Mr. James R. Tucker Profile

James R. Tucker

Director, Advanced Technology Development at Kratos SRE

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Publications (12)

Proceedings Article | 6 October 2023 Presentation

X-ray testing of an Athena SPO module at the NASA/MSFC X-ray and Cryogenic Facility (XRCF)

Wayne Baumgartner, Kristin Madsen, Vadim Burwitz, Ernie Wright, Steven Johnson, Jeff Kegley, Nicholas Thomas, James Tucker, Gregory Daspit

Proceedings Volume 12679, 126790Z (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2681740

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Cryogenics, X-ray optics, Optical calibration, Calibration, X-ray telescopes, X-ray detectors, Windows, Point spread functions, Optical alignment

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Proceedings Article | 5 October 2023 Presentation + Paper

Capability improvements at the Marshall Space Flight Center's x-ray and cryogenic facility

Jeff Kegley, William Abbot, Wayne Baumgartner, Mark Baker, Gregory Daspit, William Hogue, Steve Johnson, Kristin Madsen, Mark Mimovich, James Tucker, Ernie Wright

Proceedings Volume 12679, 126790Y (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2678607

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Vacuum chambers, X-ray sources, X-ray optics, Tunable filters, Optical testing, James Webb Space Telescope, Equipment, Cryogenics, X-ray telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 5 October 2023 Presentation

Continued maturation of enabling component-level technologies for large, segmented ultra-stable telescopes

Laura Coyle, John Knight, Laurent Pueyo, Matthew East, Bob Hellekson, Jonathan Arenberg, Marcel Bluth, Sang Park, James Tucker, Brian Hicks, Benjamin Cromey, Jeremy Shugrue, Rémi Soummer, Ananya Sahoo, Sean Brennan, Todd Lawton, Michael Eisenhower

Proceedings Volume 12676, 1267602 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2676053

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Sensors, Analytical research, Actuators, Wavefronts, Simulations, Observatories, Mirror structures, Metrology, Large telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Achieved technology maturation of key component-level technologies for ultra-stable optical systems

Laura Coyle, J. Scott Knight, Laurent Pueyo, Matthew East, Robert Hellekson, Marcel Bluth, Sang Park, James Tucker, Brian Hicks, Benjamin Cromey, Ananya Sahoo, Remi Soummer, Sean Brennan, Todd Lawton, Jonathan Arenberg, Michael Eisenhower

Proceedings Volume 12180, 121802K (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2627057

KEYWORDS: Control systems, Mirrors, Telescopes, Sensors, Coronagraphy, Metrology, Composites, Actuators, Active sensors

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2022 Presentation

Athena x-ray optics testing at the MSFC XRCF: overview

Wayne Baumgartner, Kristin Madsen, Jeff Kegley, Ernest Wright, Jim Tucker, Gregory Daspit, Vadim Burwitz, Elias Breunig, Nicholas Thomas, Steven Johnson

Proceedings Volume 12181, 121810X (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630727

KEYWORDS: X-ray optics, X-rays, Optical testing, Mirrors, X-ray detectors, Calibration, Sensors, Optical fabrication, X-ray sources, Point spread functions

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Proceedings Article | 24 August 2021 Presentation + Paper

Technology maturation of key component-level technologies for ultra-stable optical systems

Laura Coyle, J. Scott Knight, Laurent Pueyo, Matthew East, Robert Hellekson, Marcel Bluth, Sang Park, Brian Hicks, Benjamin Cromey, Ananya Sahoo, Sean Brennan, Todd Lawton, Michael Eisenhower, James Tucker, Jonathan Arenberg

Proceedings Volume 11820, 118200C (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2594643

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Sensors, Control systems, Metrology, Coronagraphy, Distortion, Actuators, Composites, Thermal sensing, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 1 August 2021 Presentation

In-space thermoelastic stability of starshade structures

Manan Arya, David Webb, Samuel Bradford, John Steeves, Flora Mechentel, P. Lisman, David Opland, Gregg Freebury, Jamie Abbott, Jeremy Senne, Charles Tan, Aaron Armour, Siu-Chun Lee, Larry Chan, James Tucker

Proceedings Volume 11823, 1182314 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2595936

KEYWORDS: Testing and analysis, Telescopes, Structural analysis, Shape analysis, Device simulation, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation

Progress towards hardware demonstrations of critical component-level technologies for ultra-stable optical systems

Laura Coyle, J. Scott Knight, Brian Hicks, Benjamin Cromey, Laurent Pueyo, Matthew East, Sean Brennan, Todd Lawton, Jonathan Arenberg, Robert Hellekson, Marcel Bluth, James Tucker, Sang Park, Michael Eisenhower

Proceedings Volume 11443, 1144323 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2560185

KEYWORDS: Analytical research, Sensing systems, Thermal sensing, Coronagraphy, Astronomical telescopes, Wavefronts, Large telescopes, Active remote sensing, Control systems, Distortion

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2013 Paper

Prediction and measurement of composite tube twist and bending due to thermal loading

A. Marcel Bluth, James Tucker, Troy Thompson

Proceedings Volume 8837, 88370R (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2026694

KEYWORDS: Composites, James Webb Space Telescope, Mirrors, Mirror structures, Stochastic processes, Metrology, Control systems, Process control, Temperature metrology, Statistical analysis

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2013 Paper

Composite tube and plate manufacturing repeatability as determined by precision measurements of thermal strain

Lenn Riddle, James Tucker, A. Marcel Bluth

Proceedings Volume 8837, 88370Q (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2026693

KEYWORDS: Composites, James Webb Space Telescope, Manufacturing, Space telescopes, Precision measurement, Temperature metrology, Tolerancing, Mirrors, Telescopes, Structural design

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2007 Paper

Technology demonstration of large stable cryogenic composite structures for JWST

Charles Atkinson, Jonathan Arenberg, Larry Gilman, Ted Messer, Patty May, Dave Moon, Kevin Patton, Jim York, Stan Backovsky, Jim Tucker, Marcel Bluth, Babak Saif, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Jeff Kegley, Bente Eegholm

Proceedings Volume 6687, 668703 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734753

KEYWORDS: Curium, James Webb Space Telescope, Cryogenics, Composites, Temperature metrology, Space telescopes, Mirrors, Manufacturing, Metrology, Analytical research

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Proceedings Article | 13 June 2006 Paper

The JWST backplane stability test article: a critical technology demonstration

Jonathan Arenberg, Larry Gilman, Nick Abbruzze, Justin Reuter, Kristen Anderson, Jas Jahic, Joseph Yacoub, Hector Padilla, Charles Atkinson, Dave Moon, Kevin Patton, Patty May, Jim York, Ted Messer, Stan Backovsky, Jim Tucker, Chris Harvey, Bente Eegholm, Barbara Zukowski, Peter Blake

Proceedings Volume 6265, 62650Q (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671714

KEYWORDS: Distortion, James Webb Space Telescope, Manufacturing, Magnetism, Temperature metrology, Composites, 3D modeling, Aluminum, Space telescopes, Metrology

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