Dr. Marco A. Bonati Profile

Dr. Marco A. Bonati

at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory

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Publications (29)

Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Design of a Skipper CCD focal plane for the SOAR Integral Field Spectrograph

Edgar Marrufo Villalpando, Alex Drlica-Wagner, Marco Bonati, Abhishek Bakshi, Vanessa Bawden de Paula Macanhan, Braulio Cancino, Gregory Derylo, Juan Estrada, Guillermo Fernandez Moroni, Luciano Fraga, Stephen Holland, Michelle Jonas, Agustín Lapi, Peter Moore, Andrés Plazas Malagón, Leandro Stefanazzi, Javier Tiffenberg

Proceedings Volume 12191, 121910U (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629475

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, CCD image sensors, Spectrographs, Signal to noise ratio, Astronomy, Video, Silicon, Amplifiers, Electronics, Single photon detectors

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Paper

Paper

Upgrading the SOAR telescope calibration wave front sensor system

Nicole David, Marco Bonati, Jose Piraces, Cesar Briceño, Rolando Cantarutti, Roberto Tighe

Proceedings Volume 11445, 114458L (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562819

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Sensor calibration, Calibration, Cameras, Sensors, Active optics, Image sensors, Stars, Wavefronts

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Presentation + Paper

Poster + Presentation + Paper

Fully automated detector testbench

M. Bonati, J. Estrada, A. Castaneda, P. Hernandez

Proceedings Volume 11452, 114521L (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2559203

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Visualization, Data processing, Packaging, Near infrared, Near infrared spectroscopy, Spectroscopes, CCD image sensors, Quantum efficiency

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Presentation + Paper

Poster + Presentation + Paper

Detector quality control

M. Bonati, P. Moore, D. Gomez

Proceedings Volume 11452, 114522P (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2556497

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Telescopes, Image quality, Sensor performance, Observatories, Visible radiation, Near infrared, Imaging systems, Spectrographs, Detector development

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper

Poster + Paper

TSPEC4: near-IR spectroscopy for the SOAR telescope

Terry Herter, Charles Henderson, Marco Bonati, John Wilson, Katelyn Allers, Nicole David, Jonathan Elias, David James, Jose Piraces, Sean Points, Ron Probst, Everett Schlawin, Patricio Schurter, Roberto Tighe, Michael Warner

Proceedings Volume 11447, 114476L (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2563035

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Infrared radiation, Infrared spectroscopy, Telescopes, Optical instrument design, Optomechanical design, Infrared imaging, Visible radiation, Image quality, Optical properties

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Proceedings Article | 27 July 2016 Paper

Paper

The Blanco Telescope and its instruments: a status report

Timothy M. Abbott, Alistair Walker, Sean Points, David James, Brooke Gregory, Roberto Tighe, Nicole David, Esteban Parkes, Rolando Cantarutti, Michael Warner, Omar Estay, Manuel Martínez, Marco Bonati, Edison Bustos, Andrés Montané, Freddy Muñoz , Patricio Schurter

Proceedings Volume 9906, 99064D (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232723

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Spectrographs, Imaging systems, Astronomical imaging, Charge-coupled devices, Control systems, Mirrors, Servomechanisms, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2014 Paper

Paper

Design updates and status of the fourth generation TripleSpec spectrograph

E. Schlawin, T. Herter, C. Henderson, J. Wilson, R. Probst, D. Sprayberry, M. Bonati, P. Schurter, D. James, M. Warner, R. Tighe, J. Adams, M. Martínez

Proceedings Volume 9147, 91472H (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055233

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Sensors, Telescopes, Stars, Space telescopes, Prisms, Asteroids, Observatories, Electroluminescent displays, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 25 July 2014 Paper

Paper

The DECam DAQ System: lessons learned after one year of operations

K. Honscheid, A. Elliott, M. Bonati, E. Buckley-Geer, F. Castander, L. da Costa, H. Diehl, J. Eiting, O. Estay, A. Fausti , B. Flaugher, I. Karliner, S. Kuhlmann, I. Mandrichenko, E. Neilsen, K. Patton, K. Reil, A. Roodman, J. Thaler, G. Schumacher, S. Serrano, E. Suchyta, M. Vittone, A. Walker

Proceedings Volume 9152, 91520G (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057073

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Databases, Control systems, Data acquisition, Computing systems, Neodymium, Human-machine interfaces, Imaging systems, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2014 Paper

Paper

ARNICA and LonGSp: the refurbishment of two near infrared instruments

Shintaro Koshida, Leonardo Vanzi, Dani Guzman, Rodrigo Leiva, Marco Bonati, Roberto Avilés, Carlo Baffa, Francesco Palla, Filippo Mannucci, Tzu Chiang Shen, Vincent Suc

Proceedings Volume 9147, 91473B (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056115

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Telescopes, Near infrared, Control systems, Observatories, Astronomy, Signal detection, Interference (communication), Stars, Spectrographs

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

Paper

The Readout and Control System of the Dark Energy Camera

Klaus Honscheid, Ann Elliott, James Annis, Marco Bonati, Elizabeth Buckley-Geer, Francisco Castander, Luiz daCosta, Angelo Fausti, Inga Karliner, Steve Kuhlmann, Eric Neilsen, Kenneth Patton, Kevin Reil, Aaron Roodman, Jon Thaler, Santiago Serrano, Marcelle Soares Santos, Eric Suchyta

Proceedings Volume 8451, 845112 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925717

KEYWORDS: Control systems, Image processing, Telescopes, Cameras, Databases, Charge-coupled devices, Image quality, Human-machine interfaces, Data acquisition, Computing systems

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

Paper

Status of the Dark Energy Survey Camera (DECam) project

Brenna Flaugher, Timothy Abbott, Robert Angstadt, Jim Annis, Michelle Antonik, Jim Bailey, Otger Ballester, Joseph Bernstein, Rebecca Bernstein, Marco Bonati, Gale Bremer, Jorge Briones, David Brooks, Elizabeth Buckley-Geer, Juila Campa, Laia Cardiel-Sas, Francisco Castander, Javier Castilla, Herman Cease, Steve Chappa, Edward Chi, Luis da Costa, Darren DePoy, Gregory Derylo, Juan de Vincente, H. Thomas Diehl, Peter Doel, Juan Estrada, Jacob Eiting, Anne Elliott, David Finley, Rolando Flores, Josh Frieman, Enrique Gaztanaga, David Gerdes, Mike Gladders, V. Guarino, G. Gutierrez, Jim Grudzinski, Bill Hanlon, Jiangang Hao, Steve Holland, Klaus Honscheid, Dave Huffman, Cheryl Jackson, Michelle Jonas, Inga Karliner, Daekwang Kau, Steve Kent, Mark Kozlovsky, Kurt Krempetz, John Krider, Donna Kubik, Kyler Kuehn, Steve Kuhlmann, Kevin Kuk, Ofer Lahav, Nick Langellier, Andrew Lathrop, Peter Lewis, Huan Lin, Wolfgang Lorenzon, Gustavo Martinez, Timothy McKay, Wyatt Merritt, Mark Meyer, Ramon Miquel, Jim Morgan, Peter Moore, Todd Moore, Eric Neilsen, Brian Nord, Ricardo Ogando, Jamieson Olson, Kenneth Patton, John Peoples, Andres Plazas, Tao Qian, Natalie Roe, Aaron Roodman, B. Rossetto, E. Sanchez, Marcelle Soares-Santos, Vic Scarpine, Terry Schalk, Rafe Schindler, Ricardo Schmidt, Richard Schmitt, Mike Schubnell, Kenneth Schultz, M. Selen, Santiago Serrano, Terri Shaw, Vaidas Simaitis, Jean Slaughter, R. Christopher Smith, Hal Spinka, Andy Stefanik, Walter Stuermer, Adam Sypniewski, R. Talaga, Greg Tarle, Jon Thaler, Doug Tucker, Alistair Walker, Curtis Weaverdyck, William Wester, Robert Woods, Sue Worswick, Allen Zhao

Proceedings Volume 8446, 844611 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926216

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Telescopes, Imaging systems, Safety, Lenses, Cameras, CCD cameras, Optical filters, Device simulation, Diffractive optical elements

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2010 Paper

Paper

Automated characterization of CCD detectors for DECam

D. Kubik, R. Alvarez, T. Abbott, J. Annis, M. Bonati, E. Buckley-Geer, J. Campa, H. Cease, S. Chappa, D. DePoy, G. Derylo, H. Diehl, J. Estrada, B. Flaugher, J. Hao, S. Holland, D. Huffman, I. Karliner, S. Kuhlmann, K. Kuk, H. Lin, J. Montes, N. Roe, V. Scarpine, R. Schmidt, K. Schultz, T. Shaw, V. Simaitis, H. Spinka, W. Stuermer, D. Tucker, A. Walker, W. Wester

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77355C (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.864472

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Control systems, Sensors, Quantum efficiency, Imaging systems, CCD image sensors, Packaging, Clocks, Aluminum nitride, CCD cameras

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Proceedings Article | 20 July 2010 Paper

Paper

Testing the Dark Energy Camera on a telescope simulator

H. Thomas Diehl, Timothy M. Abbott, Jim Bailey, Marco Bonati, Gale Bremer, Jorge Briones, Elizabeth Buckley-Geer, Herman Cease, Edward Chi, Darren Depoy, Juan Estrada, David Finley, Brenna Flaugher, David Gerdes, Jim Grudzinski, Bill Hanson, Jiangang Hao, Klaus Honscheid, Cheryl Jackson, Inga Karliner, Kurt Krempetz, Kyler Kuehn, Stephen Kuhlmann, Jim Morgan, Brian Nord, Terri Shaw, Greg Tarle, Kenneth Schultz, Adam Sypniewski, Andrew Stefanik, Jon Thaler, Alistair Walker, William Wester, Curtis Weaverdyck, Robert Woods, Allen Zhao

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77353I (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857746

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Imaging systems, Device simulation, Charge-coupled devices, Mirrors, Optical filters, Control systems, Observatories, Camera shutters

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2010 Paper

Paper

The DECam data acquisition and control system

K. Honscheid, J. Eiting, A. Elliott, J. Annis, M. Bonati, E. Buckley-Geer, F. Castander, L. da Costa, M. Haney, W. Hanlon, I. Karliner, K. Kuehn, S. Kuhlmann, S. Marshall, M. Meyer, E. Neilsen, R. Ogando, A. Roodman, T. Schalk, G. Schumacher, M. Selen, S. Serrano, J. Thaler, W. Wester

Proceedings Volume 7740, 77401K (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856734

KEYWORDS: Image processing, Control systems, Image quality, Telescopes, Data acquisition, Cameras, Charge-coupled devices, Databases, Computing systems, Distributed computing

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2010 Paper

Paper

Graphical user interfaces of the dark energy survey

Jacob Eiting, Ann Elliott, Klaus Honscheid, Jim Annis, Elizabeth Buckley-Geer, William Wester, Michael Haney, William Hanlon, Inga Karliner, Jon Thaler, Mark Meyer, Marco Bonati, German Schumacher, Kyler Kuehn, Stephen Kuhlmann, Terry Schalk, Stuart Marshall, Aaron Roodman

Proceedings Volume 7740, 774012 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856726

KEYWORDS: Human-machine interfaces, Control systems, Observatories, Databases, Image processing, Telecommunications, Information operations, Charge-coupled devices, Telescopes, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

Paper

Focal plane detectors for Dark Energy Camera (DECam)

J. Estrada, R. Alvarez, T. Abbott, J. Annis, M. Bonati, E. Buckley-Geer, J. Campa, H. Cease, S. Chappa, D. DePoy, G. Derylo, H. Diehl, B. Flaugher, J. Hao, S. Holland, D. Huffman, I. Karliner, D. Kubik, S. Kuhlmann, K. Kuk, H. Lin, N. Roe, V. Scarpine, R. Schmidt, K. Schultz, T. Shaw, V. Simaitis, H. Spinka, W. Stuermer, D. Tucker, A. Walker, W. Wester

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77351R (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857651

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, Quantum efficiency, CCD image sensors, Diffusion, X-rays, Telescopes, Imaging systems, Silicon, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

Paper

Status of the dark energy survey camera (DECam) project

Brenna Flaugher, Timothy M. Abbott, Jim Annis, Michelle Antonik, Jim Bailey, Otger Ballester, Joseph Bernstein, Rebecca Bernstein, Marco Bonati, Gale Bremer, Jorge Briones, David Brooks, Elizabeth Buckley-Geer, Julia Campa, Laia Cardiel-Sas, Francisco Castander, Javier Castilla, Herman Cease, Steve Chappa, Edward Chi, Luis da Costa, Darren DePoy, Gregory Derylo, Juan De Vicente, H. Thomas Diehl, Peter Doel, Juan Estrada, Jacob Eiting, Anne Elliott, David Finley, Josh Frieman, Enrique Gaztanaga, David Gerdes, Mike Gladders, V. Guarino, G. Gutierrez, Jim Grudzinski, Bill Hanlon, Jiangang Hao, Steve Holland, Klaus Honscheid, Dave Huffman, Cheryl Jackson, Inga Karliner, Daekwang Kau, Steve Kent, Kurt Krempetz, John Krider, Mark Kozlovsky, Donna Kubik, Kyler Kuehn, Stephen Kuhlmann, Kevin Kuk, Ofer Lahav, Peter Lewis, Huan Lin, Wolfgang Lorenzon, Stuart Marshall, Gustavo Martínez, Timothy McKay, Wyatt Merritt, Mark Meyer, Ramon Miquel, Jim Morgan, Peter Moore, Todd Moore, Brian Nord, R. Ogando, Jamieson Olsen, John Peoples, Andreas Plazas, Natalie Roe, Aaron Roodman, B. Rossetto, E. Sanchez, Vic Scarpine, Terry Schalk, Rafe Schindler, Ricardo Schmidt, Richard Schmitt, Mike Schubnell, Kenneth Schultz, M. Selen, S. Serrano, Terri Shaw, Vaidis Simaitis, Jean Slaughter, R. Christopher Smith, Hal Spinka, Andy Stefanik, Walter Stuermer, Adam Sypniewski, Rick Talaga, Greg Tarle, Jon Thaler, Doug Tucker, Alistair Walker, Curtis Weaverdyck, William Wester, Robert Woods, Sue Worswick, Allen Zhao

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77350D (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856609

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Telescopes, Imaging systems, CCD cameras, Cameras, Camera shutters, Optical filters, Lenses, Mirrors, Device simulation

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2008 Paper

Paper

Calibration of image persistence in HgCdTe photodiodes

Roger Smith, Maximilian Zavodny, Gustavo Rahmer, Marco Bonati

Proceedings Volume 7021, 70210K (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789619

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Galactic astronomy, Superposition, Mercury cadmium telluride, Photodiodes, Diodes, Signal to noise ratio, Sensors, Signal detection, Point spread functions

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2008 Paper

Paper

A theory for image persistence in HgCdTe photodiodes

Roger Smith, Maximilian Zavodny, Gustavo Rahmer, Marco Bonati

Proceedings Volume 7021, 70210J (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789372

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Photodiodes, Mercury cadmium telluride, Sensors, Electrons, Photons, Calibration, Signal detection, Nondestructive evaluation, Diffusion

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

Paper

The performance of TripleSpec at Palomar

Terry Herter, Charles Henderson, John Wilson, Keith Matthews, Gustavo Rahmer, Marco Bonati, Philip Muirhead, Joseph Adams, James Lloyd, Michael Skrutskie, Dae-Sik Moon, Stephen Parshley, Matthew Nelson, Frantz Martinache, George Gull

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70140X (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789660

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectrographs, Mirrors, Prisms, Space telescopes, Stars, Sensors, Cameras, Spectral resolution, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 2007 Paper

Paper

Comparing the low-temperature performance of megapixel NIR InGaAs and HgCdTe imager arrays

S. Seshadri, D. Cole, B. Hancock, P. Ringold, C. Peay, C. Wrigley, M. Bonati, M. Brown, M. Schubnell, G. Rahmer, D. Guzman, D. Figer, G. Tarle, R. Smith, C. Bebek

Proceedings Volume 6690, 669006 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734739

KEYWORDS: Indium gallium arsenide, Imaging systems, Sensors, Mercury cadmium telluride, Staring arrays, Quantum efficiency, Near infrared, Imaging arrays, Multiplexers, Data conversion

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Proceedings Article | 20 June 2006 Paper

Paper

Noise and zero point drift in 1.7μm cutoff detectors for SNAP

Roger Smith, Christopher Bebek, Marco Bonati, Matthew Brown, David Cole, Gustavo Rahmer, Michael Schubnell, Suresh Seshadri, Gregory Tarle

Proceedings Volume 6276, 62760R (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672616

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Multiplexers, Video, Interference (communication), Signal to noise ratio, Statistical analysis, Mercury cadmium telluride, Amplifiers, Near infrared, Capacitance

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Proceedings Article | 20 June 2006 Paper

Paper

Characterization of NIR InGaAs imager arrays for the JDEM SNAP mission concept

S. Seshadri, D. Cole, B. Hancock, P. Ringold, C. Peay, C. Wrigley, M. Bonati, M. Brown, M. Schubnell, G. Rahmer, D. Guzman, D. Figer, G. Tarle, R. Smith, C. Bebek

Proceedings Volume 6276, 62760S (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.673252

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Indium gallium arsenide, Mercury cadmium telluride, Multiplexers, Quantum efficiency, Imaging systems, Data conversion, Near infrared, Sensor performance, Detector development

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

Paper

The SOAR optical imager: status and first results

Hugo Schwarz, Michael Ashe, Maxime Boccas, Marco Bonati, Francisco Delgado, Ramon Gavez, Manuel Martinez, Patricio Schurter, Ricardo Schmidt, Roberto Tighe, Alistair Walker

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.553185

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Prisms, Space telescopes, Imaging systems, Gemini Observatory, Astronomy, Optical filters, Image filtering, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

Paper

A versatile wavelength-dependent spectrophotometer for efficiency measurements of CCD and cryogenic gratings

Dani Guzman, Sebastien Blais-Ouellette, Marco Bonati, Amal Elgamil

Proceedings Volume 5499, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551973

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Quantum efficiency, Charge-coupled devices, Cryogenics, Monochromators, Light sources, Spectrophotometry, LabVIEW, Optical filtering, Image sensors

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

Paper

VIRGO-2K 2.25-um HgCdTe dark current

Roger Smith, Marco Bonati, Dani Guzman

Proceedings Volume 5499, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552342

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Temperature metrology, Transistors, Multiplexers, Interference (communication), Servomechanisms, Mercury cadmium telluride, Nondestructive evaluation, Astronomy, Liquids

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

Paper

SOAR Optical Imager

Alistair Walker, Maxime Boccas, Marco Bonati, Ramon Galvez, Manual Martinez, Patricio Schurter, Ricardo Schmidt, Michael Ashe, Francisco Delgado, Roberto Tighe

Proceedings Volume 4841, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.457977

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Prisms, Imaging systems, Sensors, Optical instrument design, Gemini Observatory, Camera shutters, Space telescopes, Image filtering

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

Paper

ISPI: the infrared side port imager for the CITO 4-m telescope

Ronald Probst, Andres Montane, Michael Warner, Maxime Boccas, Marco Bonati, Ramon Galvez, Roberto Tighe, Michael Ashe, Nicole van der Bliek, Robert Blum

Proceedings Volume 4841, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461435

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Sensors, Infrared imaging, Cameras, Imaging systems, Infrared telescopes, Infrared radiation, Collimators, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2002 Paper

Paper

ArcVIEW: a LabVIEW-based astronomical instrument control system

Michael Ashe, Marco Bonati, Steven Heathcote

Proceedings Volume 4848, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461433

KEYWORDS: LabVIEW, Control systems, Cameras, Telescopes, Human-machine interfaces, Imaging systems, Infrared telescopes, Infrared imaging, Charge-coupled devices, Telecommunications

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