Mr. Charles F. W. Harmer Profile

Charles F. W. Harmer

Retired Senior Optical Engineer

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Publications (12)

Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

The WIYN one degree imager: project update 2010

Daniel Harbeck, Pierre Martin, John Cavin, George Jacoby, Gary Muller, Andrey Yeatts, Rick McCloskey, John Ivens, Dan Blanco, Charles Corson, Shelby Gott, Charles Harmer

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77350G (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857149

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Stars, Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Imaging systems, Optical filters, CCD image sensors, Image quality, Staring arrays, Atmospheric optics

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2008 Paper

The WIYN One Degree Imager optical design

George Jacoby, Charles Harmer, Daniel Harbeck, Gary Muller, Daniel Blanco, Joseph Keyes, John Cavin

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70144S (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789998

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Image quality, Imaging systems, Aspheric lenses, Silica, Antireflective coatings, Surface finishing, Optical design, Tolerancing, Glasses

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2008 Paper

The WIYN One Degree Imager: an update

Daniel Harbeck, George Jacoby, Gary Muller, Dave Sawyer, Charles Harmer, Andrey Yeatts, John Cavin, Charles Corson

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70144Q (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787444

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Stars, Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, CCD image sensors, Image quality, Imaging systems, Cameras, Prototyping, CCD cameras

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2008 Paper

Mechanical design of the WIYN One Degree Imager (ODI)

Gary Muller, Daniel Harbeck, George Jacoby, Charles Harmer, Andrey Yeatts, Dan Blanco, John Cavin, Dave Sawyer

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70144R (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789765

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Tolerancing, Prisms, Optical filters, Telescopes, Aluminum, Imaging systems, Optical mounts, Silicon carbide, Mechanical engineering

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2004 Paper

A 1-degree FOV 30-meter telescope concept revisited

Samuel Barden, Andrew McGrath, Peter Gillingham, Charles Harmer

Proceedings Volume 5489, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550282

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Diffraction, Adaptive optics, Telescope design, Relays, Off axis mirrors, Segmented mirrors, Image quality

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

Performance of the FLAMINGOS near-IR multi-object spectrometer and imager and plans for FLAMINGOS-2: a fully cryogenic near-IR MOS for Gemini South

Richard Elston, Steven Raines, Kevin Hanna, David Hon, Jeffrey Julian, Matthew Horrobin, Charles Harmer, Harland Epps

Proceedings Volume 4841, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459937

KEYWORDS: Molybdenum, Telescopes, Gemini Observatory, Spectroscopy, Cameras, Astronomical imaging, Imaging systems, Cryogenics, Photometry, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 24 December 2002 Paper

Optical design of the WIYN One Degree Imager (ODI)

Charles Harmer, Charles Claver, George Jacoby

Proceedings Volume 4836, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461324

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Silica, Imaging systems, Optical instrument design, Image quality, Optical design, Glasses, Distortion, Ultraviolet radiation, Vignetting

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Proceedings Article | 24 December 2002 Paper

WIYN One Degree Imager (ODI)

George Jacoby, John Tonry, Barry Burke, Charles Claver, Barry Starr, Abhijit Saha, Gerard Luppino, Charles Harmer

Proceedings Volume 4836, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.457017

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Telescopes, Stars, Charge-coupled devices, Galactic astronomy, Image quality, Sensors, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Cameras, Planets

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 2000 Paper

NOAO's next-generation optical spectrograph

Samuel Barden, Charles Harmer, Rick Blakley, Rachel Parks

Proceedings Volume 4008, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.395517

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Telescopes, Diffraction gratings, Optical design, Cameras, Spectral resolution, Astronomical imaging, Holography, Sensors, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2000 Paper

Optical design for a 1-deg. FOV 30-m telescope

Samuel Barden, Charles Harmer, Charles Claver, Arjun Dey

Proceedings Volume 4004, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.393944

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Image quality, Optical design, Spectroscopy, Imaging spectroscopy, Aspheric lenses, Spectrographs, Adaptive optics, Large telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 29 June 2000 Paper

Wide-field science drivers for future telescopes and instrumentation

George Jacoby, Joan Najita, Arjun Dey, Samuel Barden, Charles Harmer

Proceedings Volume 4005, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.390152

KEYWORDS: Galactic astronomy, Telescopes, Spectrographs, Stars, Space telescopes, Kinematics, Spectroscopy, Astronomy, Imaging systems, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 1998 Paper

Design of the Gemini near-infrared spectrometer

Jonathan Elias, Daniel Vukobratovich, John Andrew, Myung K. Cho, Randy Cuberly, Ken Don, Allen Gerzoff, Charles Harmer, D. Harris, Julie Heynssens, J. Hicks, A. Kovacs, Cheng Li, M. Liang, Il-Kwon Moon, Earl Pearson, G. Plum, Nicolas Roddier, Janet Tvedt, Richard Wolff, Woon-Yin Wong

Proceedings Volume 3354, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317281

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Mirrors, Telescopes, Spectroscopy, Gemini Observatory, Sensors, Prisms, Optical filters, Light scattering, Relays

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