Dr. Gabriella Marra Profile

Dr. Gabriella Marra

at Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte

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Publications (9)

Proceedings Article | 6 July 2006 Paper

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The optical design and preliminary optomechanical tolerances of the high resolution imaging channel for the BepiColombo mission to Mercury

Gabriella Marra, Luigi Colangeli, Elena Mazzotta Epifani, Pasquale Palumbo, Stefano Debei, Enrico Flamini, Giampiero Naletto

Proc. SPIE. 6273, Optomechanical Technologies for Astronomy

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Optical filters, Optical design, Sensors, Image resolution, Distortion, Image quality, Modulation transfer functions, Tolerancing, Mercury (planet)

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2006 Paper

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VST correctors transmission

G. Marra, D. Mancini, G. Sedmak, M. Capaccioli, L. Marty

Proc. SPIE. 6273, Optomechanical Technologies for Astronomy

KEYWORDS: Optical components, Telescopes, Antireflective coatings, Prisms, Silica, Cameras, Glasses, Reflectivity, Optics manufacturing, Tellurium

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2005 Paper

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VST active optics system design and status

F. Cortecchia, D. Mancini, G. Marra, F. Perrotta, M. Capaccioli, G. Sedmak

Proc. SPIE. 5962, Optical Design and Engineering II

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Monochromatic aberrations, Telescopes, Mirrors, Optical design, Sensors, Image quality, Optical aberrations, CCD image sensors, Active optics

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2005 Paper

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Optical design of a high-resolution imaging channel for the Bepi Colombo space mission

G. Marra, L. Colangeli, E. Mazzotta Epifani, P. Palumbo, E. Flamini, S. Debei

Proc. SPIE. 5962, Optical Design and Engineering II

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Optical design, Sensors, Image resolution, Image quality, Modulation transfer functions, Spatial resolution, Multichannel imaging systems, Mercury (planet), Bandpass filters

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2005 Paper

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VST optomechanical technical specifications versus error budget

D. Mancini, G. Marra, F. Cortecchia, G. Sedmak, L. Ferragina, D. Fierro, O. Caputi, G. Mancini

Proc. SPIE. 5962, Optical Design and Engineering II

KEYWORDS: Optomechanical design, Monochromatic aberrations, Telescopes, Optical design, Wavefront sensors, Control systems, Image quality, Active optics, Tolerancing, Optics manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2005 Paper

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VST telescope: the control software design for the atmospheric dispersion correction

M. Brescia, P. Schipani, G. Marra, G. Spirito, F. Cortecchia, F. Perrotta

Proc. SPIE. 5962, Optical Design and Engineering II

KEYWORDS: Zemax, Telescopes, Refractive index, Prisms, Glasses, Control systems, Atmospheric corrections, Refraction, Ray tracing, Atmospheric modeling

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Proceedings Article | 14 October 2005 Paper

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VST optics design strategy and foreseen performance from U to I bands

G. Marra, D. Mancini, F. Cortecchia, G. Sedmak, M. Capaccioli

Proc. SPIE. 5962, Optical Design and Engineering II

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Optical design, Cameras, Distortion, CCD cameras, Image quality, Modulation transfer functions, Tolerancing, Optics manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 4 February 2003 Paper

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VST project: the adapter rotator (M1 cell)

Dario Mancini, Oreste Caputi, Fausto Cortecchia, Luigi Ferragina, D. Fierro, V. Fiume, Guido Mancini, Gabriella Marra, Lorenzo Pellone, Francesco Perrotta, Giovanni Sciarretta, Michele Valentino

Proc. SPIE. 4837, Large Ground-based Telescopes

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Mirrors, Stars, Cameras, Sensors, Wavefront sensors, Charge-coupled devices, CCD image sensors, Active optics

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2000 Paper

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VST project: technical overview

Dario Mancini, Giorgio Sedmak, Massimo Brescia, Fausto Cortecchia, D. Fierro, Valentina Fiume Garelli, Gabriella Marra, Francesco Perrotta, F. Rovedi, Pietro Schipani

Proc. SPIE. 4004, Telescope Structures, Enclosures, Controls, Assembly/Integration/Validation, and Commissioning

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Wavefronts, Control systems, Image quality, Finite element methods, Mechanical engineering, Optical instrument design, Active optics, Optics manufacturing

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