Prof. Paul C. T. Rees Profile

Prof. Paul C. T. Rees

Professor of Optics

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SPIE Journal Paper | 20 October 2020 Open Access

Development of a lightweight camera for high altitude platform systems

Paul C. Rees, Ian Baker, David Thomson, Dean Catterall, Martin Coleman, Martyn Jones, John Mitchell

OE, Vol. 59, Issue 10, 105104, (October 2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.59.10.105104

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Imaging systems, Cameras, Sensors, Wavefronts, Optical engineering, Temperature metrology, Titanium, Interfaces, Aluminum

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Proceedings Article | 21 June 2019 Presentation + Paper

Full-field, high-frequency, heterodyne interferometry for dynamic metrology based on phase detection using a modified time-of-flight camera

John Mitchell, Gareth Roberts, Paul Rees

Proceedings Volume 11056, 110560U (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2525827

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Heterodyning, Sensors, Cameras, Time of flight cameras, Signal detection, Interferometry, Mirrors, Modulation, Beam splitters

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2015 Paper

Use of a NOM profilometer to measure large aspheric surfaces

John Pearson, Gareth Roberts, Paul Rees, Samantha Thompson

Proceedings Volume 9628, 96280W (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2191322

KEYWORDS: Nano opto mechanical systems, Autocollimators, Surface finishing, Calibration, Computer programming, Aspheric lenses, Error analysis, Spherical lenses, Profilometers, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2015 Paper

The use of diffractive imitator optics as calibration artefacts

Paul Rees, John Mitchell, Andy Volkov, Jean-Michel Asfour, Frank Weidner, Alexander Poleshchuk, Ruslan Nasyrov

Proceedings Volume 9575, 957516 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2189809

KEYWORDS: Optical testing, Calibration, Wavefronts, Computer generated holography, Optical fabrication, Optics manufacturing, Optical alignment, Optical spheres, Prototyping, Optical calibration

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2015 Paper

Metrology requirements for the serial production of ELT primary mirror segments

Paul Rees, Caroline Gray

Proceedings Volume 9575, 957508 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2189783

KEYWORDS: Metrology, Optics manufacturing, Interferometry, Polishing, Mirrors, Manufacturing, Surface finishing, Telescopes, Optical fabrication, Optical testing

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Proceedings Article | 7 September 2013 Paper

Fast manufacturing of E-ELT mirror segments using CNC polishing

C. Gray, I. Baker, G. Davies, R. Evans, N. Field, T. Fox-Leonard, W. Messelink, J. Mitchell, P. Rees, S. Waine, D. Walker, G. Yu

Proceedings Volume 8838, 88380K (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2023475

KEYWORDS: Polishing, Metrology, Manufacturing, Aspheric lenses, Surface finishing, Prototyping, Mirrors, Optical testing, Optics manufacturing, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

Edge-control and surface-smoothness in sub-aperture polishing of mirror segments

D. Walker, A. Beaucamp, R. Evans, T. Fox-Leonard, N. Fairhurst, C. Gray, S. Hamidi, H. Li, W. Messelink, J. Mitchell, P. Rees, G. Yu

Proceedings Volume 8450, 84502A (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926183

KEYWORDS: Polishing, Aspheric lenses, Surface finishing, Mirrors, Telescopes, Spherical lenses, Space telescopes, Spatial frequencies, Prototyping, Optics manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 2011 Paper

Non-contact profilometry of E-ELT segments at OpTIC Glyndwr

Carolyn Atkins, John Mitchell, Paul Rees

Proceedings Volume 8126, 81260M (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.893690

KEYWORDS: Prototyping, Nano opto mechanical systems, Polishing, Optical testing, Polishing equipment, Optics manufacturing, Autocollimators, Spherical lenses, Surface finishing, Algorithm development

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 2011 Paper

Technologies for producing segments for extremely large telescopes

D. Walker, C. Atkins, I. Baker, R. Evans, S. Hamidi, P. Harris, H. Li, W. Messelink, J. Mitchell, M. Parry-Jones, P. Rees, G. Yu

Proceedings Volume 8126, 812604 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.893360

KEYWORDS: Polishing, Aspheric lenses, Manufacturing, Metrology, Profilometers, Large telescopes, Prototyping, Polishing equipment, Mirrors, Optical testing

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Proceedings Article | 23 June 2006 Paper

A global network of robotic telescopes

P. C. Rees, P. Conway, A. Mansfield, D. Mucke-Herzberg, W. Rosing, P. Surrey, S. Taylor

Proceedings Volume 6267, 62673S (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672202

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Observatories, Robotics, Safety, Astronomy, Astronomical telescopes, Cameras, Data archive systems, Lanthanum, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2004 Paper

The Liverpool Telescope: performance and first results

Iain Steele, Robert Smith, Paul Rees, Ian Baker, S. Bates, Michael Bode, Mark Bowman, Dave Carter, Jason Etherton, Martyn Ford, Stephen Fraser, A. Gomboc, Robert Lett, Anthony Mansfield, Jonathon Marchant, Gustavo Medrano-Cerda, Christopher Mottram, D. Raback, A. Scott, M. Tomlinson, R. Zamanov

Proceedings Volume 5489, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551456

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Control systems, Robotics, Computer programming, Optical instrument design, Stars, Image quality, Actuators, Computing systems

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Proceedings Article | 24 December 2002 Paper

H-infinity motion control system for a 2-m telescope

Gustavo Medrano-Cerda, Robert Lett, Paul Rees

Proceedings Volume 4836, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.457003

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Control systems, Servomechanisms, Control systems design, Optical instrument design, Data modeling, Error analysis, Systems modeling, Actuators

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