Prof. R. French Leger Profile

Prof. R. French Leger

at Univ of Washington

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

Performance of the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE) high-resolution near-infrared multi-object fiber spectrograph

John Wilson, F. Hearty, M. Skrutskie, S. Majewski, R. Schiavon, D. Eisenstein, J. Gunn, J. Holtzman, D. Nidever, B. Gillespie, D. Weinberg, B. Blank, C. Henderson, S. Smee, R. Barkhouser, A. Harding, S. Hope, G. Fitzgerald, T. Stolberg, J. Arns, M. Nelson, S. Brunner, A. Burton, E. Walker, C. Lam, P. Maseman, J. Barr, F. Leger, L. Carey, N. MacDonald, G. Ebelke, S. Beland, T. Horne, E. Young, G. Rieke, M. Rieke, T. O'Brien, J. Crane, M. Carr, C. Harrison, R. Stoll, M. Vernieri, M. Shetrone, C. Allende-Prieto, J. Johnson, P. Frinchaboy, G. Zasowski, A. Garcia Perez, D. Bizyaev, K. Cunha, V. Smith, Sz. Meszaros, B. Zhao, M. Hayden, S. D. Chojnowski, B. Andrews, C. Loomis, R. Owen, M. Klaene, J. Brinkmann, F. Stauffer, D. Long, W. Jordan, D. Holder, F. Cope, T. Naugle, B. Pfaffenberger, D. Schlegel, M. Blanton, D. Muna, B. Weaver, S. Snedden, K. Pan, H. Brewington, E. Malanushenko, V. Malanushenko, A. Simmons, D. Oravetz, S. Mahadevan, S. Halverson

Proceedings Volume 8446, 84460H (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927140

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Cameras, Telescopes, Observatories, Stars, Mirrors, Calibration, Spectrographs, Collimators, Astronomical imaging

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2010 Paper

APOGEE fiber development and FRD testing

Sophia Brunner, Adam Burton, Jeff Crane, Bo Zhao, Fred Hearty, John Wilson, Larry Carey, French Leger, Mike Skrutskie, Ricardo Schiavon, Steven Majewski

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77356A (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857223

KEYWORDS: Epoxies, Connectors, Spectrographs, Polishing, Polymers, Cryogenics, Cameras, Optical fibers, Telescopes, Fiber optics

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

The Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE) high-resolution near-infrared multi-object fiber spectrograph

John Wilson, Fred Hearty, Michael Skrutskie, Steven Majewski, Ricardo Schiavon, Daniel Eisenstein, Jim Gunn, Basil Blank, Chuck Henderson, Stephen Smee, Robert Barkhouser, Al Harding, Greg Fitzgerald, Todd Stolberg, Jim Arns, Matt Nelson, Sophia Brunner, Adam Burton, Eric Walker, Charles Lam, Paul Maseman, Jim Barr, French Leger, Larry Carey, Nick MacDonald, Todd Horne, Erick Young, George Rieke, Marcia Rieke, Tom O'Brien, Steve Hope, John Krakula, Jeff Crane, Bo Zhao, Mike Carr, Craig Harrison, Robert Stoll, Mary Vernieri, Jon Holtzman, Matt Shetrone, Carlos Allende-Prieto, Jennifer Johnson, Peter Frinchaboy, Gail Zasowski, Dmitry Bizyaev, Bruce Gillespie, David Weinberg

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77351C (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856708

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Sensors, Spectrographs, Telescopes, Silicon, Mirrors, Silica, Collimators, Observatories, Aluminum

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

The Dark Energy Camera (DECam)

D. DePoy, T. Abbott, J. Annis, M. Antonik, M. Barceló, R. Bernstein, B. Bigelow, D. Brooks, E. Buckley-Geer, J. Campa, L. Cardiel, F. Castander, J. Castilla, H. Cease, S. Chappa, E. Dede, G. Derylo, H. Diehl, P. Doel, J. DeVicente, J. Estrada, D. Finley, B. Flaugher, E. Gaztanaga, D. Gerdes, M. Gladders, V. Guarino, G. Gutierrez, J. Hamilton, M. Haney, S. Holland, K. Honscheid, D. Huffman, I. Karliner, D. Kau, S. Kent, M. Kozlovsky, D. Kubik, K. Kuehn, S. Kuhlmann, K. Kuk, F. Leger, H. Lin, G. Martinez, M. Martinez, W. Merritt, J. Mohr, P. Moore, T. Moore, B. Nord, R. Ogando, J. Olsen, B. Onal, J. Peoples, T. Qian, N. Roe, E. Sanchez, V. Scarpine, R. Schmidt, R. Schmitt, M. Schubnell, K. Schultz, M. Selen, T. Shaw, V. Simaitis, J. Slaughter, C. Smith, H. Spinka, A. Stefanik, W. Stuermer, R. Talaga, G. Tarle, J. Thaler, D. Tucker, A. Walker, S. Worswick, A. Zhao

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70140E (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789466

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Telescopes, Cameras, CCD cameras, Optical filters, Mirrors, Control systems, Quantum efficiency, Image processing, CCD image sensors

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

Design considerations comparing castings and weldments in large astronomical instrument construction

R. French Leger

Proceedings Volume 5495, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.549108

KEYWORDS: Aluminum, Telescopes, Astronomy, Annealing, Tolerancing, Optical fibers, Mirrors, Solids, Optical instrument design, Astronomical telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

Design parameters for telescope axes drives

R. French Leger

Proceedings Volume 5495, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.549109

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Optical instrument design, Tolerancing, Servomechanisms, Corrosion, Teeth, Metals, Control systems, Heat treatments, Failure analysis

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Proceedings Article | 4 February 2003 Paper

Design and upgrades for the Sloan Digital Sky Survey telescope's roll-off enclosure

R. French Leger, Dan Long, Mark Klaene

Proceedings Volume 4837, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.457907

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Fluctuations and noise, Control systems, Optical instrument design, Observatories, Actuators, Manufacturing, Silver, Aerodynamics, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 4 February 2003 Paper

Design and construction of the instrument rotator for the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) telescope

R. French Leger, Dan Long, Larry Carey, Russell Owen, Walter Sigmund

Proceedings Volume 4837, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.457906

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Optical instrument design, Spectrographs, Surface finishing, Cameras, Tolerancing, Kinematics, Content addressable memory, Interfaces, Observatories

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