Dr. Kai Lars Polsterer Profile

Dr. Kai Lars Polsterer

Head of Software Group at Ruhr-Univ Bochum

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Open Access

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LUCI in the sky: performance and lessons learned in the first two years of near-infrared multi-object spectroscopy at the LBT

Peter Buschkamp, Walter Seifert, Kai Polsterer, Reiner Hofmann, Hans Gemperlein, Reinhard Lederer, Michael Lehmitz, Vianak Naranjo, Nancy Ageorges, Jaron Kurk, Frank Eisenhauer, Sebastian Rabien, Mathias Honsberg, Reinhard Genzel

Proceedings Volume 8446, 84465L (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926989

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Imaging spectroscopy, Adaptive optics, Cameras, Molybdenum, Spectroscopy, Switches, Astronomical imaging, Spectroscopes, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 2010 Paper

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LUCIFER1: performance results

Walter Seifert, Nancy Ageorges, Michael Lehmitz, Peter Buschkamp, Volker Knierim, Kai Polsterer, Andre Germeroth, Anna Pasquali, Vianak Naranjo, Marcus Jütte, Carmen Feiz, Hans Gemperlein, Reiner Hofmann, Werner Laun, Reinhard Lederer, Rainer Lenzen, Ulrich Mall, Holger Mandel, Peter Müller, Andreas Quirrenbach, Ludwig Schäffner, Clemens Storz, Peter Weiser

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77357W (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857782

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Sensors, Imaging spectroscopy, Image quality, Distortion, Molybdenum, Spectroscopes, Telescopes, Mirrors, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2010 Open Access

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The LUCIFER MOS: a full cryogenic mask handling unit for a near-infrared multi-object spectrograph

Peter Buschkamp, Reiner Hofmann, Hans Gemperlein, Kai Polsterer, Nancy Ageorges, Frank Eisenhauer, Reinhard Lederer, Mathias Honsberg, Marcus Haug, Johann Eibl, Walter Seifert, Reinhard Genzel

Proceedings Volume 7735, 773579 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857950

KEYWORDS: Molybdenum, Cryogenics, Switches, Control systems, Telescopes, Astronomical imaging, Spectrographs, Electronics, Camera shutters, Head

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2010 Paper

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The LUCIFER control software

Marcus Jütte, Volker Knierim, Kai Polsterer, Michael Lehmitz, Clemens Storz, Walter Seifert, Nancy Ageorges

Proceedings Volume 7740, 774004 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857022

KEYWORDS: Molybdenum, Telescopes, Software development, Computer architecture, Mirrors, Control systems, Human-machine interfaces, Java, Cameras, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

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LUCIFER1 commissioning at the LBT

N. Ageorges, W. Seifert, M. Jütte, V. Knierim, M. Lehmitz, A. Germeroth, P. Buschkamp, K. Polsterer, A. Pasquali, V. Naranjo, H. Gemperlein, J. Hill, C. Feiz, R. Hofmann, W. Laun, R. Lederer, R. Lenzen, U. Mall, H. Mandel, P. Müller, A. Quirrenbach, L. Schäffner, C. Storz, P. Weiser

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77351L (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857760

KEYWORDS: Stars, Cameras, Telescopes, Electroluminescent displays, Molybdenum, Spectroscopy, Sensors, Imaging spectroscopy, Image quality, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2008 Paper

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LUCIFER status report: summer 2008

Holger Mandel, Walter Seifert, Reiner Hofmann, Marcus Jütte, Rainer Lenzen, Nancy Ageorges, Dominik Bomans, Peter Buschkamp, Ralf-Jürgen Dettmar, Carmen Feiz, Hans Gemperlein, André Germeroth, Lutz Geuer, Jochen Heidt, Volker Knierim, Werner Laun, Michael Lehmitz, Ulrich Mall, Peter Müller, Vianac Naranjo, Kai Polsterer, Andreas Quirrenbach, Ludwig Schäffner, Florian Schwind, Peter Weiser, Harald Weisz

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70143S (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787203

KEYWORDS: Molybdenum, Imaging spectroscopy, Telescopes, Cameras, Spectroscopes, Diffraction, Astronomical imaging, Software development, Mirrors, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2006 Paper

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LUCIFER status report: Summer 2006

H. Mandel, I. Appenzeller, W. Seifert, H. Baumeister, R.-J. Dettmar, C. Feiz, H. Gemperlein, A. Germeroth, B. Grimm, J. Heidt, T. Herbst, R. Hofmann, M. Jütte, V. Knierim, W. Laun, T. Luks, M. Lehmitz, R. Lenzen, K. Polsterer, A. Quirrenbach, R.-R. Rohloff, J. Rosenberger, P. Weiser, H. Weisz

Proceedings Volume 6269, 62693F (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671067

KEYWORDS: Electronics, Manufacturing, Telescopes, Control systems, Molybdenum, Java, Cameras, Optomechanical components, Spectrographs, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

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The Java based control software of the LUCIFER instrument

Marcus Jütte, Kai Polsterer, Volker Knierim, Thomas Luks, Jan Schimmelmann, Tobias Muhlack, Holger Mandel, Michael Lehmitz

Proceedings Volume 6274, 62741H (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671272

KEYWORDS: Java, Electronics, Control systems, Distributed computing, Sun, Molybdenum, Telescopes, Human-machine interfaces, Near infrared, Databases

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

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User interaction with the LUCIFER control software

Volker Knierim, Marcus Jütte, Kai Polsterer, Jan Schimmelmann

Proceedings Volume 6274, 62741N (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671611

KEYWORDS: Human-machine interfaces, Telescopes, Sensors, Control systems, Optical filters, Cameras, Prototyping, Molybdenum, Mirrors, Adaptive optics

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

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Lucifer VR: a virtual instrument for the LBT

Kai Polsterer, Marcus Jütte, Volker Knierim, Michael Lehmitz, Holger Mandel

Proceedings Volume 6274, 62740M (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671279

KEYWORDS: Device simulation, Virtual reality, Electronics, Telescopes, Motion models, Visualization, Control systems, Software development, Instrument modeling, Environmental monitoring

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

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The cryogenic MOS unit for LUCIFER

Reiner Hofmann, Hans Gemperlein, Bernhard Grimm, Marcus Jutte, Holger Mandel, Kai Polsterer, Harald Weisz

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551137

KEYWORDS: Molybdenum, Head, Switches, Copper, Cryogenics, Aluminum, Interfaces, Bridges, Manufacturing, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

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LUCIFER status report, summer 2004

Holger Mandel, Immo Appenzeller, Walter Seifert, Harald Baumeister, Peter Bizenberger, Ralf-Juergen Dettmar, Hans Gemperlein, Bernhard Grimm, Tom Herbst, Reiner Hofmann, Marcus Jutte, Werner Laun, Michael Lehmitz, Sebastiano Ligori, Rainer Lenzen, Kai Polsterer, Ralf-Rainer Rohloff, Andreas Schuetze, Andreas Seltmann, Peter Weiser, Harald Weisz, Wenli Xu

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551302

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Control systems, Cameras, Java, Manufacturing, Near infrared, Optical filters, Spectrographs, Mirrors, Molybdenum

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2004 Paper

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The development process of the LUCIFER control software

Marcus Juette, Kai Polsterer, Michael Lehmitz, Volker Knierim

Proceedings Volume 5496, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551166

KEYWORDS: Electronics, Java, Control systems, Software development, Prototyping, Cameras, Sun, Distributed computing, Computer architecture, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

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LUCIFER: a multimode NIR instrument for the LBT

Walter Seifert, Immo Appenzeller, Harald Baumeister, Peter Bizenberger, Dominik Bomans, Ralf-Juergen Dettmar, Bernard Grimm, Tom Herbst, Reiner Hofmann, Marcus Juette, Werner Laun, Michael Lehmitz, Roland Lemke, Rainer Lenzen, Holger Mandel, K. Polsterer, Ralf-Rainer Rohloff, A. Schuetze, Andreas Seltmann, Niranjan Thatte, Peter Weiser, Wenli Xu

Proceedings Volume 4841, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459494

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Sensors, Imaging spectroscopy, Electronics, Spectroscopes, Near infrared, Telescopes, Control systems, Mirrors, Molybdenum

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2002 Paper

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LUCIFER control software: an OO approach using CORBA technology

Marcus Jütte, Kai Polsterer, Michael Lehmitz, Ralf-Jürgen Dettmar

Proceedings Volume 4848, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461077

KEYWORDS: Human-machine interfaces, Telescopes, Control systems, Electronics, Near infrared, Mirrors, Instrument modeling, Imaging spectroscopy, Diffraction, Cameras

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