Mr. Gordon Pentland Profile

Gordon Pentland

Telescope Operations Manager at EOS Technologies Inc

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Publications (14)

Proceedings Article | 28 June 2006 Paper

Design concepts for a relocatable telescope and enclosure system for interferometric applications

R. Brunswick, C. Vanegas, G. Pentland, K. Harris, A. Seedsman

Proceedings Volume 6268, 62682K (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671748

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Optical instrument design, Interferometry, Camera shutters, Imaging systems, Observatories, Control systems, Electronics, Optical benches

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

Telescope design considerations and a unique approach to delay line construction for the proposed Antarctic interferometer at Dome C

R. Brunswick, B. Cook, G. Pentland, P. Sperber

Proceedings Volume 6268, 626813 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671800

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interferometers, Interferometry, Manufacturing, Infrared telescopes, Infrared radiation, Temperature metrology, Telescope design, Space telescopes, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 26 June 2006 Paper

The feasibility of replacing the U.S. Naval Observatory's 61-inch astrometric reflector with a 3.5 m telescope

Michael DiVittorio, Gordon Pentland, Kevin Harris

Proceedings Volume 6267, 62673I (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.673064

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Observatories, 3D modeling, Infrared telescopes, Reflectors, Optical instrument design, Reflector telescopes, Infrared imaging, Infrared cameras

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Proceedings Article | 21 June 2006 Paper

The Magdalena Ridge Observatory 2.4 m Telescope

Gordon Pentland, Kerry Gonzales, Kevin Harris, Eileen Ryan, Elwood Downey

Proceedings Volume 6267, 62670C (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.669795

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Interfaces, Computer programming, Head, Astronomical telescopes, Optical instrument design, Switches

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Proceedings Article | 21 June 2006 Paper

The SkyMapper wide field telescope

Andrew Rakich, Mark Blundell, Gordon Pentland, Rob Brunswick, Terry Ferguson, Jim Waltho

Proceedings Volume 6267, 62670E (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670912

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Tolerancing, Optical components, Optics manufacturing, Aspheric lenses, Optical design, Optical tolerancing, Monte Carlo methods

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 2004 Paper

Finite element analysis of the Gemini Laser Launch Telescope subjected to random vibration

Mark Nickerson, Robert Meeks, Gordon Pentland

Proceedings Volume 5490, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552056

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Finite element methods, Gemini Observatory, Telescopes, Modal analysis, Space telescopes, Vibrometry, Off axis mirrors, Failure analysis, Error analysis

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 2004 Paper

Preliminary optomechanical design and analysis of the Gemini multiconjugate adaptive optics bench

Robert Meeks, Javier Lopez, Mark Nickerson, Gordon Pentland, Craig Smith, Andrew Rakich

Proceedings Volume 5490, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550911

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Tolerancing, Wavefronts, Beam splitters, Optical components, Adaptive optics, Finite element methods, Error analysis, Gemini Observatory, Optomechanical design

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2004 Paper

Telescopes for optical/IR interferometry: the NASA/JPL outriggers

Craig Smith, Bruce Cook, Michael Midkiff, Gordon Pentland, Robert Meeks, James Bell, James Walker, Peter Wizinowich

Proceedings Volume 5489, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.549547

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Wavefronts, Mirrors, Interferometry, Interferometers, Wavefront sensors, Image quality, Optical instrument design, Optics manufacturing, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 7 February 2003 Paper

Preliminary design of a laser launch telescope for Gemini

Gordon Pentland, Daniel Blanco, Kerry Rebeske, Edward Winrow, Celine d'Orgeville

Proceedings Volume 4839, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459349

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Optical fabrication, Gemini Observatory, Wavefronts, Finite element methods, Lenses, Thermal effects, Aluminum

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper

The SALT mirror mount: a high-performance low-cost mount for segmented mirrors

Daniel Blanco, Gordon Pentland, Edward Winrow, Kerry Rebeske, Jian Swiegers, Kobous Meiring

Proceedings Volume 4840, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459866

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Assembly tolerances, Mirrors, Finite element methods, Telescopes, Mirror mounts, Segmented mirrors, Optical fabrication, Optical instrument design, Tolerancing

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper

Prime focus corrector for the Lowell 4-m telescope

Daniel Blanco, Gordon Pentland, Craig Smith, Ted Dunham, Robert Millis

Proceedings Volume 4842, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458091

KEYWORDS: Tolerancing, Telescopes, Glasses, Aspheric lenses, Mirrors, Optical design, Assembly tolerances, Wavefront sensors, Wavefronts, Computer generated holography

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2000 Paper

Two-meter telescopes for the new millennium

Craig Smith, Lawrence Randall, Benjamin Greene, Daniel Blanco, Bruce Cook, John Little, Adrian Loeff, Robert Meeks, Gordon Pentland

Proceedings Volume 4004, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.393949

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Observatories, Mirrors, Astronomical telescopes, Control systems, Interferometers, Astronomy, Interferometry, Exoplanets, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

Gemini telescope structure design

Keith Raybould, Paul Gillett, Peter Hatton, Gordon Pentland, Mike Sheehan, Mark Warner

Proceedings Volume 2199, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176205

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Computer programming, Gemini Observatory, Optical instrument design, Telescope design, Finite element methods, Coating, Structural design, Head

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

Gemini enclosure and support facility design philosophy and design description

Keith Raybould, Robert Ford, Paul Gillett, Steven Hardash, Gordon Pentland

Proceedings Volume 2199, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176211

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Gemini Observatory, Space telescopes, Camera shutters, Thermal modeling, Device simulation, Computer simulations, Skin, Optical instrument design, Mirrors

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