Dr. Luis F. Marchen Profile

Dr. Luis F. Marchen

Optical Engineer II at Jet Propulsion Lab

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Publications (17)

Proceedings Article | 23 August 2024 Poster + Paper

An efficient method for image based coarse alignment of a segmented space telescope

Carl Nissly, Frank Dekens, Andrew Kee, Luis Marchen, Catherine Ohara, Phillip Poon, David Redding, Lewis Roberts, Jonathan Tesch, Mitchell Troy

Proceedings Volume 13092, 130925S (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3017872

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, Wavefront errors, Telescopes, Wavefronts, James Webb Space Telescope, Mirrors, Optical alignment, Error analysis, Alignment modeling, Alignment procedures, Segmented mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2022 Presentation + Paper

Simulations of uplink precompensation for laser communications

Erkin Sidick, Lewis Roberts, Victor Vilnrotter, Luis Marchen

Proceedings Volume 12237, 1223709 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2632317

KEYWORDS: Atmospheric propagation, Adaptive optics, Optical simulations, Laser communications, Atmospheric optics, Telescopes, MATLAB, Wave propagation, Device simulation, Beam propagation method

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 2018 Paper

HabEx space telescope exoplanet instruments

Stefan Martin, Mayer Rud, Dimitri Mawet, Joel Nissen, Stuart Shaklan, Luis Marchen

Proceedings Volume 10698, 106980T (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314410

KEYWORDS: Coronagraphy, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 2017 Presentation + Paper

WFIRST coronagraph optical modeling

John Krist, A. J. Riggs, James McGuire, Hong Tang, Nikta Amiri, Gary Gutt, Luis Marchen, David Marx, Bijan Nemati, Navtej Saini, Erkin Sidick, Hanying Zhou

Proceedings Volume 10400, 1040004 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2274792

KEYWORDS: Performance modeling, Systems modeling, Exoplanets, Spectrographs, Mirrors, Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Polarization, Tolerancing, MATLAB

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 2017 Paper

Shape accuracy requirements on starshades for large and small apertures

Stuart Shaklan, Luis Marchen, Eric Cady

Proceedings Volume 10400, 104001T (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2273436

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Tolerancing, Optical instrument design, Space telescopes, Coronagraphy, Wave propagation

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 2015 Paper

Error budgets for the Exoplanet Starshade (Exo-S) probe-class mission study

Stuart Shaklan, Luis Marchen, Eric Cady, William Ames, P. Douglas Lisman, Stefan Martin, Mark Thomson, Martin Regehr

Proceedings Volume 9605, 96050Z (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2190384

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Tolerancing, Reflectivity, Foam, Manufacturing, Stars, Space telescopes, Reflector telescopes, Exoplanets, Planets

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Proceedings Article | 4 August 2014 Paper

Have confidence in your coronagraph: statistical analysis of high-contrast coronagraph dynamics error budgets

Stuart Shaklan, Luis Marchen, Lee Peterson, Marie Levine

Proceedings Volume 9150, 915018 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054960

KEYWORDS: Coronagraphy, Error analysis, Performance modeling, Statistical analysis, James Webb Space Telescope, Mirrors, Systems modeling, Wavefronts, Space telescopes, Diffraction

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2013 Paper

The AFTA coronagraph instrument

Stuart Shaklan, Marie Levine, Marc Foote, Michael Rodgers, Michael Underhill, Luis Marchen, Dan Klein

Proceedings Volume 8864, 886415 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024560

KEYWORDS: Coronagraphy, Sensors, Mirrors, Iterated function systems, Planets, Wavefronts, Stars, Telescopes, Jupiter, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2012 Paper

Technology demonstration of starshade manufacturing for NASA's Exoplanet mission program

N. Kasdin, D. Lisman, S. Shaklan, M. Thomson, E. Cady, S. Martin, L. Marchen, R. Vanderbei, B. Macintosh, R. Rudd, D. Savransky, J. Mikula, D. Lynch

Proceedings Volume 8442, 84420A (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926790

KEYWORDS: Manufacturing, Error analysis, Spine, Optics manufacturing, Telescopes, Metrology, Exoplanets, Tolerancing, Composites, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2011 Paper

Stability error budget for an aggressive coronagraph on a 3.8 m telescope

Stuart Shaklan, Luis Marchen, John Krist, Mayer Rud

Proceedings Volume 8151, 815109 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.892838

KEYWORDS: Monochromatic aberrations, Coronagraphy, Mirrors, Phase modulation, Telescopes, Planets, Signal to noise ratio, Control systems, Wavefronts, Diffraction

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2011 Paper

Deep UV to NIR space telescopes and exoplanet coronagraphs: a trade study on throughput, polarization, mirror coating options and requirements

Kunjithapatham Balasubramanian, Stuart Shaklan, Amir Give'on, Eric Cady, Luis Marchen

Proceedings Volume 8151, 81511G (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.902440

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Coating, Polarization, Telescopes, Coronagraphy, Space telescopes, Aluminum, Magnesium fluoride, Ultraviolet radiation, Ultraviolet telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2011 Paper

Advancing technology for starlight suppression via an external occulter

N. J. Kasdin, D. Spergel, R. Vanderbei, D. Lisman, S. Shaklan, M. Thomson, P. Walkemeyer, V. Bach, E. Oakes, E. Cady, S. Martin, L. Marchen, B. Macintosh, R. Rudd, J. Mikula, D. Lynch

Proceedings Volume 8151, 81510J (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.894497

KEYWORDS: Manufacturing, Metrology, Telescopes, Exoplanets, Space telescopes, Composites, Error analysis, Planets, Optics manufacturing, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2011 Paper

A starshade petal error budget for exo-earth detection and characterization

Stuart Shaklan, Luis Marchen, P. Douglas Lisman, Eric Cady, Stefan Martin, Mark Thomson, Philip Dumont, N. Jeremy Kasdin

Proceedings Volume 8151, 815113 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.892834

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Manufacturing, Tolerancing, Error analysis, Space telescopes, Optics manufacturing, Thermal modeling, Metrology, Planets, Light scattering

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Proceedings Article | 20 August 2009 Paper

A general tool for evaluating high-contrast coronagraphic telescope performance error budgets

Luis Marchen, Stuart Shaklan

Proceedings Volume 7440, 74400V (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.827299

KEYWORDS: Coronagraphy, Mirrors, Motion models, Matrices, Control systems, Optical components, Excel, MATLAB, Wavefronts, Thermography

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 2005 Paper

The Terrestrial Planet Finder Coronagraph dynamics error budget

Stuart Shaklan, Luis Marchen, Joseph Green, Oliver Lay

Proceedings Volume 5905, 59050D (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.617890

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Wavefronts, Coronagraphy, Planets, Light scattering, Motion models, Stars, Thermal modeling, Control systems, Error analysis

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2005 Paper

Polarization compensating protective coatings for TPF-Coronagraph optics to control contrast degrading cross polarization leakage

Kunjithapatham Balasubramanian, Daniel Hoppe, Pantazis Mouroulis, Luis Marchen, Stuart Shaklan

Proceedings Volume 5905, 59050H (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.618753

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Silver, Polarization, Reflectivity, Coronagraphy, Silicon, Aluminum, Optical coatings, Telescopes, Wavefronts

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

Metrology system for the Terrestrial Planet Finder Coronagraph

Stuart Shaklan, Luis Marchen, Feng Zhao, Robert Peters, Timothy Ho, Buck Holmes

Proceedings Volume 5528, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.559998

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Metrology, Coronagraphy, Planets, Motion models, Laser stabilization, Wavefronts, Space telescopes, Stars, Monochromatic aberrations

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