Mr. James W. Baer Profile

James W. Baer

Staff Consultant Optical Engineer (Retired)

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Publications (14)

Proceedings Article | 9 September 2019 Presentation + Paper

The compact hyperspectral prism spectrometer for sustainable land imaging: enhancing capabilities for land remote sensing

Thomas Kampe, Nathan Leisso, William Good, James Howell, Robert Slusher, Jerold Cole, Nathan Showalter, Paul Kaptchen, Kyle Solander, Rusty Schweickart, Robert Warden, Jonathan Fox, Frank Grochocki, James Baer, James Lasnik, Lyle Ruppert, Emily Mrkvicka, Laura Coyle, Betsy Farris

Proceedings Volume 11127, 111270W (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2529552

KEYWORDS: Earth observing sensors, Landsat, Calibration, Laser imaging, Spectroscopy, Prisms, Optical filters, Decision support systems, Spectral calibration, Staring arrays

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2019 Presentation + Paper

Advanced camera-based metrology for spaceborne booms

James Baer, James Masciarelli

Proceedings Volume 11118, 111181A (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2543225

KEYWORDS: Metrology, Cameras, Light emitting diodes, Signal to noise ratio, Sensors, Imaging systems, X-ray telescopes, X-ray optics, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2012 Paper

Rapid spatial characterization measurements of a multi-element focal plane using derived geometrical information

Thomas Drouillard, James Baer

Proceedings Volume 8491, 84910C (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.929117

KEYWORDS: Aerospace engineering, Imaging systems, Data acquisition, Sensors, Staring arrays, Detector arrays, Landsat, Modulation transfer functions, Data centers, Earth observing sensors

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Proceedings Article | 14 August 2006 Paper

Determination of absolute change in optical power of a reference mirror at cryogenic temperature

Timothy Reed, Ian Murray, Jacobus Oschmann, Phillip Quigley, Peter Spuhler, James Baer, Derek Sabatke

Proceedings Volume 6293, 62930H (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.675341

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Zerodur, Temperature metrology, Cryogenics, Lithium, Interferometers, Aerospace engineering, Distortion, Wavefronts, Thermography

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Proceedings Article | 22 September 2005 Paper

Ralph: a visible/infrared imager for the New Horizons Pluto/Kuiper belt mission

James Baer, Donald Jennings, Cathy Olkin, Jeffrey Moore, Alan Stern, Lisa Hardaway, Jeffrey Van Cleve, Derek Sabatke, Robert Parizek, Stuart McMuldroch, John Scherrer, Leslie Young, John Stone, Dennis Reuter

Proceedings Volume 5906, 59061F (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.617901

KEYWORDS: Pluto, Space operations, Modulation transfer functions, Imaging systems, Electronics, Charge-coupled devices, Staring arrays, Visible radiation, Spatial resolution, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 30 August 2005 Paper

Diamond-turned lightweight athermal visible TMA telescope for the planned New Horizons Mission to Pluto

D. Sabatke, G. Taudien, J. Santman, L. Hardaway, L. Comstock, M. Hegge, S. Shidemantle, J. Baer

Proceedings Volume 5877, 58770K (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.617018

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Diamond, Telescopes, Aluminum, Space telescopes, Pluto, Diamond turning, Visible radiation, Wavefronts, Surface roughness

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Proceedings Article | 19 August 2005 Paper

The Deep Impact mission and instruments

J. Baer

Proceedings Volume 5865, 58650D (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.624559

KEYWORDS: Comets, Space operations, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Mirrors, Magnetic resonance imaging, Sensors, Information technology, Image resolution, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper

Vibration-insensitive interferometric measurements of mirror surface figures under cryogenic conditions

James Millerd, Neil Brock, James Baer, Peter Spuhler

Proceedings Volume 4842, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461352

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Interferometers, Calibration, Cryogenics, Interferometry, Phase interferometry, Distortion, Phase shifts, Sensors, Wavefronts

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Proceedings Article | 25 November 2002 Paper

Figure testing of 300-mm Zerodur mirrors at cryogenic temperatures

James Baer, Warren Lotz

Proceedings Volume 4822, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.452341

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Distortion, Space telescopes, Interferometers, Zerodur, Cryogenics, Telescopes, Temperature metrology, Monochromatic aberrations, Aerospace engineering

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Proceedings Article | 1 November 1996 Paper

Antireflection coatings for spectrometers with large spectral ranges

James Baer, Jerold Cole

Proceedings Volume 2863, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.256240

KEYWORDS: Coating, Reflectivity, Antireflective coatings, Spectrometers, Reflection, Tolerancing, Sensors, Sapphire, Magnesium fluoride, Aerospace engineering

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 1993 Paper

Stratospheric aerosol and gas experiment III (SAGE III)

William Chu, J. Guy, Michael McCormick, Arthur Ray, Joseph Zawodny, James Baer

Proceedings Volume 1939, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.152840

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Aerosols, Charge-coupled devices, Spectroscopy, Satellites, Clouds, Stratosphere, Telescopes, NOx, Atmospheric particles

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Proceedings Article | 25 November 1992 Paper

High cross-section orbital retroreflector array design and testing

James Baer

Proceedings Volume 1697, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138197

KEYWORDS: Retroreflectors, Space operations, Mirrors, Satellites, Diffraction, Relays, Argon ion lasers, Light, Interferometers, Wavefronts

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Proceedings Article | 1 August 1991 Paper

High-radiometric-performance CCD for the third-generation stratospheric aerosol and gas experiment

Thomas Ebben, Alan Delamere, Morley Blouke, James Baer, James Flores, Michael McCormick, Gary Kleiman

Proceedings Volume 1479, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.44517

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, Quantum efficiency, Aerosols, Electrons, Amplifiers, Spectroscopy, Signal detection, Surveillance, Diodes

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1991 Paper

High radiometric performance CCD for the third-generation stratospheric aerosol and gas experiment

Thomas Ebben, Alan Delamere, Michael McCormick, James Flores, James Baer, Gary Kleiman, Morley Blouke

Proceedings Volume 1447, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.45325

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, Quantum efficiency, Electrons, Aerosols, Optical amplifiers, Signal detection, Solid state electronics, Optical sensors, Spectroscopy

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