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Dr. Erin M. Elliott

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Proceedings Article | 15 May 2024 Paper

System NA Vs. beam NA. How we should change the ray tracing analysis paradigm to enable realistic non-sequential optical system analysis

David Vega, Erin Elliott, João Mendes-Lopes, Han-Hsiang Cheng, Xu Chen, Alessandra Croce

Proceedings Volume 12798, 127981K (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2692125

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Proceedings Article | 15 May 2024 Paper

Freeform Offner relay systems using a sag addition technique for improved design, tolerancing, and analysis

Erin Elliott, Vladimir Smagley, Xu Chen, Eugene Lepekhin, Alessandra Croce, Po-Sheng Chiu, Tom Pickering

Proceedings Volume 12798, 127981C (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2692117

KEYWORDS: Relays, Design, Tolerancing, Mirror surfaces, Spherical lenses, Optical surfaces, Off axis mirrors, Zemax, Optical spheres, Monochromatic aberrations

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Proceedings Article | 12 March 2024 Poster + Paper

Optical fluids: modeling the near field and far field optical effects of atmosphere and turbulent flow of an airborne laser communication system

Steven LaCava, Felipe Mercado, David Vega, Joao Mendes Lopez, Esteban Carbajal, Mohammed Kamel, Valerio Viti, Craig Miller, Walter Schwarz, Nick Herringer, Erin Elliott

Proceedings Volume 12877, 128771W (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3003225

KEYWORDS: Atmospheric optics, Design, Refraction, Near field optics, Finite element methods, Thermography, Imaging systems, Fluid dynamics, Computational fluid dynamics, Atmospheric modeling

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Proceedings Article | 2 March 2020 Presentation + Paper

Toward optimal workflow: software tools to simplify structural, thermal, and optical (STOP) simulation of systems

Erin Elliott, Vladimir Smagley, Matthias Schlich, Uday Mathur, Michael Humphreys, Sanjay Gangadhara

Proceedings Volume 11287, 112870D (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2545043

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Finite element methods, Data modeling, Process modeling, Prisms, Thermography, Systems modeling, Beam steering, Gradient-index optics, Optical testing

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Proceedings Article | 27 November 2017 Paper

Contrast optimization: a faster and better technique for optimizing on MTF

Ken Moore, Erin Elliott, Mark Nicholson, Chris Normanshire, Shawn Gay, Jade Aiona

Proceedings Volume 10590, 1059014 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2292761

KEYWORDS: Modulation transfer functions, Aberration theory, Optimization (mathematics)

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 2014 Paper

High-contrast Imager for Complex Aperture Telescopes (HICAT): II. Design overview and first light results

Mamadou N'Diaye, Elodie Choquet, Sylvain Egron, Laurent Pueyo, Lucie Leboulleux, Olivier Levecq, Marshall Perrin, Erin Elliot, J. Kent Wallace, Emmanuel Hugot, Michel Marcos, Marc Ferrari, Chris Long, Rachel Anderson, Audrey DiFelice, Rémi Soummer

Proceedings Volume 9143, 914327 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056694

KEYWORDS: Optics manufacturing, Optical alignment, Coronagraphy, Mirrors, Wavefronts, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Cameras, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 2014 Paper

Updated point spread function simulations for JWST with WebbPSF

Marshall Perrin, Anand Sivaramakrishnan, Charles-Philippe Lajoie, Erin Elliott, Laurent Pueyo, Swara Ravindranath, Loïc Albert

Proceedings Volume 9143, 91433X (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056689

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, James Webb Space Telescope, Device simulation, Spectroscopy, Instrument modeling, Wavefront sensors, Spectroscopes, Wavefronts, Coronagraphy, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2014 Paper

James Webb Space Telescope Optical Simulation Testbed I: overview and first results

Marshall Perrin, Rémi Soummer, Élodie Choquet, Mamadou N'Diaye, Olivier Levecq, Charles-Philippe Lajoie, Marie Ygouf, Lucie Leboulleux, Sylvain Egron, Rachel Anderson, Chris Long, Erin Elliott, George Hartig, Laurent Pueyo, Roeland van der Marel, Matt Mountain

Proceedings Volume 9143, 914309 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056936

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Mirrors, Image segmentation, Wavefront sensors, Telescopes, Phase retrieval, Adaptive optics, Optical alignment, Space telescopes, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2013 Paper

High-contrast imager for complex aperture telescopes (HiCAT): 1. testbed design

Mamadou N'Diaye, Elodie Choquet, Laurent Pueyo, Erin Elliot, Marshall Perrin, J. Kent Wallace, Tyler Groff, Alexis Carlotti, Dimitri Mawet, Matt Sheckells, Stuart Shaklan, Bruce Macintosh, N. Jeremy Kasdin, Rémi Soummer

Proceedings Volume 8864, 88641K (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2023718

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Mirrors, Optical design, Space telescopes, Optical alignment, Geometrical optics, Optics manufacturing, Tolerancing, Telescopes, Coronagraphy

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2012 Paper

Simulating point spread functions for the James Webb Space Telescope with WebbPSF

Marshall Perrin, Rémi Soummer, Erin Elliott, Matthew Lallo, Anand Sivaramakrishnan

Proceedings Volume 8442, 84423D (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925230

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, James Webb Space Telescope, Coronagraphy, Wavefronts, Telescopes, Device simulation, Space telescopes, Fourier transforms, Data modeling, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2012 Paper

Wavefront sensing and controls for the James Webb Space Telescope

D. Scott Acton, J. Scott Knight, A. Contos, Stefano Grimaldi, J. Terry, P. Lightsey, A. Barto, B. League, Bruce Dean, J. Scott Smith, Charles Bowers, D. Aronstein, L. Feinberg, W. Hayden, T. Comeau, R. Soummer, E. Elliott, M. Perrin, Carl Starr

Proceedings Volume 8442, 84422H (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925015

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, Telescopes, Wavefronts, Space telescopes, James Webb Space Telescope, Phase modulation, Control systems, Image processing, Phase retrieval, Monochromatic aberrations

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SPIE Journal Paper | 3 February 2012

Minimizing the wavefront error degradation for primary mirror segments with failed hexapod actuators

Jessica Gersh-Range, Erin Elliott, Marshall Perrin, Roeland van der Marel

OE, Vol. 51, Issue 1, 011005, (February 2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.51.1.011005

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Mirrors, Wavefronts, Space telescopes, Error analysis, James Webb Space Telescope, Optimization (mathematics), Optical engineering, Kinematics, Monte Carlo methods

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2008 Paper

Verification of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) wavefront sensing and control system

Adam Contos, D. Scott Acton, Allison Barto, Laura Burns, James Contreras, Bruce Dean, Erin Elliott, Lee Feinberg, Karl Hansen, Bruce Hardy, William Hayden, J. Scott Knight, Paul Lightsey, Carl Starr, Joseph Sullivan

Proceedings Volume 7010, 70100S (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.786984

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Interfaces, Calibration, Wavefront sensors, Observatories, Cryogenics, Aerospace engineering

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Proceedings Article | 1 November 2007 Paper

Wavefront control toolbox for James Webb Space Telescope testbed

Ron Shiri, David Aronstein, Jeffery Smith, Bruce Dean, Erin Sabatke

Proceedings Volume 6711, 67110P (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.736314

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, James Webb Space Telescope, Wavefronts, Image segmentation, Control systems, Detection and tracking algorithms, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Zemax, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2007 Paper

A snapshot distortion test using Moiré fringes

Erin Sabatke, Lee Dettmann, Anna Pierce, Derek Sabatke

Proceedings Volume 6676, 66760D (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.736305

KEYWORDS: Distortion, Ronchi rulings, Collimators, Phase shifting, Optical testing, Phase shifts, Fringe analysis, Cameras, Modulation transfer functions, Turbulence

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Proceedings Article | 20 September 2007 Paper

TRL-6 for JWST wavefront sensing and control

Lee Feinberg, Bruce Dean, David Aronstein, Charles Bowers, William Hayden, Richard Lyon, Ron Shiri, J. Scott Smith, D. Scott Acton, Larkin Carey, Adam Contos, Erin Sabatke, John Schwenker, Duncan Shields, Tim Towell, Fang Shi, Luis Meza

Proceedings Volume 6687, 668708 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.736059

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, James Webb Space Telescope, Wavefronts, Phase retrieval, Mirrors, Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Sensors, Cameras, Phase modulation

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Proceedings Article | 20 September 2007 Paper

End-to-end commissioning demonstration of the James Webb Space Telescope

D. Scott Acton, Timothy Towell, John Schwenker, Duncan Shields, Erin Sabatke, Adam Contos, Karl Hansen, Fang Shi, Bruce Dean, Scott Smith

Proceedings Volume 6687, 668706 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.731653

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, James Webb Space Telescope, Image processing, Phase modulation, Space telescopes, Wavefronts, Telescopes, Mirrors, Aerospace engineering, Imaging arrays

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Proceedings Article | 20 September 2007 Paper

Using multifield measurements to eliminate alignment degeneracies in the JWST testbed telescope

Erin Sabatke, Scott Acton, John Schwenker, Tim Towell, Larkin Carey, Duncan Shields, Adam Contos, Doug Leviton

Proceedings Volume 6687, 668707 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.736309

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, James Webb Space Telescope, Wavefronts, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Image segmentation, Monochromatic aberrations, Phase retrieval, Matrix multiplication, Wavefront sensors

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2006 Paper

Demonstration of the James Webb Space Telescope commissioning on the JWST testbed telescope

D. Scott Acton, Timothy Towell, John Schwenker, John Swensen, Duncan Shields, Erin Sabatke, Lana Klingemann, Adam Contos, Brian Bauer, Karl Hansen, Paul Atcheson, David Redding, Fang Shi, Scott Basinger, Bruce Dean, Laura Burns

Proceedings Volume 6265, 62650R (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672133

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, James Webb Space Telescope, Space telescopes, Phase modulation, Telescopes, Wavefronts, Algorithm development, Image processing algorithms and systems, Sensors, Aerospace engineering

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Proceedings Article | 28 June 2006 Paper

Testbed angle sensor for metrology of multi-spacecraft formations

Erin Sabatke, James Leitch, Anna Pierce

Proceedings Volume 6268, 62682A (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671960

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Space operations, Photodiodes, Control systems, Calibration, Light emitting diodes, Spatial resolution, Computer programming, Metrology, Device simulation

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Proceedings Article | 23 December 2002 Paper

Basic principles in the optical design of imaging multiple aperature systems

Erin Sabatke, James Burge

Proceedings Volume 4832, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.486468

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Optical design, Optical imaging, Optical instrument design, Telescopes, Error analysis, Wavefronts

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Proceedings Article | 18 December 2002 Paper

Imaging interferometers using flat primary segments

Erin Sabatke, James Burge

Proceedings Volume 4849, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460461

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Monochromatic aberrations, Image segmentation, Interferometers, Wavefronts, Space telescopes, Error analysis, Wavefront reconstruction, Space mirrors, Imaging systems

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 March 2002

Phase theory for multiple aperture systems

Erin Sabatke, Jose Sasian

OE, Vol. 41, Issue 03, (March 2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.1431969

KEYWORDS: Monochromatic aberrations, Distortion, Neodymium, Wavefronts, Telescopes, Aberration theory, Imaging systems, Optical engineering, Mirrors, Geometrical optics

Proceedings Article | 31 October 2000 Paper

Phase theory for multiple aperture systems

Erin Sabatke, Jose Sasian

Proceedings Volume 4091, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.405773

KEYWORDS: Monochromatic aberrations, Distortion, Wavefronts, Telescopes, Mirrors, Polonium, Aberration theory, Imaging systems, Reflectivity, Off axis mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 2 October 2000 Paper

Optical design of giant telescopes for space

James Burge, Erin Sabatke, James Roger Angel, Neville Woolf

Proceedings Volume 4092, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.402424

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Telescopes, Mirrors, Optical design, Optical instrument design, Wavefronts, Image segmentation, Reflectors, Space operations, Distortion

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Proceedings Article | 5 July 2000 Paper

Second-order phase theory in multiple-aperture systems

Erin Sabatke, Jose Sasian

Proceedings Volume 4006, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.390189

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Telescopes, Aberration theory, Optical design, Phased array optics, Optical instrument design, Adaptive optics, Phased arrays, Metrology, Time metrology

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Proceedings Article | 5 July 2000 Paper

Cryogenic beam-combiner for very low background 2- to 20-um interferometry on the 22.8-m Large Binocular Telescope

Donald McCarthy, Erin Sabatke, Roland Sarlot, Philip Hinz, James Burge

Proceedings Volume 4006, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.390267

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Telescopes, Mirrors, Sensors, Nulling interferometry, Wavefronts, Interferometers, Distortion, Interferometry, Modulation transfer functions

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