Mr. Tomas Chylek Profile

Tomas Chylek

at TMT

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Area of Expertise:

Opto-Mechanical and Precision Engineering , Large Optics Support Systems , 3D modeling, FEA, CFD Analysis , Astronomical Telescope Design , Project and Contract Management , Structural Design and Analysis

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Profile Summary

Current
Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer Thirty Meter Telescope , Pasadena

Past
* Telescope Mechanical Engineer at Giant Magellan Telescope,Pasadena

* Opto-Mechanical Engineer at Lowell Observatory, 4.3m Discovery Channel Telescope, Arizona

* Senior Mechanical Engineer at Joint Astronomy Centre, United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT), JCMT Telescope, Mauna Kea, Hawaii

* Mechanical Engineer at Velan Inc., Montreal, Canada

Publications (15)

Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper

Poster + Paper

Design of the automated CO2 optics cleaning system for the Thirty Meter Telescope

Tomas Chylek, Eric Hansen, Robert Sherman, Phil Matthews, Thurston Hyde

Proceedings Volume 11451, 114514R (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2560179

KEYWORDS: Carbon dioxide, Thirty Meter Telescope, Optical instrument design, Mirrors, Liquids, Telescopes, Solids, Hardware testing

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

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NIHTS: the near-infrared high throughput spectrograph for the Discovery Channel Telescope

Edward Dunham, Thomas Bida, Tomas Chylek, Frank Cornelius, Annika Gustafsson, Nicholas Moskovitz, Henry Roe

Proceedings Volume 10702, 107023E (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313948

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Mirrors, Cameras, Spectrographs, Prisms, Telescopes, Optical benches, Coating, Electronics, Reflection

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2014 Paper

Paper

Design of the Giant Magellan Telescope

Matt Johns, Charles Hull, Gary Muller, Ben Irarrazaval, Antonin Bouchez, Tomas Chylek, Cary Smith, Abhijit Wadhavkar, Bruce Bigelow, Steven Gunnels, Brian McLeod, Christine Buleri

Proceedings Volume 9145, 91451F (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057286

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Image segmentation, Adaptive optics, Space telescopes, Actuators, Optical instrument design, Wavefront sensors, Control systems, Finite element methods

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

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Status and performance of the Discovery Channel Telescope during commissioning

Stephen Levine, Thomas Bida, Tomas Chylek, Peter Collins, William DeGroff, Edward Dunham, Paul Lotz, Alexander Venetiou, Saeid Zoonemat Kermani

Proceedings Volume 8444, 844419 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926415

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Image quality, Control systems, Space telescopes, Data modeling, Observatories, Wavefront sensors, Active optics

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

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Design, development, and testing of the DCT Cassegrain instrument support assembly

Thomas Bida, Edward Dunham, Ralph Nye, Tomas Chylek, Richard Oliver

Proceedings Volume 8444, 844451 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926320

KEYWORDS: Wavefront sensors, Telescopes, Cameras, Stars, Assembly equipment, Mirrors, CCD cameras, Wavefronts, Monochromatic aberrations, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2010 Paper

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The Discovery Channel Telescope: early integration

Byron Smith, Tomas Chylek, Bill DeGroff, David Finley, Jeffrey Hall, Paul Lotz, Brad McCreight, Alexander Venetiou

Proceedings Volume 7733, 77330A (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.858046

KEYWORDS: Control systems, Telescopes, Mirrors, Adaptive optics, Observatories, Domes, Software development, Cameras, Interfaces, Optical fabrication

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2010 Paper

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The active optics system for the Discovery Channel Telescope

Byron Smith, Tomas Chylek, Brian Cuerden, Bill DeGroff, Paul Lotz, Alexander Venetiou

Proceedings Volume 7739, 77391T (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.858047

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Adaptive optics, Actuators, Control systems, Error analysis, Distortion, Telescopes, Collimation, Active optics, Wavefronts

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2008 Paper

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Design of the Discovery Channel Telescope mount

David Finley, Chuck Squires, Brad McCreight, Byron Smith, Tomas Chylek, Alexander Venetiou

Proceedings Volume 7012, 70124I (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790210

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Computer programming, Optical instrument design, Interfaces, Observatories, Assembly equipment, Space telescopes, Actuators, Head

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2006 Paper

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SCUBA-2: a 10,000-pixel submillimeter camera for the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope

Wayne Holland, Michael MacIntosh, Alasdair Fairley, Dennis Kelly, David Montgomery, David Gostick, Eli Atad-Ettedgui, Maureen Ellis, Ian Robson, Matthew Hollister, Adam Woodcraft, Peter Ade, Ian Walker, Kent Irwin, Gene Hilton, William Duncan, Carl Reintsema, Anthony Walton, William Parkes, Camelia Dunare, Michel Fich, Jan Kycia, Mark Halpern, Douglas Scott, Andy Gibb, Janos Molnar, Ed Chapin, Dan Bintley, Simon Craig, Tomas Chylek, Tim Jenness, Frossie Economou, Gary Davis

Proceedings Volume 6275, 62751E (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671186

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Sensors, Astronomy, Cameras, Camera shutters, Bolometers, Computer aided design, Electronics, Staring arrays

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Proceedings Article | 23 June 2006 Paper

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JCMT Telescope structure modifications and facility upgrades for SCUBA-2 instrument

Tomas Chylek, Simon Craig, Timothy Chuter, Harry Lewsley, Edward Hileman

Proceedings Volume 6267, 62673L (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672615

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Observatories, Optical alignment, Receivers, Optical instrument design, Astronomy, Optics manufacturing, Space telescopes, Astronomical telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 2004 Paper

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A numerical investigation of three-dimensional turbulent airflow around WFCAM at the UK Infrared Telescope

Tomas Chylek, Timothy Chuter, Dean Shutt, Matthew Doyle

Proceedings Volume 5497, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550702

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Turbulence, Convection, Chemical elements, Infrared telescopes, Astronomy, Solids, 3D modeling, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 11 March 2003 Paper

Paper

Lightweight x-ray optics for future space missions

Rene Hudec, Ladislav Pina, Adolf Inneman, Hana Ticha, Vlastimil Brozek, Maria Zentkova, Anton Zentko, Tomas Chylek

Proceedings Volume 4851, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461590

KEYWORDS: X-rays, X-ray telescopes, Glasses, X-ray optics, Carbon, Space telescopes, Mirrors, X-ray astronomy, X-ray technology, Ceramics

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

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Design status of WFCAM: a wide-field camera for the UK Infrared Telescope

David Henry, Mark Casali, David Montgomery, Keith Burch, Ken Laidlaw, Derek Ives, Andrew Vick, Alan Bridger, David Lunney, Andrew Adamson, Nicholas Rees, Tomas Chylek, Timothy Chuter

Proceedings Volume 4841, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.457204

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, Imaging systems, Mirrors, Infrared telescopes, Astronomy, Infrared cameras, Optical instrument design, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2003 Paper

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HARP-B: a 350-GHz 16-element focal plane array for the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope

Henry Smith, Richard Hills, Stafford Withington, Johnathan Richer, Jamie Leech, Ross Williamson, Hugh Gibson, Roger Dace, P. Ananthasubramanian, Robert Barker, Robert Baldwin, Howard Stevenson, Peter Doherty, Dennis Molloy, Victor Quy, Chris Lush, Sally Hales, William Dent, Ian Pain, Robert Wall, Peter Hastings, Brenda Graham, Thomas Baillie, Ken Laidlaw, Richard Bennett, Ian Laidlaw, William Duncan, Maureen Ellis, Russell Redman, Robert Wooff, Keith Yeung, Joeleff Fitzsimmons, Lorne Avery, Dennis Derdall, Dean Josephson, Andre Anthony, Raj Atwal, Tomas Chylek, Dean Shutt, Per Friberg, Nicholas Rees, Robin Philips, Matthias Kroug, Teun Klapwijk, Tony Zijlstra

Proceedings Volume 4855, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459674

KEYWORDS: Control systems, Receivers, Calibration, Imaging systems, Mirrors, Telescopes, Staring arrays, Astrophysics, Connectors, Single sideband modulation

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Proceedings Article | 4 February 2003 Paper

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Integration and mechanical interfacing of very large instruments at UKIRT and JCMT telescopes

Tomas Chylek, Dean Shutt

Proceedings Volume 4837, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458037

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Space telescopes, 3D modeling, Receivers, Facility engineering, Optical instrument design, Astronomy, Infrared telescopes, Astronomical telescopes

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Showing 5 of 15 publications

Conference Committee Involvement (4)

Keck I Deployable Tertiary Detailed Design Review

7 March 2016 |

Keck I PDR Review

24 October 2014 |

Large Synoptic Survey telescope M2 System Requirements & Design Review

8 February 2012 |

UK Wide Field Camera Mechanical Interface and handling review

22 November 2001 |

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