Prof. Nicholas Devaney
Lecturer at University of Galway
SPIE Involvement:
Conference Program Committee | Author
Publications (53)

Proceedings Article | 3 September 2024 Presentation + Paper
Paolo Ciliegi, Guido Agapito, Matteo Aliverti, Francesca Annibali, Carmelo Aridiacono, Nicolò Azzaroli, Andrea Balestra, Ivano Baronchelli, Alessandro Ballone, Andrea Baruffolo, Federico Battaini, Simone Benedetti, Maria Bergomi, Andrea Bianco, Marco Bonaglia, Runa Briguglio, Lorenzo Busoni, Michele Cantiello, Giulio Capasso, Giulia Carlà, Elena Carolo, Enrico Cascone, Gaël Chauvin, Manal Chebbo, Simonetta Chinellato, Vincenzo Cianniello, Mirko Colapietro, Jean-Jacques Correia, Giuseppe Cosentino, Elia Costa, Domenico D'Auria, Vincenzo De Caprio, Nicholas Devaney, Ivan Di Antonio, Amico Di Cianno, Andrea Di Dato, Simone Di Filippo, Benedetta Di Francesco, Ugo Di Giammatteo, Chiara Di Prospero, Gianluca Di Rico, Andrea Di Rocco, Daphne Diretto, Mauro Dolci, Christian Eredia, Simone Esposito, Daniela Fantinel, Jacopo Farinato, Philippe Feautrier, Italo Foppiani, Matteo Genoni, Enrico Giro, Laurence Gluck, Alexander Goncharov, Paolo Grani, Davide Greggio, Sylvain Guieu, Marco Gullieuszik, Zoltan Hubert, Laurent Jocou, Salvatore Lampitelli, Tommaso Lapucci, Fulvio Laudisio, Vincent Leal, Yves Magnard, Demetrio Magrin, Deborah Malone, Luca Marafatto, Christophe Michel, David Mouillet, Thibaut Moulin, Matteo Munari, Sylvain Oberti, Fabrice Pancher, Giorgio Pariani, Amedeo Petrella, Laurent Pinnard, Cedric Plantet, Elisa Portaluri, Alfio Puglisi, Patrick Rabou, Kalyan Radhakrishnan, Roberto Ragazzoni, Edoardo Maria Alberto Redaelli, Marco Riva, Sylvain Rochat, Gabriele Rodeghiero, Luca Rosignoli, Bernardo Salasnich, Salvatore Savarese, Marcello Scalera, Pietro Schipani, Danilo Selvestrel, Benoit Sassolas, Rosanna Sordo, Ludovico Teodori, Gabriele Umbriaco, Angelo Valentini, Marco Xompero
Proceedings Volume 13097, 1309722 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019058
KEYWORDS: Wavefront sensors, Design, Calibration, Equipment, Adaptive optics, Sensors, Deformable mirrors, Mirrors, Laser guide stars, Reflection

Proceedings Article | 27 August 2024 Poster + Paper
Proceedings Volume 13103, 131031N (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019014
KEYWORDS: Electron multiplying charge coupled devices, Data modeling, Equipment, Histograms, Calibration, Commercial off the shelf technology, Analytic models, Telescopes, Astronomy, Sensors

Proceedings Article | 27 August 2024 Presentation + Paper
Nicholas Devaney, Bruno Femenía-Castellá
Proceedings Volume 13097, 130970O (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020056
KEYWORDS: Atmospheric modeling, Telescopes, Turbulence, Wavefront errors, Adaptive optics, Refraction, Wavefront sensors

Proceedings Article | 27 August 2024 Poster + Paper
Proceedings Volume 13097, 130975S (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019260
KEYWORDS: Design, Calibration, Adaptive optics, Wavefront sensors, Telescopes, Interfaces, Multimode fibers, Equipment, 3D modeling, Astronomical adaptive optics, Fiber optics, Optical design, Optical calibration, Sensor calibration

Proceedings Article | 23 August 2024 Poster + Paper
Proceedings Volume 13099, 130991S (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019977
KEYWORDS: Interfaces, Equipment, Systems engineering, Systems modeling, Deformable mirrors, Wavefront sensors, Calibration, Modeling, Design, Adaptive optics

Proceedings Article | 30 August 2022 Poster + Paper
Proceedings Volume 12185, 1218571 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629537
KEYWORDS: Optical alignment, Telescopes, Mirrors, Optomechanical design, Calibration, Wavefront sensors, Device simulation, Deformable mirrors, Cameras

Proceedings Article | 30 August 2022 Paper
Bruno Femenía-Castellá, Nicholas Devaney, Miguel Núñez Cagigal, Sergio Bonaque-González
Proceedings Volume 12185, 121855N (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629529
KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Turbulence, Wavefronts, Refraction, Solar telescopes, Atmospheric optics, Wavefront sensors, Atmospheric modeling

Proceedings Article | 30 August 2022 Poster + Paper
Proceedings Volume 12185, 121855F (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629064
KEYWORDS: Copper, Calibration, Connectors, Relays, Multimode fibers, Light sources, Optical design, Electronics, Control systems, Telescopes

Proceedings Article | 30 August 2022 Poster + Paper
Proceedings Volume 12185, 121855G (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629461
KEYWORDS: Tolerancing, Calibration, Adaptive optics, Error analysis, Signal to noise ratio, Optics manufacturing

Proceedings Article | 30 August 2022 Presentation + Paper
Proceedings Volume 12185, 1218514 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2628969
KEYWORDS: Deformable mirrors, Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Mirrors, K band

Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Poster + Paper
Proceedings Volume 12184, 121847T (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629283
KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Beam splitters, Polarization, Condition numbers, Cameras, Polarizers, Telescopes, Prototyping, Calibration

Proceedings Article | 25 August 2022 Paper
Proceedings Volume 12187, 121871O (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630353
KEYWORDS: Interfaces, Systems modeling, Systems engineering, Deformable mirrors, Calibration, Mirrors, Control systems, Telescopes, Human-machine interfaces, Adaptive optics

Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper
Proceedings Volume 11448, 114482V (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562423
KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Mirrors, Telescopes, Atmospheric optics, Atmospheric turbulence, Large telescopes, Optical telescopes, Relays, Deformable mirrors, Computing systems

Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation + Paper
Paolo Ciliegi, Guido Agapito, Matteo Aliverti, Carmelo Arcidiacono, Andrea Balestra, Andrea Baruffolo, Maria Bergomi, Andrea Bianco, Marco Bonaglia, Lorenzo Busoni, Michele Cantiello, Enrico Cascone, Simonetta Chinellato, Vincenzo Cianniello, Jean-Jacques Correia, Giuseppe Cosentino, Vincenzo De Caprio, Nicholas Devaney, Ivan Di Antonio, Amico Di Cianno, Ugo Di Giammatteo, Gianluca Di Rico, Mauro Dolci, Christian Eredia, Jacopo Farinato, Simone Esposito, Daniela Fantinel, Philippe Feautrier, Italo Foppiani, Enrico Giro, Laurance Gluck, Alexander Goncharov, Paolo Grani, Marco Gullieuszik, Pierre Haguenauer, Francois Henault, Miska Le Louarn, Demetrio Magrin, Deborah Malone, Luca Marafatto, Matteo Munari, Sylvain Oberti, Giorgio Pariani, Lorenzo Pettazzi, Cedric Plantet, Elisa Portaluri, Alfio Puglisi, Patrick Rabou, Roberto Ragazzoni, Andrew Rakich, Edoardo Redaelli, Marco Riva, Sylvain Rochat, Gabriele Rodeghiero, Bernardo Salasnich, Rosanna Sordo, Marie-Helene Sztefek, Angelo Valentini, Christophe Verinaud, Marco Xompero, Hubert Zoltan
Proceedings Volume 11448, 114480Y (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561754
KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Large telescopes, Telescopes, Mirrors, Near infrared, Wavefront distortions, Atmospheric turbulence, Cameras, Wavefront sensors, Laser guide stars

Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper
Proceedings Volume 11448, 1144830 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561429
KEYWORDS: Calibration, Adaptive optics, Relays, Telescopes, Image resolution, Imaging systems, Optical fabrication, Stars, Laser guide stars, Optomechanical design

Proceedings Article | 12 July 2018 Paper
Proceedings Volume 10698, 106986C (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313249
KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Wavefront sensors, Wavefronts, Active optics, Space telescopes, Deformable mirrors, Actuators, Cameras, Telescopes, Space mirrors

Proceedings Article | 11 July 2018 Paper
Proceedings Volume 10703, 107037A (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313817
KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Actuators, Space telescopes, Deformable mirrors, Active optics, Optics manufacturing, Space mirrors, Metals, Manufacturing

Proceedings Article | 25 September 2017 Open Access Paper
Proceedings Volume 10562, 1056233 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2296193
KEYWORDS: Actuators, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Deformable mirrors, Monochromatic aberrations, Astronomical imaging, Optical instrument design, Metals, Optics manufacturing, Manufacturing

Proceedings Article | 25 September 2017 Open Access Paper
Proceedings Volume 10562, 1056235 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2296233
KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Mirrors, Telescopes, Deformable mirrors, Actuators, Wavefront sensors, Wavefronts, Monte Carlo methods, Active optics, Astronomical imaging

Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper
Proceedings Volume 9904, 990469 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233277
KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Mirrors, Active optics, Deformable mirrors, Telescopes, Actuators, Wavefronts, James Webb Space Telescope, Infrared telescopes

Proceedings Article | 27 July 2016 Paper
Éric Thiébaut, Loïc Denis, Laurent Mugnier, André Ferrari, David Mary, Maud Langlois, Faustine Cantalloube, Nicholas Devaney
Proceedings Volume 9909, 990957 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233405
KEYWORDS: Sensors, Planets, Optical spheres, Gemini Planet Imager, Surface conduction electron emitter displays, Point spread functions, Data modeling, Signal detection, Fourier transforms, Signal to noise ratio

Proceedings Article | 27 July 2016 Paper
Proceedings Volume 9909, 99097W (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232550
KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Optical spheres, Stars, Coronagraphy, Point spread functions, Electronic filtering, Computer simulations, Detection and tracking algorithms, Data modeling, Signal to noise ratio

Proceedings Article | 26 July 2016 Paper
Proceedings Volume 9909, 99091R (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233672
KEYWORDS: Optical spheres, Stars, Colorimetry, Speckle, Planets, Surface conduction electron emitter displays, Point spread functions, Data modeling, Physics, Device simulation

Proceedings Article | 12 May 2015 Paper
Proceedings Volume 9485, 94850P (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2176566
KEYWORDS: Super resolution, Thermography, Cameras, Spatial frequencies, Image resolution, Visible radiation, Spatial resolution, Microbolometers, Sensors, Forward looking infrared

Proceedings Article | 21 September 2012 Paper
Proceedings Volume 8442, 844204 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927245
KEYWORDS: Coronagraphy, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Stars, Spiral phase plates, Planets, Wavefronts, Cameras, Modulation

Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper
Proceedings Volume 8447, 844722 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925099
KEYWORDS: Planets, Stars, Gemini Planet Imager, Exoplanets, Adaptive optics, Coronagraphy, Speckle, Point spread functions, Astronomy, Computer simulations

Proceedings Article | 1 November 2010 Paper
Proceedings Volume 7734, 77340B (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857685
KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Atmospheric optics, Wavefronts, Visibility, Interferometry, Space telescopes, Atmospheric propagation, Monte Carlo methods, Astronomy

Proceedings Article | 29 July 2010 Paper
Proceedings Volume 7736, 77365U (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856953
KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Adaptive optics, Data analysis, Telescopes, Data modeling, Stars, Photometry, Error analysis, Binary data, Wavefronts

Proceedings Article | 15 July 2008 Paper
Proceedings Volume 7015, 701552 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788473
KEYWORDS: Stars, Wavefront sensors, Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Collimators, Wavefront aberrations, Sensors, Image quality, Scintillation, Monte Carlo methods

Proceedings Article | 10 July 2008 Paper
Proceedings Volume 7015, 70152J (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788973
KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Stars, Error analysis, Adaptive optics, Photometry, Sensors, Detection and tracking algorithms, Telescopes, Statistical analysis, Image processing

Proceedings Article | 8 February 2008 Paper
Proceedings Volume 6888, 688802 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.773641
KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Wavefronts, Actuators, Adaptive optics, Deformable mirrors, Atmospheric corrections, Atmospheric optics, Microelectromechanical systems, Segmented mirrors, Magnetism

Proceedings Article | 18 September 2007 Paper
Proceedings Volume 6691, 66910Q (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.735804
KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Sodium, Control systems, Space telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Lanthanum, Laser guide stars, Wavefronts, Laser applications

Proceedings Article | 16 May 2007 Paper
Proceedings Volume 6584, 658407 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.723350
KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Laser guide stars, Wavefront sensors, Stars, Wavefronts, Sodium, Mirrors, Deformable mirrors, Actuators

SPIE Journal Paper | 1 September 2006
Vidal Canales, Jose Oti, Pedro Valle, Manuel Perez Cagigal, M. Nicholas Devaney
OE, Vol. 45, Issue 09, 098001, (September 2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.2354160
KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Point spread functions, Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Error analysis, Mirrors, Optical filters, Image segmentation, Gaussian filters, Solids

Proceedings Article | 28 June 2006 Paper
Proceedings Volume 6272, 62721W (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672798
KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Adaptive optics, Stochastic processes, Astronomy, Signal detection, Imaging systems, Stars, Speckle, Medical imaging, Exoplanets

Proceedings Article | 23 June 2006 Paper
Salvador Cuevas, Beatriz Sánchez, Vicente Bringas, Carlos Espejo, Rubén Flores, Oscar Chapa, Gerardo Lara, Armando Chavoya, Gustavo Anguiano, Sadot Arciniega, Ariel Dorantes, José Luis Gonzalez, Juan Manuel Montoya, Rafael Toral, Hugo Hernández, Roberto Nava, Nicholas Devaney, Javier Castro, Lluis Cavaller, Alejandro Farah, Javier Godoy, Francisco Cobos, Carlos Tejada, Fernando Garfias
Proceedings Volume 6267, 62670X (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672545
KEYWORDS: Collimators, Charge-coupled devices, Telescopes, Optical filters, Image segmentation, Cameras, Glasses, Calibration, Lanthanum, Control systems

Proceedings Article | 23 June 2006 Paper
Proceedings Volume 6267, 62672M (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671902
KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Adaptive optics, Stars, Atmospheric turbulence, Atmospheric optics, Beam splitters, Relays, Tomography

Proceedings Article | 10 February 2006 Paper
Salvador Cuevas, Beatriz Sánchez, Vicente Bringas, Carlos Espejo, Rubén Flores, Oscar Chapa, Gerardo Lara, Armando Chavoya, Gustavo Anguiano, Sadot Arciniega, Ariel Dorantes, José Gonzalez, Juan Montoya, Rafael Toral, Hugo Hernández, Roberto Nava, Nicolas Devaney, Javier Castro, Luis Cavaller, Alejandro Farah, Javier Godoy, Francisco Cobos, Carlos Tejada, Fernando Garfias
Proceedings Volume 6046, 604628 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.674622
KEYWORDS: Optics manufacturing, Collimators, Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Electronics, Polishing, Optical filters, Glasses, Lanthanum, Optical components

Proceedings Article | 25 October 2004 Paper
Nicholas Devaney, Dolores Bello, Bruno Femenia, Javier Castro, Alejandro Villegas Lopez, Marcos Reyes, Jesus Fuensalida
Proceedings Volume 5490, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551638
KEYWORDS: Wavefront sensors, Stars, Adaptive optics, Deformable mirrors, Sensors, Telescopes, Laser guide stars, Mirrors, Actuators, Space telescopes

Proceedings Article | 28 September 2004 Paper
Proceedings Volume 5489, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.553236
KEYWORDS: Sensors, Mirrors, Control systems, Segmented mirrors, Telescopes, Metrology, Wavefront sensors, Active optics, Turbulence, Cameras

Proceedings Article | 7 July 2004 Paper
Proceedings Volume 5382, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.566310
KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, Sensors, Mirrors, Telescopes, Wavefront sensors, Diffraction, Wavefronts, Segmented mirrors, Error analysis, Charge-coupled devices

Proceedings Article | 24 December 2003 Paper
Proceedings Volume 5169, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.511507
KEYWORDS: Sensors, Stereolithography, Segmented mirrors, Lithium, Mirrors, Wavefronts, Lutetium, Digital Light Processing, Astronomical adaptive optics, Actuators

Proceedings Article | 4 February 2003 Paper
Alejandro Farah, Javier Godoy, F. Velazquez, Carlos Espejo, Salvador Cuevas, Vicente Bringas, A. Manzo, L. del Llano, J. Sanchez, Armando Chavoya, Nicholas Devaney, Javier Castro, Luis Cavaller
Proceedings Volume 4837, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.457979
KEYWORDS: Finite element methods, Charge-coupled devices, Interfaces, Telescopes, Thermal modeling, Thermal analysis, Manufacturing, CCD image sensors, Instrumentation engineering, Astronomy

Proceedings Article | 4 February 2003 Paper
Carlos Espejo, Salvador Cuevas, Beatriz Sanchez, Ruben Flores, Gerardo Lara, Alejandro Farah, Javier Godoy, Vicente Bringas, Armando Chavoya, Ariel Dorantes, Juan Manuel Montoya, Juan Carlos Rangel, Nicholas Devaney, Javier Castro, Luis Cavaller
Proceedings Volume 4837, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458203
KEYWORDS: Cameras, Collimators, Tolerancing, Image quality, Charge-coupled devices, Telescopes, Optomechanical design, Sensors, Mechanical engineering, Process control

Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper
Salvador Cuevas, Carlos Espejo, Beatriz Sanchez, Ruben Flores-Meza, Gerardo Lara, Alejandro Farah Simon, Javier Godoy, Oscar Chapa, Carlos Tejada, Francisco Cobos, Fernando Garfias, Vicente Bringas, Armando Chavoya, Gustavo Anguiano, Sadot Arciniega, Ariel Dorantes, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Juan Manuel Montoya, Rafael Toral, Hugo Hernandez, Roberto Nava, Nicholas Devaney, Javier Castro, Luis Cavaller
Proceedings Volume 4840, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459872
KEYWORDS: Cameras, Charge-coupled devices, Optical filters, Collimators, Telescopes, Image segmentation, Sensors, CCD image sensors, CCD cameras, Image filtering

Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper
Proceedings Volume 4840, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458028
KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Wavefronts, Mirrors, Actuators, Silver, Atmospheric modeling, Stars, Wavefront sensors, Atmospheric turbulence

Proceedings Article | 20 July 2000 Paper
Proceedings Volume 4003, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391505
KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Image segmentation, Telescopes, Sensors, Wavefront sensors, Calibration, Active optics, Cameras, Image quality, Monochromatic aberrations

Proceedings Article | 20 July 2000 Paper
Proceedings Volume 4003, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391519
KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Polishing, Distortion, Active optics, Glasses, Image quality, Monochromatic aberrations, Actuators, Interfaces

Proceedings Article | 11 September 1998 Paper
Proceedings Volume 3353, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.321713
KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Mirrors, Stars, Laser guide stars, Turbulence, Deformable mirrors, Wavefronts, Polishing, Wavefront sensors

Proceedings Article | 25 August 1998 Paper
Proceedings Volume 3352, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.319300
KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Vignetting, Position sensors, Optical design, Optomechanical design, Optical instrument design, Image segmentation, Control systems, Monochromatic aberrations

Proceedings Article | 25 August 1998 Paper
Proceedings Volume 3352, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.319260
KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Wavefronts, Mirrors, Image quality, Image segmentation, Active optics, Error analysis, Sensors, Wavefront sensors, Calibration

Proceedings Article | 21 March 1997 Paper
Isabel Escudero-Sanz, Antonio Manescau, Nicholas Devaney
Proceedings Volume 2871, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.269068
KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Copper, Laminated object manufacturing, Adaptive optics, Astronomy, Image quality, Image segmentation, Silica, Large telescopes

Proceedings Article | 21 March 1997 Paper
Proceedings Volume 2871, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.269118
KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Mirrors, Wavefronts, Turbulence, Stars, Deformable mirrors, Laser guide stars, K band, Lanthanum

Showing 5 of 53 publications
Conference Committee Involvement (8)
Applied Optical Metrology VI
3 August 2025 | San Diego, California, United States
Interferometry and Structured Light 2024
21 August 2024 | San Diego, California, United States
Interferometry XXI
24 August 2022 | San Diego, California, United States
Interferometry XX
24 August 2020 | Online Only, California, United States
Interferometry XIX
21 August 2018 | San Diego, California, United States
Unconventional Optical Imaging
22 April 2018 | Strasbourg, France
Interferometry XVIII
30 August 2016 | San Diego, California, United States
Interferometry XVII: Techniques and Analysis
17 August 2014 | San Diego, California, United States
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