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Dr. Ruth Mackey

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2023 Open Access

Spectral and spatial filtering for daytime deep-space optical communications

Szymon Gladysz, Raphael Bellossi, Andreas Zepp, Douglas McDonald, Max Segel, Ruth Mackey, Niamh Fitzgerald, Karin Stein

Proceedings Volume 12777, 127770F (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2688816

KEYWORDS: Tunable filters, Optical filters, Adaptive optics, Optical transmission, Wavefronts, Wavefront sensors, Simulations, Turbulence, Spatial filtering, Astronomical imaging

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2010 Paper

Study of turbulence effects for a free-space optical link over water

Ruth Mackey, Mingzhou Chen, Andrew Lambert, David Mackey, Alexander Goncharov

Proceedings Volume 7828, 782808 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.864689

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Light emitting diodes, Point spread functions, Image analysis, Ocean optics, Relays, Free space optics, Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Data communications

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Proceedings Article | 1 October 2009 Paper

Experimental detection of phase singularities using a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor

Kevin Murphy, Ruth Mackey, Chris Dainty

Proceedings Volume 7476, 74760O (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.830078

KEYWORDS: Wavefront sensors, Spiral phase plates, Adaptive optics, Wavefronts, Spatial light modulators, Reconstruction algorithms, Sensors, Receivers, Cameras, Phase shift keying

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Proceedings Article | 9 October 2008 Paper

Adaptive optics compensation over a 3 km near horizontal path

Ruth Mackey, Chris Dainty

Proceedings Volume 7108, 71080I (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.800172

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Turbulence, Wavefront sensors, Mirrors, Receivers, Atmospheric turbulence, Scintillation, Point spread functions, Telescopes, CMOS cameras

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Proceedings Article | 18 April 2008 Paper

Branch point detection and correction using the branch point potential method

Kevin Murphy, Ruth Mackey, Chris Dainty

Proceedings Volume 6951, 695105 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.778743

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Adaptive optics, Turbulence, Wavefront sensors, Atmospheric propagation, Free space optics, Receivers, Reconstruction algorithms, Telecommunications, Atmospheric turbulence

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Proceedings Article | 8 February 2008 Paper

Characterisation of MEMs mirrors for use in atmospheric and ocular wavefront correction

Nicholas Devaney, Derek Coburn, Chris Coleman, J. Christopher Dainty, Eugenie Dalimier, Thomas Farrell, David Lara, David Mackey, Ruth Mackey

Proceedings Volume 6888, 688802 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.773641

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Wavefronts, Actuators, Adaptive optics, Deformable mirrors, Atmospheric corrections, Atmospheric optics, Microelectromechanical systems, Segmented mirrors, Magnetism

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Proceedings Article | 14 October 2005 Paper

Towards a high-speed adaptive optics system for strong atmospheric turbulence correction

Ruth Mackey, David Thornton, Chris Dainty

Proceedings Volume 5981, 59810L (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.627562

KEYWORDS: Wavefront sensors, Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Turbulence, Mirrors, Optical design, Deformable mirrors, Cameras, Scintillation, Atmospheric propagation

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Proceedings Article | 8 June 2005 Paper

Wavefront sensing and adaptive optics in strong turbulence

Ruth Mackey, Christopher Dainty

Proceedings Volume 5827, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.605071

KEYWORDS: Atmospheric propagation, Turbulence, Wavefront sensors, Adaptive optics, Wavefronts, Scintillation, Wave propagation, Atmospheric optics, Light wave propagation, Phase measurement

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