Mr. Brian M. Leckie Profile

Brian M. Leckie

Electrical Engineer at National Research Council Canada

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Publications (17)

Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

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FLAMINGOS-2: the facility near-infrared wide-field imager and multi-object spectrograph for Gemini

Stephen Eikenberry, Reba Bandyopadhyay, J. Greg Bennett, Aaron Bessoff, Matt Branch, Miguel Charcos, Richard Corley, Curtis Dewitt, John-David Eriksen, Richard Elston, Skip Frommeyer, Anthony Gonzalez, Kevin Hanna, Michael Herlevich, David Hon, Jeff Julian, Roger Julian, Nestor Lasso, Antonio Marin-Franch, Jose Marti, Charlie Murphey, S. Raines, William Rambold, David Rashkind, Craig Warner, Brian Leckie, W. Gardhouse, Murray Fletcher, Tim Hardy, Jennifer Dunn, Robert Wooff, John Pazder

Proceedings Volume 8446, 84460I (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925679

KEYWORDS: Molybdenum, Gemini Observatory, Telescopes, Astronomical imaging, Image quality, Cryogenics, Detector arrays, Spectrographs, Cameras, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

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Ukpik: testbed for a miniaturized robotic astronomical observatory on a high Arctic mountain

Eric Steinbring, Brian Leckie, Tim Hardy, Kris Caputa, Murray Fletcher

Proceedings Volume 8444, 84441P (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926598

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Astronomy, Observatories, Telescopes, Stars, Optical filters, Robotics, Clouds, Sensors, Wind turbine technology

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2008 Paper

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Performance of the pre-production band 3 (84-116 GHz) receivers for ALMA

S. Claude, F. Jiang, P. Niranjanan, P. Dindo, D. Erickson, K. Yeung, D. Derdall, D. Duncan, D. Garcia, B. Leckie, M. Pfleger, G. Rodrigues, K. Szeto, P. Welle, I. Wood, K. Caputa, A. Lichtenberger, S-K. Pan

Proceedings Volume 7020, 70201B (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788128

KEYWORDS: Receivers, Oscillators, Double sideband modulation, Cryogenics, Temperature metrology, Waveguides, Thulium, Control systems, Antennas, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2008 Paper

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Inuksuit: robotic astronomical site-testing stations in the Canadian High Arctic

Eric Steinbring, Brian Leckie, Paul Welle, Tim Hardy, Bruce Cole, Dell Bayne, Bryce Croll, David Walker, Raymond Carlberg, Gregory Fahlman, Brad Wallace, Paul Hickson

Proceedings Volume 7012, 70121V (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789531

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Satellites, Control systems, Satellite imaging, Telescopes, Iridium, Satellite communications, Telecommunications, Astronomy, Computer simulations

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

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FLAMINGOS-2: the facility near-infrared wide-field imager and multi-object spectrograph for Gemini

Stephen Eikenberry, Richard Elston, S. Nicholas Raines, Jeff Julian, Kevin Hanna, Craig Warner, Roger Julian, Reba Bandyopadhyay, J. Greg Bennett, Aaron Bessoff, Matt Branch, Richard Corley, Curtis Dewitt, John-David Eriksen, Skip Frommeyer, Anthony Gonzalez, Michael Herlevich, David Hon, Antonio Marin-Franch, Jose Marti, Charlie Murphey, William Rambold, David Rashkin, Brian Leckie, W. Rusty Gardhouse, Murray Fletcher, Tim Hardy, Jennifer Dunn, Robert Wooff

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70140V (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788326

KEYWORDS: Molybdenum, Gemini Observatory, Telescopes, Astronomical imaging, Spectrographs, Detector arrays, Cameras, Prisms, Imaging systems, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 7 July 2008 Paper

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Progress toward developing the TMT adaptive optical systems and their components

Brent Ellerbroek, Sean Adkins, David Andersen, Jenny Atwood, Corinne Boyer, Peter Byrnes, Rodolphe Conan, Luc Gilles, Glen Herriot, Paul Hickson, Ed Hileman, Dick Joyce, Brian Leckie, Ming Liang, Thomas Pfrommer, Jean-Christophe Sinquin, Jean-Pierre Veran, Lianqi Wang, Paul Welle

Proceedings Volume 7015, 70150R (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788057

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Laser guide stars, Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Wavefronts, Sodium, Stars, Control systems, Deformable mirrors, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2006 Paper

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The MOAO system of the IRMOS near-infrared multi-object spectrograph for TMT

David Andersen, Stephen Eikenberry, Murray Fletcher, William Gardhouse, Brian Leckie, Jean-Pierre Véran, Don Gavel, Richard Clare, Rafael Guzman, Laurent Jolissaint, Roger Julian, William Rambold

Proceedings Volume 6269, 62694K (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672177

KEYWORDS: Molybdenum, Mirrors, Monochromatic aberrations, Adaptive optics, Point spread functions, Actuators, Tomography, Charge-coupled devices, Telescopes, Microelectromechanical systems

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Proceedings Article | 29 June 2006 Paper

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FLAMINGOS-2 OIWFS

Brian Leckie, William Gardhouse, Murray Fletcher, Robert Wooff, Tim Hardy

Proceedings Volume 6269, 626945 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670834

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Stars, Gemini Observatory, Wavefront sensors, Mirrors, Control systems, Telescopes, Motion measurement, Spectrographs, Molybdenum

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Proceedings Article | 28 June 2006 Paper

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FLAMINGOS-2: the facility near-infrared wide-field imager and multi-object spectrograph for Gemini

Stephen Eikenberry, Richard Elston, S. Nicholas Raines, Jeff Julian, Kevin Hanna, David Hon, Roger Julian, R. Bandyopadhyay, J. Greg Bennett, Aaron Bessoff, Matt Branch, Richard Corley, John-David Eriksen, Skip Frommeyer, Anthony Gonzalez, Michael Herlevich, Antonio Marin-Franch, Jose Marti, Charlie Murphy, David Rashkin, Craig Warner, Brian Leckie, W. Rusty Gardhouse, Murray Fletcher, Jennifer Dunn, Robert Wooff, Tim Hardy

Proceedings Volume 6269, 626917 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672095

KEYWORDS: Molybdenum, Telescopes, Gemini Observatory, Astronomical imaging, Imaging spectroscopy, Imaging systems, Spectrographs, Detector arrays, Cameras, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

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IRMOS: The near-infrared multi-object spectrograph for the TMT

Stephen Eikenberry, David Andersen, Rafael Guzman, John Bally, Salvador Cuevas, Murray Fletcher, Rusty Gardhouse, Don Gavel, Anthony Gonzalez, Nicolas Gruel, Fred Hamann, Sam Hamner, Roger Julian, Jeff Julian, David Koo, Elizabeth Lada, Brian Leckie, J. Alberto Lopez, Roser Pello, Jorge Perez, William Rambold, Carlos Roman, Ata Sarajedini, Jonathan Tan, Kim Venn, Jean-Pierre Veran, John Ziegert

Proceedings Volume 6269, 62695W (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672266

KEYWORDS: Molybdenum, Mirrors, Spectrographs, Galactic astronomy, Relays, Telescopes, Astronomical imaging, Adaptive optics, Stars, Thirty Meter Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

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FLAMINGOS-2: the facility near-infrared wide-field imager and multi-object spectrograph for Gemini

Stephen Eikenberry, Richard Elston, S. Nicholas Raines, Jeff Julian, Richard Corley, Kevin Hanna, David Hon, Roger Julian, David Rashkin, Brian Leckie, W. Rusty Gardhouse, Murray Fletcher, Jennifer Dunn, Robert Wooff

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.549796

KEYWORDS: Molybdenum, Gemini Observatory, Telescopes, Astronomical imaging, Spectrographs, Detector arrays, Cameras, Imaging systems, Image quality, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

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Gemini-North multi-object spectrograph integration, test and commissioning

Isobel Hook, Jeremy Allington-Smith, Steven Beard, David Crampton, Roger Davies, Colin Dickson, Angelic Ebbers, J. Murray Fletcher, Inger Jorgensen, I. Jean, S. Juneau, Richard Murowinski, Robert Nolan, Ken Laidlaw, Brian Leckie, G. Marshall, Terry Purkins, Ian Richardson, Scott Roberts, Douglas Simons, Malcolm Smith, James Stilburn, Kei Szeto, Chris Tierney, Richard Wolff, Robert Wooff

Proceedings Volume 4841, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461526

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Gemini Observatory, Sensors, Image quality, Astronomical imaging, Spectrographs, Charge-coupled devices, Imaging spectroscopy, Molybdenum, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 7 July 2000 Paper

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Progress on Altair: the Gemini North adaptive optics system

Glen Herriot, Simon Morris, Andre Anthony, Dennis Derdall, Dave Duncan, Jennifer Dunn, Angelic Ebbers, J. Murray Fletcher, Tim Hardy, Brian Leckie, A. Mirza, Christopher Morbey, M. Pfleger, Scott Roberts, Philip Shott, M. Smith, Leslie Saddlemyer, Jerry Sebesta, Kei Szeto, Robert Wooff, W. Windels, Jean-Pierre Veran

Proceedings Volume 4007, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.390288

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Stars, Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Gemini Observatory, Deformable mirrors, Control systems, Laser guide stars, Wavefront sensors, Actuators

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 1998 Paper

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Gemini multiobject spectrographs

Richard Murowinski, Tim Bond, David Crampton, Timothy Davidge, J. Murray Fletcher, Brian Leckie, Christopher Morbey, Scott Roberts, Leslie Saddlemyer, Jerry Sebesta, James Stilburn, Kei Szeto, Jeremy Allington-Smith, Robert Content, Roger Davies, George Dodsworth, Roger Haynes, David Robinson, David Robertson, John Webster, David Lee, Steven Beard, Colin Dickson, Dennis Kelly, R. Bennet, Maureen Ellis, Peter Hastings, Phil Williams

Proceedings Volume 3355, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316838

KEYWORDS: Gemini Observatory, Telescopes, Spectrographs, Imaging spectroscopy, Image quality, Astronomical imaging, Image processing, Performance modeling, Sensors, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 1998 Paper

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Gemini WFS CCDs and controllers

Brian Leckie, Tim Hardy

Proceedings Volume 3355, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316761

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Digital signal processing, Video, Gemini Observatory, Clocks, Wavefront sensors, Stars, Telescopes, Sensors, Quantum efficiency

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Proceedings Article | 13 October 1997 Paper

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Optomechanical design of the Gemini multiobject spectrograph on-instrument wavefront sensor

Scott Roberts, J. Murray Fletcher, Brian Leckie, Leslie Saddlemyer, Kei Szeto, Jerry Sebesta

Proceedings Volume 3132, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.279099

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Mirrors, Gemini Observatory, Spectrographs, Kinematics, Astronomical imaging, Vignetting, Error analysis, Charge-coupled devices

Proceedings Article | 21 March 1997 Paper

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GMOS: the GEMINI Multiple Object Spectrographs

Roger Davies, Jeremy Allington-Smith, P. Bettess, E. Chadwick, Robert Content, George Dodsworth, Roger Haynes, David Lee, Ian Lewis, John Webster, Eli Ettedgui-Atad, Steven Beard, Maureen Ellis, Peter Hastings, Phil Williams, Tim Bond, David Crampton, Timothy Davidge, J. Murray Fletcher, Brian Leckie, Christopher Morbey, Richard Murowinski, Scott Roberts, Leslie Saddlemyer, Jerry Sebesta, James Stilburn, Kei Szeto

Proceedings Volume 2871, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.268996

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Gemini Observatory, Imaging spectroscopy, Image quality, Spectroscopy, Telescopes, Sensors, Galactic astronomy, Stars, Atmospheric optics

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