Mr. Christopher T. Cotton Profile

Christopher T. Cotton

at Lumetrics Inc

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Optical engineer with 35 years of experience in the design, and fabrication of optical systems. Previous accomplishments: Optical engineer for the Laboratory for Laser Energetics at the University of Rochester for 10 years where I was the main optical designer for the building of the 60 beam, 50 KJ, 16 TW, OMEGA Laser. Founder and lead optical engineer at ASE Optics (later changed to ASE Sailing). For 25 years I have provided optical design services for 200+ different organizations. Recent count of designs that have been built is 250+. I have been granted 15 patents and have 3 pending. I am currently available to provide optical engineering and lens design services.

Proceedings Article | 7 June 2024 Presentation + Paper

Low coherence interferometry for mid IR precision optics manufacturing

Paul Thomas, Chris Cotton, David Compertore, Don Gibson, John Hart, Mike Marcus, John Pietruszka, Dave Rigolo, Richard St. Louis

Proceedings Volume 13038, 130380F (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3013960

KEYWORDS: Optical testing, Silicon, Optical coherence, Windows, Physical coherence, Interferometers, Nanocomposites, Germanium, Ceramics, Reflection

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Proceedings Article | 30 November 2023 Presentation + Paper

Low coherence interferometry for mid-IR precision optics manufacturing

Paul Thomas, Chris Cotton, Don Gibson, John Hart, Mike Marcus, John Pietruszka, David Rigolo, Richard St. Louis

Proceedings Volume 12778, 127780M (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2690583

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Windows, Optical coherence, Germanium, Precision optics, Interferometry, Gallium arsenide, Mid-IR, Manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 18 December 2012 Paper

The design of a multi-point probe for a scanning low-coherence distance-measuring interferometer

Christopher Cotton, Christopher Ditchman, Nathan Burdick, Damon Diehl

Proceedings Volume 8550, 85500W (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.980928

KEYWORDS: Prisms, Polarization, Interferometers, Beam splitters, Optical testing, Prototyping, Freeform optics, Optical design, Refractive index, 3D modeling

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Proceedings Article | 21 May 2011 Paper

Advances in freeform optical metrology using a multibeam low-coherence optical probe (Quad-Probe)

Christopher Ditchman, Damon Diehl, Christopher Cotton, Nathan Burdick, David Woodlock, Jun Zou

Proceedings Volume 8016, 80160V (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.883933

KEYWORDS: 3D modeling, Freeform optics, Refraction, Surface finishing, Metrology, Scanners, Optical testing, Beam splitters, Interfaces, Optical spheres

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Proceedings Article | 28 April 2009 Paper

Low-coherence surface metrology using a multiple-beam optical probe

Damon Diehl, Christopher Ditchman, Christopher Cotton

Proceedings Volume 7302, 73020T (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818611

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, 3D modeling, Metrology, Domes, Optical testing, Beam splitters, Scanners, Photoresist materials, Freeform optics, Glasses

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2007 Paper

Surface and thickness metrology using scanning low-coherence dual interferometry (SLCDI)

Christopher Ditchman, Christopher Cotton, Damon Diehl

Proceedings Volume 10316, 103161Z (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.718724

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Proceedings Article | 2 May 2007 Paper

Transmitted wavefront metrology of hemispheric domes using scanning low-coherence dual-interferometry (SLCDI)

Damon Diehl, Christopher Cotton, Christopher Ditchman, Bryan Statt

Proceedings Volume 6545, 65450N (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.718737

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Domes, Wavefronts, Interferometry, Optical testing, Wavefront metrology, Optical coherence tomography, Missiles, Coherence (optics), Monochromatic aberrations

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

RITMOS: a micromirror-based multi-object spectrometer

Reed Meyer, Kevin Kearney, Zoran Ninkov, Christopher Cotton, Peter Hammond, Bryan Statt

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.549897

KEYWORDS: Digital micromirror devices, Spectroscopy, Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Micromirrors, Mirrors, Stars, Calibration, Lamps, Astronomical imaging

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 1999 Paper

Compact Nd3+-based laser system with gain G < 1013 and output energy of 20 J

Andrei Babushkin, John Kelly, Christopher Cotton, M. Labuzeta, M. Miller, T. Safford, R. Roides, Wolf Seka, Ingo Will, M. Tracy, David Brown

Proceedings Volume 3492, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.354217

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, Laser systems engineering, Fusion energy, Spatial filters, Laser development, Distortion, Laser applications, Negative feedback, Optical benches, Pulsed laser operation

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 1999 Paper

NIF optical specifications: the importance of the RMS gradient

Janice Lawson, Jerome Auerbach, R. Edward English, Mark Henesian, John Hunt, Richard Sacks, John Trenholme, Wade Williams, Milton Shoup, John Kelly, Christopher Cotton

Proceedings Volume 3492, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.354145

KEYWORDS: National Ignition Facility, Wavefronts, Optics manufacturing, Adaptive optics, Near field optics, Optical testing, Spatial frequencies, Wavefront distortions, Linear filtering, Manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 11 August 1995 Paper

Design considerations for the OMEGA upgrade final focus lens

Christopher Cotton

Proceedings Volume 2537, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.216394

KEYWORDS: Reflection, Laser systems engineering, Mirrors, Ultraviolet radiation, Monochromatic aberrations, Polarizers, Optical components, Coating, Fusion energy, Prototyping

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