2008

The PALM-3000 high-order adaptive optics system for Palomar Observatory
Authors: Bouchez, A; Dekany, R; Angione, J; Baranec, C; Britton, M; Bui, K; Burruss, R; Cromer, J; Guiwits, S; Henning, J; Hickey, J; McKenna, D; Moore, A; Roberts, J; Trinh, T; Troy, M; Truong, T; Velur, V
SPIE 06/2008
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A Conceptual Design for the Thirty Meter Telescope Alignment and Phasing System
Authors: Troy, M; Chanan, G; Michaels, S; Bartos, R; Bothwell, G; Give?on, A; Hein, R; Radin, M; Roberts, J; Rodgers, M; Scherr, L; Seo, B; Zimmerman, D
SPIE 06/2008
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Real-Time Wavefront Control for the PALM-3000 High Order Adaptive Optics System
Authors: Truong, T; Bouchez, A; Dekany, R; Guiwits, S; Roberts, J; Troy, M
SPIE 06/2008
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High-order wavefront sensing system for PALM-3000
Author: Baranec, Christoph
SPIE 06/2008
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Facilitizing the Palomar AO Laser Guide Star System
Authors: Roberts, J; Bouchez, A; Angione, J; Burruss, R; Cromer, J; Dekany, R; Guiwits, S; Henning, J; Hickey, J; Kibblewhite, E; McKenna, D; Moore, A; Petrie, H; Shelton, C ; Thicksten, R; Trinh, T; Tripathi, R; Troy, M; Truong, T; Velur, V
SPIE 06/2008
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2007

Getting Lucky With Adaptive Optics: Diffraction-limited-resolution In The Visible On a 5m-class Telescope
Authors: Law, Nicholas M.; Mackay, C. D.; Ireland, M.;Moore, A.; Dekany, R. G.
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #211, #83.02, 12/2007
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High-contrast Imaging with Extreme AO and A Band-limited Mask
Authors: Crepp, Justin R.; Carson, J.; Serabyn, E.;Wallace, K.; Ge, J.; Kravchenko, I.
American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #39, #22.04, 10/2007
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Extreme Adaptive Optics Imaging with a Clear and Well-Corrected Off-Axis Telescope Subaperture
Authors: Serabyn, E.; Wallace, K.; Troy, M.; Mennesson, B.;Haguenauer, P.; Gappinger, R.; Burruss, R.
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 658, Issue 2, pp. 1386-1391, 04/2007
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High-contrast Adaptive Optics on the 200-in. Telescope at Palomar Mountain
Authors: Dekany, R.; Bouchez, A.; Roberts, J.; Troy, M.;Kibblewhite, E.; Oppenheimer, B.; Moore, A.;Shelton, C.; Smith, R.; Trinh, T.; Velur, V.
Proceedings of the AMOS Conference, 09/2007
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2006

Multiple guide star tomography demonstration at Palomar observatory
Authors: Velur, V.; Flicker, R. C.; Platt, B. C.;Britton, M. C.; Dekany, R. G.; Troy, M.;Roberts, J. E.; Shelton, J. C.; Hickey, J.
Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 6272, pp. 62725C, 07/2006
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Analysis of crowded field adaptive optics image data
Authors: Britton, Matthew C.
Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 6272, pp. 627233, 07/2006
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Extreme adaptive optics using an off-axis subaperture on a ground-based telescope
Authors: Serabyn, E.; Wallace, J. K.; Troy, M.; Mennesson, B.;Haguenauer, P.; Gappinger, R. O.; Bloemhof, E. E.
Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 6272, pp. 62722W, 07/2006
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Sparse-aperture adaptive optics
Authors: Tuthill, Peter; Lloyd, James; Ireland, Michael;Martinache, Frantz; Monnier, John; Woodruff, Henry;ten Brummelaar, Theo; Turner, Nils; Townes, Charles
Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 6272, pp. 62723A, 07/2006
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PALM-3000: visible light AO on the 5.1-meter Telescope
Authors: Dekany, Richard; Bouchez, Antonin; Britton, Matthew;Velur, Viswa; Troy, Mitchell; Shelton, J. Chris; Roberts, Jennifer
Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 6272, pp. 62720G, 07/2006
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The Oxford SWIFT integral field spectrograph
Authors: Thatte, Niranjan; Tecza, Matthias; Clarke, Fraser;Goodsall, Timothy; Lynn, James; Freeman, David; Davies, Roger L.
Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 6269, pp. 62693L, 07/2006
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Deep broad-band infrared nulling using a single-mode fiber beam combiner and baseline rotation Authors: Mennesson, B.; Haguenauer, P.; Serabyn, E.;Liewer, K. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 6268, pp. 626830, 07/2006 PDF Format

Astronomical near-neighbor detection with a four-quadrant phase mask (FQPM) coronagraph
Authors: Haguenauer, Pierre; Serabyn, Eugene;Mennesson, Bertrand; Wallace, James K.; Gappinger, Robert O.; Troy, Mitchell; Bloemhof, Eric E.; Moore, Jim; Koresko, Chris D.
Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 6265, pp. 62651G, 07/2006
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2005

Graded coronagraphic masks for high-contrast near-infrared imaging
Authors: Carson, Joseph C.; Wilson, Daniel W.;Trauger, John T.
Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 5905, pp. 427-438, 08/2005
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An off-axis four-quadrant phase-mask coronagraph for Palomar: high contrast near bright stars imager
Authors: Haguenauer, Pierre; Serabyn, Eugene;Bloemhof, Eric E.; Wallace, James K.;Gappinger, Robert O.; Mennesson, Bertrand P.;Troy, Mitchell; Koresko, Chris D.; Moore, James D.
Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 5905, pp. 261-271, 08/2005
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An off-axis four-quadrant phase-mask coronograph: concept and first result
Authors: E. Serabyn, E.E. Bloemhof, R.O. Gappinger, P. Haguenauer, B. Mennesson, M. Troy, J.K. Wallace
(Proceedings Title IAU Colloquium, 2005)
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Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics on the 5.1 Meter Telescope at Palomar Observatory
Authors: Richard Dekany, Viswa Velur, Hal Petrie, Antonin Bouchez, Matthew Britton, Alan Morrissett, Robert Thicksten
Mitchell Troy, Chris Shelton, Tuan Troung, Jennifer Roberts, Gary Brack, Thang Trinh, Siddarayappa Bikkannavar
Steve Guiwits, John Angione, Fang Shi, Edward Kibblewhite
(AMOS Technical Conference Proceedings, 2005)
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2004

Implementation of the Chicago sum frequency laser at Palomar laser guide star test bed
Authors: Velur, Viswa; Kibblewhite, Edward J.;Dekany, Richard G.; Troy, Mitchell; Petrie, Hal L.;Thicksten, Robert P.; Brack, Gary; Trin, Thang;Cheselka, Matthew
Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 5490, pp. 1033-1040 (2004).
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Comparison of Measurements of the Outer Scale of Turbulence by Three Different Techniques
Authors: Ziad, Aziz; Schöck, Matthias; Chanan, Gary A.;Troy, Mitchell; Dekany, Richard; Lane, Benjamin F.;Borgnino, Julien; Martin, François
Applied Optics, Volume 43, Issue 11, pp. 2316-2324 (2004).
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2003

Experimental Validation of Fourier Transform Wave-Front Reconstruction at the Palomar Observatory
Authors: L. A. Poyneer, M. Troy, B. Macintosh and D. Gavel
(Optics Letter, Volume 28, Issue 10, 798-800, May 2003)
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Initial Concepts for CELT Adaptive Optics
Authors: Dekany, R.; Bauman, B.; Gavel, D.; Troy, M.; Macintosh, B.; Britton, M.
(SPIE 4839, pp 1165-1174, 2003)
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Sparse Matrix Wavefront Reconstruction: Simulations and Experiments
Authors: Shi, F.; MacMartin, D.; Troy. M.; Brack, G.; Burruss, R.; Dekany, R.
(SPIE 4839, pp 11035-1044, 2003)
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Real-Time Wavefront Processors for the Next Generation of Adaptive Optics System: A Design and Analysis
Authors: Truong, T.; Brack, G.; Troy, G.; Trinh, T. Shi, F.; Dekany, R
(SPIE 4839, pp 911-922, 2003)
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2002

Multiple Guide Star Wavefront Sensing Palomar AO
Authors: Dekany, R.; Troy, M.; for Wallace, K.; Bleau, C.; Du Varney, R.; Motter, G.
(2002 ESO Conference and Workshop Proceedings, Vol. 58, ISBN 3923524617, p. 125)
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2001

Using Past Data in Adaptive Optics Wavefront Reconstruction
Authors: Shukla, H.; Sivaramakrishnan, A.; Troy, M.; Dekany, R. G.
(American Astronomical Society Meeting 199, #145.03, December 2001)
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Ground-based Coronagraphy with High-order Adaptive Optics
Authors: Sivaramakrishnan, Anand; Koresko, Christopher D.; Makidon, Russell B.; Berkefeld, Thomas; Kuchner, Marc J.
(The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 552, Issue 1, pp. 397-408. May 2001)
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PHARO-A Near-Infrared Camera for the Palomar Adaptive Optics System
Authors: T.L. Hayward, B. Brandl, B. Pirger, C. Blackenm, G.E. Gull, J. Schoenwald, and J.R. Houck
(PASP Vol. 113, January 2001)
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SciMeasure Wavefront Sensor Cameras and their Application in the Palomar Adaptive System
Authors: DuVarney, R.; Bleau, C.; Motter, G.; Dekany, R.; Troy, M.; Brack, G.
(Experimental Astronomy, v. 11, Issue 3, p. 237-249 , 2001)
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2000

Palomar Adaptive Optics Project: Status and Performance
Authors: M. Troy, R. Dekany, G. Brack, B. Oppenheimer, E. Bloemhof, T. Trinh, F. Dekens, F. Shi, T. Hayward, and B. Brandl
(Proc. SPIE Vol. 4007, p. 31-40, 2000)
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1600 Actuator Tweeter Mirror Upgrade for the Palomar Adaptive Optics System (PALAO)
Authors: Dekany, R. G.; Troy, M.; Brack, G.; Bleau, C. A.; DuVarney, R. C.; Ealey, M. A.
(Proc. SPIE Vol. 4007, p. 175-179, July 2000) 
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Ground-based Coronagraphy with High-Order Adaptive Optics.
Authors: Makidon, R. B.; Sivaramakrishnan, A.; Koresko, C. D.; Berkefeld, T.; Kuchner, M. J.; Winsor, R. S.
(Proc. SPIE Vol. 4007, p. 989-998, July 2000) 
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Stability of the Adaptive-Optic Point Spread Function: Metrics, Deconvolution, and Initial Palomar Results
Authors: Bloemhof, E. E.; Marsh, K. A.; Dekany, R. G.; Troy, M.; Marshall, J.; Oppenheimer, B. R.; Hayward, T. L.; Brandl, B.
(Proc. SPIE Vol. 4007, p. 889-898, July 2000) 
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EEV CCD39 Wavefront Sensor Cameras for AO and Interferometry
Authors: DuVarney, R. C.; Bleau, C. A.; Motter, G. T.; Shaklan, S. B.; Kuhnert, A. C.; Brack, G.; Palmer, D.;
Troy, M.; Kieu, T.; Dekany, R. G.
(Proc. SPIE Vol. 4007, p. 481-492, July 2000)
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Companion Detection Limits with Optics Coronagraphy
Authors: Oppenheimer, B. R.; Dekany, R.; Hayward, T.; Brandl, B.; Troy, M.
( Planetary Systems in the Universe, International Astronomical Union. Symposium no. 202, March 2000)
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1999

High-Contrast Observation Potential of the Palomar Adaptive Optic System (PALAO)
Authors: Dekany, R
(ESO Conference and Workshop Proceedings, vol. 56, 1999) 
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Design of a Novel Laser Metrology Scheme for the Palomar Adaptive Optics System
Authors: Bloemhof, E. E.; Dekany, R. G.
(Catching the Perfect Wave: Adaptive Optics and Interferometry in the 21st Century; Proceedings of a symposium, 1999)
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1998

Metrology for the Adaptive Optics System at the Palomar 200-in. Telescope
Authors: Bloemhof, E. E.; Dekany, R. G.
(Proc. SPIE Vol. 3353, p. 638-648, September 1998) 
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Adaptive Optics Reconstruction Utilizing Supersampled Deformable Mirror Influence Functions
Authors: Redding, D. C.; Basinger, S. A.; Brack, G.; Dekany, R. G.; Oppenheimer, B. R.
(Proc. SPIE Vol. 3353, p. 543-552, September 1998) 
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First Tip-Tilt Correction with the Palomar 200-in. Adaptive Optics System
Authors: Dekany, R. G.; Brack, G.; Palmer, D.; Oppenheimer, B. R.; Hayward, T. L.; Brandl, B.
(Proc. SPIE Vol. 3353, p. 56-59, September 1998)
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Deformable Mirror Calibration for Adaptive Optics Systems
Authors: A. Sivaramakrishnan and B.R. Oppenheimer
(Proc. SPIE Vol. 3353, p. 910-916, September 1998)
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1997

PHARO (Palomar High-Angular-Resolution Observer): A Dedicated NIR Camera for the Palomar Adaptive Optics System
Authors: Brandl, B.; Hayward, T. L.; Houck, J. R.; Gull, G. E.; Pirger, B.; Schoenwald, J.
(Proc. SPIE Vol. 3126, 1997)
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Initial Test Results from the Palomar 200-in Adaptive Optics System
Authors: Dekany, R. G.; Wallace, J. K.; Brack, G.; Oppenheimer, B. R.; Palmer, D.
(Proc. SPIE Vol. 3126, 1997) 
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Investigating a Xinetics Deformable Mirror
Author: B.R. Oppenheimer
(1997)
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Wavefront Sensing of Atmospheric Phase Distortions at the Palomar 200-in. Telescope and Implications for Adaptive Optics
Authors: Bloemhof, E. E.; Westphal, J. A.; Ewald, S. P.
Proc. SPIE Vol. 3125, 1997)
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