Dr. David J. Westpfahl Profile

Dr. David J. Westpfahl

Professor at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2010 Paper

Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer: advancing to first light and new science

M. Creech-Eakman, V. Romero, I. Payne, C. Haniff, D. Buscher, C. Aitken, C. Anderson, E. Bakker, T. Coleman, C. Dahl, A. Farris, S. Jiminez, C. Jurgenson, R. King, D. Klinglesmith, K. McCord, T. McCracken, K. Nyland, A. Olivares, M. Richmond, M. Romero, C. Salcido, J. Sandoval, F. Santoro, J. Seamons, R. Selina, A. Shtromberg, J. Steenson, N. Torres, D. Westpfahl, F. Baron, M. Fisher, E. Seneta, X. Sun, D. Wilson, J. Young

Proceedings Volume 7734, 773406 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857359

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interferometers, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Neodymium, Observatories, Sensors, Mirrors, Infrared radiation, Wavefronts, Field emission displays

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2008 Paper

Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer: progress toward first light

M. Creech-Eakman, V. Romero, D. Westpfahl, C. Cormier, C. Haniff, D. Buscher, E. Bakker, L. Berger, E. Block, T. Coleman, P. Festler, C. Jurgenson, R. King, D. Klinglesmith, K. McCord, A. Olivares, C. Parameswariah, I. Payne, T. Paz, E. Ryan, C. Salcido, F. Santoro, R. Selina, A. Shtromberg, J. Steenson, F. Baron, R. Boysen, J. Coyne, M. Fisher, E. Seneta, X. Sun, N. Thureau, D. Wilson, J. Young

Proceedings Volume 7013, 70130X (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789859

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interferometers, Sensors, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Observatories, Optical instrument design, Buildings, Mirrors, Infrared telescopes, Interferometry

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2008 Paper

Magdalena Ridge Observatory: the start-up of a new observatory

Eric Bakker, David Westpfahl, Gary Loos

Proceedings Volume 7016, 701615 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788564

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Astronomy, Mirrors, Research facilities, Missiles, Analytical research, Defense and security

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

A new instrument for measuring atmospheric turbulence

Danny Jacobs, Brett Edwards, Zak Stelly, Ivana Gorgievska, David Westpfahl, Daniel Klinglesmith, Michelle Creech-Eakman

Proceedings Volume 5491, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550850

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Observatories, Atmospheric turbulence, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Digital recording, Atmospheric sensing, Motion measurement, Atmospheric monitoring, Amplifiers, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2004 Paper

Lessons learned from the environmental impact statement of the Magdalena Ridge Observatory

David Westpfahl, Van Romero

Proceedings Volume 5489, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550969

KEYWORDS: Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Observatories, Mining, Visualization, Beryllium, Agriculture, Lead, Geology, Soil science, Minerals

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Proceedings Article | 21 February 2003 Paper

Determining the orientation of the rotation axis of a star using a spectral-line interferometer

David Westpfahl, David Mozurkewich, Charles Dudley

Proceedings Volume 4838, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459936

KEYWORDS: Stars, Interferometers, Interferometry, Astronomical imaging, Astronomy, Spectral resolution

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Proceedings Article | 21 February 2003 Paper

Magdalena Ridge Observatory optical interferometer: a status report

Gary Loos, David Westpfahl, Richard Horton

Proceedings Volume 4838, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.457202

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interferometers, Adaptive optics, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Optical instrument design, Interferometry, Polarization, Optical calibration, Telescope design, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 5 July 2000 Paper

The Magdalena Ridge Observatory: a look ahead

David Westpfahl, Gary Loos, Van Romero, Jeffrey Friedman

Proceedings Volume 4006, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.390199

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Observatories, Interferometry, Missiles, Astronomy, Interferometers, Infrared radiation, Adaptive optics

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