Mr. Andrew W. Sparks Profile

Andrew W. Sparks

Sr. Optical Engineer

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Proceedings Article | 11 May 2018 Presentation + Paper

Estimating uncertainty in limiting resolution of full motion video

Richard Gueler, Craig Olson, Andrew Sparks

Proceedings Volume 10650, 106500J (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2304052

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Modulation transfer functions, Video, Image resolution, Spatial resolution, Modulation, Motion estimation, Imaging systems, Airborne remote sensing

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Proceedings Article | 18 May 2017 Presentation + Paper

In-flight optical performance measurement of high-resolution airborne imagery

Richard Gueler, Craig Olson, Andrew Sparks

Proceedings Volume 10178, 1017806 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2263115

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Mid-IR, Linear filtering, Image sensors, Optical filters, Fourier transforms, Modulation transfer functions, Optical testing, Airborne remote sensing, Image resolution, Systems modeling, Spatial frequencies, Imaging systems, Performance modeling

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Proceedings Article | 11 May 2017 Presentation + Paper

A system perspective on designing for field-dependent SNR in wide-angle point-source detection lenses

S. Olson, Andrew Sparks, Robert Cline, Timothy Goodman

Proceedings Volume 10181, 101810G (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2262684

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Sensors, Lens design, Lenses, Distortion, Infrared search and track, Radiometry, Staring arrays, Infrared sensors, Infrared detectors, Point spread functions, Aberration theory, Target detection, Image sensors

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Proceedings Article | 1 May 2017 Presentation + Paper

A comparison of optical architectures for constrained long-range imaging

S. Craig Olson, Timothy Goodman, Andrew Sparks, Craig Wheeler

Proceedings Volume 10204, 1020404 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2254122

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Electroluminescence, Packaging, Vignetting, Atmospheric physics, Atmospheric optics, Telescopes, Modulation transfer functions, Atmospheric modeling, Sensors, Spatial resolution

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Proceedings Article | 18 May 2016 Paper

Optimizing resolution efficiency for long-range EOIR multispectral imaging sensors

S. Craig Olson, Timothy Goodman, Andrew Sparks, Craig Wheeler

Proceedings Volume 9846, 98460F (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2224301

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Sensors, Temporal resolution, Image resolution, Spatial resolution, Spectral resolution, Image sensors, Video, Cameras, Optical sensors

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Proceedings Article | 3 May 2016 Paper

Method and tool for generating and managing image quality allocations through the design and development process

Andrew Sparks, Craig Olson, Michael Theisen, Chris Addiego, Tiffany Hutchins, Timothy Goodman

Proceedings Volume 9820, 982003 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2224346

KEYWORDS: Image quality, Systems modeling, Modulation transfer functions, Image processing, Imaging systems, Thermal modeling, Systems modeling, Imaging systems, Thermal modeling, Spatial frequencies, Wavefronts, Optical filters, Mid-IR

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Proceedings Article | 19 October 2012 Paper

Topics in optics and music

Andrew Sparks

Proceedings Volume 8487, 84870Q (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.931428

KEYWORDS: Optics manufacturing, Laser applications, Photonics, Holography, Vibrometry, Signal processing, Doppler effect, Fiber optics, Compact discs, Manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 2 November 2004 Paper

Photon transfer methods and results for electron multiplication CCDs

Michael DeWeert, Jeffrey Cole, Andrew Sparks, Andrew Acker

Proceedings Volume 5558, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.562223

KEYWORDS: Electron multiplying charge coupled devices, Interference (communication), Signal to noise ratio, Quantum efficiency, Charge-coupled devices, Cameras, Video, Electromyography, Imaging systems, Power meters

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2004 Paper

Application of a figure-of-merit for optical remote sensors to an airborne hyperspectral sensor

Eugene Tsiang, Jeffrey Cole, Michael DeWeert, Andrew Sparks, Dugan Yoon, John Fisher, Gary Sawai, Tom Glover

Proceedings Volume 5546, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.562099

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Quantum efficiency, Modulation transfer functions, Signal to noise ratio, Cameras, Stochastic processes, Remote sensing, Spatial frequencies, Amplifiers, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 5 November 2003 Paper

In-flight MTF characterization for high-resolution multispectral MCM reconnaissance

Michael DeWeert, Carrie Leonard, Leon Atkinson-Derman, Eric Louchard, Michael Hearne, Andrew Sparks

Proceedings Volume 5155, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.512808

KEYWORDS: Optical transfer functions, Modulation transfer functions, Cameras, Imaging systems, Image analysis, Multispectral imaging, Motion estimation, Point spread functions, Reconnaissance, Staring arrays

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Proceedings Article | 8 November 2002 Paper

Advanced Airborne Hyperspectral Imaging System (AAHIS)

Miles Topping, Joel Pfeiffer, Andrew Sparks, Kevin Jim, Dugan Yoon

Proceedings Volume 4816, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.453794

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Sensors, Imaging systems, Navigation systems, Cameras, Hyperspectral imaging, Computing systems, Land mines, Calibration, Environmental monitoring

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Conference Committee Involvement (7)

Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXIX

17 April 2018 | Orlando, FL, United States

Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXVIII

11 April 2017 | Anaheim, CA, United States

Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXVII

19 April 2016 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXVI

21 April 2015 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Novel Optical Systems Design and Optimization XVI

27 August 2013 | San Diego, California, United States

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