Dr. Philippe Dierickx Profile

Dr. Philippe Dierickx

Optical Engineer at European Southern Observatory

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Chair | Editor | Author

Publications (26)

Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

ELT optomechanics: construction status

Marc Cayrel, Philippe Dierickx, Andreas Förster, Frédéric Derie, Liselotte Jochum, Lorenzo Pettazzi, Christian Lucuix, Christoph Haupt, Michael Müller, Elise Vernet, Jean-François Pirard

Proc. SPIE. 10700, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes VII

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Telescopes, Mirrors, Sensors, Interfaces, Manufacturing, Wavefronts, Optical fabrication, Tolerancing, Optics manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2014 Paper

Fast optical re-phasing of segmented primary mirrors

Henri Bonnet, Michael Esselborn, Nick Kornweibel, Philippe Dierickx

Proc. SPIE. 9145, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes V

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Mirrors, Modulation, Sensors, Calibration, Image segmentation, Error analysis, Wavefronts, Image registration, Phase measurement

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

E-ELT update of project and effect of change to 39m design

Alistair McPherson, Jason Spyromilio, Markus Kissler-Patig, Suzanne Ramsay, Enzo Brunetto, Philippe Dierickx, Mark Cassali

Proc. SPIE. 8444, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IV

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Telescopes, Mirrors, Polishing, Sensors, Manufacturing, Adaptive optics, Space telescopes, Domes, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 26 June 2006 Paper

The active phasing experiment: Part II. Design and developments

F. Gonte, N. Yaitskova, F. Derie, C. Araujo, R. Brast, B. Delabre, P. Dierickx, C. Dupuy, C. Frank, S. Guisard, R. Karban, L. Noethe, B. Sedghi, I. Surdej, R. Wilhelm, M. Reyes, S. Esposito, M. Langlois

Proc. SPIE. 6267, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Segmented mirrors, Electronics, Metrology, Sensors, Image segmentation, Control systems, Charge-coupled devices, Device simulation

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Proceedings Article | 18 August 2005 Paper

APE: the Active Phasing Experiment to test new control system and phasing technology for a European Extremely Large Optical Telescope

F. Gonte, N. Yaitskova, F. Derie, C. Araujo, R. Brast, B. Buzzoni, B. Delabre, P. Dierickx, C. Dupuy, R. Esteves, C. Frank, S. Guisard, R. Karban, E. Koenig, J. Kolb, M. Nylund, L. Noethe, I. Surdej, A. Courteville, R. Wilhelm, L. Montoya, M. Reyes, S. Esposito, E. Pinna, K. Dohlen, M. Ferrari, M. Langlois

Proc. SPIE. 5894, Advanced Wavefront Control: Methods, Devices, and Applications III

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Segmented mirrors, Metrology, Stars, Cameras, Sensors, Image segmentation, Control systems, Active optics

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2004 Paper

APE: a breadboard to evaluate new phasing technologies for a future European Giant Optical Telescope

Frederic Gonte, Natalia Yaitskova, Philippe Dierickx, Robert Karban, Alain Courteville, Achim Schumacher, Nicholas Devaney, Simone Esposito, Kjetil Dohlen, Marc Ferrari, Luzma Montoya

Proc. SPIE. 5489, Ground-based Telescopes

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Segmented mirrors, Metrology, Cameras, Sensors, Wavefront sensors, Control systems, Turbulence, Active optics

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2004 Paper

OWL phase A status report

Philippe Dierickx, Enzo Brunetto, F. Comeron, Roberto Gilmozzi, Frederic Gonte, Franz Koch, Miska le Louarn, Guy Monnet, Jason Spyromilio, Isabelle Surdej, Christophe Verinaud, Natalia Yaitskova

Proc. SPIE. 5489, Ground-based Telescopes

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Telescopes, Mirrors, Stars, Sensors, Wavefront sensors, Wavefronts, Adaptive optics, Silicon carbide, Active optics

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2004 Paper

A Mach-Zehnder phasing sensor for extremely large segmented telescopes: laboratory results and close-loop algorithm

Natalia Yaitskova, Luzma Montoya-Martinez, Kjetil Dohlen, Philippe Dierickx

Proc. SPIE. 5489, Ground-based Telescopes

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Telescopes, Mirrors, Segmented mirrors, Mach-Zehnder interferometers, Interferometers, Sensors, Turbulence, Solids, Phase measurement

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Proceedings Article | 7 July 2004 Paper

Progress of ESO's 100-m OWL optical telescope design

Enzo Brunetto, Philippe Dierickx, Roberto Gilmozzi, Miska Le Louarn, Franz Koch, Lothar Noethe, Christophe Verinaud, Natalia Yaitskova

Proc. SPIE. 5382, Second Backaskog Workshop on Extremely Large Telescopes

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Metrology, Stars, Wavefronts, Adaptive optics, Control systems, Space telescopes, Optical instrument design, Spherical lenses

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Proceedings Article | 7 February 2003 Paper

The VLT laser guide star facility

Domenico Bonaccini, Eric Allaert, Constanza Araujo, Enzo Brunetto, Bernard Buzzoni, Mauro Comin, Martin Cullum, Richard Davies, Canio Dichirico, Philippe Dierickx, Martin Dimmler, Michel Duchateau, Carsten Egedal, Wolfgang Hackenberg, Stefan Hippler, Stefan Kellner, Arno van Kesteren, Franz Koch, Udo Neumann, Thomas Ott, Marco Quattri, Jutta Quentin, Sebastian Rabien, Roberto Tamai, Mario Tapia, Massimo Tarenghi

Proc. SPIE. 4839, Adaptive Optical System Technologies II

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Electronics, Continuous wave operation, Safety, Dye lasers, Diagnostics, Adaptive optics, Relays, Laser guide stars, Laser safety

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper

Diffraction in OWL: effects of segmentation and segments edge misfigure

Natalia Yaitskova, Kjetil Dohlen, Philippe Dierickx

Proc. SPIE. 4840, Future Giant Telescopes

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Point spread functions, Telescopes, Mirrors, Segmented mirrors, Speckle, Image segmentation, Error analysis, Large telescopes, Diffraction gratings

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper

Mach-Zehnder wavefront sensor for phasing of segmented telescopes

Luzma Montoya Martinez, Natalia Yaitskova, Philippe Dierickx, Kjetil Dohlen

Proc. SPIE. 4840, Future Giant Telescopes

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Segmented mirrors, Spatial frequencies, Interferometers, Sensors, Image segmentation, Wavefront sensors, Wavefronts, Large telescopes, Atmospheric turbulence

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper

The eye of the beholder: designing the OWL

Philippe Dierickx, Jean-Louis Beckers, Enzo Brunetto, Rodolphe Conan, Enrico Fedrigo, Roberto Gilmozzi, Norbert Hubin, Franz Koch, Miska Le Louarn, Enrico Marchetti, Guy Monnet, Lothar Noethe, Marco Quattri, Marc Sarazin, Jason Spyromilio, Natalia Yaitskova

Proc. SPIE. 4840, Future Giant Telescopes

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Image segmentation, Wavefront sensors, Wavefronts, Adaptive optics, Control systems, Optical instrument design, Active optics, Device simulation

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2000 Paper

Progress of the OWL 100-m telescope conceptual design

Philippe Dierickx, Roberto Gilmozzi

Proc. SPIE. 4004, Telescope Structures, Enclosures, Controls, Assembly/Integration/Validation, and Commissioning

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Wavefronts, Adaptive optics, Optical fabrication, Space telescopes, Large telescopes, Atmospheric turbulence, Optical instrument design, Active optics

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Proceedings Article | 20 July 2000 Paper

OWL optical design, active optics, and error budget

Philippe Dierickx, Bernard Delabre, Lothar Noethe

Proc. SPIE. 4003, Optical Design, Materials, Fabrication, and Maintenance

KEYWORDS: Monochromatic aberrations, Telescopes, Mirrors, Optical design, Wavefront sensors, Wavefronts, Aspheric lenses, Optical instrument design, Spherical lenses, Active optics

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 1998 Paper

Possible design and fabrication approach for the optics of the 25-m telescope

Philippe Dierickx, Arne Ardeberg

Proc. SPIE. 3352, Advanced Technology Optical/IR Telescopes VI

KEYWORDS: Monochromatic aberrations, Telescopes, Mirrors, Control systems, Optical fabrication, Optical testing, Aspheric lenses, Optical alignment, Optical instrument design, Spherical lenses

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 1998 Paper

Future of filled aperture telescopes: is a 100-m feasible?

Roberto Gilmozzi, Bernard Delabre, Philippe Dierickx, Norbert Hubin, Franz Koch, Guy Monnet, Marco Quattri, Francois Rigaut, Raymond Wilson

Proc. SPIE. 3352, Advanced Technology Optical/IR Telescopes VI

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Polishing, Stars, Adaptive optics, Control systems, Aspheric lenses, Silicon carbide, Spherical lenses, Zerodur

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Proceedings Article | 21 March 1997 Paper

VLT primary mirrors: mirror production and measured performance

Philippe Dierickx, Daniel Enard, Roland Geyl, Jacques Paseri, Marc Cayrel, P. Beraud

Proc. SPIE. 2871, Optical Telescopes of Today and Tomorrow

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Polishing, Spatial frequencies, Interfaces, Manufacturing, Interferometry, Wavefronts, Active optics, Optics manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 8 September 1995 Paper

Optical figuring and testing of the VLT 8.2-m primary mirrors

P. Beraud, Jean Espiard, Roland Geyl, Jacques Paseri, Philippe Dierickx, Daniel Enard, Alain Michel

Proc. SPIE. 2536, Optical Manufacturing and Testing

KEYWORDS: Monochromatic aberrations, Telescopes, Mirrors, Polishing, Interferometry, Optical testing, Active optics, Optics manufacturing, Zerodur, Surface finishing

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

Performance and potential applications of replica technology up to the 1-m range

Pierre Assus, Andre Glentzlin, Jean Schneider, Yves Bresson, Philippe Dierickx

Proc. SPIE. 2199, Advanced Technology Optical Telescopes V

KEYWORDS: Optical components, Telescopes, Mirrors, Polishing, Humidity, Thermal effects, Epoxies, Lightweight mirrors, Silicon carbide, Surface finishing

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

Error budget and expected performance of the VLT unit telescopes

Philippe Dierickx

Proc. SPIE. 2199, Advanced Technology Optical Telescopes V

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Telescopes, Mirrors, Spatial frequencies, Wavefronts, Image quality, Atmospheric turbulence, Active optics, Optics manufacturing, Atmospheric optics

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 1993 Paper

Optical quality and stability of 1.8-m aluminum mirrors

Philippe Dierickx

Proc. SPIE. 1931, Metal Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 1 January 1993 Paper

Optical performance and specification for ground-based telescopes

Philippe Dierickx

Proc. SPIE. 1781, Specification and Measurement of Optical Systems

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Spatial frequencies, Optical testing, Modulation transfer functions, Atmospheric turbulence, Active optics, Tolerancing, Optics manufacturing, Atmospheric optics

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Proceedings Article | 1 August 1990 Paper

8.2 metre primary mirrors of the VLT

Philippe Dierickx, Daniel Enard, Fritz Merkle, Lothar Noethe, Raymond Wilson

Proc. SPIE. 1271, Adaptive Optics and Optical Structures

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Polishing, Glasses, Manufacturing, Adaptive optics, Aluminum, Large telescopes, Active optics, Optics manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 1 August 1990 Paper

Michelson- versus Fizeau-type beam combination: is there a difference?

Michel Faucherre, Bernard Delabre, Philippe Dierickx, Fritz Merkle

Proc. SPIE. 1237, Amplitude and Intensity Spatial Interferometry

KEYWORDS: Optical components, Monochromatic aberrations, Telescopes, Mirrors, Stars, Interferometers, Ultraviolet radiation, Interferometry, Space telescopes, Tolerancing

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1990 Paper

ESO VLT: II. Optical specifications and performance of large optics

Philippe Dierickx, Daniel Enard, Fritz Merkle, Lothar Noethe, Raymond Wilson

Proc. SPIE. 1236, Advanced Technology Optical Telescopes IV

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Monochromatic aberrations, Telescopes, Mirrors, Spatial frequencies, Wavefronts, Image quality, Modulation transfer functions, Optics manufacturing, Atmospheric optics

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