Patrick L. Thompson

1.5k citations

25 papers · 240 indexed · h-index 9

Impact in

Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Optical Coatings and Gratings
Computational Mechanics top 10%
- Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements

Papers in

Radiation 5
- Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques 5
Aerospace Engineering 13
- Calibration and Measurement Techniques 11

Co-authors: James E. Harvey Andrey Krywonos Timo T. Saha D. Mannix David Laundy Stephen P. Collins В. Е. Дмитриенко Peter C. Hill
Journals: Optical Engineering (1 paper)Physical review. B, Condensed matter (1 paper)Applied Optics (3 papers)Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE (15 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Russia

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Patrick L. Thompson

23 papers receiving 199 citations

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1	Initial test results for NASA Goddard’s low-cost optical terminal adaptive optics system Daniel A. Paulson, Predrag Sékulic, Robert Lafon, Patrick L. Thompson, Stephen A. Hall, Kristoffer C. Olsen, Nikki Desch, Haleh Safavi	2023	1
2	NASA’s LCOT (low-cost optical terminal) FSOS (free-space optical subsystem): concept, design, build, and test Patrick L. Thompson, Armen Caroglanian, Jeffrey Guzek, Stephen A. Hall, Robert Lafon, Kristoffer C. Olsen, Daniel A. Paulson, Haleh Safavi, Predrag Sékulic, Oscar Ta, Mark E. Wilson	2023	3
3	A flexible low-cost optical communications ground terminal at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Robert Lafon, Armen Caroglanian, Haleh Safavi, Nikki Desch, Victoria C. Wu, Manuel Buenfil, Patrick L. Thompson, Scott A. Merritt, Steve Hall, Howard Garon, Daniel A. Paulson, John V. Speer, Mark Wilson, Ron Miller, Tom R. Haas, Bruce Trout, R. H. Mason, jerome hengemihle, Jeffrey Guzek	2021	7
4	Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) instrument alignment and test Bente Eegholm, Shane Wake, Zachary Denny, Peter Dogoda, Demetrios Poulios, Barry Coyle, Peter Mule, John G. Hagopian, Patrick L. Thompson, Luis Ramos-Izquierdo, Bryan Blair	2019	9
5	Optical design of the ocean radiometer for carbon assessment Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·Mark E. Wilson, Charles R. McClain, Bryan Monosmith, Manuel A. Quijada, Eugène Waluschka, Patrick L. Thompson, Steven W. Brown	2011	5
6	Evaluation of the polarization properties of a Philips-type prism for the construction of imaging polarimeters Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·Roberto Fernandez-Borda, Eugène Waluschka, S. F. Pellicori, J. Vanderlei Martins, Luis Ramos-Izquierdo, Jacek Cieślak, Patrick L. Thompson	2009	13
7	The Solar X-ray Imager on GOES-13: design, analysis, and on-orbit performance Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·James E. Harvey, Andrey Krywonos, Martina Atanassova, Patrick L. Thompson	2007	4
8	Boresight and gimbal axis alignment for the CRISM instrument Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·John Troll, Patrick L. Thompson, D. C. Humm	2005	0
9	Temperature-dependent forbidden resonant x-ray scattering in zinc oxide Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·Stephen P. Collins, David Laundy, В. Е. Дмитриенко, D. Mannix, Patrick L. Thompson	2003	25
10	Grazing-incidence hyperboloid–hyperboloid designs for wide-field x-ray imaging applications Applied Optics ·James E. Harvey, Andrey Krywonos, Patrick L. Thompson, Timo T. Saha	2001	19
11	Performance of the engineering model x-ray mirror of the Solar X-ray Imager (SXI) for future GOES missions Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·R. C. Catura, M. E. Bruner, Paul R. Catura, B. Jurcevich, C. Kam, J. R. Lemen, Syndie B. Meyer, Mons D. Morrison, Matthew B. Magida, Paul B. Reid, James E. Harvey, Patrick L. Thompson	2000	3
12	<title>Hyperboloid-hyperboloid grazing incidence x-ray telescope designs for wide-field imaging applications</title> Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·James E. Harvey, Patrick L. Thompson, Andrey Krywonos	2000	5
13	Diffracted radiance: a fundamental quantity in nonparaxial scalar diffraction theory: errata Applied Optics ·James E. Harvey, Cynthia L. Vernold, Andrey Krywonos, Patrick L. Thompson	2000	13
14	Systems engineering analysis of aplanatic Wolter type I x-ray telescopes Optical Engineering ·Patrick L. Thompson	2000	11
15	Diffracted radiance: a fundamental quantity in nonparaxial scalar diffraction theory Applied Optics ·James E. Harvey, Cynthia L. Vernold, Andrey Krywonos, Patrick L. Thompson	1999	90
16	<title>Generalized Wolter type I design for the solar x-ray imager (SXI)</title> Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·James E. Harvey, Patrick L. Thompson	1999	8
17	Generalized Wolter Type I design for wide-field x-ray imaging applications Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·James E. Harvey, Patrick L. Thompson	1999	1
18	Surface scatter effects in grazing incidence x-ray telescopes Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·James E. Harvey, Patrick L. Thompson, Cynthia L. Vernold	1998	2
19	Aplanatic Wolter Type-I telescope design: is there a practical advantage? Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·Patrick L. Thompson, James E. Harvey	1998	1
20	<title>Understanding surface scatter effects in grazing incidence x-ray synchrotron applications</title> Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·James E. Harvey, Patrick L. Thompson, Cynthia L. Vernold	1998	1

About Patrick L. Thompson

Patrick L. Thompson is a scholar working on Radiation, Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Computational Mechanics and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, having authored 25 papers that have together received 240 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Calibration and Measurement Techniques (11 papers), Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (7 papers), Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements (7 papers), Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques (5 papers), Optical Wireless Communication Technologies (3 papers), Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (2 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (2 papers) and Optical measurement and interference techniques (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Surfaces, Coatings and Films (33 citations), Computational Mechanics (83 citations), Radiation (30 citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (39 citations) and Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design (8 citations). Patrick L. Thompson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Russia. Frequent co-authors include James E. Harvey, Andrey Krywonos, Timo T. Saha, D. Mannix, David Laundy, Stephen P. Collins, В. Е. Дмитриенко, Peter C. Hill, Luis Ramos-Izquierdo and Eugène Waluschka. Their work appears in journals such as Optical Engineering, Physical review. B, Condensed matter, Applied Optics and Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE.

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