Dr. Yekta Gursel Profile

Dr. Yekta Gursel

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Publications (18)

Proceedings Article | 29 August 2008 Paper

Development and optical testing of the camera, hand lens, and microscope probe with scannable laser spectroscopy (CHAMP-SLS)

Greg Mungas, Yekta Gürsel, Cesar Sepulveda, Mark Anderson, Clayton La Baw, Kenneth Johnson, Matthew Deans, Luther Beegle, John Boynton

Proceedings Volume 7060, 70600O (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.792024

KEYWORDS: Image resolution, Optical design, Raman spectroscopy, Imaging systems, Laser spectroscopy, Luminescence, Spectroscopy, Glasses, Optical testing, Microscopy

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

Metrology system for Space Interferometry Mission's system testbed 3

Oscar Alvarez-Salazar, Alireza Azizi, Yekta Gursel, George Sun, Jens Fischer, Arshak Avanesyan, John Shaw

Proceedings Volume 5491, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.549694

KEYWORDS: Metrology, Error analysis, Interferometers, Motion measurement, Interferometry, Stars, Motion estimation, Monte Carlo methods, Algorithm development, Polarizers

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2003 Paper

Dual-stage passive vibration isolation for optical interferometer missions

Allen Bronowicki, Rhonda MacDonald, Yekta Gursel, Renaud Goullioud, Timothy Neville, David Platus

Proceedings Volume 4852, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460731

KEYWORDS: Optical isolators, Interferometers, Acoustics, Active optics, Vibration isolation, Computer aided design, Signal attenuation, Foam, Structural design, Aluminum

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2003 Paper

Attitude control system for the SIM testbed 3 (STB3)

Yekta Gursel, Elizabeth McKenney

Proceedings Volume 4852, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460880

KEYWORDS: Stars, Control systems, Interferometers, Diodes, Actuators, Head, Sensors, Heterodyning, Interferometry, Resistance

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2003 Paper

Very high-precision absolute surface metrology gauges for building and qualifying SIM testbed intererometer compound optics

Yekta Gursel

Proceedings Volume 4852, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460882

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Optical testing, Mirrors, Actuators, Optics manufacturing, Calibration, Beam splitters, Metrology, Retroreflectors, Interferometers

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Proceedings Article | 24 February 2003 Paper

Performance of a precision high-density deformable mirror for extremely high contrast imaging astronomy from space

John Trauger, Dwight Moody, Brian Gordon, Yekta Gursel, Mark Ealey, Roger Bagwell

Proceedings Volume 4854, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460027

KEYWORDS: Space mirrors, Spatial frequencies, Stars, Telescopes, Coronagraphy, Deformable mirrors, Space telescopes, Wavefronts, Actuators, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 21 February 2003 Paper

Picometer-accuracy laser-metrology gauge for Keck interferometer differential-phase subsystem

Yekta Gursel

Proceedings Volume 4838, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459329

KEYWORDS: Modulators, Retroreflectors, Mirrors, Collimators, Heterodyning, Laser beam diagnostics, Interferometry, Fourier transforms, Interferometers, Phase interferometry

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 1998 Paper

Metrology for spatial interferometry V

Yekta Gursel

Proceedings Volume 3350, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317175

KEYWORDS: Metrology, Head, Motion measurement, Raster graphics, Interferometers, Distance measurement, Interferometry, Glasses, Retroreflectors, Ferroelectric materials

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 1998 Paper

Palomar Testbed Interferometer

J. Kent Wallace, Andrew Boden, M. Mark Colavita, Philip Dumont, Yekta Gursel, Braden Hines, Christopher Koresko, Shrinivas Kulkarni, Benjamin Lane, Fabien Malbet, Dean Palmer, Xiaopei Pan, Michael Shao, Gautam Vasisht, Gerard van Belle, Jeffrey Yu

Proceedings Volume 3350, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317154

KEYWORDS: Stars, Mirrors, Interferometers, Telescopes, Beam splitters, Spectroscopy, Calibration, Infrared radiation, Laser metrology, Optical fibers

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 1998 Paper

Metrology for the Micro-Arcsecond Metrology testbed

Andreas Kuhnert, Stuart Shaklan, Yekta Gursel, Steven Azevedo, Yao Lin

Proceedings Volume 3350, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317185

KEYWORDS: Metrology, Interferometers, Heterodyning, Polarization, Stars, Sensors, Distance measurement, Laser sources, Mirrors, Modulation

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 1998 Paper

Micro-Arcsecond Metrology testbed (MAM)

Stuart Shaklan, Steven Azevedo, Randall Bartos, Andrew Carlson, Yekta Gursel, Peter Halverson, Andreas Kuhnert, Yao Lin, R. Savedra, Edouard Schmidtlin

Proceedings Volume 3350, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317192

KEYWORDS: Metrology, Stars, Interferometers, Laser metrology, Mirrors, Beam splitters, Control systems, Ferroelectric materials, Distance measurement, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 1 October 1997 Paper

Metrology for spatial interferometry IV

Yekta Gursel

Proceedings Volume 3116, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.293333

KEYWORDS: Metrology, Head, Motion measurement, Retroreflectors, Ferroelectric materials, Diffraction, Polarization, Wavefronts, Interferometers, Interferometry

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 1996 Paper

Metrology for spatial interferometry III

Yekta Gursel

Proceedings Volume 2807, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.255096

KEYWORDS: Metrology, Mirrors, Head, Distance measurement, Calibration, Servomechanisms, Interferometry, Rutherfordium, 3D metrology, Interferometers

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Proceedings Article | 26 June 1995 Paper

Metrology for spatial interferometry II

Yekta Gursel

Proceedings Volume 2477, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.212996

KEYWORDS: Metrology, Servomechanisms, Interferometers, Laser stabilization, Modulation, Distance measurement, Mirrors, Beam splitters, Transducers, Heterodyning

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Proceedings Article | 9 June 1994 Paper

LATOR: laser astrometric test of relativity

Jeffrey Yu, Michael Shao, Yekta Gursel, Ron Hellings

Proceedings Volume 2200, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.177250

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Sun, Interferometers, Signal detection, Mirrors, Receivers, Heterodyning, Ranging, Transmitters, Metrology

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Proceedings Article | 9 June 1994 Paper

ASEPS-0 Testbed Interferometer

M. Mark Colavita, Michael Shao, Braden Hines, J. Kent Wallace, Yekta Gursel, Fabien Malbet, Jeffrey Yu, Harjit Singh, Charles Beichman, Xiaopei Pan, T. Nakajima, Shrinivas Kulkarni

Proceedings Volume 2200, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.177230

KEYWORDS: Stars, Interferometers, Telescopes, Mirrors, Sensors, Metrology, Infrared radiation, Laser metrology, Control systems, Planets

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Proceedings Article | 9 June 1994 Paper

Metrology for spatial interferometry

Yekta Gursel

Proceedings Volume 2200, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.177268

KEYWORDS: Metrology, Interferometers, Frame grabbers, Interferometry, CCD cameras, Optical benches, Photometry, Temperature metrology, Time metrology, Heterodyning

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Proceedings Article | 10 September 1993 Paper

Laser metrology gauges for OSI

Yekta Gursel

Proceedings Volume 1947, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.155740

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Metrology, Heterodyning, Polarization, Distance measurement, Beam splitters, Interferometry, Laser metrology, Modulation, Polarizers

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