Dr. Ritva A. Keski-Kuha Profile

Dr. Ritva A. Keski-Kuha

Engineer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr

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Publications (56)

SPIE Journal Paper | 15 November 2023 Open Access

Open Access

James Webb Space Telescope optical stability lessons learned for future great observatories

Lee Feinberg, Michael McElwain, Charles Bowers, John Johnston, Gary Mosier, Randy Kimble, Joshua Levi, Lightsey, Ball Aerospace, Boulder, Colorado, United States, J. Knight, Marcel Bluth, Alden Jurling, Marie Levine, D. Scott Acton, Charles Atkinson, Allison Barto, Matthew Bergkoetter, Gregory Brady, Larkin Carey, Lester Cohen, Laura Coyle, Bruce Dean, Michael Eisenhower, Nicolas Flagey, George Hartig, Keith Havey, Brian Hicks, Joseph Howard, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Charles-Philippe Lajoie, Matthew Lallo, Gary Matthews, Marcio Meléndez, Michael Menzel, Sang Park, Marshall Perrin, Laurent Pueyo, Lisbeth Quesnel, Paul Reynolds, Jane Rigby, Babak Saif, Christopher Stark, Randal Telfer, Scott Texter, Julie Van Campen, Begona Vila, Garrett West, Erin Wolf, Tony Whitman, Thomas Zielinski

JATIS, Vol. 10, Issue 01, 011204, (November 2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.10.1.011204

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Telescopes, Inspection, Online learning, Observatories, Thermal stability, Temperature metrology, Design, Cryogenics, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Ultra-stable structures lab (USS)

Lee Feinberg, Babak Saif, A. Marcel Bluth, Perry Greenfield, Sang Park, Peter Petrone, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Alden Jurling, Chuck Bowers

Proceedings Volume 12180, 121802M (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2626490

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Control systems, Calibration, Mirrors, Telescopes, Temperature metrology, Space telescopes, Interferometers, Metrology, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Commissioning the James Webb Space Telescope optical telescope element

Lee Feinberg, Erin Wolf, Scott Acton, Scott Knight, Matthew Lallo, Marshall Perrin, Paul Reynolds, Joseph Howard, Alden Jurling, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Tom Zielinski

Proceedings Volume 12180, 121800T (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2628626

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, James Webb Space Telescope, Telescopes, Optical components, Optical telescopes, Image segmentation, Actuators, Observatories, Wavefronts, Optical alignment

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Phasing the Webb Telescope

D. Scott Acton, Scott Knight, Maria Carrasquilla, Nick Weiser, Michaela Masciarelli, Sarah Jurczyk, Greg Rapp, Julio Mueckay, Erin Wolf, Jess Murphy, Larkin Carey, Eric Coppock, Chanda Walker, Joel Runnels, Garrett West, Greg Wirth, Brian Hicks, Katie Melbourne, Michael Gordon, Bob Brown, Stefano Grimaldi, Derek Sabatke, Ray Wright, Laura Coyle, Taylor Chonis, Kevin Whiteaker, Marshall Perrin, Tom Comeau, Charles-Philippe Lajoie, George Hartig, Tracy Beck, Matt Lallo, Mike Regan, Randal Telfer, Marcio Meléndez, Greg Brady, Laurent Pueyo, Nicolas Flagey, Bernard Kulp, Ed Nelan, Kiera Brooks, Pierre Chayer, Shannon Osborne, Sherie Holfeltz, Tony Sohn, Tom Zielinski, Alden Jurling, Matt Bergkoetter, Chuck Bowers, Bruce Dean, Lee Feinberg, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Jeff Kirk, Michael McElwain, Joe Howard

Proceedings Volume 12180, 121800U (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2633474

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, James Webb Space Telescope, Mirrors, Wavefronts, Image processing, Actuators, Sensors, Phase retrieval

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2021 Open Access

Open Access

Presentation + Paper

High-speed interferometry for James Webb Space Telescope testing

B. Saif, L. Feinberg, R. Keski-Kuha

Proceedings Volume 11813, 118130U (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2570872

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, James Webb Space Telescope, Interferometers, Cryogenics, Interferometry, Telescopes, Optical alignment, Composites, Monochromatic aberrations, Metrology

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2019 Paper

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Picometer level spatial metrology for next generation telescopes

Babak Saif, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Perry Greenfield, Michael North-Morris, Marcel Bluth, Lee Feinberg, J. Wyant, S. Park

Proceedings Volume 11115, 111150K (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2543034

KEYWORDS: Metrology, Telescopes, Mirrors, Space observatories, Wavefronts, Optical alignment, Mirror structures, High speed electronics, Speckle pattern, Interferometers

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

Paper

JWST optical telescope element center of curvature test

Babak Saif, Ritva Keski-Kuha, David Chaney, Perry Greenfield, Kyle Van Gorkom, Keira Brooks, Warren Hack, Marcel Bluth, Josh Bluth, James Sanders, Koby Smith, Larkin Carey, Sze Chaung, Lee Feinberg, Severine Tournois, W. Scott Smith, Vladimir Kradinov

Proceedings Volume 10698, 106983M (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313029

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Space telescopes, Monochromatic aberrations, James Webb Space Telescope, Computer generated holography, Telescopes, Interferometers, Optical testing, Optical alignment, Optical fabrication

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Proceedings Article | 5 September 2017 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

JWST center of curvature test method and results

Babak Saif, David Chaney, Perry Greenfield, Kyle Van Gorkom, Keira Brooks, Warren Hack, Marcel Bluth, Josh Bluth, James Sanders, Koby Smith, Larkin Carey, Sze Chaung, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Lee Feinberg, Severine Tournois, W. Scott Smith, Vladimir Kradinov

Proceedings Volume 10401, 104010T (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2273974

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Interferometers, Metrology, Optical fabrication equipment, Optical telescopes, Optical components, Optical fabrication

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper

Paper

Status of the JWST optical telescope element

Charlie Atkinson, Scott Texter, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Lee Feinberg

Proceedings Volume 9904, 990403 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232649

KEYWORDS: Optical telescopes, Optical components, Cryogenics, Observatories, Optical fabrication, James Webb Space Telescope, Shape memory alloys, Optical alignment, Mirrors, Adaptive optics

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper

Paper

James Webb Space Telescope optical telescope element/integrated science instrument module (OTIS) status

Lee Feinberg, Mark Voyon, Juli Lander, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Gary Matthews

Proceedings Volume 9904, 990407 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231453

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, James Webb Space Telescope, Optical testing, Cryogenics, Optical telescopes, Telescopes, Integrated optics, Mirrors, Adaptive optics, Acoustics

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper

Paper

JWST telescope integration and test progress

Gary Matthews, Tony Whitman, Lee Feinberg, Mark Voyton, Juli Lander, Ritva Keski-Kuha

Proceedings Volume 9904, 990404 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232040

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Optical testing, Cryogenics, Optical testing, Mirrors, Adaptive optics, Light emitting diodes, Neodymium, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2015 Paper

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JWST pathfinder telescope risk reduction cryo test program

Gary Matthews, Thomas Scorse, John Spina, Darin Noël, Keith Havey, Jesse Huguet, Tony Whitman, Conrad Wells, Chanda Walker, Sharon Lunt, James Hadaway, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Lee Feinberg, Mark Voyton, Juli Lander, James Marsh

Proceedings Volume 9575, 957505 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2188793

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Space telescopes, James Webb Space Telescope, Optical fabrication, Optical testing, Photogrammetry, Optical isolators, Adaptive optics, Image analysis

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2015 Paper

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JWST pathfinder telescope integration

Gary Matthews, Scott Kennard, Ronald Broccolo, James Ellis, Elizabeth Daly, Walter Hahn, John Amon, Stephen Mt. Pleasant, Scott Texter, Charles Atkinson, Andrew McKay, Joshua Levi, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Lee Feinberg

Proceedings Volume 9575, 957504 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2188780

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Space telescopes, James Webb Space Telescope, Shape memory alloys, Interfaces, Adaptive optics, Liquids, Optical alignment, Optical testing

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2014 Paper

Paper

Status of the JWST optical telescope element

Charlie Atkinson, Scott Texter, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Lee Feinberg

Proceedings Volume 9143, 914303 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055546

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, James Webb Space Telescope, Optical fabrication, Optical telescopes, Optical components, Adaptive optics, Cryogenics, Electronics, Shape memory alloys, Stray light control

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2014 Paper

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JWST telescope integration and test status

Gary Matthews, Thomas Scorse, Scott Kennard, John Spina, Tony Whitman, Scott Texter, Charles Atkinson, Greg Young, Ritva Keski-Kuha, James Marsh, Juli Lander, Lee Feinberg

Proceedings Volume 9143, 914305 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055286

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Neodymium, Integrated optics, Phase modulation, Infrared telescopes, Ions, Optical fabrication

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2014 Paper

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James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Optical Telescope Element (OTE) Pathfinder status and plans

Lee Feinberg, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Charlie Atkinson, Andrew Booth, Tony Whitman

Proceedings Volume 9143, 91430E (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054782

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Optical fabrication, Optical testing, Adaptive optics, Cryogenics, Phase modulation, Optical alignment, Photogrammetry

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2014 Paper

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New method for characterizing the state of optical and opto-mechanical systems

Babak Saif, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Lee Feinberg, David Chaney, Marcel Bluth, Perry Greenfield, Warren Hack, Scott Smith, James Sanders

Proceedings Volume 9143, 91430C (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055243

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Space telescopes, Computer generated holography, James Webb Space Telescope, Telescopes, Interferometers, Monochromatic aberrations, Neodymium, Metrology, Data acquisition

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2012 Paper

Paper

Status of the JWST optical telescope element

Charlie Atkinson, Scott Texter, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Lee Feinberg

Proceedings Volume 8442, 84422E (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927594

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, James Webb Space Telescope, Optical fabrication, Optical components, Shape memory alloys, Optical telescopes, Cryogenics, Composites, Electronics, Actuators

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2012 Paper

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James Webb Space Telescope optical telescope element mirror development history and results

Lee Feinberg, Mark Clampin, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Charlie Atkinson, Scott Texter, Mark Bergeland, Benjamin Gallagher

Proceedings Volume 8442, 84422B (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.924271

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, James Webb Space Telescope, Beryllium, Cryogenics, Optical telescopes, Optical components, Aerospace engineering, Space telescopes, Polishing, Off axis mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2012 Paper

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James Webb Space Telescope optical telescope element mirror coatings

Ritva Keski-Kuha, Charles Bowers, Manuel Quijada, James Heaney, Benjamin Gallagher, Andrew McKay, Ian Stevenson

Proceedings Volume 8442, 84422J (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925470

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Reflectivity, James Webb Space Telescope, Optical coatings, Gold, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Beryllium, Cryogenics, Optical components

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SPIE Journal Paper | 6 February 2012

Space telescope design considerations

Lee Feinberg, Bruce Dean, William Hayden, Joseph Howard, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Lester Cohen

OE, Vol. 51, Issue 1, 011006, (February 2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.51.1.011006

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Telescopes, Optical instrument design, Mirrors, James Webb Space Telescope, Optical coatings, Image segmentation, Optics manufacturing, Stray light, Monochromatic aberrations

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Proceedings Article | 11 August 2010 Paper

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Use of a pathfinder optical telescope element for James Webb Space Telescope risk mitigation

Lee Feinberg, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Charlie Atkinson, Scott Texter

Proceedings Volume 7731, 77313T (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.855800

KEYWORDS: Optical testing, James Webb Space Telescope, Cryogenics, Adaptive optics, Shape memory alloys, Phase modulation, Optical components, Optical alignment, Optical telescopes, Photogrammetry

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Proceedings Article | 5 August 2010 Paper

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Results, status, and plans for the James Webb Space Telescope optical telescope element

Lee Feinberg, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Charlie Atkinson, Scott Texter

Proceedings Volume 7731, 77310A (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.855796

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, James Webb Space Telescope, Polishing, Cryogenics, Optical telescopes, Optical components, Optical fabrication, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 5 May 2010 Paper

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Image processing for alignment of aspheric optics without fiducials

Babak Saif, Perry Greenfield, Warren Hack, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Lee Feinberg, David Chaney

Proceedings Volume 7723, 772309 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.853992

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, Mirrors, Phase modulation, Monochromatic aberrations, Image processing, James Webb Space Telescope, Computer generated holography, Image filtering, Optical alignment, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 11 August 2008 Paper

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Spatially phase-shifted digital speckle pattern interferometry (SPS-DSPI) and cryogenic structures: recent improvements

Peter Blake, Perry Greenfield, Warren Hack, J. Todd Miller, Ivo Busko, Babak Saif, Bente Eegholm, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Marcel Bluth

Proceedings Volume 7063, 706306 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.797467

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Speckle pattern, Phase shifts, Error analysis, Interferometers, Interferometry, Logic, Phase measurement, Temperature metrology, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2008 Paper

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Development of interferometry for testing the JWST Optical Telescope Element (OTE)

Ritva Keski-Kuha, Babak Saif, Bente Eegholm, Peter Blake

Proceedings Volume 7010, 70100R (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789608

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Mirrors, James Webb Space Telescope, Cryogenics, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Interferometry, Optical testing, Speckle pattern, Motion measurement

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Proceedings Article | 20 September 2007 Paper

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Development of electronic speckle pattern interferometry for testing JWST composite structures

Babak Saif, Marcel Bluth, Bente Eegholm, Perry Greenfield, Warren Hack, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Peter Blake

Proceedings Volume 6687, 668704 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734859

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Interferometers, Cryogenics, Mirrors, Temperature metrology, Speckle pattern, Calibration, Composites, Space telescopes, Interferometry

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2007 Paper

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Technology demonstration of large stable cryogenic composite structures for JWST

Charles Atkinson, Jonathan Arenberg, Larry Gilman, Ted Messer, Patty May, Dave Moon, Kevin Patton, Jim York, Stan Backovsky, Jim Tucker, Marcel Bluth, Babak Saif, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Jeff Kegley, Bente Eegholm

Proceedings Volume 6687, 668703 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734753

KEYWORDS: Curium, James Webb Space Telescope, Cryogenics, Composites, Temperature metrology, Space telescopes, Mirrors, Manufacturing, Metrology, Analytical research

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2006 Paper

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Status of the JWST optical telescope element

Charlie Atkinson, Scott Texter, Robert Hellekson, Kevin Patton, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Lee Feinberg

Proceedings Volume 6265, 62650T (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671932

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, James Webb Space Telescope, Control systems, Cryogenics, Stray light control, Image segmentation, Optical components, Space telescopes, Optical fabrication, Optical telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 13 June 2006 Paper

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The JWST backplane stability test article: a critical technology demonstration

Jonathan Arenberg, Larry Gilman, Nick Abbruzze, Justin Reuter, Kristen Anderson, Jas Jahic, Joseph Yacoub, Hector Padilla, Charles Atkinson, Dave Moon, Kevin Patton, Patty May, Jim York, Ted Messer, Stan Backovsky, Jim Tucker, Chris Harvey, Bente Eegholm, Barbara Zukowski, Peter Blake

Proceedings Volume 6265, 62650Q (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671714

KEYWORDS: Distortion, James Webb Space Telescope, Manufacturing, Magnetism, Temperature metrology, Composites, 3D modeling, Aluminum, Space telescopes, Metrology

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Proceedings Article | 8 September 2005 Paper

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Narrow-band EUV multilayer coating for the MOSES sounding rocket

Scott Owens, Jeffery Gum, Charles Tarrio, Steven Grantham, Joseph Dvorak, Benjawan Kjornrattanawanich, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Roger Thomas, Charles Kankelborg

Proceedings Volume 5900, 590003 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.617520

KEYWORDS: Coating, Reflectivity, Extreme ultraviolet, Multilayers, Silicon, Reflection, Iron, Spectrographs, Rockets, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2004 Paper

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Instantaneous phase-shifted speckle interferometer for measurement of large optical structures

Babak Saif, James Millerd, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Lee Feinberg, James Wyant

Proceedings Volume 5494, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550847

KEYWORDS: Carbon, Interferometers, Mirrors, Phase shifts, Phase interferometry, Speckle, Phase shifting, James Webb Space Telescope, Optical testing, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 12 December 2003 Paper

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Protected silver coatings for low-scatter SiC and SiC/Si mirror surfaces

James Heaney, Manuel Quijada, Ian Stevenson, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Jay Schwartz, Joseph Robichaud

Proceedings Volume 5179, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.507146

KEYWORDS: Silver, Silicon carbide, Bidirectional reflectance transmission function, Surface finishing, Surface roughness, Silica, Polishing, Reflectivity, Mirrors, Silicon

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2000 Paper

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NGST OTA optical metrology instrumentation and conceptual approaches

Ritva Keski-Kuha, Pierre Bely, Richard Burg, James Burge, Pamela Davila, Joseph Geary, John Hagopian, David Jacobson, Andrew Lowman, Steven Macenka, John Mangus, Charles Perrygo, David Redding, Babak Saif, W. Scott Smith, James Wyant

Proceedings Volume 4013, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.394050

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Cryogenics, Interferometers, Wavefronts, Interferometry, Calibration, Computer generated holography, Optical testing, Phase shifts, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 22 October 1999 Paper

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ASTRO-E/XRS blocking-filter calibration

Michael Audley, Keith Arnaud, Keith Gendreau, Kevin Boyce, Charles Fleetwood, Richard Kelley, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Frederick Porter, Caroline Stahle, Andrew Szymkowiak, June Tveekrem, Ryuichi Fujimoto, Kazuhisa Mitsuda, Yoshitaka Ishisaki, Tatehiro Mihara

Proceedings Volume 3765, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.366558

KEYWORDS: Aluminum, Oxygen, Digital filtering, Calibration, Optical filters, X-rays, Neon, Charge-coupled devices, Spectroscopy, Finite element methods

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 January 1999

Gas permeability through thin-foil X-ray filters

June Tveekrem, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Andrew Webb

OE, Vol. 38, Issue 01, (January 1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.602248

KEYWORDS: Helium, Optical filters, Aluminum, Sensors, X-rays, Calibration, Nickel, Neon, Spectroscopy, Cryogenics

Proceedings Article | 10 November 1998 Paper

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Multilayer coatings with high reflectance in the EUV

Juan Larruquert, Ritva Keski-Kuha

Proceedings Volume 3445, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.330330

KEYWORDS: Multilayers, Reflectivity, Silicon carbide, Magnesium fluoride, Aluminum, Extreme ultraviolet, Optical coatings, Glasses, Refractive index, Thin film coatings

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 1998 Paper

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Optical metrology for the filter set for the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS)

Douglas Leviton, Rene Boucarut, Frank Bush, David Content, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Catherine Kral, Carolyn Krebs, Timothy Madison, Kimberly Mehalick, Linda Miner, Todd Norton, Peter Petrone, Bernard Puc, Clive Standley, Zlatan Tsvetanov, Frank Varosi

Proceedings Volume 3356, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.324536

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Transmittance, Image filtering, Prisms, Cameras, Mirrors, CCD cameras, Wavefronts, Silica, Refraction

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 1997 Paper

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Gas permeability through thin-foil x-ray filters

June Tveekrem, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Andrew Webb

Proceedings Volume 3114, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.278900

KEYWORDS: Helium, Sensors, Optical filters, Aluminum, X-rays, Calibration, Spectroscopy, Cryogenics, Nickel, Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 1997 Paper

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Multilayer coatings for narrowband imaging in the extreme ultraviolet

Juan Larruquert, Ritva Keski-Kuha

Proceedings Volume 3114, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.283794

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Multilayers, Molybdenum, Magnesium fluoride, Aluminum, Extreme ultraviolet, Silicon carbide, Reflection, Optical coatings, Chromium

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 1997 Paper

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Metalized polyimide filters for x-ray astronomy and other applications

Forbes Powell, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Martin Zombeck, Richard Goddard, George Chartas, Leisa Townsley, Eberhard Moebius, John Davis, Glenn Mason

Proceedings Volume 3113, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.278873

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, X-rays, Aluminum, X-ray astronomy, Ultraviolet radiation, Sensors, Visible radiation, Spectroscopy, Image filtering, Imaging systems

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 January 1997

Chemical vapor deposited silicon carbide mirrors for extreme ultraviolet applications

Ritva Keski-Kuha, John Osantowski, Douglas Leviton, Timo Saha, Geraldine Wright, Rene Boucarut, Charles Fleetwood, Timothy Madison

OE, Vol. 36, Issue 01, (January 1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.601128

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Silicon carbide, Chemical vapor deposition, Extreme ultraviolet, Reflectivity, Telescopes, Polishing, Scattering, Space telescopes, Surface roughness

Proceedings Article | 11 November 1996 Paper

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Extreme ultraviolet BRDF measurements: instrumentation and results

Michael Newell, Ritva Keski-Kuha

Proceedings Volume 2864, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.258335

KEYWORDS: Bidirectional reflectance transmission function, Extreme ultraviolet, Sensors, Stray light, Reflectivity, Scatter measurement, Diffraction gratings, Information operations, Copper, Visible radiation

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Proceedings Article | 23 October 1995 Paper

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Efforts to control the EUV reflectance degradation of sputtered SiC films

Dan Schwarcz, Ritva Keski-Kuha

Proceedings Volume 2543, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.225298

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Silicon carbide, Extreme ultraviolet, Silicon, Chemical vapor deposition, Argon, Reflectometry, Information operations, Ions, Polishing

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Proceedings Article | 23 October 1995 Paper

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CVD silicon carbide mirrors for EUV applications

Ritva Keski-Kuha, John Osantowski, Douglas Leviton, Timo Saha, Geraldine Wright, Rene Boucarut, Charles Fleetwood, Timothy Madison

Proceedings Volume 2543, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.225286

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Extreme ultraviolet, Reflectivity, Silicon carbide, Chemical vapor deposition, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Polishing, Ions, Ion beams

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 1995 Paper

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Extreme ultraviolet scatter from particulate contaminated mirrors

Michael Newell, Laura Whitlock, Ritva Keski-Kuha, John Jackson

Proceedings Volume 2541, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.218335

KEYWORDS: Bidirectional reflectance transmission function, Extreme ultraviolet, Data modeling, Sensors, Mirrors, Contamination, Modeling, Particles, Carbon, Atmospheric modeling

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Proceedings Article | 14 July 1995 Paper

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High-reflectance coatings and materials for the extreme ultraviolet

Ritva Keski-Kuha, John Osantowski, Gerry Blumenstock, Jeffrey Gum, Charles Fleetwood, Douglas Leviton, Timo Saha, John Hagopian, June Tveekrem, Geraldine Wright

Proceedings Volume 2428, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.213712

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Mirrors, Silicon carbide, Optical coatings, Extreme ultraviolet, Ion beams, Polishing, Multilayers, Chemical vapor deposition, Contamination

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Proceedings Article | 20 June 1995 Paper

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Extreme ultraviolet optical properties of ion-beam-deposited boron carbide thin films

Gerry Blumenstock, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Marshal Ginter

Proceedings Volume 2515, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.212622

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Boron, Silicon carbide, Extreme ultraviolet, Thin film coatings, Thin films, Optical coatings, Chemical analysis, Monochromators, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 19 October 1994 Paper

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Qualification of CO2 jet spray cleaning for use on magnesium-fluoride-protected aluminum coatings for the corrective optics space telescope axial replacement (COSTAR)

John Hagopian, Charles Fleetwood, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Douglas Leviton, Geraldine Wright, Charles Bowers

Proceedings Volume 2261, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.190154

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Contamination, Optical coatings, Reflectivity, Carbon dioxide, Optical testing, Surface roughness, Particles, UV optics, Ultraviolet radiation

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 February 1994

Reflective coating of 834 Å for imaging O⁺ ions

Supriya Chakrabarti, Jerry Edelstein, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Felix Threat

OE, Vol. 33, Issue 02, (February 1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/12.155927

KEYWORDS: Coating, Reflectivity, Aluminum, Nickel, Silicon carbide, Magnesium fluoride, Scattering, Multilayers, Indium, Ions

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Proceedings Article | 1 February 1994 Paper

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Design and fabrication of a 40-cm-diameter SiC-coated normal incidence telescope and spectrometer

Stephan McCandliss, Mel Martinez, Paul Feldman, Russell Pelton, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Jeffrey Gum

Proceedings Volume 2011, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.167206

KEYWORDS: Silicon carbide, Reflectivity, Mirrors, Telescopes, Coating, Spectroscopy, Aluminum, Calibration, Space telescopes, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 21 January 1993 Paper

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High-reflectance coatings for space applications in the EUV

Ritva Keski-Kuha, Jeffrey Gum, John Osantowski, Charles Fleetwood

Proceedings Volume 1742, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.140605

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Silicon carbide, Extreme ultraviolet, Optical coatings, Multilayers, Mirrors, Chemical vapor deposition, Diffraction gratings, Polishing, Spectrographs

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1992 Paper

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834-A reflective coating for magnetospheric imagery applications

Supriya Chakrabarti, Jerry Edelstein, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Felix Threat

Proceedings Volume 1744, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.60594

KEYWORDS: Coating, Reflectivity, Aluminum, Nickel, Magnesium fluoride, Silicon carbide, Magnetosphere, Imaging systems, Multilayers, Ions

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Proceedings Article | 1 January 1992 Paper

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Rocket flight of a multilayer-coated high-density EUV toroidal grating

Ritva Keski-Kuha, Roger Thomas, Joseph Davila

Proceedings Volume 1546, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.51263

KEYWORDS: Multilayers, Coating, Extreme ultraviolet, Rockets, Spectrographs, Spectral resolution, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Diffraction gratings, Grazing incidence

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Proceedings Article | 1 February 1991 Paper

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EUV performance of a multilayer-coated high-density toroidal grating

Ritva Keski-Kuha, Roger Thomas, Werner Neupert, Charles Condor, Jeffrey Gum

Proceedings Volume 1343, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.23233

KEYWORDS: Multilayers, Coating, Extreme ultraviolet, Diffraction gratings, Spectrographs, Spectral resolution, Reflectivity, Astronomy, Astronomical imaging, X-ray optics

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 June 1990

X-ray thin foil filters at cryogenic temperatures

Ritva Keski-Kuha

OE, Vol. 29, Issue 06, (June 1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/12.55639

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Optical filters, Cryogenics, Transmittance, Spectroscopy, Astrophysics

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SPIE Conference Volume | 1 February 1994

Multilayer and Grazing Incidence X-Ray/EUV Optics II

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Optical Constants of Materials for UV to X-Ray Wavelengths

4 August 2004 | Denver, Colorado, United States

Multilayer and Grazing Incidence X-Ray/EUV Optics II

14 July 1993 | San Diego, CA, United States

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