Prof. Craig D. MacKay Profile

Prof. Craig D. MacKay

Professor of Image Science at Institute of Astronomy

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Publications (51)

Proceedings Article | 20 July 2018 Paper

GravityCam: higher resolution visible wide-field imaging

Jesper Skottfelt, Craig MacKay, Colin Snodgrass, Martin Dominik, Uffe Jørgensen

Proceedings Volume 10702, 107025O (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2309930

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Telescopes, Stars, Electron multiplying charge coupled devices, CMOS sensors, Astronomy, Planets, Charge-coupled devices, Image resolution

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2018 Paper

The adaptive optics lucky imager (AOLI): presentation, commissioning, and AIV innovations

Sergio Velasco, Carlos Colodro-Conde, Roberto López, Alejandro Oscoz, Lucas Labadie, Yolanda Martín-Hernando, Antonio Pérez Garrido, Craig MacKay, Rafael Rebolo

Proceedings Volume 10703, 1070361 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311982

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Imaging systems, Lithium, Lanthanum, Diffraction, Observatories, Calibration, Stars, Spatial resolution

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Proceedings Article | 19 August 2016 Paper

GravityCam: wide-field, high-resolution imaging and high-speed photometry instrument

Craig MacKay, Martin Dominik, Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 9908, 99083L (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2230901

KEYWORDS: Stars, Telescopes, Planets, Sensors, Space telescopes, Electron multiplying charge coupled devices, CMOS sensors, Astronomy, CMOS devices, Galactic astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 9 August 2016 Paper

An instrumental puzzle: the modular integration of AOLI

Roberto López, Sergio Velasco, Carlos Colodro-Conde, Juan J. Valdivia, Marta Puga , Alejandro Oscoz, Rafael Rebolo, Craig MacKay, Antonio Pérez-Garrido, Luis Fernando Rodríguez-Ramos, José Manuel Rodríguez-Ramos, David King, Lucas Labadie, Balaji Muthusubramanian, Gustavo Rodríguez-Coira

Proceedings Volume 9908, 99082Z (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231980

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Imaging systems, Lithium, Sensors, Calibration, Lanthanum, Cameras, Electron multiplying charge coupled devices, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 9 August 2016 Paper

AOLI: near-diffraction limited imaging in the visible on large ground-based telescopes

Craig Mackay, Rafael Rebolo, David King, Lucas Labadie, Marta Puga, Antonio Pérez Garrido, Carlos Colodro-Conde, Roberto Lopez, Balaji Muthusubramanian, Alejandro Oscoz, J. Rodríguez Ramos, Luis Rodrigo-Ramos, J. J. Fernandez-Valdivia, Sergio Velasco

Proceedings Volume 9908, 99080M (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2230900

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Wavefront sensors, Cameras, Mirrors, Wavefronts, Sensors, Stars, Lanthanum, Hubble Space Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 12 August 2014 Paper

The AOLI low-order non-linear curvature wavefront sensor: laboratory and on-sky results

Jonathan Crass, David King, Craig MacKay

Proceedings Volume 9148, 91482C (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056137

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Wavefront sensors, Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Wave propagation, Imaging systems, Calibration, Sensors, Reconstruction algorithms, Wavefront reconstruction

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Proceedings Article | 31 July 2014 Paper

High-resolution imaging in the visible on large ground-based telescopes

Craig MacKay, Rafael Rebolo, Jonathan Crass, David King, Lucas Labadie, Victor González Escalera, Marta Puga, Antonio Pérez Garrido, Roberto López, Alejanrdo Oscoz, Jorge Pérez-Prieto, Luis Rodríguez-Ramos, Sergio Velasco, Isidro Villó

Proceedings Volume 9147, 91471T (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055907

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Cameras, Mirrors, Sensors, Adaptive optics, Stars, Space telescopes, Image resolution, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2012 Paper

Photon counting EMCCDs: new opportunities for high time resolution astrophysics

Craig Mackay, Keith Weller, Frank Suess

Proceedings Volume 8453, 845302 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.924642

KEYWORDS: Electron multiplying charge coupled devices, Clocks, Charge-coupled devices, Cameras, Sensors, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Photon counting, Adaptive optics, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

AOLI: Adaptive Optics Lucky Imager: diffraction limited imaging in the visible on large ground-based telescopes

Craig Mackay, Rafael Rebolo-López, Bruno Femenia Castellá, Jonathan Crass, David King, Lucas Labadie, Peter Aisher, Antonio Pérez Garrido, Marc Balcells, Anastasio Díaz-Sánchez, Jesús Jimenez Fuensalida, Roberto Lopez, Alejandro Oscoz, Jorge Pérez Prieto, Luis Rodríguez-Ramos, Isidro Villó

Proceedings Volume 8446, 844621 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925618

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Sensors, Stars, Wavefronts, Adaptive optics, Image resolution, Wavefront sensors, Cameras, Photon counting

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

The AOLI low-order non-linear curvature wavefront sensor: a method for high sensitivity wavefront reconstruction

Jonathan Crass, Peter Aisher, Bruno Femenia, David King, Craig Mackay, Rafael Rebolo-López, Lucas Labadie, Antonio Pérez Garrido, Marc Balcells, Anastasio Díaz Sánchez, Jesús Jimenez Fuensalida, Roberto Lopez, Alejandro Oscoz, Jorge Pérez Prieto, Luis Rodríguez-Ramos, Isidro Villó

Proceedings Volume 8447, 84470T (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925714

KEYWORDS: Reconstruction algorithms, Adaptive optics, Wavefront sensors, Telescopes, Photons, Algorithm development, Wavefronts, Wave propagation, Beam splitters, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2010 Paper

Anisoplanatism across wide fields at high-frame rates

Tim Staley, Craig Mackay, David King, Frank Suess, Keith Weller

Proceedings Volume 7736, 77364T (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856124

KEYWORDS: Stars, Cameras, Adaptive optics, Point spread functions, Charge-coupled devices, Image resolution, Signal to noise ratio, Photometry, Atmospheric turbulence, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2010 Paper

Data reduction strategies for lucky imaging

Tim Staley, Craig Mackay, David King, Frank Suess, Keith Weller

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77355Z (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856128

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Stars, Point spread functions, Interference (communication), Sensors, Photon counting, Image processing, Data acquisition, Monte Carlo methods, Stochastic processes

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

High-resolution imaging and spectroscopy in the visible from large ground-based telescopes with natural guide stars

Craig Mackay, Tim Staley, David King, Frank Suess, Keith Weller

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77350S (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.855281

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Sensors, Stars, Wavefront sensors, Imaging spectroscopy, Image resolution, Wavefronts, Visible radiation, Space telescopes, Adaptive optics

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Proceedings Article | 13 July 2010 Paper

High-speed, photon-counting CCD cameras for astronomy

Craig Mackay, Tim Staley, David King, Frank Suess, Keith Weller

Proceedings Volume 7742, 774202 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.855282

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Clocks, Sensors, Astronomy, Photon counting, Telescopes, Electron multiplying charge coupled devices, CCD cameras, Cameras, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2008 Paper

Getting lucky with adaptive optics: diffraction-limited resolution in the visible with current AO systems on large and small telescopes

N. Law, R. Dekany, C. Mackay, A. Moore, M. Britton, V. Velur

Proceedings Volume 7015, 70152I (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788621

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Imaging systems, Telescopes, Cameras, Lamps, Point spread functions, Device simulation, Stars, Monte Carlo methods, Image resolution

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2008 Paper

Lucky imaging and speckle discrimination for the detection of faint companions with adaptive optics

Szymon Gladysz, Julian Christou, Nicholas Law, Richard Dekany, Michael Redfern, Craig Mackay

Proceedings Volume 7015, 70152H (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788442

KEYWORDS: Speckle, Adaptive optics, Stars, Point spread functions, Observatories, Image quality, Stochastic processes, Image stacking, Signal detection, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

Diffraction limited imaging in the visible from large ground-based telescopes: new methods for future instruments and telescopes

Craig Mackay, Nick Law, Timothy Stayley

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70141C (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787439

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Sensors, Stars, Charge-coupled devices, Space telescopes, Adaptive optics, CCD image sensors, Image segmentation, Image resolution, Diffraction

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Proceedings Article | 23 June 2006 Paper

Activities in the COAST group: 2004-2006

Christopher Haniff, John Baldwin, Fabien Baron, Alastair Basden, Nazim Bharmal, Roger Boysen, David Buscher, Julien Coyne, Roger Dace, Martin Fisher, Craig Mackay, Richard Neill, Bridget O'Donovan, Eugene Seneta, Xiaowei Sun, Hrobjartur Thorsteinsson, Peter Warner, Donald Wilson, John Young

Proceedings Volume 6268, 626805 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670919

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interferometry, Interferometers, Astronomy, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Prototyping, Image restoration, Visibility, Synthetic apertures, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

A new photon-counting spectrometer for the COAST

Alastair Basden, Christopher Haniff, Craig Mackay, Mick Bridgeland, Donald Wilson, John Young, David Buscher

Proceedings Volume 5491, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550317

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Electron multiplying charge coupled devices, Spectroscopy, Sensors, Visibility, Modulation, Fringe analysis, Interferometers, Digital signal processing, Frame grabbers

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

COAST: recent technology and developments

Christopher Haniff, John Baldwin, Alastair Basden, Nazim Bharmal, Roger Boysen, David Buscher, James Keen, Craig Mackay, Bridget O'Donovan, Eugene Seneta, Hrobjartur Thorsteinsson, Nathalie Thureau, Robert Tubbs, Peter Warner, Donald Wilson, John Young

Proceedings Volume 5491, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552278

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interferometers, Astronomy, Image restoration, Phase measurement, Astronomical imaging, Astronomical telescopes, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Interferometry, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

High-resolution imaging in the visible from the ground without adaptive optics: new techniques and results

Craig Mackay, John Baldwin, Nicholas Law, Peter Warner

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550443

KEYWORDS: Image resolution, Telescopes, Stars, Charge-coupled devices, Adaptive optics, Space telescopes, Cameras, Spectroscopy, Spatial resolution, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

CIRPASS: description, performance, and astronomical results

Ian Parry, Andrew Bunker, Andrew Dean, Michelle Doherty, Anthony Horton, David King, Marie Lemoine-Busserole, Craig Mackay, Richard McMahon, Steve Medlen, Robert Sharp, Joanna Smith

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552012

KEYWORDS: Galactic astronomy, Telescopes, Spectrographs, Molybdenum, Sensors, Gemini Observatory, Cameras, Astronomy, Near infrared, Astronomical imaging

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

Astronomical imaging with L3CCDs: detector performance and high-speed controller design

Craig Mackay, Alistair Basden, Mick Bridgeland

Proceedings Volume 5499, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550448

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Clocks, Signal processing, Electrons, Astronomy, Electron multiplying charge coupled devices, Analog electronics, Sensors, Amplifiers, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

UFTI: the 0.8-2.5 µm fast-track imager for the UK Infrared Telescope

Patrick Roche, Philip Lucas, Craig Mackay, Eli Ettedgui-Atad, Peter Hastings, Alan Bridger, Nicholas Rees, Sandy Leggett, Chris Davis, Alan Holmes, Tony Handford

Proceedings Volume 4841, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460987

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Telescopes, Mirrors, Optical filters, Stars, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Control systems, Imaging systems, Polarimetry, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 21 February 2003 Paper

Low readout noise CCDs in optical interferometry

Alastair Basden, David Buscher, Christopher Haniff, Craig Mackay

Proceedings Volume 4838, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459328

KEYWORDS: Visibility, Charge-coupled devices, Signal detection, Signal to noise ratio, Interference (communication), Sensors, Electrons, Digital signal processing, Interferometry, Signal processing

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Proceedings Article | 21 February 2003 Paper

Progress at COAST 2000-2002

Christopher Haniff, John Baldwin, Alastair Basden, Nazim Bharmal, Roger Boysen, David Buscher, Amanda George, James Keen, Craig Mackay, Bridget O'Donovan, Debbie Pearson, John Rogers, Bodie Seneta, Hrobjarthur Thorsteinsson, Nathalie Thureau, Robert Tubbs, Peter Warner, Donald Wilson, John Young

Proceedings Volume 4838, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459335

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Interferometry, Astronomy, Visibility, Interferometers, Stars, Adaptive optics, Sensors, Phase measurement

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Proceedings Article | 7 February 2003 Paper

Diffraction-limited I band imaging with faint reference stars

Robert Tubbs, John Baldwin, Craig Mackay

Proceedings Volume 4839, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.457029

KEYWORDS: Stars, Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Adaptive optics, Astronomy, Optical telescopes, Speckle, Image quality, Wavefronts, Signal to noise ratio

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper

Noise-free detectors in the visible and infrared: implications for the design of next-generation AO systems and large telescopes

Craig Mackay, John Baldwin, Robert Tubbs

Proceedings Volume 4840, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.457980

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Stars, Sensors, Adaptive optics, Diffraction, Space telescopes, Imaging spectroscopy, Large telescopes, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 15 May 2001 Paper

Subelectron read noise at MHz pixel rates

Craig Mackay, Robert Tubbs, Ray Bell, David Burt, Paul Jerram, Ian Moody

Proceedings Volume 4306, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.426988

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Signal to noise ratio, Clocks, Sensors, Interference (communication), Amplifiers, Quantum efficiency, Photon counting, CCD cameras, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 2000 Paper

CIRSI: the Cambridge infrared survey instrument for wide-field astronomy

Craig Mackay, Richard McMahon, Martin Beckett, Meghan Gray, Richard Ellis, Andrew Firth, M. Hoenig, James Lewis, Steve Medlen, Ian Parry, Jim Pritchard, Chris Sabbey

Proceedings Volume 4008, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.395448

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Sensors, Infrared radiation, Galactic astronomy, Lanthanum, Liquids, Nitrogen, Astronomy, Imaging systems, Infrared detectors

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 2000 Paper

CIRPASS: a NIR integral field and multi-object spectrograph

Ian Parry, Craig Mackay, Rachel Johnson, Richard McMahon, Andrew Dean, Anamparambu Ramaprakash, David King, Jim Pritchard, Steve Medlen, Chris Sabbey, Richard Ellis, Alfonso Aragon-Salamanca

Proceedings Volume 4008, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.395438

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Spectrographs, Cameras, Gemini Observatory, Optical filters, Telescopes, Mirrors, Scattering, Spectral resolution, Astronomical imaging

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Proceedings Article | 5 July 2000 Paper

Recent astronomical results from COAST

John Young, John Baldwin, Roger Boysen, Amanda George, Christopher Haniff, Craig Mackay, Debbie Pearson, John Rogers, Peter Warner, Donald Wilson, Richard Wilson

Proceedings Volume 4006, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.390242

KEYWORDS: Stars, Visibility, Telescopes, Data modeling, Astronomy, Black bodies, Calibration, Infrared radiation, Infrared imaging, Distortion

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Proceedings Article | 5 July 2000 Paper

COAST: the current status

Christopher Haniff, John Baldwin, Roger Boysen, Amanda George, David Buscher, Craig Mackay, Debbie Pearson, John Rogers, Peter Warner, Donald Wilson, John Young

Proceedings Volume 4006, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.390262

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Astronomy, Visibility, Infrared radiation, Sensors, Interferometry, Avalanche photodetectors, Astrophysics, Reflectivity, Antireflective coatings

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Proceedings Article | 5 July 2000 Paper

Performance of new fringe-detecting avalanche photodiodes at COAST

Amanda George, John Baldwin, Roger Boysen, Christopher Haniff, Craig Mackay, Debbie Pearson, John Rogers, Peter Warner, Donald Wilson, John Young

Proceedings Volume 4006, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.390253

KEYWORDS: Avalanche photodetectors, Sensors, Signal to noise ratio, Photon counting, Avalanche photodiodes, Telescopes, Interference (communication), Visibility, Stars, Astatine

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 1998 Paper

Infrared imaging and spectroscopy with HAWAII and PICNIC arrays

Craig Mackay, Martin Beckett, Richard McMahon, Ian Parry, Francois Piche, Kimberly Ennico, Matthew Kenworthy, Richard Ellis, Alfonso Aragon-Salamanca

Proceedings Volume 3354, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317260

KEYWORDS: Transistors, Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Amplifiers, Imaging spectroscopy, Capacitors, Electrons, Silicon, Electronics, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 1998 Paper

CIRSI: progress with the Cambridge infrared survey instrument

Martin Beckett, Craig Mackay, Richard McMahon, Ian Parry, Richard Ellis, S. Chan, M. Hoenig

Proceedings Volume 3354, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317268

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Space telescopes, Sensors, Optical filters, Charge-coupled devices, Clocks, Astronomy, Infrared radiation, Computing systems

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 1998 Paper

Cambridge OH suppression instrument (COHSI): status after first commissioning run

Kimberly Ennico, Ian Parry, Matthew Kenworthy, Richard Ellis, Craig Mackay, Martin Beckett, Alfonso Aragon-Salamanca, Karl Glazebrook, J. Brinchmann, Jim Pritchard, Steve Medlen, Francois Piche, Richard McMahon, Fausto Cortecchia

Proceedings Volume 3354, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317329

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Mirrors, Telescopes, Reflectivity, Optical fibers, Cryogenics, Gold, Infrared telescopes, Space telescopes, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 1998 Paper

Current status of COAST

John Baldwin, Roger Boysen, Christopher Haniff, Peter Lawson, Craig Mackay, John Rogers, David Saint-Jacques, Peter Warner, Donald Wilson, John Young

Proceedings Volume 3350, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317140

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Visibility, Stars, Phase measurement, Interferometers, Imaging arrays, Atmospheric optics, Optical arrays, Mirrors, Wavefronts

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 1998 Paper

Multiwavelength fringe measurement with a CCD spectrometer at COAST

Peter Lawson, John Baldwin, Peter Warner, Roger Boysen, Christopher Haniff, John Rogers, David Saint-Jacques, Donald Wilson, John Young, Craig Mackay

Proceedings Volume 3350, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317142

KEYWORDS: Visibility, Charge-coupled devices, Spectroscopy, Stars, Avalanche photodetectors, Modulation, CCD cameras, Telescopes, Sensors, Spatial frequencies

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 1998 Paper

COAST in the near infrared: solutions for infrared interferometry

John Young, John Baldwin, Martin Beckett, Roger Boysen, Christopher Haniff, Peter Lawson, Craig Mackay, John Rogers, David Saint-Jacques, Peter Warner, Donald Wilson

Proceedings Volume 3350, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317141

KEYWORDS: Infrared radiation, Sensors, Visibility, Phase measurement, Telescopes, Infrared imaging, Infrared detectors, Visible radiation, Infrared sensors, Interferometry

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Proceedings Article | 21 March 1997 Paper

Astronomical results from COAST

David Burns, John Baldwin, Peter Warner, Roger Boysen, Peter Lawson, Craig Mackay, John Rogers, Christopher Haniff, Donald Wilson, Tania Scott, John Young

Proceedings Volume 2871, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.269078

KEYWORDS: Visibility, Phase measurement, Astronomy, Telescopes, Interferometers, Stars, Astronomical imaging, Synthetic apertures, Calibration, Radio optics

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Proceedings Article | 21 March 1997 Paper

Developments at COAST

Peter Warner, John Baldwin, Roger Boysen, David Burns, Christopher Haniff, Peter Lawson, Craig Mackay, John Rogers, Tania Scott, Donald Wilson, John Young

Proceedings Volume 2871, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.269072

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Visibility, Interferometers, Sensors, Cameras, Astronomy, Synthetic apertures, Astronomical telescopes, Optical components, Avalanche photodetectors

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Proceedings Article | 21 March 1997 Paper

COHSI: the Cambridge OH Suppression Instrument

Francois Piche, Ian Parry, Kimberly Ennico, Richard Ellis, Jim Pritchard, Craig Mackay, Richard McMahon

Proceedings Volume 2871, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.269025

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Cameras, Spectrographs, Spectroscopy, Imaging spectroscopy, Astronomical imaging, Cryogenics, Spectral resolution, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 21 March 1997 Paper

CIRSI: the Cambridge Infrared Survey Instrument

Martin Beckett, Craig Mackay, Richard McMahon, Ian Parry, Francois Piche, Richard Ellis

Proceedings Volume 2871, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.269003

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Astronomy, Sensors, Infrared radiation, Mercury cadmium telluride, Galactic astronomy, Stars, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 9 June 1994 Paper

Design and performance of COAST

John Baldwin, Roger Boysen, Graham Cox, Christopher Haniff, John Rogers, Peter Warner, Donald Wilson, Craig Mackay

Proceedings Volume 2200, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.177233

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Calibration, Sensors, Visibility, Stars, Photons, Avalanche photodetectors, Phase shift keying, Atmospheric optics

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Proceedings Article | 9 June 1994 Paper

COAST: its current status, operation, and results

John Baldwin, Roger Boysen, Graham Cox, Christopher Haniff, John Rogers, Peter Warner, Donald Wilson, Craig Mackay

Proceedings Volume 2200, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.177232

KEYWORDS: Visibility, Telescopes, Avalanche photodetectors, Sensors, Control systems, Radio optics, Atmospheric optics, Stars, Fringe analysis, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 9 June 1994 Paper

Diffraction-limited imaging on large telescopes

John Rogers, Donald Wilson, Craig Mackay

Proceedings Volume 2200, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.177269

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Charge-coupled devices, Large telescopes, Diffraction, Ultraviolet radiation, Control systems, Stars, Lanthanum, Image compression

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Proceedings Article | 31 May 1994 Paper

Avalanche photodiodes and area CCDs for fast-guiding and wavefront-sensing applications

Craig Mackay, John Baldwin, John Rogers, Graham Cox

Proceedings Volume 2201, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176096

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Wavefront sensors, Stars, Sensors, Telescopes, Avalanche photodetectors, CCD image sensors, Avalanche photodiodes, Adaptive optics, Photon counting

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Proceedings Article | 20 May 1993 Paper

Cooled slow-scan CCD camera system with 20-bit dynamic range and multiple subarray readout

Craig Mackay

Proceedings Volume 1901, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.144788

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Charge-coupled devices, CCD cameras, Cameras, Computing systems, Image acquisition, Control systems, Dynamical systems, Electrons, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 20 May 1993 Paper

Intelligent fast-readout cooled CCD cameras with wide dynamic range

Craig Mackay

Proceedings Volume 1901, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.144798

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Imaging systems, CCD cameras, Image processing, Cameras, Human-machine interfaces, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Sensors, Amplifiers, Scanners

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1990 Paper

Parallel observing: how to get unlimited observing time on a large optical telescope

Nicholas Rees, Craig Mackay, Mike Disney

Proceedings Volume 1235, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19109

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Cameras, Mirrors, Astronomy, Computing systems, Galactic astronomy, CCD cameras, Data archive systems, Optical telescopes

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