Dr. Frank Molster Profile

Dr. Frank Molster

at Leiden Observatory

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Publications (18)

Proceedings Article | 7 August 2014 Paper

Development and characterization of a 2D precision cryogenic chopper for METIS

Sander Paalvast, Robert Huisman, Bernhard Brandl, Huub Jassen, Bayu Jayawardhana, Frank Molster, Maurice Teuwen, Lars Venema

Proceedings Volume 9151, 91510D (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054874

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Actuators, Sensors, Cryogenics, Position sensors, Aluminum, Spectrographs, Large telescopes, Switches, Manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2014 Paper

METIS: the mid-infrared E-ELT imager and spectrograph

Bernhard Brandl, Markus Feldt, Alistair Glasse, Manuel Guedel, Stephanie Heikamp, Matthew Kenworthy, Rainer Lenzen, Michael Meyer, Frank Molster, Sander Paalvast, Eric Pantin, Sascha Quanz, Eva Schmalzl, Remko Stuik, Lars Venema, Christoffel Waelkens

Proceedings Volume 9147, 914721 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056468

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Mirrors, Stars, Telescopes, Sensors, Planets, Coronagraphy, Space telescopes, Exoplanets, Spatial resolution

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2014 Paper

A set of innovative immersed grating based spectrometer designs for METIS

Tibor Agócs, Ramon Navarro, Lars Venema, Aaldert van Amerongen, Paul J. Tol, Hedser van Brug, Bernhard Brandl, Frank Molster, Stephen Todd

Proceedings Volume 9151, 91511L (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055404

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Optical design, Optics manufacturing, Spectroscopy, Prisms, Sensors, Silicon, Monochromatic aberrations, Spectrometer engineering, Diffraction gratings

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2012 Paper

An end-to-end instrument model for the proposed E-ELT instrument METIS

E. Schmalzl, J. Meisner, L. Venema, S. Kendrew, B. Brandl, J. Blommaert, Alistair Glasse, R. Lenzen, M. Meyer, F. Molster, E. Pantin

Proceedings Volume 8449, 84491P (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925938

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Cameras, Device simulation, Telescopes, Spectroscopy, Mid-IR, Optical components, Imaging spectroscopy, Instrument modeling, Adaptive optics

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

METIS: the thermal infrared instrument for the E-ELT

Bernhard Brandl, Rainer Lenzen, Eric Pantin, Alistair Glasse, Joris Blommaert, Michael Meyer, Manuel Guedel, Lars Venema, Frank Molster, Remko Stuik, Eva Schmalzl, Jeff Meisner, Emeric Le Floc'h, Wolfgang Brandner, Stefan Hippler, Ignas Snellen, Klaus Pontoppidan

Proceedings Volume 8446, 84461M (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926057

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Sensors, Planets, Exoplanets, Imaging systems, Galactic astronomy, Telescopes, Mirrors, Stars, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

Deploying the testbed for the VLT adaptive optics facility: ASSIST

Remko Stuik, Paolo La Penna, Christophe Dupuy, Menno de Haan, Robin Arsenault, Wilfried Boland, Eddy Elswijk, Rik ter Horst, Norbert Hubin, Pierre-Yves Madec, Frank Molster, Emiel Wiegers

Proceedings Volume 8447, 84473A (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926049

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Mirrors, Observatories, Stars, Image quality, Optical alignment, Calibration, Deformable mirrors, Turbulence

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

Innovative technologies for optical and infrared astronomy

Colin Cunningham, Christopher Evans, Frank Molster, Sarah Kendrew, Matthew Kenworthy, Frans Snik

Proceedings Volume 8450, 845031 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925573

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Adaptive optics, Astronomy, Astronomical imaging, Planets, Wavefronts, Infrared astronomy, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

Designing the METIS adaptive optics system

R. Stuik, S. Hippler, A. Stolte, B. Brandl, F. Molster, L. Venema, R. Lenzen, E. Pantin, J. Blommaert, A. Glasse, M. Meyer

Proceedings Volume 8447, 84473L (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926137

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Mid-IR, Telescopes, Stars, Imaging systems, Imaging spectroscopy, Diffraction, Atmospheric optics, Actuators, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

Development of a 2D precision cryogenic chopper for METIS

Sander Paalvast, Huub Janssen, Maurice Teuwen, Robert Huisman, Bernhard Brandl, Frank Molster, Lars Venema

Proceedings Volume 8450, 845020 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925338

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Mirrors, Sensors, Cryogenics, Position sensors, Retroreflectors, Interferometry, Aluminum, Spectrographs, Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 3 September 2010 Paper

Alignment and integration of ASSIST: a test bench for VLT adaptive optics facility

Atul Deep, Robin Arsenault, Wilfried Boland, Bernard Delabre, Norbert Hubin, Paolo La Penna, Pierre-Yves Madec, Frank Molster, Remko Stuik, Sebastien Tordo, Emiel Wiegers

Proceedings Volume 7793, 77930L (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.860491

KEYWORDS: Monochromatic aberrations, Adaptive optics, Mirrors, Wavefront sensors, Optical alignment, Telescopes, Stars, Tolerancing, Optical benches, Deformable mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2010 Paper

Testing the VLT AO facility with ASSIST

Remko Stuik, Robin Arsenault, Wilfried Boland, Atul Deep, Bernard Delabre, Norbert Hubin, Johann Kolb, Paolo La Penna, Frank Molster, Emiel Wiegers

Proceedings Volume 7736, 77363M (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857791

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Mirrors, Stars, Manufacturing, Turbulence, Telescopes, Optical components, Optical simulations, Beam splitters, Deformable mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2010 Paper

The OPTICON technology roadmap for optical and infrared astronomy

Colin Cunningham, David Melotte, Frank Molster

Proceedings Volume 7739, 773922 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857240

KEYWORDS: Astronomical imaging, Astronomy, Sensors, Telescopes, Optics manufacturing, Adaptive optics, Infrared detectors, Space telescopes, Active optics, Infrared astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2010 Paper

METIS: system engineering and optical design of the mid-infrared E-ELT instrument

Rainer Lenzen, Bernhard Brandl, Eric Pantin, Alistair Glasse, Joris Blommaert, Lars Venema, Rik ter Horst, Ad Oudenhuysen, Frank Molster, Ralf Siebenmorgen, Hermann Böhnhardt, Ewine van Dishoeck, Paul van der Werf, Wolfgang Brandner, Thomas Henning, Stefan Hippler, Pierre-Olivier Lagage, Toby Moore, Maarten Baes, Christoffel Waelkens, Chris Wright, Hans Ulrich Käufl, Sarah Kendrew, Remko Stuik, Laurent Jolissaint

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77357O (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856242

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Spectroscopy, Imaging spectroscopy, Diffraction, Spectral resolution, Imaging systems, Calibration, Spectrographs, Sensors, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2010 Paper

Mid-infrared astronomy with the E-ELT: performance of METIS

S. Kendrew, L. Jolissaint, B. Brandl, R. Lenzen, E. Pantin, A. Glasse, J. Blommaert, L. Venema, R. Siebenmorgen, F. Molster

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77355F (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857043

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Imaging spectroscopy, Sensors, Mid-IR, Space telescopes, Spectroscopy, Astronomy, Atmospheric modeling, Spectrographs, Spectroscopes

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2010 Paper

mCorrecting METIS spectra for telluric absorption to maximize spectral fidelity

Stefan Uttenthaler, Klaus Pontoppidan, Andreas Seifahrt, Sarah Kendrew, Joris A. D. Blommaert, Eric Pantin, Bernhard Brandl, Frank Molster, Lars Venema, Rainer Lenzen, Philip Parr-Burman, Ralf Siebenmorgen

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77357A (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856697

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Spectral resolution, Mid-IR, Spectrographs, Iterated function systems, Astronomy, Current controlled current source, Large telescopes, Imaging spectroscopy, Spectroscopes

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

Instrument concept and science case for the mid-IR E-ELT imager and spectrograph METIS

Bernhard Brandl, Rainer Lenzen, Eric Pantin, Alistair Glasse, Joris Blommaert, Lars Venema, Frank Molster, Ralf Siebenmorgen, Sarah Kendrew, Maarten Baes, Hermann Böhnhardt, Wolfgang Brandner, Ewine van Dishoeck, Thomas Henning, Hans Ullrich Käufl, Pierre-Olivier Lagage, Toby J. Moore, Christoffel Waelkens, Paul van der Werf

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77352G (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857346

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Adaptive optics, Calibration, Telescopes, Sensors, Iterated function systems, Mid-IR, Spectrographs, Spectral resolution, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 16 July 2008 Paper

ASSIST: the test setup for the VLT AO facility

Remko Stuik, Robin Arsenault, Ralf Conzelmann, Atul Deep, Bernard Delabre, Pascal Hallibert, Laurent Jolissaint, Norbert Hubin, Sarah Kendrew, Pierre-Yves Madec, Frank Molster, Jerome Paufique, Evert Pauwels, Stefan Stroebele, Emiel Wiegers

Proceedings Volume 7015, 70154F (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789225

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Calibration, Telescopes, Stars, Mirrors, Turbulence, Deformable mirrors, Atmospheric optics, Device simulation, Laser guide stars

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

METIS: the mid-infrared E-ELT imager and spectrograph

Bernhard Brandl, Rainer Lenzen, Eric Pantin, Alistair Glasse, Joris Blommaert, Lars Venema, Frank Molster, Ralf Siebenmorgen, Hermann Boehnhardt, Ewine van Dishoeck, Paul van der Werf, Thomas Henning, Wolfgang Brandner, Pierre-Olivier Lagage, Toby Moore, Maarten Baes, Christoffel Waelkens, Chris Wright, Hans Ulrich Käufl, Sarah Kendrew, Remko Stuik, Laurent Jolissaint

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70141N (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789241

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Planets, Stars, Imaging spectroscopy, Comets, Adaptive optics, Spectroscopy, Silicates, Spectrographs, Exoplanets

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