Dr. Peter G. Nelson Profile

Dr. Peter G. Nelson

Principal Consultant at Sierra Scientific Solutions LLC

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Publications (8)

Proceedings Article | 27 July 2016 Paper

The COSMO coronagraph optical design and stray light analysis

Dennis Gallagher, Zhen Wu, Brandon Larson, Peter Nelson, Phil Oakley, Scott Sewell, Steven Tomczyk

Proceedings Volume 9906, 990654 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2235234

KEYWORDS: Coronagraphy, Sun, Light scattering, Polishing, Coronagraphy, Stray light, Surface finishing, Particles, Mirrors, Scattering, Solar processes

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

Preliminary design of the visible spectro-polarimeter for the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope

Alfred de Wijn, Roberto Casini, Peter Nelson, Pei Huang

Proceedings Volume 8446, 84466X (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926497

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Cameras, Polarimetry, Magnetism, Spectral resolution, Optical filters, Polarization, Solar processes, Mirrors, Beam splitters

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

Optical design of the COSMO large coronagraph

Dennis Gallagher, Steven Tomczyk, Haiying Zhang, Peter Nelson

Proceedings Volume 8444, 84443P (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927155

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Coronagraphy, Lithium niobate, Objectives, Magnetism, Observatories, Solar processes, Liquid crystals, Crystals, Particles

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

Stray light and polarimetry considerations for the COSMO K-Coronagraph

Alfred de Wijn, Joan Burkepile, Steven Tomczyk, Peter Nelson, Pei Huang, Dennis Gallagher

Proceedings Volume 8444, 84443N (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926511

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Coronagraphy, Stray light, Light scattering, Polarimetry, Calibration, Curium, Solar processes, Telescopes, Modulation

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2010 Paper

The Visible Spectro-Polarimeter (ViSP) for the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope

Peter Nelson, Roberto Casini, Alfred de Wijn, Michael Knoelker

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77358C (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857610

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Cameras, Magnetism, Polarimetry, Polarization, Spectral resolution, Diffraction gratings, Collimators, Mirrors, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 20 July 2010 Paper

The polychromatic polarization modulator

Alfred de Wijn, Steven Tomczyk, Roberto Casini, Peter Nelson

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77354A (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857745

KEYWORDS: Modulators, Polarimetry, Modulation, Polarization, Wave plates, Magnetism, Demodulation, Quartz, Chemical elements, Solar processes

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2008 Paper

The feasibility of large refracting telescopes for solar coronal research

Peter Nelson, Steven Tomczyk, David Elmore, Donald Kolinski

Proceedings Volume 7012, 701231 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789494

KEYWORDS: Scattering, Light scattering, Telescopes, Coronagraphy, Birefringence, Finite element methods, Glasses, Mirrors, Silica, Zemax

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

A new spectro-polarimeter for solar prominence and filament magnetic field measurements

David Elmore, Roberto Casini, Greg Card, Marc Davis, Alice Lecinski, Ron Lull, Peter Nelson, Steven Tomczyk

Proceedings Volume 7014, 701416 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789556

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Calibration, Polarization, Magnetism, Coronagraphy, Electroluminescent displays, Cameras, Modulation, Spectrographs, Wave plates

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