Dr. Larry Scherr Profile

Dr. Larry Scherr

Optical Engineer at CYTO Optics Consulting

SPIE Involvement:

Author

Area of Expertise:

optical design , optical alignment , optical testing , stray light analysis , medical diagnostic instruments , biophysics

Proceedings Article | 3 September 2008 Paper

Fabrication and assembly integration of the orbiting carbon observatory instrument

Robert Haring, Randy Pollock, Brian Sutin, Rick Blakley, Lawrence Scherr, David Crisp

Proceedings Volume 7082, 708213 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.796289

KEYWORDS: Carbon dioxide, Telescopes, Optical benches, Spectrometers, Diffraction gratings, Observatories, Space operations, Relays, Carbon, Manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 17 July 2008 Paper

A conceptual design for the Thirty Meter Telescope alignment and phasing system

Mitchell Troy, Gary Chanan, Scott Michaels, Randy Bartos, Graham Bothwell, Amir Give'on, Randy Hein, Max Radin, Jenny Roberts, J. Michael Rodgers, Lawrence Scherr, Byoung-Joon Seo, David Zimmerman

Proceedings Volume 7012, 70120Y (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788560

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Image segmentation, Cameras, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Stars, Beam splitters, Wavefronts, Wavefront sensors, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 19 September 2007 Paper

TPF-Emma: concept study of a planet finding space interferometer

Stefan Martin, Daniel Scharf, Richard Wirz, Oliver Lay, David McKinstry, Bertrand Mennesson, George Purcell, Jose Rodriguez, Laurence Scherr, James Smith, Leonard Wayne

Proceedings Volume 6693, 669309 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734835

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Mirrors, Reflectors, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Sun, Interferometers, Planets, Stars, Nulling interferometry

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 February 2004

Sun-induced veiling glare in dusty camera optics

Carl Liebe, Lawrence Scherr, Reg Willson

OE, Vol. 43, Issue 02, (February 2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.1635835

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Sun, Mars, Contamination, Charge-coupled devices, Lenses, Imaging systems, CCD cameras, Optical engineering, Modulation

Proceedings Article | 27 January 2004 Paper

LISA optics model: computational steps

Eugene Waluschka, Lawrence Scherr

Proceedings Volume 5160, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.507231

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Nanoimprint lithography, Sensors, Wavefronts, Beam splitters, Interferometers, Sun, Wave propagation

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Proceedings Article | 22 January 2004 Paper

LISA optics model: early results

Eugene Waluschka, Lawrence Scherr

Proceedings Volume 5178, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.507235

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Nanoimprint lithography, Beam splitters, Sensors, Motion models, Optical benches, Wave plates, Laser stabilization

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2002 Paper

Optomechanical design of 10 modular cameras for the Mars exploration rovers

Virginia Ford, Paul Karlmann, Edward Hagerott, Lawrence Scherr

Proceedings Volume 4771, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.482162

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Sensors, Electronics, Lenses, Optical filters, Mars, Panoramic photography, Assembly tolerances, Imaging systems, Optical fabrication

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Proceedings Article | 5 December 2001 Paper

Optical designs for the Mars '03 rover cameras

Gregory Smith, Edward Hagerott, Lawrence Scherr, Kenneth Herkenhoff, James Bell

Proceedings Volume 4441, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.449558

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Mars, Lenses, Diffraction, Glasses, Modulation transfer functions, Lens design, Charge-coupled devices, Tolerancing, Optical design

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