Prof. Charles M. Telesco Profile

Prof. Charles M. Telesco

at Univ of Florida

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Publications (14)

Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

Key science drivers for MICHI: a mid-IR instrument concept for the TMT

Chris Packham, M. Honda, M. Richter, Y. Okamoto, H. Kataza, T. Onaka, T. Fujiyoshi, A. Tokunaga, M. Chun, A. Alonso-Herrero, J. Carr, M. Chiba, K Enya, H. Fujiwara, P Gandhi, M. Imanishi, K. Ichikawa, Y. Ita, N. Kawakatsu, T. Kotani, N. Levenson, T. Matsuo, M. Matsuura, T. Minezaki, J. Najita, N. Oi, T. Ootsubo, I. Sakon, M. Takami, C. Telesco, C. Wright, T. Yamashita

Proceedings Volume 8446, 84467G (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.924996

KEYWORDS: Stars, Planets, Galactic astronomy, Spatial resolution, Telescopes, Spectroscopy, James Webb Space Telescope, Adaptive optics, Spectral resolution, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 30 July 2010 Paper

Characterization of the mid-IR image quality at Gemini South

Dan Li, Charles Telesco, Frank Varosi

Proceedings Volume 7737, 77372F (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856627

KEYWORDS: Image quality, Mid-IR, Point spread functions, Gemini Observatory, Stars, Telescopes, Humidity, Image filtering, Image analysis, Databases

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2010 Paper

The science drivers for a mid-infrared instrument for the TMT

Y. Okamoto, C. Packham, A. Tokunaga, M. Honda, I. Sakon, J. Carr, M. Chiba, M. Chun, H. Fujiwara, T. Fujiyoshi, M. Imanishi, Y. Ita, H. Kataza, N. Levenson, M. Matsuura, T. Minezaki, J. Najita, T. Onaka, T. Ootsubo, M. Richter, M. Takami, C. Telesco, C. Wright, T. Yamashita

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77355O (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856670

KEYWORDS: Stars, Planets, Telescopes, Spatial resolution, Spectroscopy, Galactic astronomy, Astronomy, Molecules, Mid-IR, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

Design concepts for a mid-infrared instrument for the Thirty-Meter Telescope

A. Tokunaga, C. Packham, Y. Okamoto, H. Kataza, M. Richter, J. Carr, M. Chun, C. Telesco, M. Honda, J. Najita, T. Onaka, I. Sakon, T. Yamashita

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77352C (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856775

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Spectroscopy, Mid-IR, Spectrographs, Polarimetry, Relays, Staring arrays, Imaging systems, Cameras, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 25 July 2008 Paper

Day-one science with CanariCam, the Gran Telescopio Canarias multi-mode mid-infrared camera

Charles Telesco, Christopher Packham, Christ Ftaclas, James Hough, Margaret Moerchen, Kevin Hanna, Jeffrey Julian, Frank Varosi, Roger Julian, Greg Bennett, Charles Murphey, Francisco Reyes, Craig Warner

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70140R (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787697

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Stars, Polarimetry, Coronagraphy, Imaging spectroscopy, Telescopes, Polarization, James Webb Space Telescope, Cameras, Silicates

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

Science of active galactic nuclei with the GTC and CanariCam

Nancy Levenson, Christopher Packham, Almudena Alonso-Herrero, Itziar Aretxaga, Luis Colina, Tanio Díaz-Santos, Moshe Elitzur, Rachel Mason, Eric Perlman, James Radomski, Patrick Roche, José Miguel Rodríguez Espinosa, Stuart Young, Charles Telesco

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70142I (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790123

KEYWORDS: Galactic astronomy, Clouds, Polarization, Telescopes, Imaging spectroscopy, Active galactic nuclei, Polarimetry, Spatial resolution, Absorption, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

Laboratory performance characteristics of CanariCam, the GTC facility multi-mode mid-IR camera

Margaret Moerchen, Christopher Packham, Charles Telesco, Kevin Hanna, Jeffrey Julian, Frank Varosi, James Hough, Francisco Reyes, Christ Ftaclas, J. Bennett, Roger Julian, Charles Murphey, Craig Warner

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70142E (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789040

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Sensors, Polarization, Image quality, Mid-IR, Telescopes, Image quality standards, Coronagraphy, Cameras, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

Design of a mid-IR polarimeter for SOFIA

C. Packham, M. Escuti, G. Boreman, I Quijano, J. Ginn, B. Franklin, D. Axon, J. Hough, T. Jones, P. Roche, M. Tamura, C. Telesco, N. Levenson, J. Rodgers, J. McGuire

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70142H (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789843

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Polarimetry, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Diffraction, Telescopes, Absorption, Mid-IR, Optical design, Diffraction gratings

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2007 Paper

Mid-IR polarimetry: new vistas for SOFIA

Christopher Packham, David Axon, James Hough, Terry Jones, Patrick Roche, Motohide Tamura, Charles Telesco

Proceedings Volume 6678, 66780F (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734420

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Polarization, Stars, Magnetism, Silicates, Galactic astronomy, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Absorption, Clouds

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

CanariCam: a multimode mid-infrared camera for the Gran Telescopio CANARIAS

Charles Telesco, David Ciardi, James French, Christ Ftaclas, Kevin Hanna, David Hon, James Hough, Jeffrey Julian, Roger Julian, Mark Kidger, Chris Packham, Robert Pina, Frank Varosi, R. Glenn Sellar

Proceedings Volume 4841, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458979

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mid-IR, Coronagraphy, Cameras, Polarimetry, Sensors, Spectroscopy, Imaging spectroscopy, Polarization, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 13 February 2003 Paper

Science at mid-infrared wavelengths with large telescopes

Charles Telesco, David Ciardi, Chris Packham

Proceedings Volume 4834, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460956

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Stars, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Coronagraphy, Spatial resolution, Large telescopes, Signal to noise ratio, Gemini Observatory, Planets

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 1998 Paper

GatirCam: Gemini mid-infrared imager

Charles Telesco, Robert Pina, Kevin Hanna, Jeffrey Julian, David Hon, Thomas Kisko

Proceedings Volume 3354, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317279

KEYWORDS: Gemini Observatory, Telescopes, Sensors, Mid-IR, Imaging systems, Electronics, Clocks, Mirrors, Optical benches, Aluminum

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 1998 Paper

Preliminary optical design of AIRES: an airborne infrared echelle spectrometer for SOFIA

Michael Haas, Edwin Erickson, James Baltz, Sean Colgan, Dana Lynch, James McGuire, Robert Pina, Thomas Roellig, Janet Simpson, Charles Telesco, Juergen Wolf, Erick Young

Proceedings Volume 3354, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317297

KEYWORDS: Spectroscopy, Collimators, Telescopes, Sensors, Infrared spectroscopy, Helium, Optical design, Infrared radiation, Imaging spectroscopy, Detector arrays

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 1995 Paper

Sun-synchronous orbit mission for passively cooled reconnaissance of the interstellar medium

Jonathan Campbell, John Fikes, Mark Gerry, Jim McCarter, Harold Blevins, William Jones, Donald Williams, Holly Chandler, Allen Green, Terry Schmitt, Linda Vestal, Belinda Wright, John Jackson, R. Greg Schunk, Ken Swaim, Susan Spencer, Charles Telesco, Seppo Laine, Timothy Hawarden, Charles Taylor, Russell Chipman, Richard Parmley

Proceedings Volume 2553, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.221356

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Sensors, Prisms, Sun, Mirrors, Spectroscopy, Spectrographs, Clouds

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