Dr. Michael P. Lesser Profile

Dr. Michael P. Lesser

Director Imaging Technology Lab/Research Professor at Univ of Arizona Imaging Technology Lab

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Publications (51)

Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

The WIYN one degree imager in 2018: an extended 30-detector focal plane

Daniel Harbeck, Mike Lesser, Wilson Liu, Bob Stupak, Ron George, Ron Harris, Gary Poczulp, Jayadev Rajagopal, Ralf Kotulla, David Ouellete, Eric Hooper, Michael Smith, Dustin Mason, Peter Onaka, Greg Chin, Emily Hunting, Robert Christensen

Proc. SPIE. 10702, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy VII

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Imaging systems, Sensors, Calibration, Image processing, Data processing, Charge-coupled devices, Stray light, Camera shutters

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2014 Paper

Silicon sensor quantum efficiency, reflectance, and calibration

Michael Lesser

Proc. SPIE. 9154, High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy VI

KEYWORDS: Antireflective coatings, Sensors, Calibration, Silicon, Quantum efficiency, Light scattering, Lamps, Reflectivity, Photodiodes, Diodes

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2014 Paper

Recent developments for the Large Binocular Telescope Guiding Control Subsystem

T. Golota, M. De La Peña, C. Biddick, M. Lesser, T. Leibold, D. Miller, R. Meeks, T. Hahn, J. Storm, T. Sargent, D. Summers, J. Hill, J. Kraus, S. Hooper, D. Fisher

Proc. SPIE. 9152, Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy III

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Stars, Cameras, Image processing, Computing systems, Wavefront sensors, CCD cameras, Active optics, Motion controllers

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Proceedings Article | 14 July 2014 Paper

The construction, alignment, and installation of the VIRUS spectrograph

Sarah Tuttle, Gary Hill, Hanshin Lee, Brian Vattiat, Eva Noyola, Niv Drory, Mark Cornell, Trent Peterson, Taylor Chonis, Richard Allen, Gavin Dalton, Darren DePoy, Doug Edmonston, Maximillian Fabricius, Dionne Haynes, Andreas Kelz, Martin Landriau, Michael Lesser, Bob Leach, Jennifer Marshall, Jeremy Murphy, David Perry, Travis Prochaska, Jason Ramsey, Richard Savage

Proc. SPIE. 9147, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy V

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Telescopes, Spectrographs, Electronics, Optical amplifiers, Cameras, Sensors, Quantum efficiency, Collimators, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 8 July 2014 Paper

The WIYN one degree imager 2014: performance of the partially populated focal plane and instrument upgrade path

Daniel Harbeck, Todd Boroson, Michael Lesser, Jayadev Rajagopal, Andrey Yeatts, Charles Corson, Wilson Liu, Ian Dell'Antonio, Ralf Kotulla, David Ouellette, Eric Hooper, Mike Smith, Richard Bredthauer, Pierre Martin, Gary Muller, Patricia Knezek, Mark Hunten

Proc. SPIE. 9147, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy V

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Mirrors, Stars, Imaging systems, Sensors, Calibration, Amplifiers, Image quality, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2012 Paper

First results from a novel curving process for large area scientific imagers

Olaf Iwert, David Ouellette, Michael Lesser, Bernard Delabre

Proc. SPIE. 8453, High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy V

KEYWORDS: Optical components, Optical design, Cameras, Sensors, Silicon, Image quality, Charge-coupled devices, CCD image sensors, Semiconducting wafers, Adhesives

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2012 Paper

Recent astronomical detector development at the University of Arizona

Michael Lesser

Proc. SPIE. 8453, High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy V

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Logic, Sensors, Electrons, Quantum efficiency, Amplifiers, Detector development, Charge-coupled devices, Back illuminated sensors, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2012 Paper

STA1600LN: low-noise 10560 x 10560 pixel high-resolution CCD for astronomy

Richard Bredthauer, Kasey Boggs, Greg Bredthauer, Michael Lesser

Proc. SPIE. 8453, High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy V

KEYWORDS: Packaging, Telescopes, Astronomy, Imaging systems, Cameras, Quantum efficiency, Image resolution, Image sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Camera shutters

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2012 Paper

A novel CCD for application in high-frame rate geostationary space-based imaging

Richard Bredthauer, Kasey Boggs, Greg Bredthauer, Earl Aamodt, Hugh Christian, Michael Lesser, Karen Gheno, Bill Reeve

Proc. SPIE. 8453, High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy V

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Lithium, Imaging systems, Sensors, Satellites, Quantum efficiency, Ocean optics, Charge-coupled devices, Image storage, Atmospheric optics

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Proceedings Article | 15 February 2012 Paper

Characterization of orthogonal transfer array CCDs for the WIYN one degree imager

Michael Lesser, David Ouellette, Todd Boroson, Daniel Harbeck, Pierre Martin, George Jacoby, John Cavin, David Sawyer, Kasey Boggs, Richard Bredthauer

Proc. SPIE. 8298, Sensors, Cameras, and Systems for Industrial and Scientific Applications XIII

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Logic, Imaging systems, Sensors, Silicon, Quantum efficiency, Amplifiers, Aluminum nitride, Charge-coupled devices, Semiconducting wafers

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Proceedings Article | 10 February 2009 Paper

Evaluation of a backside-illuminated ISIS

H. D. Nguyen, C. Vo-Le, V. T. S. Dao, K. Takehara, T. G. Etoh, Y. Kondo, H. Maruno, H. Tominaga, H. Soya, H. van Kuijk, J. Bosiers, W. Klaassens, G. Ingram, S. Singh, M. Lesser

Proc. SPIE. 7126, 28th International Congress on High-Speed Imaging and Photonics

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Cameras, Sensors, Video, Electrons, Quantum efficiency, Interference (communication), Amplifiers, Image sensors, CCD image sensors

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Proceedings Article | 28 January 2009 Paper

Packaging and characterization of orthogonal transfer array CCDs for the WIYN One Degree Imager

Michael Lesser, David Ouellette, Grzegorz Zareba, George Jacoby, Gary Muller, David Sawyer, Joe Keyes, Richard Bredthauer, Kasey Boggs

Proc. SPIE. 7249, Sensors, Cameras, and Systems for Industrial/Scientific Applications X

KEYWORDS: Packaging, Telescopes, Imaging systems, Sensors, Ceramics, Silicon, Aluminum nitride, Charge-coupled devices, CCD image sensors, Semiconducting wafers

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Proceedings Article | 25 July 2008 Paper

PEPSI: the Potsdam Echelle Polarimetric and Spectroscopic Instrument for the LBT

K. Strassmeier, M. Woche, I. Ilyin, E. Popow, S.-M. Bauer, F. Dionies, T. Fechner, M. Weber, A. Hofmann, J. Storm, R. Materne, W. Bittner, J. Bartus, T. Granzer, C. Denker, T. Carroll, M. Kopf, I. DiVarano, E. Beckert, M. Lesser

Proc. SPIE. 7014, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Telescopes, Spectrographs, Polarization, Cameras, Polarimetry, CCD cameras, Collimators, Charge-coupled devices, Optical benches

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2008 Paper

Characterization of wafer-scale and many-output CCD detectors

Michael Lesser, Roy Tucker

Proc. SPIE. 7021, High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy III

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Video, Quantum efficiency, Nitrogen, LCDs, Charge-coupled devices, Optical benches, CCD image sensors, Semiconducting wafers, Liquids

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2007 Paper

Realization and application of a 111 million pixel backside-illuminated detector and camera

Norbert Zacharias, Bryan Dorland, Richard Bredthauer, Kasey Boggs, Greg Bredthauer, Mike Lesser

Proc. SPIE. 6690, Focal Plane Arrays for Space Telescopes III

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Optical filters, Electronics, Stars, Cameras, Sensors, Space telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, CCD image sensors

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Proceedings Article | 21 February 2007 Paper

Development of fully depleted scientific CCDs for astronomy

Kasey Boggs, Richard Bredthauer, Michael Lesser

Proc. SPIE. 6501, Sensors, Cameras, and Systems for Scientific/Industrial Applications VIII

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Astronomy, Imaging systems, Sensors, Silicon, Quantum efficiency, Epoxies, Charge-coupled devices, Semiconducting wafers, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 15 June 2006 Paper

Development of hybridized focal plane technologies

Michael Lesser, David Ouellette

Proc. SPIE. 6276, High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy II

KEYWORDS: Packaging, Astronomy, Imaging systems, Sensors, Metals, Image processing, Ceramics, Silicon, Epoxies, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

90prime: a prime focus imager for the Steward Observatory 90-in. telescope

G. Grant Williams, Ed Olszewski, Michael Lesser, James Burge

Proc. SPIE. 5492, Ground-based Instrumentation for Astronomy

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Optical filters, Mirrors, Imaging systems, Cameras, CCD cameras, Space telescopes, Vignetting, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

4K X 4K detectors for astronomy

Michael Lesser

Proc. SPIE. 5499, Optical and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy

KEYWORDS: Astronomy, Imaging systems, Cameras, Sensors, Etching, Quantum efficiency, Amplifiers, Epoxies, Charge-coupled devices, Semiconducting wafers

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

The orthogonal-transfer array: a new CCD architecture for astronomy

Barry Burke, John Tonry, Michael Cooper, Gerard Luppino, George Jacoby, Richard Bredthauer, Kasey Boggs, Michael Lesser, Peter Onaka, Douglas Young, Peter Doherty, David Craig

Proc. SPIE. 5499, Optical and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy

KEYWORDS: Astronomy, Logic, Clocks, Stars, Imaging systems, Metals, Video, Charge-coupled devices, Semiconducting wafers, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

Progress toward science results with the ACES spectrograph

Robert Reynolds, Michael Lloyd-Hart, Michael Lesser, Matthew Kenworthy, Jian Ge

Proc. SPIE. 4841, Instrument Design and Performance for Optical/Infrared Ground-based Telescopes

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Observatories, Telescopes, Spectrographs, Modulation, Sensors, Adaptive optics, Spectral resolution, Charge-coupled devices, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 24 February 2003 Paper

Overview of the Advanced Camera for Surveys on-orbit performance

Holland Ford, Mark Clampin, George Hartig, Garth Illingworth, Marco Sirianni, Andre Martel, Gerhardt Meurer, William McCann, Pamela Sullivan, Frank Bartko, Narcisco Benitez, John Blakeslee, Rychard Bouwens, Tom Broadhurst, Robert Brown, Christopher Burrows, Douglas Campbell, Edward Cheng, Paul Feldman, Marijn Franx, David Golimowski, Caryl Gronwall, Randy Kimble, John Krist, Michael Lesser, Dan Magee, George Miley, Marc Postman, Marc Rafal, Piero Rosati, William Sparks, Hien Tran, Zlatan Tsvetanov, Paul Volmer, Richard White, Robert Woodruff

Proc. SPIE. 4854, Future EUV/UV and Visible Space Astrophysics Missions and Instrumentation

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Optical filters, Stars, Cameras, Calibration, Coronagraphy, Space telescopes, Spectral resolution, Charge-coupled devices, Galactic astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 24 December 2002 Paper

CMOS Active Pixel Sensor (APS) imager for scientific applications

Suat Ay, Michael Lesser, Eric Fossum

Proc. SPIE. 4836, Survey and Other Telescope Technologies and Discoveries

KEYWORDS: CMOS sensors, Imaging systems, Sensors, Amplifiers, Photodiodes, Image sensors, Signal processing, Charge-coupled devices, Analog electronics, Active sensors

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Proceedings Article | 24 December 2002 Paper

Focal plane technologies for LSST

Michael Lesser, J. Anthony Tyson

Proc. SPIE. 4836, Survey and Other Telescope Technologies and Discoveries

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, CMOS sensors, Imaging systems, Cameras, Sensors, Silicon, Quantum efficiency, Charge-coupled devices, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Camera shutters

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Proceedings Article | 24 December 2002 Paper

LSST instrument concept

Barry Starr, Charles Claver, Sidney Wolff, J. Anthony Tyson, Michael Lesser, Larry Daggert, Ruben Dominguez, R. Richard Gomez, Gary Muller

Proc. SPIE. 4836, Survey and Other Telescope Technologies and Discoveries

KEYWORDS: Staring arrays, Telescopes, Electronics, Imaging systems, Sensors, Interfaces, Space telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Semiconducting wafers, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 24 April 2002 Paper

Flight CCD detectors for the Advanced Camera for Surveys

Marco Sirianni, Mark Clampin, George Hartig, Holland Ford, Garth Illingworth, Pamela Sullivan, William Koldewyn, Bill Burmester, Ronald Schrein, Vic Albright, Michael Lesser, Morley Blouke

Proc. SPIE. 4669, Sensors and Camera Systems for Scientific, Industrial, and Digital Photography Applications III

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, Aerospace engineering, Cameras, Sensors, Quantum efficiency, CCD cameras, Space telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, CCD image sensors, Hubble Space Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 15 May 2001 Paper

Processing of back-illuminated 4096x4096 Fairchild CCDs at the University of Arizona

Michael Lesser, Paul Vu

Proc. SPIE. 4306, Sensors and Camera Systems for Scientific, Industrial, and Digital Photography Applications II

KEYWORDS: Gold, Imaging systems, Sensors, Electrons, Silicon, Amplifiers, Epoxies, Charge-coupled devices, Back illuminated sensors, Semiconducting wafers

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Proceedings Article | 18 December 2000 Paper

CCD backside coatings optimized for 200- to 300-nm observations

Michael Lesser

Proc. SPIE. 4139, Instrumentation for UV/EUV Astronomy and Solar Missions

KEYWORDS: Antireflective coatings, Sensors, Metals, Ultraviolet radiation, Hydrogen, Quantum efficiency, Charge-coupled devices, Back illuminated sensors, Hybrid fiber optics, Chemisorption

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 2000 Paper

CCD detectors for the advanced camera for surveys

Marco Sirianni, Mark Clampin, George Hartig, Holland Ford, David Golimowski, Garth Illingworth, Pamela Sullivan, Morley Blouke, Michael Lesser, Bill Burmester, Ronald Schrein, Randy Kimble

Proc. SPIE. 4008, Optical and IR Telescope Instrumentation and Detectors

KEYWORDS: Near ultraviolet, Cameras, Sensors, Quantum efficiency, Coating, Amplifiers, CCD cameras, Space telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, CCD image sensors

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2000 Paper

Advanced camera for surveys

Mark Clampin, Holland Ford, Frank Bartko, Pierre Bely, Tom Broadhurst, Christopher Burrows, Edward Cheng, James Crocker, Marijn Franx, Paul Feldman, David Golimowski, George Hartig, Garth Illingworth, Randy Kimble, Michael Lesser, George Miley, Marc Postman, Marc Rafal, Piero Rosati, William Sparks, Zlatan Tsvetanov, Richard White, Pamela Sullivan, Paul Volmer, Tom LaJeunesse

Proc. SPIE. 4013, UV, Optical, and IR Space Telescopes and Instruments

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Mirrors, Near ultraviolet, Cameras, Sensors, Quantum efficiency, Polarizers, Image filtering, Charge-coupled devices, Bandpass filters

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 1999 Paper

Construction and testing of the wavefront sensor camera for the new MMT adaptive optics system

Patrick McGuire, Troy Rhoadarmer, Michael Lloyd-Hart, J. Shelton, Michael Lesser, James Roger Angel, George Angeli, John Hughes, Bruce Fitz-Patrick, Matthew Rademacher, Skip Schaller, Matthew Kenworthy, Francois Wildi, Jeff Capara, David Ouellette

Proc. SPIE. 3762, Adaptive Optics Systems and Technology

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Cameras, Sensors, Electrons, Wavefront sensors, Wavefronts, Adaptive optics, Turbulence, Epoxies, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 1998 Paper

CCD detectors for the Advanced Camera for Surveys

Mark Clampin, George Hartig, Holland Ford, Marco Sirianni, Gabe Purdue, Lucianne Walkowicz, David Golimowski, Garth Illingworth, Morley Blouke, Michael Lesser, William Burmester, Randy Kimble, Pamela Sullivan, Carolyn Krebs

Proc. SPIE. 3356, Space Telescopes and Instruments V

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Near ultraviolet, Optical design, Cameras, Sensors, Quantum efficiency, CCD cameras, Image quality, Charge-coupled devices, CCD image sensors

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 1998 Paper

Advanced camera for the Hubble Space Telescope

Holland Ford, Frank Bartko, Pierre Bely, Tom Broadhurst, Christopher Burrows, Edward Cheng, Mark Clampin, James Crocker, Paul Feldman, David Golimowski, George Hartig, Garth Illingworth, Randy Kimble, Michael Lesser, George Miley, Susan Neff, Marc Postman, William Sparks, Zlatan Tsvetanov, Richard White, Pamela Sullivan, Carolyn Krebs, Douglas Leviton, Tom La Jeunesse, William Burmester, Sherri Fike, Rich Johnson, Robert Slusher, Paul Volmer, Robert Woodruff

Proc. SPIE. 3356, Space Telescopes and Instruments V

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Mirrors, Cameras, Quantum efficiency, Coating, Reflectivity, Amplifiers, Coronagraphy, Charge-coupled devices, Galactic astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 1998 Paper

Enhancing back-illuminated performance of astronomical CCDs

Michael Lesser, Venkatraman Iyer

Proc. SPIE. 3355, Optical Astronomical Instrumentation

KEYWORDS: Oxides, Astronomy, Metals, Silicon, Hydrogen, Quantum efficiency, Coating, Platinum, Charge-coupled devices, Back illuminated sensors

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 1998 Paper

Long-wavelength scattered-light halos in ASC CCDs

Marco Sirianni, Mark Clampin, George Hartig, Marc Rafal, Holland Ford, David Golimowski, C. Tremonti, Garth Illingworth, Morley Blouke, Michael Lesser, William Burmester, Randy Kimble, Pamela Sullivan, Carolyn Krebs, John Yagelowicz

Proc. SPIE. 3355, Optical Astronomical Instrumentation

KEYWORDS: Scattering, Cameras, Sensors, Metals, Glasses, Light scattering, CCD cameras, Space telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, CCD image sensors

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 1996 Paper

Advanced camera for the Hubble Space Telescope

Holland Ford, Paul Feldman, David Golimowski, Zlatan Tsvetanov, Frank Bartko, James Crocker, Pierre Bely, Robert Brown, Christopher Burrows, Mark Clampin, George Hartig, Marc Postman, Marc Rafal, William Sparks, Richard White, Tom Broadhurst, Garth Illingworth, Tim Kelly, Robert Woodruff, Edward Cheng, Randy Kimble, Carolyn Krebs, Susan Neff, Michael Lesser, George Miley

Proc. SPIE. 2807, Space Telescopes and Instruments IV

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Mirrors, Prisms, Cameras, Sensors, Quantum efficiency, Coronagraphy, Image filtering, Charge-coupled devices, Galactic astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 25 March 1996 Paper

Quantum efficiency characterization of scientific CCDs

Michael Lesser, Bradley McCarthy

Proc. SPIE. 2654, Solid State Sensor Arrays and CCD Cameras

KEYWORDS: Astronomy, Sensors, Calibration, Ultraviolet radiation, Quantum efficiency, Lamps, Diodes, Charge-coupled devices, Monochromators, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 10 April 1995 Paper

Back-illuminated CCD mosaics

Michael Lesser, David Ouellette

Proc. SPIE. 2415, Charge-Coupled Devices and Solid State Optical Sensors V

KEYWORDS: Packaging, Oxides, Antireflective coatings, Silicon, Quantum efficiency, Epoxies, Charge-coupled devices, Connectors, Back illuminated sensors, Oxidation

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

Delta-doped CCDs: high QE with long-term stability at UV and visible wavelengths

Shouleh Nikzad, Michael Hoenk, Paula Grunthaner, Robert Terhune, Frank Grunthaner, Rusty Winzenread, Masoud Fattahi, Hsin-Fu Tseng, Michael Lesser

Proc. SPIE. 2198, Instrumentation in Astronomy VIII

KEYWORDS: Antireflective coatings, Visible radiation, Chemical species, Ultraviolet radiation, Photons, Silicon, Quantum efficiency, Boron, Charge-coupled devices, Internal quantum efficiency

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera conceptual design

Bernard Seery, Carolyn Krebs, Andrew Smith, Sally Heap, John Bolton, Paul Hannan, David Skillman, Malcolm Niedner, Robert Brown, Mark Clampin, Michael Lesser

Proc. SPIE. 2198, Instrumentation in Astronomy VIII

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Mirrors, Optical design, Stars, Cameras, Sensors, Ultraviolet radiation, Image resolution, Image quality, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

Improving CCD quantum efficiency

Michael Lesser

Proc. SPIE. 2198, Instrumentation in Astronomy VIII

KEYWORDS: Oxides, Antireflective coatings, Ultraviolet radiation, Electrons, Ions, Silicon, Quantum efficiency, Oxygen, Charge-coupled devices, Oxidation

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

Development of a 8192x8192 CCD mosaic imager

Todd Boroson, Richard Reed, Woon-Yin Wong, Michael Lesser

Proc. SPIE. 2198, Instrumentation in Astronomy VIII

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Optical filters, Electronics, Imaging systems, Cameras, Charge-coupled devices, Semiconducting wafers, Camera shutters, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 1 May 1994 Paper

Thinned 4096x4096 CCD mosaic

Michael Damento, Shun Lo, Hans Meyer, Peter Doherty, Gary Sims, Michael Lesser

Proc. SPIE. 2172, Charge-Coupled Devices and Solid State Optical Sensors IV

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Cameras, Glasses, Silicon, CCD cameras, Signal processing, Charge-coupled devices, Analog electronics, Semiconducting wafers, Wafer bonding

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 1993 Paper

Backside coatings for back illuminated CCDs

Michael Lesser

Proc. SPIE. 1900, Charge-Coupled Devices and Solid State Optical Sensors III

KEYWORDS: Oxides, Thin films, Antireflective coatings, Ultraviolet radiation, Silicon, Quantum efficiency, Silicon films, Charge-coupled devices, Thin film coatings, Oxidation

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Proceedings Article | 12 August 1992 Paper

Indium-tin-oxide biased-gate technology

Lloyd Robinson, William Brown, Mingzhi Wei, A. Schaeffer, P. Bertling, Michael Lesser

Proc. SPIE. 1656, High-Resolution Sensors and Hybrid Systems

KEYWORDS: Oxides, Observatories, Sensors, Indium, Silicon, Quantum efficiency, Platinum, Charge-coupled devices, CCD image sensors, Floods

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Proceedings Article | 12 August 1992 Paper

Bump-bonded back-illuminated CCDs

Michael Lesser, Ann Bauer, Lee Ulrickson, David Ouellette

Proc. SPIE. 1656, High-Resolution Sensors and Hybrid Systems

KEYWORDS: Oxides, Observatories, Sensors, Ultraviolet radiation, Indium, Silicon, Quantum efficiency, Low pressure chemical vapor deposition, Charge-coupled devices, Semiconducting wafers

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Proceedings Article | 1 December 1991 Paper

Array detectors in astronomy

Michael Lesser

Proc. SPIE. 1439, International Conference on Scientific Optical Imaging

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1991 Paper

Back-illuminated large-format Loral CCDs

Michael Lesser

Proc. SPIE. 1447, Charge-Coupled Devices and Solid State Optical Sensors II

KEYWORDS: Packaging, Oxides, Observatories, Etching, Silicon, Quantum efficiency, Epoxies, Charge-coupled devices, Semiconducting wafers, Oxidation

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1990 Paper

Evaporative coating systems for very large astronomical mirrors

B. Sabol, Bruce Atwood, John Hill, Joseph Williams, Michael Lesser, Paul Byard, Warren Davison

Proc. SPIE. 1236, Advanced Technology Optical Telescopes IV

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Astronomy, Transformers, Argon, Coating, Reflectivity, Aluminum, Optical telescopes, Information operations

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1990 Paper

Recent charge-coupled device optimization results at Steward Observatory

Michael Lesser

Proc. SPIE. 1242, Charge-Coupled Devices and Solid State Optical Sensors

KEYWORDS: Packaging, Observatories, Antireflective coatings, Astronomy, Reflection, Etching, Silicon, Quantum efficiency, Coating, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1990 Paper

Recent charge-coupled device optimization results at Steward Observatory

Michael Lesser

Proc. SPIE. 1235, Instrumentation in Astronomy VII

KEYWORDS: Packaging, Observatories, Antireflective coatings, Astronomy, Reflection, Etching, Silicon, Quantum efficiency, Coating, Charge-coupled devices

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