Dr. Michael Copeland Profile

Dr. Michael Copeland

at Australian National Univ

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Publications (12)

Proceedings Article | 27 March 2024 Presentation + Paper

Project CHORUS: a hybrid optical/RF antenna system overview and field testing

Francis Bennet, Peter Kerr, Michael Copeland, Doris Grosse

Proceedings Volume 12877, 1287709 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3002053

KEYWORDS: Optics manufacturing, Mirrors, Hybrid optics, Antennas, Reflectivity, Radio optics, Optical communications, Manufacturing, Defense and security, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2024 Presentation + Paper

Experimental effects of turbulence on coherent states in a free-space channel using adaptive optics for continuous variable quantum key distribution

Mikhael Sayat, Marcus Birch, Oliver Thearle, Michael Copeland, Elisa Jager, Francis Bennet, Ping Koy Lam, Nicholas Rattenbury, John Cater

Proceedings Volume 12911, 1291107 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3000049

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Adaptive optics, Quantum signals, Visibility, Continuous variable quantum key distribution, Quantum channels, Interferometry, Wavefront sensors, Quantum measurement, Quantum coherence

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Proceedings Article | 12 March 2024 Paper

Deep space communication with the ANU optical communications ground station

Michael Copeland, Francis Bennet, Marcus Birch, Kate Ferguson, Doris Grosse, Elisa Jager, Noelia Martinez Rey, Tony Travouillon

Proceedings Volume 12877, 128771C (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3002245

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Receivers, Signal detection, Space operations, Transmitters, Optical communications, Quantum receivers, Optical fabrication, Reflection, Field programmable gate arrays

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Proceedings Article | 15 March 2023 Presentation + Paper

A transmitter and receiver for lunar communications on the ANU optical ground station

Michael Copeland, Francis Bennet, Marcus Birch, Kate Ferguson, Doris Grosse, Noelia Martinez Rey, Tony Travouillon

Proceedings Volume 12413, 124130S (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2649591

KEYWORDS: Transmitters, Telescopes, Receivers, Optical communications, Signal detection, Design and modelling, Prototyping, Free space optics, Space operations, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 15 March 2023 Presentation + Paper

A small, low-cost, turbulence profiling instrument for free-space optical communication

Marcus Birch, Francis Bennet, Michael Copeland, Doris Grosse, Josephine Munro, Tony Travouillon

Proceedings Volume 12413, 124131C (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2646569

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Equipment, Observatories, Profiling, Free space optical communications, Adaptive optics, Stars, Calibration, Environmental monitoring, Atmospheric turbulence

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

Australia’s first laser guide star: design and telescope integration at Mount Stromlo Observatory

Noelia Martinez, Céline d'Orgeville, David Ashworth, Michael Copeland, Antony Galla, Doris Grosse, Sowmya Hassan Krishna, Marcus Lingham, Ian Price, Tony Travouillon, Greg Fetzer, Steve Rako, Cory Baumgarten, James Webb, Mark Blundell, Yue Gao, Andrew Gray, Ian Ritchie, Craig Smith, Yanjie Wang, Olivia Byrd, Robert Johnson

Proceedings Volume 11448, 114481U (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2563374

KEYWORDS: Laser guide stars, Observatories, Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Semiconductor lasers, Imaging systems, Laser systems engineering, Laser development, Projection systems, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 3 January 2020 Paper

Space-situational awareness adaptive optics at Mount Stromlo: data analysis of the first results

Visa Korkiakoski, Michael Copeland, Francis Bennet, Marcus Lingham, Doris Grosse, Jesse Cranney, Ian Price, Francois Rigaut, Celine d'Orgeville

Proceedings Volume 11203, 112030L (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2541330

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Data analysis, Imaging systems, Observatories, Telescopes, Satellite imaging, Atmospheric turbulence, Stars, 3D modeling, Electro optical modeling

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Proceedings Article | 30 July 2018 Paper

High level adaptive optics supervision software for fast transition to optimal performance

Visa Korkiakoski, Francois Rigaut, Ian Price, Jesse Cranney, Francis Bennet, Marcus Lingham, Nima Namjouyan, Doris Grosse, Michael Copeland, Celine d'Orgeville

Proceedings Volume 10703, 107034T (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313080

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Real-time computing, Calibration, Visualization, Cameras, Imaging systems, Control systems, Sensors, High power lasers, Atmospheric turbulence

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2018 Paper

Adaptive optics corrected imaging for satellite and debris characterisation

Michael Copeland, Francis Bennet, Francois Rigaut, Visa Korkiakoski, Celine d'Orgeville, Craig Smith

Proceedings Volume 10703, 1070333 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314131

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Satellites, Satellite imaging, Space telescopes, Imaging systems, Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Cameras, Stars, Space operations

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Adaptive optics tracking and pushing system for space debris manoeuvre

Marcus Lingham, Doris Grosse, Francis Bennet, Mark Blundell, Amy Chan, Michael Copeland, Celine d'Orgeville, Michael Ellis, Antony Galla, Yue Gao, Luke Gers, John Hart, Ellen Houston, Visa Korkiakoski, Ian Price, Emily Rees, Francois Rigaut, Ian Ritchie, Craig Smith, Tony Travouillon, Annino Vaccarella, Yanjie Wang, James Webb

Proceedings Volume 10703, 107030O (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313181

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Laser guide stars, Laser safety, Laser systems engineering

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

Site characterisation at Mount Stromlo: results with a single-detector stereo-SCIDAR

Visa Korkiakoski, Doris Grosse, Elliott Thorn, Michael Copeland, Francis Bennet, James Osborn, Francois Rigaut, Celine d'Orgeville, Marcus Lingham, Ian Price

Proceedings Volume 10700, 107005B (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313062

KEYWORDS: Prisms, Stars, Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Cameras, Sensors, Turbulence, Imaging systems, Environmental management, Optical design

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