Mr. Michael G. Dittman Profile

Michael G. Dittman

Optical Engineer at BAE Systems Inc

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2023 Presentation + Paper

Deterministic geometrical analysis of sequential stray light from ideal baffles and extended sources

Haley Knapp, Ian Carr, Michael Dittman

Proceedings Volume 12664, 1266406 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2675625

KEYWORDS: Baffles, Stray light, Ray tracing, MATLAB, Optical surfaces, Contamination, Aerospace engineering

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2012 Paper

Next-generation pushbroom filter radiometers for remote sensing

Richard Tarde, Michael Dittman, Geir Kvaran

Proceedings Volume 8510, 851008 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.966853

KEYWORDS: Landsat, Calibration, Sensors, Alternate lighting of surfaces, Optical design, Short wave infrared radiation, Signal to noise ratio, Mirrors, Radiometry, Earth observing sensors

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Proceedings Article | 8 September 2010 Paper

Deterministic sequential stray light analysis

Michael Dittman, Eric Donley, Frank Grochocki

Proceedings Volume 7794, 77940T (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.860861

KEYWORDS: Stray light, Contamination, Stray light analysis, Optical design, MATLAB, Ray tracing, Reflectivity, Performance modeling, Data modeling, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2010 Paper

OLI telescope post-alignment optical performance

Michael Dittman, Brenda Firth

Proceedings Volume 7807, 780705 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.860869

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Modulation transfer functions, Polarization, Optical alignment, Imaging systems, Landsat, Short wave infrared radiation, Signal to noise ratio, Tolerancing, Earth observing sensors

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Proceedings Article | 6 August 2010 Paper

Joint Dark Energy Mission optical design studies

D. Content, M. Dittman, B. Firth, J. Howard, C. Jackson, J. Lehan, J. Mentzell, B. Pasquale, M. Sholl

Proceedings Volume 7731, 77311D (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.859144

KEYWORDS: Baryon acoustic oscillations, Spectroscopy, Near infrared, Space telescopes, Galactic astronomy, Telescopes, Imaging systems, Imaging spectroscopy, Optical design, Prisms

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2009 Paper

Observatory conceptual development for the Joint Dark Energy Mission

Michael Sholl, Gary Bernstein, David Content, Michael Dittman, Joseph Howard, Michael Lampton, John Lehan, J. Eric Mentzell, Robert Woodruff

Proceedings Volume 7436, 743603 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.828116

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Monochromatic aberrations, Point spread functions, Baryon acoustic oscillations, Galactic astronomy, Space telescopes, Near infrared, Imaging systems, Spectroscopy, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 7 September 2006 Paper

K-correlation power spectral density and surface scatter model

Michael Dittman

Proceedings Volume 6291, 62910R (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.678320

KEYWORDS: Bidirectional reflectance transmission function, Surface roughness, Stray light, Spatial frequencies, Fractal analysis, Mirrors, Contamination, Profilometers, Mathematical modeling, Optical testing

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Proceedings Article | 7 September 2006 Paper

Modeling particle distributions for stray light analysis

John Fleming, Bruce Matheson, Michael Dittman, Frank Grochocki, Brenda Firth

Proceedings Volume 6291, 62910T (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.678321

KEYWORDS: Particles, Contamination, Stray light, Picture Archiving and Communication System, Optical fibers, Metals, Nomenclature, Communication engineering, Stray light analysis, Contamination control

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Proceedings Article | 7 September 2006 Paper

No such thing as sigma: flowdown and measurement of surface roughness requirements

Michael Dittman, Frank Grochocki, Kathleen Youngworth

Proceedings Volume 6291, 62910P (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.678314

KEYWORDS: Bidirectional reflectance transmission function, Surface roughness, Stray light, Profilometers, Mirrors, Information operations, Spatial frequencies, Surface properties, Optical testing, Surface finishing

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Proceedings Article | 19 August 2005 Paper

Sub-aperture interferometric testing of a large-scale elliptical mirror under thermal-vacuum conditions

James Howell, Richard Summers, Michael Dittman, Kevin Weed, Robert Bates, Peter Spuhler, Wayne Pierre

Proceedings Volume 5869, 586910 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.614934

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Silicon carbide, Interferometry, Optical testing, Thermography, Thermal modeling, Mirror mounts, Optical components, Aerospace engineering, Optical metrology

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Proceedings Article | 9 April 2003 Paper

Limb scatter ozone profiling sensor for the NPOESS ozone mapping and profiler suite (OMPS)

James Leitch, Juan Rodriguez, Michael Dittman, Doug Frazier, Brian McComas, Robert Philbrick, Debra Wasinger, Tim Valle, Tom Dixon, D. Dooley, Ron Munzer, Jack Larsen

Proceedings Volume 4891, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.467527

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Ozone, Stray light, Profiling, Ultraviolet radiation, Signal to noise ratio, Charge-coupled devices, Calibration, Optical filters, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2002 Paper

Limb broadband imaging spectrometer for the NPOESS Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS)

Michael Dittman, James Leitch, Michael Chrisp, Juan Rodriguez, Angela Sparks, Brian McComas, Neal Zaun, Doug Frazier, Tom Dixon, Robert Philbrick, Debra Wasinger

Proceedings Volume 4814, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.453751

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Ozone, Spectroscopy, Ultraviolet radiation, Calibration, CCD image sensors, Stray light, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2002 Paper

Nadir ultraviolet imaging spectrometer for the NPOESS Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS)

Michael Dittman, Eric Ramberg, Michael Chrisp, Juan Rodriguez, Angela Sparks, Neal Zaun, Paul Hendershot, Tom Dixon, Robert Philbrick, Debra Wasinger

Proceedings Volume 4814, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.453748

KEYWORDS: Spectroscopy, Sensors, Ozone, Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Calibration, Ultraviolet radiation, Space telescopes, Diffusers, Aerospace engineering

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Proceedings Article | 11 September 2002 Paper

Contamination scatter functions for stray-light analysis

Michael Dittman

Proceedings Volume 4774, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.481666

KEYWORDS: Particles, Contamination, Bidirectional reflectance transmission function, Mirrors, Refraction, Surface roughness, Stray light analysis, Aerospace engineering, Reflectivity, Metals

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Proceedings Article | 1 November 1993 Paper

Optical design of the composite infrared spectrometer (CIRS) for the Cassini mission

Peter Maymon, Michael Dittman, Bert Pasquale, Donald Jennings, Kimberly Mehalick, Catherine Trout

Proceedings Volume 1945, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.158752

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Interferometers, Modulation transfer functions, Sensors, Infrared spectroscopy, Beam splitters, Optical design, Far infrared

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Showing 5 of 15 publications

SPIE Conference Volume | 5 September 2006

Optical Systems Degradation, Contamination, and Stray Light: Effects, Measurements, and Control II

SPIE Conference Volume | 15 October 2004

Optical Systems Degradation, Contamination, and Stray Light: Effects, Measurements, and Control

Conference Committee Involvement (3)

Reflection, Scattering, and Diffraction from Surfaces III

14 August 2012 | San Diego, California, United States

Stray Light in Optical Systems: Analysis, Measurement and Suppression

16 August 2006 | San Diego, California, United States

Stray Light in Optical Systems: Analysis, Measurement, and Suppression

4 August 2004 | Denver, Colorado, United States

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