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Scott MacDonald

Research Council Officer at NRC Herzberg

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Publications (9)

Proceedings Article | 26 August 2024 Poster + Paper

Large bondspot RTV adhesion for NFIRAOS OAPs

S. MacDonald, Kath Silversides, Jenny Atwood, Alain Cournoyer, Louis-Philippe Bibeau

Proceedings Volume 13100, 1310054 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020823

KEYWORDS: Prototyping, Design, Finite element methods, Adhesives, Thirty Meter Telescope, Bubbles, Astronomy, Zerodur, Optical mounts, Modeling

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2024 Presentation + Paper

Development of low-cost optical mounts for large-scale multiplexed instruments

J. Lothrop, J. Yao, J. Atwood, S. Macdonald, J. Crane

Proceedings Volume 13100, 131001F (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020664

KEYWORDS: Optomechanical design, Optical alignment, Optical mounts, Birefringence, Equipment, Multiplexing, Manufacturing, Assembly tolerances, Tolerancing

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2024 Poster + Paper

Overview of the final design of the imaging system for the Gemini Infrared Multi-Object Spectrograph

Jeffrey Crane, Jenny Atwood, Jennifer Dunn, Tim Hardy, Scott Macdonald, Alan McConnachie, Sanjana Rawat, Vladimir Reshetov, Jonathan Stock

Proceedings Volume 13096, 1309698 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020871

KEYWORDS: Tunable filters, Imaging systems, Design, Image filtering, Sensors, Equipment, Coating, Switches, Spectrographs, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2024 Poster + Paper

Visible natural guide star wavefront sensor linear stage encoder verification study

Scott MacDonald, Olivier Lardiere, Tim Hardy, Jenny Atwood, Glen Herriot, Adam Densmore

Proceedings Volume 13096, 130966Q (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020836

KEYWORDS: Error analysis, Wavefronts, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2024 Poster + Paper

Overview of the mechanical design for the GIRMOS imager subsystem

Vlad Reshetov, Jeffrey Crane, Jenny Atwood, Alan McConnachie, Tim Hardy, Scott MacDonald, Jordan Lothrop, Jonathan Stocks

Proceedings Volume 13096, 130966H (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019603

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Sensors, Optical components, Design, Finite element methods, Cryogenics, Prototyping, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Final integration of the Gemini High-Resolution Optical SpecTrograph (GHOST) spectrograph

John Pazder, Alan McConnachie, Michael Ireland, Andre Anthony, John Bassett, Greg Burley, Edward Chapin, Vladimir Churilov, Adam Densmore, Jennifer Dunn, Tony Farrell, David Henderson, Brian Hoff, Jordan Lothrop, Scott Macdonald, Steve Margheim, Vladimir Reshetov, Ivan Wevers, Lewis Waller, Peter Young, Ross Zhelem

Proceedings Volume 12184, 121841D (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630715

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Gemini Observatory, Telescopes, Beam splitters, Spectral resolution

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Poster + Paper

Gemini High-Resolution Optical Spectrograph (GHOST) instrument shipping reflections

Scott MacDonald, Andre Anthony, Greg Burley, Ed Chapin, Adam Densmore, Jennifer Dunn, Sam Lambert, Jordan Lothrop, John Pazder

Proceedings Volume 12184, 121844S (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629765

KEYWORDS: Gemini Observatory, Spectrographs, Humidity, Foam, Astronomy, Integrated optics, Electronics, Vibration isolation, Temperature sensors

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper

Integration of the Gemini High-Resolution Optical SpecTrograph (GHOST) bench spectrograph

John Pazder, Alan McConnachie, Michael Ireland, Andre Anthony, John Bassett, Greg Burley, Edward Chapin, Vladimir Churilov, Adam Densmore, Jennifer Dunn, Tony Farrell, David Henderson, Brian Hoff, Sam Lambert, Jordan Lothrop, Scott MacDonald, Steve Margheim, Vladimir Reshetov, Ivan Wevers, Lewis Waller, Peter Young, Ross Zhelem

Proceedings Volume 11447, 1144743 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561985

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Gemini Observatory, Integrated optics, Astrophysics, Astronomy, Observatories, Astronomical imaging, Astronomical telescopes, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper

Gemini High-Resolution Optical SpecTrograph (GHOST) outer enclosure design and construction

J. Lothrop, B. Hoff, S. MacDonald, J. Dunn, A. Densmore, J. Pazder, E. Chapin, G. Burley, A. Anthony, S. Lambert, V. Reshetov

Proceedings Volume 11447, 114473R (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561629

KEYWORDS: Gemini Observatory, Spectrographs, Astronomical imaging, Integrated optics, Astronomical telescopes, Telescopes, Astronomy, Observatories, Bridges

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