Dr. Michael H. Gedig Profile

Dr. Michael H. Gedig

Vice President/Technical Director at Dynamic Structures Ltd

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

Thirty Meter Telescope enclosure production readiness overview

Michael Gedig, Walter Brzezik, Lisa Crofoot, Amir Hossein Hadi, Amin Kadivar, Tony Li, Sina Niaki, Colin Vincent, Mehdi Jalayer

Proceedings Volume 11445, 114450A (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2563253

KEYWORDS: Thirty Meter Telescope, Telescopes, Camera shutters, Optical instrument design, Analytical research, Device simulation, Observatories, Mechanical engineering, Vibration control, Skin

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Proceedings Article | 26 April 2019 Presentation + Paper

Hybrid dynamic structures for optical-quality surfaces shape control: live-mirror

Gil Moretto, Jeff Kuhn, Jean-Fabien Capsal, David Audigier, Kritsadi Thetpraphi, Maud Langlois, Mike Gedig, Svetlana Berdyugina , David Halliday

Proceedings Volume 10926, 109261X (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2511625

KEYWORDS: Glasses, Mirrors, Electroactive polymers, Actuators, Optics manufacturing, Polishing, Telescopes, Sensors, Astronomy, Multilayers

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Transforming the Canada France Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) into the Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer (MSE): a conceptual observatory building and facilities design

Steven Bauman, Greg Barrick, Tom Benedict, Armando Bilbao, Alexis Hill, Nicolas Flagey, Casey Elizares, Mike Gedig, Greg Green, Eric Grigel, David Lo, Ivan Look, Thomas Lorentz, Nathan Loewen, Eric Manuel, Alan McConnachie, Ronny Muller, Gaizka Murga, Rick Murowinski, Federico Ruan, Derrick Salmon, Kei Szeto, Jose Teran, Rafael Urrutia

Proceedings Volume 10704, 107041E (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311350

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Observatories, Space telescopes, Coating, Optical instrument design, Spectrographs, Spectroscopes, Spectroscopy, Carbon, Soil science

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

The Exo-Life Finder Telescope (ELF): design and beam synthesis concepts

J. Kuhn, S. Berdyugina, J.-F. Capsal, M. Gedig, M. Langlois, G. Moretto, K. Thetpraphi

Proceedings Volume 10700, 1070015 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312779

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Exoplanets, Space telescopes, Glasses, Large telescopes, Wavefronts, Actuators, Diffraction, Speckle

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

The ExoLife Finder (ELF) Telescope: new adaptive optics and hybrid dynamic live-optical surfaces strategies

Gil Moretto, Jeff Kuhn, Jean-Fabien Capsal, David Audigier , Kritsadi Thetpraphi, Maud Langlois, Michel Tallon, Mike Gedig, Svetlana Berdyugina, David Halliday

Proceedings Volume 10700, 107004C (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312599

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Mirrors, Image segmentation, Electroactive polymers, Actuators, Glasses, Surface finishing, Planets, Phased array optics

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Proceedings Article | 27 July 2016 Paper

MSE observatory: a revised and optimized astronomical facility

Steven Bauman, Mathieu Angers, Tom Benedict, David Crampton, Nicolas Flagey, Mike Gedig, Greg Green, Andy Liu, David Lo, Nathan Loewen, Alan McConnachie, Rick Murowinski, René Racine, Derrick Salmon, Siegfried Stiemer, Kei Szeto, Di Wu

Proceedings Volume 9906, 990605 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2234311

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Observatories, Spectroscopes, Astronomy, Space telescopes, Spectrographs, Coating, Camera shutters, Mirrors, 3D modeling

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Proceedings Article | 27 July 2016 Paper

Maunakea spectroscopic explorer design development from feasibility concept to baseline design

Kei Szeto, Hau Bai, Steven Bauman, David Crampton, Nicolas Flagey, Mike Gedig, Peter Gillingham, Xuefei Gong, Kevin Ho, Nathan Loewen, Alan McConnachie, Shan Mignot, Richard Murowinski, Derrick Salmon, Will Saunders, Siegfried Stiemer, Tom Vermeulen, Kanoa Withington, Kai Zhang

Proceedings Volume 9906, 99062J (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2234213

KEYWORDS: Optical instrument design, Telescopes, Spectroscopy, Astronomical imaging, Spectrographs, Optical instrument design, Space telescopes, Computer aided design, Observatories, Control systems, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2008 Paper

TMT telescope structure system: design and development progress report

Kei Szeto, Scott Roberts, Mike Gedig, Glenn Austin, Christie Lagally, Steven Patrick, Dominic Tsang, Doug MacMynowski, Mark Sirota, Larry Stepp, Peter Thompson

Proceedings Volume 7012, 70122G (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787002

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Optical instrument design, Control systems, Structural design, Safety, Control systems design, Finite element methods, Space telescopes, Earthquakes, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2008 Paper

TMT telescope structure system: seismic analysis and design

Dominic Tsang, Glenn Austin, Mike Gedig, Christie Lagally, Kei Szeto, Genady Sagals, Larry Stepp

Proceedings Volume 7012, 70124J (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790288

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Optical instrument design, Earthquakes, Mirrors, Systems modeling, Space telescopes, Astronomy, Finite element methods, Complex systems, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2008 Paper

Update on the TMT laser guide star facility design

Corinne Boyer, Brent Ellerbroek, Mike Gedig, Edward Hileman, Richard Joyce, Ming Liang

Proceedings Volume 7015, 70152N (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787603

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Mirrors, Diagnostics, Adaptive optics, Electronics, Near field optics, Laser safety, Optical benches, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 26 June 2006 Paper

TMT telescope structure system: design and development

Kei Szeto, Scott Roberts, Simon Sun, Larry Stepp, Jerry Nelson, Mike Gedig, Nathan Loewen, Dominic Tsang

Proceedings Volume 6267, 62672Q (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.669731

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Optical instrument design, Space telescopes, Structural design, Systems modeling, Optical components, Actuators, Image quality, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper

Canadian very large optical telescope technical studies

Scott Roberts, Christopher Morbey, Dennis Crabtree, Ray Carlberg, David Crampton, Timothy Davidge, Joeleff Fitzsimmons, Michael Gedig, David Halliday, James Hesser, Glen Herriot, J. Beverly Oke, John Pazder, Kei Szeto, Jean-Pierre Veran

Proceedings Volume 4840, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459088

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Adaptive optics, Space telescopes, Optical instrument design, Point spread functions, Silicon carbide, Sensors, Stars, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper

New approach to enclosure design for large telescopes

David Halliday, Michael Gedig, Walter Brzezik, Paul Evans, Ye Zhou

Proceedings Volume 4840, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.457988

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Camera shutters, Optical instrument design, Large telescopes, Observatories, Interfaces, Spherical lenses, Gemini Observatory, Turbulence, Space telescopes

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