Dr. James M. Bell Profile

Dr. James M. Bell

Project Manager at WM Keck Observatory

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Publications (15)

Proceedings Article | 28 July 2010 Paper

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W. M. Keck Observatory's next-generation adaptive optics facility

P. Wizinowich, S. Adkins, R. Dekany, D. Gavel, C. Max, R. Bartos, J. Bell, A. Bouchez, J. Chin, A. Conrad, A. Delacroix, E. Johansson, R. Kupke, C. Lockwood, J. Lyke, F. Marchis, E. McGrath, D. Medeiros, M. Morris, D. Morrison, C. Neyman, S. Panteleev, M. Pollard, M. Reinig, T. Stalcup, S. Thomas, M. Troy, K. Tsubota, V. Velur, K. Wallace, E. Wetherell

Proceedings Volume 7736, 77360K (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857628

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Stars, Tomography, Control systems, Keck Observatory, Galactic astronomy, Wavefronts, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2010 Paper

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DAVINCI: a high-performance imager and integral field spectrograph for the W. M. Keck Observatory's next-generation adaptive optics facility

Sean Adkins, James Bell, Albert Conrad, Mike Fitzgerald, Renate Kupke, James Larkin, Lee Laiterman, Jim Lyke, Claire Max, Elizabeth McGrath, Mike Pollard, Sergey Panteleev, Sandrine Thomas, Peter Wizinowich

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77357S (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857840

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Imaging systems, Adaptive optics, Iterated function systems, Sensors, Spectrographs, Signal to noise ratio, Point spread functions, Telescopes, Relays

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Proceedings Article | 8 August 2008 Paper

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W. M. Keck Observatory's next-generation adaptive optics facility

P. Wizinowich, R. Dekany, D. Gavel, C. Max, S. Adkins, B. Bauman, J. Bell, A. Bouchez, M. Britton, J. Chin, R. Flicker, E. Johansson, R. Kupke, D. Le Mignant, C. Lockwood, D. Medeiros, E. McGrath, A. Moore, C. Neyman, M. Reinig, V. Velur

Proceedings Volume 7015, 701511 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790154

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Wavefront sensors, Telescopes, Wavefronts, Stars, Control systems, Sensors, Relays, Point spread functions, Tomography

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2008 Paper

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Concept for the Keck Next Generation Adaptive Optics system

Donald Gavel, Richard Dekany, Claire Max, Peter Wizinowich, Sean Adkins, Brian Bauman, Jim Bell, Erik Johansson, Renate Kupke, Chris Lockwood, Anna Moore, Chris Neyman, Marc Reinig, Viswa Velur

Proceedings Volume 7015, 701567 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790250

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Relays, Stars, Sensors, Wavefront sensors, Mirrors, Laser guide stars, Wavefronts, Microelectromechanical systems, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2008 Paper

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Upgrading the Keck AO wavefront controllers

Erik Johansson, Marcos van Dam, Paul Stomski, James Bell, Jason Chin, Roger Sumner, Peter Wizinowich, Roberto Biasi, Mario Andrighettoni, Dietrich Pescoller

Proceedings Volume 7015, 70153E (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790198

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Stars, Digital signal processing, Wavefronts, Wavefront sensors, Mirrors, Cameras, K band, Sensors, Keck Observatory

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

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MAGIQ at the W. M. Keck Observatory: initial deployment of a new acquisition, guiding, and image quality monitoring system

Sean Adkins, Judith Cohen, Joel Aycock, James Bell, Richard Cohen, Andrew Cooper, Bob Goodrich, Jimmy Johnson, Shui Kwok, Jim Lyke, Kevin McCann, Chris Neyman, Tom Nordin, Sergey Panteleev, Grant Tolleth, Myrna Tsubota

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70141U (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789857

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Wavefront sensors, Telescopes, Image quality, Mirrors, Image segmentation, Calibration, Imaging systems, Stars, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

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Recent progress at the Keck Interferometer

Peter Wizinowich, Rachel Akeson, Mark Colavita, John Gathright, Eric Appleby, Jim Bell, Ben Berkey, Andrew Booth, Heidi Brandenburg, Jason Chin, Wayne Dahl, Claude Felizardo, Jean Garcia, Scott Hartman, Jen Herstein, Michael Hrynevych, Chris Koresko, Robert Ligon, Rafael Millan-Gabet, Doug Morrison, Tatyana Panteleeva, Sam Ragland, Robert Smythe, Kellee Summers, Kevin Tsubota, Colette Tyau, Ed Wetherell, Julien Woillez

Proceedings Volume 6268, 62680N (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672069

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Adaptive optics, Cameras, Mirrors, Telescopes, Nulling interferometry, Visibility, Data archive systems, Calibration, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2005 Paper

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The Keck interferometer nuller (KIN): configuration, measurement approach, and first results

E. Serabyn, E. Appleby, J. Bell, A. Booth, J. Chin, M. Colavita, S. Crawford, M. Creech-Eakman, W. Dahl, J. Fanson, J. Garcia, J. Gathright, E. Hovland, M. Hrynevych, C. Koresko, R. Ligon, B. Mennesson, J. Moore, D. Palmer, T. Panteleeva, C. Paine, S. Ragland, L. Reder, T. Saloga, R. Smythe, C. Tyau, K. Tsubota, G. Vasisht, E. Wetherell, P. Wizinowich, J. Woillez

Proceedings Volume 5905, 59050T (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.618228

KEYWORDS: Nulling interferometry, Metrology, Beam splitters, Near infrared, Cameras, Stars, Mirrors, Interferometers, K band, Keck Observatory

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

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Keck Interferometer autoaligner: algorithms and techniques

Michael Hrynevych, Kevin Tsubota, Robert Smythe, Wayne Dahl, James Bell, M. Colavita, John Gathright, Forrest Meggars, Christopher Neyman, Andy Rudeen, Gerard van Belle, Peter Wizinowich

Proceedings Volume 5491, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552417

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Interferometers, Light emitting diodes, Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Space telescopes, Sensors, Control systems, Cameras, Keck Observatory

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

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Visibility science operations with the Keck Interferometer

Peter Wizinowich, Rachel Akeson, M. Colavita, John Gathright, Eric Appleby, James Bell, Andrew Booth, Wayne Dahl, Patricia Goude, Michael Hrynevych, Ian Lynn, Rafael Millan-Gabet, Christpher Neyman, Andy Rudeen, Tim Saloga, Kellee Summers, Kevin Tsubota

Proceedings Volume 5491, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552746

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Visibility, Control systems, Mirrors, Calibration, Stars, Cameras, Keck Observatory

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2004 Paper

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Outrigger telescopes for narrow-angle astrometry

James Bell, James Walker, Peter Wizinowich, Kevin Tsubota, Andy Rudeen, Dennis McBride, Kyle Kinoshita, Michael Hrynevych, Patricia Goude, M. Mark Colavita, James Kelley, Gerard van Belle, Robert Brunswick, John Little, Craig Smith

Proceedings Volume 5489, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552403

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Mirrors, Domes, Camera shutters, Interferometers, Stars, Optical instrument design, Astronomical telescopes, Wavefronts

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2004 Paper

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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 | 21 August 1998 Paper

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Gemini near-infrared imager

Klaus-Werner Hodapp, Joseph Hora, Tony Young, Everett Irwin, Hubert Yamada, Jeffrey Douglass, J. Elon Graves, James Bell, Doug Neill, Louis Robertson

Proceedings Volume 3354, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317280

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Gemini Observatory, Wavefront sensors, Mirrors, Image quality, Sensors, Imaging systems, Cameras, Detector arrays, Beam splitters

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 1998 Paper

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Infrared camera and spectrograph for the Subaru Telescope

Alan Tokunaga, Naoto Kobayashi, James Bell, Gregory Ching, Klaus-Werner Hodapp, Joseph Hora, Doug Neill, Peter Onaka, John Rayner, Louis Robertson, David Warren, Mark Weber, Tony Young

Proceedings Volume 3354, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317277

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Spectrographs, Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Mirrors, Infrared cameras, Infrared radiation, Spectral resolution, Sensors, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 1998 Paper

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Design of the cryogenic wheel mechanisms for IRCS and NIRI

James Bell, Jeffrey Douglass, Klaus-Werner Hodapp, Naoto Kobayashi, Louis Robertson, Alan Tokunaga, Tony Young

Proceedings Volume 3354, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317235

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Spectrographs, Prisms, Content addressable memory, Prototyping, Optical components, Cameras, Beam steering, Cryogenics, Contamination

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