Prof. Jerry Nelson Profile

Prof. Jerry Nelson

Deceased at Univ of California Santa Cruz

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Publications (42)

Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Fabrication completion and commissioning of a deployable tertiary mirror for the Keck I Telescope

C. Ratliff, G. Cabak, A. Phillips, X. Prochaska, W. Deich, D. Sandford, J. Nelson, D. Cowley, A. Tripsas, M. Bolte, S. Park, M. Peck, P. Zachary, T. Wold, M. Dahler, M. Kassis, A. Vandenberg, J. Ward

Proceedings Volume 10706, 1070611 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312207

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Kinematics, Actuators, Computer aided design, Adaptive optics, Control systems, Collimation, Servomechanisms, Computer programming

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2016 Paper

Paper

Detailed design of a deployable tertiary mirror for the Keck I telescope

J. Xavier Prochaska, Chris Ratliff, Jerry Cabak, Alex Tripsas, Sean Adkins, Michael Bolte, David Cowley, Mike Dahler, Will Deich, Hilton Lewis, Jerry Nelson, Sam Park, Michael Peck, Drew Phillips, Mike Pollard, Bill Randolph, Dale Sandford, Jim Ward, Truman Wold

Proceedings Volume 9910, 99102I (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233237

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Astronomy, Calibration, Sensors, Distortion, Data modeling, Spectroscopy, James Webb Space Telescope, Magnetic resonance imaging

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2014 Paper

Paper

Design development of a deployable tertiary mirror for Keck

J. Prochaska, J. Cabak, C. Ratliff, S. Adkins, M. Bolte, D. Cowley, H. Epps, J. Nelson, A. Tripsas, A. Phillips, W. Deich, M. Peck

Proceedings Volume 9145, 91453X (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055275

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Kinematics, Observatories, Stars, Adaptive optics, Vignetting, Actuators, Astronomy, Spectrometers

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

Paper

Keck 1 deployable tertiary mirror (K1DM3)

J. Xavier Prochaska, Christoph Pistor, Gerald Cabak, David Cowley, Jerry Nelson

Proceedings Volume 8444, 84444R (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926582

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Stars, Space telescopes, Spectroscopy, Galactic astronomy, Spectrometers, Spectrographs, Observatories, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2008 Paper

Paper

Advancement of the segment support system for the Thirty Meter Telescope primary mirror

Eric Williams, Curtis Baffes, Terry Mast, Jerry Nelson, Benjamin Platt, R. J. Ponchione, Eric Ponslet, Shahriar Setoodeh, Mark Sirota, Vince Stephens, Larry Stepp, Alan Tubb

Proceedings Volume 7018, 701810 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790176

KEYWORDS: Distortion, Mirrors, Monochromatic aberrations, Convolution, Glasses, Telescopes, Interfaces, Thermography, Actuators, Photovoltaics

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2008 Paper

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Primary mirror segmentation studies for the Thirty Meter Telescope

Curtis Baffes, Terry Mast, Jerry Nelson, Eric Ponslet, Vince Stephens, Larry Stepp, Eric Williams

Proceedings Volume 7018, 70180S (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790206

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Mirror pointing, Interfaces, Error analysis, Glasses, Actuators, Astronomy, Stars, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 17 July 2008 Paper

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The status of the Thirty Meter Telescope project

Jerry Nelson, Gary Sanders

Proceedings Volume 7012, 70121A (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788238

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Actuators, Space telescopes, Mirrors, Sensors, Optical instrument design, Image segmentation, Astronomy, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2008 Paper

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Analysis of Normalized Point Source Sensitivity as a performance metric for the Thirty Meter Telescope

Byoung-Joon Seo, Carl Nissly, George Angeli, Brent Ellerbroek, Jerry Nelson, Norbert Sigrist, Mitchell Troy

Proceedings Volume 7017, 70170T (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790453

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Optical transfer functions, Error analysis, Space telescopes, Point spread functions, Wavefronts, Systems modeling, Spatial frequencies, Computer simulations, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2008 Paper

Paper

Advances in edge sensors for the Thirty Meter Telescope primary mirror

Chris Shelton, Terry Mast, Gary Chanan, Jerry Nelson, Lewis Roberts, Mitchell Troy, Mark Sirota, Byoung-Joon Seo, Daniel MacDonald

Proceedings Volume 7012, 701210 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790415

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Calibration, Mirrors, Telescopes, Sensor calibration, Image segmentation, Motion models, Temperature metrology, Actuators, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2008 Paper

Paper

Status of the Thirty Meter Telescope site selection program

Matthias Schöck, Sebastian Els, Reed Riddle, Warren Skidmore, Tony Travouillon, Robert Blum, Edison Bustos, Paul Gillett, Brooke Gregory, Jerry Nelson, Angel Otarola, Juan Seguel, Joselino Vasquez, Konstantinos Vogiatzis, David Walker, Lianqi Wang

Proceedings Volume 7012, 70121X (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789704

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Temperature metrology, Telescopes, Observatories, Sensors, Turbulence, Astronomy, Clouds, Satellites, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 22 April 2008 Paper

Paper

Thirty-Meter Telescope: progress and approaches

Jerry Nelson

Proceedings Volume 6986, 698602 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.801253

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Adaptive optics, Infrared spectroscopy, Spectroscopy, Sensors, Image segmentation, Control systems, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2006 Paper

Paper

Development of the primary mirror segment support assemblies for the Thirty Meter Telescope

Eric Ponslet, Dan Blanco, Myung Cho, Terry Mast, Jerry Nelson, R. J. Ponchione, Mark Sirota, Vince Stephens, Larry Stepp, Alan Tubb, Eric Williams

Proceedings Volume 6273, 627319 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670604

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Mirrors, Telescopes, Glasses, Monochromatic aberrations, Optical instrument design, Space telescopes, Phase modulation, Error analysis, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 28 June 2006 Paper

Paper

The design and optimization of detectors for adaptive optics wavefront sensing

Sean Adkins, Oscar Azucena, Jerry Nelson

Proceedings Volume 6272, 62721E (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672447

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Wavefront sensors, Adaptive optics, Charge-coupled devices, Sodium, Pulsed laser operation, Image sensors, CCD image sensors, Telescopes, Photodetectors

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Proceedings Article | 26 June 2006 Paper

Paper

TMT telescope structure system: design and development

Kei Szeto, Scott Roberts, Simon Sun, Larry Stepp, Jerry Nelson, Mike Gedig, Nathan Loewen, Dominic Tsang

Proceedings Volume 6267, 62672Q (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.669731

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Optical instrument design, Space telescopes, Structural design, Systems modeling, Optical components, Actuators, Image quality, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 23 June 2006 Paper

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The alignment and phasing system for the Thirty Meter Telescope

Gary Chanan, Mitchell Troy, Ian Crossfield, Jerry Nelson, Terry Mast

Proceedings Volume 6267, 62672V (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670894

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Mirrors, Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Cameras, Astronomy, Imaging systems, Image segmentation, Control systems, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 23 June 2006 Paper

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Edge sensor design for the TMT

Terry Mast, Gary Chanan, Jerry Nelson, Robert Minor, Richard Jared

Proceedings Volume 6267, 62672S (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672028

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Electronics, Mirrors, Telescopes, Capacitors, Temperature metrology, Capacitance, Coating, Signal to noise ratio, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 23 June 2006 Paper

Paper

TMT status report

Jerry Nelson, Gary Sanders

Proceedings Volume 6267, 626728 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672937

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Actuators, Image segmentation, Mirrors, Sensors, Optical instrument design, Astronomy, Spectroscopy, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper

Paper

CELT optics alignment procedure

Terry Mast, Jerry Nelson, Gary Chanan, Lothar Noethe

Proceedings Volume 4840, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459966

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Image segmentation, Cameras, Alignment procedures, Wavefront sensors, Optical design, Actuators, Infrared telescopes, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper

Paper

Progress on the California Extremely Large Telescope (CELT)

Jerry Nelson

Proceedings Volume 4840, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.464902

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Sensors, Adaptive optics, Actuators, Optical instrument design, Optical design, Large telescopes, Infrared telescopes, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper

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CELT site testing program

Matthias Schoeck, D. Andre Erasmus, S. George Djorgovski, Gary Chanan, Jerry Nelson

Proceedings Volume 4840, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459124

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Turbulence, Satellites, Telescopes, Observatories, Atmospheric turbulence, Adaptive optics, Opacity, Large telescopes, Atmospheric optics

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2000 Paper

Paper

Design concepts for the California Extremely Large Telescope (CELT)

Jerry Nelson

Proceedings Volume 4004, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.393933

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Adaptive optics, Sensors, Space telescopes, Optical instrument design, Actuators, Polishing, Optical design, Surface finishing

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2000 Paper

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Design issues for the active control system of the California Extremely Large Telescope (CELT)

Gary Chanan, Jerry Nelson, Catherine Ohara, Edwin Sirko

Proceedings Volume 4004, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.393941

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Telescopes, Actuators, Mirrors, Large telescopes, Control systems, Wavefronts, Control systems design, Spatial frequencies, Wavefront sensors

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Proceedings Article | 20 July 2000 Paper

Paper

Design considerations for CELT adaptive optics

Richard Dekany, Jerry Nelson, Brian Bauman

Proceedings Volume 4003, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391511

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Stars, Wavefronts, Wavefront sensors, Diffraction, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Observatories, Actuators

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Proceedings Article | 20 July 2000 Paper

Paper

Segmented mirror control system hardware for CELT

Terry Mast, Jerry Nelson

Proceedings Volume 4003, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391512

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Sensors, Mirrors, Telescopes, Control systems, Capacitors, Image segmentation, Adaptive optics, Wavefronts, Wavefront sensors

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Proceedings Article | 20 July 2000 Paper

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Primary mirror segment fabrication for CELT

Terry Mast, Jerry Nelson, Gary Sommargren

Proceedings Volume 4003, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391538

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Wavefronts, Polishing, Telescopes, Computer generated holography, Monochromatic aberrations, Image segmentation, Spherical lenses, Surface finishing, Aspheric lenses

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Proceedings Article | 16 June 2000 Paper

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Active flexure compensation software for the echellette spectrograph and imager on Keck II

Robert Kibrick, Joseph Miller, Jerry Nelson, Matthew Radovan, Andrew Sheinis, Brian Sutin

Proceedings Volume 4009, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.388396

KEYWORDS: Collimators, Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, Actuators, Telescopes, Spectrographs, Space telescopes, Calibration, Computer programming, Motion measurement, Motion models

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 1999 Paper

Paper

Kinematic translation mechanism for moderate-sized optics

Andrew Sheinis, Jerry Nelson, Eric James, Matthew Radovan

Proceedings Volume 3786, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.363814

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Spectrographs, Kinematics, Prisms, Image resolution, Telescopes, Imaging systems, Glasses, Observatories, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 1998 Paper

Paper

Design of a collimator support to provide flexure control on Cassegrain spectrographs

Matthew Radovan, Bruce Bigelow, Jerry Nelson, Andrew Sheinis

Proceedings Volume 3355, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316826

KEYWORDS: Collimators, Actuators, Spectrographs, Mirrors, Finite element methods, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Observatories, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 1998 Paper

Paper

Large-prism mounting to minimize rotation in Cassegrain instruments

Andrew Sheinis, Jerry Nelson, Matthew Radovan

Proceedings Volume 3355, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316813

KEYWORDS: Prisms, Spectrographs, Finite element methods, Glasses, Telescopes, Tantalum, Space telescopes, Optical components, Thermography, Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 1998 Paper

Paper

Determinate space-frame structure for the Keck II echellette spectrograph and imager (ESI)

Bruce Bigelow, Jerry Nelson

Proceedings Volume 3355, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316829

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Imaging systems, Collimators, Spectrographs, Structural design, Optical components, Actuators, Imaging spectroscopy, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 21 March 1997 Paper

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Instrumentation plans at Keck Observatory

Jerry Nelson

Proceedings Volume 2871, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.268994

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Adaptive optics, Cameras, Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Image resolution, Diffraction, Sensors, Spectral resolution, Keck Observatory

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

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Pointing and tracking performance of the W.M. Keck Telescope

Hilton Lewis, William Lupton, Mark Sirota, Terry Mast, Jerry Nelson, Patrick Wallace

Proceedings Volume 2199, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176182

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Computer programming, Stars, Sensors, Data modeling, Optical instrument design, Servomechanisms, Cameras, Charge-coupled devices, Optical sensors

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

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Optical quality of the W.M. Keck Telescope

Peter Wizinowich, Terry Mast, Jerry Nelson, Michael DiVittorio, Gary Chanan

Proceedings Volume 2199, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176164

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, Mirrors, Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Image quality, Ions, Cameras, Interferometry, Optical testing, Monochromatic aberrations

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

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Performance of the W.M. Keck telescope active mirror control system

Richard Cohen, Terry Mast, Jerry Nelson

Proceedings Volume 2199, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176173

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Image segmentation, Control systems, Actuators, Telescopes, Mirrors, Error analysis, Control systems design, Image quality, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

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Overview of the performance of the W.M. Keck Observatory

Jerry Nelson, Peter Gillingham

Proceedings Volume 2199, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176154

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, Telescopes, Image quality, Sensors, Mirrors, Observatories, Calibration, Astronomy, Keck Observatory, Astronomical telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

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Phasing the mirror segments of the W.M. Keck Telescope

Gary Chanan, Terry Mast, Jerry Nelson, Richard Cohen, Peter Wizinowich

Proceedings Volume 2199, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176230

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Mirrors, Telescopes, Image segmentation, Cameras, Error analysis, Wavefront sensors, Control systems, Image quality, Prisms

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

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W.M. Keck Telescope phasing camera system

Gary Chanan, Jerry Nelson, Terry Mast, Peter Wizinowich, Barbara Schaefer

Proceedings Volume 2198, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176697

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, Telescopes, Mirrors, Cameras, Stars, Wavefront sensors, Imaging systems, Optical alignment, Monochromatic aberrations, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 31 May 1994 Paper

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Issues in the design and optimization of adaptive optics and laser guide stars for the Keck telescopes

Claire Max, Donald Gavel, Scot Olivier, James Brase, Herbert Friedman, Kenneth Avicola, J. Thaddeus Salmon, Anthony Gleckler, Terry Mast, Jerry Nelson, Peter Wizinowich, Gary Chanan

Proceedings Volume 2201, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176051

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Stars, Telescopes, Laser guide stars, Dye lasers, Deformable mirrors, Astronomy, Error analysis, Mirrors, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 31 May 1994 Paper

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W.M. Keck Observatory adaptive optics program

Peter Wizinowich, Jerry Nelson, Terry Mast, Anthony Gleckler

Proceedings Volume 2201, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176064

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Cameras, Mirrors, Stars, Astronomy, Wavefronts, Control systems, Image segmentation, Wavefront sensors

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Proceedings Article | 31 May 1994 Paper

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High-speed seeing measurements at the Keck Telescope

Frank Dekens, David Kirkman, Gary Chanan, Terry Mast, Jerry Nelson, Garth Illingworth, Peter Wizinowich

Proceedings Volume 2201, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176066

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, Telescopes, Mirrors, High speed cameras, Imaging systems, Wavefronts, Turbulence, Adaptive optics, Atmospheric optics, Atmospheric monitoring

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1990 Paper

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Construction of the Keck Observatory

Jerry Nelson, Terry Mast

Proceedings Volume 1236, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19171

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Polishing, Keck Observatory, Spectrographs, Cameras, Observatories, Sensors, Control systems, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1990 Paper

Paper

Fabrication of large optical surfaces using a combination of polishing and mirror bending

Terry Mast, Jerry Nelson

Proceedings Volume 1236, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19234

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Polishing, Surface finishing, Telescopes, Optical telescopes, Monochromatic aberrations, Space telescopes, Active optics, Actuators, Image quality

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Conference Committee Involvement (2)

Ground-based Telescopes

21 June 2004 | Glasgow, United Kingdom

Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation

20 March 1998 | Kona, United States

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