Prof. Donald N. B. Hall Profile

Prof. Donald N. B. Hall

Astronomer at Institute for Astronomy

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Publications (58)

SPIE Journal Paper | 24 September 2020 Open Access

Open Access

Adaptive optics with an infrared pyramid wavefront sensor at Keck

Cedric Plantet, Charlotte Bond, Sylvain Cetre, Scott Lilley, Peter Wizinowich, Dimitri Mawet, Mark Chun, Edward Wetherell, Shane Jacobson, Charles Lockhart, Eric Warmbier, Sam Ragland, Carlos Álvarez, Olivier Guyon, Sean Goebel, Jacques-Robert Delorme, Nemanja Jovanovic, Donald Hall, James Wallace, Mojtaba Taheri, Vincent Chambouleyron

JATIS, Vol. 6, Issue 03, 039003, (September 2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.6.3.039003

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Modulation, Infrared sensors, Wavefront sensors, Sensors, Stars, Infrared imaging, Infrared radiation, Wavefronts, K band

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2019 Presentation

Presentation

The Keck Planet Imager and Characterizer: demonstrating advanced exoplanet characterization techniques for future extremely large telescopes (Conference Presentation)

Nemanja Jovanovic, Jacques-Robert Delorme, Charlotte Bond, Sylvain Cetre, Dimitri Mawet, Daniel Echeverri, James Wallace, Randy Bartos, Scott Lilley, Sam Ragland, Garreth Ruane, Peter Wizinowich, Mark Chun, Ji Wang, Jason Wang, Michael Fitzgerald, Jacklyn Pezzato, Keith Matthews, Ben Calvin, Maxwell Millar-Blanchaer, Emily Martin, Edward Wetherell, Eric Wang, Shane Jacobson, Eric Warmbier, Charles Lockhart, Don Hall, Rebecca Jensen-Clem, Eden McEwen

Proceedings Volume 11117, 111170T (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2529330

KEYWORDS: Exoplanets, Imaging systems, Planets, Large telescopes, Imaging spectroscopy, Infrared imaging, Infrared radiation, Spectroscopes, Adaptive optics, Mid-IR

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2019 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

The SAPHIRA detector: a near-infrared photon counter for astronomy

Dani Atkinson, Donald N. Hall, Shane Jacobson, Ian Baker

Proceedings Volume 10978, 109780A (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2519883

KEYWORDS: Astronomy, Sensors, Photon counting, Near infrared, Telescopes, Observatories, Avalanche photodiodes, Detector development, Adaptive optics, Defense technologies

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Proceedings Article | 16 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Commissioning of cryogenic preamplifiers for SAPHIRA detectors

Sean Goebel, Donald N. Hall, Shane Jacobson, Annino Vaccarella, Rob Sharp, Michael Ellis, Izabella Pastrana

Proceedings Volume 10709, 107090R (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311513

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Cryogenics, Cameras, Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Signal detection, Wavefront sensors, Electronics

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Proceedings Article | 13 July 2018 Paper

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The infrared Doppler (IRD) instrument for the Subaru telescope: instrument description and commissioning results

Takayuki Kotani, Motohide Tamura, Jun Nishikawa, Akitoshi Ueda, Masayuki Kuzuhara, Masashi Omiya, Jun Hashimoto, Masato Ishizuka, Teruyuki Hirano, Hiroshi Suto, Takashi Kurokawa, Tsukasa Kokubo, Takahiro Mori, Yosuke Tanaka, Ken Kashiwagi, Mihoko Konishi, Tomoyuki Kudo, Bun'ei Sato, Shane Jacobson, Klaus Hodapp, Donald Hall, Wako Aoki, Tomonori Usuda, Shogo Nishiyama, Tadashi Nakajima, Yuji Ikeda, Tomoyasu Yamamuro, Jun-Ichi Morino, Haruka Baba, Ko Hosokawa, Hiroyuki Ishikawa, Norio Narita, Eiichiro Kokubo, Yutaka Hayano, Hideyuki Izumiura, Eiji Kambe, Nobuhiko Kusakabe, Jungmi Kwon, Masahiro Ikoma, Yasunori Hori, Hidenori Genda, Akihiko Fukui, Yuka Fujii, Hajime Kawahara, Guyon Olivier, Nemanja Jovanovic, Hiroki Harakawa, Masahiko Hayashi, Masahide Hidai, Masahiro Machida, Taro Matsuo, Tetsuya Nagata, Masahiro Ogihara, Hideki Takami, Naruhisa Takato, Hiroshi Terada, Daehyeon Oh

Proceedings Volume 10702, 1070211 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311836

KEYWORDS: Stars, Spectroscopy, Telescopes, Sensors, Cameras, Error analysis, Mirrors, Infrared telescopes, Frequency combs, Adaptive optics

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Keck Planet Imager and Characterizer: status update

D. Mawet, C. Bond, J.-R. Delorme, N. Jovanovic, S. Cetre, M. Chun, D. Echeverri, D. Hall, S. Lilley, J. Wallace, P. Wizinowich

Proceedings Volume 10703, 1070306 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314037

KEYWORDS: Planets, Stars, Imaging systems, Infrared radiation, Coronagraphy, Exoplanets, Wavefront sensors, Spectrographs, Imaging spectroscopy, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

LASSO: Large Adaptive optics Survey for Substellar Objects using the new SAPHIRA detector on Robo-AO

Maïssa Salama, James Ou, Christoph Baranec, Michael Liu, Brendan Bowler, Reed Riddle, Dmitry Duev, Donald Hall, Dani Atkinson, Sean Goebel, Mark Chun, Shane Jacobson, Charles Lockhart, Eric Warmbier, Shrinivas Kulkarni, Nicholas Law

Proceedings Volume 10703, 1070307 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313885

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Stars, Infrared cameras, Cameras, Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Astronomy, Exoplanets, Infrared radiation, Infrared detectors

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Adaptive optics with an infrared pyramid wavefront sensor

Charlotte Bond, Peter Wizinowich, Mark Chun, Dimitri Mawet, Scott Lilley, Sylvain Cetre, Nemanja Jovanovic, Jacques-Robert Delorme, Edward Wetherell, Shane Jacobson, Charles Lockhart, Eric Warmbier, James Wallace, Donald Hall, Sean Goebel, Olivier Guyon, Cedric Plantet, Guido Agapito, Christophe Giordano, Simone Esposito, Bruno Femenia-Castella

Proceedings Volume 10703, 107031Z (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314121

KEYWORDS: Wavefront sensors, Adaptive optics, Sensors, Infrared sensors, Modulation, Infrared telescopes, Cameras, Infrared imaging

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation

Presentation

A megapixel class HgCdTe linear mode avalanche photo-diode array for low background astronomy (Conference Presentation)

Donald N. Hall, Ian Baker, Vincent Isgar, Shane Jacobson, Harald Weller

Proceedings Volume 10709, 107091N (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314897

KEYWORDS: Mercury cadmium telluride, Astronomy, Readout integrated circuits, Sensors, Adaptive optics, Wavefront sensors, Stars, Avalanche photodetectors, Electronic design automation

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

The Robo-AO-2 facility for rapid visible/near-infrared AO imaging and the demonstration of hybrid techniques

Christoph Baranec, Mark Chun, Donald Hall, Michael Connelley, Klaus Hodapp, Daniel Huber, Michael Liu, Eugene Magnier, Karen Meech, Marianne Takamiya, Richard Griffiths, Reed Riddle, Richard Dekany, Mansi Kasliwal, Ryan Lau, Nicholas Law, Olivier Guyon, Imke de Pater, Mike Wong, Eran Ofek, Heidi Hammel, Marc Kuchner, Amy Simon, Anna Moore, Markus Kissler-Patig, Marcos van Dam

Proceedings Volume 10703, 1070327 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312835

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Stars, Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Planets, Imaging systems, Prototyping, Exoplanets, Sensors, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

HgCdTe SAPHIRA arrays: individual pixel measurement of charge gain and node capacitance utilizing a stable IR LED

Izabella Pastrana, Sean Goebel, Donald N. Hall, Shane Jacobson

Proceedings Volume 10709, 1070911 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312843

KEYWORDS: Capacitance, Light emitting diodes, Sensors, Photons, Mercury cadmium telluride, Near infrared, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Observatory deployment and characterization of SAPHIRA HgCdTe APD arrays

Dani Atkinson, Donald Hall, Sean Goebel, Shane Jacobson, Ian Baker

Proceedings Volume 10709, 107091H (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311814

KEYWORDS: Mercury cadmium telluride, Avalanche photodetectors, Sensors, Near infrared, Photon counting, Signal to noise ratio, Interference (communication), Astronomy, Telescopes, Light emitting diodes

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

Paper

UKIRT under new management: status and plans

K. Hodapp, T. Kerr, W. Varricatt, R. McLaren, D. Lonborg, D. H. Hall, S. Jacobson, J. Bruursema, S. Dahm, B. Dorland, J. Munn, F. Vrba, J. Dempsey, Y. Shvartzvald, G. Bryden, B. S. Gaudi, C. Beichman, S. Calchi Novati, C. Henderson, S. Jacklin, K. Stassun, M. Penny, Mike Irwin, Andy Lawrence

Proceedings Volume 10700, 107002Z (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311923

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Astronomy, Observatories, Imaging spectroscopy, Infrared telescopes, Near infrared, Cameras, Sensors, Planets, Detector arrays

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SPIE Journal Paper | 13 June 2018

Overview of the SAPHIRA detector for adaptive optics applications

Sean Goebel, Donald N. Hall, Olivier Guyon, Eric Warmbier, Shane Jacobson

JATIS, Vol. 4, Issue 02, 026001, (June 2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.4.2.026001

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Adaptive optics, Wavefront sensors, Signal to noise ratio, Telescopes, Readout integrated circuits, Capacitance, Infrared sensors, Electromagnetic coupling, Mercury cadmium telluride

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Proceedings Article | 1 August 2016 Paper

Paper

Next-generation performance of SAPHIRA HgCdTe APDs

Dani Atkinson, Donald N. Hall, Ian Baker, Sean Goebel, Shane Jacobson, Charles Lockhart, Eric Warmbier

Proceedings Volume 9915, 99150N (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2234314

KEYWORDS: Mercury cadmium telluride, Photon counting, Avalanche photodetectors, Near infrared, Readout integrated circuits, Sensors, Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Astronomy, Measurement devices

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Proceedings Article | 1 August 2016 Paper

Paper

Performance of the first science grade λc=2.5µm HAWAII 4RG-15 array in the laboratory and at the telescope

Donald N. Hall, Dani Atkinson, Richard Blank, Mark Farris, Sean Goebel, Klaus Hodapp, Shane Jacobson, Markus Loose, Majid Zandian

Proceedings Volume 9915, 99150W (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2234369

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mercury cadmium telluride, Readout integrated circuits, Optical sensors, Cadmium sulfide, Interference (communication), Space telescopes, Astronomy, Prototyping, Astronomical telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper

Paper

Towards the next generation of L-APD MOVPE HgCdTe arrays: beyond the SAPHIRA 320 x 256

Donald N. Hall, Ian Baker, Gert Finger

Proceedings Volume 9915, 99150O (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2234370

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Near infrared, Mercury cadmium telluride, Readout integrated circuits, Detector arrays, Astronomy, Stars, Sensors, Avalanche photodetectors, Wavefronts

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Proceedings Article | 27 July 2016 Paper

Paper

Performance of science grade HgCdTe H4RG-15 image sensors

Majid Zandian, Mark Farris, William McLevige, Dennis Edwall, Erdem Arkun, Eric Holland, James Gunn, Stephen Smee, Donald N. B. Hall, Klaus Hodapp, Atsushi Shimono, Naoyuki Tamura, Micheal Carmody, John Auyeung, James Beletic

Proceedings Volume 9915, 99150F (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233664

KEYWORDS: Readout integrated circuits, Mercury cadmium telluride, Quantum efficiency, Infrared radiation, Sensors, Short wave infrared radiation, Near infrared, Cadmium sulfide, Staring arrays, Silicon carbide

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Proceedings Article | 26 July 2016 Paper

Paper

Near-infrared wavefront sensing

Peter Wizinowich, Mark Chun, Dimitri Mawet, Guido Agapito, Richard Dekany, Simone Esposito, Thierry Fusco, Olivier Guyon, Donald Hall, Cedric Plantet, Francois Rigaut

Proceedings Volume 9909, 990915 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233035

KEYWORDS: Wavefront sensors, Adaptive optics, Wavefront sensors, Sensors, Stars, Cameras, Imaging systems, Mirrors, Real-time computing, Neodymium, Signal to noise ratio

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Proceedings Article | 26 July 2016 Paper

Paper

Evolutionary timescales of AO-produced speckles at NIR wavelengths

Sean Goebel, Olivier Guyon, Donald N. Hall, Nemanja Jovanovic, Dani Atkinson

Proceedings Volume 9909, 990918 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231926

KEYWORDS: Exoplanets, Speckle, Adaptive optics, Exoplanets, Point spread functions, Telescopes, Stars, Near infrared, Sensors, Photodetectors, Infrared imaging

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Proceedings Article | 26 July 2016 Paper

Paper

Keck Planet Imager and Characterizer: concept and phased implementation

D. Mawet, P. Wizinowich, R. Dekany, M. Chun, D. Hall, S. Cetre, O. Guyon, J. Wallace, B. Bowler, M. Liu, G. Ruane, E. Serabyn, R. Bartos, J. Wang, G. Vasisht, M. Fitzgerald, A. Skemer, M. Ireland, J. Fucik, J. Fortney, I. Crossfield, R. Hu, B. Benneke

Proceedings Volume 9909, 99090D (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233658

KEYWORDS: Infrared imaging, Planets, Adaptive optics, Imaging systems, Wavefront sensors, Stars, Coronagraphy, Exoplanets, L band, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2014 Paper

Paper

Observatory deployment and characterization of SAPHIRA HgCdTe APD arrays

Dani Atkinson, Donald Hall, Christoph Baranec, Ian Baker, Shane Jacobson, Reed Riddle

Proceedings Volume 9154, 915419 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056807

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Avalanche photodetectors, Mercury cadmium telluride, Telescopes, Observatories, Astronomy, Near infrared, Liquid phase epitaxy, Infrared sensors, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2014 Paper

Paper

Second generation Robo-AO instruments and systems

Christoph Baranec, Reed Riddle, Nicholas Law, Mark Chun, Jessica Lu, Michael Connelley, Donald Hall, Dani Atkinson, Shane Jacobson

Proceedings Volume 9148, 914812 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055552

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Prototyping, Imaging systems, Infrared radiation, Cameras, Infrared cameras, Visible radiation, Mirrors, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 14 July 2014 Paper

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Infrared Doppler instrument (IRD) for the Subaru telescope to search for Earth-like planets around nearby M-dwarfs

Takayuki Kotani, Motohide Tamura, Hiroshi Suto, Jun Nishikawa, Bun'ei Sato, Wako Aoki, Tomonori Usuda, Takashi Kurokawa, Ken Kashiwagi, Shogo Nishiyama, Yuji Ikeda, Donald Hall, Klaus Hodapp, Jun Hashimoto, Jun-Ichi Morino, Yasushi Okuyama, Yosuke Tanaka, Shota Suzuki, Sadahiro Inoue, Jungmi Kwon, Takuya Suenaga, Dehyun Oh, Haruka Baba, Norio Narita, Eiichiro Kokubo, Yutaka Hayano, Hideyuki Izumiura, Eiji Kambe, Tomoyuki Kudo, Nobuhiko Kusakabe, Masahiro Ikoma, Yasunori Hori, Masashi Omiya, Hidenori Genda, Akihiko Fukui, Yuka Fujii, Olivier Guyon, Hiroki Harakawa, Masahiko Hayashi, Masahide Hidai, Teruyuki Hirano, Masayuki Kuzuhara, Masahiro Machida, Taro Matsuo, Tetsuya Nagata, Hirohi Onuki, Masahiro Ogihara, Hideki Takami, Naruhisa Takato, Yasuhiro Takahashi, Chihiro Tachinami, Hiroshi Terada, Hajime Kawahara, Tomoyasu Yamamuro

Proceedings Volume 9147, 914714 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055075

KEYWORDS: Stars, Optical fibers, Planets, Spectroscopy, Adaptive optics, Optical benches, Frequency combs, Sensors, Infrared telescopes, Ceramics

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2012 Paper

Paper

Development and production of the H4RG-15 focal plane array

Richard Blank, James Beletic, Donald Cooper, Mark Farris, Donald Hall, Klaus Hodapp, Gerard Luppino, Eric Piquette, Min Xu

Proceedings Volume 8453, 84530V (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926750

KEYWORDS: Readout integrated circuits, Staring arrays, Prototyping, Sensors, Silicon carbide, Quantum efficiency, Infrared telescopes, Infrared radiation, Mercury cadmium telluride, Semiconducting wafers

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2012 Paper

Paper

Performance of the first HAWAII 4RG-15 arrays in the laboratory and at the telescope

Donald Hall, Dani Atkinson, James Beletic, Richard Blank, Mark Farris, Klaus Hodapp, Shane Jacobson, Markus Loose, Gerard Luppino

Proceedings Volume 8453, 84530W (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927226

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cadmium sulfide, Astronomy, Interference (communication), Readout integrated circuits, Astronomical telescopes, Space telescopes, James Webb Space Telescope, Infrared telescopes, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2012 Paper

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Investigation of linear-mode photon-counting HgCdTe APDs for astronomical observations.

Marta Bryan, George Chapman, Donald N. Hall, Michael Jack, Shane Jacobson, Justin Wehner

Proceedings Volume 8453, 84532F (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927268

KEYWORDS: Photons, Photon counting, Mercury cadmium telluride, Avalanche photodetectors, Astronomy, Adaptive optics, LIDAR, Sensors, Light emitting diodes, Amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

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Infrared Doppler instrument for the Subaru Telescope (IRD)

M. Tamura, H. Suto, J. Nishikawa, T. Kotani, B. Sato, W. Aoki, T. Usuda, T. Kurokawa, K. Kashiwagi, S. Nishiyama, Y. Ikeda, D. Hall, K. Hodapp, J. Hashimoto, J. Morino, S. Inoue, Y. Mizuno, Y. Washizaki, Y. Tanaka, S. Suzuki, J. Kwon, T. Suenaga, D. Oh, N. Narita, E. Kokubo, Y. Hayano, H. Izumiura, E. Kambe, T. Kudo, N. Kusakabe, M. Ikoma, Ya. Hori, M. Omiya, H. Genda, A. Fukui, Y. Fujii, O. Guyon, H. Harakawa, M. Hayashi, M. Hidai, T. Hirano, M. Kuzuhara, M. Machida, T. Matsuo, T. Nagata, H. Ohnuki, M. Ogihara, S. Oshino, R. Suzuki, H. Takami, N. Takato, Y. Takahashi, C. Tachinami, H. Terada

Proceedings Volume 8446, 84461T (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925885

KEYWORDS: Stars, Planets, Telescopes, Spectroscopy, Exoplanets, Adaptive optics, Space telescopes, Infrared telescopes, Near field optics, Doppler effect

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Proceedings Article | 31 May 2012 Paper

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Advances in ladar components and subsystems at Raytheon

Michael Jack, George Chapman, John Edwards, William Mc Keag, Tricia Veeder, Justin Wehner, Tom Roberts, Tom Robinson, James Neisz, Cliff Andressen, Robert Rinker, Donald N. Hall, Shane Jacobson, Farzin Amzajerdian, T. Dean Cook

Proceedings Volume 8353, 83532F (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.923683

KEYWORDS: Avalanche photodetectors, LIDAR, Sensors, Readout integrated circuits, Mercury cadmium telluride, Photon counting, Signal detection, Receivers, Pulsed laser operation, Silicon

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2011 Paper

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HgCdTe APD-based linear-mode photon counting components and ladar receivers

Michael Jack, Justin Wehner, John Edwards, George Chapman, Donald Hall, Shane Jacobson

Proceedings Volume 8033, 80330M (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.888134

KEYWORDS: Avalanche photodetectors, Photon counting, Sensors, Mercury cadmium telluride, Readout integrated circuits, Signal detection, Electrons, LIDAR, Single photon, Ionization

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 2008 Paper

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Performance evaluation, readout modes, and calibration techniques of HgCdTe Hawaii-2RG mosaic arrays

Gert Finger, Reinhold Dorn, Siegfried Eschbaumer, Donald Hall, Leander Mehrgan, Manfred Meyer, Joerg Stegmeier

Proceedings Volume 7021, 70210P (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787971

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Capacitance, Calibration, Stars, Mercury cadmium telluride, Signal detection, Infrared radiation, Electrons, Photometry, Multiplexers

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2008 Paper

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Evaluation of the Teledyne SIDECAR ASIC at cryogenic temperature using a visible hybrid H2RG focal plane array in 32 channel readout mode

Reinhold Dorn, Siegfried Eschbaumer, Donald N. Hall, Gert Finger, Leander Mehrgan, Manfred Meyer, Joerg Stegmeier

Proceedings Volume 7021, 70210Q (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788717

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Electrons, Electronics, Silicon, Capacitance, Analog electronics, Quantum efficiency, Infrared sensors, Cryogenics, Infrared detectors

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Proceedings Article | 19 August 2005 Paper

Paper

The SIDECAR ASIC: focal plane electronics on a single chip

Markus Loose, James Beletic, John Blackwell, James Garnett, Selmer Wong, Don Hall, Shane Jacobson, Marcia Rieke, Greg Winters

Proceedings Volume 5904, 59040V (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.619638

KEYWORDS: Analog electronics, James Webb Space Telescope, Sensors, Electronics, Staring arrays, Cryogenics, Clocks, Cadmium sulfide, Denoising, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2004 Paper

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Detectors for the James Webb Space Telescope near-infrared spectrograph

Bernard Rauscher, Donald Figer, Michael Regan, Torsten Boeker, James Garnett, Robert Hill, Giorgio Bagnasco, Jesus Balleza, Richard Barney, Louis Bergeron, Clifford Brambora, Joe Connelly, Rebecca Derro, Michael DiPirro, Christina Doria-Warner, Aprille Ericsson, Stuart Glazer, Charles Greene, Donald Hall, Shane Jacobson, Peter Jakobsen, Eric Johnson, Scott Johnson, Carolyn Krebs, Danny Krebs, Scott Lambros, Blake Likins, Sridhar Manthripragada, Robert Martineau, Ernie Morse, Samuel Moseley, D. Brent Mott, Theo Muench, Hongwoo Park, Susan Parker, Elizabeth Polidan, Robert Rashford, Kamdin Shakoorzadeh, Rajeev Sharma, Paolo Strada, Augustyn Waczynski, Yiting Wen, Selmer Wong, John Yagelowich, Monica Zuray

Proceedings Volume 5487, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.549573

KEYWORDS: Sensors, James Webb Space Telescope, Staring arrays, Calibration, Spectrographs, Readout integrated circuits, Electronics, Detector development, Clocks, Mercury cadmium telluride

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

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WIRCam: the infrared wide-field camera for the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope

Pascal Puget, Eric Stadler, Rene Doyon, Pierre Gigan, Simon Thibault, Gerard Luppino, Gregory Barrick, Tom Benedict, Thierry Forveille, William Rambold, James Thomas, Tom Vermeulen, Jeff Ward, Jean-Luc Beuzit, Philippe Feautrier, Yves Magnard, Guillaume Mella, Olivier Preis, Philippe Vallee, Shiang-yu Wang, Chueh-Jen Lin, Donald Hall, Klaus Hodapp

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551097

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Telescopes, Sensors, Optical filters, Infrared cameras, Infrared telescopes, Astronomy, Infrared radiation, Cryogenics, Thermography

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

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The infrared detectors for the wide field camera 3 on HST

Massimo Robberto, Sylvia Baggett, B. Hilbert, John MacKenty, Randy Kimble, Robert Hill, David Cottingham, Greg Delo, Scott Johnson, Wayne Landsman, Eliot Malumuth, Elizabeth Polidan, Anne Russell, Augustyn Waczynski, Edward Wassell, Yiting Wen, Allan Haas, John Montroy, Eric Piquette, Kadri Vural, Craig Cabelli, Donald Hall

Proceedings Volume 5499, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551807

KEYWORDS: Quantum efficiency, Sensors, Infrared detectors, Cameras, Space telescopes, Mercury cadmium telluride, Electrons, Astronomy, Capacitance, Hubble Space Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

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2K X 2K molecular beam epitaxy HgCdTe detectors for the James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam instrument

James Garnett, Mark Farris, Selmer Wong, Majid Zandian, Donald Hall, Shane Jacobson, Gerard Luppino, Susan Parker, David Dorn, Steve Franka, Edward Freymiller, Stuart McMuldroch

Proceedings Volume 5499, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.553063

KEYWORDS: Sensors, James Webb Space Telescope, Mercury cadmium telluride, Staring arrays, Mid-IR, Detector arrays, Short wave infrared radiation, Quantum efficiency, Readout integrated circuits, Molecular beam epitaxy

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

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A 4K x 4K HgCdTe astronomical camera enabled by the JWST NIR detector development program

Donald Hall, Gerard Luppino, Klaus Hodapp, James Garnett, Markus Loose, Majid Zandian

Proceedings Volume 5499, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.554733

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Sensors, Staring arrays, Near infrared, Astronomy, Telescopes, Mercury cadmium telluride, Multiplexers, Detector development, Molybdenum

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The ambitious science goals of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have driven spectacular advances in λco ~ 5um detector technology over the past five years. This paper reviews both the UH/RSC team’s Phase A development and evaluation of 2Kx2K arrays exceeding the detector requirements for JWST’s near infrared instruments and also the hardware integration of these into a 4Kx4K (16Mpxl) close packed mosaic focal plane array housed in an Ultra Low Background test facility. Both individual first generation 2Kx2K SCA’s and 4Kx4K mosaic focal planes have been extensively characterized in the laboratory and, since September 2003, a NIR camera utilizing the 4Kx4K mosaic focal plane has been in use for nearly 100 nights at the UH 2.2 m telescope on Mauna Kea. Typical test results for the first generation 2Kx2K arrays and their integration into 4Kx4K mosaic focal planes are reported. Demonstration of the design concepts and both array and mosaic focal plane performance in actual hardware, as described here, has provided the foundation for design iterations leading to later generations of 2Kx2K arrays and 4Kx4K mosaic focal planes. Four major technology developments leading to first generation hardware demonstrations of both 2Kx2K SCA’s and a 4Kx4K mosaic FPA are reviewed. These are: 1) improvement in test equipment and procedures to characterize the detectors against JWST requirements and goals, primarily at 37K but with the capability to test from 30K to 100K; 2) optimization of λc ~ 5 um MBE HgCdTe material on a CZT substrate for low dark current (goal of 0.003 e-/sec at 37K) with high quantum efficiency, low cross-talk and greatly reduced image persistence; 3) development of the 2Kx2K HAWAII-2RG multiplexer designed specifically to take full advantage of these detector characteristics for a wide range of astronomical applications (and fully compatible with an ASIC controller developed under the JWST Instrument Technology Development initiative) and 4) development of molybdenum SCA carriers allowing modules to be close-butted on three sides and easily installed onto a molybdenum plate to form a 4Kx4K mosaic focal plane. We describe both the improvements in the KSPEC test facility and in test procedures for individual 2Kx2K arrays and the Ultra Low Background (ULB) test facility developed specifically to evaluate 4Kx4K mosaic focal plane assemblies required for the NIRCam instrument. The laboratory test configuration of the ULB facility utilizes multiple shields and internal light sources to achieve background fluxes <1 photon/hour per pixel for λc ~ 5um while providing temperature stability <1mK over periods of weeks. An alternate configuration utilizes fore optics to allow the mosaic FPA module of the ULB facility to be mounted at the Cassegrain focus of the UH 2.2 meter telescope, providing an image scale of 0.25”/pixel over a 17’x17’ field. A cold PK 50 lens cuts off around 1.7 um, limiting the background at wavelengths below 1.65 um (where the array can be used with normal filters and where narrow band filters reduce the background to levels comparable to NIRCam on JWST). Observations at the telescope, which provide the best way of verifying certain JWST requirements and allow direct astronomical characterization of the detectors, are reported.

Proceedings Article | 12 January 2004 Paper

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Selection of the infrared detectors for Wide Field Camera 3 on the Hubble Space Telescope

Massimo Robberto, Massimo Stiavelli, Sylvia Baggett, Bryan Hilbert, John MacKenty, Randy Kimble, Robert Hill, David Cottingham, Gregory Delo, Scott Johnson, Wayne Landsman, Eliot Malumuth, Elizabeth Polidan, Anne Russell, Augustyn Waczynski, Edward Wassell, Yiting Wen, Allan Haas, John Montroy, Eric Piquette, Kadri Vural, Craig Cabelli, Donald Hall

Proceedings Volume 5167, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.507334

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Quantum efficiency, Cameras, Infrared detectors, Hubble Space Telescope, Space telescopes, Infrared sensors, Multiplexers, Optical filters, Mercury cadmium telluride

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

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SIDECAR low-power control ASIC for focal plane arrays including A/D conversion and bias generation

Markus Loose, L. Lewyn, Hakan Durmus, James Garnett, Donald Hall, Atul Joshi, Lester Kozlowski, Ilia Ovsiannikov

Proceedings Volume 4841, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.462601

KEYWORDS: Analog electronics, Staring arrays, Sensors, Video, Data conversion, Clocks, Electronics, Cameras, Control systems, Digital electronics

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2003 Paper

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HAWAII-2RG: a 2kx2k CMOS multiplexer for low- and high-background astronomy applications

Markus Loose, Mark Farris, James Garnett, Donald Hall, Lester Kozlowski

Proceedings Volume 4850, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461796

KEYWORDS: Astronomy, Sensors, Readout integrated circuits, Staring arrays, Clocks, Analog electronics, Mercury cadmium telluride, Field effect transistors, Interference (communication), Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2003 Paper

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Infrared detectors for WFC3 on the Hubble Space Telescope

Massimo Robberto, Sylvia Baggett, Chris Hanley, B. Hilbert, John MacKenty, Edward Cheng, Robert Hill, Scott Johnson, Eliot Malumuth, Elizabeth Polidan, Augustyn Waczynski, Yiting Wen, Allan Haas, John Montroy, Eric Piquette, Kadri Vural, Craig Cabelli, Donald Hall

Proceedings Volume 4850, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461197

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Hubble Space Telescope, Infrared detectors, Mercury cadmium telluride, Multiplexers, Detector development, Cameras, Quantum efficiency, Diodes, Polarization

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 2000 Paper

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Visible and infrared detectors at Rockwell Science Center

Lester Kozlowski, John Montroy, Craig Cabelli, Donald Cooper, Annie Chen, Gary Bostrup, Yibin Bai, Kadri Vural, Klaus-Werner Hodapp, Donald Hall

Proceedings Volume 4008, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.395443

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Staring arrays, Quantum efficiency, Silicon, Visible radiation, Imaging systems, Astronomy, Capacitance, Charge-coupled devices, Video

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 2000 Paper

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Characterization of lambdac=5 um Hg:Cd:Te arrays for low-background astronomy

Donald Hall, Klaus-Werner Hodapp, David Goldsmith, Craig Cabelli, Allan Haas, Lester Kozlowski, Kadri Vural

Proceedings Volume 4008, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.395444

KEYWORDS: Staring arrays, Temperature metrology, Multiplexers, Astronomy, Quantum efficiency, Spectroscopy, Interference (communication), Signal to noise ratio, Data modeling, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2000 Paper

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Detector requirements for NGST

Craig McCreight, Albert Fowler, Thomas Greene, Matthew Greenhouse, Donald Hall, Knox Long, John MacKenty, Robert Martineau, Judith Pipher, Michael Ressler, Erick Young

Proceedings Volume 4013, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.394048

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Near infrared, Staring arrays, Quantum efficiency, Imaging spectroscopy, Spectroscopy, Telescopes, Detector arrays, Space telescopes, Modulation transfer functions

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2000 Paper

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Widefield camera 3 for the Hubble Space Telescope

Edward Cheng, Robert Hill, John MacKenty, Laura Cawley, Patricia Knezek, Ray Kutina, Casey Lisse, Olivia Lupie, Massimo Robberto, Massimo Stiavelli, Robert O'Connell, Bruce Balick, H. Bond, Daniela Calzetti, M. Carollo, Mike Disney, Mike Dopita, J. Frogel, Donald Hall, J. Hester, John Holtzman, Gerard Luppino, P. McCarthy, Francesco Paresce, Abhijit Saha, J. Silk, John Trauger, A. Walker, B. Whitmore, R. Windhorst, Erick Young

Proceedings Volume 4013, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.394020

KEYWORDS: Stars, Cameras, Hubble Space Telescope, Astronomy, Galactic astronomy, Sensors, Space telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Ultraviolet radiation, Planets

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Proceedings Article | 17 July 2000 Paper

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Latest results on HgCdTe 2048x2048 and silicon focal plane arrays

Craig Cabelli, Donald Cooper, Allan Haas, Lester Kozlowski, Gary Bostrup, Annie Chen, John Blackwell, John Montroy, Kadri Vural, William Kleinhans, Klaus-Werner Hodapp, Donald Hall

Proceedings Volume 4028, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391746

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Staring arrays, Multiplexers, Detector arrays, Mercury cadmium telluride, Silicon, Quantum efficiency, Infrared radiation, Short wave infrared radiation, Infrared detectors

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Proceedings Article | 26 July 1999 Paper

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2048x2048 HgCdTe focal plane arrays for astronomy applications

Kadri Vural, Lester Kozlowski, Donald Cooper, C. Chen, Gary Bostrup, Craig Cabelli, Jose Arias, Jagmohan Bajaj, Klaus-Werner Hodapp, Donald Hall, William Kleinhans, G. Price, J. Pinter

Proceedings Volume 3698, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.354532

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Staring arrays, Clocks, Multiplexers, Field effect transistors, Mercury cadmium telluride, Semiconducting wafers, Short wave infrared radiation, Astronomy, Mid-IR

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 1998 Paper

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HgCdTe 20482 FPA for infrared astronomy: development status

Lester Kozlowski, Kadri Vural, Scott Cabelli, Annie Chen, Donald Cooper, Gary Bostrup, Craig Cabelli, Klaus-Werner Hodapp, Donald Hall, William Kleinhans

Proceedings Volume 3354, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317323

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Mercury cadmium telluride, Staring arrays, Detector arrays, Semiconducting wafers, Infrared astronomy, Silicon, Multiplexers, Infrared sensors, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 1998 Paper

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Large-format SWIR/MWIR HgCdTe infrared focal plane arrays for astronomy

Kadri Vural, Lester Kozlowski, Craig Cabelli, Scott Cabelli, Annie Chen, Donald Cooper, Gary Bostrup, Robert Bailey, Dennis Edwall, Jose Arias, G. Stanley, G. Price, J. Pinter, William Kleinhans, Klaus-Werner Hodapp, Donald Hall

Proceedings Volume 3379, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317624

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Mercury cadmium telluride, Staring arrays, Astronomy, Short wave infrared radiation, Mid-IR, Multiplexers, Semiconducting wafers, Quantum efficiency, Field effect transistors

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Proceedings Article | 21 March 1997 Paper

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Infrared instrumentation for the Subaru Telescope

Tetsuo Nishimura, Saeko Hayashi, Noriyuki Kaifu, Naoto Kobayashi, Yukiyasu Kobayashi, Motohide Tamura, Hideki Takami, Tadafumi Takata, T. Yamashita, Hirokazu Kataza, Toshihiko Tanabe, Y. Ito, Takashi Miyata, A. Mori, Takashi Onaka, Daigo Tomono, Koji Murakawa, Hiroshi Shibai, Tetsuya Nagata, Fumihide Iwamuro, Toshinori Maihara, Kentaro Motohara, Shin Oya, Hiroyuki Tsukamoto, Lennox Cowie, Donald Hall, Klaus-Werner Hodapp, Joseph Hora, John Rayner, Alan Tokunaga

Proceedings Volume 2871, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.268992

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Infrared telescopes, Telescopes, Infrared radiation, Cameras, Imaging systems, Adaptive optics, Mirrors, Infrared astronomy, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 6 June 1995 Paper

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Astronomical characterization results of 1024 x 1024 HgCdTe HAWAII detector arrays

Klaus-Werner Hodapp, Joseph Hora, Donald Hall, Lennox Cowie, Mark Metzger, Everett Irwin, Timothy Keller, Kadri Vural, Lester Kozlowski, William Kleinhans

Proceedings Volume 2475, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.211253

KEYWORDS: Mercury cadmium telluride, Detector arrays, Astronomy, Cameras, Prototyping, Telescopes, Imaging systems, Sensors, Multiplexers, Analog electronics

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 1994 Paper

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2.5-um PACE-I HgCdTe 1024x1024 for infrared astronomy

Lester Kozlowski, Kadri Vural, Scott Cabelli, C. Chen, Donald Cooper, Gary Bostrup, D. Stephenson, William McLevige, Robert Bailey, Klaus-Werner Hodapp, Donald Hall, William Kleinhans

Proceedings Volume 2268, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.185846

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Staring arrays, Mercury cadmium telluride, Capacitance, Infrared astronomy, Astronomy, Semiconducting wafers, Field effect transistors, Multiplexers, Short wave infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

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OH airglow suppressor for the SUBARU Telescope: OHS for SUBARU

Toshinori Maihara, Fumihide Iwamuro, Shin Oya, Hiroyuki Tsukamoto, Donald Hall, Lennox Cowie, Alan Tokunaga, Andrew Pickles

Proceedings Volume 2198, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176748

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Spectrographs, Airglow, Spectroscopy, Mirrors, Prototyping, Spectral resolution, Spectroscopes, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

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Emissivity measurement of the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility

Douglas Toomey, Donald Hall

Proceedings Volume 2199, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176240

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Infrared telescopes, Coating, Silver, Carbon dioxide, Infrared radiation, Solids, Black bodies, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

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Status report on 1024x1024 HgCdTe detector arrays for low-background operation in the 1.0- to 2.5-um range

Klaus-Werner Hodapp, Donald Hall, Kadri Vural, Lester Kozlowski, Gary Bostrup, Annie Chen, Donald Cooper, Robert Bailey, Scott Cabelli, William Kleinhans

Proceedings Volume 2198, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176774

KEYWORDS: Mercury cadmium telluride, Detector arrays, Multiplexers, Astronomy, Amplifiers, Detector development, Infrared radiation, Infrared detectors, Optical amplifiers, Astronomical imaging

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 1993 Paper

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OH airglow suppressor spectrograph: design and prospects

Toshinori Maihara, Fumihide Iwamuro, Donald Hall, Lennox Cowie, Alan Tokunaga, Andrew Pickles

Proceedings Volume 1946, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.158709

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Cameras, Spectrographs, Spectroscopy, Airglow, Telescopes, Spherical lenses, Infrared detectors, Image quality, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1990 Paper

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Design for a 1--5-um cryogenic echelle spectrograph for the NASA IRTF

Alan Tokunaga, Douglas Toomey, Jonathan Carr, Donald Hall, Harland Epps

Proceedings Volume 1235, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19082

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Cryogenics, Spectrographs, Collimators, Astronomy, Telescopes, Optical design, Optical filters, Spectral resolution, Relays

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