in Science and Engineering (CiSE), to be submitted March 2011
  • “Measurements in Solid Propellant Plumes at Ambient Conditions," J. Height, B. Donaldson, W. Gill, and C.G. Parigger, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) IMECE (2011).
  • “Computation of AlO B^2Sigma^+ to X ^2Sigma^+ emission spectra," C. G. Parigger and J. O. Hornkohl, submitted to Spectrochimica Acta part A, 2011
  • “Birth of Universe from Rupture of Fractal Structure Filaments," V.A. Rantsev-Kartinov, C.G. Parigger, Astronomical and Astrophysical Transactions, Vol 27, 1 (2011).
  • "Spectroscopy of C_2 and CX," J.O. Hornkohl, L. Nemes, and C. Parigger, Book Chapter in Spectroscopy, Dynamica and Molecular Theory of Carbon Plasmas and Vapors, Advances in the Understanding of the Most Complex High-Temperature Elemental System, eds. L. Nemes and S.Irle (World Scientific, 2010) Nov 2010, pp.113-169, to appear in 2011.
  • “Atomic Force Microscopy," C. Parigger, book chapter in Handbook of Physics in Medicine and Biology, ed. Robert Splinter, ISBN-13: 978-1420075243, CRC press, 2010.
  • “Laser-Induced Optical Breakdown in Methane: Diagnostic Using H-Gamma Line Broadening," C. G. Parigger and E. Oks, Volume 2010, Article ID 936385, 4 pages, 2010.
  • “Time-Resolved Spectroscopy Diagnostic of Laser-Induced Optical Breakdown," C.G. Parigger, J. O. Hornkohl, and L. Nemes, International Journal of Spectroscopy, Volume 2010, Article ID 593820, 7 pages, 2010.
  • “Diatomic Molecular Spectroscopy in Laser-Induced Breakdown Plasma," C. G. Parigger and J.O. Hornkohl, International Review of Atomic and Molecular Physics (IRAMP) Jan-Jun 2010, Vol 1 Num 1, pp 25-43 (2010).
  • “Hydrogen Balmer Series Spectroscopy In Laser-Induced Breakdown Plasma," C. G. Parigger and E. Oks, International Review of Atomic and Molecular Physics (IRAMP), Jan-Jun 2010, Vol 1, Num 1, pp 13-23 (2010).
  • "Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy Following Laser-Induced Optical Breakdown," C. Parigger, Invited presentation, Plasma Sciences Conference, Russian National Academy of Sciences, Zvenigorodski, Russia, Feb 2010 Proceedings.
  • “Molecular Spectroscopy Diagnostic: Aluminum Monoxide," C. Parigger, J. Hornkohl, A.B. Donaldson, and T. Sanchez, FACSS2010 Conference, Raleigh, NC, Oct 2010 Proceedings. “Laser-Induced Breakdown of Alumina and Aluminium Particles," C. Parigger, J. Hornkohl, A.B. Donaldson, and W. Gill, LIBS2010 Conference, Memphis, TN, Sep 2010 Proceedings paper P_96.
  • “Stark broadening of hydrogen and aluminium in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy," C. Parigger, invited presentation, LIBS2010 Conference, Memphis TN, Sep 2010, Proceedings paper IL S-2-1.
  • “Fundamentals of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy," C. Parigger, MMISLIBS, Allahabad, India, Dec2010 Proceedings. High resolution Biological Visualization Techniques," P. Pike, C. Parigger, R. Splinter, book chapter in "Laser Pulse Phenomena and Applications," ISBN 978-953-307-405-4, Intech, pp.433-458, 2010.
  • “LIBS - Fundamentals and Applications in Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy," Invited presentation at 2009 FACSS conference at Liousville, KY, Oct18-22, 2009 Proceedings of FACSS2009.
  • “Optical Breakdown Measurements and Analyses Using Hydrogen Balmer Series Emission Spectroscopy," C.G. Parigger, M. Dackman, and E. Oks, 2-nd North American Symposium on Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, NASLIBS 2009, New Orleans, LA, paper P_61, 2009
  • "Time resolved Spectroscopy Measurements of Graphite Ablation with Nd:YAG Laser Radiation," C.G. Parigger, J.O. Hornkohl, and L. Nemes, in Biomedical Optics/Digital Holography and Three-Dimensional Imaging/Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Analysis on CD-ROM (The Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2008), paper JMA45.
  • "Time resolved spectroscopy measurements of hydrogen alpha, beta, and gamma emissions," Christian G. Parigger, Matthew Dackman, and James O. Hornkohl, Appl. Opt. 47, No 31, G1-G6, 2008.
  • "Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Measurement of Fuel/Oxygen Mixing in Combustion," M. Dackman, J.W.L. Lewis, Y. Chen, and C.G. Parigger, in Biomedical Optics/Digital Holography and Three-Dimensional Imaging/Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Analysis on CD-ROM (The Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2008), paper JMA22.
  • "Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy with 10.6 micron Laser Radiation," C.G. Parigger, J. O. Hornkohl and L: Nemes, in Biomedical Optics/Digital Holography and Three-Dimensional Imaging/Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Analysis on CD-ROM (The Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2008), paper JMA27.
  • "Tissue Scaffolding Diagnostics with Femtosecond Laser Radiation," C. G. Parigger, R. Splinter, P.J Pike, in n Biomedical Optics/Digital Holography and Three-Dimensional Imaging/Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Analysis on CD-ROM (The Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2008), paper JMA35.
  • "Measurements of Aluminium and Hydrogen Micro-Plasma," C.G. Parigger, J. O. Hornkohl, and L. Nemes, Applied Optics 46,4026-4031 (2007).
  • "Spontaneous Emission from the C_3 Radical In Carbon Plasma," L. Nemes, A.M. Keszler, J.O. Hornkohl, C.G. Parigger, H. Michelsen, and V. Stakhursky, Applied Optics 46, 4032-4040 (2007).
  • "Temperature distribution in dental tissue after interaction with femtosecond laser pulses," P. Pike, C. Parigger, R. Splinter, and P. Lockhart, Appl. Optics 46, 8374-8378 (2007).
  • "Laser Induced Breakdown of Gases: Theory and Simulation," C. Parigger, book chapter in Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS): Fundamentals and Applications, Editors A.W. Miziolek, V. Palleschi and I. Schechter, (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006), pp. 171-193.
  • "The C_3 Puzzle: Formation of and Spontaneous Emission from the C_3 Radical in Carbon Plasma," L Nemes, A. M. Keszler, C.G. Parigger, J.O. Hornkohk, and V. Stakhursky, Internet Electronic J. of Mol. Design 5, 150-167 (2006)
  • "Measurements of Laser-Induced Plasma and Optical Breakdown Spectra of Aluminium," C. G. Parigger in Spectral Line Shapes, edited by E. Oks and M, Pindzola, (AIP publication ISBN 978-0-7354-0370-3, 2006) pp. 101-111.
  • Diatomic Honl-London factor computer program, J.O. Hornkohl, L. Nemes, and C.G. Parigger, Applied Optics 44, 3686-3695 (2005).
  • Laser-induced carbon plasma emission spectroscopic measurements on solid targets and in gas-phase optical breakdown, L. Nemes, A. Keszler, J.O. Hornkohl, and C.G. Parigger, Applied Optics 44, 3661-3667 (2005).
  • Experiments on Stark Widths and Shifts of Hydrogen Balmer Lines in Laser-Induced Plasma, C.Parigger in Spectral Line Shapes, Post-Conference Editions Frontier Group, edited by E Dalimier, pp. 97-104 (2004)
  • Measurement and analysis of OH emission spectra following laser-induced optical breakdown in air, C.G. Parigger, G. Guan, and J.O. Hornkohl, Appl. Opt. 42, 6192-6198 (2003).
  • Measurement and analysis of atomic and diatomic carbon spectra from laser ablation of graphite, C.G. Parigger, J.O. Hornkohl, A. M. Keszler, and L. Nemes, Appl. Opt. 42, 5986-5991 (2003).
  • Balmer Series H-beta measurements in a laser-induced hydrogen plasma, C.G. Parigger, D.H. Plemmons, and E. Oks, Appl. Opt. 42, 5992-6000 (2003).
  • Pressure and temperature dynamics following laser-induced optical breakdown in air, I.G. Dors and C.G. Parigger, Appl. Opt. 42, 5978-5985 (2003).
  • "NH and OH PLIF Measurements of Laser-Induced Breakdown and Ignition" W. Qin, Y.-L. Chen, J. W. L. Lewis, and C. Parigger, Technical Digest of the OSA Annual meeting and ILS-XVI Conference, Providence, Rhode Island, paper ThHH1, 2000.
  • "On Laser-Ignition Modeling" I. Dors, C. Parigger, Y.-L. Chen, and J. W. L. Lewis, Technical Digest of the OSA Annual meeting and ILS-XVI Conference, Providence, Rhode Island, paper ThHH2, 2000.
    • "Human Eye Model Effects on Digital Retinascopic Diagnostic" Y.-L. Chen, J. W. L. Lewis, and C. Parigger, SESAPS annual meeting Starkville, MI, DC1(2000).
  • "Laser-Induced Ignition Modeling and Comparison with Experiments" I. Dors, W. Qin, Y.-L. Chen, C. Parigger, and J. W. L. Lewis, SESAPS annual meeting Starkville, MI, FB5(2000).
  • "Laser-Induced Gas Breakdown---Modeling of the Onset Plasma from Experimental Observation" W. Qin, Y.-L. Chen, J. W. L. Lewis, and C. Parigger, SESAPS annual meeting Starkville, MI, FB8(2000).
  • “Laser Ignition Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence Temperature Measurements,” W. Qin, J.W.L Lewis, C. Parigger, and Y.-L. Chen, Technical Digest of the OSA Annual meeting and ILS-XIV Conference, Santa Clara, CA, paper MQ6, 1999.
  • “Laser-Spark Ignition Computational Modeling,” I.G. Dors, Y.-L. Chen, J.W.L. Lewis and C. Parigger, Technical Digest of the APS meeting of the SES presented at the 66 th Annual Meeting in Chapel Hill, NC, paper FD 7, November 1999 http://www.aps.org/meet/SES99/baps/abs/S270007.html 
  • “Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence Studies of Laser-Induced Ignition,” W. Qin, Y.-L. Chen, C. Parigger and J.W.L. Lewis, Technical Digest of the APS meeting of the SES presented at the66th Annual Meeting in Chapel Hill, NC, paper FD 8, http://www.aps.org/meet/SES99/baps/abs/ S27009.html , November 1999.
  • "Spectroscopic temperature determination of aluminum monoxide in laser ablation with 266-nm radiation" I. G. Dors, C. Parigger, and J. W. L. Lewis, Optics Letters, Vol.23, No.. 22, 1778-1780, November 15, 1998.
  • "Exciplex liquid-phase thermometer using time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence," Opt. Lett. 23, 76 (1998).
  • "Laser ignition of NH3/O2 mixtures" Ying-Ling Chen, J. W. L. Lewis, and C. G. Parigger, OSA 1998 annual meeting and ILS-XIV conference, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • "Probability distribution functions of fluorescence and absorbed energy in laser-induced breakdown and ignition" Ying-Ling Chen, J. W. L. Lewis, and C. G. Parigger, OSA 1998 annual meeting and ILS-XIV conference, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • "Investigation of laser-induced shock wave interactions" I. G. Dors, C. Parigger, J. W. L. Lewis, and Y. Chen, OSA 1998 annual meeting and ILS-XIV conference, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • "Spherical aberration effects in lens-axicon doublets: theoretical study" Christian Parigger, Y. Tang, D. H. Plemmons, and J. W. L. Lewis, Applied Optics, Vol. 36, No. 31, 8214-8221, November 1, 1997.
  • "Time-resolved images of laser-induced gas ignition using high-speed photographic and spectroscopic techniques" Ying-Ling Chen, J.W.L.Lewis and C.G.Parigger, Submitted to American Physical Society for presentation in 1997 conference in south-east section, Nashville.
  • "Time-resolved measurements of laser-induced gas breakdown and ignition" Ying-Ling Chen, J.W.L.Lewis and C.G.Parigger, OSA annual meeting and ILS-XIII conference, Long Beach, California, paper THFF41, 1997.
  • "Angular Momentum States of the Diatomic Molecule," Am. J. Phys. 64 (5), 623 (1996).
  • "Visualization of laser-induced plasma histories" C.G.Parigger, D.H.Plemmons, G.Guan, Y.Chen and J.W.L.Lewis, 1996 OSA annual meeting, ILS-XII and IS&T/Optics and imaging in the information age meeting, Rochester, NY, 1996.
  • "Two-dimensional temperature measurement in laser-induced breakdown (LIB) using planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF)" Ying-Ling Chen, C.G.Parigger, D.H.Plemmons and J.W.L.Lewis, Bulletin of American Physical Society , Vol. 41, no. 3, 1124 (1996).
  • "Nitric Oxide Optical Breakdown Spectra and Analysis by the Use of the Program NEQAIR," in Laser Applications to Chemical and Environmental Analysis, Vol. 3, 1996 OSA Technical Digest Series (Optical Society of America, Washington DC, 1996), 85 (1996).
  • "Spatially and Temporally Resolved Electron Number Density Measurements in a Decaying Laser-Induced Hydrogen Plasma Using Hydrogen-Alpha Line Profiles," Appl. Opt. 34, 3325 (1995).
  • "Temperature Measurements Using First-Negative N_2^+ Spectra Produced by Laser-Induced Multiphoton Ionization and Optical Breakdown of Nitrogen," C. Parigger, D. H. Plemmons, J. O. Hornkohl, and J. W. L. Lewis, Appl. Opt. 34, pp. 3331-3335 (1995).
  • "General Covariance, Lorentz covariance, the Lorentz force, and the Maxwell equations," H.W. Crater, Am. J. Phys 62, 923-931 (1995). Acknowledgement of research contribution.
  • "Digital Imaging Techniques for Optical Emission Spectroscopy of a Hydrogen Arcject Plume," R. Litchford and W.M. Ruyten, Appl. Opt. 32, pp 4530-4511 (1995). Acknowledgement of significant research contribution.
  • "Comment on `Interference Fringes Between Two Separate Lasers,' by F.Louradour, F.Reynard, B.Colombeau, and C.Froehly [Am.~J.~Phys. 61 (3), 242-245 (1993)]," L.M. Davis and C. Parigger, Am. J. Phys. 62, 951-952 (1994).
  • "Spectroscopic Temperature Measurements in a Decaying Laser-Induced Plasma using the C_2 Swan System," C. G. Parigger, D.H. Plemmons, J.O. Hornkohl, and J.W.L. Lewis, J. Quant. Spectr. & Radiat. Trans. 52, 707-711 (1994).
  • "Two-Beam Multiplexed Laser-Induced Fluorescence Measurements of Argon Arcject Plume," W.M. Ruyten and D. R. Keefer, AIAA 31, 2083-2089 (1993). Acknowledgement of research contribution
  • "Measurements of Sodium Chloride Concentrations in Water Droplets Using Laser-Induced Plasma Spectroscopy," C. Parigger and J. W. L. Lewis, Appl. Phys. Comm. 12, 163-175 (1993).
  • "Anomalous optogalvanic line shapes of argon metastable transitions in a hollow cathode lamp," W. M. Ruyten and D. R. Keefer, J. Appl. Phys 74, 2962-2964 (1993). Acknowledgement of research contribution.
  • "Supercritical Droplet Gasification Experiments with Forced Convection," R. Litchford, C. Parigger and S.M. Jeng, AIAA peper 92-3118 (1992).
  • "Use of Streak Camera for Time-Resolved Photon Counting Fluorimetry," L.M. Davis and C. Parigger, Meas. Sci. Technol. 3, 85-90 (1992).
  • “Temperature Measurements from CN Spectra in a Laser-Induced Plasma," J. O. Hornkohl, C. Parigger and J. W. L. Lewis, J. Quant. Spectr. & Radiat. Trans., 405-411 (1991).
  • "Atomic Response to Bichromatic Crossed Beam Field," W. M. Ruyten, L. M. Davis, C. Parigger and D. R. Keefer, in Advances in Laser Sciences-III, edited by A. C. Tam, J. O. Gole, W. C. Stwally (American Institute of Physics Vol. 172, New York, 1988), 155 (1988).
  • "Recovery of Excitation Intensity Dependence in Pulsed, Focused Beams: Nonsaturated Case," W. Ruyten and J.W.L. Lewis, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 11, pp 2368-2373 (1988). Acknowledgement of significant research contribution.
  • "Interference between Resolvable Wavelengths with Single-Photon-Resolved Detection," L.M. Davis, Phys. Rev. Lett 13, 1258-1261 (1987). Acknowledgement of research contribution.
  • "Optical Bistability Experiments Using Samarium Vapour," W. J. Sandle and C. Parigger, in Optical Bistability 3, edited by H. M. Gibbs, P. Mandel, N. Peyghambarian and S. D. Smith (Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1986) pp. 231-234.
  • "Magnetic Control of Polarization Switching," R. J. Ballagh and C. Parigger, in Optical Bistability 3, edited by H. M. Gibbs, P. Mandel, N. Peyghambarian and S. D. Smith (Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1986) pp. 227-230.
  • "Polarization Switching versus Optical Bistability: Experimental Observations for a J_lower = 1 to J_upper = 0 Transition in a Fabry-Perot Cavity," C. Parigger, W. J. Sandle and P. Hannaford, Phys. Rev. A. 34, 2058-2072 (1986).
  • “Lower-level Zeeman Coherence Effects in Competitive sigma^+ - sigma^- Mode Interactions," C. Parigger, R. J. Ballagh, W. J. Sandle and P. Hannaford, in Laser Spectroscopy VII, Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference, Hawaii, June 24-28, 1985, edited by T. W. Hansch and Y. R. Shen (Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1985) pp. 221-222.
  • "Magnetically Induced Polarization Switching for the ^7F_1 - ^7F_0^o 570.68-nm Transition of Sm I in a Fabry-Perot Cavity," C. Parigger, P. Hannaford, W. J. Sandle and R. J. Ballagh, Phys. Rev. A 31, 4043-4046 (1985).
  • "Self-Pulsing in Two-Cavity Optical Bistability," J. S. Satchell, C. Parigger and W. J. Sandle, Optics Comm. 47, 230-234 (1983).
  • "Effect of Stark Shift on Two Photon Optical Tristability," C. Parigger, P. Zoller and D.F. Walls, Optics Comm. 44, 213-218 (1983).
  • "Axisymmetric finite-beta minimum equilibria of toroidal discharges," J.W. Edenstrasser and W. Schuurman, Phys. Fluids 26, 500-507 (1983). Acknowledgement of research contribution. 

Non-Refereed Publications

  •  "Ocean Skeletal Structures Hypotheses and Interpretation," V.A. Rantsev-Kartinov, C.G. Parigger; arXiv:1004:3528, Apr 2010
  • "Birth of Universe following Rupture of Fractal Structure Filaments," C.A. Rantsev-Kartinov, C.G. Parigger, arXiv: 1003.5016, Mar 2010.
  • Optical Breakdown Measurements and Analyses Using Hydrogen Balmer Series Emission Spectroscopy, C.G. Parigger, M. Dackman, and E. Oks, 2-nd North American Symposium on Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, NASLIBS 2009, New Orleans, LA.
  • LIBS - Fundamentals and Applications in Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy, Invited presentation at 2009 FACSS conference at Liousville, KY, Oct18-22, 2009:
  • LIBS - Applications in Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy, Invited presentation at Sandia National Laboratories, May 2009:
  • Center for Center for Laser Applications Annual Report 2006/2007, Y.L. Chen, N.B. Dahotre, L.M. Davis, W. Hofmeister, J.W.L.Lewis, C.Parigger, T. Moeller.
  • Center for Laser Applications Annual Report 2007/2008, Y.L. Chen, N.B. Dahotre, L.M. Davis, W. Hofmeister, J.W.L.Lewis, C.Parigger, T. Moeller.
  • Nd:YAG laser induced carbon plasma spontaneous emission spectroscopy, L. Nemes, A.M. Keszler, J.O. Hornkohl, C.G. Parigger, F. Goulay, and H.A. Michelson, in Workshop on Basic Aspects of Nanocluster Formation by Laser Ablation Processes, Plasma Nanotechnology Research Center (PLANT) Nagoya Uniersity, March 18, 2008.
  • Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy with 10.6 micron Laser Radiation, C.G. Parigger, J. O. Hornkohl and L: Nemes, accepted peer-reviewed presentation to be presented at Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Anlyses - 2008.
  • Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Measurement of Fuel/Oxygen Mixing in Combustion, M. Dackman, J.W.L. Lewis, Y. Chen, and C.G. Parigger, accepted peer-reviewed presentation to be presented at Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Anlyses - 2008.
  • Laser Applications Annual Report 2008/2009, Y.L. Chen, L.M. Davis, W. Hofmeister, J. Johnson, G. Murray, C.Parigger, T. Moeller.
  • Tissue Scaffolding Diagnostics with Femtosecond Laser Radiation, C. G. Parigger, R. Splinter, P.J Pike, accepted peer-reviewed presentation to be presented at Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Anlyses - 2008.
  • Center for Laser Applications Annual Report 2009/2010, Y.L. Chen, L.M. Davis, W. Hofmeister, J. Johnson, G. Murray, C.Parigger, T. Moeller.
  • Measurements of Aluminium Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectra, J.O.Hornkohl, C.G. Parigger, L. Nemes, and A. M. Keszler, in Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Analysis (LACSEA 2006), 2006 OSA Technical Digest Series (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC 2006), paper TuE4 (2006).
  • On the 400-nm continuum in spectra of laser ablation graphite plasmas," L. Nemes, A.M. Keszler, J.O.Hornkohl, and C.G. Parigger, in Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Analysis (LACSEA 2006), 2006 OSA Technical Digest Series (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC 2006), paper TuE8 (2006).
  • Laser-induced Optical Breakdown Measurements to Evaluate Fuel/Oxygen Mixing, J.W.L.Lewis, Y-L Chen, J.O. Hornkohl, and C.G. Parigger, in Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Analysis (LACSEA 2006), 2006 OSA Technical Digest Series (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC 2006), paper PDP10 (2006).
  • Center for Laser Applications Annual Report 2005/2006, Y.L. Chen, N.B. Dahotre, L.M. Davis, W. Hofmeister, J.W.L.Lewis, C.Parigger, T. Moeller.
    Photo-Acoustic Analyses of Dental Materials, C. G. Parigger, P. J. Pike, and R. Splinter, in Technical Digest of Optics in the Southeast (OISE) conference, paper SE01-D1 (2005).
  • Center for Laser Applications Annual Report 2004/2005, Y.L. Chen, N.B. Dahotre, L.M. Davis, W. Hofmeister J.W.L.Lewis, C.Parigger, T. Moeller.
    Measurements of Laser-Induced Carbon Plasma, L. Nemes, A.M. Keszler, J.O. Hornkohl, and C. Parigger, in Proceedings of Laser Applications to Chemical and Environmental Analysis, 2004 OSA Technical Digest Series (Optical Society of America, Washington DC, 2004) paper TuE9.
  • Center for Laser Applications Annual Report 2003/2004, Y.L. Chen, N.B. Dahotre, L.M. Davis, J.A. Hopkins, D.R. Keefer, J.W.L.Lewis, M.H.McCay, C.Parigger, C. Peters.
  • Diatomic Honl-London Factors Computations, J.O. Hornkohl, C. Parigger, and L.Nemes, in Proceedings of Laser Applications to Chemical and Environmental Analysis, 2004 OSA Technical Digest Series (Optical Society of America, Washington DC, 2004) paper ME8.
  • Modeling of the Temperature Distribution in Dental Pulp Subsequent to Interaction with Ultrashort Laser Pulses,P. Pike, C. Parigger, R.Splinter, and P.Lockhart, in Proceedings of Optics in the Southeast (OISE), OSA Annual Meeting and Exhibit.
  • Center for Laser Applications Annual Report 2002/2003, Y.L. Chen, N.B. Dahotre, L.M. Davis, J.A. Hopkins, D.R. Keefer, J.W.L.Lewis, M.H.McCay, C.Parigger, C. Peters.
  • Photo-acoustic Imaging of Dental Pulp Inflammation, C.Parigger, P.Jeleva, and R. Splinter, in Proceedings of the Southern Biomedical Conference.
    Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy: Balmer series H-beta measurements, C.G. Parigger and D.H. Plemmons, in 2002 OSA Technical Digest Series, Vol. 81 (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2002), pp. 112-113.
  • Laser-induced breakdown: Pressure and temperature dynamics, C.G. Parigger and I.G. Dors, 2002 OSA Technical Digest Series, Vol. 81 (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2002), pp. 78-79.
  • Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy: Analysis of OH spectra, C.G. Parigger, J.O. Hornkohl, and G. Guan, in 2002 OSA Technical Digest Series, Vol. 81 (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2002), pp. 102-103.
  • Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy: Molecular spectra with BESP and NEQAIR, C.G. Parigger, J. O. Hornkohl, A.M Keszler, L. Nemes, in 2002 OSA Technical Digest Series, Vol. 81 (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2002), pp. 104-105.
  • Comparison of Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS) and Other Single-Molecule Data Analysis Methods for Assay of Protein-Ligand Interactions, in Proceedings of Annual meeting of the Biophysicaal Society, Lloyd M. Davis, Peter E. Williams, Heather M. Cain, David A. Ball, Christian G. Parigger, Edmund D. Matayoshi, Kerry M. Swift.
  • Center for Laser Applications Annual Report 2001/2002, Y.L. Chen, N.B. Dahotre, L.M. Davis, J.A. Hopkins, D.R. Keefer, J.W.L.Lewis, M.H.McCay, C.Parigger, C. Peters.
  • Center for Laser Applications Five-Year Review, Y.L. Chen, N.B. Dahotre, L.M. Davis, J.A. Hopkins, D.R. Keefer, J.W.L.Lewis, M.H.McCay, C.Parigger, C. Peters.
  • Center for Laser Applications Annual Report 2000/2001, Y.L. Chen, N.B. Dahotre, L.M. Davis, J.A. Hopkins, D.R. Keefer, J.W.L.Lewis, M.H.McCay, C.Parigger, C. Peters.
  • On Laser-Induced Optical Breakdown Experiments and Analyses, C. Parigger, J.W.L Lewis, Y.-L. Chen, I.G. Dors, W. Qin, and J.O. Hornkohl, in Technical Digest of International Conference on LASERS 2000, Invited.
    2000 Fluid Dynamics Effects Following Laser-Induced Optical Breakdown, I.G. Dors, C. Parigger, and J.W.L. Lewis, Reno, NV, paper AIAA 2000-0717, 2000.
  • Center for Laser Applications Annual Report 1999/2000, Y.L. Chen, N.B. Dahotre, L.M. Davis, J.A. Hopkins, D.R. Keefer, J.W.L.Lewis, M.H.McCay, C.Parigger, C. Peters.
  • NH and OH PLIF measurements of laser-induced breakdown and igntion, W.Qin, Y.-L. Chen, J.W.L. Lewis, and C. Parigger, in Technical Digest of the OSA Annual Meeting, paper ThHH1.
  • On laser-igntion modeling, I.G. Dors, C. Parigger, Y.-L. Chen, and J.W.L. Lewis, in Technical Digest of the OSA Annual Meeting, paper ThHH2.
  • Laser-Induced Gas Breakdown - Modeling of the Onset Plasma from Experimental Observation, W. Qin, Y.-L. Chen, J.W.L. Lewis, and C. Parigger, in Bulletin of the American Physical Societyon SES Annual Meeting, paper FB8.
  • Human Eye Modeling Effects On Digital Retinascopic Diagnostic, Y.-L. Chen, J.W.L. Lewis, and C. Parigger, in Bulletin of the American Physical Society on SES Annual Meeting, paper DC1, 2000.
  • Laser-Induced Ignition Modeling and Comparison with Experiments, I.G. Dors, W. Qin, Y.-L. Chen, C. Parigger, and J.W.L. Lewis, in Bulletin of the American Physical Society on SES Annual Meeting, paper FB5.
  • Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence Studies of Laser-Induced Ignition, W. Qin, Y.-L. Chen, C. Parigger, and J.W.L. Lewis, in Technical Digest of the 66-th Annual SES Meeting of the APS, paper FD 8.
  • Detailed Studies of Transient Laser-Induced Microplasmas, C. Parigger, in Technical Digest of OSA Annual Meeting, paper WQ1 (Invited).
  • Diatomic Molecular Line Strengths and Spectroscopy, J.O. Hornkohl, G. Guan, J.W.L. Lewis, and C.G. Parigger, in Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Vol. 44, Paper XC17-4, p 1769 (1999).
  • Laser Spark Induced Fluid Phenomena, I.G. Dors, C.G. Parigger, and J.W.L. Lewis, in Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Vol. 44, XC06-10, p. 1747 (1999).
  • Laser Ignition of Gas Mixtures, W. Qin, Y.-L. Chen, J.W.L. Lewis, and C.G. Parigger, Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Vol. 44, BC19-10, p. 97 (1999).
  • Fractal and Rayleigh Particle Scattering, Y. Tang, J.W.L.Lewis, and C.G. Parigger, Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Vol. 44, EC17-12, p 214 (1999).
  • Laser-Induced Optical Breakdown Plasma Spectra and Analyses by the use of the Program NEQAIR, J.W.L. Lewis, C.G. Parigger, J.O. Hornkohl, and G. Guan, paper AIAA-1999-723 (1999).
  • Computational Modeling of Post Laser-Induced Breakdown Effects,I.G. Dors, C. Parigger, and J.W.L. Lewis, in Technical Digest of the OSA Annual Meeting, paper TuXX24.
  • Laser-Spark Ignition Computational Modeling, I.G. Dors, Y.-L. Chen, J.W.L. Lewis, and C. Parigger, in Technical Digest of the 66-th Annual SES Meeting of the APS, paper FD 7.
  • Simulation Monte Carlo Calculations (DSMC) of Vacuum Expansion Flows,M.C. Boddicker, J.W.L. Lewis, and C. Parigger, in Technical Digest of the the 66-th Annual SES Meeting of the APS, paper FD 9.
  • Center for Laser Applications, Accomplished Center of Excellence Annual Report 1998/1999, C. Parigger with CLA chairman and CLA members, Aug 1999
  • Laser Ignition Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence Temperature Measurements,W. Qin, J.W.L. Lewis, C. Parigger, and Y.-L. Chen, in Technical Digest of the OSA Annual Meeting, paper MQ6.
  • Laser Ignition of NH_3/O_2 Mixtures, Y.-L. Chen, J.W.L. Lewis, and C.G. Parigger, in Technical Digest of the OSA ANnual Meeting, paper MJ4.
    Measurements of femto-second pulses interferences, G. Guan, C.G. Parigger, and J.W.L. Lewis, in Technical Digest of the OSA Annual Meeting, paper WCCI.
  • On the data reduction of a diatomic spectrum, I.G. Dors, C.G. Parigger, J.O. Hornkohl, and J.W.L. Lewis, in Technical Digest of the OSA Annual Meeting, paper TuQI14.
  • Investigation of Laser-Induced Shock Waves, I.G. Dors, C.G. Parigger, J.W.L. Lewis, and Y.-L. Chen, in Technical Digest of the Annual OSA Meeting, paper MJ3.
  • Center for Laser Applications, Accomplished Center of Excellence Annual Report 1997/1998, C. Parigger with CLA chairman and CLA members, Aug 1998
  • CFD Modeling of Spark-Induced Phenomena, I.G.Dors, C.G.Parigger, and J.W.L. Lewis, in Technical Digest of the Annual SES Metting of the APS.
    Time-Resolved Measurements of Laser-Induced Gas Breakdown and Ignition, Y. Chen, J.W.L. Lewis, and C. Parigger, in 1997 Technical Digest of OSA Annual Meeting, 1997.
  • Time-Resolved Images of Laser-Induced Gas Ignition Using High Speed Photographic and Spectroscopic Techniques, Y. Chen, J.W.L. Lewis, and C. Parigger, in Technical Digest of the Annual SES of the APS Meeting, paper BC.07.
  • Measurements of focal volume characteristics of lens-axicon doublets,G. Guan, C. Parigger, and J.W.L. Lewis, in Technical Digest of the Annual SES Meeting of the APS, paper BC.03.
  • Temperature determination from aluminum monoxide spectra, I.G. Dors, C. Parigger, J.O. Hornkohl, and J.W.L. Lewis, in Technical Digest of the Annual SES Meeting og the APS, paper BC.02
  • Acquisition of an Ultra-High Speed Diagnostics System, Annual Report to NSF, C.Parigger, Nov 1997
  • Experimental Investigation of Laser Ablation of Alumina, I.G.Dors, C.Parigger, and J.W.L.Lewis, in 1997 Technical Digest of OSA Annual Meeting and ILS-XIII Conference, paper ME4.
  • Analysis of Molecular Emission Spectra, G. Guan, C. Parigger, J.O. Hornkohl, and J.W.L. Lewis, in Technical Digest of Annual SES Meeting of the APS, paper BC.04.
  • Center for Laser Applications, Accomplished Center of Excellence Annual Report 1996/1997, C. Parigger with CLA chairman and CLA members, Aug 1997
  • Focal Volume Intensity Distributions of Lens-Axicon Doublets, C.Parigger, J.W.L. Lewis, and G.Guan, in 1997 Techniqual Digest of OSA Annual Meeting, paper ME4, Oct 1997.
  • Acquisition of an Ultra-High Speed Diagnostics System, Annual Report to NSF, C.Parigger, Nov 1996
  • On the Use of Line Strengths in Applied Diatomic Spectroscopy, J.O.Hornkohl, C.Parigger, and J.W.L. Lewis, LACEA OSA Topical Meeting, Orlando (1996).
  • Center for Laser Applications, Accomplished Center of Excellence Annual Report 1995/1996C. Parigger with CLA chairman and CLA members, Aug 1996
  • Laser Ignition of Gaseous Ammonia-Oxygen Mixtures,D.H. Plemmons, C. Parigger, and J.W.L.Lewis, LACEA OSA Proceedings of Topical Meeting, Orlando (1996).
  • Nitric Oxide Optical Breakdown Spectra and Analysis by the Use of the Program NEQAIR, C.Parigger, J.W.L. Lewis, D.H. Plemmons, and J.O. Hornkohl, LACEA OSA Proceedings of Topical Meeting, Orlando (1996).
  • Hydroxyl Measurements in Air-Breakdown Microplasmas, C.Parigger, J.W.L. Lewis, D.H. Plemmons, G.Guan, and J.O.Hornkohl, LACEA OSA Proceedings of Topical Meeting, Orlando (1996).
  • Laser Induced Plasma Temperature Determination with Time Resolved NH Molecular Spectroscopy, D.H.Plemmons, C.Parigger, J.O.Hornkohl, and J.W.L.Lewis, in Vol. 3, 1995 OSA Technical Digest Series (Optical Society of America, Washington DC, 1995), pp. 86-88.
  •  Photon Ignition of Diesel Engines, Monthly Report, C.Parigger with J.W.L. Lewis and J.D. Few, May 1995.
  • Photon Ignition of Diesel Engines, Monthly Report, C.Parigger with J.W.L. Lewis and J.D. Few, Oct 1995.
  • Center for Laser Applications, Accomplished Center of Excellence Annual Report 1994/1995, C. Parigger with CLA chairman and CLA members, Aug 1995
  • Photon Ignition of Diesel Engines, Monthly Report, C.Parigger with J.W.L. Lewis and J.D. Few, Sep 1995.
  • Photon Ignition of Diesel Engines, Monthly Report, C.Parigger with J.W.L. Lewis and J.D. Few, Aug 1995.
  • Photon Ignition of Diesel Engines, Monthly Report, C.Parigger with J.W.L. Lewis and J.D. Few, Jun 1995.
  • Photon Ignition of Diesel Engines, Monthly Report, C.Parigger with J.W.L. Lewis and J.D. Few, Apr 1995.
  • Photon Ignition of Diesel Engines, Monthly Report, C.Parigger with J.W.L. Lewis and J.D. Few, Mar 1995.
  • Photon Ignition of Diesel Engines, Monthly Report, C.Parigger with J.W.L. Lewis and J.D. Few, Feb 1995.
  • Photon Ignition of Diesel Engines, Monthly Report, C.Parigger with J.W.L. Lewis and J.D. Few, Jan 1995.
  • Radiative Ignition of Fuel Spray Mixtures, Annual Report, C. Parigger with J.W.L. Lewis and J.D. Few, Feb 1995
  • Photon Ignition of Diesel Engines, Monthly Report, C.Parigger with J.W.L. Lewis and J.D. Few, Jul 1995.
  • C_2 Swan Band Spectral Measurements of Temperatures in a Decaying Laser-Induced Plasma,C. Parigger, D.H. Plemmons, J.O.Hornkohl, and J.W.L. Lewis, in , 1994 Technical Digest Series, Vol. 5 (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 1994), pp. 16-19.
  • Spatially and Temporally Resolved Electron Number in a Decaying Laser-Induced Hydrogen Plasma, C. Parigger, D. H. Plemmons, and J. W. L. Lewis, in 1994 chnical Digest Series, Vol. 5 (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 1994), pp. 20-23.
  • Computation of Synthetic Diatomic Spectra, J. O. Hornkohl, C. Parigger, and J. W. L. Lewis, in 1994 Technical Digest Series, Vol. 5 (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 1994), pp. 234-237.
  • Photon Ignition of Gas turbine Engines, C. Parigger with CLA members, quarterly report Mar 1994
  • 1994 Center for Laser Applications, Accomplished Center of Excellence Annual Report 1993/1994, C. Parigger with CLA chairman and CLA members, Aug 1994
  • Photon Ignition of Gas Turbine Engines, C. Parigger with CLA members, quarterly report Dec 1994.
  • Photon Ignition of Gas Turbine Engines, C. Parigger with CLA members, quarterly report Sep 1994
  • Photon Ignition of Gas Turbine Engines, C. Parigger with CLA members, quarterly report Jun 1994.
  • Center for Laser Applications, Accomplished Center of Excellence Annual Reportr 1992/1993, C. Parigger with CLA chairman and CLA members, Aug 1993.
  • In-Situ Laser-Diagnostics Measurements of the HDRC Burner, C. Parigger with J.W.L. Leis. J.D. Few, J. O. Hornkohl, for the contract "The performance of Laser-Raman Combustor Flowfield Measurements," Apr 1993
  • Droplet behavior at Supercritical Pressures, Second Year effort report of NASA Grant NAG8-132 and proposal for continuation, Mar 1993
  • Exciplex Thermometer for Hydrocarbon Fuels Using Time Resolved Laser-Induced Fluorescence, C. Parigger and D. H. Plemmons, in Bulletin of the American Physical Society. Series II, Vol. 38, 1757 (1993).
  • Electron Number Density and Temperature in a Transient Hydrogen Plasma,C. Parigger, D. H. Plemmons, and J. W. L. Lewis, in Vol. 16, (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 1993), p. 220.
  • Center for Laser Applications Accomplished Center of Excellence Annual Report 1991/1992, C. Parigger with CLA chairman and CLA members, Aug 1992.
  • Supercritical Droplet Gasification Experiments with Forced Convection, R. J. Litchford, C. Parigger, and S-M. Jeng, AIAA, Paper 92-3118 (1992).
    • Picosecond Time-Resolved Fluorescence Measurements of PolydA-PolydT at Room Temperature, S. Georghiou, G. Ge, G. R. Phillips, C. Parigger and L. M. Davis, OSA Technical Digest, Vol. 11, pp. 44-45 (1991).
  • Droplet Behavior at Supercritical Pressures, First Year effort report of NASA Grant NAF8-132 and proposal for continuation, C.Parigger with S.M. Jeng, Sep 1991
  • Intrinsic Optical Bistability in Quantum Size Metal Composites, C. Parigger Final Report of sub-contract to MICON, Batelle Contract No. DAAL03-86-001, Delivery Order 1112, Jun 1990
  • Experimental Investigation of Intrinsic Optical Bistability in Gold Colloids, C. Parigger, in Vol. 15 (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 1990), p. 226.
  • Radiative Ignition of Fuel, research report C.G. Parigger with J.W.L. Lewis and J.D. Few, Jul 1989.
  • Photon Counting Fluorimetry of Low Repetition Rate Pulsed Plasma, C. Parigger and L.M. Davis, Vol. 18 (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 1989), p. 157.

Presentations

  • 2011 May Center for Laser Application Annual Report, to be submitted 2010/2011, Y.L. Chen, L.M. Davis, B. Hofmeister, J. Johnson, G. Murray, C. Parigger. T.Moeller
  • 2010 Feb Zveniogorod Annual Plasma Conference, Zvenigorod, Moscow, Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy following Optical Breakdown, Invited Presentation, C.Parigger
  • 2010 Sep Annual Center for Laser Application report 2009/2010, Y.L. Chen, L.M. Davis, B. Hofmeister, J. Johnson, G. Murray, C. Parigger. T.Moeller
  • 2010 Sep LIBS Memphis TN, Stark broadening of hydrogen and aluminium in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, Invited presentation, C. Parigger
  • 2010 Sep LIBS Memphis TN, Laser-Induced Breakdown of Alumina and Aluminium Particles, C.Parigger, J. Hornkohl, A.B. Donaldson, and W. Gill
  • 2010 Oct FACCS Raleigh, NC Molecular Spectroscopy: Aluminium Monoxide, C.Parigger, J. Hornkohl, A.B. Donaldson, and T. Sanchez.
  • 2009 May Sandia National Labs, LIBS Applications to Molecular Spectroscopy Diagnostics, Invited Presentation, C. Parigger.
  • 2009 Sep Annual Center for Laser Application report 2008/2009, Y.L. Chen, L.M. Davis, B. Hofmeister,J. Johnson, T. Moeller C.Parigger,
  • 2009 Sep Sandia National Laboratory, On Laser Oignition of Solid Propellants: Aluminum particle generation, Invited presentation, C. Parigger.
  • 2009 Oct FACCS Conference, Liousbville, KY, LIBS-Fundamentals and Applications in Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy, Invited presentation, C. Parigger.
  • 2009 Nov UTSI Seminar, UTSI, Laser-Induced Plasma Diagnistic Fundamentals, C.Parigger
  • 2009 Dec Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, Laser-Ignition of Solid Aluminum Particles, Invited presentation, C. Parigge
  • 2008 Nov AEDC –UTSI joint development team, UTSI, Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, C.Parigger
  • 2006 Feb Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Incline Village, NV Laser-induced Optical Breakdown Measurements to Evaluate Fuel/Oxygen Mixing J.W.L.Lewis, Y-L Chen, J.O. Hornkohl, and C.G. Parigger.
  • 2006 Feb Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Analysis Conference Incline Village, NV On the 400-nm continuum in spectra of laser ablation graphite plasmas L. Nemes, A.M. Keszler, J.O.Hornkohl, and C.G. Parigger.
  • 2006 Feb Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Analysis Conference Incline Village, NV Measurements of Aluminium Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectra J.O.Hornkohl, C.G. Parigger, L. Nemes, and A. M. Keszler
  • 2006 Jun International Conference on Line Shapes Auburn, AL Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy following laser-induced breakdown C.Parigger
  • 2006 Sep Center for Laser Applications Annual Review The University of Tennessee Space Institute Center for Laser Applications 2005/2006 Y.L. Chen, J.W.L. Lewis, N.B. Dahotre, L.M. Davis, T. Moeller C.Parigger, B. Hofmeister
  • 2005 Oct Center for Laser Applications Annual Review The University of Tennessee Space Institute Center for Laser Applications 2004/2005 Y.L. Chen, N.B. Dahotre, L.M. Davis, J.W.L.Lewis,T. Moeller, C.Parigger, B. Hofmeister
  • 2005 Oct Optics in the Southeast (OISE) conference Atlanta, Ga Photo-Acoustic Analyses of Dental Materials C. G. Parigger, P. J. Pike, and R. Splinter.
  • 2004 Feb Laser Applications to Chemical and Environmental Analysis (LACEA) Annapolis, MD Diatomic Honl-London Factors Computations J.O. Hornkohl, C. Parigger, and L. Nemes
  • 2004 Feb Laser Applications to Chemical and Environmental Analysis (LACEA) Annapolis, MD Measurements of Laser-Induced Carbon Plasma L. Nemes, A.M. Keszler, J.O. Hornkohl, and C. Parigger
  • 2004 Jun Invited talk at the 17th ICSLS Spectral Line Shapes Paris, France Experimental results of Stark widths and shifts of hydrogen Balmer-alpha and Balmer-beta lines in laser-induced Plasma C.Parigger
  • 2004 Aug Center for Laser Applications Annual Review The University of Tennessee Space Institute Center for Laser Applications 2003/2004 Y.L. Chen, N.B. Dahotre, L.M. Davis, D.R.Keefer, J.W.L.Lewis, M.H.McCay, C.Parigger, C. Peters
  • 2004 Nov Optics in the Southeast, OSA conference Charlotte, NC Modeling of the Temperature Distribution in Dental Pulp Subsequent to Interaction with Ultrashort Laser Pulses P. Pike, C. Parigger, R. Splinter, and P. Lockhart
  • 2003 Aug Center for Laser Applications Annual Review The University of Tennessee SPace Institute Center for Laser Applications 2002/2003 Y.L. Chen, N.B. Dahotre, L.M. Davis, D.R. Keefer, J.W.L.Lewis, M.H.McCay, C.Parigger, C. Peters
  • 2003 Sep Physics Department Seminar The university of North Carolina at Charlotte Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Applications C. Parigger
  • 2003 Sep Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference Charlotte, NC Photo-acoustic Imaging of Dental Pulp Inflammation C.Parigger, P.Jeleva, and R. Splinter
  • 2002 Fall Application for Nanoscale Sceience and Engineering Center The University of Tennesse Application of laser spectroscopy to nano-science, presented to UT research council. C.Parigger et al.; this was supported by suggesting team effort with G. Bhat, J.R. Collier, D.C. Joy, J.M.Mays, and C.Parigger to submit "NSEC: Nanoscale Coating and Modification Research Center" to NSF in 2002, 2003, and cosideration of submission in 2004 and 2005.
  • 2002 Feb Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society San Francisco, CA Comparison of Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS) and Other Single-Molecule Data Analysis Methods for Assay of Protein-Ligand Interactions Lloyd M. Davis, Peter E. Williams, Heather M. Cain, David A. Ball, Christian G. Parigger, Edmund D. Matayoshi, Kerry M. Swift.
  • 2002 Mar UT-ORNL Bioinformatics Summit Paris Landing State Park, TN On Grid Clusters for Computational Physics C.Parigger
  • 2002 Apr 2002 Tennessee Information Technology Symposium – Meeting the Challenge Fall Creek Falls, TN Grid Clusters – a success and a challenge C. Parigger
  • 2002 May Seminar on Numerical Analyses of Spectra The University of Tennessee Space Institute Boltzmann Equilibrium Spectrum Program (BESP) J.O. Hornkohl and C. Parigger, http:// view.utsi.edu/besp, May 2002.
  • 2002 Aug Center for Laser Applications Annual Review The University of Tennessee Space Institute Center for Laser Applications 2001/2002 Y.L. Chen, N.B. Dahotre, L.M. Davis, J.W.L.Lewis, M.H.McCay, C.Parigger, C. Peters
  • 2002 Sep Laser Induced Plasma Spectroscopy and Applications Orlando, FL Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy: Analysis of OH spectra C.G. Parigger, J.O. Hornkohl, and G. Guan.
    o 2002 Sep Laser Induced Plasma Spectroscopy and Applications Orlando, FL Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy: Molecular spectra with BESP and NEQAIR C.G. Parigger, J. O. Hornkohl, A.M Keszler, L. Nemes.
  • 2002 Sep Laser Induced Plasma Spectroscopy and Applications Orlando, FL Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy: Balmer series H-beta measurements C.G. Parigger and D.H. Plemmons.
  • 2002 Sep Laser Induced Plasma Spectroscopy and Applications Orlando, FL Laser-induced breakdown: Pressure and temperature dynamics C.G. Parigger and I.G. Dors.
  • 2002 Oct OSA Biomedical Optics, Optics in the Southeast meeting Huntsville, AL Modeling the Action Potential Propagation in Human Myocardium in Three Dimensions P. Jeleva, C. G. Parigger, and J.W. Buchanan.
  • 2001 Jan Center for Laser Applications 5 year review The University of Tennessee Space Institute Center for Laser Applications, Accomplished Center of Excellence 1995-2000 Y.L. Chen, N.B. Dahotre, L.M. Davis, J.A. Hopkins, D.R. Keefer, J.W.L.Lewis, M.H.McCay, C.Parigger, C. Peters
  • 2001 Aug Center for Laser Applications Annual Review The University of Tennesee Space Institute Center for Laser Applications 2000/2001 Y.L. Chen, N.B. Dahotre, L.M. Davis, J.A. Hopkins, D.R. Keefer, J.W.L.Lewis, M.H.McCay, C.Parigger, C. Peters
  • 2001 Sep Cluster Computing Seminar The University of Tennessee Space Institute Selected Cluster and Grid Computing C. Parigger, http://tell11.utsi.edu , September 2001.
  • 2000 Jan 38-th Annual AIAA Meeting and Exhibit Reno, NV Fluid Dynamics Effects Following Laser-Induced Optical Breakdown I.G. Dors, C. Parigger, and J.W.L. Lewis.
  • 2000 Aug Annual Center Review The University of Tennessee Space Institute Center for Laser Applications Annual Report 1999/2000 Y.L. Chen, N.B. Dahotre, L.M. Davis, J.A. Hopkins, D.R. Keefer, J.W.L.Lewis, M.H.McCay, C.Parigger, C. Peters
  • 2000 Oct OSA Annual Meeting and ILS-XVI Conference Providence, RI On laser-igntion modeling I.G. Dors, C. Parigger, Y.-L. Chen, and J.W.L. Lewis.
  • 2000 Oct OSA Annual Meeting and ILS-XVI Conference Providence, RI NH and OH PLIF measurements of laser-induced breakdown and igntion W.Qin, Y.-L. Chen, J.W.L. Lewis, and C. Parigger.
  • 2000 Nov APS meeting of the SES Starkville, MS Human Eye Modeling Effects On Digital Retinascopic Diagnostic Y.-L. Chen, J.W.L. Lewis, and C. Parigger.
  • 2000 Nov APS meeting of the SES Starkville, MS Laser-Induced Ignition Modeling and Comparison with Experiments I.G. Dors, W. Qin, Y.-L. Chen, C. Parigger, and J.W.L. Lewis.
  • 2000 Nov APS meeting of the SES Starkville, MS Laser-Induced Gas Breakdown - Modeling of the Onset Plasma from Experimental Observation W. Qin, Y.-L. Chen, J.W.L. Lewis, and C. Parigger.
  • 2000 Dec Invited Talk at the International Conference on Lasers Albuquerque, NM. On Laser-Induced Optical Breakdown Experiments and Analyses C. Parigger, J.W.L Lewis, Y.-L. Chen, I.G. Dors, W. Qin, and J.O. Hornkohl.
  • 1999 Jan 37-th Annual AIAA Meeting and Exhibit Reno, NV Laser-Induced Optical Breakdown Plasma Spectra and Analyses by the use of the Program NEQAIR J.W.L. Lewis, C.G. Parigger, J.O. Hornkohl, and G. Guan.
  • 1999 Mar Centennial APS meeting Atlanta, GA Fractal and Rayleigh Particle Scattering Y. Tang, J.W.L.Lewis, and C.G. Parigger.
  • 1999 Mar Centennial APS meeting Atlanta, GA Laser Ignition of Gas Mixtures W. Qin, Y.-L. Chen, J.W.L. Lewis, and C.G. Parigger.
  • 1999 Mar Centennial APS meeting Atlanta, GA Diatomic Molecular Line Strengths and Spectroscopy J.O. Hornkohl, G. Guan, J.W.L. Lewis, and C.G. Parigger.
  • 1999 Mar Centennial APS meeting Atlanta, GA Laser Spark Induced Fluid Phenomena I.G. Dors, C.G. Parigger, and J.W.L. Lewis.
  • 1999 Sep Invited Talk at OSA Annual Meeting and ILS-XV Conference Santa Clara, CA Detailed Studies of Transient Laser-Induced Microplasmas C. Parigger.
  • 1999 Sep OSA Annual Meeting and ILS-XV Conference Santa Clara, CA Computational Modeling of Post Laser-Induced Breakdown Effects I.G. Dors, C. Parigger, and J.W.L. Lewis.
  • 1999 Sep OSA Annual Meeting and ILS-XV Conference Santa Clara, CA Laser Ignition Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence Temperature Measurements W. Qin, J.W.L. Lewis, C. Parigger, and Y.-L. Chen.
  • 1999 Nov APS meeting of the SES Chapel Hill, NC Laser-Spark Ignition Computational Modeling I.G. Dors, Y.-L. Chen, J.W.L. Lewis, and C. Parigger.
  • 1999 Nov APS meeting of the SES Chapel Hill, NC Simulation Monte Carlo Calculations (DSMC) of Vacuum Expansion Flows M.C. Boddicker, J.W.L. Lewis, and C. Parigger.
  • 1999 Nov APS meeting of the SES Chapel Hill, NC Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence Studies of Laser-Induced Ignition W. Qin, Y.-L. Chen, C. Parigger, and J.W.L. Lewis.
  • 1998 Mar APS meeting of the SES Miami, FL CFD Modeling of Spark-Induced Phenomena I.G.Dors, C.G.Parigger, and J.W.L. Lewis.
  • 1998 Oct OSA Annual Meeting and ILS-XIV Conference Baltimore, MD Investigation of Laser-Induced Shock Waves I.G. Dors, C.G. Parigger, J.W.L. Lewis, and Y.-L. Chen.
  • 1998 Oct OSA Annual Meeting and ILS-XIVConference Baltimore, MD Measurements of femto-second pulses interferences G. Guan, C.G. Parigger, and J.W.L. Lewis.
  • 1998 Oct OSA Annual Meeting and ILS-XIVConference Baltimore, MD Laser Ignition of NH_3/O_2 Mixtures Y.-L. Chen, J.W.L. Lewis, and C.G. Parigger.
  • 1998 Oct OSA Annual Meeting and ILS-XIVConference Baltimore, MD On the data reduction of a diatomic spectrum I.G. Dors, C.G. Parigger, J.O. Hornkohl, and J.W.L. Lewis.
  • 1997 Oct Annual Center for Laser Application report The University of Tennessee Space Institute The Center for Laser Applications C. Parigger
  • 1997 Oct OSA Annual Meeting and ILS-XIII Conference Long Beach, CA Time-Resolved Measurements of Laser-Induced Gas Breakdown and Ignition Y. Chen, J.W.L. Lewis, and C. Parigger.
  • 1997 Oct OSA Annual Meeting and ILS-XIII Conference Long Beach, CA Experimental Investigation of Laser Ablation of Alumina I.G.Dors, C.Parigger, and J.W.L.Lewis.
  • 1997 Oct OSA Annual Meeting and ILS-XIII Conference Long Beach, CA Focal Volume Intensity Distributions of Lens-Axicon Doublets C.Parigger, J.W.L. Lewis, and G.Guan.
  • 1997 Nov APS meeting of the SES Nashville, TN Temperature determination from aluminum monoxide spectra I.G. Dors, C. Parigger, J.O. Hornkohl, and J.W.L. Lewis.
  • 1997 Nov APS meeting of the SES Nashville, TN Measurements of focal volume characteristics of lens-axicon doublets G. Guan, C. Parigger, and J.W.L. Lewis.
  • 1997 Nov APS meeting of the SES Nashville, TN Analysis of Molecular Emission Spectra G. Guan, C. Parigger, J.O. Hornkohl, and J.W.L. Lewis.
  • 1997 Nov APS meeting of the SES Nashville, TN Time-Resolved Images of Laser-Induced Gas Ignition Using High Speed Photographic and Spectroscopic Techniques Y. Chen, J.W.L. Lewis, and C. Parigger.
  • 1996 Laser Applications to Chemical and Environmental Analysis Orlando, FL Nitric Oxide Optical Breakdown Spectra and Analysis by the Use of the Program NEQAIR C.Parigger, J.W.L. Lewis, D.H. Plemmons, and J.O. Hornkohl.
  • 1996 Laser Applications to Chemical and Environmental Analysis Orlando,FL Hydroxyl Measurements in Air-Breakdown Microplasmas C.Parigger, J.W.L. Lewis, D.H. Plemmons, G.Guan, and J.O.Hornkohl.
  • 1996 Laser Applications to Chemical and Environmental Analysis Orlando, FL On the Use of Line Strengths in Applied Diatomic Spectroscopy J.O.Hornkohl, C.Parigger, and J.W.L. Lewis.
  • 1996 Laser Applications to Chemical and Environmental Analysis Orlando, FL Laser Ignition of Gaseous Ammonia-Oxygen Mixtures D.H. Plemmons, C. Parigger, and J.W.L.Lewis.
  • 1995 Modern Spectroscopy of Solids, Liquids, & Gases Laser Induced Plasma Temperature Determination with Time Resolved NH Molecular Spectroscopy D.H.Plemmons, C.Parigger, J.O.Hornkohl, and J.W.L.Lewis.
  • 1994 Mar Laser Applications to Chemical Analysis Jacksonhole, WY Spatially and Temporally Resolved Electron Number in a Decaying Laser-Induced Hydrogen Plasma C. Parigger, D. H. Plemmons, and J. W. L. Lewis.
  • 1994 Mar Laser Applications to Chemical Analysis Jacksonhole, WY C_2 Swan Band Spectral Measurements of Temperatures in a Decaying Laser-Induced Plasma C. Parigger, D.H. Plemmons, J.O.Hornkohl, and J.W.L. Lewis.
  • 1994 Mar Laser Applications to Chemical Analysis Jacksonhole, WY Computation of Synthetic Diatomic Spectra J. O. Hornkohl, C. Parigger, and J. W. L. Lewis.
  • 1993 Oct OSA / APS Annual Meeting Toronto, Canada Exciplex Thermometer for Hydrocarbon Fuels Using Time Resolved Laser-Induced Fluorescence C. Parigger and D. H. Plemmons.
  • 1993 Oct OSA / APS Annual Meeting Toronto, Canada Electron Number Density and Temperature in a Transient Hydrogen Plasma C. Parigger, D. H. Plemmons, and J. W. L. Lewis.
  • 1992 Jan AIAA ANnual Meeting Reno, NV Supercritical Droplet Gasification Experiments with Forced Convection R. J. Litchford, C. Parigger, and S-M. Jeng.
  • 1991 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics & Laser Science Baltimore, MD Picosecond Time-Resolved Fluorescence Measurements of PolydA-PolydT at Room Temperature, S. Georghiou, G. Ge, G. R. Phillips, C. Parigger and L. M. Davis.
  • 1990 OSA Annual Meeting Orlando, FL Experimental Investigation of Intrinsic Optical Bistability in Gold Colloids C. Parigger
  • 1989 OSA Annual Meeting Orlando, FLorida Photon Counting Fluorimetry of Low Repetition Rate Pulsed Plasma C. Parigger and L.M. Davis
  • 1986 Feb Fourth International Symposium on Quantum Optics University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand Optical Bistability versus Polarization Switching C. Parigger, W. J. Sandle and R. J. Ballagh
  • 1986 Jun Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) International Symposium Quebec, Canada Optical Bistability and Polarization Switching Utilizing Two-Level Atoms with Lower Level Degeneracy W. J. Sandle, C. Parigger and R. J. Ballagh
  • 1985 Aug Fourth Australian Laser Conference Macquarie University, Sydney, AUS Optical Switching by Atoms Undergoing a J_lower = 1 to J_upper = 0 Transition in an Optical Cavity, C. Parigger, W. J. Sandle and R. J. Ballagh.
  • 1985 Dec New Zealand Institute of Physics Conference University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ Non-linear Polarization Effects in an Optical Cavity-Atomic Medium System C. Parigger.
  • 1983 May New Zealand Institute of Physics Conference University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ Stark Shift Effect in Two Photon Optical Tristability C. Parigger.

Courses Taught

2000 Spring Phys643 Computational Physics [3]
2001 Fall Phys593H Independent Study: Quantum Mechanics [3]
2001 Fall Phys643 Computational Physics[3]
2001 Fall Phys593A Physics Seminar Presentations[1]
2001 Fall Phys521 Quantum Mechanics[3]
2001 Summer Phys594A Special Problems: Laser Diagnostics[3]
2001 Spring Phys572/Math518 Mathematical Methods in Physics [3]
2001 Spring Phys593D Cluster Computing [3]
2002 Fall Phys605 Laser Spectroscopy [3]
2002 Fall Phys594A Distributed Computing [3] cross-linked with Mathematics 593 [3]
2002 Spring Phys594 Special Problems: A Review of Undergraduate Physics[3]
2002 Spring Phys593C Special Topics in Programming Language[3]
2002 Spring Phys522 Quantum Mechanics[3]
2003 Fall Phys601 Atomic Physics [3]
2003 Summer Phys571 Mathematical Methods in Physics [3]
2003 Spring Phys593C Independent Study: Ultra High speed diagnostics applications [3]
2003 Spring Phys541 Classical Electrodynamics [3]
2003 Spring Phys594B Distributed Computing [3], cross-linked with Mathematics Math593 [3];
2004 Fall Phys541 Classical Electrodynamics [3]
2004 Fall Phys571/Math517 Mathematical Methods in Physics [3]
2004 Spring Phys593A Physics Seminar Course [1]
2004 Spring Phys642 Advanced Topics in Modern Physics [3];
2004 Spring Phys572/Math518 Mathematical Methods in Physics [3];
2005 Fall Phys571/Math517 Mathematical Methods in Physics [3]
2005 Spring Phys642 Advanced Topics in Modern Physics [3];
2006 Fall Phys555 Solid State Physics [3] cross-linked course ME599[3];
2006 Fall Phys601 Atomic Physics [3]
2006 Fall Phys593A Physics Seminar course [1] and Phys503 Physics Colloquium [1] and cross-referenced Special Topics in ME599 [1]
2006 Spring Phys572/Math518 Mathematical Methods in Physics [3]
2007 Fall Phys571/Math517 Mathematical Methods in Physics [3],
2007 Fall Phys555 Solid State Physics [3],
2007 Summer Phys605 Laser Spectroscopy [3]
2007 Spring Phys551 Statistical Mechanics [3] cross-linked with ME599 Special Topics in Stat. Mechanics with Applications to Modeling Fundamental Properties of Materials [3]
2008 Fall Phys503 Physics Colloquium [1]
2008 Fall Phys643 Computational Physics [3], including electronic delivery to Knoxville.
2008 Fall Phys531 Classical Mechanics[3]
2008 Summer Math578: Partial Differential Equations [3].
2008 Summer Phys605 Laser Spectroscopy [3]
2008 Spring Phys573 Numerical Methods[3].
2008 Spring Phys551 Statistical Mechanics [3]
2008 Spring Phys643 Computational Physics [3]
2009 Fall Phys571/Math517 Mathematical Methods In Physics [3]
2009 Fall Phys521 Quantum Mechanics [3]
2009 Summer Math517 - Numerical Mathematics I [3] and CompSci571 - Numerical Mathematics [3]
2009 Summer Phys601 Atomic Physics [3]
2009 Spring Phys541 Classical Electrodynamics [3]
2009 Spring Phys611 Advanced Quantum Mechanics [3]
2010 Fall Phys551 Statistical Mechanics [3]
2010 Fall Phys571 Mathematical Methods in Physics, same as MATH 517 [3]
2010 Fall Phys503 Physics Colloquium [1]
2010 Summer Math572 - Numerical Mathematics II [3]
2010 Summer Phys605 Laser Spectroscopy [3]
2010 Spring Phys522 Quantum Mechanics [3]
2010 Spring Phys573 Numerical Methods [3]
2011 Spring Phys643 Computational Physics [3]