Mr. Nicholas Belsten Profile

Nicholas Belsten

at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2024 Poster + Paper

Optical modeling for the evaluation of HOWFSC on embedded processors

Kian Milani, Ewan Douglas, Leonid Pogorelyuk, Kerri Cahoy, Nicholas Belsten, Brandon Eickert, Christopher Mendillo, Shanti Rao

Proceedings Volume 13097, 130976B (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019056

KEYWORDS: Coronagraphy, Telescopes, Actuators, Wave propagation, Point spread functions, Wavefronts, Wavefront errors, Modeling, Surface roughness, Performance modeling

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 2024 Poster

Compact optical delay lines concept for space interferometry

Leonid Pogorelyuk, John Monnier, Nicholas Belsten, Mason Black, Kerri Cahoy, Alex Jin

Proceedings Volume 13095, 1309532 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018904

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Proceedings Article | 23 August 2024 Poster + Paper

Evaluating HOWFSC algorithm implementations on embedded space processors

Brandon Eickert, Nicholas Belsten, Kian Milani, Leonid Pogorelyuk, Shanti Rao, Ewan Douglas, Kerri Cahoy

Proceedings Volume 13092, 130926G (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019146

KEYWORDS: Modeling, Telescopes, Design, Matrices, James Webb Space Telescope, Electric fields, Computer programming, Mathematical optimization, Interfaces

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SPIE Journal Paper | 22 April 2024

Space interferometer imaging limitations due to Global Positioning System uncertainties and parasitic forces in Low Earth Orbit

Leonid Pogorelyuk, Mason Black, Nicholas Belsten, Eleonora Polini, Jonah Hansen, Michael Ireland, John Monnier, Kerri Cahoy

JATIS, Vol. 10, Issue 02, 025004, (April 2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.10.2.025004

KEYWORDS: Image restoration, Visibility, Global Positioning System, Astronomical interferometers, Interferometers, Stars, Space operations, Phase retrieval, Error analysis, Reconstruction algorithms

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Proceedings Article | 5 October 2023 Presentation + Paper

Evaluating embedded hardware for high-order wavefront sensing and control

Nicholas Belsten, Kian Milani, Leonid Pogorelyuk, Brandon Eickert, Shanti Rao, Ewan Douglas, Kerri Cahoy

Proceedings Volume 12680, 126801N (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2677816

KEYWORDS: Matrices, Telescopes, Design and modelling, Evolutionary algorithms, Field programmable gate arrays, Coronagraphy, Computing systems, Exoplanets, Space telescopes, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 4 October 2023 Presentation + Paper

Space interferometer imaging limitations due to GPS uncertainties and parasitic forces in LEO

Leonid Pogorelyuk, Mason Black, Nicholas Belsten, Eleonora Polini, Jonah Hansen, Michael Ireland, John Monnier, Kerri Cahoy

Proceedings Volume 12676, 1267606 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2677541

KEYWORDS: Visibility, Astronomical interferometers, Interferometers, Space operations, Stars, Reconstruction algorithms, Error analysis, Phase retrieval

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2023 Open Access

Optical ranging and time transfer calibration on the CubeSat Laser Infrared CrosslinK mission

Paul Serra, Hannah Tomio, Nicholas Belsten, William Kammerer, Peter Grenfell, Myles Clark, Danielle Coogan, Joseph Conroy, David Mayer, Jan Stupl, John Hanson, Laura Hyest, John Conklin, Kerri Cahoy

Proceedings Volume 12777, 127777K (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2691448

KEYWORDS: Avalanche photodetectors, Calibration, Ranging, Pulse signals, Transmitters, Reflection, Tunable filters, Receivers, Signal detection, Modulation

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2023 Open Access

Transmitter and fine pointing system development and testing for the CubeSat Laser Infrared CrosslinK (CLICK) B/C mission

Hannah Tomio, William Kammerer, Peter Grenfell, Ondrej Cierny, Madeline Garcia, Charles Lindsay, Nicholas Belsten, Paul Serra, Kerri Cahoy, Myles Clark, Danielle Coogan, John Conklin, David Mayer, Jan Stupl, John Hanson

Proceedings Volume 12777, 1277731 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2690323

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Acquisition tracking and pointing, Modulation, Infrared radiation, Infrared lasers, Astronomical imaging, Space operations, Laser soldering, Digital signal processing, Beam steering

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SPIE Journal Paper | 28 October 2022

Computational complexities of image plane algorithms for high contrast imaging in space telescopes

Leonid Pogorelyuk, Christian Haughwout, Nicholas Belsten, Eric Cady, Kerri Cahoy

JATIS, Vol. 8, Issue 04, 049003, (October 2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.8.4.049003

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Actuators, Wavefronts, Image processing, Field programmable gate arrays, Coronagraphy, Clocks, Space telescopes, Semiconductors, Manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Laser-guided space interferometer

Leonid Pogorelyuk, Paul Serra, Shreeyam Kacker, Sophia Vlahakis, Nicholas Belsten, Gioia Rau, Kenneth Carpenter, Laurent Pueyo, John Monnier, Ewan Douglas, Kerri Cahoy

Proceedings Volume 12183, 121831E (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630605

KEYWORDS: Stars, Mirrors, Interferometers, Signal to noise ratio, Diffraction, Laser guide stars, Space mirrors, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 2021 Presentation + Paper

Strategies for high order wavefront sensing and control (HOWFSC) computation on future space telescopes

Nicholas Belsten, Leonid Pogorelyuk, Christian Haughwout, Eric Cady, Kerri Cahoy

Proceedings Volume 11823, 118231J (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2594695

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Computer architecture, Commercial off the shelf technology, Algorithm development, Radiation effects, Wavefront sensors, Satellites, Detection and tracking algorithms

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