Mr. Martin J. Valente Profile

Mr. Martin J. Valente

President at Arizona Optical Systems LLC

SPIE Involvement:

Senior status | Conference Program Committee | Symposium Committee | Author

Publications (8)

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 5, 2017

The NASA probe-class mission concept, CETUS (Cosmic Evolution Through Ultraviolet Spectroscopy)

Proc. SPIE. 10398, UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts VIII

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Telescopes, Ultraviolet radiation, Spectrographs, Imaging spectroscopy, Ultraviolet telescopes, Astronomical imaging, Cameras, Optical instrument design, UV-Vis spectroscopy

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 7, 2013

Advanced surface metrology for meter-class optics

Proc. SPIE. 8838, Optical Manufacturing and Testing X

KEYWORDS: Surface finishing, Aspheric lenses, Interferometry, Computer generated holography, Mirrors, Calibration, Optical testing, Optics manufacturing, Spatial resolution, Optical scanning systems

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | August 5, 2010

Development of a wide-field spherical aberration corrector for the Hobby Eberly Telescope

Proc. SPIE. 7733, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes III

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Tolerancing, Telescopes, Optical alignment, Error analysis, Computer generated holography, Spherical lenses, Polishing, Monte Carlo methods, Aspheric lenses

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 23, 2010

Fabrication of 4-meter class astronomical optics

Proc. SPIE. 7739, Modern Technologies in Space- and Ground-based Telescopes and Instrumentation

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Surface finishing, Aspheric lenses, Polishing, Interferometry, Optical fabrication, Metrology, Laser interferometry, Photography, Computer generated holography

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | August 22, 2009

Fabrication and testing of 1.4-m convex off-axis aspheric optical surfaces

Proc. SPIE. 7426, Optical Manufacturing and Testing VIII

KEYWORDS: Computer generated holography, Surface finishing, Aspheric lenses, Optical spheres, Polishing, System on a chip, Optics manufacturing, Optical testing, Wavefronts, Optical fabrication

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | December 27, 2001

Suitability of igneous rock for precision tooling

Proc. SPIE. 4451, Optical Manufacturing and Testing IV

KEYWORDS: Quartz, Absorption, Optics manufacturing, Manufacturing, Thermal effects, Polishing, Composites, Materials processing, Surface finishing, Interferometry

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | December 27, 2001

Development of optimal grinding and polishing tools for aspheric surfaces

Proc. SPIE. 4451, Optical Manufacturing and Testing IV

KEYWORDS: Surface finishing, Polishing, Aspheric lenses, Monochromatic aberrations, Spherical lenses, Optics manufacturing, Metals, Interfaces, Aluminum, Finite element methods

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | June 2, 1995

Design and construction of an optical system for infrared target simulator

Proc. SPIE. 2469, Targets and Backgrounds: Characterization and Representation

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Collimators, Infrared radiation, Computer aided design, Infrared imaging, Optical design, Infrared telescopes, Tolerancing, Chemical elements, Off axis mirrors

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