Dr. Mark M. Phillips Profile

Dr. Mark M. Phillips

Associate Director, Las Campanas Observatory at Las Campanas Observatory

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Las Campanas Observatory operations: current scheme and future challenges

F. Di Mille, G. Blanc, K. Boutsia, L. Infante, D. Osip, P. Palunas, M. Phillips, L. Zumaran

Proceedings Volume 12186, 121861E (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629767

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Observatories, Mirrors, Spectrographs, Coating, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Las Campanas Observatory

F. Di Mille, K. Boutsia, L. Infante, D. Osip, P. Palunas, M. Phillips

Proceedings Volume 10704, 107041S (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312825

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectrographs, Observatories, Cameras, Mirrors, Imaging spectroscopy, CCD cameras, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 27 July 2016 Paper

Nonlinear transient survival level seismic finite element analysis of Magellan ground based telescope

Matt Griebel, Christine Buleri, Andrew Baylor, Steve Gunnels, Charlie Hull, Povilas Palunas, Mark Phillips

Proceedings Volume 9906, 99061N (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2230725

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Earthquakes, Finite element methods, Observatories, Transient nonlinear optics, Mirrors, Finite element methods, Connectors, Near infrared, Polonium, Liquid crystal on silicon

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Proceedings Article | 7 August 2010 Paper

Giant Magellan Telescope site testing seeing and turbulence statistics

Gabriel Prieto, Joanna Thomas-Osip, Mark Phillips, Patrick McCarthy, Matt Johns

Proceedings Volume 7733, 77334O (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.858037

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Telescopes, Lanthanum, Liquid crystal on silicon, Space telescopes, Observatories, Scintillation, Motion measurement, Atmospheric optics, Domes

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Proceedings Article | 7 August 2010 Paper

Giant Magellan Telescope site testing: PWV statistics and calibration

Joanna Thomas-Osip, Gabriel Prieto, Andrew McWilliam, Mark Phillips, Patrick McCarthy, Matt Johns, Richard Querel, David Naylor

Proceedings Volume 7733, 77334N (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857982

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Lanthanum, Liquid crystal on silicon, Telescopes, Atmospheric modeling, Mid-IR, Astronomy, Observatories, Astronomical telescopes, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 4 August 2010 Paper

Giant Magellan Telescope site testing: summary

Joanna Thomas-Osip, Patrick McCarthy, Gabriel Prieto, Mark Phillips, Matt Johns

Proceedings Volume 7733, 77331L (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856934

KEYWORDS: Lanthanum, Liquid crystal on silicon, Telescopes, Turbulence, Clouds, Observatories, Space telescopes, Humidity, Pollution, Meteorology

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2008 Paper

Magellan Telescopes operations 2008

David Osip, Mark Phillips, Povilas Palunas, Frank Perez, M. Leroy

Proceedings Volume 7016, 701609 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790028

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Observatories, Space telescopes, Mirrors, Lanthanum, Electronics, Cameras, Liquid crystal on silicon, Electronics engineering, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2008 Paper

Giant Magellan Telescope site evaluation and characterization at Las Campanas Observatory

Joanna Thomas-Osip, Gabriel Prieto, Matt Johns, Mark Phillips

Proceedings Volume 7012, 70121U (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789863

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Liquid crystal on silicon, Lanthanum, Turbulence, Observatories, Calibration, Space telescopes, Scintillation, Meteorology, Pollution

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Proceedings Article | 7 July 2006 Paper

Illuminating dark energy with the joint efficient dark-energy investigation (JEDI)

Edward Cheng, Yun Wang, Edward Baron, David Branch, Stefano Casertano, Arlin Crotts, Helmuth Drosdat, Luke Dubord, Robert Egerman, Peter Garnavich, David Gulbransen, Alexander Kutyrev, John MacKenty, John Miles, Leonidas Moustakas, Mark Phillips, Thomas Roellig, Robert Silverberg, Gordon Squires, J. Craig Wheeler, Edward Wright

Proceedings Volume 6265, 626529 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.669446

KEYWORDS: Imaging spectroscopy, Galactic astronomy, Baryon acoustic oscillations, Spectroscopy, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Sensors, Space operations, Spectroscopes, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 29 June 2006 Paper

Magellan telescopes operations

M. Phillips, David Osip, Frank Perez

Proceedings Volume 6270, 627007 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670890

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Observatories, Liquid crystal on silicon, Spectrographs, Lanthanum, Imaging systems, Electronics, Mirrors, Astronomical telescopes, Electronics engineering

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

Results from the GMT ground-layer experiment at the Magellan Telescopes

A. Athey, S. Shectman, M. Phillips, J. Thomas-Osip

Proceedings Volume 6272, 627217 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672276

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Wavefront sensors, Turbulence, Wavefronts, Lanthanum, Atmospheric sensing, Stars, Observatories, Adaptive optics

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Proceedings Article | 14 June 2006 Paper

The Joint Efficient Dark-energy Investigation (JEDI): measuring the cosmic expansion history from type Ia supernova

M. Phillips, Peter Garnavich, Yun Wang, David Branch, Edward Baron, Arlin Crotts, J. Craig Wheeler, Edward Cheng, Mario Hamuy

Proceedings Volume 6265, 62652A (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670882

KEYWORDS: Baryon acoustic oscillations, Galactic astronomy, Photometry, Imaging spectroscopy, Hubble Space Telescope, Calibration, Space operations, Observatories, Lanthanum, Physics

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

First-generation instruments for the Magellan telescopes: characteristics, operation, and performance

David Osip, Mark Phillips, Rebecca Bernstein, Greg Burley, Alan Dressler, James Elliot, Eric Persson, Stephen Shectman, Ian Thompson

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552414

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Cameras, Observatories, Spectrographs, CCD cameras, Optical filters, Lanthanum, Mirrors, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2004 Paper

Status of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) project

Matt Johns, J. Roger Angel, Stephen Shectman, Rebecca Bernstein, Daniel Fabricant, Patrick McCarthy, Mark Phillips

Proceedings Volume 5489, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550741

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Image segmentation, Off axis mirrors, Polishing, Optical instrument design, Astronomical telescopes, Optical design, Observatories

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Conference Committee Involvement (2)

Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems

24 June 2008 | Marseille, France

Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems

25 May 2006 | Orlando, Florida , United States

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