Dr. Brian C. Primeau Profile

Dr. Brian C. Primeau

Principal Optical Engineer at Anduril Industries

SPIE Involvement:

Scholarship Committee | Education and Outreach Committee | Conference Program Committee | Author

Proceedings Article | 28 September 2023 Presentation + Paper

Sensitivity comparison of a NURBS freeform telescope

Derek Kopon, Jenna Montague, Brian Primeau, Plamen Krastev, Gregory Cappiello, James Johnson

Proceedings Volume 12669, 126690C (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2677577

KEYWORDS: Design and modelling, Optical surfaces, Aspheric lenses, Telescopes, Diffraction limit, Modulation transfer functions, Mirror surfaces, Mirrors, Zernike polynomials, Zemax

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Proceedings Article | 11 August 2021 Presentation + Paper

TMA optical alignment using code V automatic design, code V alignment optimization, and Zernike sensitivity analysis

Conor Staples, Bob Brown, Brian Primeau

Proceedings Volume 11816, 1181608 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2596487

KEYWORDS: Zernike polynomials, Alignment procedures, Optical alignment, Wavefronts, Code v, Data modeling, Interferometry, Error analysis, Monte Carlo methods

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 2016 Presentation + Paper

Tolerancing, alignment and test of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) optical assembly

Brian Primeau, Gregory Balonek, Robert MacDonald, Michael Chrisp, Christian Chesbrough, James Andre, Kristin Clark

Proceedings Volume 9951, 995103 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2235924

KEYWORDS: Optical alignment, Optical fabrication, Tolerancing, Assembly tolerances, Lenses, Interferometry, Sensors, Cryogenics, Aspheric lenses, Wavefronts

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 August 2016 Open Access

Imaging freeform optical systems designed with NURBS surfaces

Michael Chrisp, Brian Primeau, Michael Echter

OE, Vol. 55, Issue 07, 071208, (August 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.55.7.071208

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Optical design, Aspheric lenses, Imaging systems, Telescopes, Optical instrument design, Optical imaging, Spectroscopy, Modulation transfer functions, Optical engineering

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper

The TESS camera: modeling and measurements with deep depletion devices

Deborah Woods, Roland Vanderspek, Robert MacDonald, Edward Morgan, Joel Villasenor, Carolyn Thayer, Barry Burke, Christian Chesbrough, Michael Chrisp, Kristin Clark, Gabor Furesz, Alexandria Gonzales, Tam Nguyen, Gregory Prigozhin, Brian Primeau, George Ricker, Timothy Sauerwein, Vyshnavi Suntharalingam

Proceedings Volume 9904, 99042C (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231296

KEYWORDS: Instrument modeling, Zemax, Sensors, Cameras, Monte Carlo methods, Silicon, Zemax, Charge-coupled devices, Photons, Diffusion, Point spread functions

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Proceedings Article | 22 September 2015 Paper

Optical design of the camera for Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)

Michael Chrisp, Kristin Clark, Brian Primeau, Michael Dalpiaz, Joseph Lennon

Proceedings Volume 9602, 96020C (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2188005

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Aspheric lenses, Coating, Optical design, Optical filters, Stray light, Prototyping, Lens design, Sensors, Satellites

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SPIE Journal Paper | 28 May 2015 Open Access

Dynamic measurement of the corneal tear film with a Twyman-Green interferometer

Jason Micali, John Greivenkamp, Brian C. Primeau

JBO, Vol. 20, Issue 05, 055007, (May 2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JBO.20.5.055007

KEYWORDS: Eye, Interferometers, Modulation, Wavefronts, Video, Spatial resolution, Cornea, Laser sources, Cameras, Monochromatic aberrations

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Proceedings Article | 5 September 2014 Paper

Interferometry and ophthalmics at the College of Optical Sciences

John Greivenkamp, Gregory Williby, Eric Goodwin, Brian Primeau, Kyle Heideman, Jason Micali, Russell Spaulding

Proceedings Volume 9186, 91860W (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2064333

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Contact lenses, Wavefronts, Cameras, Interfaces, Interferometry, Eye, Fluid dynamics, Refractive index, Refraction

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Proceedings Article | 18 August 2014 Paper

Dynamic measurement of the corneal tear film with a Twyman-Green interferometer

Jason Micali, John Greivenkamp, Brian Primeau

Proceedings Volume 9204, 920406 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2064431

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Eye, Video, In vivo imaging, Cornea, Interferometry, Spatial resolution, Laser safety, Human subjects, Laser sources

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SPIE Journal Paper | 5 June 2012

Interferometer and analysis methods for the in vitro characterization of dynamic fluid layers on contact lenses

Brian Primeau, John Greivenkamp

OE, Vol. 51, Issue 6, 063601, (June 2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.51.6.063601

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Contact lenses, Fluid dynamics, Silicon, Eye, In vitro testing, Optical engineering, Phase shifts, Visualization, Cameras

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SPIE Journal Paper | 4 June 2012

Laser exposure analysis for a near-infrared ocular interferometer

Brian Primeau, Goldie Goldstein, John Greivenkamp

OE, Vol. 51, Issue 6, 064301, (June 2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.51.6.064301

KEYWORDS: Eye, Interferometers, Laser safety, Standards development, Retina, Cornea, Visualization, Eye models, Safety, Laser systems engineering

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Proceedings Article | 28 February 2012 Paper

Interferometer for measuring the dynamic surface topography of a human tear film

Brian Primeau, John Greivenkamp

Proceedings Volume 8215, 821504 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.907083

KEYWORDS: Eye, Interferometers, Wavefronts, Monochromatic aberrations, Cornea, Tolerancing, Laser safety, Error analysis, Eye models, Monte Carlo methods

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 2011 Paper

In-vitro interferometric characterization of dynamic fluid layers on contact lenses

Brian Primeau, John Greivenkamp, John Sullivan

Proceedings Volume 8133, 81330J (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.892830

KEYWORDS: Contact lenses, Fluid dynamics, Silicon, Interferometers, Microfluidics, Eye, In vitro testing, Interferometry, Polarization, Video

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 2009 Paper

Illumination system design in a project-based course

R. John Koshel, Vineeth Abraham, Joshua Kim, Ron Liu, Scott Richardson, Soha Namnabat, Amber Czajkowski, Rania Abd El-Maksoud, Ryan Irvin, Takeshi Nakazawa, Michael Kudenov, Martha Dawsey, Erich de Leon, Lirong Wang, Karlton Crabtree, R. Orr, Brian Primeau, Yullin Kim

Proceedings Volume 7423, 742305 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.828806

KEYWORDS: Illumination engineering, Light emitting diodes, Systems modeling, Nonimaging optics, Reflectors, Optical design, Tolerancing, RGB color model, Light sources and illumination, LCDs

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Conference Committee Involvement (9)

Optical System Alignment, Tolerancing, and Verification XVI

3 August 2025 | San Diego, California, United States

Optical System Alignment, Tolerancing, and Verification XV

18 August 2024 | San Diego, California, United States

Optical System Alignment, Tolerancing, and Verification XIV

21 August 2022 | San Diego, California, United States

Optomechanics and Optical Alignment

1 August 2021 | San Diego, California, United States

Optical System Alignment, Tolerancing, and Verification XIII

24 August 2020 | Online Only, California, United States

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