Dr. Justin D. Mansell Profile

Dr. Justin D. Mansell

Vice President at MZA Associates Corp

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Publications (24)

Proceedings Article | 13 March 2024 Poster + Paper

Electronically controlled phoropter using low-cost deformable mirrors

Justin Mansell, Jacqueline Baros

Proceedings Volume 12824, 128240P (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3003291

KEYWORDS: Deformable mirrors, Magnetism, Mirror surfaces, Design, Actuators, Plastics, Eye, Adaptive optics, Lenses, Reflection

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2018 Paper

Propagation of infrared ultrashort pulses in the air

Thomas Karr, Larry Stotts, Jason Schmidt, Jason Tellez, Justin Mansell

Proceedings Volume 10684, 1068414 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2318224

KEYWORDS: Atmospheric propagation, Turbulence, Kerr effect, Ultrafast phenomena, Mid-IR, Transmitters, Infrared radiation, Short wave infrared radiation, Plasma, Dispersion

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Proceedings Article | 4 June 2014 Paper

Advanced deformable mirrors for high-power lasers

Justin Mansell, Jesse Jameson, Brian Henderson

Proceedings Volume 9083, 90830O (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2050091

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Deformable mirrors, Manufacturing, Weapons, Laser systems engineering, Wavefront sensors, Adaptive optics, Turbulence, Wavefronts, Atmospheric propagation engineering

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Proceedings Article | 12 August 2010 Paper

Evaluation of polymer membrane deformable mirrors for high peak power laser machining applications

Justin Mansell, Brian Henderson, Gideon Robertson

Proceedings Volume 7816, 78160D (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.862496

KEYWORDS: Deformable mirrors, Mirrors, Beam shaping, Humidity, Polymers, Distortion, Fiber lasers, Laser damage threshold, Adaptive optics, Laser induced damage

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Proceedings Article | 12 August 2009 Paper

Temporal and spatial characterization of polymer membrane deformable mirrors

Justin Mansell, Brian Henderson

Proceedings Volume 7466, 74660D (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.827007

KEYWORDS: Deformable mirrors, Actuators, Mirrors, Polymers, Photodiodes, Zernike polynomials, Wavefront sensors, Humidity, Software development, Monochromatic aberrations

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2008 Paper

Study of local minima in metric adaptive optics

Justin Mansell, Aaron Masino, Brian Henderson

Proceedings Volume 7093, 70930C (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.796526

KEYWORDS: Error analysis, Adaptive optics, Actuators, Monochromatic aberrations, Deformable mirrors, Wavefront sensors, Statistical analysis, Wavefronts, Mirrors, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2008 Paper

Laser beam shaping with membrane deformable mirrors

Brian Henderson, Justin Mansell

Proceedings Volume 7093, 70930I (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.796714

KEYWORDS: Beam shaping, Adaptive optics, Deformable mirrors, Actuators, Ray tracing, Cameras, Optimization (mathematics), Gaussian beams, Mirrors, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 2007 Paper

Characterization and closed-loop demonstration novel electro-static membrane mirror using COTS membranes

David Dayton, Justin Mansell, John Gonglewski, Chad St. Arnauld

Proceedings Volume 6711, 671108 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.737099

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Deformable mirrors, Adaptive optics, Actuators, Electrodes, Commercial off the shelf technology, Pellicles, Control systems, Wavefronts, Coating

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 2007 Paper

A low-cost compact metric adaptive optics system

Justin Mansell, Brian Henderson, Brennen Wiesner, Robert Praus, Steve Coy

Proceedings Volume 6711, 67110K (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734896

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Deformable mirrors, Photodiodes, Electronics, Mirrors, Pellicles, Microcontrollers, Microelectromechanical systems, Actuators, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 2007 Paper

Algorithm for implementing an ABCD ray matrix wave-optics propagator

Justin Mansell, Robert Praus, Liyang Xu, Anthony Seward, Steve Coy

Proceedings Volume 6675, 66750G (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734849

KEYWORDS: Wave propagation, Light wave propagation, Systems modeling, Matrices, Geometrical optics, Imaging systems, Diffraction, Convolution, Beam propagation method, Spherical lenses

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 2007 Paper

Determining wave-optics mesh parameters for complex optical systems

Justin Mansell, Robert Praus, Steve Coy

Proceedings Volume 6675, 66750H (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734887

KEYWORDS: Wave propagation, Diffraction, Systems modeling, Atmospheric propagation, Imaging systems, Fourier transforms, Complex systems, Convolution, Turbulence, Atmospheric modeling

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2006 Paper

Beam shaping for relay mirrors

Justin Mansell

Proceedings Volume 6290, 62900K (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.681269

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Beam shaping, Atmospheric propagation, Relays, Receivers, Mirrors, Monochromatic aberrations, Deformable mirrors, Diffraction, Spatial frequencies

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Proceedings Article | 5 September 2006 Paper

Liquid crystal based active optics

Brett Bagwell, David Wick, Robert Batchko, Justin Mansell, Ty Martinez, Sergio Restaino, Don Payne, Jamie Harriman, Steve Serati, Gary Sharp, Jim Schwiegerling

Proceedings Volume 6289, 628908 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.694891

KEYWORDS: Liquid crystals, Lenses, Active optics, Imaging systems, Spatial light modulators, Electrodes, Wavefronts, Molecules, Bandpass filters, Electronics

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Proceedings Article | 23 August 2005 Paper

Development of an adaptive optics test-bed for relay mirror applications

Justin Mansell, Arturo Jacobs, Morris Maynard

Proceedings Volume 5894, 589401 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.617388

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Mirrors, Relays, Liquid crystals, Spatial light modulators, Wavefront sensors, Atmospheric propagation, Atmospheric modeling, Deformable mirrors, Phase shifts

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Proceedings Article | 6 November 2002 Paper

Diffractive wavefront control with a continuous reflective surface

Justin Mansell

Proceedings Volume 4825, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.453506

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Actuators, Deformable mirrors, Mirrors, Diffraction, Reflectivity, Liquid crystals, Control systems, Performance modeling, Modulators

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Proceedings Article | 6 November 2002 Paper

Commercialization of adaptive optics

Justin Mansell

Proceedings Volume 4825, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.457832

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Mirrors, Deformable mirrors, Sensors, Wavefronts, Imaging systems, Silicon, Electronics, Control systems, Electro-optical engineering

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Proceedings Article | 1 February 2002 Paper

Deformable mirrors for high-power lasers

Supriyo Sinha, Justin Mansell, Robert Byer

Proceedings Volume 4493, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454728

KEYWORDS: Deformable mirrors, Distortion, Silicon, Mirrors, Dielectrics, Coating, Adaptive optics, Semiconducting wafers, Wavefront sensors, High power lasers

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Proceedings Article | 1 February 2002 Paper

Deformable mirror development at Stanford University

Justin Mansell, Supriyo Sinha, Robert Byer

Proceedings Volume 4493, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454696

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Deformable mirrors, Silicon, Adaptive optics, Actuators, Interferometers, Wavefronts, LIGO, Surface micromachining, Semiconducting wafers

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Proceedings Article | 1 February 2002 Paper

Characterization and control of a novel micromachined membrane mirror for adaptive wavefront control

David Dayton, Justin Mansell, John Gonglewski, Sergio Restaino

Proceedings Volume 4493, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454717

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Deformable mirrors, Electrodes, Wavefronts, Adaptive optics, Silicon, Adaptive control, Control systems, Semiconducting wafers, Optical coatings

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Proceedings Article | 22 November 2000 Paper

Silicon deformable mirrors and CMOS-based wavefront sensors

Justin Mansell, Peter Catrysse, Eric Gustafson, Robert Byer

Proceedings Volume 4124, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.407512

KEYWORDS: Wavefront sensors, Mirrors, Silicon, Imaging systems, Wavefronts, Deformable mirrors, Semiconducting wafers, Charge-coupled devices, Actuators, Adaptive optics

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Proceedings Article | 25 February 1999 Paper

High-power testing of optical components for LIGO

Sanichiro Yoshida, Alexander Gorlenko, David Tanner, David Reitze, Justin Mansell, Efim Khazanov, Oleg Kulagin

Proceedings Volume 3736, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.340151

KEYWORDS: Polarizers, LIGO, Modulation, Sensors, Polarization, Laser beam diagnostics, Nd:YAG lasers, Signal detection, Crystals, Photodetectors

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Proceedings Article | 11 September 1998 Paper

Micromachined silicon deformable mirror

Justin Mansell, Robert Byer

Proceedings Volume 3353, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.321668

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Mirrors, Deformable mirrors, Semiconducting wafers, Etching, Reflectivity, Actuators, Electrodes, Wavefront sensors, Surface finishing

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Proceedings Article | 21 November 1997 Paper

Wavefront sensor testing in hypersonic flows using a laser-spark guide star

Daniel Neal, Darrell Armstrong, Eric Hedlund, Melissa Lederer, Arnold Collier, Charles Spring, James Gruetzner, Gregory Hebner, Justin Mansell

Proceedings Volume 3172, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.293400

KEYWORDS: Wavefront sensors, Sensors, Wavefronts, Wind energy, Stars, Laser optics, Laser guide stars, Missiles, Laser damage threshold, Pulsed laser operation

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 1995 Paper

Specialized wavefront sensors for adaptive optics

Daniel Neal, Justin Mansell, James Gruetzner, R. Morgan, Mial Warren

Proceedings Volume 2534, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.217751

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Diffraction, Wavefront sensors, Computer aided design, Adaptive optics, Deformable mirrors, Neural networks, Wavefronts, Etching, Lens design

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