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

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

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

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

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

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

Edward Hagerott, Lawrence Scherr, Paul Karlmann, Virginia Ford

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

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

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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