Dr. Adrian P. Tighe Profile

Dr. Adrian P. Tighe

at European Space Research and Technology Ctr

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Proceedings Article | 19 November 2021 Poster + Paper

Ultra-sensitive laser-based contamination detection for space applications

Dirk Raiser, Jonathan Holburg, Klaus Mann, Ricardo Martins, Adrian Tighe

Proceedings Volume 11910, 119101T (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2602232

KEYWORDS: Contamination, Luminescence, Laser induced fluorescence, Spectroscopy, Silicon, Laser applications, Image intensifiers, Aerospace engineering

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Proceedings Article | 20 November 2017 Open Access

Laser-induced contamination control for high-power lasers in space-based LIDAR missions

Jorge Alves, Federico Pettazzi, Adrian Tighe, Denny Wernham

Proceedings Volume 10565, 1056524 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2309274

KEYWORDS: Luminescence, Ultraviolet radiation, Optical testing, Optical components, LIDAR, High power lasers, UV optics, Contamination control, Semiconductor lasers, Space operations

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2017 Open Access

A new ECSS standard for environmental durability testing of optical coatings for space application

Leonardo Chicarella, Adrian Tighe, Christian Durin, Christine Amar, Christopher Semprimoschnig, Elisabeth Renard, Jean-Marc Agullo, Markus Glier, Rodolphe Catrin

Proceedings Volume 10562, 105621D (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2296055

KEYWORDS: Coating, Optical coatings, Astronomical imaging, Humidity, Standards development, Oxygen, Optical components, Optical testing, Contamination, Laser induced damage

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Proceedings Article | 14 November 2013 Paper

Laser-induced contamination and its impact on laser damage threshold

H. Schröder, P. Wagner, D. Kokkinos, W. Riede, A. Tighe

Proceedings Volume 8885, 88850R (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2030002

KEYWORDS: Contamination, Coating, Silica, Luminescence, Laser damage threshold, Atomic force microscopy, Sputter deposition, Digital image correlation, Photomicroscopy, Laser induced damage

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Proceedings Article | 28 November 2011 Paper

Laser-induced contamination on space optics

Wolfgang Riede, Helmut Schroeder, Gintare Bataviciute, Denny Wernham, Adrian Tighe, Federico Pettazzi, Jorge Alves

Proceedings Volume 8190, 81901E (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.899190

KEYWORDS: Contamination, Ultraviolet radiation, Luminescence, Pulsed laser operation, Epoxies, Laser systems engineering, Space operations, Laser optics, Sensors, Silicon

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Proceedings Article | 6 December 2010 Paper

Laser-induced contamination mitigation on the ALADIN laser for ADM-Aeolus

D. Wernham, J. Alves, F. Pettazzi, A. Tighe

Proceedings Volume 7842, 78421E (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.867268

KEYWORDS: Contamination, Laser induced fluorescence, Oxygen, Satellites, Ultraviolet radiation, Luminescence, Organic materials, Laser energy, Aerospace engineering, Zeolites

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Proceedings Article | 29 November 2010 Paper

Long-term laser induced contamination tests of optical elements under vacuum at 351nm

Uwe Leinhos, Klaus Mann, Armin Bayer, Jens-Oliver Dette, Matthias Schöneck, Martin Endemann, Denny Wernham, Federico Petazzi, Adrian Tighe, Jorge Alves, Dominique Thibault

Proceedings Volume 7842, 78422E (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.869297

KEYWORDS: Contamination, Optical components, Autoregressive models, Luminescence, Doppler effect, Satellites, Excimer lasers, Laser applications, Optical testing, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 30 December 2008 Paper

Growth mechanisms for laser induced contamination on space optics in vacuum

Adrian Tighe, Federico Pettazzi, Jorge Alves, Denny Wernham, W. Riede, H. Schroeder, P. Allenspacher, H. Kheyrandish

Proceedings Volume 7132, 71321L (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.804423

KEYWORDS: Luminescence, Contamination, Laser irradiation, Astronomical imaging, Chemical analysis, Laser optics, Optical testing, Optical interferometry, Silica, Polyurethane

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Conference Committee Involvement (1)

Space Systems Contamination: Prediction, Control, and Performance 2025

3 August 2025 | San Diego, California, United States

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