Mr. Marc-André Boucher Profile

Marc-André Boucher

Senior Optomechanical Engineer at OMP Inc

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Military , Defence , Medical , Telecommunication , IR , Industrial

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Publications (23)

Proceedings Article | 18 July 2024 Poster + Paper

Poster + Paper

GPI 2.0: upgrade status of the Gemini Planet Imager

Jeffrey Chilcote, Quinn Konopacky, Randall Hamper, Bruce Macintosh, Christian Marois, Dmitry Savransky, Rémi Soummer, Jean-Pierre Véran, Guido Agapito, Arlene Aleman, Marco Bonaglia, Marc-André Boucher, Joel Burke, Vincent Chambouleyron, Robert De Rosa, Clarissa Do Ó, Jennifer Dunn, Matthew Engstrom, Simone Esposito, Guillaume Filion, Joeleff Fitzsimmons, Oyku Galvan, Dan Kerley, Jean-Thomas Landry, Olivier Lardière, Daniel Levinstein, Mary Anne Limbach, Jérôme Maire, Anna Matzner, Teo Mocnik, Bryony Nickson, Eric Nielsen, Jayke Nguyen, Meiji Nguyen, Saavidra Perera, Dillon Peng, Marshall Perrin, Emiel Por, Laurent Pueyo, Carlos Quiroz, Fredrik Rantakyrö, Brian Sands, Andreas Seifahrt, Garima Singh, Eduardo Wolf

Proceedings Volume 13096, 1309699 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020642

KEYWORDS: Gemini Planet Imager, Wavefront sensors, Planets, Gemini Observatory, Iterated function systems, Adaptive optics, Stars, Equipment, Prisms, Design

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2024 Presentation + Paper

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SCALES status report

R. Deno Stelter, Andrew Skemer, Stephanie Sallum, Nick MacDonald, Renate Kupke, Christopher Ratliff, Cyril Bourgenot, Gerald Cabak, Michael Gonzales, Cristian Rodriguez, Aaron Hunter, Ravinder Banyal, Thirupathi Sivarani, Michael Fitzgerald, Marc Kassis, Olivier Absil, Carlos Alvarez, Natatsha Batalha, Marc-André Boucher, Timothy Brandt, Zack Briesemeister, Katherine de Kleer, Imke de Pater, William Deich, Devika Dicakar, Étienne Gauvin, Thomas Greene, Armirul Hasan, Philip Hinz, Rebecca Jensen-Clem, Christopher Johnson, Govinda K. V., Isabel Kain, Mackenzie Lach, Jean-Thomas Landry, Michael Liu, Jim Lyke, Kenneth Magone, Eduardo Marin, Raquel Martinez, Dimitri Mawet, Rosalie McGurk, Brittany Miles, Ajin Parkash, Dale Sandford, Ramya Sethuram, Patrick Sheehan, Ji Man Sohn, Jordan Stone, Arun Surya, Hari Varshney, Eric Wang

Proceedings Volume 13096, 1309619 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020806

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Cryostats, Coronagraphy, Spectrographs, Telescopes, Imaging systems, Exoplanets

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2024 Poster + Paper

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Final mechanical design of the Gemini Infrared Multi-Object Spectrograph (GIRMOS) cryostat

Saugata Dutt, Suresh Sivanandam, Simon Paquin, Gavin Hay, Vladimir Reshetov, Daniel Hofstadter, Badi Ebrahimifard, Shaojie Chen, Patrick Nkwari, Marc-André Boucher, Simon Thibault, Jean-Thomas Landry, Sarik Jeram

Proceedings Volume 13096, 1309664 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020544

KEYWORDS: Cryostats, Vacuum chambers, Image sensors, Optical alignment, Design, Vacuum, Equipment, Windows, Imaging systems, Cryogenic mechanisms, Optomechanical design

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Proceedings Article | 5 October 2023 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Upgrading the Gemini planet imager to GPI 2.0

Saavidra Perera, Jeffrey Chilcote, Quinn Konopacky, Joeleff Fitzsimmons, Randall Hamper, Bruce Macintosh, Christian Marois, Dmitry Savransky, Remi Soummer, Jean-Pierre Veran, Guido Agapito, Arlene Aleman, S. Mark Ammons, Marco Bonaglia, Marc-Andre Boucher, Joel Burke, Maeve Curliss, Robert De Rosa, Clarissa Do Ó, Jennifer Dunn, Simone Esposito, Guillaume Filion, Dan Kerley, Jean-Thomas Landry, Olivier Lardiere, Daniel Levinstein, Duan Li, Mary Anne Limbach, Alex Madurowicz, Jérôme Maire, Maxwell Millar-Blanchaer, Bryony Nickson, Eric Nielsen, Jayke Nguyen, Meiji Nguyen, Dillon Peng, Marshall Perrin, Emiel Por, Lisa Poyneer, Laurent Pueyo, Fredrik Rantakyrö, Brian Sands, Eckhart Spalding, Kaitlyn Summey

Proceedings Volume 12680, 1268001 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2676960

KEYWORDS: Gemini Planet Imager, Wavefront sensors, Planets, Gemini Observatory, Equipment, Adaptive optics, Prisms, Cameras, Stars, Exoplanets

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Proceedings Article | 30 August 2022 Poster + Paper

Poster + Paper

GPI 2.0: pyramid wavefront sensor status

Saavidra Perera, Jérôme Maire, Clarissa Do Ó, Jayke Nguyen, Daniel Levinstein, Quinn Konopacky, Jeffrey Chilcote, Joeleff Fitzsimmons, Randall Hamper, Dan Kerley, Bruce Macintosh, Christian Marois, Fredrik Rantakyrö, Dmitry Savransky, Jean-Pierre Veran, Guido Agapito, S. Mark Ammons, Marco Bonaglia, Marc-Andre Boucher, Jennifer Dunn, Simone Esposito, Guillaume Filion, Jean Thomas Landry, Olivier Lardiere, Duan Li, Daren Dillon, Alex Madurowicz, Dillon Peng, Lisa Poyneer, Eckhart Spalding

Proceedings Volume 12185, 121854C (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629062

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Gemini Planet Imager, Wavefront sensors, Electron multiplying charge coupled devices, Adaptive optics, Modulation, Optics manufacturing, Gemini Observatory, Optical components, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 30 August 2022 Poster + Paper

Poster + Paper

An asterism generator for Keck All-sky Precision Adaptive optics

Scott Lilley, Peter Wizinowich, Ed Wetherell, Eduardo Marin, Jason Chin, Thomas Michaud-Baeyens, Jean-Thomas Landry, Marc-André Boucher, Denis Brousseau

Proceedings Volume 12185, 121857F (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2628623

KEYWORDS: Beam splitters, Mirrors, Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Computer aided design, Solid modeling, Reflection, Prisms, Optical fabrication

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Design of SCALES: a 2-5 micron coronagraphic integral field spectrograph for Keck Observatory

Andrew Skemer, R. Deno Stelter, Stephanie Sallum, Nicholas MacDonald, Renate Kupke, Christopher Ratliff, Ravinder Banyal, Amirul Hasan, Hari Mohan Varshney, Arun Surya, Ajin Prakaesh, Sivarani Thirupathi, Ramya Sethuram, Govinda K.V., Michael Fitzgerald, Eric Wang, Marc Kassis, Olivier Absil, Carlos Alvarez, Natasha Batalha, Marc-André Boucher, Cyril Bourgenot, Timothy Brandt, Zackery Briesemeister, Katherine de Kleer, Imke de Pater, William Deich, Devika Divakar, Guillaume Filion, Étienne Gauvin, Michael Gonzales, Thomas Greene, Philip Hinz, Rebecca Jensen-Clem, Christopher Johnson, Isabel Kain, Gabriel Kruglikov, Mackenzie Lach, Jean-Thomas Landry, Jialin Li, Michael Liu, James Lyke, Kenneth Magnone, Eduardo Marin, Emily Martin, Raquel Martinez, Dimitri Mawet, Brittany Miles, Dale Sandford, Patrick Sheehan, Ji Man Sohn, Jordan Stone

Proceedings Volume 12184, 121840I (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630577

KEYWORDS: Exoplanets, Spectrographs, Planets, Sensors, Coronagraphy, Imaging systems, Adaptive optics, Mirrors, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

GPI 2.0: upgrade status of the Gemini Planet Imager

Jeffrey Chilcote, Quinn Konopacky, Joeleff Fitzsimmons, Randall Hamper, Bruce Macintosh, Christian Marois, Dmitry Savransky, Remi Soummer, Jean-Pierre Véran, Guido Agapito, Arlene Aleman, S. Mark Ammons, Marco Bonaglia, Marc-Andre Boucher, Maeve Curliss, Robert De Rosa, Clarissa Do Ó, Jennifer Dunn, Simone Esposito, Guillaume Filion, Dan Kerley, Jean-Thomas Landry, Olivier Lardiere, Daniel Levinstein, Duan Li, Mary Anne Limbach, Alex Madurowicz, Jérôme Maire, Max Millar-Blanchaer, Bryony Nickson, Eric Nielsen, Jayke Nguyen, Meiji Nguyen, Dillon Peng, Saavidra Perera, Marshall Perrin, Emiel Por, Lisa Poyneer, Laurent Pueyo, Fredrik Rantakyrö, Brian Sands, Eckhart Spalding, Kaitlyn Summey

Proceedings Volume 12184, 121841T (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630159

KEYWORDS: Gemini Planet Imager, Planets, Stars, Gemini Observatory, Adaptive optics, Prisms, Exoplanets, Iterated function systems, Wavefront sensors, Spectral resolution

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Poster

Poster

GPI 2.0: End-to-end simulations of the AO-coronagraph system

Jayke Nguyen, Jérôme Maire, Saavidra Perera, Daniel Levinstein, Clarissa Do Ó, Quinn Konopacky, Jeffrey Chilcote, Joeleff Fitzsimmons, Randall Hamper, Dan Kerley, Bruce Macintosh, Christian Marois, Fredrik Rantakyrö, Dmitry Savransky, Jean-Pierre Véran, Guido Agapito, S. Mark Ammons, Marco Bonaglia, Marc-Andre Boucher, Jennifer Dunn, Simone Esposito, Guillaume Filion, Jean-Thomas Landry, Olivier Lardière, Duan Li, Alex Madurowicz, Meiji Nguyen, Bryony Nickson, Dillon Peng, Emiel Por, Lisa Poyneer,

Proceedings Volume 12185, 121853M (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630446

KEYWORDS: Gemini Planet Imager, Adaptive optics, Imaging systems, Device simulation, Wavefront sensors, Telescopes, Systems modeling, Performance modeling, Gemini Observatory, Exoplanets

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Poster

Poster

GPI 2.0: performance evaluation of the wavefront sensor’s EMCCD

Clarissa Do Ó, Saavidra Perera, Jérôme Maire, Jayke Nguyen, Daniel Levinstein, Quinn Konopacky, Jeffrey Chilcote, Joeleff Fitzsimmons, Randall Hamper, Dan Kerley, Bruce Macintosh, Christian Marois, Fredrik Rantakyrö, Dmitry Savransky, Jean-Pierre Véran, Guido Agapito, S. Mark Ammons, Marco Bonaglia, Marc-André Boucher, Jennifer Dunn, Simone Esposito, Guillaume Filion, Jean-Thomas Landry, Olivier Lardière, Duan Li, Alex Madurowicz, Dillon Peng, Lisa Poyneer, Eckhart Spalding

Proceedings Volume 12185, 1218579 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629094

KEYWORDS: Gemini Planet Imager, Electron multiplying charge coupled devices, Sensors, Wavefronts, Wavefront sensors, Cameras, Adaptive optics, Charge-coupled devices, Telescopes, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

GPI 2.0: upgrading the Gemini Planet Imager

Jeffrey Chilcote, Quinn Konopacky, Robert De Rosa, Randall Hamper, Bruce Macintosh, Christian Marois, Marshall Perrin, Dmitry Savransky, Rémi Soummer, Jean-Pierre Véran, Guido Agapito, Arlene Aleman, S. Mark Ammons, Marco Bonaglia, Marc-Andre Boucher, Maeve Curliss, Jennifer Dunn, Simone Esposito, Guillaume Filion, Joeleff Fitzsimmons, Isabel Kain, Dan Kerley, Jean-Thomas Landry, Olivier Lardiere, Marie Lemoine-Busserolle, Duan Li, Mary Anne Limbach, Alex Madurowicz, Jerome Maire, Mamadou N'Diaye, Eric Nielsen, Lisa Poyneer, Laurent Pueyo, Kaitlyn Summey, Coleman Thomas

Proceedings Volume 11447, 114471S (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562578

KEYWORDS: Gemini Planet Imager, Gemini Observatory, Jupiter, Exoplanets, Observatories, Planets, Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Spectral resolution, Prisms

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper

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GPI 2.0: design of the pyramid wave front sensor upgrade for GPI

Joeleff Fitzsimmons, Guido Agapito, Marco Bonaglia, Marc-André Boucher, Jeffrey Chilcote, Jennifer Dunn, Simone Esposito, Guillaume Filion, Dan Kerley, Quinn Konopacky, Jean-Thomas Landry, Olivier Lardiere, Bruce Macintosh, Alex Madurowicz, Jerome Maire, Christian Marois, Lisa Poyneer, Dmitry Savransky, Jean-Pierre Veran

Proceedings Volume 11448, 114486J (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2563150

KEYWORDS: Gemini Planet Imager, Wavefront sensors, Gemini Observatory, Electron multiplying charge coupled devices, Sensors, Adaptive optics, Optomechanical design, Computer architecture, Tolerancing

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Proceedings Article | 5 September 2017 Presentation + Paper

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Dimensional stability performance of a CFRP sandwich optical bench for microsatellite payload

N. Desnoyers, P. Goyette, B. Leduc, M.-A. Boucher

Proceedings Volume 10372, 103720G (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2274311

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Telescopes, Optical benches, Carbon, Optomechanical design, Electronic components, Fiber reinforced polymers, Structural design, Optical mounts

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Proceedings Article | 23 August 2017 Paper

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Optomechanical design of TMT NFIRAOS Subsystems at INO

Frédéric Lamontagne, Nichola Desnoyers, Martin Grenier, Pierre Cottin, Mélanie Leclerc, Olivier Martin, Louis Buteau-Vaillancourt, Marc-André Boucher, Reston Nash, Olivier Lardière, David Andersen, Jenny Atwood, Alexis Hill, Peter Byrnes, Glen Herriot, Joeleff Fitzsimmons, Jean-Pierre Véran

Proceedings Volume 10371, 103710N (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2276954

KEYWORDS: Large telescopes, Mirror mounts, Optical mounts, Optomechanical design, Telescopes, Integrated optics, Adaptive optics, Finite element methods, Infrared imaging, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2016 Paper

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NFIRAOS beamsplitters subsystems optomechanical design

Frédéric Lamontagne, Nichola Desnoyers, Reston Nash, Marc-André Boucher, Olivier Martin, Louis Buteau-Vaillancourt, François Châteauneuf, Jenny Atwood, Alexis Hill, Peter W. Byrnes, Glen Herriot, Jean-Pierre Véran

Proceedings Volume 9912, 991205 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233310

KEYWORDS: Beam splitters, Optomechanical design, Wavefronts, Visible radiation, Finite element methods, Adhesives, Safety, Optical simulations, Interfaces, Silica

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2014 Paper

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Present opto-mechanical design status of NFIRAOS

Peter W. Byrnes, Jenny Atwood, Marc-André Boucher, Joeleff Fitzsimmons, Alexis Hill, Glen Herriot, Paolo Spanò, Kei Szeto, Ivan Wevers

Proceedings Volume 9148, 914837 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056941

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Finite element methods, Adaptive optics, Beam splitters, Interfaces, Wavefront sensors, Computer aided design, Solid modeling, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 24 June 2014 Paper

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Vanadium oxide thin film with improved sheet resistance uniformity

Francis Généreux, Francis Provençal, Bruno Tremblay, Marc-André Boucher, Christian Julien, Christine Alain

Proceedings Volume 9070, 90701R (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2053465

KEYWORDS: Resistance, Bridges, Vanadium, Oxides, Semiconducting wafers, Thin films, Microbolometers, Etching, Silicon, Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 18 September 2013 Paper

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Design guidelines for high dimensional stability of CFRP optical bench

Nichola Desnoyers, Marc-André Boucher, Philippe Goyette

Proceedings Volume 8836, 883609 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024138

KEYWORDS: Finite element methods, Tolerancing, Mirrors, Aluminum, Adhesives, Interfaces, Optical benches, Composites, Optical mounts, Thermal effects

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

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TMT adaptive optics program status report

Brent Ellerbroek, Sean Adkins, David Andersen, Jenny Atwood, Arnaud Bastard, Yong Bo, Marc-Andre Boucher, Corinne Boyer, Peter W. Byrnes, Kris Caputa, Shanqiu Chen, Carlos Correia, Raphael Cousty, Joeleff Fitzsimmons, Luc Gilles, James Gregory, Glen Herriot, Paul Hickson, Alexis Hill, John Pazder, Hubert Pagès, Thomas Pfrommer, Vladimir Reshetov, Scott Roberts, Jean-Christophe Sinquin, Matthias Schoeck, Malcolm Smith, Jean-Pierre Véran, Lianqi Wang, Kai Wei, Ivan Wevers

Proceedings Volume 8447, 84471J (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927046

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Laser guide stars, Telescopes, Prototyping, Sensors, Wavefronts, Electronics, Sodium, Laser systems engineering, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

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TMT NFIRAOS: adaptive optics system for the Thirty Meter Telescope

Glen Herriot, David Andersen, Jenny Atwood, Peter Byrnes, Marc-André Boucher, Corinne Boyer, Kris Caputa, Carlos Correia, Jennifer Dunn, Brent Ellerbroek, Joeleff Fitzsimmons, Luc Gilles, Paul Hickson, Alexis Hill, Dan Kerley, John Pazder, Vlad Reshetov, Scott Roberts, Malcolm Smith, Jean-Pierre Véran, Lianqi Wang, Ivan Wevers

Proceedings Volume 8447, 84471M (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925087

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Field programmable gate arrays, Mirrors, Calibration, Laser guide stars, Actuators, Space telescopes, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2007 Paper

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Optomechanical design of a field-deployable thermal weapon sight

Marc-André Boucher, Nichola Desnoyers, Sophie Bernier, Alain Bergeron, Michel Doucet, François Lagacé, Philips Laou

Proceedings Volume 6665, 66650V (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734224

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Aluminum, Weapons, Thermal weapon sights, Optomechanical design, Infrared imaging, Infrared technology, Thermography, Infrared radiation, Tolerancing

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Proceedings Article | 17 May 2006 Paper

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Lightweight uncooled TWS equipped with catadioptric optics and microscan mechanism

A. Bergeron, H. Jerominek, M. Doucet, F. Lagacé, N. Desnoyers, S. Bernier, L. Mercier, M.-A. Boucher, M. Jacob, C. Alain, T. Pope, P. Laou

Proceedings Volume 6206, 62061N (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.665523

KEYWORDS: Thermal weapon sites, Staring arrays, Infrared imaging, Thermography, Sensors, Objectives, Combined lens-mirror systems, Indium oxide, Prototyping, Electronics

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A rugged lightweight thermal weapon sight (TWS) prototype was developed at INO in collaboration with DRDC-Valcartier. This TWS model is based on uncooled bolometer technology, ultralight catadioptric optics, ruggedized mechanics and electronics, and extensive onboard processing capabilities. The TWS prototype operates in a single 8-12 μm infrared (IR) band. It is equipped with a unique lightweight athermalized catadioptric objective and a bolometric IR imager with an INO focal plane array (FPA). Microscan technology allows the use of a 160 x 120 pixel FPA with a pitch of 50 μm to achieve a 320 × 240 pixel resolution image thereby avoiding the size (larger optics) and cost (expensive IR optical components) penalties associated with the use of larger format arrays. The TWS is equipped with a miniature shutter for automatic offset calibration. Based on the operation of the FPA at 100 frames per second (fps), real-time imaging with 320 x 240 pixel resolution at 25 fps is available. This TWS is also equipped with a high resolution (857 x 600 pixels) OLED color microdisplay and an integrated wireless digital RF link. The sight has an adjustable and selectable electronic reticule or crosshair (five possible reticules) and a manual focus from 5 m to infinity standoff distance. Processing capabilities are added to introduce specific functionalities such as image inversion (black hot and white hot), image enhancement, and pixel smoothing. This TWS prototype is very lightweight (~ 1100 grams) and compact (volume of 93 cubic inches). It offers human size target detection at 800 m and recognition at 200 m (Johnson criteria). With 6 Li AA batteries, it operates continuously for 5 hours and 20 minutes at room temperature. It can operate over the temperature range of -30^oC to +40^oC and its housing is completely sealed. The TWS is adapted to weaver or Picatinny rail mounting. The overall design of the TWS prototype is based on feedbacks of users to achieve improved user-friendly (e.g. no pull-down menus and no electronic focusing) and ergonomic (e.g. locations of buttons) features.

Proceedings Article | 17 May 2006 Paper

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Dual-band dual field-of-view TVWS prototype

A. Bergeron, H. Jerominek, M. Doucet, F. Lagacé, N. Desnoyers, S. Bernier, L. Mercier, M.-A. Boucher, M. Jacob, C. Alain, T. Pope, P. Laou

Proceedings Volume 6206, 62061O (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.665538

KEYWORDS: Infrared imaging, Thermography, Visible radiation, Image intensifiers, Prototyping, Combined lens-mirror systems, Infrared bolometers, Staring arrays, Image resolution, Objectives

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