Dr. Thomas E. Berger Profile

Dr. Thomas E. Berger

Director at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Publications (16)

Proceedings Article | 22 July 2014 Paper

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Construction status of the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope

Joseph McMullin, Thomas Rimmele, Valentin Martínez Pillet, Thomas Berger, Roberto Casini, Simon Craig, David Elmore, Bret Goodrich, Steve Hegwer, Robert Hubbard, Erik Johansson, Jeffrey Kuhn, Haosheng Lin, William McVeigh, Wolfgang Schmidt, Steve Shimko, Alexandra Tritschler, Mark Warner, Friedrich Wöger

Proceedings Volume 9145, 914525 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055483

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Solar telescopes, Optical fabrication, Telescopes, Astronomy, Adaptive optics, Visible radiation, Control systems, Sun, Solar processes

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2013 Paper

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The Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (ATST) project: a construction update

Mark Warner, Joseph McMullin, Thomas Rimmele, Tom Berger

Proceedings Volume 8862, 88620D (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2027625

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Control systems, Magnetism, Solar telescopes, Space telescopes, Optical fabrication, Solar processes, Visible radiation, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 11 October 2012 Paper

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Design and fabrication of the near-ultraviolet birefringent Solc filter for the NASA IRIS solar physics mission

Thomas Berger, Jason Mudge, Buck Holmes, Paul Searcy, Jean Pierre Wuelser, James Lemen, Alan Title

Proceedings Volume 8486, 84860G (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927849

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, IRIS Consortium, Spectrographs, Polarizers, Image filtering, Quartz, Optical fabrication, Digital filtering, Imaging systems, Contamination

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

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The interface region imaging spectrograph for the IRIS Small Explorer mission

Jean-Pierre Wülser, Alan Title, James Lemen, Bart De Pontieu, Charles Kankelborg, Theodore Tarbell, Thomas Berger, Leon Golub, Gary Kushner, Catherine Chou, Isaac Weingrod, Buck Holmes, Jason Mudge, William Podgorski

Proceedings Volume 8443, 844308 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927036

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, IRIS Consortium, Imaging systems, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Ultraviolet radiation, Telescopes, Sensors, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

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The visible-light broad-band imager for ATST: preliminary design

Han Uitenbroek, Alexandra Tritschler, Hyun Kyoung An, Thomas Berger

Proceedings Volume 6269, 626961 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672442

KEYWORDS: Magnetism, Spatial resolution, Imaging systems, Convection, Zoom lenses, Telescopes, Diffraction, Adaptive optics, Optical instrument design, Sun

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

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Instrumentation for the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope

Thomas Rimmele, Robert Hubbard, K. Balasubramaniam, Tom Berger, David Elmore, G. Allen Gary, Don Jennings, Christoph Keller, Jeff Kuhn, Haosheng Lin, Don Mickey, Gilberto Moretto, Hector Socas-Navarro, Jan Stenflo, Haimin Wang

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551853

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Polarization, Visible radiation, Sensors, Optical filters, Telescopes, Tunable filters, Cameras, Imaging systems, Spectrographs

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Proceedings Article | 10 December 2001 Paper

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Precision spectro-polarimeter for high-resolution observations of solar magnetic fields

Bruce Lites, David Elmore, Kim Streander, David Akin, Tom Berger, Dexter Duncan, Chris Edwards, Barbara Francis, Chris Hoffmann, Noah Katz, Michael Levay, Dnyanesh Mathur, William Rosenberg, Ericka Sleight, Theodore Tarbell, Alan Title, Darrel Torgerson

Proceedings Volume 4498, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.450047

KEYWORDS: Surface plasmons, Polarization, Magnetism, Solar processes, Spectrographs, Beam splitters, Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Modulators, Space operations

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Proceedings Article | 18 December 2000 Paper

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In-flight performance of the Very high Angular resolution ULtraviolet Telescope sounding rocket payload

Clarence Korendyke, A. Vourlidas, John Cook, Kenneth Dere, R. Feldman, Russell Howard, D. Lilley, Jeff Morrill, J. Daniel Moses, Norman Moulton, Robert Moye, D. Roberts, E. Shepler, J. Smith, Dennis Socker, T. Spears, R. Waymire, Wayne Brown, Theodore Tarbell, Tom Berger, Brian Handy

Proceedings Volume 4139, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.410533

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Telescopes, Spatial resolution, Ultraviolet telescopes, Rockets, Ultraviolet radiation, Solar processes, Mirrors, Image resolution, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 19 November 1993 Paper

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Stanford MAMA detector characterization facility

J. Gethyn Timothy, Paolo Bergamini, Thomas Berger, Robert Bumala, Sharon Liu, Ted Martinez, David Slater

Proceedings Volume 2006, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.162832

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Extreme ultraviolet, Mirrors, Light sources, Microchannel plates, Diffraction gratings, Point spread functions, Spectroscopy, Ultraviolet radiation, Collimators

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Proceedings Article | 19 November 1993 Paper

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Performance characteristics of the MAMA detectors for the SUMER instrument on the SOHO Mission

J. Gethyn Timothy, Paolo Bergamini, Thomas Berger, Robert Bumala, David Slater

Proceedings Volume 2006, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.162833

KEYWORDS: Microchannel plates, Sensors, Systems modeling, Magnesium fluoride, Systems engineering, Ultraviolet radiation, Instrument modeling, Resistance, Electro optical modeling, Performance modeling

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Proceedings Article | 19 November 1993 Paper

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Spectroscopic characterization of the EUV toroidal grating for the HiRES rocket

Giampiero Naletto, Marco Perin, Giuseppe Tondello, Paolo Villoresi, Gabriella Contarini, J. Gethyn Timothy, Paolo Bergamini, Thomas Berger

Proceedings Volume 2006, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.162848

KEYWORDS: Diffraction gratings, Diffraction, Sensors, Extreme ultraviolet, Spectrographs, Spectroscopy, Holography, Visible radiation, Rockets, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 22 January 1993 Paper

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HiRES: High-resolution extreme-ultraviolet spectroheliometer toroidal diffraction grating performance evaluation

Thomas Berger, Paolo Bergamini, Arthur Walker, J. Gethyn Timothy, Surendra Jain, Ajay Saxena, Jagadish Bhattacharyya, Martin Huber, Giuseppe Tondello, Giampiero Naletto, Phillip Baker

Proceedings Volume 1764, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.140849

KEYWORDS: Diffraction gratings, Extreme ultraviolet, Spectrographs, Sensors, Lamps, Ultraviolet radiation, Telescopes, Rockets, Spectral resolution, Spherical lenses

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Proceedings Article | 21 January 1993 Paper

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Interferometric methods for assessment of toroidal diffraction grating performance

Phillip Baker, Paolo Bergamini, Thomas Berger, J. Gethyn Timothy

Proceedings Volume 1742, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.140578

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Interferometry, Optics manufacturing, Interferometers, Modulation transfer functions, Monochromatic aberrations, Diffraction gratings, EUV optics, Manufacturing, Spherical lenses

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Proceedings Article | 1 January 1992 Paper

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Design and test of a high-resolution EUV spectroheliometer

Thomas Berger, J. Gethyn Timothy, Arthur Walker, Helen Kirby, Jeffrey Morgan, Surendra Jain, Ajay Saxena, Jagadish Bhattacharyya, Martin Huber, Giuseppe Tondello, Giampiero Naletto

Proceedings Volume 1546, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.51241

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Sensors, Diffraction gratings, Spectroscopy, Extreme ultraviolet, Grazing incidence, Image quality, X-ray optics, Tolerancing

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 August 1991

HIRES: a high-resolution stigmatic extreme ultraviolet spectroheliometer for studies of the fine-scale structure of the solar chromosphere, transition region, and corona

J. Gethyn Timothy, Thomas Berger, Jeffrey Morgan, Arthur Walker, Surendra Jain, Ajay Saxena, Jagadish Bhattacharyya, Martin Huber, Giuseppe Tondello, Giampiero Naletto

OE, Vol. 30, Issue 08, (August 1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/12.55921

KEYWORDS: Extreme ultraviolet, Spectroscopy, Sensors, Diffraction gratings, Imaging systems, Infrared spectroscopy, Rockets, Coronagraphy, Calibration, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 1 February 1991 Paper

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High-resolution stigmatic EUV spectroheliometer for studies of the fine scale structure of the solar chromosphere, transition region, and corona

J. Gethyn Timothy, Thomas Berger, Jeffrey Morgan, Arthur Walker, Jagadish Bhattacharyya, Surendra Jain, Ajay Saxena, Martin Huber, Giuseppe Tondello, Giampiero Naletto

Proceedings Volume 1343, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.23223

KEYWORDS: Extreme ultraviolet, Sensors, Spectroscopy, Diffraction gratings, Imaging systems, Infrared spectroscopy, Coronagraphy, Calibration, Space telescopes, Rockets

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