UCO/Lick Observatory Scientific Programming Group

Publications

Bob Kibrick

• "Applications of Microprocessors in Optical Astronomy", R. Kibrick, T. Ricketts, L. Robinson, Proc. SPIE 172, p. 403, 1979. Abstract
  
  
• "Improving Drive Performance with Microprocessors", Robert Kibrick, Microcomputers in Astronomy II, eds. R. Genet and K. Genet, Fairborn Observatory, Chapter 8, 1984. Abstract
  
  
• "A hybrid incremental/absolute position encoder for measuring the position of telescope domes", Robert Kibrick, Calvin R. Delaney, Jack Osborne, Proc. SPIE 628, p. 434-442, 1986. Abstact
  
  
• "The Lick Observatory TV Autoguider", R. Kibrick and L. Robinson, Pub. of the A.S.P., Vol 99, p. 1014-1021, September 1987. Abstract
  
  
• "Methods for measuring and reducing slippage of friction rollers employed in off-axis couplings of position encoders to telescopes", Robert Kibrick and Steve Allen, Proc. SPIE 1236, p. 777-789, 1990, Abstract PDF-format PostScript
  
  
• "CCD Data Acquisition Systems at Lick and Keck Observatories", R. I. Kibrick, R. J. Stover, and A. R. Conrad, Astron. Soc. Pacific Conf. Series, Vol. 52, p.277-288, 1993 (invited paper). Abstract
  
  
• "An evaluation of precision tilt-sensors for measuring telescope position", Robert Kibrick, Lloyd Robinson, and Dave Cowley, Proc. SPIE 2479, p. 341-352, June 1995, Abstract PDF-format PostScript-format
  
  
• "User Interface and Control Software for the HIRES Image Rotator on Keck-1", Robert Kibrick, Al Conrad, John Gathright, and Dean Tucker, Pro. SPIE 3112, p. 187-198, September 1997, Abstract PDF-format PostScript-format
  
  
• "Tests of a precision tiltmeter system for measuring telescope position", Robert Kibrick, Lloyd Robinson, Vernon Wallace, and Dave Cowley, Proc. SPIE 3351, p. 342-353, May 1998, Abstract PDF-format PostScript-format
  
  
• "Active Flexure Compensation Software for the Echellette Spectrograph and Imager on Keck-II", Robert Kibrick, Joseph Miller, Jerry Nelson, Matthew Radovan, Andrew Sheinis, and Brian Sutin", Proc. SPIE 4009, p. 262-273, June 2000 Abstract PDF-format PostScript-format
  
  
• "Remote observing with the Keck Telescopes from the U.S. mainland", Robert Kibrick, Steve Allen, Al Conrad, Proc. SPIE 4011, p. 104-116, June 2000, Abstract PDF-format PostScript-format
  
  
• "Remote observing with the Keck Telescopes from multiple sites in California", Robert Kibrick, Brian Hayes, Steve Allen, and Al Conrad, Proc. SPIE 4845, p. 80-93, November 2002, Abstract PDF-format PostScript-format
  
  
• "A comparison of open versus closed loop flexure compensations for two Keck optical imaging spectrographs: ESI and DEIMOS", Robert Kibrick, S. M. Faber, Andrew C. Phillips, Molly McVeigh, Dave Cowley, Matt Radovan, Kirk Gilmore, Chris Wright, Dean Tucker, De Clarke, and Steve Allen", Proc. SPIE 4841, p. 1385-1398, March 2003, Abstract PDF-format PostScript-format
  
  

Steve Allen

De Clarke

• Extending and Customising DS9 D Clarke et al.
  BoF session and poster presented at ADASS 2004 (Pasadena, CA)
  
  
• Slitmasks from Observer to Telescope: Astrometric Slitmask Manufacturing and Control for Keck Spectrographs D Clarke et al.
  Poster presented at SPIE 2004 (Glasgow, Scotland, UK)
  
  
• Managing DEIMOS removable elements and instrument configuration D Clarke et al.
  poster presented at SPIE 2002 (Kona, HI)
  
  
• Tcl/Tk in Astronomy: an Informal and Incomplete Survey (De Clarke)
  Poster presented at Tcl/2K (Austin, TX),
  available as HTML [conference co-chair]
  
  
• Using a Data-Driven Model for Instrument Software Development (De Clarke and Steve Allen)
  Paper presented at ADASS 99 (Kona, HI),
  available as HTML article or Slide Show
  
  
• DataMynah: A pseudo-NL interface to large multivariate data sets (De Clarke)
  Poster presented at Tcl 98 (San Diego, CA),
  available as HTML
  
  
• Dashboard: a Knowledge-Based, Real-Time Control Panel (De Clarke)
  Paper presented at Tcl 97 (Boston, MA),
  available as HTML and PostScript. Slides are also online.
  
  
• DEIMOS Critical Design Review Document (CDR) Part II Chapter 7 (De Clarke)
  This chapter describes the Information Management component of the DEIMOS instrument, including module descriptions for various software modules used for capturing and processing information: CDR Part I Chapter 3
  
  
• Practical Applications of a Relational Database of FITS Keywords (De Clarke and S. L. Allen)
  Paper presented at ADASS 96 (Charlottesville, VA),
  available as HTML and PostScript. The presentation slides and script are also online.
  
  
• DEIMOS Preliminary Design Review Document (PDR) Chapter 9 (De Clarke)
  This chapter describes the Information Management component of the DEIMOS instrument: CDR Part II Chapter 7
  
  

Will Deich

Dean Tucker