Dr. Richard J. Bennett Profile

Dr. Richard J. Bennett

at UK Astronomy Technology Ctr

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Publications (23)

Proceedings Article | 8 July 2014 Open Access

Open Access

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Performance of the K-band multi-object spectrograph (KMOS) on the ESO VLT

Ray Sharples, Ralf Bender, Alex Agudo Berbel, Richard Bennett, Naidu Bezawada, Roberto Castillo, Michele Cirasuolo, Paul Clark, George Davidson, Richard Davies, Roger Davies, Marc Dubbeldam, Alasdair Fairley, Gert Finger, Natascha Schreiber, Reinhard Genzel, Reinhold Haefner, Achim Hess, Ives Jung, Ian Lewis, David Montgomery, John Murray, Bernard Muschielok, Jeff Pirard, Suzanne Ramsay, Philip Rees, Josef Richter, David Robertson, Ian Robson, Stephen Rolt, Roberto Saglia, Ivo Saviane, Joerg Schlichter, Linda Schmidtobreik, Alex Segovia, Alain Smette, Matthias Tecza, Stephen Todd, Michael Wegner, Erich Wiezorrek

Proceedings Volume 9147, 91470W (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055496

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Spectrographs, Astronomical imaging, Telescopes, Calibration, Stars, Electronics, K band, Infrared radiation, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Open Access

Open Access

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Status of the KMOS multi-object near-infrared integral field spectrograph

Ray Sharples, Ralf Bender, Alex Agudo Berbel, Richard Bennett, Naidu Bezawada, Michele Cirasuolo, Paul Clark, George Davidson, Richard Davies, Roger Davies, Marc Dubbeldam, Alasdair Fairley, Gert Finger, Reinhard Genzel, Reinhold Haefner, Achim Hess, Ian Lewis, David Montgomery, John Murray, Bernard Muschielok, Natascha Förster-Schreiber, Jeff Pirard, Suzanne Ramsay, Phil Rees, Josef Richter, David Robertson, Ian Robson, Stephen Rolt, Roberto Saglia, Jörg Schlichter, Mathias Tecza, Stephen Todd, Michael Wegner, Erich Wiezorrek

Proceedings Volume 8446, 84460K (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926021

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Sensors, Mirrors, Calibration, Spectral resolution, Image quality, Astronomical imaging, Electronics, Off axis mirrors, Lamps

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Proceedings Article | 20 July 2010 Paper

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KMOS pick-off arm optical alignment, calibration, and testing

Philip Rees, Richard Bennett, George Davidson, Stephen Todd

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77354Z (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857009

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Optical alignment, Telescopes, Calibration, Data modeling, Reflector telescopes, Image processing, Optical calibration, Manufacturing, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

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METIS opto-mechanical design and packaging study

Gabby Kroes, Rik ter Horst, Jan Kragt, Ronald Roelfsema, Ramón Navarro, Lars Venema, Rainer Lenzen, Ralf Rohloff, Gilles Durand, Eric Pantin, Samuel Ronayette, Stephen Todd, Richard Bennett, Alistair Glasse, Joris Blommaert, Bernhard Brandl, Maurice Teuwen, Huub Janssen, Robert Huisman

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77352J (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856988

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Calibration, Mirrors, Spectroscopy, Interfaces, Imaging spectroscopy, Packaging, Electronics, Cryogenics, Wavefront sensors

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Open Access

Open Access

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Recent progress on the KMOS multi-object integral-field spectrograph for ESO VLT

Ray Sharples, Ralf Bender, Alex Agudo Berbel, Richard Bennett, Naidu Bezawada, Nicolas Bouché, David Bramall, Mark Casali, Michele Cirasuolo, Paul Clark, Mark Cliffe, Richard Davies, Roger Davies, Niv Drory, Marc Dubbeldam, Alasdair Fairley, Gert Finger, Reinhard Genzel, Reinhold Haefner, Achim Hess, Paul Jeffers, Ian Lewis, David Montgomery, John Murray, Bernard Muschielok, Natascha Förster Schreiber, Jean Pirard, Suzie Ramsay-Howat, Philip Rees, Josef Richter, David Robertson, Ian Robson, Stephen Rolt, Roberto Saglia, Joerg Schlichter, Mathias Tecza, Stephen Todd, Michael Wegner, Erich Wiezorrek

Proceedings Volume 7735, 773515 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856125

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Sensors, Astronomical imaging, Spectroscopy, Mirrors, Electronics, Off axis mirrors, Manufacturing, Infrared spectroscopy, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2008 Paper

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Mechanical design and testing of the cryogenic pick-off arms for the VLT KMOS

Richard Bennett, George Davidson, Philip Rees, Stephen Todd

Proceedings Volume 7018, 70182A (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787891

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Cryogenics, Prototyping, Mechanical engineering, Switches, Lead, Nitrogen, Manufacturing, Tolerancing, Content addressable memory

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Proceedings Article | 28 June 2006 Open Access

Open Access

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Design of the KMOS multi-object integral-field spectrograph

Ray Sharples, Ralf Bender, Richard Bennett, Keith Burch, Paul Carter, Mark Casali, Paul Clark, Robert Content, Richard Davies, Roger Davies, Marc Dubbeldam, Gert Finger, Reinhard Genzel, Reinhold Haefner, Achim Hess, Markus Kissler-Patig, Ken Laidlaw, Matt Lehnert, Ian Lewis, Alan Moorwood, Bernard Muschielok, Natascha Förster-Schreiber, Jeff Pirard, Suzanne Ramsay Howat, Phil Rees, Josef Richter, David Robertson, Ian Robson, Roberto Saglia, Matthias Tecza, Naranjan Thatte, Stephen Todd, Michael Wegner

Proceedings Volume 6269, 62691C (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.669781

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Mirrors, Astronomical imaging, Spectroscopy, Galactic astronomy, Calibration, Sensors, Astronomy, Infrared spectroscopy, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 2 May 2005 Paper

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M1 and M2 mirrors manufacturing for VISTA telescope

Magomed Abdulkadyrov, Alexandr Ignatov, Vladimir Patrikeev, Vitaliy Pridnya, Andrey Polyanchikov, Alexandr Semenov, Yury Sharov, Eli Atad-Ettedgui, Ian Egan, Richard Bennet, Simon Craig

Proceedings Volume 10315, 103150Z (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.605955

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Manufacturing, Telescopes, Infrared telescopes, Visible radiation, Infrared astronomy, Infrared radiation, Astronomical telescopes, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2004 Paper

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M1 and M2 mirrors manufacturing for VISTA telescope

Magomed Abdulkadyrov, Alexandr Ignatov, Vladimir Patrikeev, Vitaliy Pridnya, Andrey Polyanchikov, Alexandr Semenov, Yury Sharov, Eli Atad-Ettedgui, Ian Egan, Richard Bennett, Simon Craig

Proceedings Volume 5494, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.553006

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Manufacturing, Telescopes, Wavefronts, Optical spheres, Optics manufacturing, Infrared telescopes, Surface finishing, Tolerancing, Optical testing

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 2004 Paper

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Active mirror support using pneumatic actuators

Richard Bennett, Fred Baine

Proceedings Volume 5497, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551346

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Actuators, Telescopes, Wavefronts, Monochromatic aberrations, Control systems, Cameras, Electromechanical design, Finite element methods, Polishing

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2003 Paper

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HARP-B: a 350-GHz 16-element focal plane array for the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope

Henry Smith, Richard Hills, Stafford Withington, Johnathan Richer, Jamie Leech, Ross Williamson, Hugh Gibson, Roger Dace, P. Ananthasubramanian, Robert Barker, Robert Baldwin, Howard Stevenson, Peter Doherty, Dennis Molloy, Victor Quy, Chris Lush, Sally Hales, William Dent, Ian Pain, Robert Wall, Peter Hastings, Brenda Graham, Thomas Baillie, Ken Laidlaw, Richard Bennett, Ian Laidlaw, William Duncan, Maureen Ellis, Russell Redman, Robert Wooff, Keith Yeung, Joeleff Fitzsimmons, Lorne Avery, Dennis Derdall, Dean Josephson, Andre Anthony, Raj Atwal, Tomas Chylek, Dean Shutt, Per Friberg, Nicholas Rees, Robin Philips, Matthias Kroug, Teun Klapwijk, Tony Zijlstra

Proceedings Volume 4855, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459674

KEYWORDS: Control systems, Receivers, Calibration, Imaging systems, Mirrors, Telescopes, Staring arrays, Astrophysics, Connectors, Single sideband modulation

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Proceedings Article | 4 February 2003 Paper

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From 250 to 90 tons: systems engineering in the VISTA conceptual design development

Simon Craig, Eli Atad-Ettedgui, Mark Casali, Richard Bennett, Ian Egan, Brian Stobie, Stefano Stanghellini, Will Sutherland

Proceedings Volume 4837, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458233

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Infrared cameras, Systems engineering, Mirrors, Image quality, Infrared imaging, Infrared telescopes, Control systems, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 30 July 2002 Paper

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Integrated approach to the design of a 4-m survey telescope (VISTA) and its instrumentation

Eli Ettedgui-Atad, Will Sutherland, Sue Worswick, Stefano Stanghellini, Brett Patterson, Richard Bennett, David Henry, Brian Stobie, Simon Craig

Proceedings Volume 4757, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.489820

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Infrared telescopes, Mirrors, Image quality, Mathematical modeling, Infrared cameras, Error analysis, Cameras, Active optics, Modeling

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 2000 Paper

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Wide-field camera for the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope

David Henry, Eli Ettedgui-Atad, Mark Casali, Richard Bennett, Alan Bridger, Derek Ives, R. Rae, Timothy Hawarden

Proceedings Volume 4008, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.395449

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Cameras, Infrared telescopes, Diffraction, Astronomy, Image quality, K band, Sensors, Optical design, Staring arrays

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Proceedings Article | 29 October 1999 Paper

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Postupgrade performance of the 3.8-m United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT)

Timothy Hawarden, Nicholas Rees, Timothy Chuter, Antonio Chrysostomou, Charles Cavedoni, Ralf-Rainer Rohloff, Eckhart Pitz, Donald Pettie, Richard Bennett, Eli Ettedgui-Atad

Proceedings Volume 3785, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.367622

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Image quality, Infrared telescopes, Fluctuations and noise, Stars, Manufacturing, Secondary tip-tilt mirrors, Adaptive optics, Actuators

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 1998 Paper

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Active optics at UKIRT

Antonio Chrysostomou, Nicholas Rees, Timothy Hawarden, Timothy Chuter, Charles Cavedoni, Donald Pettie, Richard Bennett, Eli Ettedgui-Atad, Colin Humphries, Brian Mack

Proceedings Volume 3352, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.319304

KEYWORDS: Monochromatic aberrations, Mirrors, Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Active optics, Wavefronts, Image quality, Thermal effects, Spherical lenses, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 1998 Paper

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Upgraded UKIRT

Timothy Hawarden, Nicholas Rees, Charles Cavedoni, Timothy Chuter, Antonio Chrysostomou, Donald Pettie, Richard Bennett, Eli Ettedgui-Atad, John Harris, Brian Mack, Eckhart Pitz, Andreas Glindemann, Stefan Hippler, Ralf-Rainer Rohloff, Karl Wagner

Proceedings Volume 3352, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.319306

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Tin, Mirrors, Ions, Stars, Diffraction, Actuators, Monochromatic aberrations, Domes, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 1998 Paper

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UIST: an imaging spectrometer for the UK Infrared Telescope

Suzanne Ramsay-Howat, Eli Ettedgui-Atad, Richard Bennett, Alan Bridger, Robert Content, Maureen Ellis, Peter Hastings, Mel Strachan, Robert Wall, Martyn Wells

Proceedings Volume 3354, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317272

KEYWORDS: Spectroscopes, Imaging spectroscopy, Sensors, Mirrors, Spectroscopy, Telescopes, Infrared radiation, Infrared spectroscopy, Infrared imaging, Image quality

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 1998 Paper

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Gemini multiobject spectrographs

Richard Murowinski, Tim Bond, David Crampton, Timothy Davidge, J. Murray Fletcher, Brian Leckie, Christopher Morbey, Scott Roberts, Leslie Saddlemyer, Jerry Sebesta, James Stilburn, Kei Szeto, Jeremy Allington-Smith, Robert Content, Roger Davies, George Dodsworth, Roger Haynes, David Robinson, David Robertson, John Webster, David Lee, Steven Beard, Colin Dickson, Dennis Kelly, R. Bennet, Maureen Ellis, Peter Hastings, Phil Williams

Proceedings Volume 3355, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316838

KEYWORDS: Gemini Observatory, Telescopes, Spectrographs, Imaging spectroscopy, Image quality, Astronomical imaging, Image processing, Performance modeling, Sensors, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 1998 Paper

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Gemini multiobject spectrograph: a flexure critical design

Kei Szeto, Richard Murowinski, Scott Roberts, Leslie Saddlemyer, Richard Bennett, Colin Dickson, Peter Hastings

Proceedings Volume 3355, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316824

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Telescopes, Spectrographs, Gemini Observatory, Finite element methods, Collimators, Wavefront sensors, Cameras, Image quality, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 21 March 1997 Paper

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Dedicated calibration facility for the Gemini Telescopes

Suzanne Ramsay-Howat, John Harris, Richard Bennett

Proceedings Volume 2871, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.269005

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Telescopes, Gemini Observatory, Imaging systems, Lamps, Mirrors, Near infrared, Astronomical telescopes, Astronomy, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 21 March 1997 Paper

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Progress of the UKIRT Upgrades Program

Timothy Hawarden, Charles Cavedoni, Timothy Chuter, Ivan Look, Nicholas Rees, Donald Pettie, Richard Bennett, Eli Ettedgui-Atad, John Harris, Colin Humphries, Brian Mack, Eckhart Pitz, Andreas Glindemann, Stefan Hippler, Ralf-Rainer Rohloff, Karl Wagner

Proceedings Volume 2871, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.269048

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Monochromatic aberrations, Control systems, Domes, Wavefronts, Diffraction, Active optics, Cooling systems, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

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UKIRT upgrades program: preparing for the 21st century

Timothy Hawarden, Charles Cavedoni, Nicholas Rees, Timothy Chuter, Donald Pettie, Colin Humphries, Richard Bennett, E. Etad, John Harris, Brian Mack, Eckhart Pitz, Andreas Glindemann, Ralf-Rainer Rohloff

Proceedings Volume 2199, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176215

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Control systems, Sensors, Domes, Imaging systems, Secondary tip-tilt mirrors, Astronomy, Infrared telescopes, Wavefront sensors

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