Prof. Peter J. Quinn Profile

Prof. Peter J. Quinn

Executive Director at International Ctr for Radio Astronomy Research

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Chair | Author

Publications (31)

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 24, 2012

The DIRP framework: Flexible HPC based post-processing of TB size datasets

Proc. SPIE. 8451, Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy II

KEYWORDS: Human-machine interfaces, Telescopes, Astronomy, Visualization, Data storage, Databases, Data archive systems, Data processing, Radio astronomy, System integration

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | June 30, 2006

VLT service mode operations at seven years

Proc. SPIE. 6270, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Astronomy, Calibration, Databases, Data archive systems, Data processing, Process control, Astronomical telescopes, Large telescopes

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SPIE Conference Volume | September 16, 2004

Optimizing Scientific Return for Astronomy through Information Technologies

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 16, 2004

The International Virtual Observatory Alliance: recent technical developments and the road ahead

Proc. SPIE. 5493, Optimizing Scientific Return for Astronomy through Information Technologies

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Astronomy, Data modeling, Visualization, Data storage, Databases, Software development, Data centers, Prototyping, Standards development

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | December 16, 2002

Astrophysical Virtual Observatory (AVO): a progress report

Proc. SPIE. 4846, Virtual Observatories

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Astronomy, Data storage, Data archive systems, Astronomical telescopes, Astronomical imaging, Data centers, Prototyping, Standards development, Web services

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SPIE Conference Volume | January 2, 2002

Observatory Operations to Optimize Scientific Return III

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | January 2, 2002

VLT Interferometer Data Flow System: from observation preparation to data processing

Proc. SPIE. 4844, Observatory Operations to Optimize Scientific Return III

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Interferometers, Calibration, Interferometry, Data archive systems, Space telescopes, Data processing, Signal processing, Visibility

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | January 2, 2002

VLT end-to-end science operations: the first three years

Proc. SPIE. 4844, Observatory Operations to Optimize Scientific Return III

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Astronomy, Calibration, Data storage, Fourier transforms, Interferometry, Data archive systems, Digital video discs, Standards development

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | January 2, 2002

Evolution and adaptation of the VLT data flow system

Proc. SPIE. 4844, Observatory Operations to Optimize Scientific Return III

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Databases, Control systems, Computer programming, Data archive systems, Java, Computer programming languages, Standards development, Virtual colonoscopy

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | November 1, 2001

Data flow system for the very large telescope interferometer

Proc. SPIE. 4477, Astronomical Data Analysis

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Astronomy, Stars, Interferometers, Calibration, Interferometry, Data archive systems, Large telescopes, Visibility

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 25, 2000

ESO data flow system in operations: closing the data loop

Proc. SPIE. 4010, Observatory Operations to Optimize Scientific Return II

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Calibration, Data storage, Databases, Data archive systems, Data processing, Software development, Compact discs, Digital video discs

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SPIE Conference Volume | July 25, 2000

Observatory Operations to Optimize Scientific Return II

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 3, 1998

VLT Data Flow System: from concepts to operations

Proc. SPIE. 3349, Observatory Operations to Optimize Scientific Return

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Astronomy, Calibration, Data storage, Control systems, Data archive systems, Space telescopes, Digital micromirror devices, Prototyping, Virtual colonoscopy

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 3, 1998

MACHO data pipeline

Proc. SPIE. 3349, Observatory Operations to Optimize Scientific Return

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Stars, Cameras, Databases, Computing systems, Data processing, Telecommunications, Charge-coupled devices, Photometry, C++

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 3, 1998

Data Flow System operations: from the NTT to the VLT

Proc. SPIE. 3349, Observatory Operations to Optimize Scientific Return

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Calibration, Databases, Fourier transforms, Control systems, Data acquisition, Data archive systems, Prototyping, Virtual colonoscopy

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SPIE Conference Volume | July 3, 1998

Observatory Operations to Optimize Scientific Return

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 18, 1997

VLT data flow system: the NTT prototype experience

Proc. SPIE. 3112, Telescope Control Systems II

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Astronomy, Calibration, Data storage, Databases, Control systems, Data archive systems, Prototyping

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 24, 1996

Surface second-harmonic generation (SSHG): a new scheme for immunoassay

Proc. SPIE. 2676, Biomedical Sensing, Imaging, and Tracking Technologies I

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Second-harmonic generation, Polarization, Glasses, Luminescence, Photomultipliers, Molecules, Biological research, Signal generators, Harmonic generation

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | August 5, 1994

Gain-suppression mechanism of Thorn EMI 9828B photomultiplier

Proc. SPIE. 2321, Second International Conference on Optoelectronic Science and Engineering '94

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 10, 1994

pH sensor based on a dielectric optical waveguide

Proc. SPIE. 2068, Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Fiber Sensors V

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Channel waveguides, Waveguides, Sensors, Signal attenuation, Dielectrics, Interfaces, Polarizers, Absorbance, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 1, 1994

Measurement of conformational states of Ca2+-ATPase in sarcoplasmic reticulum using phosphorescence anisotropy

Proc. SPIE. 2083, Microscopy, Holography, and Interferometry in Biomedicine

KEYWORDS: Proteins, Molecules, Ions, Calcium, Nd:YAG lasers, Phosphorescence, Acquisition tracking and pointing, Molecular aggregates, Temperature metrology, Anisotropy

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 12, 1993

32-megapixel dual-color CCD imaging system

Proc. SPIE. 1900, Charge-Coupled Devices and Solid State Optical Sensors III

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Optical amplifiers, Stars, Imaging systems, Cameras, Field effect transistors, Charge-coupled devices, Connectors, Analog electronics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 18, 1993

Phosphorescence depolarization measurement of an antigen-antibody complex

Proc. SPIE. 1885, Advances in Fluorescence Sensing Technology

KEYWORDS: Phosphorescence

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 1, 1993

Time-resolved phosphorescence measurement of conformational transitions in cation transport Na+, K+-ATPase

Proc. SPIE. 1890, Biomolecular Spectroscopy III

KEYWORDS: Phosphorescence

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 1, 1993

Phosphorescence depolarization and the rotational dynamics of eosin-labeled purified (Na+, K+)-ATPase in phospholipid vesicles

Proc. SPIE. 1890, Biomolecular Spectroscopy III

KEYWORDS: Phosphorescence

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SPIE Journal Paper | February 1, 1993

Phosphorescence depolarization and the rotation mobility of Na<sup>+</sup>, K<sup>+</sup>-activated ATPase in crude microsomal membranes

Liqun Yang, Olga Lopina, Daniel McStay, Alan Rogers, Peter Quinn

OE Vol. 32 Issue 02

KEYWORDS: Proteins, Anisotropy, Sodium, Phosphorescence, Molecules, Temperature metrology, Motion measurement, Absorption, Photomultipliers, Acquisition tracking and pointing

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SPIE Journal Paper | February 1, 1993

Photomultiplier tube gain suppression: a new method for the sequential measurement of fluorescence and phosphorescence

Liqun Yang, Daniel McStay, Alan Rogers, Peter Quinn

OE Vol. 32 Issue 02

KEYWORDS: Luminescence, Phosphorescence, Photomultipliers, Electrons, Anisotropy, Resistors, Picosecond phenomena, Nd:YAG lasers, Fluorescence anisotropy, Pulsed laser operation

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 1, 1992

New method for the simultaneous measurement of fluorescence and phosphorescence depolarizations

Proc. SPIE. 1640, Time-Resolved Laser Spectroscopy in Biochemistry III

KEYWORDS: Luminescence, Photomultipliers, Electrons, Nd:YAG lasers, Phosphorescence, Biochemistry, Laser spectroscopy, Resistors, Oscilloscopes, Anisotropy

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 1, 1992

Phosphorescence depolarization and measurement in the rotation of eosin-labeled Na+, K+-activated ATPase in microsomal membranes

Proc. SPIE. 1640, Time-Resolved Laser Spectroscopy in Biochemistry III

KEYWORDS: Proteins, Molecules, Phosphorescence, Biochemistry, Laser spectroscopy, Sodium, Motion measurement, Temperature metrology, Absorption, Anisotropy

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 1, 1992

Novel dual-channel time-domain phosphorimeter for time-resolved spectroscopic studies of biomolecules

Proc. SPIE. 1640, Time-Resolved Laser Spectroscopy in Biochemistry III

KEYWORDS: Proteins, Polarization, Luminescence, Photomultipliers, Molecules, Phosphorescence, Laser spectroscopy, Biopolymers, Time resolved spectroscopy, Anisotropy

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