Dr. Kenneth M. Merrill Profile

Dr. Kenneth M. Merrill

Associate Support Scientist at NSFs National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Lab

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Publications (9)

Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

Program status of NEWFIRM, the wide-field infrared camera system for the NOAO 4-m telescopes

Ronald Probst, Neil Gaughan, Marianne Abraham, John Andrew, Phil Daly, Edward Hileman, Mark Hunten, Ming Liang, K. Merrill, Roger Repp, Richard Shaw

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550801

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Sensors, Control systems, Staring arrays, Infrared cameras, Electronics, Copper, Infrared imaging, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 12 January 2004 Paper

Orion II: the second-generation readout multiplexer for the largest infrared hybrid focal plane

Kenneth Merrill, Albert Fowler, William Ball, Arne Henden, Fred Vrba, Craig McCreight

Proceedings Volume 5167, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.508596

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Infrared radiation, Metals, Multiplexers, Infrared sensors, Electrons, Infrared detectors, Staring arrays, Astronomy, Packaging

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

Monsoon: image acquisition system or "pixel server"

Barry Starr, Nick Buchholz, Gustavo Rahmer, Gerald Penegor, Ricardo Schmidt, Michael Warner, Michael Merrill, Charles Claver, Y. Ho, K. Chopra, C. Shroff, D. Shroff

Proceedings Volume 4841, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461478

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Electronics, Head, Staring arrays, Imaging systems, Image acquisition, Astronomy, Control systems, Data processing

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

Orion: the largest infrared hybrid focal plane in production

Albert Fowler, Michael Merrill, William Ball, Arne Henden, Frederick Vrba, Craig McCreight

Proceedings Volume 4841, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460038

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Infrared radiation, Metals, Infrared sensors, Packaging, Control systems, Signal detection, Quantum efficiency, Aluminum nitride, Light

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 1998 Paper

MDM/Ohio State/ALADDIN infrared camera (MOSAIC)

Richard Pogge, Darren DePoy, Bruce Atwood, Thomas O'Brien, Paul Byard, Paul Martini, Andrew Stephens, Ian Gatley, Michael Merrill, Frederick Vrba, Arne Henden

Proceedings Volume 3354, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317266

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Sensors, Infrared cameras, Spectroscopy, Optical filters, Astronomy, Infrared spectroscopy, Imaging spectroscopy, Infrared telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

Cryogenic optical bench: a multifunction camera for infrared astronomy

Ronald Probst, Timothy Ellis, Albert Fowler, Ian Gatley, Gerald Heim, Michael Merrill

Proceedings Volume 2198, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176715

KEYWORDS: Signal processing, Telescopes, Digital signal processing, Cameras, Cryogenics, Sensors, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Optical filters, Optical benches, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 1993 Paper

Impact of two-dimensional infrared arrays on astronomy

Ian Gatley, Michael Merrill

Proceedings Volume 1946, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.158660

KEYWORDS: Stars, Infrared radiation, Hydrogen, Infrared imaging, Clouds, Astronomy, Sensors, Telescopes, Infrared astronomy, Infrared detectors

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Proceedings Article | 21 January 1993 Paper

Simultaneous quad-color infrared imaging device (SQIID): a leap forward in infrared cameras for astronomy

Timothy Ellis, Raleigh Drake, Albert Fowler, Ian Gatley, Gerald Heim, Roger Luce, Michael Merrill, Ronald Probst, Nick Buchholz

Proceedings Volume 1765, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.140877

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Digital signal processing, Telescopes, Signal processing, Infrared imaging, Optical benches, Astronomy, Electronics, Optical cryogenics, Sun

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Proceedings Article | 1 November 1990 Paper

256x256 PtSi hybrid array for astronomy applications

Albert Fowler, Ian Gatley, Michael Merrill, James Herring

Proceedings Volume 1341, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.23118

KEYWORDS: Astronomy, Short wave infrared radiation, Quantum efficiency, Astronomical imaging, Sensors, Observational astronomy, Microelectronics, Optical resonators, Dielectrics, Interference (communication)

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