Dr. Robert T. Kester Profile

Dr. Robert T. Kester

President at Rebellion Photonics

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Publications (9)

Proceedings Article | 29 May 2013 Paper

Video-rate spectral imaging of gas leaks in the longwave infrared

Nathan Hagen, Robert Kester, Christopher Morlier, Jeffrey Panek, Paul Drayton, Dave Fashimpaur, Paul Stone, Elizabeth Adams

Proceedings Volume 8710, 871005 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2015520

KEYWORDS: Gases, Video, Methane, Infrared radiation, Infrared imaging, Long wavelength infrared, Absorption, Imaging spectroscopy, Sensors, Clouds

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SPIE Journal Paper | 13 June 2012 Open Access

Snapshot advantage: a review of the light collection improvement for parallel high-dimensional measurement systems

Nathan Hagen, Liang Gao, Tomasz Tkaczyk, Robert Kester

OE, Vol. 51, Issue 11, 111702, (June 2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.51.11.111702

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Imaging systems, Detector arrays, Cameras, Imaging spectrometry, Spectrometers, Sensors, Image filtering, Computing systems, 3D image processing

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Proceedings Article | 5 May 2012 Paper

Real-time quantitative hydrocarbon gas imaging with the gas cloud imager (GCI)

Nathan Hagen, Robert Kester, Chanda Walker

Proceedings Volume 8358, 83581J (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919245

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Spectroscopy, Imaging systems, Cameras, Detector arrays, Optical filters, Sensors, Infrared imaging, Infrared radiation, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 20 May 2011 Paper

Image mapping spectrometry: a novel hyperspectral platform for rapid snapshot imaging

Robert Kester, Noah Bedard, Tomasz Tkaczyk

Proceedings Volume 8048, 80480J (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.884627

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Spectroscopy, Clouds, Hyperspectral imaging, Cameras, Image sensors, Mirrors, Standoff detection, Prototyping, Remote sensing

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 May 2011 Open Access

Real-time snapshot hyperspectral imaging endoscope

Robert Kester, Noah Bedard, Liang Gao, Tomasz Tkaczyk

JBO, Vol. 16, Issue 05, 056005, (May 2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.3574756

KEYWORDS: Endoscopes, Hyperspectral imaging, Prisms, Image segmentation, Tissues, Cancer, Tissue optics, Imaging systems, Mirrors, Laser induced plasma spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2010 Paper

Optical design of a snapshot high-sampling image mapping spectrometer (IMS) for hyperspectral microscopy

Liang Gao, Robert Kester, Tomasz Tkaczyk

Proceedings Volume 7570, 75700Z (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.842686

KEYWORDS: Microscopy, Spectroscopy, Spectral resolution, Microscopes, Optical design, Spatial resolution, Mirrors, Lenses, Space telescopes, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 25 February 2010 Paper

Improving spatial resolution of a fiber bundle optical biopsy system

Matthew Kyrish, Robert Kester, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Tomasz Tkaczyk

Proceedings Volume 7558, 755807 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.842744

KEYWORDS: Image resolution, Biopsy, In vivo imaging, Actuators, Tissue optics, Tissues, Neodymium, Chemical elements, Spatial resolution, Cancer

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Proceedings Article | 23 February 2010 Paper

Real-time hyperspectral endoscope for early cancer diagnostics

Robert Kester, Liang Gao, Noah Bedard, Tomasz Tkaczyk

Proceedings Volume 7555, 75550A (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.842726

KEYWORDS: Endoscopes, Prisms, Image segmentation, Cancer, 3D image processing, Mirrors, Tissues, Imaging spectroscopy, CCD cameras, Objectives

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Proceedings Article | 23 February 2006 Paper

Flow-induced birefringence: the hidden PSF killer in high performance injection-molded plastic optics

Matthew Chidley, Tomasz Tkaczyk, Robert Kester, Michael Descour

Proceedings Volume 6082, 60820E (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.647274

KEYWORDS: Birefringence, Objectives, Diffractive optical elements, Lenses, Annealing, Optical design, Modulation transfer functions, Optics manufacturing, Optical testing, Linear polarizers

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