Dr. John M. Tamkin Profile

Dr. John M. Tamkin

CEO at Imaging Insights LLC

SPIE Involvement:

Author | Science Fair Judge

Area of Expertise:

Product development , Lens design , Optical system design , laser scanners/beam delivery , grayscsale lithography

Publications (7)

Proceedings Article | 30 November 2023 Presentation + Paper

Thermal consideration examples for precision diamond turning

John Tamkin, Chris Rich, Alexandra Runyon, Quinn Smithwick

Proceedings Volume 12778, 1277807 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2691727

KEYWORDS: Diamond turning, Prisms, Diamond, X-ray telescopes, Space mirrors, Mirror surfaces, Light sources and illumination, Fabrication, Control systems, Aspheric lenses

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Proceedings Article | 22 August 2017 Presentation + Paper

SFR test fixture for hemispherical and hyperhemispherical camera systems

John Tamkin

Proceedings Volume 10377, 103770F (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2275821

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Optical fabrication, Optical testing, Projection systems, Imaging systems, Sensors, LED backlight, Hyperlenses

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2010 Paper

Gouy phase anomaly in astigmatic beams

Jannick Rolland, Tobias Schmid, John Tamkin, Kye-Sung Lee, Kevin Thompson, Emil Wolf

Proceedings Volume 7652, 765224 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.871040

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Phase shifts, Optical simulations, Beam propagation method, Spherical lenses, Mirrors, Beam splitters, Phase measurement, Monochromatic aberrations, Phase interferometry

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2010 Paper

Analysis and tolerancing of structured mid-spatial frequency errors in imaging systems

John Tamkin, Tom Milster

Proceedings Volume 7652, 765218 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.871013

KEYWORDS: Modulation transfer functions, Error analysis, Spatial frequencies, Point spread functions, Tolerancing, Surface finishing, Photovoltaics, Diffraction, Imaging systems, Statistical analysis

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Proceedings Article | 22 August 2009 Paper

Efficient design process for the evaluation and control of flare in opto-mechanical systems

Michael Zollers, John Tamkin, G. Groot Gregory

Proceedings Volume 7428, 742806 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826615

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Ray tracing, Optical design, Reflection, Stray light, Image processing, Control systems, Autoregressive models, Geometrical optics, Computer aided design

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Proceedings Article | 1 August 2005 Paper

Evolution of catadioptric scan optics for wide-field high-resolution applications

John Tamkin

Proceedings Volume 5873, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.618364

KEYWORDS: Combined lens-mirror systems, Mirrors, Scanners, Raster graphics, Polygon scanners, Point spread functions, Optical fabrication, Computer generated holography, Nonimpact printing, Spherical lenses

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Proceedings Article | 17 January 2003 Paper

High-speed gray-scale laser direct-write technology for micro-optic fabrication

John Tamkin, Brett Bagwell, Bradley Kimbrough, Ghassan Jabbour, Michael Descour

Proceedings Volume 4984, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.472908

KEYWORDS: Raster graphics, Laser applications, Binary data, Micro optics, Imaging systems, Ultraviolet radiation, Mirrors, Relays, Surgery, Optics manufacturing

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