Mr. Christopher Alexay Profile

Christopher Alexay

Chief Optical Designer at G&H | Stingray

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Publications (18)

Proceedings Article | 11 May 2017 Presentation + Paper

Expanding the mission plan for large scale telescope systems via skew path optical conditioners

John Savastinuk, Troy Palmer, Christopher Alexay

Proceedings Volume 10181, 101810H (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2262553

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Imaging systems, Relays, Optical instrument design, Cameras, Mid-IR, Space telescopes, Mirrors, Chemical elements, Optical components, Monochromatic aberrations, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 24 June 2014 Paper

Design challenges of variable magnification/variable object distance (VMODO) systems

Steven Vogel, Christopher Alexay, Troy Palmer, Naomi Pollica

Proceedings Volume 9070, 907028 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2049876

KEYWORDS: Zoom lenses, Content addressable memory, Optical design, Chemical elements, Mechanical engineering, Aberration correction, Systems modeling, Matrices, Reverse modeling, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 18 June 2013 Paper

Wide-angle catadioptric optics for broadband applications

Naomi Pollica, Christopher Alexay

Proceedings Volume 8704, 87042A (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2018915

KEYWORDS: Combined lens-mirror systems, Relays, Monochromatic aberrations, Mirrors, Ions, Colorimetry, Chemical elements, Neodymium, Spherical lenses, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 21 May 2011 Paper

Somewhere under the rainbow: the visible to far infrared imaging lens

Troy Palmer, Christopher Alexay, Steven Vogel

Proceedings Volume 8012, 801223 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.884188

KEYWORDS: Optical design, Visible radiation, Far infrared, Reflectivity, Sensors, Short wave infrared radiation, Long wavelength infrared, Imaging systems, Optical imaging, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2007 Paper

The trials (and tribulations) of light-weight UAV optical system design

Troy Palmer, Christopher Alexay

Proceedings Volume 6542, 654227 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.719606

KEYWORDS: Unmanned aerial vehicles, Lens design, Reflectivity, Manufacturing, Aluminum, Optical design, Optics manufacturing, Mirrors, Chemical elements, Thermography

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Proceedings Article | 30 April 2007 Paper

Advances in infrared lens characterization: measurement of MTF using common undersampled IR systems

Colin Nichols, Paul Bryant, Chris Alexay

Proceedings Volume 6543, 654314 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.720254

KEYWORDS: Modulation transfer functions, Cameras, Infrared imaging, Imaging systems, Infrared radiation, Fourier transforms, Infrared lenses, Optical testing, Staring arrays, Collimators

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Proceedings Article | 18 May 2006 Paper

Germanium soup

Troy Palmer, Christopher Alexay

Proceedings Volume 6206, 62062Q (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.664985

KEYWORDS: Germanium, Refractive index, Optical design, Optics manufacturing, Infrared materials, Infrared radiation, Zemax, Crystals, Radon, Mid-IR

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Proceedings Article | 16 May 2006 Paper

A new modular optical system for large format scene projection

Christopher Alexay, Troy Palmer

Proceedings Volume 6208, 620811 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.665026

KEYWORDS: Projection systems, Combined lens-mirror systems, Reflectivity, Imaging systems, Mirrors, Infrared radiation, Long wavelength infrared, Mid-IR, Optical design, Infrared imaging

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2005 Paper

Infrared optical manufacturing trends

Jennifer Myers, Christopher Alexay

Proceedings Volume 5987, 59870F (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.631299

KEYWORDS: Infrared radiation, Optics manufacturing, Germanium, Silicon, Selenium, Optical design, Infrared technology, Multi-element lenses, Zinc, Manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 6 December 2004 Paper

The challenges of infrared scene projector design

Christopher Alexay

Proceedings Volume 5612, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.578059

KEYWORDS: Projection systems, Infrared radiation, Mid-IR, Reflectivity, Infrared imaging, Long wavelength infrared, Silicon, Lenses, Mirrors, Germanium

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Proceedings Article | 30 August 2004 Paper

An infrared modular panoramic imaging objective

Troy Palmer, Christopher Alexay

Proceedings Volume 5406, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.541145

KEYWORDS: Objectives, Panoramic photography, Infrared imaging, Infrared radiation, Optical design, 3D modeling, Temperature metrology, Modulation transfer functions, Lens design, Tolerancing

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Proceedings Article | 10 October 2003 Paper

Multispectral infrared imaging optics

Christopher Alexay

Proceedings Volume 5074, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.496906

KEYWORDS: Infrared radiation, Infrared imaging, Germanium, Zinc, Gallium arsenide, Optical design, Lens design, Chromatic aberrations, Chemical elements, Infrared materials

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 1999 Paper

Material selection for broadband infrared optics

Christopher Alexay

Proceedings Volume 3697, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.352925

KEYWORDS: Infrared radiation, Lens design, Colorimetry, Projection systems, Chemical elements, Chromatic aberrations, Visible radiation, Long wavelength infrared, Collimators, Zinc

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Proceedings Article | 10 June 1996 Paper

Design, analysis, and testing of collimators used for testing low-resolution thermal imagers

Stanley Pruchnic, Christopher Alexay, Robert Spande, Leslie Condiff, Paul Bell

Proceedings Volume 2743, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.241969

KEYWORDS: Collimators, Thermography, Modulation transfer functions, Spatial frequencies, Optics manufacturing, Optical design, Minimum resolvable temperature difference, Chemical elements, Optical testing, Design for manufacturability

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Proceedings Article | 25 March 1996 Paper

Fluorescence scanner employing a macro scanning objective

Christopher Alexay, Robert Kain, David Hanzel, Richard Johnston

Proceedings Volume 2705, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.236191

KEYWORDS: Objectives, Optical design, Chromatic aberrations, Luminescence, Microscopes, Lens design, Scanners, Optical scanning systems, Mirrors, Laser scanners

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Proceedings Article | 10 August 1993 Paper

Control of residual chromatic aberration levels in infrared microscope objective designs

Christopher Alexay

Proceedings Volume 1970, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.155834

KEYWORDS: Lens design, Infrared radiation, Optical design, Reflectivity, Chromatic aberrations, Microscopes, Diffraction, Modulation transfer functions, Zinc, Infrared microscopy

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 1992 Paper

Locating fertile starting points for reflective triplet design

Christopher Alexay

Proceedings Volume 1690, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138017

KEYWORDS: Lens design, Chemical elements, Monochromatic aberrations, Reflectivity, Binary data, Mirrors, Optical components, Spherical lenses, Optical instrument design, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 1 March 1992 Paper

Design of grazing incidence and ATR objectives for FTIR microscopy

John Reffner, Christopher Alexay, R. Hornlein

Proceedings Volume 1575, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.56322

KEYWORDS: Objectives, Grazing incidence, Lenses, Statistical analysis, Microscopes, Microscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, Spectroscopy, Beam splitters, Thin films

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Conference Committee Involvement (33)

Advanced Optics for Imaging Applications: UV through LWIR V

27 April 2020 | Online Only, California, United States

Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications XVI

11 September 2019 | Strasbourg, France

Advanced Optics for Imaging Applications: UV through LWIR IV

14 April 2019 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications

12 September 2018 | Berlin, Germany

Advanced Optics for Defense Applications: UV through LWIR III

15 April 2018 | Orlando, FL, United States

Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications

13 September 2017 | Warsaw, Poland

Advanced Optics for Defense Applications: UV through LWIR II

9 April 2017 | Anaheim, CA, United States

Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications

28 September 2016 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Advanced Optics for Defense Applications: UV through LWIR

18 April 2016 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications

22 September 2015 | Toulouse, France

Infrared Technology and Applications XLI

20 April 2015 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications

23 September 2014 | Amsterdam, Netherlands

Infrared Technology and Applications XL

5 May 2014 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications X

23 September 2013 | Dresden, Germany

Infrared Technology and Applications XXXIX

29 April 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications

25 September 2012 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Infrared Technology and Applications XXXVIII

23 April 2012 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications

21 September 2011 | Prague, Czech Republic

Infrared Technology and Applications XXXVII

25 April 2011 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications

22 September 2010 | Toulouse, France

Infrared Technology and Applications XXXVI

5 April 2010 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications VI

31 August 2009 | Berlin, Germany

Optical Materials and Structures Technologies IV

2 August 2009 | San Diego, California, United States

Infrared Technology and Applications XXXV

13 April 2009 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications V

16 September 2008 | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Infrared Technology and Applications XXXIV

17 March 2008 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications

19 September 2007 | Florence, Italy

Infrared Technology and Applications XXXIII

9 April 2007 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications III

13 September 2006 | Stockholm, Sweden

Infrared Technology and Applications XXXII

17 April 2006 | Orlando (Kissimmee), Florida, United States

Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications II

26 September 2005 | Bruges, Belgium

Infrared Technology and Applications XXXI

28 March 2005 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Infrared Technology and Applications XXX

12 April 2004 | Orlando, Florida, United States

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