Dr. Kai Weidlich Profile

Dr. Kai Weidlich

Programme Manager for Space-Borne Instrumentation at Airbus Defence and Space

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Development and manufacturing of the receiver telescope for the Ganymede Laser Altimeter (GALA)

Henrik von Lukowicz, Johannes Hartung, Robert Jende, Sandra Müller, Mathias Rohde, Jan Kinast, Knut Kleinbauer, Svetlana Shestaeva, Stefan Schwinde, Thomas Peschel, Kai Weidlich, Henry Wegert, Stefan Risse

Proceedings Volume 12180, 121800H (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2631688

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Manufacturing, Interfaces, Diamond turning, Coating, Reflectivity, Receivers, Optics manufacturing, Jupiter

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 2011 Paper

Qualification testing of the laser transmitter part for ESA's BepiColombo Laser Altimeter (BELA)

K. Weidlich, M. Rech, R. Kallenbach

Proceedings Volume 8159, 815906 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.893071

KEYWORDS: Pulsed laser operation, Laser resonators, Semiconductor lasers, Collimators, Laser development, Mirrors, Diodes, Electronics, Rod lasers, Laser energy

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2011 Paper

Alignment and testing of the NIRSpec filter and grating wheel assembly

Thomas Leikert, Torsten Gross, Hans-Ulrich Wieland, Kai Weidlich

Proceedings Volume 8131, 81310L (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.893465

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Fermium, Frequency modulation, Cryogenics, Optical filters, Position sensors, Temperature metrology, James Webb Space Telescope, Optical alignment, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 21 February 2011 Paper

Temperature and current accelerated lifetime conditions and testing of laser diodes for ESA BepiColombo space mission

Genady Klumel, Yoram Karni, Shalom Cohen, Markus Rech, Kai Weidlich

Proceedings Volume 7918, 791804 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.874863

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Reliability, Temperature metrology, Space operations, Single crystal X-ray diffraction, Optical inspection, Inspection, Manufacturing, Analytical research, Laser optics

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2008 Paper

High-precision cryogenic wheel mechanisms for the JWST NIRSpec instrument

Kai Weidlich, Manfred Fischer, Marc Ellenrieder, Torsten Gross, Jean-Christophe Salvignol, Reiner Barho, Christian Neugebauer, Günter Königsreiter, Michael Trunz, Friedrich Müller, Oliver Krause

Proceedings Volume 7018, 701821 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789663

KEYWORDS: Optical components, Optical alignment, Cryogenics, Prisms, Optical filters, Position sensors, Sensors, Aerospace engineering, Magnetism, James Webb Space Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2008 Paper

The optical components of the NIRSpec wheel mechanisms

Marc Ellenrieder, K. Weidlich, B. Nelles, B. Ploss, S. Bruynooghe, J. Köhler, M. Te Plate

Proceedings Volume 7018, 701822 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789727

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Prisms, Optical components, Mirrors, Coating, Manufacturing, Cryogenics, Optoelectronics, Optics manufacturing, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2006 Paper

Cryogenic filter- and spectrometer wheels for the Mid Infrared Instrument (MIRI) of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

D. Lemke, A. Böhm, F. de Bonis, M. Ebert, T. Gross, U. Grözinger, T. Henning, M. Hinz, R. Hofferbert, A. Huber, O. Krause, S. Kuhlmann, G. Luichtel, J. Ramos, R.-R. Rohloff, C. Stein, M. Trunz, M. Übele, K. Weidlich

Proceedings Volume 6273, 627324 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671230

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Optical filters, Spectroscopy, Interfaces, Mid-IR, Kinematics, Cryogenics, Infrared spectroscopy, Imaging systems, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2006 Paper

The grating and filter wheels for the JWST NIRSpec instrument

K. Weidlich, M. Sedlacek, M. Fischer, M. Trunz, M. Ellenrieder, D. Lemke, O. Krause, R. Hofferbert, U. Grözinger, G. Königsreiter, C. Neugebauer

Proceedings Volume 6273, 627323 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670692

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Optical components, Prisms, Diffraction gratings, Cryogenics, Position sensors, Optical design, James Webb Space Telescope, Mirrors, Structural design

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

Prototyping of cryomechanisms for the JWST near-infrared spectrograph (NIRSpec)

Ralph Hofferbert, Dietrich Lemke, Armin Bohm, Ulrich Grozinger, Thomas Henning, Armin Huber, Oliver Krause, Stefan Mertin, Jose Ramos, Ralf-Rainer Rohloff, Georg Luichtel, Kai Weidlich, Gilles Baudin, Winfried Posselt, Ruben Nalbandian, Peter Jensen

Proceedings Volume 5495, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550419

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, James Webb Space Telescope, Actuators, Prototyping, Optical filters, Space telescopes, Spectrographs, Linear filtering, Sensors, Astronomical imaging

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