Mr. E. Todd Kvamme Profile

E. Todd Kvamme

Senior Electro-Optical Manager

SPIE Involvement:

Author | Editor

Proceedings Article | 20 August 2020 Presentation + Paper

A catalog approach to mounting optics for space applications

Michael Woods, Dane Schnal, Isaac Weingrod, Todd Kvamme, Pat Connolly, Katie Feinstein, Buck Holmes, Stephanie Lee, Bridget Peters

Proceedings Volume 11487, 114870Y (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2572388

KEYWORDS: Optical mounts, Computer aided design, Optical fabrication, Optical design, Space operations, Optics manufacturing, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 23 August 2017 Presentation + Paper

The opto-mechanical design process: from vision to reality

E. Todd Kvamme, David Stubbs, Michael Jacoby

Proceedings Volume 10371, 103710P (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2275671

KEYWORDS: Optomechanical design, Structural design, Structural engineering, Mechanical engineering, Systems engineering

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2011 Paper

Flight build of the collimator and shortwave camera optics on NIRCam

E. Todd Kvamme, Mike Jacoby, Troy Hix

Proceedings Volume 8150, 81500F (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.896459

KEYWORDS: Collimators, Cameras, Shortwaves, Tolerancing, Lens design, Optical fabrication, Interfaces, James Webb Space Telescope, Optical alignment, Adhesives

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2011 Paper

Mounting small optics for cryogenic space missions

Paul Mammini, Howard Holmes, Mike Jacoby, E. Todd Kvamme

Proceedings Volume 8125, 81250Q (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.896449

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Cryogenics, Space operations, Epoxies, Optical mounts, Thermography, Surface finishing, Silicon, Silica, Optical fabrication

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2011 Paper

Adhesive bond cryogenic lens cell margin of safety test

David Stubbs, Craig Hom, Howard Holmes, Joseph Cannon-Morret, Obert Lindstrom, J. Wes Irwin, Leigh Ryder, Troy Hix, Jane Bonvallet, Hsin-Kuei Hu, Ira Chapman, Curtis Lomax, E. Todd Kvamme, Gregory Feller, Mark Haynes

Proceedings Volume 8125, 81250N (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.891872

KEYWORDS: Adhesives, Molybdenum, Cryogenics, Safety, Lens design, Failure analysis, Finite element methods, Optics manufacturing, Scanning electron microscopy, Chromium

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Proceedings Article | 18 September 2009 Paper

Cryogenic bonding for lens mounts

Craig Hom, Howard Holmes, Dennis Lapicz, Ira Chapman, E. Todd Kvamme, David Stubbs

Proceedings Volume 7439, 743910 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826494

KEYWORDS: Laser induced fluorescence, Adhesives, Cryogenics, Aluminum, Finite element methods, Glasses, Thermography, Molybdenum, Lens design, Distortion

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2008 Paper

Opto-mechanical test results for the Near Infra-red Camera on the James Webb Space Telescope

E. Todd Kvamme, Michael Jacoby, Liz Osborne

Proceedings Volume 7010, 70100Z (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.784455

KEYWORDS: Collimators, Interfaces, Content addressable memory, Cameras, Optical fabrication, James Webb Space Telescope, Reticles, Tolerancing, Mirrors, Assembly tolerances

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2007 Paper

Cryo-test results of NIRCam optical elements

L. Huff, L. Ryder, E. Kvamme

Proceedings Volume 6692, 66920G (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.742098

KEYWORDS: Distortion, Cryogenics, Laser induced fluorescence, Optical components, Lithium, Wavefronts, Mirrors, Temperature metrology, Collimators, Shortwaves

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2007 Paper

A second generation low stress cryogenic mount for space-borne lithium fluoride optics

E. Todd Kvamme, Michael Jacoby

Proceedings Volume 6692, 66920I (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.742095

KEYWORDS: Lithium, Laser induced fluorescence, Crystals, James Webb Space Telescope, Cryogenics, Polishing, Optical mounts, Thermography, Prototyping, Aerospace engineering

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2007 Paper

NIRCam fold mirror and mount designs

Alison Nordt, Michael Jacoby, Brent Biggs, Todd Kvamme, Ted Cahoon

Proceedings Volume 6692, 66920F (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.742101

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Mirror mounts, Prototyping, Interfaces, Tolerancing, Distortion, Shortwaves, James Webb Space Telescope, Manufacturing, Error analysis

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2005 Paper

A low stress cryogenic mount for space-borne lithium fluoride optics

E. Kvamme, Dario Trevias, RaShelle Simonson, Larry Sokolsky

Proceedings Volume 5877, 58770T (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.613453

KEYWORDS: Lithium, Laser induced fluorescence, Crystals, James Webb Space Telescope, Cryogenics, Sensors, Diamond, Thermography, Surface finishing, Polishing

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 2005 Paper

Lithium fluoride material properties as applied on the NIRCam instrument

E. Kvamme, James Earthman, Douglas Leviton, Bradley Frey

Proceedings Volume 5904, 59040N (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.614180

KEYWORDS: Laser induced fluorescence, Crystals, Lithium, James Webb Space Telescope, Anisotropy, Cryogenics, Refraction, Surface finishing, Polishing, Optics manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 18 August 2005 Paper

High accuracy, absolute, cryogenic, refractive index measurements of infrared lens materials for JWST NIRCam using CHARMS

Douglas Leviton, Bradley Frey, Todd Kvamme

Proceedings Volume 5904, 59040O (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.619306

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Temperature metrology, Laser induced fluorescence, Thermal optics, Cryogenics, James Webb Space Telescope, Prisms, Infrared materials, Infrared radiation, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

A small low-stress stable 3-DOF mirror mount with one arc-second tip/tilt resolution

Eric Kvamme, Mark Sullivan

Proceedings Volume 5528, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.563646

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Mirror mounts, Actuators, Commercial off the shelf technology, Epoxies, Coating, Thermal effects, Adhesives, Electronic components, Optomechanical design

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Proceedings Article | 27 October 2003 Paper

Compact and stable dual-fiber-optic refracting collimator

David Stubbs, Eric Smith, Lawrence Dries, Todd Kvamme, Stephanie Barrett

Proceedings Volume 5176, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.506950

KEYWORDS: Collimators, Fiber optics, Optical alignment, Adhesives, Wavefronts, Optical testing, Polarization, Interfaces, Collimation, Diffraction

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2003 Paper

SIM external metrology beam launcher (QP) development

Lawrence Ames, Robert Barrett, Raymond Bell, Lawrence Dries, Kalyan Dutta, Peter Halverson, Buck Holmes, Eric Kvamme, David Leary, Patrick Perkins, Mark Scott, Timothy Van Eck, Feng Zhao

Proceedings Volume 4852, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460946

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Optical testing, Sensors, Distance measurement, Metrology, Interferometers, Optical fibers, Bragg cells, Interferometry, Heterodyning

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