Dr. Steven Tomczyk Profile

Dr. Steven Tomczyk

Visiting Scientist at Solar Scientific LLC

SPIE Involvement:

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2024 Presentation + Paper

Design and testing of an occulter for a terrestrial solar coronagraph

G. Marchiori, A. Lamberti, C. Manfrin, C. Battistel, E. Desirò, I. Dorgnach, L. Vio, R. Bressan, T. Niero, A. Carlile, D. Burke, P. Zmarzly, S. Sewell, S. Tomczyk, K. Laursen

Proceedings Volume 13100, 131001C (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3023592

KEYWORDS: Coronagraphy, Sun, Telescopes, Wavefront errors, Design, Mathematical modeling, Refractive index, Turbulence

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Proceedings Article | 8 August 2016 Paper

Systems engineering overview and concept of operations of the COronal Solar Magnetism Observatory (COSMO)

P. H. Oakley, S. Tomczyk, S. Sewell, D. Gallagher, B. Larson

Proceedings Volume 9911, 99112I (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233646

KEYWORDS: Systems engineering, Magnetism, Observatories, Coronagraphy, Magnetism, Observatories, Control systems, Telescopes, Domes, Safety, Solar processes, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 27 July 2016 Paper

The COSMO coronagraph optical design and stray light analysis

Dennis Gallagher, Zhen Wu, Brandon Larson, Peter Nelson, Phil Oakley, Scott Sewell, Steven Tomczyk

Proceedings Volume 9906, 990654 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2235234

KEYWORDS: Coronagraphy, Sun, Light scattering, Polishing, Coronagraphy, Stray light, Surface finishing, Particles, Mirrors, Scattering, Solar processes

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

The chromosphere and prominence magnetometer

Alfred de Wijn, Christian Bethge, Steven Tomczyk, Scott McIntosh

Proceedings Volume 8446, 844678 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926395

KEYWORDS: Magnetism, Polarimetry, Solar processes, Solar energy, Coronagraphy, Calcite, Observatories, Polarization, Magnetometers, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

Stray light and polarimetry considerations for the COSMO K-Coronagraph

Alfred de Wijn, Joan Burkepile, Steven Tomczyk, Peter Nelson, Pei Huang, Dennis Gallagher

Proceedings Volume 8444, 84443N (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926511

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Coronagraphy, Stray light, Light scattering, Polarimetry, Calibration, Curium, Solar processes, Telescopes, Modulation

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

Optical design of the COSMO large coronagraph

Dennis Gallagher, Steven Tomczyk, Haiying Zhang, Peter Nelson

Proceedings Volume 8444, 84443P (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927155

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Coronagraphy, Lithium niobate, Objectives, Magnetism, Observatories, Solar processes, Liquid crystals, Crystals, Particles

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Proceedings Article | 20 July 2010 Paper

The polychromatic polarization modulator

Alfred de Wijn, Steven Tomczyk, Roberto Casini, Peter Nelson

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77354A (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857745

KEYWORDS: Modulators, Polarimetry, Modulation, Polarization, Wave plates, Magnetism, Demodulation, Quartz, Chemical elements, Solar processes

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2008 Paper

The feasibility of large refracting telescopes for solar coronal research

Peter Nelson, Steven Tomczyk, David Elmore, Donald Kolinski

Proceedings Volume 7012, 701231 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789494

KEYWORDS: Scattering, Light scattering, Telescopes, Coronagraphy, Birefringence, Finite element methods, Glasses, Mirrors, Silica, Zemax

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

A new spectro-polarimeter for solar prominence and filament magnetic field measurements

David Elmore, Roberto Casini, Greg Card, Marc Davis, Alice Lecinski, Ron Lull, Peter Nelson, Steven Tomczyk

Proceedings Volume 7014, 701416 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789556

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Calibration, Polarization, Magnetism, Coronagraphy, Electroluminescent displays, Cameras, Modulation, Spectrographs, Wave plates

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Proceedings Article | 11 February 2003 Paper

Polarimeter for the study of magnetic fields in prominences

Arturo Lopez Ariste, Steven Tomczyk, Meir Semel, A. Darnell

Proceedings Volume 4853, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460363

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Magnetism, Polarization, Coronagraphy, Diagnostics, Telescopes, Spectrographs, Beam splitters, Liquid crystals, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 18 December 2000 Paper

Calibration procedure for the polarimetric instrument for Solar Eclipse-98

David Elmore, Gregory Card, Alice Lecinski, Bruce Lites, Kim Streander, Steven Tomczyk

Proceedings Volume 4139, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.410535

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Polarimetry, Polarization, Coronagraphy, Sun, Modulation, Wave plates, Light scattering, Electrons, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 11 December 1992 Paper

Advanced Stokes polarimeter: a new instrument for solar magnetic field research

David Elmore, Bruce Lites, Steven Tomczyk, Andrew Skumanich, Richard Dunn, Jeffrey Schuenke, Kim Streander, Terry Leach, C. Chambellan, Howard Hull, L. Lacey

Proceedings Volume 1746, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138795

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Calibration, Mirrors, Cameras, Telescopes, Polarimetry, Wave plates, Charge-coupled devices, Beam splitters, Video

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Conference Committee Involvement (2)

Solar Physics and Space Weather Instrumentation

31 July 2005 | San Diego, California, United States

Telescopes and Instrumentation for Solar Astrophysics

7 August 2003 | San Diego, California, United States

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