Prof. Iain A. Steele Profile

Prof. Iain A. Steele

Professor at Liverpool John Moores Univ

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Publications (61)

SPIE Journal Paper | 27 April 2024

Mookodi: multi-purpose low-resolution spectrograph and multi-filter photometric imager for rapid follow-up observations of astronomical transient events

Nicolas Erasmus, Iain Steele, Andrzej Piascik, Stuart Bates, Christopher Mottram, Kathryn Rosie, Carel H. D. van Gend, Ulrich Geen, Magaretha L. Pretorius, Stephen Potter, Egan Loubser, Willie Koorts, Hitesh Gajjar, Keegan Titus, Hannah Worters, Amanda Sickafoose, Sunil Chandra, James E. O’Connor, Kgothatso Matlala, Justine Crook-Mansour, Ali Ranjbar, Robert Smith, Helen Jermak, Shalom Abiodun, Okwudili Egbo

JATIS, Vol. 10, Issue 02, 025005, (April 2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.10.2.025005

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Equipment, Spectrographs, Tunable filters, Cameras, Stars, Imaging systems, Sensors, Optical filters, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

New Robotic Telescope optical design

Éamonn Harvey, Iain Steele, Miguel Torres, Carlos Gutiérrez de la Cruz, César Rodriguez Pereira, Doug Arnold, David Copley, Christopher Copperwheat, Marta Escriche, Maider Insausti, Helen Jermak, Adrian McGrath, Ali Ranjbar, Robert Smith

Proceedings Volume 12182, 121821Z (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629275

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Tolerancing, Telescopes, Optical design, Stray light analysis, Robotics, Optics manufacturing, Optical alignment

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Poster + Paper

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Galway Liverpool Imaging Polarimeter – GLIP: design and prototype status

Eoin G. O'Connor, Éamonn Harvey, Nicholas Devaney, Iain Steele, Roberto Varas

Proceedings Volume 12184, 121847T (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629283

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Beam splitters, Polarization, Condition numbers, Cameras, Polarizers, Telescopes, Prototyping, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2022 Poster + Paper

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Preliminary design of a Cassegrain focal station for New Robotic Telescope

Ali Ranjbar, Éamonn Harvey, David Copley, Iain Steele, Robert Smith, Stuart Bates

Proceedings Volume 12182, 1218239 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629302

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Cameras, Image segmentation, Robotics, Sensors, Control systems, Stars, Optical instrument design, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2022 Poster + Paper

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Optimising rapid autonomous transient classifications with the New Robotic Telescope

Helen Jermak, David Law, Sebastian Buntin, Joao Bento, Carl Chalmers, Christopher Copperwheat, Iain Steele, Éamonn Harvey, Robert Smith, Pablo Rodríguez-Gil, Carlos Gutíerrez

Proceedings Volume 12182, 121824G (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629854

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Robotics, Observatories, Machine learning, Astronomy, Optical instrument design, Detection and tracking algorithms

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Proceedings Article | 17 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

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Integration and early testing of WEAVE: the next-generation spectroscopy facility for the William Herschel Telescope

Gavin Dalton, Scott Trager, Don Carlos Abrams, Piercarlo Bonifacio, J. Alfonso L. Aguerri, Antonella Vallenari, Georgia Bishop, Kevin Middleton, Chris Benn, Kevin Dee, Shan Mignot, Ian Lewis, Johannes Pragt, Sergio Pico, Nicholas Walton, Juerg Rey, Carlos Allende Prieto, Emilie Lhomé, Marc Balcells, David Terrett, Matthew Brock, Andy Ridings, Jure Skvarč, Marc Verheijen, Iain Steele, Remko Stuik, Gabby Kroes, Neils Tromp, Jan Kragt, Dirk Lesman, Chris Mottram, Stuart Bates, Frank Gribbin, Jose Alonso Burgal, José Miguel Herreros, José Miguel Delgado, Carlos Martin, Diego Cano, Ramon Navarro, Mike Irwin, Luis Peralta de Arriba, Neil O'Mahoney, Andrea Bianco, Alireza Moleinezhad, Rik ter Horst, Emilio Molinari, Marcello Lodi, José Guerra, Andrea Baruffalo, Esperanza Carrasco, Szigfrid Farcas, Ellen Schallig, Sarah Hughes, Vanessa Hill, Dan Smith, Janet Drew, Bianca Poggianti, Angela Iovino, Mat Pieri, Shoko Jin, Lillian Dominguez Palmero, Cecilia Fariña, Adrian Martín, Clare Worley, David Murphy, Steve Guest, Huw Morris, Eddy Elswijk, Menno de Haan, Hiddo Hanenburg, Bernardo Salasnich, Divakara Mayya, Rafael Izazaga-Pérez, Emanuel Gafton, Elisabetta Caffau, David Horville, Francisco Paz Chinchón, Jesus Falcon-Barosso, Boris Gänsicke, Jose San Juan, Nauzet Hernandez

Proceedings Volume 11447, 1144714 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561067

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectroscopy, Observatories, Device simulation, Data processing, Molybdenum, Spectrographs, Image resolution, Spectral resolution

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper

Poster + Paper

Microbolometer arrays for ground-based infrared imaging

Maisie Rashman, Iain Steele, Stuart Bates, Johan Knapen, David Copley

Proceedings Volume 11447, 1144796 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2559465

KEYWORDS: Microbolometers, Infrared imaging, Mid-IR, Telescopes, Imaging arrays, Sensors, Astronomy, Cooling systems, Infrared radiation, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper

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The New Robotic Telescope: progress report

Helen Jermak, Josué Barrera, David Copley, Chris Copperwheat, Javier De Cos Juez, Javier Gracia Rodriquez, J. J. Fernandez-Valdivia, A. Garcí a Piñero, Carlos M. Gutiérrez, Éamonn Harvey, Maider Insausti, Johan Knapen, Antonio Maudes Gutiérrez, Adrian McGrath, Asier Oria, Ali Ranjbar, Rafael Rebolo-López, Iain Steele, Miguel Torres, Dong Xu, Thirasak Panyaphirawat, Suparerk Aukkaravittayapun

Proceedings Volume 11445, 114453D (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562706

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Robotics, Astronomy, Lanthanum, Astronomical telescopes, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Astronomical imaging, Spectroscopes, Polarimetry, Domes

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Presentation + Paper

Poster + Presentation + Paper

Conceptual design of a fast-slewing mount for the New Robotic Telescope

Ali Ranjbar, David Copley, Iain Steele, Eamonn Harvey, Miguel Torres, Asier Oria, Javier Gracia Rodríguez

Proceedings Volume 11445, 1144556 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561320

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Optical instrument design, Robotics, Astronomy, Astronomical telescopes, Mirrors, Structural design, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Explosives, Optical telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

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Construction progress of WEAVE: the next generation wide-field spectroscopy facility for the William Herschel Telescope

Gavin Dalton, Scott Trager, Don Carlos Abrams, Piercarlo Bonifacio, J. Alfonso Aguerri, Antonella Vallenari, Kevin Middleton, Chris Benn, Kevin Dee, Frédéric Sayède, Ian Lewis, Johannes Pragt, Sergio Picó, Nicholas Walton, Jeurg Rey, Carlos Allende, Émilie Lhomé, David Terrett, Matthew Brock, James Gilbert, Andy Ridings, Marc Verheijen, Ian Tosh, Iain Steele, Remko Stuik, Gabby Kroes, Neils Tromp, Jan Kragt, Dirk Lesman, Chris Mottram, Stuart Bates, Frank Gribbin, José Alonso Burgal, Jose Miguel Herreros, Jose Miguel Delgado, Carlos Martin, Diego Cano, Ramón Navarro, Mike Irwin, James Lewis, Eduardo Gonzales Solares, Neil O'Mahony, Andrea Bianco, Christina Zurita, Rik ter Horst, Emilio Molinari, Marcello Lodi, José Guerra, Andrea Baruffolo, Esperanza Carrasco, Szigfrid Farkas, Ellen Schallig, Vanessa Hill, Dan Smith, Janet Drew, Bianca Poggianti, Mat Pieri, Shoko Jin, Lilian Dominquez Palmero, Cecilia Fariña, Adrian Martin, Clare Worley, David Murphy, Andrea Hidalgo, Shan Mignot, Georgia Bishop, Steve Guest, Eddy Elswijk, Menno de Haan, Hiddo Hanenburg, Bernardo Salasnich, Divakara Mayya, Rafael Izazaga-Pérez, Luis Peralta de Arriba

Proceedings Volume 10702, 107021B (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312031

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectroscopy, Cameras, Chemical elements, Robots, Spectrographs, Polishing, Coating, Optical fibers

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Paper

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Adapting thermal-infrared technology and astronomical techniques for use in conservation biology

Maisie Rashman, Iain Steele, Claire Burke, Steve Longmore, Serge Wich

Proceedings Volume 10709, 107092S (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312514

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Astronomy, Microbolometers, Cameras, Calibration, Biology, Infrared radiation, Infrared imaging, Signal detection, Fluctuations and noise

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

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A bottom-up and top-down approach to cloud detection

Robert Smith, Marco Lam, Jonathan Marchant, Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 10704, 1070426 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312734

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Satellites, Telescopes, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors, Sensors, Photometry, Observatories, Robotics, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

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3D-printed optical instrumentation: practical starter designs and initial experiences

Iain Steele, Helen Jermak, Stuart Bates, Ian Baker

Proceedings Volume 10706, 107060S (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312063

KEYWORDS: Computer aided design, Prototyping, Cameras, Telescopes, Mirrors, 3D printing, Sensors, Optical instrument design, Spectrographs, 3D modeling

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

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Characterising the stability of the SPRAT autonomous imaging spectrograph

Andrzej Piascik, Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 10702, 107022A (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311613

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Temperature metrology, Xenon, Telescopes, Thermal effects, Target acquisition, Spectrographs, Cameras, Edge detection, Image acquisition

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

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Laying the groundwork for the development of the data archive of the new robotic telescope

Marco Lam, Bovornpratch Vijarnwannaluk, Pathompong Butpan, Christopher Copperwheat, Andrzej Piascik, Utane Sawangwit, Robert Smith, Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 10707, 1070721 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311883

KEYWORDS: Databases, Data archive systems, Telescopes, Astronomy, Spherical lenses, Robotics, Astronomical telescopes, Data storage, Prototyping, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

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A comparison of SOFA and NOVAS astrometric software libraries

Andrzej Piascik, Christopher Copperwheat, Marco Lam, Apichat Leckngam, Apirat Prasit, Pakawat Prasit, Robert Smith, Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 10707, 107071Z (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311800

KEYWORDS: Transform theory, Atmospheric corrections, Telescopes, Operating systems, Refraction, Computer programming, Humidity

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

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Thermal and mechanical design and test of the CCD mount for the WEAVE spectrograph cryostats

Stuart Bates, Iain Steele, Chris Mottram, Helen Jermak, Niels Tromp, Jan Kragt, Eddy Elswijk, Johan Pragt, Remko Stuik, Robert Barnsley, Charles Monroe, Gavin Dalton, Scott Trager, Jose Alfonso Lopez Aguerri, Piercarlo Bonifacio, Antonella Vallenari, Esperanza Carrasco, Don Carlos Abrams, Kevin Middleton

Proceedings Volume 10709, 107091Z (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312496

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, CCD image sensors, Nitrogen, Spectrographs, Confocal microscopy, Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

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Optical design of the Liverpool Telescope Multicolour OPTimised Optical Polarimeter (MOPTOP)

Helen Jermak, Iain Steele, Robert Smith

Proceedings Volume 10702, 107024Q (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312132

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Cameras, Polarimetry, Prototyping, Optical design, Telescopes, Polarization, Beam splitters, Image quality, Collimators

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Proceedings Article | 19 August 2016 Paper

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GravityCam: wide-field, high-resolution imaging and high-speed photometry instrument

Craig MacKay, Martin Dominik, Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 9908, 99083L (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2230901

KEYWORDS: Stars, Telescopes, Planets, Sensors, Space telescopes, Electron multiplying charge coupled devices, CMOS sensors, Astronomy, CMOS devices, Galactic astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 9 August 2016 Paper

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MOPTOP: a multi-colour optimised optical polarimeter

Helen Jermak, Iain Steele, Robert Smith

Proceedings Volume 9908, 99084I (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232324

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Beam splitters, Polarization, Cameras, Telescopes, Sensors, Wave plates, Electroluminescent displays, Mirrors, Electron multiplying charge coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 9 August 2016 Paper

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Requirement analysis for a modular low resolution spectrograph

A. Piascik, I. Steele

Proceedings Volume 9908, 99083Z (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231709

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Telescopes, Robotics, Signal to noise ratio, Comets, Stars, Spectral resolution, Galactic astronomy, Calcium, Ultraviolet radiation

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Proceedings Article | 4 August 2016 Paper

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Final design and progress of WEAVE: the next generation wide-field spectroscopy facility for the William Herschel Telescope

Gavin Dalton, Scott Trager, Don Carlos Abrams, Piercarlo Bonifacio, J. Alfonso Aguerri, Kevin Middleton, Chris Benn, Kevin Dee, Frédéric Sayède, Ian Lewis, Johannes Pragt, Sergio Pico, Nic Walton, Jeurg Rey, Carlos Allende Prieto, José Peñate, Emilie Lhome, Tibor Agócs, José Alonso, David Terrett, Matthew Brock, James Gilbert, Ellen Schallig, Andy Ridings, Isabelle Guinouard, Marc Verheijen, Ian Tosh, Kevin Rogers, Martin Lee, Iain Steele, Remko Stuik, Niels Tromp, Attila Jaskó, Esperanza Carrasco, Szigfrid Farcas, Jan Kragt, Dirk Lesman, Gabby Kroes, Chris Mottram, Stuart Bates, Luis Fernando Rodriguez, Frank Gribbin, José Miguel Delgado, José Miguel Herreros, Carlos Martin, Diego Cano, Ramon Navarro, Mike Irwin, Jim Lewis, Eduardo Gonzalez Solares, David Murphy, Clare Worley, Richard Bassom, Neil O'Mahoney, Andrea Bianco, Christina Zurita, Rik ter Horst, Emilio Molinari, Marcello Lodi, José Guerra, Adrian Martin, Antonella Vallenari, Bernardo Salasnich, Andrea Baruffolo, Shoko Jin, Vanessa Hill, Dan Smith, Janet Drew, Bianca Poggianti, Mat Pieri, Lillian Dominquez Palmero, Cecilia Farina

Proceedings Volume 9908, 99081G (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231078

KEYWORDS: Spectroscopy, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Optical instrument design, Optics manufacturing, Spectrographs, Manufacturing, Molybdenum, Stars, Structured optical fibers

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Proceedings Article | 27 July 2016 Paper

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Experiments with synchronized sCMOS cameras

Iain Steele, Helen Jermak, Chris Copperwheat, Robert Smith, Saran Poshyachinda, Boonrucksar Soonthorntham

Proceedings Volume 9915, 991522 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232349

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Sensors, Photometry, Polarimetry, Camera shutters, Stars, Light sources, Light emitting diodes, Charge-coupled devices, Power supplies

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Proceedings Article | 27 July 2016 Paper

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Liverpool Telescope 2: beginning the design phase

Christopher Copperwheat, Iain Steele, Robert Barnsley, Stuart Bates, Mike Bode, Neil Clay, Chris Collins, Helen Jermak, Johan Knapen, Jon Marchant, Chris Mottram, Andrzej Piascik, Robert Smith

Proceedings Volume 9906, 99063A (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231755

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Telescopes, Robotics, Gamma radiation, Lanthanum, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Space telescopes, Optical instrument design, Sensors, Mirrors, Spectrographs

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Proceedings Article | 26 July 2016 Paper

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Automated spectral reduction pipelines

Robert Smith, Andrzej Piascik, Iain Steele, Robert Barnsley

Proceedings Volume 9913, 991317 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232771

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Charge-coupled devices, Telescopes, Observatories, Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Electroluminescent displays, Lamps, Vignetting, Cameras, Image processing

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SPIE Journal Paper | 4 March 2016

IO:I, a near-infrared camera for the Liverpool Telescope

Robert Barnsley, Helen Jermak, Iain Steele, Robert Smith, Stuart Bates, Christopher Mottram

JATIS, Vol. 2, Issue 01, 015002, (March 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.2.1.015002

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Sensors, Cameras, Astronomical telescopes, Imaging systems, Cadmium sulfide, Stars, Space telescopes, Data processing, Radon

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Proceedings Article | 7 August 2014 Paper

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GBOT: ground based optical tracking of the Gaia satellite

Martin Altmann, Sebastien Bouquillon, Francois Taris, Iain Steele, Ricky Smart, Alexandre Andrei, Christophe Barache, Teddy Carlucci, Sebastian Els

Proceedings Volume 9149, 91490P (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056571

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Stars, Electroluminescent displays, Space telescopes, Satellites, Observatories, Space operations, Refraction, Data communications, Optical tracking

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2014 Paper

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SPRAT: Spectrograph for the Rapid Acquisition of Transients

A. Piascik, Iain Steele, Stuart Bates, Christopher Mottram, R. Smith, R. Barnsley, B. Bolton

Proceedings Volume 9147, 91478H (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055117

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectrographs, Cameras, Space telescopes, Lamps, Optical components, Prisms, Sensors, Calibration, Krypton

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 2014 Paper

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The design of the WEAVE spectrograph

Kevin Rogers, Remko Stuik, Iain Steele, Johan Pragt, Kevin Middleton, Stuart Bates, Jan Kragt, Niels Tromp, Dirk Lesman, Emilie Lhomé, Gavin Dalton, Scott Trager, Ramon Navarro, Don Abrams, Ian Tosh, Attila Jasko, Carlos Martin, Neil O'Mahony, Sergio Pico, Diego Cano Infantes, Andrea Bianco, Jose Delgado, Luis Rodríguez

Proceedings Volume 9147, 91476H (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055860

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Sensors, Cameras, Collimators, Mirrors, Spectral resolution, Image resolution, Spatial resolution, Optical design, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2014 Paper

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Using dummy and pseudo-dummy amplifiers to correct for common mode CCD noise

I. Steele, C. Mottram, R. Smith, R. Barnsley

Proceedings Volume 9154, 915428 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056602

KEYWORDS: Electrons, Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, Optical amplifiers, Clocks, Telescopes, Digital signal processing, Electronics, Interference (communication), Denoising

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2014 Paper

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Liverpool Telescope 2: a new robotic facility for time domain astronomy in 2020+

C. Copperwheat, I. Steele, S. Bates, R. Smith, M. Bode, I. Baker, T. Peacocke, K. Thomson

Proceedings Volume 9145, 914511 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055527

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Robotics, Mirrors, Image segmentation, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Spectroscopy, Gamma radiation, Astronomy, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2014 Paper

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An experiment in big data: storage, querying and visualisation of data taken from the Liverpool Telescope's wide field cameras

R. Barnsley, Iain Steele, R. Smith, Neil Mawson

Proceedings Volume 9152, 91522L (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055558

KEYWORDS: Databases, Data storage, Telescopes, Clouds, Cameras, Space telescopes, Calibration, Visualization, Data processing, Data archive systems

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2014 Paper

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Quasi-automatic software support for Gaia ground based optical tracking

S. Bouquillon, C. Barache, T. Carlucci, F. Taris, M. Altmann, A. Andrei, R. Smart, Iain Steele, Sebastian Els

Proceedings Volume 9152, 915203 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054667

KEYWORDS: Stars, Calibration, Databases, Target detection, Satellites, Signal to noise ratio, Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Point spread functions, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 8 July 2014 Paper

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Project overview and update on WEAVE: the next generation wide-field spectroscopy facility for the William Herschel Telescope

Gavin Dalton, Scott Trager, Don Carlos Abrams, Piercarlo Bonifacio, J. Alfonso López Aguerri, Kevin Middleton, Chris Benn, Kevin Dee, Frédéric Sayède, Ian Lewis, Johan Pragt, Sergio Pico, Nic Walton, Juerg Rey, Carlos Allende Prieto, José Peñate, Emilie Lhome, Tibor Agócs, José Alonso, David Terrett, Matthew Brock, James Gilbert, Andy Ridings, Isabelle Guinouard, Mark Verheijen, Ian Tosh, Kevin Rogers, Iain Steele, Remko Stuik, Neils Tromp, Attila Jasko, Jan Kragt, Dirk Lesman, Chris Mottram, Stuart Bates, Frank Gribbin, Luis Fernando Rodriguez, José Delgado, Carlos Martin, Diego Cano, Ramón Navarro, Mike Irwin, Jim Lewis, Eduardo Gonzalez Solares, Neil O'Mahony, Andrea Bianco, Christina Zurita, Rik ter Horst, Emilio Molinari, Marcello Lodi, José Guerra, Antonella Vallenari, Andrea Baruffolo

Proceedings Volume 9147, 91470L (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055132

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectrographs, Space telescopes, Cameras, Stars, Spectroscopy, Molybdenum, Imaging systems, Galactic astronomy, Optics manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 8 July 2014 Paper

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An update on the development of IO:I: a NIR imager for the Liverpool Telescope

R. Barnsley, I. Steele, S. Bates, C. Mottram

Proceedings Volume 9147, 914737 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055508

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Telescopes, Near infrared, Prototyping, Imaging systems, Head, Resistors, Mercury cadmium telluride, Interfaces, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

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WEAVE: the next generation wide-field spectroscopy facility for the William Herschel Telescope

Gavin Dalton, Scott Trager, Don Carlos Abrams, David Carter, Piercarlo Bonifacio, J. Alfonso L. Aguerri, Mike MacIntosh, Chris Evans, Ian Lewis, Ramon Navarro, Tibor Agocs, Kevin Dee, Sophie Rousset, Ian Tosh, Kevin Middleton, Johannes Pragt, David Terrett, Matthew Brock, Chris Benn, Marc Verheijen, Diego Cano Infantes, Craige Bevil, Iain Steele, Chris Mottram, Stuart Bates, Francis J. Gribbin, Jürg Rey, Luis Fernando Rodriguez, Jose Miguel Delgado, Isabelle Guinouard, Nic Walton, Michael Irwin, Pascal Jagourel, Remko Stuik, Gerrit Gerlofsma, Ronald Roelfsma, Ian Skillen, Andy Ridings, Marc Balcells, Jean-Baptiste Daban, Carole Gouvret, Lars Venema, Paul Girard

Proceedings Volume 8446, 84460P (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925950

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Space telescopes, Molybdenum, Spectrographs, Galactic astronomy, Stars, Sensors, Spectroscopy, Spectral resolution

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

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RINGO3: a multi-colour fast response polarimeter

D. M. Arnold, I. Steele, S. D. Bates, C. Mottram, R. Smith

Proceedings Volume 8446, 84462J (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927000

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Cameras, Polarimetry, Magnetism, Telescopes, Quantum efficiency, Mirrors, CCD cameras, Electrons, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 30 July 2010 Paper

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Switching the Liverpool Telescope from a full-service operating model to self-service

R. Smith, Neil Clay, Stephen Fraser, J. Marchant, C. Moss, I. Steele

Proceedings Volume 7737, 773711 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856523

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Databases, Observatories, Data modeling, Robotics, Control systems, Human-machine interfaces, Software development, Astronomical telescopes, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 20 July 2010 Paper

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RINGO2: an EMCCD-based polarimeter for GRB followup

I. Steele, S. Bates, C. Guidorzi, C. Mottram, C. Mundell, R. Smith

Proceedings Volume 7735, 773549 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856842

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Polarimetry, Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, Cameras, Gamma radiation, Magnetism, Mirrors, Modulation

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 2008 Paper

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Image processing virtual circuitry for physics based applications on field programmable gate array technology

Andrew Tickle, Jon Marchant, Iain Steele, Gregory Clarke, Jeremy Smith, James Bradley

Proceedings Volume 7100, 71002I (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.797727

KEYWORDS: Digital signal processing, Plasma, Image processing, Field programmable gate arrays, Plasma systems, Binary data, Cameras, Control systems, Plasma physics, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 14 July 2008 Paper

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Observation scheduling simulation framework: design and first results

Stephen Fraser, Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 7019, 70190M (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789369

KEYWORDS: Data modeling, Device simulation, Telescopes, Control systems, Stochastic processes, Instrument modeling, Statistical modeling, Computer architecture, Astronomy, Signal generators

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2008 Paper

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Calibration of the Boltwood Cloud Sensor

Jonathan Marchant, Robert Smith, Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 7012, 70123U (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789072

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Clouds, Photometry, Telescopes, Temperature metrology, Head, Calibration, Particles, Stars, Robotics

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

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RISE: a fast-readout imager for exoplanet transit timing

I. Steele, S. Bates, N. Gibson, F. Keenan, J. Meaburn, C. Mottram, D. Pollacco, I. Todd

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70146J (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787889

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Cameras, Exoplanets, Mirrors, Stars, Imaging systems, Planets, Collimators, CCD cameras

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Proceedings Article | 29 June 2006 Paper

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Operating a heterogeneous telescope network

Alasdair Allan, Karsten Bischoff, Martin Burgdorf, Brad Cavanagh, Damien Christian, Neil Clay, Rob Dickens, Frossie Economou, Mehri Fadavi, Stephen Frazer, Thomas Granzer, Sandy Grosvenor, Frederic Hessman, Tim Jenness, Anuradha Koratkar, Matthew Lehner, Chris Mottram, Tim Naylor, Eric Saunders, Nikolaos Solomos, Iain Steele, Georg Tuparev, W. Thomas Vestrand, Robert White, Sarah Yost

Proceedings Volume 6270, 62700H (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671247

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Robotics, Observatories, Astronomical telescopes, Space telescopes, Prototyping, Standards development, Astronomy, Physics, Astrophysics

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Proceedings Article | 29 June 2006 Paper

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A free market in telescope time II: a test implementation

I. Steele, N. Clay, J. Cohen, W. Lee, C. Mottram

Proceedings Volume 6270, 62700M (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671810

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Web services, Java, Signal to noise ratio, Standards development, Astronomy, Robotics, Astronomical telescopes, Information security, Sun

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

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RINGO: a novel ring polarimeter for rapid GRB followup

I. Steele, S. Bates, D. Carter, D. Clarke, A. Gomboc, C. Guidorzi, A. Melandri, A. Monfardini, C. Mottram, C. Mundell, A. Scott, R. Smith, J. Swindlehurst

Proceedings Volume 6269, 62695M (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670756

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Polarimetry, Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Magnetism, Gamma radiation, Time metrology, Mirrors, Physics, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

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What do telescopes, databases, and compute clusters have in common?

A. Allan, A. Adamson, B. Cavanagh, F. Economou, S. Fraser, T. Jenness, C. Mottram, T. Naylor, E. Saunders, I. Steele, W. Vestrand, R. White, P. Wozniak

Proceedings Volume 6274, 627408 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671360

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Prototyping, Astronomy, Planets, Astronomical telescopes, Robotics, Databases, Computer architecture, Network architectures, Astrophysics

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

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Design of low cost and reliable instrumentation for robotic telescopes

Christopher Mottram, Iain Steele, Lusia Morales

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551337

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Robotics, Control systems, Calibration, Spectrographs, Space telescopes, Human-machine interfaces, Sensors, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2004 Paper

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The Liverpool Telescope: performance and first results

Iain Steele, Robert Smith, Paul Rees, Ian Baker, S. Bates, Michael Bode, Mark Bowman, Dave Carter, Jason Etherton, Martyn Ford, Stephen Fraser, A. Gomboc, Robert Lett, Anthony Mansfield, Jonathon Marchant, Gustavo Medrano-Cerda, Christopher Mottram, D. Raback, A. Scott, M. Tomlinson, R. Zamanov

Proceedings Volume 5489, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551456

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Control systems, Robotics, Computer programming, Optical instrument design, Stars, Image quality, Actuators, Computing systems

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 2004 Paper

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Robotic telescope scheduling: the Liverpool Telescope experience

Stephen Fraser, Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 5493, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551380

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Databases, Robotics, Control systems, Calibration, Data modeling, Systems modeling, Java, Instrument modeling, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 2004 Paper

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A free market in telescope time?

Jason Etherton, Iain Steele, Christopher Mottram

Proceedings Volume 5493, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551362

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Astronomical telescopes, Observatories, Astronomy, Data acquisition, Medicine, Distributed computing, Surgery, Astrophysics, Atmospheric physics

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2004 Paper

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eSTAR: intelligent observing and rapid responses

Alasdair Allan, Tim Naylor, Iain Steele, Tim Jenness, Brad Cavanagh, Frossie Economou, Eric Saunders, Andy Adamson, Jason Etherton, Chris Mottram

Proceedings Volume 5496, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550433

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Databases, Astronomy, Robotics, Stars, Web services, Space telescopes, Data archive systems, Data modeling, Astrophysics

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2004 Paper

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Remote secure observing for the Faulkes Telescopes

Robert Smith, Iain Steele, Jonathan Marchant, Stephen Fraser, Dorothea Mucke-Herzberg

Proceedings Volume 5496, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551488

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Network security, Local area networks, Internet, Computing systems, Robotics, Computer security, Network architectures, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2002 Paper

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Generic object-oriented telescope control system

Jason Etherton, Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 4848, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461329

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Java, Control systems, Data transmission, Optical instrument design, Control systems design, Human-machine interfaces, Robotics, Computer programming, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2002 Paper

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Object-oriented design of the Liverpool Telescope Robotic Control System

Stephen Fraser, Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 4848, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461333

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Control systems, Control systems design, Robotics, Sensors, Tantalum, Optical instrument design, Environmental monitoring, Java, Telecommunications

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Proceedings Article | 27 November 2002 Paper

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eSTAR: a distributed telescope network

Iain Steele, Tim Naylor, Alisdair Allan, Jason Etherton, C Mottram

Proceedings Volume 4845, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.456601

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Astronomy, Robotics, Databases, Astronomical telescopes, Space telescopes, Astrophysics, Prototyping, Control systems, Data archive systems

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Proceedings Article | 25 July 2000 Paper

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Telescope design and efficiency

Jason Etherton, Paul Rees, Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 4010, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.392505

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Signal to noise ratio, Imaging spectroscopy, Data acquisition, Astronomical telescopes, Sensors, Astronomy, Spectroscopes, Calibration, Quantum efficiency

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Proceedings Article | 2 June 2000 Paper

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Enabling schools and public access to the Liverpool Robotic Telescope

Iain Steele, Andrew Newsam, C Mottram, Paul McNerney

Proceedings Volume 4011, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.387221

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Robotics, Java, Image compression, Databases, Control systems, Astronomy, Telecommunications, Astronomical telescopes, Internet

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Proceedings Article | 2 June 2000 Paper

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Internet quality of service between the UK and La Palma in 1998 and 1999

Paul McNerney, Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 4011, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.387227

KEYWORDS: Internet, Lanthanum, Telescopes, Image compression, Charge-coupled devices, Radon, Data communications, Robotics, Data compression

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Proceedings Article | 26 May 1998 Paper

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Object model of the Liverpool Telescope

Iain Steele

Proceedings Volume 3351, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.308799

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Databases, Java, Observatories, Control systems, Data modeling, Robotics, Computer programming, Optical tracking, Commercial off the shelf technology

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Proceedings Article | 18 September 1997 Paper

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Control software and scheduling of the Liverpool Robotic Telescope

Iain Steele, D. Carter

Proceedings Volume 3112, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.278824

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Databases, Robotics, Data modeling, Control systems, Optical tracking, Data archive systems, Lanthanum, Astronomical telescopes, Observatories

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