Dr. Leonard John Otten Profile

Dr. Leonard John Otten

Senior Scientist at Photon Research Associates Inc

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2007 Paper

Hyper-spectral imaging using an optical fiber transition element

Brett Bush, Leonard Otten, Juergen Schmoll

Proceedings Volume 6712, 671209 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734877

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Optical fibers, Black bodies, Metals, Calibration, Image sensors, Temperature metrology, Transition metals, Short wave infrared radiation, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 8 June 2006 Paper

Distorted grating wavefront sensor and ophthalmic applications

D. Cuevas, G. Erry, P. Fournier, P. Harrison, L. Otten

Proceedings Volume 6018, 60180A (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.669273

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Proceedings Article | 8 June 2006 Paper

Next generation high resolution adaptive optics fundus imager

P. Fournier, G. Erry, L. Otten, A. Larichev, N. Irochnikov

Proceedings Volume 6018, 601805 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.669241

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2006 Paper

SuperRez-II adaptive multispectral fundus imager

A. Larichev, J. Otten, N. Irochnikov, P. Soliz, G. R. G. Erry, V. Panchenko

Proceedings Volume 6138, 613812 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.658539

KEYWORDS: Eye, Retina, Imaging systems, Mirrors, Cameras, Adaptive optics, Wavefront sensors, Eye models, Beam splitters, Multispectral imaging

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Proceedings Article | 11 November 2004 Paper

Characterization of large deformable mirrors

Gavin Erry, Leonard Otten, Paul Harrison, Vadim Samarkin

Proceedings Volume 5572, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.565256

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Deformable mirrors, Adaptive optics, Monochromatic aberrations, Electrodes, Imaging systems, Retinal scanning, Reflectivity, Image resolution, Eye

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Proceedings Article | 11 November 2004 Paper

Comparison of a Shack-Hartmann and distorted grating wavefront sensor using WaveTrain simulation software

Gavin Erry, Paul Harrison, Leonard Otten, Lawrence Weaver

Proceedings Volume 5572, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.584584

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Sensors, Wavefront sensors, Adaptive optics, Deformable mirrors, Atmospheric modeling, Cameras, Actuators, Systems modeling, Atmospheric propagation

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Proceedings Article | 11 November 2004 Paper

Closed-loop adaptive optic comparison between a Shack-Hartmann and a distorted grating wavefront sensor

Paul Harrison, Gavin Erry, Leonard Otten, Desirae Cuevas, Lawrence Weaver

Proceedings Volume 5572, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.565161

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Wavefront sensors, Actuators, Sensors, Adaptive optics, Scintillation, CCD cameras, Mirrors, Telecommunications, Wavefront reconstruction

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Proceedings Article | 6 February 2004 Paper

Closed-loop adaptive optic comparison between a Shack-Hartmann and a distorted grating wavefront sensor

Paul Harrison, Gavin Erry, Leonard Otten, D. Cuevas, Lawrence Weaver

Proceedings Volume 5237, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.515722

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Wavefront sensors, Actuators, Sensors, Adaptive optics, Scintillation, Mirrors, Wavefront reconstruction, CCD cameras, Deformable mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 20 March 2003 Paper

Comparison between a Shack-Hartmann and a distorted grating wavefront sensor

Leonard John Otten, Joshua Lane, Gavin Erry, Paul Harrison, Lawrence Weaver, G. Martin

Proceedings Volume 4884, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.462437

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Wavefront sensors, Sensors, Wave propagation, Scintillation, Atmospheric propagation, Interferometers, Cameras, Image sensors, Phase measurement

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Proceedings Article | 7 February 2002 Paper

Ultraspectral imaging for propulsion test monitoring

Leonard John Otten, Bernard Jones, Philip Prinzing, William Swantner, Bruce Rafert

Proceedings Volume 4574, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.455145

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Spectral resolution, Mid-IR, Long wavelength infrared, Imaging systems, Fourier transforms, Signal to noise ratio, Modulation, Rockets, Spatial resolution

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Proceedings Article | 17 January 2002 Paper

MightySat II.1 hyperspectral imager: summary of on-orbit performance

Summer Yarbrough, Thomas Caudill, Eric Kouba, Victor Osweiler, James Arnold, Rojan Quarles, Jim Russell, Leonard John Otten, Bernard Jones, Ana Edwards, Joshua Lane, Andrew Meigs, Ronald Lockwood, Peter Armstrong

Proceedings Volume 4480, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.453339

KEYWORDS: Hyperspectral imaging, Satellites, Imaging systems, Cameras, Sensors, Calibration, Fourier transforms, Image processing, Interferometers, Spatial resolution

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Proceedings Article | 12 December 2001 Paper

Space-based hyperspectral imagery of the moon and Earth limb

Leonard John Otten, Bernard Jones, Ana Edwards, Joshua Lane, Thomas Caudill, Victor Osweiler, Summer Yarbrough, James Arnold, Rojan Quarles, Eric Kouba

Proceedings Volume 4540, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.450650

KEYWORDS: Hyperspectral imaging, Satellites, Sensors, Imaging systems, Space operations, Calibration, Analytical research, Modulation, Fourier transforms, Interferometers

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Proceedings Article | 17 November 2000 Paper

Precision tropopause turbulence measurements

Leonard John Otten, Al Jones, Don Black, Joshua Lane, Ron Hugo, Jeffery Beyer, Michael Roggemann

Proceedings Volume 4125, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.409303

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Sensors, Atmospheric modeling, Refraction, Atmospheric turbulence, Calibration, Data modeling, Signal attenuation, Precision measurement, Telecommunications

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Proceedings Article | 15 November 2000 Paper

Hyperspectral fundus imager

Paul Truitt, Peter Soliz, Andrew Meigs, Leonard John Otten

Proceedings Volume 4132, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406605

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Imaging systems, Calibration, Hyperspectral imaging, Reflectivity, Spectroscopy, Computing systems, Fourier transforms, Retina, Eye

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Proceedings Article | 10 December 1999 Paper

High-bandwidth atmospheric-turbulence data collection platform

Leonard John Otten, Michael Roggemann, Bernard Jones, Joshua Lane, Don Black

Proceedings Volume 3866, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.371331

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Sensors, Refraction, Atmospheric turbulence, Temperature metrology, Signal processing, Calibration, Correlation function, Data modeling, Information operations

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Proceedings Article | 27 October 1999 Paper

MTU-Kestrel airborne hyperspectral imaging campaigns of the Lake Superior ecosystem

Bruce Rafert, William Slough, Charles Rohde, Andrew Pilant, Leonard John Otten, Andrew Meigs, Al Jones, Eugene Butler

Proceedings Volume 3753, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.366271

KEYWORDS: Ecosystems, Hyperspectral imaging, Temporal resolution, Data acquisition, Heart, Remote sensing, Satellite communications, Satellites, Spatial resolution, Spectral resolution

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Proceedings Article | 27 October 1999 Paper

Onboard spectral imager data processor

Leonard John Otten, Andrew Meigs, Abraham Franklin, Robert Sears, Mark Robison, Bruce Rafert, Donald Fronterhouse, Ronald Grotbeck

Proceedings Volume 3753, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.366270

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Space operations, Imaging systems, Image processing, Data processing, Interfaces, Feature extraction, Sensors, Interferometry, Spectral data processing

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Proceedings Article | 21 December 1998 Paper

Payload qualification and optical performance test results for the MightySat II.1 hyperspectral imager

Leonard John Otten, Andrew Meigs, Bernard Jones, Philip Prinzing, Don Fronterhouse

Proceedings Volume 3498, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.333634

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Space operations, Sensors, Hyperspectral imaging, Optical testing, Interferometers, Spectral resolution, Imaging systems, Satellites, Solids

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Proceedings Article | 7 December 1998 Paper

Dual-beam atmospheric turbulence measurement system performance as a high-altitude turbulance scale size sensor

Leonard John Otten, Eugene Butler, Michael Roggemann, Anna Consortini

Proceedings Volume 3494, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.332411

KEYWORDS: Atmospheric turbulence, Atmospheric physics, Sensors, Atmospheric sensing, Atmospheric modeling, Atmospheric optics, LIDAR, Radar, Beryllium, Temporal resolution

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Proceedings Article | 4 December 1998 Paper

Multiple layer reflectance and spectroscopic calibration for remote sensing spectral imagers

William Seng, Bruce Rafert, Leonard John Otten, Andrew Meigs

Proceedings Volume 3491, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.328671

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Absorption, Scattering, Calibration, Reflectance spectroscopy, Light scattering, Ultraviolet radiation, Spectroscopy, Spectral calibration, Remote sensing

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Proceedings Article | 7 July 1998 Paper

Measurements of backgrounds and target object polarization using visible-band hyperspectral imagery

Abraham Franklin, Leonard John Otten, Andrew Meigs, Robert Sears, Theodore Turner, John O'Hair

Proceedings Volume 3375, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.327167

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Image filtering, Sensors, Hyperspectral imaging, Imaging systems, Fourier transforms, Statistical analysis, Polarizers, Infrared imaging, Interferometers

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Proceedings Article | 31 December 1997 Paper

Engineering model for the MightySat II.1 hyperspectral imager

Leonard John Otten, Andrew Meigs, Bernard Jones, Philip Prinzing, Don Fronterhouse, R. Glenn Sellar, Bruce Rafert, C. Hodge

Proceedings Volume 3221, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.298108

KEYWORDS: Hyperspectral imaging, Imaging systems, Sensors, Satellites, Image processing, Satellite imaging, Fourier transforms, Mirrors, Cameras, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 31 December 1997 Paper

LWIR and MWIR ultraspectral Fourier transform imager

Andrew Meigs, Leonard John Otten, Tatyana Cherezova, Bruce Rafert, R. Glenn Sellar

Proceedings Volume 3221, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.298109

KEYWORDS: Fourier transforms, Imaging systems, Long wavelength infrared, Mid-IR, Spectral resolution, Infrared imaging, Infrared radiation, Computer simulations, Signal to noise ratio

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Proceedings Article | 4 August 1997 Paper

Clutter characterization algorithms for Fourier transform hyperspectral imagers

Robert Sears, James Fraser, M. Winings, Leonard John Otten, Theodore Turner, John O'Hair

Proceedings Volume 3071, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.280590

KEYWORDS: Fourier transforms, Optical filters, Binary data, Imaging systems, Hyperspectral imaging, Detection and tracking algorithms, Sensors, Image processing, Chlorine, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 21 March 1997 Paper

Progress at the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope

Steve West, Robert Nagel, David Harvey, A. Brar, B. Phillips, J. Ray, Thomas Trebisky, Richard Cromwell, Neville Woolf, Chris Corbally, R. Boyle, Daniel Blanco, L. Otten

Proceedings Volume 2871, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.268968

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Actuators, Control systems, Observatories, Servomechanisms, Wavefront sensors, Collimation, Charge-coupled devices, Monochromatic aberrations

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Proceedings Article | 27 January 1997 Paper

MightySat II.1: an optical design and performance update

Leonard John Otten, Andrew Meigs, Frederick Portigal, Bernard Jones, R. Glenn Sellar, Donald Fronterhouse, Bruce Rafert, John O'Hair, Theodore Turner

Proceedings Volume 2957, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.265455

KEYWORDS: Optical design, Fourier transforms, Hyperspectral imaging, Imaging systems, Space operations, Device simulation

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Proceedings Article | 31 December 1996 Paper

Kestrel's new FTVHSI instrument for hyperspectral remote sensing from light aircraft

Andrew Meigs, Eugene Butler, Bernard Jones, Leonard John Otten, R. Glenn Sellar, Bruce Rafert, John O'Hair

Proceedings Volume 2960, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.262468

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Calibration, Cameras, Control systems, Spectral resolution, Fourier transforms, Hyperspectral imaging, Imaging systems, Interferometers, Global Positioning System

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Proceedings Article | 13 November 1996 Paper

Airborne visible hyperspectral imaging spectrometer: optical and system-level description

Andrew Meigs, Eugene Butler, Bernard Jones, Leonard John Otten, R. Glenn Sellar, Bruce Rafert

Proceedings Volume 2819, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.258074

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Cameras, Hyperspectral imaging, Imaging systems, Calibration, Control systems, Spectroscopy, Fourier transforms, Interferometers, Visible radiation

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Proceedings Article | 13 November 1996 Paper

Measured performance of an airborne Fourier-transform hyperspectral imager

Leonard John Otten, Andrew Meigs, R. Glenn Sellar, Bruce Rafert

Proceedings Volume 2819, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.258076

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Hyperspectral imaging, Imaging systems, Spectral resolution, Calibration, Fourier transforms, Cameras, Global Positioning System, Spectral calibration, Modulation

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Proceedings Article | 17 June 1996 Paper

Nonlinear unmixing of simulated MightySat FTHSI data for target detection limits in a humid tropical forest scene

Frederick Portigal, Leonard John Otten

Proceedings Volume 2758, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.243231

KEYWORDS: Target detection, Camouflage, Data modeling, Sensors, Reflectivity, Spectral calibration, Vegetation, Calibration, Nonlinear filtering, Fourier transforms

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Proceedings Article | 15 December 1995 Paper

MightySat II.1 Fourier-transform hyperspectral imager payload performance

Leonard John Otten, R. Glenn Sellar, Bruce Rafert

Proceedings Volume 2583, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228602

KEYWORDS: Fourier transforms, Imaging systems, Sensors, Space operations, Hyperspectral imaging, Remote sensing, Modulation, Satellites, Spectroscopy, Interferometers

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Proceedings Article | 12 June 1995 Paper

Interactive performance model for spatially modulated Fourier transform spectrometers

Bruce Rafert, R. Glenn Sellar, Leonard John Otten

Proceedings Volume 2480, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.210895

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Fourier transforms, Performance modeling, Modulation, Electrons, Spectrometers, Beam splitters, Imaging systems, Instrument modeling, Signal to noise ratio

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Proceedings Article | 12 June 1995 Paper

Design of an airborne Fourier transform visible hyperspectral imaging system for light aircraft environmental remote sensing

Leonard John Otten, Eugene Butler, Bruce Rafert, R. Glenn Sellar

Proceedings Volume 2480, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.210904

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Fourier transforms, Hyperspectral imaging, Remote sensing, Ocean optics, Environmental sensing, Sensors, Cameras, Interferometers, Global Positioning System

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Proceedings Article | 2 June 1995 Paper

Hyperspectral measurements of common camouflages

Leonard John Otten, Tom Silco, Bruce Rafert, R. Glenn Sellar, Mark Gautreaux

Proceedings Volume 2469, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.210620

KEYWORDS: Camouflage, Reflectivity, Spectral resolution, Sensors, Hyperspectral imaging, Imaging systems, Fourier transforms, Calibration, Spectrographs, Spatial resolution

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Proceedings Article | 31 May 1994 Paper

Implication of atmospheric models on adaptive optics designs

Leonard John Otten, Demos Kyrazis, David Tyler, Nancy Miller

Proceedings Volume 2201, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176052

KEYWORDS: Atmospheric modeling, Atmospheric optics, Adaptive optics, Optical design, Astronomy, Atmospheric propagation, Telescopes, Turbulence, Performance modeling, Systems modeling

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Conference Committee Involvement (1)

Fifteenth International Symposium on Atmospheric and Ocean Optics/Atmospheric Physics

22 June 2008 | Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation

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