Search Results - "Berkson, Joel"
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Surface Measurement of a Large Inflatable Reflector in Cryogenic Vacuum
Published in Photonics (01-01-2022)“…The metrology of membrane structures, especially inflatable, curved, optical surfaces, remains challenging. Internal pressure, mechanical membrane properties,…”
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Disruptive space telescope concepts, designs, and developments: OASIS and Nautilus -INVITED
Published in EPJ Web of conferences (2020)“…Two disruptive space telescope concepts are being designed and developed at the University of Arizona; these are the 20-meter OASIS (Orbiting Astronomical…”
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Methods for Design, Metrology, and Alignment of Scalable Large Optical Systems
Published 01-01-2023“…Optics has been for 400 years one of the most impactful fields of science; starting with medicine and astronomy. Optical engineering challenges differ greatly…”
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Large Fiber Array Spectroscopic Telescope: Optical Design for a Scalable Unit Telescope
Published in Nanomanufacturing and metrology (2024)“…The Large Fiber Array Spectroscopic Telescope (LFAST) concept involves the utilization of 2640 individual, 0.76 m “unit telescopes” to collect light from a…”
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Binocular fringe projection profilometry for the metrology of meter-scale optical surfaces
Published in Optics continuum (15-04-2023)“…Demand for better quality, larger quantity, and size of astronomical telescopes from visible to radio frequencies is increasing. More rapid, efficient, and…”
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Adaptive Thermoforming and Structural Design of Millimeter-Wave Antenna Panels
Published in Nanomanufacturing and metrology (01-12-2022)“…Future large-scale radio telescope observatories, such as the next-generation Very Large Array, involve extremely large collection areas. These collection…”
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Systematic Radio Telescope Alignment Using Portable Fringe Projection Profilometry
Published in Nanomanufacturing and metrology (01-12-2024)“…In 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) released the first-ever image of a black hole event horizon. Astronomers are now aiming for higher angular…”
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Electromagnetic Thermoforming to Manufacture Reflective Panels for Radio Telescopes and Downlinks
Published in 2021 IEEE Aerospace Conference (50100) (06-03-2021)“…Scientists of the Steward Observatory and Wyant College of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona created a highly energy efficient adaptable method of…”
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