D. Scott Acton

2.0k total citations
50 papers, 836 citations indexed

About

D. Scott Acton is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Instrumentation and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, D. Scott Acton has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 836 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 17 papers in Instrumentation and 15 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in D. Scott Acton's work include Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (43 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (17 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (12 papers). D. Scott Acton is often cited by papers focused on Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (43 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (17 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (12 papers). D. Scott Acton collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. D. Scott Acton's co-authors include A. L. Duncan, Bruce H. Dean, David L. Aronstein, Richard L. Kendrick, Peter Wizinowich, J. Scott Knight, Jeffrey S. Smith, Paul J. Stomski, Adam R. Contos and Robert Smithson and has published in prestigious journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, The Astronomical Journal and CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology).

In The Last Decade

D. Scott Acton

49 papers receiving 766 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
D. Scott Acton United States	17	552	350	233	188	188	50	836
Malcolm J. Northcott United States	17	447 0.8×	494 1.4×	335 1.4×	202 1.1×	83 0.4×	56	1.1k
M. Carbillet France	16	345 0.6×	263 0.8×	127 0.5×	116 0.6×	110 0.6×	51	609
Michael Lloyd‐Hart United States	18	913 1.7×	352 1.0×	620 2.7×	369 2.0×	135 0.7×	118	1.1k
Naoshi Baba Japan	14	439 0.8×	243 0.7×	146 0.6×	249 1.3×	63 0.3×	111	670
Michel Tallon France	14	736 1.3×	209 0.6×	480 2.1×	305 1.6×	94 0.5×	91	867
Emiliano Diolaiti Italy	15	608 1.1×	541 1.5×	370 1.6×	260 1.4×	214 1.1×	145	1.1k
Richard G. Lyon United States	11	288 0.5×	264 0.8×	80 0.3×	74 0.4×	87 0.5×	64	530
Adam R. Contos United States	12	342 0.6×	467 1.3×	147 0.6×	97 0.5×	192 1.0×	23	718
Serge Meimon France	16	333 0.6×	129 0.4×	183 0.8×	208 1.1×	63 0.3×	63	644
David G. Sandler United States	14	411 0.7×	156 0.4×	225 1.0×	179 1.0×	56 0.3×	51	588

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20 of 20 papers shown

Perrin, Marshall D., et al.. (2018). JWST Wavefront Sensing and Control: Operations Plans, Demonstrations, and Status. AAS. 231.

Knight, J. Scott, D. Scott Acton, Koby Smith, et al.. (2018). Characterization and calibration of the James Webb space telescope mirror actuators fine stage motion. CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology). 131–131. 6 indexed citations

Knight, J. Scott, et al.. (2016). Hartmann test for the James Webb Space Telescope. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 9904. 99040C–99040C. 8 indexed citations

McLeod, B. A., Antonin Bouchez, & D. Scott Acton. (2013). The phasing system for the Giant Magellan Telescope. 64. 2 indexed citations

Knight, J. Scott, D. Scott Acton, Paul A. Lightsey, & Allison Barto. (2012). Integrated telescope model for the James Webb Space Telescope. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 8449. 84490V–84490V. 12 indexed citations

Acton, D. Scott & J. Scott Knight. (2012). Multi-field alignment of the James Webb Space Telescope. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 8442. 84423C–84423C. 16 indexed citations

Lightsey, Paul A., D. Scott Acton, J. Scott Knight, & Adam R. Contos. (2012). James Webb Space Telescope first light boresight to spacecraft alignment determination. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 8442. 84423H–84423H. 1 indexed citations

Knight, J. Scott, D. Scott Acton, Paul A. Lightsey, Adam R. Contos, & Allison Barto. (2012). Observatory alignment of the James Webb Space Telescope. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 8442. 84422C–84422C. 11 indexed citations

Knight, J. Scott, Paul A. Lightsey, Allison Barto, & D. Scott Acton. (2010). Image quality verification analysis of the JWST. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 7738. 77381Z–77381Z. 8 indexed citations

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Smith, Jeffrey S., David L. Aronstein, Bruce H. Dean, & D. Scott Acton. (2009). Phase retrieval on broadband and under-sampled images for the JWST testbed telescope. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 7436. 74360D–74360D. 13 indexed citations

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Acton, D. Scott, et al.. (2007). End-to-end commissioning demonstration of the James Webb Space Telescope. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 6687. 668706–668706. 14 indexed citations

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Dean, Bruce H., et al.. (2006). Phase retrieval algorithm for JWST Flight and Testbed Telescope. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 6265. 626511–626511. 92 indexed citations

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Contos, Adam R., et al.. (2006). Aligning and maintaining the optics for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) on-orbit: the wavefront sensing and control concept of operations. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 6265. 62650X–62650X. 18 indexed citations

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Wizinowich, Peter, D. Scott Acton, Olivier Lai, et al.. (2000). <title>Performance of the W.M. Keck Observatory Natural Guide Star Adaptive Optic Facility: the first year at the telescope</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 4007. 2–13. 48 indexed citations

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Wizinowich, Peter, D. Scott Acton, Paul J. Stomski, et al.. (1998). Status of the W.M. Keck Adaptive Optics Facility. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 3353. 568–568. 9 indexed citations

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Acton, D. Scott, Peter Wizinowich, Paul J. Stomski, et al.. (1998). Laboratory calibration of the W.M. Keck Observatory Adaptive Optics Facility. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 3353. 125–125. 5 indexed citations

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Acton, D. Scott. (1995). Correction of static optical errors in a segmented adaptive optical system. Applied Optics. 34(34). 7965–7965. 8 indexed citations

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Acton, D. Scott & R. B. Dunn. (1993). Solar imaging at National Solar Observatory using a segmented adaptive optics system. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 1920. 348–352. 3 indexed citations

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Acton, D. Scott & Robert Smithson. (1992). Solar imaging with a segmented adaptive mirror. Applied Optics. 31(16). 3161–3161. 34 indexed citations

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Smithson, Robert, H. E. Ramsey, D. Scott Acton, et al.. (1986). Initial Solar Observations at Sacramento Peak Using the Lockheed Active Optics System. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 18. 933. 2 indexed citations

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