Jerry E. Nelson

907 citations

41 papers · 670 indexed · h-index 13

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Instrumentation top 5%
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 5%
- Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing

Papers in ⓘ

Instrumentation 24
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research 24
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 36
- Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing 34

Co-authors: Terry S. Mast (18 shared papers)G. A. Chanan (9 shared papers)G. H. Sanders (1 shared paper)Mitchell Troy (3 shared papers)David Kirkman (2 shared papers)Frank G. Dekens (2 shared papers)S. M. Faber (1 shared paper)Douglas G. MacMartin (1 shared paper)
Journals: The Astrophysical Journal (3 papers)Nature (2 papers)Icarus (1 paper)Applied Optics (3 papers)Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE (30 papers)
Partner nations: United States Germany South Africa

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Jerry E. Nelson

37 papers receiving 607 citations

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1	Phasing the mirror segments of the Keck telescopes: the broadband phasing algorithm Applied Optics ·G. A. Chanan, Mitchell Troy, Frank G. Dekens, Scott Michaels, Jerry E. Nelson, Terry S. Mast, David Kirkman	1998	168
2	The status of the Thirty Meter Telescope project Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·Jerry E. Nelson, G. H. Sanders	2008	89
3	Control and alignment of segmented-mirror telescopes: matrices, modes, and error propagation Applied Optics ·G. A. Chanan, Douglas G. MacMartin, Jerry E. Nelson, Terry S. Mast	2004	50
4	The Design of the Keck Observatory and Telescope CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology) ·Jerry E. Nelson, Terry S. Mast, S. M. Faber	1985	44
5	Analysis of normalized point source sensitivity as a performance metric for large telescopes Applied Optics ·Byoung-Joon Seo, Carl Nissly, George Z. Angeli, Brent L. Ellerbroek, Jerry E. Nelson, Norbert Sigrist, Mitchell Troy	2009	33
6	Optical Timing of the Pulsar NP 0532 IN the Crab Nebula The Astrophysical Journal ·Jerry E. Nelson, R. E. Hills, D. D. Cudaback, Joseph Wampler	1970	28
7	<title>Design concepts for the California Extremely Large Telescope (CELT)</title> Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·Jerry E. Nelson	2000	26
8	<title>Segmented mirror control system hardware for CELT</title> Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·Terry S. Mast, Jerry E. Nelson	2000	16
9	Triaxial ellipsoid dimensions and poles of asteroids from AO observations at the Keck-II telescope Icarus ·J. Drummond, Julian C. Christou, Jerry E. Nelson	2009	15
10	<title>W.M. Keck Telescope phasing camera system</title> Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·G. A. Chanan, Jerry E. Nelson, Terry S. Mast, Peter Wizinowich, Barbara A. Schaefer	1994	14
11	<title>Design issues for the active control system of the California Extremely Large Telescope (CELT)</title> Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·G. A. Chanan, Jerry E. Nelson, Catherine M. Ohara, Edwin Sirko	2000	14
12	<title>Overview of the performance of the W.M. Keck Observatory</title> Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·Jerry E. Nelson, Peter Gillingham	1994	12
13	Optical Time-Of Measurements from the Crab Pulsar: Comparison of Results from Four Observatories The Astrophysical Journal ·Paul Horowitz, C. Papaliolios, N. P. Carleton, Jerry E. Nelson, J. Middleditch, R. E. Hills, D. D. Cudaback, Joseph Wampler, P. E. Boynton, E. J. Groth, R. B. Partridge, David T. Wilkinson, J. G. Duthie, Paul Murdin	1971	12
14	Segment Alignment For The Keck Telescope Primary Mirror Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·G. A. Chanan, Jerry E. Nelson, Terry S. Mast	1986	12
15	Advancement of the segment support system for the Thirty Meter Telescope primary mirror Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·Eric Williams, Curtis Baffes, Terry S. Mast, Jerry E. Nelson, Benjamin C. Platt, R. J. Ponchione, E. Ponslet, Shahriar Setoodeh, Mark J. Sirota, Vince Stephens, Larry M. Stepp, Alan Tubb	2008	12
16	Search for Seismic Signals from Gravitational Radiation of Pulsar CP1133 Nature ·Terry S. Mast, Jerry E. Nelson, John A. Saarloos, Richard A. Muller, Bruce A. Bolt	1972	12
17	The design and optimization of detectors for adaptive optics wavefront sensing Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·Sean M. Adkins, Oscar Azucena, Jerry E. Nelson	2006	11
18	Progress on the California Extremely Large Telescope (CELT) Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·Jerry E. Nelson	2003	10
19	<title>Design considerations for CELT adaptive optics</title> Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·Richard G. Dekany, Jerry E. Nelson, Brian Bauman	2000	9
20	Thirty-Meter Telescope: progress and approaches Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·Jerry E. Nelson	2008	9

About Jerry E. Nelson

Jerry E. Nelson is a scholar working on Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Computational Mechanics and Biomedical Engineering, having authored 41 papers that have together received 670 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (34 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (24 papers), Advanced optical system design (8 papers), Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation (7 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (6 papers), Optical Systems and Laser Technology (6 papers), History and Developments in Astronomy (5 papers) and Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Instrumentation (81 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (529 citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (165 citations), Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (178 citations) and Biomedical Engineering (258 citations). Jerry E. Nelson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and South Africa. Frequent co-authors include Terry S. Mast, G. A. Chanan, G. H. Sanders, Mitchell Troy, David Kirkman, Frank G. Dekens, S. M. Faber, Douglas G. MacMartin, R. E. Hills and Peter Gillingham. Their work appears in journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Nature, Icarus, Applied Optics and Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE.

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