Dr. Pol Ribes-Pleguezuelo Profile

Dr. Pol Ribes-Pleguezuelo

Research Fellow -Optical Engineer at European Space Agency

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2023 Open Access

Development of a compact and agile 400 mJ, 100 Hz amplifier for spaceborne applications

Alexandra Rapaport, Emmanuel Fretel, Becerril Philippe, Chloé Aubry, Virgile Meyer, Jean-Eucher Montagne, Jochen Speiser, Alex Papayannis, Pol Ribes, Georgios Tzeremes

Proceedings Volume 12777, 127770P (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2688838

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Thermal lensing, Nd:YAG lasers, Computer aided design, Breadboards, Astronomical imaging, Reflection, Optical components, Ultraviolet radiation, Neodymium

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2023 Open Access

HERA mission LIDAR CDR design

Nicole Dias, Paulo Gordo, António Amorim, Tiago Sousa, Ana Ribeiro, Pedro Marinho, Rui Melicio, Belegante Livio, Pol Ribes-Pleguezuelo, Hannah Goldberg, Patrick Michel, Ian Carnelli

Proceedings Volume 12777, 127771K (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2689650

KEYWORDS: Design and modelling, LIDAR, Mirrors, Optics manufacturing, Equipment, Asteroids, Zerodur, Thermography, Telescopes, Optoelectronics

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

The ultraviolet researcher to investigate the emergence of life: a mission proposal to ESA's F-call

Ana Gómez de Castro, Ana de Isidro-Gómez, Diego de Leyva, Francesca Bachiotti, Julia León, Pol Ribes, Joan Manel Casalta, Carlos Miravet, Juan Vallejo, Mikhail Sachkov, Ada Canet, Boris Shustov, Raúl de la Fuente, Kevin France, Lucas Patty, Stefano Benetti, Asif ud-Doula

Proceedings Volume 12181, 121810E (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630650

KEYWORDS: Ultraviolet radiation, Polarization, Stars, Comets, Space operations, Planetary systems, Sensors, Solar system, Molecules, Chemical elements

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

In-vacuum bonding of x-ray optics by means of laser-based soldering

Erik Beckert, Florian Mueller, Eric Wille, Pol Ribes-Pleguezuelo

Proceedings Volume 12188, 121880O (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630731

KEYWORDS: Adhesives, Laser welding, X-ray optics, Sensors, Capillaries, Laser bonding, X-ray telescopes, Nitrogen, Mirrors, Laser applications

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Proceedings Article | 11 June 2021 Open Access

Hyperspectral innovation on instruments and technologies at the European Space Agency

H. Strese, P. Ribes-Pleguezuelo, A. Zuccaro Marchi, L. Maresi

Proceedings Volume 11852, 1185269 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2600234

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Emerging spaceborne hyperspectral technologies answer a growing need to comprehend the Earth and its atmosphere. These technologies constitute a reliable source of information about Earth’s environment. The near real-time distribution of Earth Observation (EO) information can be a requirement for certain applications, such as early warning and disaster management systems. The last few decades have shown an increasing interest in hyperspectral observation data. This pushed the development of hyperspectral instrument technologies, also towards the miniaturization of instrument elements, taking advantage of electronics, new detector developments, material processes, hyperspectral filters, optical free-form design manufacturing and verification, on-board calibration techniques, on-board data processing and machine learning for image resolution enhancement. In parallel, the advent of smaller-size instruments, with lower development and operation costs is desirable to feed new data usage ideas and markets. ESA actively participates in the development of hyperspectral instruments, each to satisfy specific performance needs. Its participation spans from the shaping of a vision for an instrument, to the initiation of projects and missions, through the support of development activities, on to the instrument launch and subsequent tasks. The first hyperspectral instrument launched by ESA in 2001 was CHRIS, whose purpose was to improve knowledge on spectral reflectance from the Earth. Since then, the understanding of hyperspectral data and its significance has strongly risen and a sound heritage on hyperspectral instruments and applications exists by now. As for recent developments, a hyperspectral imaging mission study in the context of the Copernicus Expansion has been initiated and targets the realization of an instrument for routine observations in the visible-to-shortwave infrared range. In particular, it addresses the management of natural resources and enhances services for food security, sustainable agriculture and raw materials. The degree of innovation, compactness, overall technical challenge and user needs can constitute the starting constraint for each development objective. The evolving technologies enable compactness and a better instrument performance to expand the scope of its use. In order to give a comprehensible overview of the current hyperspectral imagers and technologies, opportunities and challenges, this communication sheds light on different instrument characteristics and design concepts in a categorized view and provides the current status of key technologies.

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Proceedings Article | 11 June 2021 Open Access

UV-BIOmarker Mapper Raman optical instrument for Venus atmosphere (UV-BIOMAP)

P. Ribes-Pleguezuelo, A. Sansano-Caramazana, H. Strese, L. Maresi

Proceedings Volume 11852, 118523X (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2599627

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SPIE Journal Paper | 13 June 2019 Open Access

Assembly process and optical performances for a golden laser spark-plug device

Pol Ribes-Pleguezuelo, Nicolaie Pavel, Erik Beckert, Christoph Damm, Axel Bodemann, Oana-Valeria Grigore, Gabriela Croitoru, Catalina-Alice Brandus, Nicolae-Tiberius Vasile, Ramona Eberhardt, Andreas Tünnermann

OE, Vol. 58, Issue 06, 065101, (June 2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.58.6.065101

KEYWORDS: YAG lasers, Lithium, Optical components, Pulsed laser operation, Sapphire, Laser welding, Combustion, Lenses, Laser energy, Assembly equipment

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2017 Open Access

Low-stress soldering technique used to assemble an optical system for aerospace missions

P. Ribes-Pleguezuelo, C. Koechlin, T. Burkhardt, M. Hornaff, A. Kamm, S. Gramens, E. Beckert, G. Fiault, R. Eberhardt, A. Tünnermann

Proceedings Volume 10562, 105620Q (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2296074

KEYWORDS: Silica, Optical fabrication, Titanium, Optical components, Atmospheric optics, Astronomical imaging, Laser applications, Laser welding, Aerospace engineering, Thermography

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SPIE Journal Paper | 22 November 2016

Assembly processes comparison for a miniaturized laser used for the Exomars European Space Agency mission

Pol Ribes-Pleguezuelo, Andoni Moral Inza, Marta Gilaberte Basset, Pablo Rodríguez, Gemma Rodríguez, Marco Laudisio, Miguel Galan, Marcel Hornaff, Erik Beckert, Ramona Eberhardt, Andreas Tünnermann

OE, Vol. 55, Issue 11, 116107, (November 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.55.11.116107

KEYWORDS: Laser welding, Adhesives, Laser resonators, Laser applications, Optical components, Optical fabrication, Optical fabrication equipment, Raman spectroscopy, Assembly equipment, Laser crystals

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SPIE Journal Paper | 8 June 2016

High-precision optomechanical lens system for space applications assembled by a local soldering technique

Pol Ribes Pleguezuelo, Charlie Koechlin, Marcel Hornaff, Andreas Kamm, Erik Beckert, Guillaume Fiault, Ramona Eberhardt, Andreas Tünnermann

OE, Vol. 55, Issue 06, 065101, (June 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.55.6.065101

KEYWORDS: Optical components, Titanium, Optical fabrication, Laser welding, Beam expanders, Silica, Atmospheric optics, Glasses, Thermography, LIDAR

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Proceedings Article | 1 March 2016 Paper

High-precision opto-mechanical lens system for space applications assembled by innovative local soldering technique

P. Ribes , C. Koechlin, T. Burkhardt, M. Hornaff, D. Burkhardt, A. Kamm, S. Gramens, E. Beckert, G. Fiault, R. Eberhardt, A. Tünnermann

Proceedings Volume 9750, 97501K (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2208123

KEYWORDS: Laser welding, Laser processing, Glasses, Laser applications, Packaging, Adhesives, Optical components, Beam expanders, Atmospheric particles, Titanium, Silica, Atmospheric optics, Optical fabrication, Thermography

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 2015 Paper

Solderjet bumping technique used to manufacture a compact and robust green solid-state laser

P. Ribes, T. Burkhardt, M. Hornaff, S. Kousar, D. Burkhardt, E. Beckert, M. Gilaberte, D. Guilhot, D. Montes, M. Galan, S. Ferrando, M. Laudisio, T. Belenguer, S. Ibarmia, P. Gallego, J. Rodríguez, R. Eberhardt, A. Tünnermann

Proceedings Volume 9520, 952009 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2178373

KEYWORDS: Laser welding, Laser applications, Optical components, Adhesives, Manufacturing, Ceramics, Crystals, Diode pumped solid state lasers, Raman spectroscopy, Crystal optics

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