Dr. Gene A. Olczak Profile

Dr. Gene A. Olczak

Sr Optical Engineer

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Performance of the center-of-curvature optical assembly during cryogenic testing of the James Webb Space Telescope

James Hadaway, Conrad Wells, Gene Olczak, Mark Waldman, Tony Whitman, Joseph Cosentino, Michael Zarella, Mark Connolly, David Chaney, Randal Telfer

Proceedings Volume 10698, 1069803 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2315762

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Mirrors, Cryogenics, Adaptive optics, Tolerancing, Optical fabrication, Space telescopes, Interferometers, Cameras, Aerospace engineering

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper

Characterization of the JWST Pathfinder mirror dynamics using the center of curvature optical assembly (CoCOA)

Conrad Wells, James Hadaway, Gene Olczak, Joseph Cosentino, John Johnston, Tony Whitman, Mark Connolly, David Chaney, J. Scott Knight, Randal Telfer

Proceedings Volume 9904, 990440 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2234224

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, James Webb Space Telescope, Cryogenics, Interferometers, Space telescopes, Mirrors, James Webb Space Telescope, Cryogenics, Space telescopes, Image segmentation, Wavefronts, Optical fabrication, Aerospace engineering, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper

Performance of the primary mirror center-of-curvature optical metrology system during cryogenic testing of the JWST Pathfinder telescope

James Hadaway, Conrad Wells, Gene Olczak, Mark Waldman, Tony Whitman, Joseph Cosentino, Mark Connolly, David Chaney, Randal Telfer

Proceedings Volume 9904, 99044E (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2234741

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Phase modulation, Cryogenics, Mirrors, Interferometers, Optical metrology, Optical fabrication, Optical alignment

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2012 Paper

Measuring segmented primary mirror WFE in the presence of vibration and thermal drift on the light-weighted JWST

Tony Whitman, Kenneth Dziak, Conrad Wells, Gene Olczak

Proceedings Volume 8442, 84423J (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926530

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Mirrors, Interferometers, Telescopes, Optical isolators, Optical testing, Finite element methods, Phase modulation, Fourier transforms, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

Wavefront calibration testing of the James Webb Space Telescope primary mirror center of curvature optical assembly

Gene Olczak, Conrad Wells, David Fischer, Mark Connolly

Proceedings Volume 8450, 84500R (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927003

KEYWORDS: Computer generated holography, Phase modulation, Wavefronts, Calibration, Spatial frequencies, Monochromatic aberrations, James Webb Space Telescope, Aspheric lenses, Tunable lasers, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2011 Paper

Measuring the cryogenic optical alignment between the telescope element and the instruments module of the James Webb Space Telescope

Tony Whitman, Eugene Olczak

Proceedings Volume 8146, 814609 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.894634

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Optical alignment, James Webb Space Telescope, Cryogenics, Mirrors, Sensors, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Silicon, Phase modulation

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2011 Paper

James Webb Space Telescope primary mirror integration: testing the multiwavelength interferometer on the test bed telescope

Gene Olczak, David Fischer, Mark Connelly, Conrad Wells

Proceedings Volume 8146, 814608 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.895446

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Image segmentation, Liquid crystal lasers, Interferometers, Telescopes, Phase modulation, Wavefronts, Space mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 3 August 2010 Paper

The center of curvature optical assembly for the JWST primary mirror cryogenic optical test: optical verification

Conrad Wells, Gene Olczak, Cormic Merle, Tom Dey, Mark Waldman, Tony Whitman, Eric Wick, Aaron Peer

Proceedings Volume 7790, 779003 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.861874

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Calibration, Computer generated holography, Wavefronts, Interferometers, Spatial frequencies, James Webb Space Telescope, Optical fabrication, Aspheric lenses, Optical testing

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2010 Paper

The center of curvature optical assembly for the JWST primary mirror cryogenic optical test

Conrad Wells, Gene Olczak, Cormic Merle, Tom Dey, Mark Waldman, Tony Whitman, Eric Wick, Aaron Peer

Proceedings Volume 7739, 77390L (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.858617

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Mirrors, Phase modulation, James Webb Space Telescope, Cryogenics, Optical fabrication, Calibration, Wavefronts, Optical testing, Interferometry

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