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François Wildi Ph.D.
Observatoire de Genève
51 ch. des Maillettes
CH-1290 Sauverny
Phone. : +41 22 379 2343

I am a faculty (Maitre d'Enseignement et Recherche) at the Observatory of Geneva.

Presently, I spend the the lion's share of my time as systems engineer leading the integrations of the VLT-SPHERE instrument; an extreme Adptive Optics exo-planet imaging instrument. SPHERE is a very complex instrument that will be capable of imaging exo-solar planets from the ground. This 8-tons system features 2 near-infrared instruments (a differential imager and an imaging spectrograph)  and a visible high accuray polarimeter at the back of an extreme AO system and a set of coronagraphs.
In parallel, I work on a feasibility stduy for a minisatellite for observing exo-solar planets transits, and on a Fabry-Perot calibrator for radial velocity spectrographs. In the last  years, I have also been involved in the VLT Adaptive Secondary studies (test bench, calibration), and the TMT Adaptive secondary studies (dimensioning).

Around the turn of the millenium, I have spent 5 years at Steward Observatory, University of Arizona, as the lead engineer of the adaptive optics system for the 6.5 meter MMT telescope. This project was conducted at the Center for Astronomical Adaptive Optics (CAAO). The MMT AO has been my life for the best and the worst between 1999 and 2003 and eventually we have been rewarded with making the world's first adaptive secondary-based AO system work. I left Steward Observatory in August 2003 to go to Switzerland, and stayed an S.O. adjunct senior staff scientist.

Committees

  • Program Committee, Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy, SPIE 2011.
  • Review Committee, ASTRO-H filter wheel and calibration CDR, 2011
  • Program Committee, Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy, SPIE 2010.
  • Steering Committee, European Community Research Program FP7 "Preparing for the construction of the European Extremely Large Telescope".
  • Scientific Committee, ISYS competence network of the West Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, 2004-2007
  • Review Committee, TMT, IRMOS (Infra-Red Multi Object Spectrograph) Feasibility Study, 2006 
  • Review Committee, TMT, MIRES/MIRAO (Mid Infra-Red Echelle Spectrograph) Feasibility Study, 2006 
  • Review Committee, TMT, AM2 (Adaptive Secondary Mirror) Feasibility Study, 2006
  • Review Committee, Gemini Ground-Layer Adaptive Optics (GLAO) Feasibility Study, 2005 

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Publications

Book

 

Refereed


Conference proceedings

  • F. Wildi, F. Pepe, B. Chazelas. "A passive, cost effective solution for the high stability wavelength calibration of radial velocity spectrographs" in Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV , SPIE (2012), Amsterdam.

  • R. Roelfsema, D. Gisler, J. Pragt, H.M. Schmid, A. Bazzon, M. Kenworthy, C. Dominik, A. Baruffolo, A. Boccaletti, J.-L. Beuzit, K. Dohlen, M. Downing, E.Elswijk, M. de Haan, N. Hubin, M. Kasper, Ch. Keller, J-L Lizon, D. Mouillet, A. Pavlov, P. Puget, F. Rigal, B. Salasnich, F. Snik, Ch. Thalmann, F. Wildi. "The ZIMPOL high contrast imaging polarimeter for SPHERE: High Contrast test results in the lab",  in Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV , SPIE (2012), Amsterdam.

  • J. Pragt, R. Roelfsema, D. Gisler, F. Wildi, H. M. Schmid, F. Rigal, E. Elswijk, M. de Haan, A. Bazzon, K. Dohlen, A. Costille, C. Dominik. "Alignment of the SPHERE/ZIMPOL imaging polarimeter", in Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV , SPIE (2012), Amsterdam.

  • A. Bazzon, D. Gisler, R. Roelfsema, H.M. Schmid, J. Pragt, E.Elswijk, M. de Haan, P. Steiner, M. Downing, B. Salasnich, A. Pavlov, J-L Beuzit, K. Dohlen, D. Mouillet, F. Wildi, "SPHERE/ZIMPOL: laboratory tests of the optical polarization components", in Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV , SPIE (2012), Amsterdam.

  • H.M. Schmid, M. Downing, R. Roelfsema, A. Bazzon, D. Gisler, J. Pragt, C. Cumani, A. Pavlov, A. Baruffolo, J-L Beuzit, K. Dohlen, C. Dominik, E. Elswijk, M. Felt, M. Kasper, D. Mouillet, B. Salasnich, P. Steiner, F. Wildi, "Laboratory tests of demodulating CCD's for the ZIMPOL/SPHERE imaging polarimeter", SPIE (2012), Amsterdam.

  • B. Chazelas, F. Pepe, F. Wildi. "Optical fibers for radial velocities: An update", SPIE (2012), Amsterdam.

  • K. Dohlen, F. Wildi, J.-L. Beuzit, P. Puget, D. Mouillet and the SPHERE consortium, "SPHERE: Confronting in-lab performnce with system analysis prediction", AO for ELT 2, Sept. 25-30 2011, Victoria BC, Canada.

  • C. Petit, T. Fusco, J.-F. Sauvage, A. Sevin, M. Suarez, J. Charton, P. Baudoz, J .-L. Beuzit, T. Buey, K. Dohlen, P. Feautrier, E. Fedrigo, B. Fleuzry, J.-L. Gach, N. Hubin, M. Kasper, D. Mouillet, D. Perret, P. Puget, J.-C. Sinquin, C. Soenke, F. Wildi, "Integration, tests and laboratory performance of SAXO, the VLT-SPHERE extreme AO system", in AO for ELT 2, Sept. 25-30 2011, Victoria BC, Canada.

  • F. Wildi, F. Pepe, B. Chazelas, G. Lo Curto, Ch. Lovis, "The performance of the new Fabry-Perot calibration system of the radial velocity spectrograph HARPS "  in Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets V , SPIE 8151-51 (2011), San Diego.

  • F. Wildi,  K. Dohlen, J.-L. Beuzit, M. Feldt, D. Mouillet, P. Puget, A. Baruffolo, A. Boccaletti, R. Claudi, A. Costille, J. Charton, Ph. Feautrier, T. Fusco, R. Gratton, M. Kasper, M. Langlois, P. Martinez, D. Mesa, D. Le Mignat, C. Moutou, A. Pavlov, C. Petit, R. Roelfsema, J. Pragt, H.-M. Schmid, P. Rabou, S. Rochat, J.-F. Sauvage, E. Stadler. "The performance of the SPHERE sub-systems in the integration lab " in Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets V , SPIE 8151-21 (2011), San Diego.

  • R. Roelfsema, D. Gisler, J. Pragt, H.-M. Schmid, A. Bazzon, C. Dominik, A. Baruffolo, J.-L. Beuzit, J. Charton, K. Dohlen, M. Downing, E. Elswijk, M. Feldt, M. de Haan, N. Hubin, M. Kasper, Ch. U. Keller, J.-L. Lizon, D. Mouillet, A. Pavlov, P. Puget, S. Rochat, B. Salasnich,  P. Steiner, Ch. Thalmann, R. Waters, F. Wildi , "The ZIMPOL high-contrast imaging polarimeter for SPHERE: sub-system: test results " in Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets V, SPIE 8151-22 (2011), San Diego.

  • F. Wildi, F. Pepe, B. Chazelas, G. Lo Curto. "A Fabry-Perot calibrator of the HARPS radial velocity spectrograph: performance report "  in Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III , SPIE 7735-181 (2010), San Diego.

  • B. Chazelas, F. Pepe, F. Wildi, F. Bouchy, S. Perruchot, G. Avila, J. L. Rasilla. "New scramblers for precision radial velocity: Square and octogonal fibers " in Modern Technologies in Space- and Ground-based Telescopes and Instrumentation, SPIE 7739-191 (2010), San Diego.

  • F. Wildi, R. Dubosson, B. Michaud, M. Crausaz, D.Mouillet, K. Dohlen. "The performance of the calibration module for SPHERE ", in Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III, SPIE 7735-101 (2010), San Diego.

  • J.-L. Beuzit, M. Feldt, K. Dohlen, D. Mouillet, P. Puget, F.Wildi, M. Kasper and the SPHERE Consortium. "SPHERE: a planet imager for the VLT" in Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III, SPIE 7735-33 (2010), San Diego.

  • J.-F. Sauvage, C. Petit, T. Fusco, T. Buey, A. Sevin, P. Bernardi, J. Charton, P. Feautrier, F. Wildi, K. Dohlen, J.-L. Beuzit. "First laboratory results of the SPHERE eXtreme AO system: SAXO ", SPIE 7736-14 (2010), San Diego.

  • M. Langlois, A. Vigan, C. Moutou, K. Dohlen, D. Mouillet, M. Saisse, F. Wildi, M. Feldt. "Impact of calibration on performance with IRDIS, the infrared imager and spectrograph for SPHERE ",  in Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III, SPIE 7735-37 (2010), San Diego.
  • P. Baudoz, R. Dorn, J-L Lizon, T. Fusco, J. Charton, K. Dohlen, J-L Beuzit, P. Puget, D. Mouillet, M. Feldt, F. Wildi, A. Baruffolo, M. Kasper, N. Hubin. "The Differential Tip-Tilt Sensor of SPHERE ", in Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III, SPIE 7735-197 (2010), San Diego.

  • R. Roelfsema, H.-M. Schmid, J. Pragta, D. Gisler, R. Waters, A. Bazzon, A. Baruffolo, J-L Beuzit, A. Boccaletti, J. Charton, C. Cumanif, K. Dohlen, M. Downing, E. Elswijk, M. Feld, Ch. Groothuis, M. de Haan, H. Hanenburg, N. Hubin, F. Joos, M. Kasperf, Ch. Kelleri, J. Kragt, J.-L. Lizon, D. Mouillet, A. Pavlov, F. Rigal, S. Rochatd, B. Salasnich, P. Steiner, Ch. Thalmann, L. Venema, F. Wildi. "The ZIMPOL high contrast imaging polarimeter for SPHERE: design, manufacturing and testing", in Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III, SPIE 7735-154 (2010), San Diego.

  • K. Dohlen, M. Carle, F. Madec, M. Langlois, D. Le Mignant, M. Saisse, A. Vigan, G. Arthaud, R. Barette, J.-A. Benedetti, J.-C. Blanc, P. Blanchard, W. Bon, L. Castinel, Ch. Fabron, L. Hill, M. Jaquet, Ph. Laurent, M. Llored, N. Manzone, S. Mazzanti, J. Melkonian, G. Moreauxa, C. Moutoua, A. Orignea, M. Feldt, V. Naranjo, R.-R. Rohloffc, J.-L. Beuzit, L. Gluck, D. Mouillet, P. Puget, A. Baruffolo, F.Wildi, R. Dorn, G. Finger, N. Hubin, M. Kasper, J.-L. Lizon. "Manufacturing and integration of the IRDIS dual imaging camera and spectrograph for SPHERE " in Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III, SPIE 7735-102 (2010), San Diego.

  • G. Lo Curto, Ch. Lovis, T. Wilken, G. Avila, B. Chazelas, T.W. Hänsch, R. Holzwarth, G. Ihle, A. Manescau, L. Pasquinia, F. Pepe, A. Segovia, P. Sinclaire, T. Steinmetz, T. Udem, F. Wildi. "Along the path towards extremely precise radial velocity measurements ", in Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III, SPIE 7735-3s4 (2010), San Diego.

  • F. Wildi, G. Lo Curto, B. Chazelas, Ch. Lovi, F. Pepe, S. Udry. "Impact A Fabry-Perot interferometer for the wavelength calibration of radial velocity spectrographs ", ESO-CAUP workshop on: Towards other earth, perspectives and limitations in the EELT era, 19-23 October 2009, Porto, Portugal.

  • B. Chazelas, F. Pepe, F. Bouchy, F. Wildi "Strudy of optical fibers scrambling to improve radial velocity measurements ", ESO-CAUP workshop on: Towards other earth, perspectives and limitations in the ELT era, 19-23 October 2009, Porto, Portugal.

  • H.M. Schmid , J.L. Beuzit, D. Mouillet, K. Dohlen, M. Kasper, R. Gratton, J. Pragt, R. Waters, C. Thalmann, D. Gisler, C.U. Keller, L. Venema, R. Rolfsema, F. Rigal, A. Baruffolo, A. Boccaletti, E. Buenzli, J. Charton, S. Desidera, M. Feldt, T. Fusco, T. Henning, N. Hubin, J. Kragt, F. Kerber, P. Puget, C. Verinaud, F. Wildi. "Imaging polarimetry of extra­solar planets with the VLT and the E-­ELT ", ESO-CAUP workshop on: Towards other earth, perspectives and limitations in the ELT era, 19-23 October 2009, Porto, Portugal.s

  • F. Wildi, F. Pepe, C. Lovis, B. Chazelas, T. Wilken, A. Manescau, L. Pasquini, R. Holzwarth, T. Stenimetz, T. Udem, T. W. Hänsch, G. Lo Curto, "Calibration of high accuracy radial velocity spectrographs: beyond the Th-Ar lamps ", in Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets IV, SPIE 7440-52 (2009).

  • F. Wildi, J.-L. Beuzit, M. Feldt, D. Mouillet, K. Dohlen, P. Puget, A. Baruffolo, J. Charton, P. Baudoz, A. Boccaletti, L. Abe, R. Claudi, Ph. Feautrier, T. Fusco, R. Gratton, N. Hubin, M. Kasper, M. Langlois, R. Lenzen, A. Pavlov, C. Petit, J. Pragt, P. Rabou, R. Roelfsema, M. Saisse, H.-M. Schmid, E. Stadler, M. Turatto, S. Udry, R. Waters, T. Henning, A.-M. Lagrange, F. Vakili. “SPHERE: The VLT exo-planet imager in the post-FDR phase ”, Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets IV, SPIE 7440-24 (2009).

  • F. Wildi, D. Mouillet,  J-L. Beuzit,  M. Feldt, K. Dohlen, T. Fusco, C. Petit, S. Desidera, R. Gratton, M. Langlois,  H.-M. Schmid,  A. Vigan, J. Charton, R. Claudi, R. Roelfsema, A. Baruffolo, P. Puget. "Calibrating SPHERE, the VLT extra-solar planet imager", in Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets IV , SPIE 7440-25 (2009) in prep.

  • Bruno Chazelas, Francesco Pepe, François Bouchy, François Wildi   "Study of Optical Fibers Scrambling to Improve Radial Velocity Measurements ", IAU Rio 2009

  • J.-L. Beuzit, T. Fusco, C. Petit, M. Feldt, D. Mouillet, P. Puget, K. Dohlen, F. Wildi, . "SPHERE a planet finder instrument for the VLT ", First International Conference on AO for ELT's, Paris, 22-26.06.2009. being edited

  • A. Refregier, M. Doupsis and the DUNE collaboration. "Summary of the DUNE mission concept " in Space Telescopes and Instrumentation I, SPIE 7010-43 (2008)

  • J. Booth, M. Cropper, F. Eisenhauer, A. Refregier and the DUNE collaboration. "The focal plane instrumentation for the DUNE mission " in Space Telescopes and Instrumentation I, SPIE 7010-48 (2008)

  • F. Wildi, J.-L. Beuzit, M. Feldt, D. Mouillet, K. Dohlen, P. Puget. "The SPHERE exoplanet imager: a new management paradigm? " in Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy, SPIE 7017-20 (2008)

  • J.-L. Beuzit, M. Feldt, K. Dohlen; D. Mouillet, P. Puget, F. Wildi. "SPHERE: a 'Planet Finder' instrument for the VLT " in Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II, SPIE 7014-42 (2008)

  • S. Desidera, R. Gratton, R. Claudi, J. Antichi, D. Mesa, M. Turatto,; P. Bruno, E. Cascone, V. De Caprio, E. Giro, S. Scuderi, M. Feldt, A. Pavlov, K. Dohlen, J-L Beuzit, D. Mouillet, P. Puget, F. Wildi, "Calibration and data reduction for planet detection with SPHERE-IFS " in Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II, SPIE 7014-127 (2008)

  • Ch. Thalmann, H.-M. Schmid, A. Boccaletti, D. Mouillet, K. Dohlen, R. Roelfsema, M. Carbillet, D. Gisler, J.-L. Beuzit, M. Feldt, R. Gratton, F. Joos, Ch. Keller, J. Kragt, J. Pragt, P. Puget, F. Rigal, F. Snik, R. Waters, F. Wildi, "SPHERE ZIMPOL: Overview and performance simulation " in Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II, SPIE 7014-120 (2008)

  • D. Mouillet, J.-L. Beuzit, M. Feldt, K. Dohlen, P. Puget, F. Wildi, A. Boccaletti, T. Henning, C. Moutou, H.M. Schmid, M. Turatto, S. Udry, F. Vakili, R. Waters, A. Baruffolo, J. Charton, R. Claudi, T. Fusco, R. Gratton, N. Hubin, M. Kasper, M. Langlois, J. Pragt, R. Roelfsema, and M. Saisse. "SPHERE: a ’Planet Finder’ instrument for the VLT " in Science with the VLT in the ELT Era, ESO Garching, (2008)

  • F. Wildi, G.Mühlebach, T. Maulaz. "Low order high accuracy deformable mirror based on electromagnetic actuators " in Optomechatronic Actuators and Manipulation III. SPIE 6715 (2007)

  • F. Wildi et al.. "The SPHERE exoplanet imager: status report at PDR "in Astronomical Adaptive Optics Systems and Applications III, SPIE 6691-18 (2007)

  • F. Wildi, B. Girardet.. "A versatile seeing monitor for smaller obervatories ". Top of Science, international conference in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the High Altitude Research Station Jungfraujoch, Interlaken, 11-13.09.2006

  • T. Fusco, C. Petit, G. Rousset, K. Dohlen, J. Charton, P. Rabou, P. Feautrier, P. Baudoz, J.-L. Beuzit, D .Mouillet, P. Puget, M. Kasper, M. Downing, E. Fedrigo, N. Hubin, F. Wildi. "Design of the extrem AO system for SPHERE, the planet-finder instrument of the VLT " in Advances in Adaptive Optics II, SPIE (2006)

  • K. Dohlen, JL Beuzit, M. Feldt, D. Mouillet, P. Puget, F. Wildi, J. Charton , C. Moutou, A. Longmore, T. Fusco. A. Boccaletti, P. Baudoz, P. Rabou, Ph. Feautrier, M. Langlois, M. Saisse, R. Gratton, J. Antici, A. Berton, HM. Schmid , R.Waters, “SPHERE, a planet finder instrument for the VLT.” in Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy. SPIE 6269 (2006)

  • D. Ferrario, F. Wildi. “ Nulling interferometry and adaptive optics control system optimization”. in Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets II, SPIE 5905-28 (2005)

  • B. Girardet, F. Wildi, G. Brusa. “ Off-line and on-line modal optimization of the MMT-AO system”. in Astronomical Adaptive Optics Systems and Applications II, SPIE 5903-12 (2005)

  • F. Wildi, G. Brusa. “Determining the interaction matrix using starlight”, Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, SPIE 5490-102 (2004)

  • M. A. Kenworthy, D. Miller, P. Hinz, G. Brusa, L. Close, D. McCarthy, Jr., D. Fisher, M. Lloyd-Hart, F. Wildi,” Scientific results from the MMT natural guide star adaptive optics system” in Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, SPIE 5490-48 (2004)

  • F. Wildi, G. Brusa, A. Riccardi, M.. Lloyd-Hart, L. Close. "1st light of the Adaptive optics system at the 6.5m MMT", SPIE international symposium on Optical Science and technology, 4-5 August 2003, San Diego CA, USA, (5169-03)

  • G. Brusa, A. Riccardi, F. Wildi, M. Lloyd-Hart, H. Martin, R. Allen, D. Fisher, D. Miller, P. Salinari, R. Biasi, D. Gallieni, and F. Zocchi. "MMT adaptive secondary: First AO closed-loop results", SPIE international symposium on Optical Science and technology, 4-5 August 2003, San Diego CA, USA (5169-04)

  • M.. Lloyd-Hart , F. Wildi, G. Brusa, "Lessons learned from the first adaptive secondary mirror", SPIE international symposium on Optical Science and technology, 4-5 August 2003, San Diego CA, USA (5169-10)

  • F. Wildi, G. Brusa, D. Miller, D. Fisher, R. Allen, M.. Lloyd-Hart, A. Riccardi, H. Martin. "Towards 1st light of the 6.5m MMT adaptive optics system with deformable secondary mirror" in Adaptive Optical Systems Technologies II, SPIE 4839-19 (2002)

  • G. Brusa, A. Riccardi, P. Salinari, F. Wildi, M. Lloyd-Hart, H. Martin, R. Allen, D. Fisher, D. Miller, R. Biasi, D. Gallieni, and F. Zocchi. "MMT adaptive secondary: performance evaluation and field testing", in Adaptive Optical Systems Technologies II, SPIE 4839 (2002)

  • A. Riccardi, G. Brusa, C. Del Vecchio, R. Biasi, M. Andrighettoni, D. Gallieni, F. Zocchi, M. Lloyd-Hart, H. M. Martin, F. Wildi, "The adaptive secondary mirror for the 6.5m conversion of the Multiple Mirror Telescope" International Conference "BEYOND CONVENTIONAL ADAPTIVE OPTICS" (2001)

  • F. Wildi, M.. Lloyd-Hart, G. Brusa, A. Riccardi, H. Martin, R. Biasi, D. Gallieni, "Progress of the MMT adaptive optics program", in Adaptive Optics Systems and Technology II.SPIE 4494-02 (2001)

  • Maud Langlois, Roger Angel, Michael Lloyd-Hart, Francois Wildi, Gordon Love, "High Order, Reconstructor-Free Adaptive Optics for 8 meter Class Telescopes", International Conference "BEYOND CONVENTIONAL ADAPTIVE OPTICS" (2001)

  • M. Lloyd-Hart, R. Angel, G. Angeli, W. Davison, B. Fitz-Patrick, R. Johnson, M. Kenworthy, P. McGuire, B. Martin, S. Miller, F. Wildi, P. Salinari, G. Brusa, A.Riccardi, C. del Vecchio, "Adaptive Optics at the 6.5 m MMT", SPIE Conference on Adaptive Optics Systems and Technology, Garching, 2000.

  • P.C. McGuire, M. Langlois, M. Lloyd-Hart, J.R.P. Angel, M.A. Kenworthy, F.P. Wildi, G.Z. Angeli, B.C. Fitz-Patrick, S.West, T.A. Rhoadarmer, "Wave Front Sensor Measurements of Atmospheric Turbulence at Prime Focus of the New MMT", SPIE Conference on Adaptive Optics Systems and Technology, 2000.

  • H. M. Martin, J. H. Burge, C. Del Vecchio, L. R. Dettmann, S. M. Miller, B. Smith, F. Wildi, "Optical fabrication of the MMT adaptive secondary mirror", SPIE conference on Adaptive Optical Systems Technology, ed. P. Wizinowich, Garching, 4007-06, 2000.

  • G. Russiniello, D. Huguenin, F. Wildi. "A robust control system for the new 1.2 meter telescopes of the Geneva Observatory ". SPIE conference on Advanced Telescope and Instrumentation Control Software Garching ,4009-21, 2000.

  • P.C. McGuire, M. Lloyd-Hart, J.R.P. Angel, G.Z. Angeli, R.L. Johnson, B.C. Fitz-Patrick, W.B. Davison, R.J. Sarlot, C.J. Bresloff, J.M. Hughes, S.M. Miller, P. Schaller, F.P. Wildi, M.A. Kenworthy, R.M. Cordova, M.L. Rademacher, M.H. Rascon, M. Langlois, T. Roberts, D. McCarthy, J.H. Burge, T.A. Rhoadarmer, J.C.Shelton, B. Jacobsen, P. Salinari, G. Brusa, C. Del Vecchio, R. Biasi, D. Gallieni, D.G. Sandler, T.K. Barrett, "The Adaptive Optics System for the New 6.5 meter MMT Optical/Infrared telescope", abstract to the Four Corners Section American Physical Society (APS) Meeting, Tucson, 1999.

  • P.C. McGuire, M. Lloyd-Hart, J.R.P. Angel, G.Z. Angeli, R.L. Johnson, B.C. Fitzpatrick, W.B. Davison, R.J. Sarlot, C.J. Bresloff, J.M. Hughes, S.M. Miller, P.Schaller, F.P. Wildi, M.A. Kenworthy, R.M. Cordova, M.L. Rademacher, M.H. Rascon, J.H. Burge, B.L. Stamper, C.Zhao, P. Salinari, C. Del Vecchio, A. Riccardi, G.Brusa, R. Biasi, M. Andrighettoni, D. Gallieni, C. Franchini, D.G. Sandler, T.K. Barrett, " Full-System Laboratory Testing of the F/15 Deformable Secondary Mirror for the New MMT Adaptive Optics System", SPIE Conference on Adaptive Optics Systems and Technology, eds. R.Q. Fugate and R. K. Tyson, 3762, Denver, 1999.

  • P.C. McGuire, T.A. Rhoadarmer, M. Lloyd-Hart, J.C. Shelton, M.P. Lesser, J.R.P. Angel, G.Z. Angeli, J.M. Hughes, B.C. Fitz-Patrick, M.L. Rademacher, P. Schaller, M.A. Kenworthy, F.P. Wildi, J.G. Capara, D.B. Ouellette, "Construction and Testing of the Wavefront Sensor Camera for the New MMT Adaptive Optics System", SPIE Conference on Adaptive Optics Systems and Technology, eds. R.Q. Fugate and R. K. Tyson, 3762, Denver, 1999.

  • F. P. Wildi, "New concept and performance in the azimuth control of stratospheric gondolas ", 12TH ESA SYMPOSIUM ON EUROPEAN ROCKET AND BALLOON PROGRAMS AND RELATED RESEARCH, Cannes 1991