Dr. Maurice Stephan Profile

Dr. Maurice Stephan

at German Aerospace Center (DLR)

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Publications (12)

Proceedings Article | 1 November 2024 Poster + Paper

The potential of linear polarization for backscatter-blocking and comparison to range-gated technologies focusing on maritime applications

Laura Kontschak, Jendrik Schmidt, Tristan Preis, Benedikt Sieben, Maurice Stephan, Enno Peters

Proceedings Volume 13200, 132001S (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3031632

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Polarizers, Backscatter, Equipment, Fiber optic gyroscopes, Polarized light, Reflectors, Imaging systems, Visibility through fog, Visibility

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Proceedings Article | 23 October 2023 Poster + Paper

Performance studies of two active SWIR instrument designs for vision enhancement in indoor applications

Enno Peters, Max Anders, Tristan Preis, Laura Kontschak, Jendrik Schmidt, Maurice Stephan

Proceedings Volume 12737, 127370Z (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2680281

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Light sources and illumination, Short wave infrared radiation, Enhanced vision, Cameras, Backscatter, Light emitting diodes, Particles

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Proceedings Article | 2 November 2022 Paper

Development and characterisation of a portable, active short-wave infrared camera system for vision enhancement through smoke and fog

M. Mischung, J. Schmidt, E. Peters, M. Berger, M. Anders, M. Stephan

Proceedings Volume 12271, 122710M (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2636216

KEYWORDS: Short wave infrared radiation, Cameras, Sensors, Backscatter, Particles, Signal to noise ratio, Imaging systems, Signal attenuation

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2021 Presentation + Paper

Long-term performance evaluation of a NIR gated viewing sensor in scattering environments

Jendrik Schmidt, Matthias Mischung, Enno Peters, Susanne Wollgarten, Maurice Stephan

Proceedings Volume 11866, 118660V (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2599892

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Backscatter, Visibility, Sensors, Reflectivity, Visibility through fog, Signal attenuation, Gated imaging, Maritime surveillance

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2021 Presentation + Paper

Comparison of the experimental, scientific gated-viewing sensor TRAGVIS and the commercial MODAR system during a field test

Enno Peters, Jendrik Schmidt, Matthias Mischung, Susanne Wollgarten, David Brandt, Marco Berger, David Heuskin, Maurice Stephan

Proceedings Volume 11866, 118660U (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2598151

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Camera shutters, Image intensifiers, Zoom lenses, Reflectivity, Sensors, Cameras, Photons

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SPIE Journal Paper | 11 January 2019 Open Access

Optimized framegrabber for the Cherenkov telescope array

Miguel Jiménez-López, Jorge Manuel Machado-Cano, Manuel Rodríguez-Álvarez, Maurice Stephan, Gianluca Giavitto, David Berge, Javier Díaz

JATIS, Vol. 5, Issue 01, 014001, (January 2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.5.1.014001

KEYWORDS: Atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes, Telescopes, Cameras, Field programmable gate arrays, Control systems, Telecommunications, Connectors, Imaging systems, Sensors, Gamma radiation

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Final characterisation and design of the Gamma-ray Cherenkov Telescope (GCT) for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

O. Le Blanc, G. Fasola, J. M. Huet, R. White, A. Dmytriiev, H. Sol, A. Zech, A. Abchiche, J. P. Amans, T. Armstrong, M. Barcelo, D. Berge, A. Brown, G. Buchholtz, P. Chadwick, P. Clark, G. Cotter, L. Dangeon, F. De Frondat, P. Deiml, J. L. Dournaux, C. Duffy, S. Einecke, S. Flis, S. Funk, G. Giavitto, J. Gironnet, J. Graham, T. Greenshaw, J. Hinton, I. Jégouzo, M. Kraus, J. Lapington, P. Laporte, S. Leach, S. Lloyd, I. Minaya, R. Morier, A. Okumura, H. Prokoph, D. Ross, G. Rowell, C. Rulten, H. Schoorlemmer, J. Schmoll, S. Spencer, M. Stephan, R. Stuik, H. Tajima, J. Thornhill, L. Tibaldo, J. Vink, J. Watson, J. Williams, A. Zink, J. Zorn

Proceedings Volume 10700, 1070010 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313158

KEYWORDS: Atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes, Telescopes, Cameras, Mirrors, Prototyping, Optical instrument design, Computer aided design, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 10 August 2016 Paper

The Gamma-ray Cherenkov Telescope, an end-to end Schwarzschild-Couder telescope prototype proposed for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

J. L. Dournaux, A. Abchiche, D. Allan, J. P. Amans, T. P. Armstrong, A. Balzer, D. Berge, C. Boisson, J.-J. Bousquet, A. Brown, M. Bryan, G. Buchholtz, P. Chadwick, H. Costantini, G. Cotter, L. Dangeon, M. Daniel, A. De Franco, F. De Frondat, D. Dumas, J. P. Ernenwein, G. Fasola, S. Funk, J. Gironnet, J. Graham, T. Greenshaw, B. Hameau, O. Hervet, N. Hidaka, J.A. Hinton, J.M. Huet, I. Jégouzo, T. Jogler, T. Kawashima, M. Kraush, J. Lapington, P. Laporte, J. Lefaucheur, S. Markoff, T. Melse, L. Mohrmann, P. Molyneux, S. Nolan, A. Okumura, J. Osborne, R. Parsons, S. Rosen, D. Ross, G. Rowell, C. Rulten, Y. Sato, F. Sayède, J. Schmoll, H. Schoorlemmer, M. Servillat, H. Sol, V. Stamatescu, M. Stephan, R. Stuik, J. Sykes, H. Tajima, J. Thornhill, L. Tibaldo, C. Trichard, J. Vink, J. Watson, R. White, N. Yamane, A. Zech, A. Zink

Proceedings Volume 9908, 990848 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232082

KEYWORDS: Atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes, Telescopes, Cameras, Prototyping, Optical instrument design, Gamma radiation, Mirrors, Atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes, Telescopes, Gamma radiation, Space telescopes, Imaging systems, Physics

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Proceedings Article | 27 July 2016 Paper

The GCT camera for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

A. Brown, A. Abchiche, D. Allan, J.-P. Amans, T. Armstrong, A. Balzer, D. Berge, C. Boisson, J.-J. Bousquet, M. Bryan, G. Buchholtz, P. Chadwick, H. Costantini, G. Cotter, M. Daniel, A. De Franco, F. de Frondat, J.-L. Dournaux, D. Dumas, G Fasola, S. Funk, J. Gironnet, J. Graham, T. Greenshaw, O. Hervet, N. Hidaka, J. Hinton, J.-M. Huet, I. Jégouzo, T. Jogler, M. Kraus, J. Lapington, P. Laporte, J. Lefaucheur, S. Markoff, T. Melse, L. Mohrmann, P. Molyneux, S. Nolan, A. Okumura, J. Osborne, R. Parsons, S. Rosen, D. Ross, G. Rowell, Y. Sato, F. Sayede, J. Schmoll, H. Schoorlemmer, M. Servillat, H. Sol, V. Stamatescu, M. Stephan, R. Stuik, J. Sykes, H. Tajima, J. Thornhill, L. Tibaldo, C. Trichard, J. Vink, J. Watson, R. White, N. Yamane, A. Zech, A. Zink, J. Zorn

Proceedings Volume 9906, 99065K (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231685

KEYWORDS: Atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes, Telescopes, Cameras, Prototyping, Observatories, Atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes, Telescopes, Electronics, Space telescopes, Mirrors, Field programmable gate arrays, Physics

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Proceedings Article | 10 October 2012 Paper

FAMOUS: a prototype silicon-photomultiplier telescope for the fluorescence detection of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays

Markus Lauscher, Pedro Assis, Pedro Brogueira, Miguel Ferreira, Thomas Hebbeker, Luís Mendes, Christine Meurer, Lukas Middendorf, Tim Niggemann, Mário Pimenta, Johannes Schumacher, Maurice Stephan

Proceedings Volume 8460, 84601N (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.929229

KEYWORDS: Atmospheric particles, Telescopes, Luminescence, Sensors, Device simulation, Prototyping, Fluorescence spectroscopy, Photodetectors, Particles, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

The optics and detector-simulation of the air fluorescence telescope FAMOUS for the detection of cosmic rays

Tim Niggemann, Thomas Hebbeker, Markus Lauscher, Christine Meurer, Lukas Middendorf, Johannes Schumacher, Maurice Stephan

Proceedings Volume 8444, 844430 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925305

KEYWORDS: Photons, Sensors, Telescopes, Cameras, Particles, Electroluminescent displays, Device simulation, Luminescence, Fresnel lenses, Electrons

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 2011 Paper

Future use of silicon photomultipliers for the fluorescence detection of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays

Maurice Stephan, Thomas Hebbeker, Markus Lauscher, Christine Meurer, Tim Niggemann, Johannes Schumacher

Proceedings Volume 8155, 81551B (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.893089

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Luminescence, Atmospheric particles, Cameras, Photodetectors, Device simulation, Space telescopes, Silicon photomultipliers, Sensors, Solids

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