Dr. Christopher J. Biddick Profile

Dr. Christopher J. Biddick

at Large Binocular Telescope Observatory

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Publications (18)

Proceedings Article | 8 August 2016 Paper

Telemetry correlation and visualization at the Large Binocular Telescope Observatory

Kellee Summers, Douglas Summers, Christopher Biddick, Stephen Hooper

Proceedings Volume 9913, 99131Z (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231787

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Observatories, Visualization, Camera shutters, Associative arrays, Databases, Human-machine interfaces, Data modeling, Adaptive optics, Data archive systems

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2014 Paper

Active optics control development at the LBT

David Ashby, Christopher Biddick, John Hill

Proceedings Volume 9145, 91452S (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057193

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Collimation, Wavefronts, Telescopes, Active optics, Image quality, Monochromatic aberrations, Transform theory, Chemical elements, Objectives

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2014 Paper

Recent developments for the Large Binocular Telescope Guiding Control Subsystem

T. Golota, M. De La Peña, C. Biddick, M. Lesser, T. Leibold, D. Miller, R. Meeks, T. Hahn, J. Storm, T. Sargent, D. Summers, J. Hill, J. Kraus, S. Hooper, D. Fisher

Proceedings Volume 9152, 91522F (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057244

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Telescopes, Stars, Wavefront sensors, Computing systems, Image processing, Active optics, Mirrors, Motion controllers, CCD cameras

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2014 Paper

Large Binocular Telescope Observatory (LBTO) software and IT group operations status update and near-term development roadmap

Douglas Summers, Christopher Biddick, Joar Brynnel, Chris Cox, Michele De La Peña, Douglas Fisher, Taras Golota, John Hill, Stephen Hooper, Joseph Kraus, Tom Sargent, Kellee Summers, Christian Veillet

Proceedings Volume 9152, 915206 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056843

KEYWORDS: Information technology, Software development, Observatories, Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Efficient operations, Switches, Prototyping, Lab on a chip, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

Recent performance improvements for the Large Binocular Telescope primary mirror system

Robert Meeks, David Ashby, Chris Biddick, Amjad Chatila, Michael Gusick

Proceedings Volume 8444, 84444G (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926526

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Actuators, Telescopes, Fluctuations and noise, Temperature metrology, Reliability, Glasses, Observatories, Mirror structures, Contamination

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

LINC-NIRVANA Pathfinder: testing the next generation of wave front sensors at LBT

Albert Conrad, Carmelo Arcidiacono, Harald Baumeister, Maria Bergomi, Thomas Bertram, Juergen Berwein, Chris Biddick, Peter Bizenberger, Matthieu Brangier, Florian Briegel, Alessandro Brunelli, Joar Brynnel, Lorenzo Busoni, Norm Cushing, Fulvio De Bonis, Michele De La Pena, Simone Esposito, Jacopo Farinato, Luca Fini, Richard Green, Tom Herbst, Ralph Hofferbert, Frank Kittmann, Martin Kuerster, Werner Laun, Daniel Meschke, Lars Mohr, Aleksei Pavlov, Jorg-Uwe Pott, Alfio Puglisi, Roberto Ragazzoni, Andrew Rakich, Ralf-Rainer Rohloff, Jan Trowitzsch, Valentina Viotto, Xianyu Zhang

Proceedings Volume 8447, 84470V (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925650

KEYWORDS: Stars, Adaptive optics, Wavefronts, Calibration, Charge-coupled devices, Mirrors, Cameras, Infrared cameras, CCD cameras, Wavefront sensors

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

Operation of the adaptive optics system at the Large Binocular Telescope Observatory

Douglas Miller, Juan Carlos Guerra, Konstantina Boutsia, Luca Fini, Javier Argomedo, Chris Biddick, Guido Agapito, Carmelo Arcidiacono, Runa Briguglio, Guido Brusa, Lorenzo Busoni, Simone Esposito, John Hill, Craig Kulesa, Don McCarthy, Enrico Pinna, Alfio Puglisi, Fernando Quiros-Pacheco, Armando Riccardi, Marco Xompero

Proceedings Volume 8447, 84472T (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.930803

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Diffraction, Observatories, Stars, Wavefront sensors, Mirrors, Cameras, Active optics, Near infrared

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Proceedings Article | 7 August 2010 Paper

Super hardpoints for the Large Binocular Telescope

Robert Meeks, David Ashby, Chris Biddick, Joe Devries, Mike Gusick, Jonathan Kern

Proceedings Volume 7733, 77335H (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857264

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Computer programming, Control systems, Optical instrument design, Glasses, Electronics, Collimation, Motion measurement, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2010 Paper

Practical considerations for pointing a binocular telescope

Michele De La Peña, David Terrett, David Thompson, Christopher Biddick

Proceedings Volume 7740, 77402F (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856067

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Control systems, Stars, Collimation, Observatories, Image quality, Adaptive optics, Interferometry, Target acquisition

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2010 Paper

LBT data mining leads to increased open shutter time

Norman Cushing, Chris Biddick, Dave Thompson, John Hill, Michele De La Peña, Torsten Leibold

Proceedings Volume 7740, 77400I (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856472

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Collimation, Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Stars, Data mining, Camera shutters, Active optics, Computer simulations, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2008 Paper

The Large Binocular Telescope primary mirror support control system description and current performance results

David Ashby, Jonathan Kern, John Hill, Warren Davison, Brian Cuerden, Joar Brynnel, Chris Biddick, Kenneth Duffek

Proceedings Volume 7018, 70184C (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790072

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Actuators, Telescopes, Control systems, Glasses, Active optics, Servomechanisms, Simulink, Observatories, Transducers

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Proceedings Article | 17 July 2008 Paper

Use of field aberrations in the alignment of the Large Binocular Telescope optics

A. Rakich, J. Hill, C. Biddick, D. Miller, T. Leibold

Proceedings Volume 7012, 70121L (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789902

KEYWORDS: Monochromatic aberrations, Mirrors, Telescopes, Sensors, Optical alignment, Active optics, Cameras, Wavefront sensors, Optical calibration, Astronomical telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2008 Paper

Prime focus active optics with the Large Binocular Telescope

J. Hill, R. Ragazzoni, A. Baruffolo, C. Biddick, O. Kuhn, E. Diolaiti, D. Thompson, A. Rakich

Proceedings Volume 7012, 70121M (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789993

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Active optics, Cameras, Collimation, Monochromatic aberrations, Wavefronts, Charge-coupled devices, Point spread functions, Image quality

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Proceedings Article | 25 June 1999 Paper

Alignment mark detection in CMOS materials with SCALPEL e-beam lithography

Reginald Farrow, Warren Waskiewicz, Isik Kizilyalli, Gregg Gallatin, James Liddle, Masis Mkrtchyan, Avi Kornblit, Leonidas Ocola, Fred Klemens, Joseph Felker, Christopher Biddick, Joseph Kraus, Myrtle Blakey, Paul Orphanos, Nace Layadi, Sailesh Merchant

Proceedings Volume 3676, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.351093

KEYWORDS: Charged-particle lithography, Semiconducting wafers, Optical alignment, Signal detection, Lithography, Photomasks, Signal to noise ratio, Electron beam lithography, CMOS sensors, Scanning electron microscopy

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Proceedings Article | 7 July 1997 Paper

SCALPEL proof-of-concept system: preliminary lithography results

Warren Waskiewicz, Christopher Biddick, Myrtle Blakey, Kevin Brady, Ron Camarda, Wayne Connelly, A. Crorken, J. Custy, R. DeMarco, Reginald Farrow, Joseph Felker, Linus Fetter, Richard Freeman, Lloyd Harriott, Leslie Hopkins, Harold Huggins, Richard Kasica, Chester Knurek, Joseph Kraus, James Liddle, Masis Mkrtchyan, Anthony Novembre, Milton Peabody, Len Rutberg, Harry Wade, Pat Watson, Kurt Werder, David Windt, Regine Tarascon-Auriol, Steven Berger, Stephen Bowler

Proceedings Volume 3048, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.275786

KEYWORDS: Photomasks, Charged-particle lithography, Lithography, Printing, Semiconducting wafers, Etching, Silicon, Scanning electron microscopy, Photomicroscopy, Backscatter

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Proceedings Article | 27 December 1996 Paper

Patterning of membrane masks for projection e-beam lithography

Linus Fetter, Christopher Biddick, Myrtle Blakey, James Liddle, Milton Peabody, Anthony Novembre, Donald Tennant

Proceedings Volume 2884, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.262810

KEYWORDS: Photomasks, Electron beam lithography, Charged-particle lithography, Lithography, Reticles, Scattering, Silicon, Metrology, Semiconducting wafers, Distortion

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Proceedings Article | 27 May 1996 Paper

Mark topography for alignment and registration in projection electron lithography

Reginald Farrow, Masis Mkrtchyan, Kevin Bolen, Myrtle Blakey, Christopher Biddick, Linus Fetter, Harold Huggins, Regine Tarascon-Auriol, Steven Berger

Proceedings Volume 2723, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.240464

KEYWORDS: Charged-particle lithography, Sensors, Electron beam lithography, Scanning electron microscopy, Silicon, Signal detection, Semiconducting wafers, Lithography, Etching, Scattering

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Proceedings Article | 7 December 1994 Paper

SCALPEL system

Steven Berger, Christopher Biddick, Myrtle Blakey, Kevin Bolan, Stephen Bowler, Kevin Brady, Ron Camarda, Wayne Connelly, Reginald Farrow, Joseph Felker, Linus Fetter, Lloyd Harriott, Harold Huggins, Joseph Kraus, James Liddle, Masis Mkrtchyan, Anthony Novembre, Milton Peabody, Thomas Russell, Wayne Simpson, Regine Tarascon-Auriol, Harry Wade, Warren Waskiewicz, Pat Watson

Proceedings Volume 2322, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.195843

KEYWORDS: Charged-particle lithography, Photomasks, Semiconducting wafers, Electron beam lithography, Photomask technology, Charged particle optics, Wafer-level optics, Electron beams, Scattering, Lithography

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