Thomas Milster

Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering | Professor, Optical Sciences | Member of the Graduate Faculty

James C Wyant Coll Optical Sci

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Recent

Development of a MODE lens telescope

2023

optical instruments, telescope, photonics, fiber optics, materials science

Kinematically engaged yoke system for segmented lens-based space telescope integration and testing

2023

space telescopes, optical testing, mechanical design

Theory and practice of high-harmonic diffractive surfaces

2023

optical engineering, nanophotonics, material science, surface physics, optoelectronics

Ultralightweight hybrid refractive/diffractive MODE telescopes for space applications

2023

telescope, space technology, refractive optics, diffractive optics

Nautilus Space Observatory: a very large aperture space telescope constellation enabled by scalable optical manufacturing technologies

2022

space telescopes, optical manufacturing, space observatories, aperture telescopes, constellation telescopes

Autonomous closed-loocontrol for multi-segmented optic aligning and assembly

2022

optical alignment, autonomous control, closed loop system, assembly, multi-segmented

Type 2 longitudinal chromatic aberration from a high-harmonic MODE lens and color corrector

2022

chromatic aberration, high-harmonic, mode lens, color corrector, longitudinal

Nautilus: The advent of large lens-based space telescopes

2022

space telescopes, optics, astronomy, space exploration, lens technology

Precision glass molding technology for the MODE lens telescope

2022

precision glass molding, lens telescope, optical manufacturing, precision engineering, astronomical instrumentation

ODS 2022: Industrial Optical Devices and Systems

2022

optical devices, industrial applications, optical systems, industrial technology, manufacturing processes

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Spatial Frequency Analysis of Optical Systems
Intermediate Optics Laboratory I
Diffraction and Interferometry
Diffractive Optical Elements - Theory and Design

A Multi-Order Diffractive Fresnel Lens (MOD-DFL) And Systems That Incorporate The MOD-DFL
2025·Patent
An Optical Device Comprising a Multi-Order Diffractive Fresnel Lens (MOD-DFL) And An Acrhomatizing Compensation Mechanism, and a Method For Enhancing Images That Are Captured Using The MOD-DFL
2023·Patent
Color Corrector for MODE Optical System
2020·Technology
Multiple-Wavelength Quantitative Phase Imaging Technique
2020·Technology
Active Coating Apparatus, Methods And Applications
2020·Patent

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Thomas Milster

Research Area

Grants(38)

Publications(226)

Development of a MODE lens telescope

Kinematically engaged yoke system for segmented lens-based space telescope integration and testing

Theory and practice of high-harmonic diffractive surfaces

Ultralightweight hybrid refractive/diffractive MODE telescopes for space applications

Nautilus Space Observatory: a very large aperture space telescope constellation enabled by scalable optical manufacturing technologies

Autonomous closed-loocontrol for multi-segmented optic aligning and assembly

Type 2 longitudinal chromatic aberration from a high-harmonic MODE lens and color corrector

Nautilus: The advent of large lens-based space telescopes

Precision glass molding technology for the MODE lens telescope

ODS 2022: Industrial Optical Devices and Systems

Collaborations(21)

Rongguang Liang

Daniel Apai

Daewook Kim

Kurt Denninghoff

Ronald Lynch

News(5)

UArizona Inventor of the Year To Female Innovators: 'The Sky is the Limit'

Shining a Light on COVID-19 Detection

A New Lens for Life-Searching Space Telescopes

Startup Licenses UA Spectrometer for Chemical Analysis

UA Optical Sciences Announces Joint Research Venture with Canon U.S.A.

Courses(4)

Spatial Frequency Analysis of Optical Systems

Intermediate Optics Laboratory I

Diffraction and Interferometry

Diffractive Optical Elements - Theory and Design

Techs/Patents(31)

A Multi-Order Diffractive Fresnel Lens (MOD-DFL) And Systems That Incorporate The MOD-DFL

An Optical Device Comprising a Multi-Order Diffractive Fresnel Lens (MOD-DFL) And An Acrhomatizing Compensation Mechanism, and a Method For Enhancing Images That Are Captured Using The MOD-DFL

Color Corrector for MODE Optical System

Multiple-Wavelength Quantitative Phase Imaging Technique

Active Coating Apparatus, Methods And Applications