Dr. Andres M. Olivares Profile

Dr. Andres M. Olivares

Lead Opto-Mechanical Engineer at Magdalena Ridge Observatory

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Publications (20)

Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Setting the stage for first fringes with the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer

M. Creech-Eakman, V. Romero, C. Haniff, D. Buscher, J. Young, A. Olivares, E. Ligon, I. Payne, B. Avila, S. Blevins, N. Chowdhury, R. Collins, C. Dahl, D. Das Roy, J. Dooley, D. Etscorn, S. Etscorn, A. Farris, M. Fisher, E. Garcia, M. Gabaldon, C. Gino, R. Halder, O. Hosseini, B. Jaynes, L. Jencka, P. Johnston, S. Jojola, J. Luis, J. Maes, W. Martin, T. Matthews, C. McKeen, S. Mohammadi, D. Mortimer, S. Norouzi, D. Ochoa, B. Panta, J. Pino, I. Salayandia, C. Salcido, A. Sanchez, F. Santoro, E. B. Seneta, X. Sun, D. Wilson, J. Wolfram

Proceedings Volume 11446, 1144609 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2563173

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Telescopes, Infrared telescopes, Infrared imaging, Infrared radiation, Optical instrument design, Beam controllers, Control systems, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

The Magdalena Ridge Observatory interferometer: first light and deployment of the first telescope on the array

M. Creech-Eakman, V. Romero, I. Payne, C. Haniff, D. Buscher, J. Young, F. Santoro, R. Blasi, C. Dahl, J. Dooley, D. Etscorn, A. Farris, M. Fisher, E. Garcia, C. Gino, B. Jaynes, L. Jencka, P. Johnston, C. Jurgenson, R. Kelly, D. Klinglesmith, E. R. Ligon, J. Luis, T. McCracken, C. McKeen, D. Mortimer, D. Ochoa, A. Olivares, J. Pino, C. Salcido, L. Schmidt, E. Seneta, X. Sun, D. Wilson

Proceedings Volume 10701, 1070106 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314155

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Interferometers, Mirrors, Interferometry, Sensors, Relays, Optical instrument design, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Reflector telescopes

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The Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer (MROI) has been under development for almost two decades. Initial funding for the facility started before the year 2000 under the Army and then Navy, and continues today through the Air Force Research Laboratory. With a projected total cost of substantially less than $200M, it represents the least expensive way to produce sub-milliarcsecond optical/near-infrared images that the astronomical community could invest in during the modern era, as compared, for instance, to extremely large telescopes or space interferometers. The MROI, when completed, will be comprised of 10 x1.4m diameter telescopes distributed on a Y-shaped array such that it will have access to spatial scales ranging from about 40 milliarcseconds down to less than 0.5 milliarcseconds. While this type of resolution is not unprecedented in the astronomical community, the ability to track fringes on and produce images of complex targets approximately 5 magnitudes fainter than is done today represents a substantial step forward. All this will be accomplished using a variety of approaches detailed in several papers from our team over the years. Together, these two factors, multiple telescopes deployed over very long-baselines coupled with fainter limiting magnitudes, will allow MROI to conduct science on a wide range and statistically meaningful samples of targets. These include pulsating and rapidly rotating stars, mass-loss via accretion and mass-transfer in interacting systems, and the highly-active environments surrounding black holes at the centers of more than 100 external galaxies. This represents a subsample of what is sure to be a tremendous and serendipitous list of science cases as we move ahead into the era of new space telescopes and synoptic surveys. Additional investigations into imaging man-made objects will be undertaken, which are of particular interest to the defense and space-industry communities as more human endeavors are moved into the space environment.

In 2016 the first MROI telescope was delivered and deployed at Magdalena Ridge in the maintenance facility. Having undergone initial check-out and fitting the system with optics and a fast tip-tilt system, we eagerly anticipate installing the telescope enclosure in 2018. The telescope and enclosure will be integrated at the facility and moved to the center of the interferometric array by late summer of 2018 with a demonstration of the performance of an entire beamline from telescope to beam combiner table shortly thereafter. At this point, deploying two more telescopes and demonstrating fringe-tracking, bootstrapping and limiting magnitudes for the facility will prove the full promise of MROI. A complete status update of all subsystems follows in the paper, as well as discussions of potential collaborative initiatives.

Proceedings Article | 9 July 2018 Paper

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Towards integration of the Unit Telescope for the Magdalena Ridge Observatory interferometer

Andres Olivares, Fernando Santoro, Christopher Salcido, Robert Ligon, Chuck Dahl, Perry Johnston, Robert Blasi, Allen Farris, Dylan Etscorn, Michelle Creech-Eakman, Ifan Payne, John Young, Davide Marzotto, Olivier Pirnay

Proceedings Volume 10701, 107010P (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312908

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interferometers, Mirrors, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Optical alignment, Safety, Telecommunications, Cameras, Analytical research, Optical fabrication

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2018 Paper

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Magdalena Ridge Observatory interferometer: UT#1 site installation, alignment and test

Christian Bastin, Olivier Pirnay, Vincent Moreau, Carlo Flebus, Andres Olivares

Proceedings Volume 10701, 107010O (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313150

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Stars, Interferometers, Image quality, Mirrors, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Monochromatic aberrations, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

Paper

The new NESSI: refurbishment of an NIR MOS for characterizing exoplanets using the Hale telescope

M. Creech-Eakman, M. Swain, R. Zellem, A. Olivares, C. Salcido, L. Schmidt, C. Jurgenson, K. Pearson, F. Santoro, G. Vasisht

Proceedings Volume 10702, 107023K (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314242

KEYWORDS: Exoplanets, Cryogenics, Near infrared, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Near infrared spectroscopy, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 4 August 2016 Paper

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A new path to first light for the Magdalena Ridge Observatory interferometer

M. Creech-Eakman, V. Romero, I. Payne, C. Haniff, D. Buscher, J. Young, R. Cervantes, C. Dahl, A. Farris, M. Fisher, P. Johnston, D. Klinglesmith, H. Love, D. Ochoa, A. Olivares, J. Pino, C. Salcido, F. Santoro, L. Schmidt, E. Seneta, X. Sun, L. Jenka, R. Kelly, J. Price, A. Rea, J. Riker, S. Rochelle

Proceedings Volume 9907, 990705 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233910

KEYWORDS: Interferometry, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Interferometers, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Situational awareness sensors, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Relays, Infrared radiation, Interfaces, Sensors

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The Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer (MROI) was the most ambitious infrared interferometric facility conceived of in 2003 when funding began. Today, despite having suffered some financial short-falls, it is still one of the most ambitious interferometric imaging facilities ever designed. With an innovative approach to attaining the original goal of fringe tracking to H = 14^th magnitude via completely redesigned mobile telescopes, and a unique approach to the beam train and delay lines, the MROI will be able to image faint and complex objects with milliarcsecond resolutions for a fraction of the cost of giant telescopes or space-based facilities. The design goals of MROI have been optimized for studying stellar astrophysical processes such as mass loss and mass transfer, the formation and evolution of YSOs and their disks, and the environs of nearby AGN.

The global needs for Space Situational Awareness (SSA) have moved to the forefront in many communities as Space becomes a more integral part of a national security portfolio. These needs drive imaging capabilities ultimately to a few tens of centimeter resolution at geosynchronous orbits. Any array capable of producing images on faint and complex geosynchronous objects in just a few hours will be outstanding not only as an astrophysical tool, but also for these types of SSA missions. With the recent infusion of new funding from the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) in Albuquerque, NM, MROI will be able to attain first light, first fringes, and demonstrate bootstrapping with three telescopes by 2020.

MROI’s current status along with a sketch of our activities over the coming 5 years will be presented, as well as clear opportunities to collaborate on various aspects of the facility as it comes online. Further funding is actively being sought to accelerate the capability of the array for interferometric imaging on a short time-scale so as to achieve the original goals of this ambitious facility

Proceedings Article | 24 July 2014 Paper

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Magdalena Ridge Observatory interferometer: 2014 status update

M. Creech-Eakman, V. Romero, I. Payne, C. Haniff, D. Buscher, C. Dahl, A. Farris, M. Fisher, C. Jurgenson, D. Klinglesmith, T. McCracken, M. Napolitano, A. Olivares, J. Riker, S. Rochelle, C. Salcido, F. Santoro, L. Schmidt, R. Selina, E. Seneta, A. Shtromberg, X. Sun, D.M.A. Wilson, J. Young

Proceedings Volume 9146, 91460H (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057331

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interferometers, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Observatories, Relays, Optical alignment, Prototyping, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 2014 Paper

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The performance of the MROI fast tip-tilt correction system

John Young, David Buscher, Martin Fisher, Christopher Haniff, Alexander Rea, Eugene Seneta, Xiaowei Sun, Donald Wilson, Allen Farris, Andres Olivares

Proceedings Volume 9146, 91461Z (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056497

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Mirrors, Electron multiplying charge coupled devices, Temperature metrology, Optical benches, Sensors, Human-machine interfaces, Control systems, Telescopes, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

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Mechanical design of NESSI: New Mexico Tech extrasolar spectroscopic survey instrument

Fernando Santoro, Andres Olivares, Christopher Salcido, Stephen Jimenez, Colby Jurgenson, Michelle Creech-Eakman, Michael Hrynevych, Luke Schmidt, Heather Bloemhard, Matt Napolitano, Robert Selina, Penelope Boston, Gautam Vasisht, Mark Swain, Pieter Deroo

Proceedings Volume 8446, 84469G (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926282

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectrographs, Interfaces, Optomechanical design, Optical alignment, Aluminum, Space telescopes, Mechanical engineering, Optical fabrication, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

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NESSI: an optimized Near-Infrared (NIR) Multi-Object Spectrograph (MOS) for exoplanet studies

M. Creech-Eakman, C. Jurgenson, F. Santoro, H. Bloemhard, P. Boston, P. Deroo, M. Hrynevych, S. Jimenez, A. Olivares, M. Napolitano, C. Salcido, L. Schmidt, R. Selina, M. Swain, G. Vasisht

Proceedings Volume 8446, 84467Y (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927173

KEYWORDS: Exoplanets, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Telescopes, Spectroscopy, Astronomical imaging, Spectroscopes, Sensors, Spectrographs, Stars, Near infrared

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2012 Paper

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Final mechanical and opto-mechanical design of the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer

Fernando Santoro, Andres Olivares, Chris Salcido, Stephen Jimenez, Colby Jurgenson, Xiaowei Sun, Christopher Haniff, David Buscher, Michelle Creech-Eakman, Robert Selina, Tyler McCracken, John Young, Martin Fisher, Dan Klinglesmith, Nicolas Torres, Chuck Dahl, Alisa Shtromberg, Donald M. Wilson

Proceedings Volume 8445, 84452K (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926501

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Sensors, Spectrographs, Prisms, Aluminum, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Prototyping, Laser metrology, Metrology

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2012 Paper

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The Magdalena Ridge Observatory interferometer: a status update

M. Creech-Eakman, V. Romero, I. Payne, C. Haniff, D. Buscher, V. Alvidrez, C. Dahl, J. Deninger, A. Farris, S. Jimenez, C. Jurgenson, R. King, D. Klinglesmith, T. McCracken, A. Olivares, C. Salcido, Fernando Santoro, John Seamons, Robert Selina, Alisa Shtromberg, J Steenson, Nick Torres, Martin Fisher, E. Seneta, X. Sun, D. Wilson, John Young

Proceedings Volume 8445, 84450P (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926516

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interferometers, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Relays, Mirrors, Observatories, Prototyping, Computing systems, Optical alignment, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2012 Paper

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The MROI fast tip-tilt correction and target acquisition system

John Young, David Buscher, Martin Fisher, Christopher Haniff, Alexander Rea, Eugene Seneta, Xiaowei Sun, Donald Wilson, Allen Farris, Andres Olivares, Robert Selina

Proceedings Volume 8445, 84451V (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926316

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Control systems, Temperature metrology, Mirrors, Calibration, Sensors, Optical benches, Human-machine interfaces, Imaging systems, Servomechanisms

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2010 Paper

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The MROI fringe tracker: first fringe experiment

C. Jurgenson, F. Santoro, T. McCracken, K. McCord, A. Shtromberg, D. Klinglesmith, A. Olivarez, D. Buscher, M. Creech-Eakman, C. Haniff, J. Young

Proceedings Volume 7734, 773446 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857128

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Sensors, Interferometers, Telescopes, Modulation, Temperature metrology, Cameras, Visibility, Optical filters, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2010 Paper

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Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer automated alignment system

A. Shtromberg, C. Jurgenson, K. McCord, A. Olivares, H. Bloemhard, F. Santoro, D. Buscher, C. Haniff, J. Young, N. Torres, A. Farris

Proceedings Volume 7734, 773414 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857369

KEYWORDS: Beam splitters, Telescopes, Mirrors, Fourier transforms, Interferometers, Space telescopes, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Sensors, Optical alignment, Light emitting diodes

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2010 Paper

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Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer: advancing to first light and new science

M. Creech-Eakman, V. Romero, I. Payne, C. Haniff, D. Buscher, C. Aitken, C. Anderson, E. Bakker, T. Coleman, C. Dahl, A. Farris, S. Jiminez, C. Jurgenson, R. King, D. Klinglesmith, K. McCord, T. McCracken, K. Nyland, A. Olivares, M. Richmond, M. Romero, C. Salcido, J. Sandoval, F. Santoro, J. Seamons, R. Selina, A. Shtromberg, J. Steenson, N. Torres, D. Westpfahl, F. Baron, M. Fisher, E. Seneta, X. Sun, D. Wilson, J. Young

Proceedings Volume 7734, 773406 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857359

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interferometers, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Neodymium, Observatories, Sensors, Mirrors, Infrared radiation, Wavefronts, Field emission displays

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2010 Paper

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Assembly and integration activities moving toward commissioning of the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer

Eric Bakker, Andres Olivares, Fernando Santoro, Ifan Payne, Rob Selina, Dan Klinglesmith, Allen Farris, Ron King, Colby Jurgenson, John Seamons, Nicolas Torres, Michelle Creech-Eakman, Krista McCord

Proceedings Volume 7734, 77340V (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856468

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interferometers, Optical instrument design, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Space telescopes, Mirrors, Observatories, Interferometry, Optics manufacturing, Computer aided design

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2010 Paper

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Mechanical design of the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer

Fernando Santoro, Andres Olivares, Chris Salcido, Stephen Jimenez, Xiaowei Sun, Christopher Haniff, David Buscher, Michelle Creech-Eakman, Colby Jurgenson, Alisa Shtromberg, Eric Bakker, Rob Selina, Martin Fisher, John Young, Donald M. Wilson

Proceedings Volume 7734, 773444 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856591

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Mechanical engineering, Fourier transforms, Optical benches, Interferometers, Spectrographs, Aluminum, Beam splitters, Simulation of CCA and DLA aggregates

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Proceedings Article | 22 August 2009 Paper

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Verification procedure for the wavefront quality of the primary mirrors for the MRO interferometer

Eric Bakker, Andres Olivares, Reed Schmell, Rodney Schmell, Darren Gartner, Anthony Jaramillo, Kelly Romero, Andres Rael, Jeff Lewis

Proceedings Volume 7426, 74260N (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.825429

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Interferometers, Polishing, Wavefronts, Computer generated holography, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Optical fabrication, Fizeau interferometers, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2008 Paper

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Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer: progress toward first light

M. Creech-Eakman, V. Romero, D. Westpfahl, C. Cormier, C. Haniff, D. Buscher, E. Bakker, L. Berger, E. Block, T. Coleman, P. Festler, C. Jurgenson, R. King, D. Klinglesmith, K. McCord, A. Olivares, C. Parameswariah, I. Payne, T. Paz, E. Ryan, C. Salcido, F. Santoro, R. Selina, A. Shtromberg, J. Steenson, F. Baron, R. Boysen, J. Coyne, M. Fisher, E. Seneta, X. Sun, N. Thureau, D. Wilson, J. Young

Proceedings Volume 7013, 70130X (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789859

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interferometers, Sensors, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Observatories, Optical instrument design, Buildings, Mirrors, Infrared telescopes, Interferometry

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