Dr. Anthony D. Harness Profile

Dr. Anthony D. Harness

Associate Research Scholar at Princeton Univ

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Publications (23)

SPIE Journal Paper | 12 April 2023

Lightweight starshade position sensing with convolutional neural networks and simulation-based inference

Andrew Chen, Anthony Harness, Peter Melchior

JATIS, Vol. 9, Issue 02, 025002, (April 2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.9.2.025002

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Telescopes, Device simulation, Convolutional neural networks, Education and training, Diffraction, Formation flying, Stars, Monte Carlo methods, Error analysis

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2022 Poster + Paper

Final optomechanical upgrades to the Princeton starshade testbed

Michael Galvin, Anthony Harness, N. Jeremy Kasdin, Phil Willems, Stuart Shaklan

Proceedings Volume 12180, 1218063 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2628995

KEYWORDS: Switches, Laser safety, Cameras, Electron multiplying charge coupled devices, Safety, Fiber lasers, Planets, Laser systems engineering, Telescopes, Sun

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Completion of model validation experiments at the Princeton starshade testbed

Stuart Shaklan, Anthony Harness, N. Jeremy Kasdin, Michael Galvin, K. Balasubramanian, Victor White, Karl Yee, Richard Muller, Phillip Willems, Philip Dumont, Simon Vuong, Doug Lisman

Proceedings Volume 12180, 121802O (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629445

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Data modeling, Polarization, Photomasks, Telescopes, Manufacturing, Etching, Optical instrument design, Finite-difference time-domain method, Error analysis

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

NASA’s starshade technology development activity

Phil Willems, Stuart Shaklan, Renyu Hu, Stefan Martin, Doug Lisman, Serena Ferraro, Matt Stegman, Anthony Harness, Gregg Freebury, Manan Arya

Proceedings Volume 12180, 121802N (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2635326

KEYWORDS: Exoplanets, Telescopes, Astrophysics, Diffraction, Astronomical imaging, Coronagraphy

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 2021 Presentation + Paper

Optical experiments and model validation of perturbed starshade designs

Anthony Harness, Stuart Shaklan, Phil Willems, N. Jeremy Kasdin, K. Balasubramanian, Victor White, Karl Yee, Philip Dumont, Rich Muller, Simon Vuong, Michael Galvin

Proceedings Volume 11823, 1182312 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2595409

KEYWORDS: Data modeling, Diffraction, Manufacturing, Polarization, Exoplanets, Performance modeling, Optics manufacturing, Near field diffraction

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SPIE Journal Paper | 22 June 2021 Open Access

Special Section on Starshades: Overview and a Dialogue

Jonathan Arenberg, Anthony Harness, Rebecca Jensen-Clem

JATIS, Vol. 7, Issue 02, 021201, (June 2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.7.2.021201

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Exoplanets, Stars, Coronagraphy, Planets, Diffraction, Optical instrument design, Apodization, Space telescopes, Observatories

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SPIE Journal Paper | 17 June 2021 Open Access

Bernoulli generalized likelihood ratio test for signal detection from photon counting images

Mengya (Mia) Hu, He Sun, Anthony Harness, N. Jeremy Kasdin

JATIS, Vol. 7, Issue 02, 028006, (June 2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.7.2.028006

KEYWORDS: Signal detection, Signal to noise ratio, Photon counting, Venus, Planets, Image processing, Sensors, Point spread functions, Electron multiplying charge coupled devices, Exoplanets

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SPIE Journal Paper | 26 March 2021 Open Access

Exoplanet detection in starshade images

Mengya (Mia) Hu, Anthony Harness, He Sun, N. Jeremy Kasdin

JATIS, Vol. 7, Issue 02, 021214, (March 2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.7.2.021214

KEYWORDS: Planets, Signal detection, Venus, Exoplanetary science, Signal to noise ratio, Point spread functions, Photon counting, Telescopes, Coronagraphy, Image processing

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SPIE Journal Paper | 8 January 2021 Open Access

Optical verification experiments of sub-scale starshades

Anthony Harness, Stuart Shaklan, Phillip Willems, N. Jeremy Kasdin, Bala Balasubramanian, Philip Dumont, Victor White, Karl Yee, Rich Muller, Michael Galvin

JATIS, Vol. 7, Issue 02, 021207, (January 2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.7.2.021207

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Photomasks, Data modeling, Apodization, Polarization, Geometrical optics, Manufacturing, Cameras, Optics manufacturing, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

Validation of diffraction models with experimental results from the Princeton starshade testbed

Anthony Harness, Stuart Shaklan, N. Jeremy Kasdin, Phillip Willems, K. Balasubramanian, Philip Dumont, Victor White, Karl Yee, Rich Muller, Simon Vuong, Michael Galvin

Proceedings Volume 11443, 114431R (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561048

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Data modeling, Spectroscopy, Exoplanets, Space operations

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2019 Presentation + Paper

Hardware demonstration of starshade formation flying sensing and control algorithms

Leonel Palacios, Anthony Harness, N. Jeremy Kasdin

Proceedings Volume 11117, 111170N (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2528437

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Diffraction, Sensors, Silicon, Stars, Filtering (signal processing), Tolerancing, Cameras, Control systems, Control systems design

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2019 Presentation + Paper

Rayleigh scattering in the Princeton starshade testbed

Phil Willems, Anthony Harness

Proceedings Volume 11117, 111170M (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2528077

KEYWORDS: Rayleigh scattering, Light scattering

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2019 Presentation + Paper

Demonstration of 1e-10 contrast at the inner working angle of a starshade in broadband light and at a flight-like Fresnel number

Anthony Harness, Stuart Shaklan, N. Jeremy Kasdin, Michael Galvin, Phillip Willems, Kunjithapatham Balasubramanian, Victor White, Karl Yee, Richard Muller, Philip Dumont, Simon Vuong

Proceedings Volume 11117, 111170L (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2528445

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Data modeling, Cameras, Polarization, Geometrical optics, Exoplanets, Apodization, Rayleigh scattering, Atmospheric propagation, Laser beam propagation

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 2018 Paper

Modeling non-scalar diffraction in the Princeton starshade testbed

Anthony Harness, Jeremy Kasdin, Stuart Shaklan, Philip Dumont, K. Balasubramanian

Proceedings Volume 10698, 1069865 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2310187

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Photomasks, Data modeling, Polarization, Gold, Silicon, 3D modeling, Apodization, Finite-difference time-domain method, Optics manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 16 July 2018 Paper

Image processing methods for exoplanets detection and characterization in starshade observations

Mengya (Mia) Hu, Anthony Harness, N. Jeremy Kasdin

Proceedings Volume 10698, 106985K (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312091

KEYWORDS: Planets, Image processing, Point spread functions, Signal detection, Exoplanets, Signal to noise ratio, Detection and tracking algorithms

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 2017 Paper

Simulation of realistic images for Starshade missions

Mengya (Mia) Hu, Anthony Harness, Yunjong Kim, N. Jeremy Kasdin, Robert Vanderbei, Maxime Jean Rizzo, Aki Roberge

Proceedings Volume 10400, 104001S (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2273404

KEYWORDS: Exoplanets, Image processing, Imaging systems, Exoplanetary science, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 2017 Presentation + Paper

Modeling and performance predictions for the Princeton Starshade Testbed

Anthony Harness, Stuart Shaklan, Philip Dumont, Yunjong Kim, N. Jeremy Kasdin

Proceedings Volume 10400, 1040019 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2275160

KEYWORDS: Performance modeling, Optics manufacturing, Photomasks, Spectroscopy, Exoplanets, Lithography, Edge roughness, Manufacturing, Wavefronts, Optical fabrication

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 2017 Presentation + Paper

Optical demonstration of a starshade at flight Fresnel numbers

Yunjong Kim, Anthony Harness, Dan Sirbu, Mengya Hu, Mike Galvin, N. Jeremy Kasdin, Robert Vanderbei, Stuart Shaklan

Proceedings Volume 10400, 104001A (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2273287

KEYWORDS: Planets, Exoplanets, Stars, Space operations, Space telescopes, Optical testing, Mathematical modeling, Performance modeling

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2016 Paper

Suppression of astronomical sources using the McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope and starshades with flight-like optics

Megan Novicki, Steven Warwick, Daniel Smith, Michael Richards, Anthony Harness

Proceedings Volume 9904, 990426 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233628

KEYWORDS: Astronomy, Space telescopes, Solar telescopes, Stars, Observatories, Astronomical imaging, Planets, Light sources

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper

Measurements of high-contrast starshade performance in the field

Daniel Smith, Steven Warwick, Tiffany Glassman, Megan Novicki, Michael Richards, Anthony Harness, Keith Patterson

Proceedings Volume 9904, 99043K (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232841

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Telescopes, Planets, Stars, Light emitting diodes, Data modeling, Exoplanets, Copper, Performance modeling, Diffraction

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper

Ground-based testing and demonstrations of starshades

Anthony Harness, Steve Warwick, Ann Shipley, Webster Cash

Proceedings Volume 9904, 99043I (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231916

KEYWORDS: Astronomy, Telescopes, Solar telescopes, Observatories, Electron multiplying charge coupled devices, Stars, Space telescopes, Mirrors, Control systems, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 2014 Paper

Lab demonstrations of a vision-based formation flying sensor for suborbital starshade missions

Anthony Harness, Matthew Nehrenz, Matthew Sorgenfrei

Proceedings Volume 9143, 914333 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054538

KEYWORDS: Stars, Telescopes, Sensors, Cameras, Visualization, Space telescopes, Monte Carlo methods, Electroluminescent displays, Feedback loops, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2013 Paper

New Worlds Airship

Anthony Harness, Webster Cash, Ann Shipley, Tiffany Glassman, Steve Warwick

Proceedings Volume 8864, 886407 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024450

KEYWORDS: Stars, Telescopes, Sensors, Visualization, Rockets, Global Positioning System, Space telescopes, Planetary systems, Neodymium, Astronomy

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