Mr. David F. Elmore Profile

David F. Elmore

Instrument Scientist at National Solar Observatory

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Publications (24)

Proceedings Article | 18 August 2016 Paper

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Construction status of the Daniel K. Inouye solar telescope

Joseph McMullin, Thomas Rimmele, Mark Warner, Valentin Pillet, Roberto Casini, Steve Berukoff, Simon Craig, David Elmore, Andrew Ferayorni, Bret Goodrich, Robert Hubbard, David Harrington, Steve Hegwer, Paul Jeffers, Erik Johansson, Jeff Kuhn, Haosheng Lin, Heather Marshall, Mihalis Mathioudakis, William McBride, William McVeigh, LeEllen Phelps, Wolfgang Schmidt, Steve Shimko, Stacey Sueoka, Alexandra Tritschler, Timothy Williams, Friedrich Wöger

Proceedings Volume 9906, 99061B (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2235227

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Observatories, Solar processes, Telescopes, Mirrors, Optical fabrication, Buildings, Space telescopes, Control systems, Deformable mirrors

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We provide an update on the construction status of the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope. This 4-m diameter facility is designed to enable detection and spatial/temporal resolution of the predicted, fundamental astrophysical processes driving solar magnetism at their intrinsic scales throughout the solar atmosphere. These data will drive key research on solar magnetism and its influence on solar winds, flares, coronal mass ejections and solar irradiance variability. The facility is developed to support a broad wavelength range (0.35 to 28 microns) and will employ state-of-the-art adaptive optics systems to provide diffraction limited imaging, resolving features approximately 20 km on the Sun. At the start of operations, there will be five instruments initially deployed: Visible Broadband Imager (VBI; National Solar Observatory), Visible SpectroPolarimeter (ViSP; NCAR High Altitude Observatory), Visible Tunable Filter (VTF (a Fabry-Perot tunable spectropolarimeter); Kiepenheuer Institute for Solarphysics), Diffraction Limited NIR Spectropolarimeter (DL-NIRSP; University of Hawaii, Institute for Astronomy) and the Cryogenic NIR Spectropolarimeter (Cryo-NIRSP; University of Hawaii, Institute for Astronomy).

As of mid-2016, the project construction is in its 4th year of site construction and 7th year overall. Major milestones in the off-site development include the conclusion of the polishing of the M1 mirror by University of Arizona, College of Optical Sciences, the delivery of the Top End Optical Assembly (L3), the acceptance of the Deformable Mirror System (Xinetics); all optical systems have been contracted and are either accepted or in fabrication. The Enclosure and Telescope Mount Assembly passed through their factory acceptance in 2014 and 2015, respectively. The enclosure site construction is currently concluding while the Telescope Mount Assembly site erection is underway. The facility buildings (Utility and Support and Operations) have been completed with ongoing work on the thermal systems to support the challenging imaging requirements needed for the solar research.

Finally, we present the construction phase performance (schedule, budget) with projections for the start of early operations.

Proceedings Article | 17 December 2014 Paper

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Characterization of DKIST retarder components with polarization ray tracing

Stacey Sueoka, Russell Chipman, David Elmore

Proceedings Volume 9293, 929308 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2071279

KEYWORDS: Wave plates, Ray tracing, Polarization, Crystals, Calibration, Chemical elements, Geometrical optics, Solar telescopes, Telescopes, Modulators

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2014 Paper

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Construction status of the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope

Joseph McMullin, Thomas Rimmele, Valentin Martínez Pillet, Thomas Berger, Roberto Casini, Simon Craig, David Elmore, Bret Goodrich, Steve Hegwer, Robert Hubbard, Erik Johansson, Jeffrey Kuhn, Haosheng Lin, William McVeigh, Wolfgang Schmidt, Steve Shimko, Alexandra Tritschler, Mark Warner, Friedrich Wöger

Proceedings Volume 9145, 914525 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055483

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Solar telescopes, Optical fabrication, Telescopes, Astronomy, Adaptive optics, Visible radiation, Control systems, Sun, Solar processes

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Proceedings Article | 8 July 2014 Paper

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Performance of polarization modulation and calibration optics for the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope

David Elmore, Stacey Sueoka, Roberto Casini

Proceedings Volume 9147, 91470F (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054610

KEYWORDS: Wave plates, Calibration, Polarization, Modulators, Polarimetry, Modulation, Optical calibration, Solar telescopes, Telescopes, Quartz

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Proceedings Article | 8 July 2014 Paper

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The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope first light instruments and critical science plan

David Elmore, Thomas Rimmele, Roberto Casini, Steve Hegwer, Jeff Kuhn, Haosheng Lin, Joseph McMullin, Kevin Reardon, Wolfgang Schmidt, Alexandra Tritschler, Friedrich Wöger

Proceedings Volume 9147, 914707 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057038

KEYWORDS: Visible radiation, Calibration, Solar telescopes, Solar processes, Spatial resolution, Coronagraphy, Near infrared, Data centers, Telescopes, Adaptive optics

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Proceedings Article | 7 August 2010 Paper

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The Advanced Technology Solar Telescope coude lab thermal environment

LeEllen Phelps, Thomas Rimmele, Robert Hubbard, David Elmore

Proceedings Volume 7733, 77333U (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856012

KEYWORDS: Humidity, Space telescopes, Solar telescopes, Particles, Telescopes, Ions, Computing systems, Control systems, Neodymium, Curtains

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2010 Paper

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The Advanced Technology Solar Telescope: beginning construction of the world's largest solar telescope

T. R. Rimmele, J. Wagner, S. Keil, D. Elmore, R. Hubbard, E. Hansen, M. Warner, P. Jeffers, L. Phelps, H. Marshall, B. Goodrich, K. Richards, S. Hegwer, R. Kneale, J. Ditsler

Proceedings Volume 7733, 77330G (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857714

KEYWORDS: Control systems, Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Wavefronts, Solar processes, Solar telescopes, Mirrors, Cameras, Interfaces, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 20 July 2010 Paper

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Utilization of redundant polarized solar spectra to infer the polarization properties of the new generation of large aperture solar telescopes

David Elmore, Haosheng Lin, Héctor Socas Navarro, Sarah Jaeggli

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77354E (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857061

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Polarization, Calibration, Mirrors, Solar telescopes, Optical components, Polarimetry, Polarizers, Wave plates, Magnetism

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

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The ATST visible broadband imager: a case study for real-time image reconstruction and optimal data handling

Friedrich Wöger, Han Uitenbroek, Alexandra Tritschler, William McBride, David Elmore, Thomas Rimmele, Bruce Cowan, Steve Wampler, Bret Goodrich

Proceedings Volume 7735, 773521 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857321

KEYWORDS: Reconstruction algorithms, Adaptive optics, Image restoration, Imaging systems, Cameras, Telescopes, Data storage, Spatial resolution, Data processing, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2008 Paper

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The control and data concept for the robotic solar telescope ChroTel

C. Halbgewachs, Ch. Bethge, P. Caligari, D. Elmore, T. Kentischer, H. Peter, M. Sigwarth, W. Schmidt

Proceedings Volume 7019, 70192T (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789114

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Control systems, Cameras, Doppler effect, Sensors, Robotics, Image processing, Calcium, Data acquisition, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2008 Paper

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The feasibility of large refracting telescopes for solar coronal research

Peter Nelson, Steven Tomczyk, David Elmore, Donald Kolinski

Proceedings Volume 7012, 701231 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789494

KEYWORDS: Scattering, Light scattering, Telescopes, Coronagraphy, Birefringence, Finite element methods, Glasses, Mirrors, Silica, Zemax

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

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A new spectro-polarimeter for solar prominence and filament magnetic field measurements

David Elmore, Roberto Casini, Greg Card, Marc Davis, Alice Lecinski, Ron Lull, Peter Nelson, Steven Tomczyk

Proceedings Volume 7014, 701416 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789556

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Calibration, Polarization, Magnetism, Coronagraphy, Electroluminescent displays, Cameras, Modulation, Spectrographs, Wave plates

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

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ChroTel: a robotic telescope to observe the chromosphere of the Sun

T. Kentischer, Ch. Bethge, D. Elmore, R. Friedlein, C. Halbgewachs, M. Knölker, H. Peter, W. Schmidt, M. Sigwarth, K. Streander

Proceedings Volume 7014, 701413 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789044

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Optical filters, Mirrors, Sun, Lenses, Image filtering, Cameras, Robotics, Sensors, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2005 Paper

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High precision polarimetry with the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope

Hector Socas-Navarro, David Elmore, Christoph Keller, Paul Seagraves, Kim Streander, Gregory Card, Mark Warner, Jeffrey Kuhn, Donald Mickey

Proceedings Volume 5901, 590105 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.616000

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Telescopes, Polarization, Polarimetry, Mirrors, Solar telescopes, Optical calibration, Space telescopes, Wave plates, Atmospheric modeling

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Proceedings Article | 19 August 2005 Paper

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The visible spectro-polarimeter for the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope

D. Elmore, H. Socas-Navarro, G. Card, K. Streander

Proceedings Volume 5901, 590106 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.618459

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Cameras, Spectrographs, Visible radiation, Polarimetry, Modulation, Telescopes, Modulators, Calibration, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

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Instrumentation for the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope

Thomas Rimmele, Robert Hubbard, K. Balasubramaniam, Tom Berger, David Elmore, G. Allen Gary, Don Jennings, Christoph Keller, Jeff Kuhn, Haosheng Lin, Don Mickey, Gilberto Moretto, Hector Socas-Navarro, Jan Stenflo, Haimin Wang

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551853

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Polarization, Visible radiation, Sensors, Optical filters, Telescopes, Tunable filters, Cameras, Imaging systems, Spectrographs

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Proceedings Article | 4 February 2004 Paper

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The Diffraction Limited Spectro-Polarimeter: a new instrument for high-resolution solar polarimetry

K. Sankarasubramanian, Craig Gullixson, Stephen Hegwer, Thomas Rimmele, Scott Gregory, Tony Spence, Stephen Fletcher, Kit Richards, Emilie Rousset, Bruce Lites, David Elmore, Kim Streander, Michael Sigwarth

Proceedings Volume 5171, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.508790

KEYWORDS: Modulators, Polarization, Optical components, Wave plates, Adaptive optics, Cameras, Calibration, Polymers, Computing systems, Spectrographs

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Proceedings Article | 14 February 2003 Paper

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Calibration of a ground-based solar coronal polarimeter

David Elmore, Joan Burkepile, J. Anthony Darnell, Alice Lecinski, Andrew Stanger

Proceedings Volume 4843, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459279

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Polarization, Sun, Coronagraphy, Cameras, Telescopes, Objectives, Polarimetry, Modulation, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 14 February 2003 Paper

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Diffraction-limited spectropolarimeter: Phase I

Kasiviswanathan Sankarasubramanian, David Elmore, Bruce Lites, Michael Sigwarth, Thomas Rimmele, Steven Hegwer, Scott Gregory, Kim Streander, Lawrence Wilkins, K. Richards, C. Berst

Proceedings Volume 4843, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459281

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Cameras, Magnetism, Spatial resolution, Adaptive optics, Diffraction, Observatories, Charge-coupled devices, Polarization, Polarimetry

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Proceedings Article | 11 February 2003 Paper

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The COR1 inner coronagraph for STEREO-SECCHI

William Thompson, Joseph Davila, Richard Fisher, Larry Orwig, John Mentzell, Samuel Hetherington, Rebecca Derro, Robert Federline, David Clark, Philip Chen, June Tveekrem, Anthony Martino, Joseph Novello, Richard Wesenberg, Orville StCyr, Nelson Reginald, Russell Howard, Kimberly Mehalick, Michael Hersh, Miles Newman, Debbie Thomas, Gregory Card, David Elmore

Proceedings Volume 4853, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460267

KEYWORDS: Coronagraphy, Objectives, Sensors, Sun, Light scattering, Space operations, Charge-coupled devices, Stray light, Calibration, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 10 December 2001 Paper

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Precision spectro-polarimeter for high-resolution observations of solar magnetic fields

Bruce Lites, David Elmore, Kim Streander, David Akin, Tom Berger, Dexter Duncan, Chris Edwards, Barbara Francis, Chris Hoffmann, Noah Katz, Michael Levay, Dnyanesh Mathur, William Rosenberg, Ericka Sleight, Theodore Tarbell, Alan Title, Darrel Torgerson

Proceedings Volume 4498, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.450047

KEYWORDS: Surface plasmons, Polarization, Magnetism, Solar processes, Spectrographs, Beam splitters, Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Modulators, Space operations

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Proceedings Article | 18 December 2000 Paper

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Calibration procedure for the polarimetric instrument for Solar Eclipse-98

David Elmore, Gregory Card, Alice Lecinski, Bruce Lites, Kim Streander, Steven Tomczyk

Proceedings Volume 4139, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.410535

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Polarimetry, Polarization, Coronagraphy, Sun, Modulation, Wave plates, Light scattering, Electrons, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 1994 Paper

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Use of Mueller and non-Mueller matrices to describe polarization properties of telescope-based polarimeters

P. Seagraves, David Elmore

Proceedings Volume 2265, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.186674

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Telescopes, Wave plates, Matrices, Polarization, Signal detection, Optical components, Mueller matrices, Beam splitters, Linear polarizers

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Proceedings Article | 11 December 1992 Paper

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Advanced Stokes polarimeter: a new instrument for solar magnetic field research

David Elmore, Bruce Lites, Steven Tomczyk, Andrew Skumanich, Richard Dunn, Jeffrey Schuenke, Kim Streander, Terry Leach, C. Chambellan, Howard Hull, L. Lacey

Proceedings Volume 1746, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138795

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Calibration, Mirrors, Cameras, Telescopes, Polarimetry, Wave plates, Charge-coupled devices, Beam splitters, Video

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