Dr. Burkhard Wolff Profile

Dr. Burkhard Wolff

at European Southern Observatory

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Proceedings Article | 25 July 2024 Presentation + Paper

Advancing quality control in the era of extremely large telescopes: ensuring the integrity of scientific data

Willem-Jan de Wit, Vincenzo Forchi, Stanislaw Podgorski, Malgorzata Stellert, Achmed Khan, Uwe Lange, Stefano Zampieri, Faviola Molina, Burkhard Wolff, Ralf Palsa, Enrique García, Andrea Mehner

Proceedings Volume 13098, 130980A (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019154

KEYWORDS: Quality control, Calibration, Equipment, Data processing, Data archive systems, Large telescopes, Data storage, Data acquisition, Process control, Signal processing

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2018 Paper

Correction of differential chromatic dispersion in GRAVITY

Xavier Haubois, Sylvestre Lacour, Guy Perrin, Roderick Dembet, Jean-Baptiste Le Bouquin, Vincent Lapeyrère, Burkhard Wolff, Frank Eisenhauer, Karine Rousselet-Perraut, Christian Straubmeier, Antonio Amorim, Wolfgang Brandner

Proceedings Volume 10701, 107011P (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312154

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Fourier transforms, Phase measurement, Dispersion, Metrology, K band, Calibration, Refractive index

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2016 Paper

Investigating the effect of atmospheric turbulence on mid-IR data quality with VISIR

Mario van den Ancker, Daniel Asmus, Christian Hummel, Hans-Ulrich Käufl, Florian Kerber, Alain Smette, Julian Taylor, Konrad Tristram, Jakob Vinther, Burkhard Wolff

Proceedings Volume 9910, 99102T (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233701

KEYWORDS: Image quality, Mid-IR, Image quality, Planets, Stars, Transparency, Velocity measurements, Data modeling, Telescopes, Planetary systems, Statistical analysis

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

The VIMOS upgrade programme

Peter Hammersley, Hans Dekker, Fernando Selman, Paul Bristow, Pierre Bourget, Roland Brast, Roberto Castillo, Mark Downing, Cesar Garcia-Dabo, Nicholas Haddad, Michael Hilker, Carlo Izzo, Jean-Louis Lizon, Christian Lucuix, Vincenzo Mainieri, Steffen Mieske, Dan Popovic, Claudio Reinero, Marina Rejkuba, Chester Rojas, Ruben Sanchez-Janssen, Alain Smette, Josefina Urrutia Del Rio, Javier Valenzuela, Burkhard Wolff

Proceedings Volume 8446, 84465M (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925132

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Camera shutters, Molybdenum, Calibration, Spectroscopy, Spectroscopes, Charge-coupled devices, Imaging spectroscopy, Quantum efficiency, Visible radiation

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Proceedings Article | 25 July 2008 Paper

CRIRES: commissioning and first science results

Hans Ulrich Käufl, Paola Amico, Pascal Ballester, Eduardo Bendek Selman, Paul Bristow, Mark Casali, Bernard Delabre, Danuta Dobrzycka, Reinhold Dorn, Raul Esteves, Gert Finger, Gordon Gillet, Domingo Gojak, Michael Hilker, Paul Jolley, Yves Jung, Florian Kerber, Barbara Klein, Jean-Louis Lizon, Jerome Paufique, Jean-Francois Pirard, Eszter Pozna, Hugues Sana, Lilian Sanzana, Ricardo Schmutzer, Andreas Seifahrt, Ralf Siebenmorgen, Alain Smette, Jörg Stegmeier, Lowell Tacconi-Garman, Stefan Uttenthaler, Elena Valenti, Ueli Weilenmann, Burkhard Wolff

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70140W (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787259

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Sensors, Infrared radiation, Spectrographs, Lamps, Telescopes, Observatories, Cryogenics, Adaptive optics, Spectral resolution

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2008 Paper

Solutions for quality control of multi-detector instruments and their application to CRIRES and VIMOS

Burkhard Wolff, Reinhard Hanuschik, Wolfgang Hummel, Mark Neeser

Proceedings Volume 7016, 70160S (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787530

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Calibration, Telescopes, Data processing, Imaging spectroscopy, Temperature metrology, Large telescopes, Observatories, Spectrographs, Process control

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2008 Paper

Scoring: a novel approach toward automated and reliable certification of pipeline products

Reinhard Hanuschik, Mark Neeser, Wolfgang Hummel, Burkhard Wolff

Proceedings Volume 7016, 70160Q (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789261

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Sensors, Databases, Process control, Observatories, Data processing, Cameras, Astatine, Atmospheric sciences, Inspection

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2006 Paper

Implementation of interference filters in the UV-Visual Echelle Spectrograph (UVES)

S. Hubrig, G. Avila, A. Kaufer, S. D'Odorico, H. Dekker, R. Schmutzer, M. Marchesi, B. Wolff, N. Nesvacil

Proceedings Volume 6269, 62692S (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670712

KEYWORDS: Interference filters, Spectrographs, Vignetting, Calibration, Astronomy, Spectroscopy, Optical filters, Telescopes, Galactic astronomy, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 30 June 2006 Paper

Quality control for multi-detector instruments: a test bed with VIMOS

Burkhard Wolff, Reinhard Hanuschik

Proceedings Volume 6270, 62701S (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670681

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Calibration, Visualization, Molybdenum, Lamps, Observatories, Telescopes, Infrared telescopes, Process control, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

Performance of FLAMES at the VLT: one year of operation

Luca Pasquini, Roberto Castillo, Hans Dekker, Reinhard Hanuschik, Andreas Kaufer, Andrea Modigliani, Ralf Palsa, Francesca Primas, Riccardo Scarpa, Jonathan Smoker, Burkhard Wolff

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550437

KEYWORDS: Stars, Calibration, Telescopes, Observatories, Spectrographs, Spectral resolution, Galactic astronomy, Coating, Astronomy, Software development

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 2004 Paper

Quality control for UVES-fiber at the VLT-Kueyen Telescope

Burkhard Wolff, Reinhard Hanuschik, Andreas Kaufer, Andrea Modigliani, Jonathan Smoker

Proceedings Volume 5493, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550630

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Lamps, Spectrographs, Sensors, Telescopes, Process control, Observatories, Databases, Spectral resolution, Projection systems

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