Mr. Eric C. James Profile

Eric C. James

Mechanical Engineer

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Publications (11)

Proceedings Article | 19 July 2010 Paper

Upgrading the Gemini secondary mirror micro-controller

Mathew Rippa, Jose Soto, Mike Sheehan, Christopher Carter, Gabriel Perez, Eric James, Robert Wyman, Cooper Nakayama, Chris Yamasaki

Proceedings Volume 7740, 77403R (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857916

KEYWORDS: Gemini Observatory, Mirrors, Data acquisition, Astronomy, Current controlled current source, Secondary tip-tilt mirrors, Operating systems

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2008 Paper

The Gemini MCAO bench: system overview and lab integration

Matthieu Bec, Francois Rigaut, Ramon Galvez, Gustavo Arriagada, Maxime Boccas, Gaston Gausachs, Damien Gratadour, Eric James, Roberto Rojas, Rolando Rogers, Michael Sheehan, Gelys Trancho, Tomislav Vucina

Proceedings Volume 7015, 701568 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790354

KEYWORDS: Gemini Observatory, Electronics, Telescopes, Real-time computing, Wavefront sensors, Mirrors, Sensors, Stars, Control systems, Laser guide stars

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2008 Paper

The Gemini South MCAO laser guide star facility: getting ready for first light

Céline d'Orgeville, Felipe Daruich, Gustavo Arriagada, Matthieu Bec, Maxime Boccas, Stacy Bombino, Chris Carter, Chas Cavedoni, Fabian Collao, Paul Collins, Eric James, Stan Karewicz, Manuel Lazo, Diego Maltes, Ron Mouser, Gabriel Perez, François Rigaut, Roberto Rojas, Mike Sheehan, Gelys Trancho, Vicente Vergara, Tomislav Vucina

Proceedings Volume 7015, 70152P (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788970

KEYWORDS: Gemini Observatory, Telescopes, Mirrors, Laser safety, Safety, Cameras, Stars, Laser guide stars, Adaptive optics, Laser beam propagation

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Proceedings Article | 7 July 2008 Paper

GeMS: Gemini Mcao System: current status and commissioning plans

Maxime Boccas, François Rigaut, Damien Gratadour, Céline d'Orgeville, Matthieu Bec, Felipe Daruich, Gabriel Perez, Gustavo Arriagada, Stacy Bombino, Chris Carter, Chas Cavedoni, Fabian Collao, Paul Collins, Pablo Diaz, Angelic Ebbers, Ramon Galvez, Gaston Gausachs, Steve Hardash, Eric James, Stan Karewicz, Manuel Lazo, Diego Maltes, Ron Mouser, Rolando Rogers, Roberto Rojas, Michael Sheehan, Gelys Trancho, Vicente Vergara, Tomislav Vucina

Proceedings Volume 7015, 70150X (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788958

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Gemini Observatory, Adaptive optics, Mirrors, Calibration, Laser stabilization, Sensors, Stars, Laser safety, Laser guide stars

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

Laser guide star upgrade of Altair at Gemini North

Maxime Boccas, Francois Rigaut, Matthieu Bec, Benjamin Irarrazaval, Eric James, Angelic Ebbers, Celine d'Orgeville, Kenny Grace, Gustavo Arriagada, Stan Karewicz, Mike Sheehan, John White, Simon Chan

Proceedings Volume 6272, 62723L (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670842

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Sensors, Gemini Observatory, Adaptive optics, Sodium, Laser guide stars, Control systems, Monochromatic aberrations, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 7 February 2003 Paper

Design considerations of the AO module for the Gemini South multiconjugate adaptive optics system

Eric James, Corinne Boyer, Richard Buchroeder, Brent Ellerbroek, Mark Hunten

Proceedings Volume 4839, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.457082

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Mirrors, Wavefronts, Sensors, Electronics, Actuators, Laser guide stars, Telescopes, Zoom lenses, Wavefront sensors

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Proceedings Article | 7 February 2003 Paper

MCAO for Gemini South

Brent Ellerbroek, Francois Rigaut, Brian Bauman, Corinne Boyer, Stephen Browne, Richard Buchroeder, James Catone, Paul Clark, Celine d'Orgeville, Donald Gavel, Glen Herriot, Mark Hunten, Eric James, Edward Kibblewhite, Iain McKinnie, James Murray, Didier Rabaud, Leslie Saddlemyer, Jacques Sebag, James Stillburn, John Telle, Jean-Pierre Veran

Proceedings Volume 4839, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459692

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Gemini Observatory, Control systems, Laser guide stars, Stars, Laser safety, Mirrors, Laser systems engineering, Safety

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