Dr. Bob Dirks Profile

Dr. Bob Dirks

Systems Engineer at TNO

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instrumentation for astrophysics , systems engineering , applied physics , space instrumentation

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Publications (7)

Proceedings Article | 12 July 2023 Open Access

Hybrid BBM92 approach for GEOQKD: lab implementation and future perspectives

Bob P. Dirks, Gustavo Castro do Amaral, David Bakker, Luca Mazzarella, Ivan Ferrario, Sander Kossen, Michiel Marcus, B. Perlingeiro Corrêa, Hemant Sharma, Alessandro Le Pera, Daniele Vito Finocchiaro, Martina Ottavi, Noemi Scaiella, Gabriele Riccardi

Proceedings Volume 12777, 1277724 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2689968

KEYWORDS: Quantum entanglement, Photons, Quantum key distribution, Satellites, Visibility, Polarization, Astronomical imaging, Quantum systems, Quantum channels, Quantum protocols

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Proceedings Article | 11 June 2021 Open Access

GEOQKD: quantum key distribution from a geostationary satellite

Bob Dirks, Ivan Ferrario, Alessandro Le Pera, Daniele Vito Finocchiaro, Marine Desmons, Dorus de Lange, Harry de Man, Arjan J. Meskers, Jaco Morits, Niels M. Neumann, Rudolf Saathof, Gert Witvoet

Proceedings Volume 11852, 118520J (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2599164

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2017 Open Access

First aircraft test results of a compact, low cost hyperspectral imager for earth observation from space

B. T. de Goeij, G. C. Otter, J. M. van Wakeren, J. Veefkind, T. Vlemmix, X. Ge, P. Levelt, B. P. Dirks, P. Toet, L. van der Wal, R. Jansen

Proceedings Volume 10562, 105621N (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2296068

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

Low-noise transition edge sensor (TES) for SAFARI instrument on SPICA

P. Khosropanah, B. Dirks, M. Parra-Borderías, M. Ridder, R. Hijmering, J. van der Kuur, L. Gottardi, M. Bruijn, M. Popescu, J. R. Gao, H. Hoevers

Proceedings Volume 7741, 77410L (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857725

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Telescopes, Temperature metrology, Data modeling, Astronomy, Current controlled current source, Tantalum, Niobium, Spectroscopy, Staring arrays

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2008 Paper

EURECA: a European-Japanese microcalorimeter array

Piet de Korte, Jose Anquita, Xavier Barcons, Paolo Bastia, Joern Beyer, Fernando Briones, Marcel Bruijn, Javier Bussons, Augustin Camón, F. Carrera, Maria Teresa Ceballos, Luca Colasanti, Bob Dirks, Dietmar Drung, Lourdes Fabrega, Flavio Gatti, Raquel Gonzalez-Arrabal, Luciano Gottardi, Wojtek Hajdas, Panu Helistö, Jan-Willem den Herder, Henk Hoevers, Yoshitaka Ishisaki, Mikko Kiviranta, Jan van der Kuur, Claudio Macculi, Aliko Mchedlishvili, Kazu Mitsuda, Stéphane Paltani, Maria Parra-Borderías, Luigi Piro, Reiner Rohlfs, Javier Sese, Yoh Takei, Guido Torrioli, Noriko Yamasaki

Proceedings Volume 7011, 701122 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788963

KEYWORDS: Fused deposition modeling, Electronics, X-rays, Amplifiers, Detector arrays, Feedback loops, Sensors, X-ray astronomy, Head, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 15 June 2006 Paper

The focal plane of the Simbol-X space mission

B. P. F. Dirks, P. Ferrando, U. Briel, O. Gevin, E. Kendziorra, P. Laurent, O. Limousin, F. Lugiez, J. Martignac, M. Authier, C. Chapron, P. Lechner, G. Pareschi, Y. Rio, J.P. Roques, P. Salin, L. Strüder

Proceedings Volume 6276, 627617 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672801

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Crystals, Space operations, Electronics, Mirrors, Satellites, Silicon, X-rays, Cameras, Active sensors

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