Profile for Tim Berkoff

Affiliation: UMBC/JCET
Contact: E-mail
Office Phone: 301-614-5770
Fax: 301-614-5492

Overview

Education B.S. 1988 - Optics - University of Rochester Research Interests
  • Raman Lidar
  • Micro-Pulse Lidar
  • Next-generation eye-safe lidars

    • Publications

    Huang, J., N.C. Hsu, S-C Tsay, B. N. Holben, E.J. Welton, A. Smirnov, M.J. Jeong, R. Hansell, T. Berkoff, Z. Liu, G.R. Liu, J.R. Campbell, S.C. Liew, and J.E. Barnes (2012). Evaluations of cirrus contamination and screening in ground aerosol observations using collocated lidar systems.. J. Geophy. Res., 117.
    doi:10.1029/2012JD017757

    Berkoff, T., Mikail Sorokin, Tom Stone, Thomas F. Eck, Raymond Hoff, E.J. Welton, and Brent Holben (2011). • Nocturnal Aerosol Optical Depth Measurements with a Small-Aperture Automated Photometer Using the Moon as a Light Source. J.Atmos.Oceanic.Technol., 28(10), 1297–1306.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-10-05036.1

    Shiobara M., W. Hart, J.R. Campbell, E.J. Welton, J.D. Spinhirne, R. Neuber, M. Yabuki, and T. Berkoff (2007). Arctic experiment for the ICESat/GLAS ground validation with a Micro-Pulse Lidar at Ny-Alesund, Syalbard. J. Polar Meteor. and Glaciology, 20, 28-39.

    Berkoff, T., H. Plotkin, D. Whiteman, G. Schwemmer, R. Rallison, and L. Ramos-Izquierdo (2001). Holographic optical element raman lidar. Advances in Laser Remote Sensing. E. Poly., 77-80.

    Welton, E.J., J.D. Spinhirne, J.R. Campbell, T. Berkoff, and D. Bates (2001). Measurements of the Vertical Structure of Aerosol and Clouds Over the Ocean using Micro-Pulse LIDAR Systems SIMBIOS Project Annual Report

    Welton W.J., J.R. Campbell, T. Berkoff, J.D. Spinhirne, and P. Ginoux (2001). Initial Results from the Micro-pulse Lidar Network (MPL-Net) AGU Fall Meeting

    Wetzel P., J.R. Campbell, T. Berkoff, J.D. Spinhirne, and P. Ginoux (2001). Initial Results from the Micro-pulse Lidar Network (MPL-Net) AGU Fall Meeting

    Whiteman, D., G. Schwemmer, T. Berkoff, H. Plotkin, L. R.-Izquierdo, and G. Pappalardo (2001). Performance modeling of an airborne raman water-vapor lidar. Appl. Opt., 40(No. 3.), 375-390.

    Whiteman, D., G. Schwemmer, D. Starr, K. Evans, B. Demoz, T. Berkoff, S. Melfi, M. Cadirola, and G. Jedlovec (2001). The use of raman lidar in cloud studies, advances in laser remote sensing. E. Poly., pp. 271-274.

    Berkoff, T., D. Whiteman, R. Rallison, G. Schwemmer, L. Ramos-Izquierdo, and H. Plotkin (2000). Remote detection of raman scattering by use of a holographic optical element as a dispersive telescope Optics Letters, 25(16), pp. 1201-1203

    Berkoff, T., D. Whiteman, R.D. Rallison, G.K. Schwemmer, L. Ramos-Izquierdo, and H. Plotkin (2000). Remote detection of raman scattering by use of holographic optical element as a dispersive telescope. Opt. Lett., 25(16), pp. 1201-1203.

    Evans K.D., B. Demoz, D. Whiteman, G. Schwemmer, T. Berkoff, and D. Miller (2000). New Analyses and Calibration from the NASA/GSFC Scanning Raman Lidar AGU Spring Meeting