Dr. Brian A. McLeod Profile

Dr. Brian A. McLeod

Astronomer at Harvard-Smithsonian Ctr for Astrophysics

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Publications (46)

Proceedings Article | 30 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Phasing the segmented Giant Magellan Telescope: progress in testbeds and prototypes

Richard Demers, Antonin Bouchez, Fernando Quiros-Pacheco, Patricio Schurter, Breann Sitarski, Marcos van Dam, Dan Catropa, Jan Kansky, Brian McLeod, Stuart McMuldroch, Bill Podgorski, Laird Close, Victor Gasho, Sebastiaan Haffert, Alex Hedglen, Maggie Kautz, Jared Males, Guido Agapito, Nicolò Azzaroli, Luca Carbonaro, Anne-Laure Cheffot, Simone Esposito, Tommaso Lapucci, Enrico Pinna, Cédric Plantet, Alfio Puglisi, Fabio Rossi, Guillermo Gonzalez, Bijan Nemati

Proceedings Volume 12185, 1218518 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630144

KEYWORDS: Prototyping, Wavefronts, Wavefront sensors, Telescopes, Sensors, Image segmentation, Adaptive optics, Device simulation, Stars, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 30 August 2022 Poster + Paper

Poster + Paper

Piston-tip-tilt mirror array in the wide field phasing testbed for the Giant Magellan Telescope

Daniel Catropa, Brian McLeod, Joseph D'Arco, Daniel Durusky, Jan Kansky, Stuart McMuldroch, William Podgorski, Matt Smith, Joseph Zajac, Antonin Bouchez, Glenn Brossus, Richard Demers, Fernando Quiros-Pacheco, Patricio Schurter, Breann Sitarski

Proceedings Volume 12185, 121854I (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630703

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Actuators, Epoxies, Control systems, Telescopes, Electronics, Assembly tolerances, Interferometers, Interfaces, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 30 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Overview and status of the GMT wavefront control system

Antonin Bouchez, Rodolphe Conan, Richard Demers, Brian McLeod, Fernando Quirós-Pacheco, Rodrigo Romano, Patricio Schurter, Breann Sitarski, Marcos van Dam, Bo Xin

Proceedings Volume 12185, 121851C (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630586

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Wavefront sensors, Image segmentation, Telescopes, Sensors, Image quality, Stars, Adaptive optics, Active optics, Tomography

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Poster + Paper

Poster + Paper

Aligning the GMT wide field phasing testbed optical system using a laser tracker and an interferometer

Brian A. McLeod, Peyton Benac, Grant Meiners, Daniel Catropa, Jan Kansky, William Podgorski, Derek Kopon

Proceedings Volume 12188, 1218840 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630610

KEYWORDS: Astronomical telescopes, Interferometers, Mirrors, Optical benches, Zemax, Relays, Optical components, Optics manufacturing, Wavefronts

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

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The wide field phasing testbed for the Giant Magellan Telescope

Brian McLeod, Antonin Bouchez, Daniel Catropa, Peyton Benac, Daniel Durusky, Jan Kansky, Derek Kopon, Grant Meiners, Stuart McMuldroch, William Podgorski, Richard Demers, Fernando Quiros-Pacheco, William Schoenell, Patricio Schurter, Breann Sitarski, Guillermo Gonzalez, Bijan Nemati, Diogo Slepetys

Proceedings Volume 12182, 1218208 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630588

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Wavefronts, Wavefront sensors, Telescopes, Relays, Prototyping, Sensors, Deformable mirrors, Actuators, Prisms

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

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The GMT telescope metrology system design

Breann Sitarski, Andrew Rakich, Hugo Chiquito, Wylie Rosenthal, Antonin Bouchez, William Schoenell, Bo Xin, Priscila Pires, Joel Nissen, P. Schurter, Richard Demers, Peter Thompson, Brian McLeod, Bijan Nemati, Glenn Brossus, Brian Walls, Heejoo Choi, Guillermo Gonzalez, David Nemati

Proceedings Volume 12182, 1218207 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630598

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Retroreflectors, Sensors, Telescopes, Error analysis, Collimators, Prototyping, Metrology, Laser metrology

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper

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Mechanism prototyping for the GMT acquisition guiding and wavefront sensing system

Daniel Catropa, Brian McLeod, Joseph D'Arco, Daniel Durusky, Jan Kansky, Derek Kopon, Kenneth McCracken, Stuart McMuldroch, William Podgorski, Antonin Bouchez

Proceedings Volume 11445, 114453V (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562415

KEYWORDS: Prototyping, Wavefront sensors, Sensing systems, Stars, Telescopes, Standards development, Electronics, HVAC controls, Control systems, Cooling systems

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

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The GMT's acquisition guiding and wavefront sensing system NOVEC-7100 cooling system

William Podgorski, Daniel Catropa, Brian McLeod, Stuart McMuldroch, Antonin Bouchez, Oliver McIrwin, David Ashby

Proceedings Volume 11445, 114452A (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562335

KEYWORDS: Cooling systems, Wavefront sensors, Sensing systems, Electronics, Telescopes, Mirrors, Sensors, Standards development, Liquids

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

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An overview and status of GMT active and adaptive optics

Antonin Bouchez, George Angeli, David Ashby, Robert Bernier, Rodolphe Conan, Brian McLeod, Fernando Quirós-Pacheco, Marcos van Dam

Proceedings Volume 10703, 107030W (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314255

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Wavefront sensors, Telescopes, Image quality, Adaptive optics, Prototyping, Stars, Mirrors, Image segmentation, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

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Preliminary on-sky results of the next generation GMT phasing sensor prototype

Derek Kopon, Brian McLeod, Antonin Bouchez, Daniel Catropa, Marcos van Dam, Danielle Frostig, Jan Kansky, Ken McCracken, William Podgorski, Stuart McMuldroch, Joseph D'Arco, Laird Close, Jared Males, Katie Morzinski

Proceedings Volume 10703, 107030X (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314381

KEYWORDS: Prototyping, Sensors, Prisms, Phase shifts, Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Wavefront sensors, Stars, Image segmentation, Monochromatic aberrations, Astronomical adaptive optics

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

The acquisition, guiding, and wavefront sensing system for the Giant Magellan Telescope

Brian McLeod, Daniel Catropa, Daniel Durusky, Jan Kansky, Derek Kopon, Kenneth McCracken, Stuart McMuldroch, William Podgorski, Antonin Bouchez

Proceedings Volume 10700, 107001T (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313589

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Mirrors, Control systems, Cameras, Image segmentation, Prisms, Electronics, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

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Mechanisms in the GMT acquisition guiding and wavefront sensing system

Daniel Catropa, Brian McLeod, Joseph D'Arco, Daniel Durusky, Jan Kansky, Derek Kopon, Kenneth McCracken, Stuart McMuldroch, William Podgorski, Antonin Bouchez

Proceedings Volume 10700, 1070066 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313981

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Computer programming, Prisms, Servomechanisms, Telescopes, Calibration, Sensors, Wavefront sensors, Beam steering, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

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Control algorithm and performance of the active optics system of the Giant Magellan Telescope

R. Conan, M. van Dam, A. Bouchez, G. Angeli, D. Ashby, B. McLeod, F. Quiros-Pacheco

Proceedings Volume 10700, 1070034 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313910

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Wavefronts, Wavefront sensors, Control systems, Mirrors, Active optics, Device simulation

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

The Giant Magellan Telescope phasing strategy and performance

F. Quirós-Pacheco, David Schwartz, Kaushik Das, Rodolphe Conan, Antonin Bouchez, Ben Irarrazaval, Brian McLeod

Proceedings Volume 10700, 107000N (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312236

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Sensors, Integrated modeling, Segmented mirrors, Computational fluid dynamics, Structural dynamics, Wavefront compensation, Wavefront sensors

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Proceedings Article | 2 September 2016 Paper

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On-sky demonstration of the GMT dispersed fringe phasing sensor prototype on the Magellan Telescope

Derek Kopon, Brian McLeod, Marcos van Dam, Antonin Bouchez, Ken McCracken, Daniel Catropa, William Podgorski, Stuart McMuldroch, Alan Conder, Laird Close, Jared Males, Katie Morzinski, Timothy Norton

Proceedings Volume 9909, 990946 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232942

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Adaptive optics, Prototyping, Telescopes, Image segmentation, Mirrors, Diffraction, Stars, Phase shifts, Phase measurement

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Proceedings Article | 5 August 2016 Paper

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Mitigation of H2RG persistence with image illumination

Brian McLeod, Roger Smith

Proceedings Volume 9915, 99150G (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233083

KEYWORDS: Infrared detectors, Astronomy, Infrared imaging, Infrared radiation, Spectrographs, Sensors, Lamps, Diodes, Astronomical imaging, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 27 July 2016 Paper

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Performance of the Giant Magellan Telescope phasing system

Fernando Quirós-Pacheco, Rodolphe Conan, Antonin Bouchez, Brian McLeod

Proceedings Volume 9906, 99066D (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2234260

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Wavefronts, Sensors, Mirrors, Spiral phase plates, Surface plasmons, Stars, Image segmentation, Device simulation

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Proceedings Article | 26 July 2016 Paper

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The GMT active optics control strategies

R. Conan, A. Bouchez, F. Quiros-Pacheco, B. McLeod, D. Ashby

Proceedings Volume 9909, 99091T (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231578

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Mirrors, Active optics, Telescopes, Image segmentation, Active optics, Stars, Point spread functions, Calibration, Sensors, Actuators

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2014 Paper

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A preliminary design for the GMT-Consortium Large Earth Finder (G-CLEF)

Andrew Szentgyorgyi, Stuart Barnes, Jacob Bean, Bruce Bigelow, Antonin Bouchez, Moo-Young Chun, Jeffrey Crane, Harland Epps, Ian Evans, Janet Evans, Anna Frebel, Gabor Furesz, Alex Glenday, Dani Guzman, Tyson Hare, Bi-Ho Jang, Jeong-Gyun Jang, Ueejong Jeong, Andres Jordan, Kang-Min Kim, Jihun Kim, Chih-Hao Li, Mercedes Lopez-Morales, Kenneth McCracken, Brian McLeod, Mark Mueller, Jakyung Nah, Timothy Norton, Heeyoung Oh, Jae Sok Oh, Mark Ordway, Byeong-Gon Park, Chan Park, Sung-Joon Park, David Phillips, David Plummer, William Podgorski, Florian Rodler, Andreas Seifahrt, Kyung-Mo Tak, Alan Uomoto, Marcos Van Dam, Ronald Walsworth, Young Sam Yu, In-Soo Yuk

Proceedings Volume 9147, 914726 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056741

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Telescopes, Stars, Mirrors, Calibration, Exoplanets, Adaptive optics, Cameras, Interfaces, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2014 Paper

Paper

Design of the Giant Magellan Telescope

Matt Johns, Charles Hull, Gary Muller, Ben Irarrazaval, Antonin Bouchez, Tomas Chylek, Cary Smith, Abhijit Wadhavkar, Bruce Bigelow, Steven Gunnels, Brian McLeod, Christine Buleri

Proceedings Volume 9145, 91451F (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057286

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Image segmentation, Adaptive optics, Space telescopes, Actuators, Optical instrument design, Wavefront sensors, Control systems, Finite element methods

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2014 Paper

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The Giant Magellan Telescope active optics system

Brian McLeod, Antonin Bouchez, Brady Espeland, José Filgueira, Matt Johns, Timothy Norton, Mark Ordway, William Podgorski, John Roll, Carey Smith

Proceedings Volume 9145, 91451T (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056435

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Active optics, Image segmentation, Sensors, Adaptive optics, Actuators, Stars, Wavefronts

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2014 Paper

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The Giant Magellan Telescope adaptive optics program

Antonin Bouchez, D. Acton, Roberto Biasi, Rodolphe Conan, Brady Espeland, Simone Esposito, Josema Filgueira, Daniele Gallieni, Brian McLeod, Enrico Pinna, Fernando Santoro, Gelys Trancho, Marcos van Dam

Proceedings Volume 9148, 91480W (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057613

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Wavefronts, Sensors, Telescopes, Stars, Mirrors, Laser guide stars, Calibration, Turbulence, Tomography

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2014 Paper

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Wide field adaptive optics correction for the GMT using natural guide stars

Marcos van Dam, Antonin Bouchez, Brian McLeod

Proceedings Volume 9148, 914813 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054154

KEYWORDS: Stars, Wavefronts, Turbulence, Adaptive optics, Electron multiplying charge coupled devices, Telescopes, Device simulation, Sensors, Error analysis, Tomography

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Proceedings Article | 5 October 2012 Paper

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NIRMOS: a wide-field near-infrared spectrograph for the Giant Magellan Telescope

Daniel Fabricant, Robert Fata, Warren Brown, Brian McLeod, Mark Mueller, Thomas Gauron, John Roll, Henry Bergner, John Geary, Vladimir Kradinov, Tim Norton, Matt Smith, Joseph Zajac

Proceedings Volume 8446, 84461O (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926262

KEYWORDS: Galactic astronomy, Cameras, Sensors, Spectrographs, Light scattering, Telescopes, Optical filters, Imaging spectroscopy, Lenses, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

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The F/5 instrumentation suite for the Clay Telescope

A. Szentgyorgyi, B. McLeod, D. Fabricant, R. Fata, T. Norton, M. Ordway, J. Roll, H. Bergner, M. Conroy, D. Curley, H. Epps, T. Gauron, J. Geary, M. Mueller, A. Uomoto, S. Amato, J. Barberis, R. Eng, G. Furesz, E. Hertz, C. Hull, K. McCracken, G. Nystrom, D. Osip, P. Palunas, F. Perez, F. Sanchez, V. Suc, D. Weaver, D. Woods

Proceedings Volume 8446, 844628 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925510

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Mirrors, Charge-coupled devices, Space telescopes, Interfaces, Observatories, Lanthanum, Camera shutters, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

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The Giant Magellan Telescope phasing system

Antonin Bouchez, Brian McLeod, D. Scott Acton, Srikrishna Kanneganti, Edward Kibblewhite, Stephen Shectman, Marcos van Dam

Proceedings Volume 8447, 84473S (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927163

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Metrology, Control systems, Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Mirrors, Cameras, Wavefronts, Wavefront sensors, Actuators

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

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A prototype phasing camera for the Giant Magellan Telescope

Srikrishna Kanneganti, Brian McLeod, Mark Ordway, John Roll, Stephen Shectman, Antonin Bouchez, Johanan Codona, Roger Eng, Thomas Gauron, Felix Handte, Timothy Norton, Phil Streechon, David Weaver

Proceedings Volume 8447, 844752 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926517

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Cameras, Image segmentation, Prototyping, Microelectromechanical systems, Sensors, Stars, Relays, Adaptive optics

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

Paper

The Giant Magellan Telescope adaptive optics program

Antonin Bouchez, D. Scott Acton, Guido Agapito, Carmelo Arcidiacono, Francis Bennet, Valdemaro Biliotti, Marco Bonaglia, Runa Briguglio, Guido Brusa-Zappellini, Lorenzo Busoni, Luca Carbonaro, Johanan Codona, Rodolphe Conan, Thomas Connors, Oliver Durney, Brady Espeland, Simone Esposito, Luca Fini, Rusty Gardhouse, Thomas Gauron, Michael Hart, Philip Hinz, Srikrishna Kanneganti, Edward Kibblewhite, Russell Knox, Brian McLeod, Thomas McMahon, Manny Montoya, Timothy Norton, Mark Ordway, Celine d'Orgeville, Simon Parcell, Piotr Piatrou, Enrico Pinna, Ian Price, Alfio Puglisi, Fernando Quiros-Pacheco, Armando Riccardi, John Roll, Gelys Trancho, Kristina Uhlendorf, Vidhya Vaitheeswaran, Marcos van Dam, David Weaver, Marco Xompero

Proceedings Volume 8447, 84471I (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926691

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Wavefront sensors, Telescopes, Mirrors, Sensors, Laser guide stars, Wavefronts, Tomography, Calibration, Atmospheric optics

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

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The GMT adaptive optics system

Philip Hinz, Antonin Bouchez, Matt Johns, Stephen Shectman, Michael Hart, Brian McLeod, Peter McGregor

Proceedings Volume 7736, 77360C (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857968

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Relays, Stars, Wavefront sensors, Mirrors, Telescopes, Wavefronts, Image quality, Laser guide stars, Tomography

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Proceedings Article | 14 July 2010 Paper

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Modeling the adaptive optics systems on the Giant Magellan Telescope

Marcos van Dam, Philip Hinz, Johanan Codona, Michael Hart, Aurea Garcia-Rissmann, Matt Johns, Stephen Shectman, Antonin Bouchez, Brian McLeod, Francois Rigaut

Proceedings Volume 7736, 773642 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856771

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Wavefronts, Device simulation, Telescopes, Turbulence, Wavefront sensors, Tomography, Stars, Computer simulations, Spatial frequencies

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

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Comprehensive review of the converted MMT's instrument suite

M. Hastie, B. McLeod

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70140B (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790233

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Telescopes, Observatories, Cameras, Mirrors, Imaging systems, Spectral resolution, Sensors, Imaging spectroscopy, Adaptive optics

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

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Smithsonian Widefield Infrared Camera

Warren Brown, Brian McLeod, John Geary, Emily Bowsher

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70142P (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787117

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Optical filters, Infrared cameras, Switches, Human-machine interfaces, Aluminum, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Cryogenics, Signal processing

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Proceedings Article | 29 June 2006 Paper

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A wide-field IR spectrograph for the Giant Magellan Telescope

Daniel Fabricant, Edward Hertz, Warren Brown, Brian McLeod, Roger Angel, Michael Lloyd-Hart

Proceedings Volume 6269, 62691Z (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672620

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Spectrographs, Sensors, Collimators, Telescopes, Optical components, Mirrors, Optical design, Infrared telescopes, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

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The 6.5-m MMT's f/5 wide-field optics and instruments

Daniel Fabricant, Robert Fata, Brian McLeod, Andrew Szentgyorgyi, J. Barberis, Henry Bergner, Warren Brown, Nelson Caldwell, Maureen Conroy, Roger Eng, Harland Epps, G. Furesz, Tom Gauron, John Geary, Richard Goddard, Lee Hartmann, Edward Hertz, M. Honsa, Mark Mueller, Timothy Norton, Mark Ordway, John Roll, G. Grant Williams, Deborah Freedman-Woods, Joe Zajac

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551729

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Spectrographs, Stars, Charge-coupled devices, Telescopes, Mirrors, Imaging spectroscopy, Glasses, Spectroscopes, Wavefront sensors

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

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MMT and Magellan infrared spectrograph

Brian McLeod, Daniel Fabricant, John Geary, Paul Martini, George Nystrom, Richard Elston, Stephen Eikenberry, Harland Epps

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551049

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Infrared radiation, Mirrors, Infrared spectroscopy, Infrared imaging, Optical design, Molybdenum, Sensors, Collimators, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 11 September 1998 Paper

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Simultaneous measurements of sodium column density and laser guide star brightness

Jian Ge, Bruce Jacobsen, James Roger Angel, Patrick McGuire, Tom Roberts, Brian McLeod, Michael Lloyd-Hart

Proceedings Volume 3353, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.321678

KEYWORDS: Sodium, Laser guide stars, Mirrors, Stars, Telescopes, Projection systems, Adaptive optics, Absorption, Sodium guide stars, Photons

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 1998 Paper

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Megacam: paving the focal plane of the MMT with silicon

Brian McLeod, Tom Gauron, John Geary, Mark Ordway, John Roll

Proceedings Volume 3355, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316779

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Telescopes, Monochromatic aberrations, Camera shutters, Cameras, Stars, CCD cameras, Silicon, Mirrors, Electronics

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 1998 Paper

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Coping with data deluge: a data system for the Megacam

Maureen Conroy, John Roll, William Wyatt, Douglas Mink, Brian McLeod

Proceedings Volume 3355, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316808

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Data acquisition, Sensors, Amplifiers, Prototyping, Telescopes, Calibration, Data storage, CCD image sensors, Image display

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 1998 Paper

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Targeting and sequencing algorithms for the Hectospec's optical fiber robotic positioner

John Roll, Daniel Fabricant, Brian McLeod

Proceedings Volume 3355, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316837

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Robots, Detection and tracking algorithms, Robotics, Algorithm development, Spectrographs, Spectroscopy, Galaxy groups and clusters, Astronomical imaging, Optimization (mathematics)

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Proceedings Article | 17 October 1997 Paper

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Final review of adaptive optics results from the preconversion MMT

Michael Lloyd-Hart, James Roger Angel, Todd Groesbeck, Patrick McGuire, David Sandler, Donald McCarthy, Ty Martinez, Bruce Jacobsen, Tom Roberts, Philip Hinz, Jian Ge, Brian McLeod, Guido Brusa, E. Keith Hege, Eric Hooper

Proceedings Volume 3126, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.290164

KEYWORDS: Stars, Sodium, Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Wavefronts, Mirrors, Galactic astronomy, Atmospheric optics, Cameras, Laser guide stars

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Proceedings Article | 25 March 1996 Paper

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Wide-field CCD imager for the 6.5-m MMT telescope

Brian McLeod, Daniel Fabricant, John Geary, Andrew Szentgyorgyi

Proceedings Volume 2654, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.236104

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Imaging systems, Telescopes, Mirrors, Cameras, Stars, Optical amplifiers, Electronics, Image quality, Packaging

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 1995 Paper

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FASTTRAC II near-IR adaptive optics system for the Multiple Mirror Telescope: description and preliminary results

Peter Gray, Michael Lloyd-Hart, James Roger Angel, Donald McCarthy, David Sandler, Ty Martinez, Laird Close, Guido Brusa-Zappellini, Donald Bruns, Brian McLeod, Patrick Ryan, Todd Groesbeck, David Wittman, Bruce Jacobsen, John Hughes, Mark Hunten, Matthew Cheselka

Proceedings Volume 2534, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.217726

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Cameras, Adaptive optics, Stars, Actuators, Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Relays, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 1993 Paper

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Diffraction-limited K-band imaging at the Multiple Mirror Telescope with adaptive optics

Michael Lloyd-Hart, D'nardo Colucci, David Wittman, Brian McLeod, A. Ghez, Donald McCarthy, Richard Dekany, James Roger Angel

Proceedings Volume 1920, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.152679

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Wavefronts, Telescopes, Cameras, Stars, Speckle, Infrared cameras, Adaptive optics, Infrared radiation, Image resolution

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Proceedings Article | 1 August 1992 Paper

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High-resolution imaging at the Multiple Mirror Telescope using adaptive optics

Michael Lloyd-Hart, Peter Wizinowich, David Wittman, D'nardo Colucci, Brian McLeod, Richard Dekany, James Roger Angel, Donald McCarthy, Marcia Rieke, Mark McCaughrean

Proceedings Volume 1688, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.137911

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Wavefronts, Stars, Adaptive optics, Image resolution, Atmospheric propagation, Neural networks, Image segmentation, Wavefront sensors

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Proceedings Article | 1 December 1991 Paper

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Neural network adaptive optics for the multiple-mirror telescope

Peter Wizinowich, Michael Lloyd-Hart, Brian McLeod, D'nardo Colucci, Richard Dekany, David Wittman, James Roger Angel, Donald McCarthy, William Hulburd, David Sandler

Proceedings Volume 1542, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.48802

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Neural networks, Adaptive optics, Wavefronts, Computer simulations, Cameras, Active optics, Wavefront sensors, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 1 August 1990 Paper

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Infrared array camera for interferometry with the cophased Multiple Mirror Telescope

Donald McCarthy, Brian McLeod, David Barlow

Proceedings Volume 1237, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19332

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Sensors, Cameras, Infrared cameras, Interferometry, Infrared radiation, Infrared telescopes, Mirrors, Stars, Clocks

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