Dr. Daniel R. Coulter Profile

Dr. Daniel R. Coulter

Manager, Advanced Optical Systems Program at Jet Propulsion Lab

SPIE Involvement:

Author

Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper

The maturing of high contrast imaging and starlight suppression techniques for future NASA exoplanet characterization missions

Daniel Coulter, David Gallagher, Nicholas Siegler, Stuart Shaklan, Karl Stapelfeldt, Wesley Traub

Proceedings Volume 9904, 99041S (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231137

KEYWORDS: Exoplanets, Space telescopes, Stars, Spectroscopy, Planets, Coronagraphy, Telescopes, Diffraction, Wavefronts, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2004 Paper

NASA's Terrestrial Planet Finder missions

Daniel Coulter

Proceedings Volume 5487, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.553056

KEYWORDS: Planets, Stars, Infrared radiation, Interferometers, Coronagraphy, Planetary systems, Solar system, Visible radiation, Space telescopes, Infrared telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2003 Paper

NASA advanced cyrocooler technology development program

Daniel Coulter, Ronald Ross, Robert Boyle, R. Key

Proceedings Volume 4850, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.462788

KEYWORDS: Cryocoolers, Space telescopes, Space operations, Planets, Sensors, Temperature metrology, Cryogenics, Infrared telescopes, Aerospace engineering, Electromagnetic coupling

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Proceedings Article | 16 December 2002 Paper

Selected mission architectures for the Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF): large, medium, and small

Charles Beichman, Daniel Coulter, Chris Lindensmith, Peter Lawson

Proceedings Volume 4835, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461532

KEYWORDS: Planets, Coronagraphy, Stars, Interferometers, Visible radiation, Mirrors, Space operations, Infrared radiation, Infrared telescopes, Thermography

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2000 Paper

Technology for the Next Generation Space Telescope

Daniel Coulter, David Jacobson

Proceedings Volume 4013, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.394046

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Space telescopes, Cryogenics, Actuators, Beryllium, Wavefronts, Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Glasses, Image segmentation

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 1998 Paper

Technology development for the Next-Generation Space Telescope: an overview

Daniel Coulter

Proceedings Volume 3356, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.324426

KEYWORDS: Cryogenics, Space telescopes, Mirrors, Actuators, Deformable mirrors, Telescopes, Integrated modeling, Wavefront sensors, Space operations, Lead

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 1998 Paper

Developmental cryogenic active telescope testbed: a wavefront sensing and control testbed for the Next-Generation Space Telescope

Claudia LeBoeuf, Pamela Davila, David Redding, Armando Morrell, Andrew Lowman, Mark Wilson, Eric Young, Linda Pacini, Daniel Coulter

Proceedings Volume 3356, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.324517

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Wavefront sensors, Telescopes, Wavefronts, Image segmentation, Space telescopes, Control systems, Actuators, Cryogenics, Active optics

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 1997 Paper

ITTT: a state-of-the-art ultralightweight all-Be telescope

Daniel Coulter, Steven Macenka, Mark Stier, Roger Paquin

Proceedings Volume 10289, 102890I (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.279810

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Optical instrument design, Infrared technology, Diffraction, Cryogenics, Mirror stabilization, Beryllium

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Proceedings Article | 14 October 1996 Paper

SIRTF telescope test facility: the first year

Melora Larson, Mark Lysek, Daniel Coulter, Steven Macenka

Proceedings Volume 2814, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.254155

KEYWORDS: Helium, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Liquids, Nitrogen, Optical testing, Cryogenics, Beryllium, Optical fabrication

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Proceedings Article | 19 August 1996 Paper

New fabrication processes for dimensionally stable beryllium mirrors

Roger Paquin, Daniel Coulter, David Norris, Gordon Augason, Mark Stier, Marc Cayrel, Thomas Parsonage

Proceedings Volume 2775, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.246778

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Beryllium, Polishing, Distortion, Manufacturing, Surface finishing, Mirror stabilization, Solids, Materials processing, Nickel

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 1996 Paper

SIRTF telescope test facility

Daniel Coulter, Steven Macenka, Mark Lysek, Melora Larson

Proceedings Volume 2744, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.243517

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Optical fabrication, Cryogenics, Helium, Infrared telescopes, Optical testing, Liquids, Aluminum

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Proceedings Article | 7 December 1993 Paper

Durability and reliability of lightweight composite mirrors for space optical systems

Paul Willis, Daniel Coulter

Proceedings Volume 1993, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.164979

KEYWORDS: Composites, Mirrors, Space mirrors, Coating, Epoxies, Glasses, Resistance, Reflectivity, Information operations, Lightweight mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 4 March 1993 Paper

Microstructure of metal coatings deposited using ion-beam processes

Nasrat Raouf, Ghanim Al-Jumaily, Daniel Coulter

Proceedings Volume 1782, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.141049

KEYWORDS: Gold, Platinum, Optical coatings, Ions, Thin film coatings, Sputter deposition, Profilometers, Scanning tunneling microscopy, Silica, Ion beams

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