Dr. George C. Curatu Profile

Dr. George C. Curatu

Optical Design Consultant at Curatu Optics

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Proceedings Article | 29 April 2010 Paper

Performance analysis of a high-resolution wide-angle foveated optical system

George Curatu, James Harvey

Proceedings Volume 7682, 76820O (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.850527

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Modulation transfer functions, Diffraction, Lenses, Image quality, Wavefront aberrations, Liquid crystals, Imaging systems, Sensors, Wavefronts

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Proceedings Article | 18 February 2010 Paper

A novel technology based on CO2 lasers for surface finishing and direct fiber fusion of beam delivery optics

George Curatu, Omar Ruiz

Proceedings Volume 7579, 75790K (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.846288

KEYWORDS: Spherical lenses, Carbon dioxide lasers, Collimators, Aspheric lenses, Beam delivery, Optical fibers, Surface finishing, Fiber lasers, Mirrors, Interfaces

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 April 2009

Analysis and design of wide-angle foveated optical systems based on transmissive liquid crystal spatial light modulators

George Curatu, James Harvey

OE, Vol. 48, Issue 04, 043001, (April 2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.3122006

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Diffraction, Modulation transfer functions, Liquid crystals, Wavefront aberrations, Image quality, Image resolution, Imaging systems, Reflectivity, Optical engineering

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2008 Paper

Lens design and system optimization for foveated imaging

George Curatu, James Harvey

Proceedings Volume 7060, 70600P (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.797341

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Wavefronts, Imaging systems, Tolerancing, Diffraction, Wavefront aberrations, Lens design, Error analysis, Distortion, Image resolution

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2008 Paper

Design and fabrication of low-cost thermal imaging optics using precision chalcogenide glass molding

George Curatu

Proceedings Volume 7060, 706008 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.797785

KEYWORDS: Thermography, Modulation transfer functions, Precision glass molding, Chalcogenide glass, Infrared imaging, Lenses, Lens design, Optical fabrication, Tolerancing, Diffractive optical elements

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2006 Paper

Fundamental and specific steps in Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor design

Costin Curatu, George Curatu, Jannick Rolland

Proceedings Volume 6288, 628801 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.680892

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Sensors, Wavefront sensors, Tolerancing, Charge-coupled devices, Relays, Error analysis, Monte Carlo methods, Image sensors, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 18 May 2006 Paper

Using molded chalcogenide glass technology to reduce cost in a compact wide-angle thermal imaging lens

George Curatu, Brent Binkley, David Tinch, Costin Curatu

Proceedings Volume 6206, 62062M (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.667250

KEYWORDS: Thermography, Modulation transfer functions, Chalcogenide glass, Chalcogenides, Lens design, Germanium, Infrared radiation, Aspheric lenses, Tolerancing, Distortion

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2005 Paper

Tolerance analysis of optical systems containing sampling devices

Costin Curatu, George Curatu

Proceedings Volume 5962, 596217 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.625033

KEYWORDS: Tolerancing, Wavefronts, Sensors, Wavefront sensors, Monte Carlo methods, Relays, Error analysis, Optical testing, Optics manufacturing, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2005 Paper

Wide field-of-view imaging system using a liquid crystal spatial light modulator

George Curatu, David Wick, Don Payne, Ty Martinez, Jamie Harriman, James Harvey

Proceedings Volume 5874, 587408 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.619257

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Imaging systems, Liquid crystals, Wavefronts, Lenses, Optical design, Reflectivity, Prototyping, Computer simulations, Human vision and color perception

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Proceedings Article | 12 April 2001 Paper

Pulse shaping with a phase-shifted fiber Bragg grating for antisymmetric pulse generation

George Curatu, Sophie LaRochelle, Claude Pare, Pierre-Andre Belanger

Proceedings Volume 4271, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.424698

KEYWORDS: Picosecond phenomena, Fiber Bragg gratings, Reflectivity, Phase shifts, Pulse shaping, Solitons, Apodization, Modulation, Wave propagation, Optical design

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