Mr. John P. Deegan Profile

John P. Deegan

at Rochester Precision Optics LLC

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Author

Publications (27)

Proceedings Article | 10 June 2024 Presentation

Surface tension driven finishing of large sphere chalcogenide glass preforms for precision glass molding

Peter Wachtel, A. Collin Beckens, John Deegan

Proceedings Volume PC13042, PC1304207 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3030956

KEYWORDS: Surface finishing, Precision glass molding, Chalcogenide glass, Optical spheres, Polishing, Manufacturing, Flame

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Proceedings Article | 13 June 2022 Presentation

selection and evaluation of new chalcogenide glasses for infrared optical designs

Peter Wachtel, Jamie Ramsey, J.David Musgraves, Arie Beckens, John Deegan

Proceedings Volume PC12103, PC1210303 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2619036

KEYWORDS: Optical design, Infrared radiation, Chalcogenide glass, Thermography, Optics manufacturing, Precision glass molding, Optical properties, Design for manufacturability

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Proceedings Article | 19 November 2021 Presentation + Paper

Multispectral IR imaging systems

J. Ramsey, P. Wachtel, J. D. Musgraves, J. Deegan

Proceedings Volume 12078, 120780T (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2603638

KEYWORDS: Infrared imaging, Optical design, Mid-IR, Long wavelength infrared, Lens design, Imaging systems, Multispectral imaging, Infrared radiation, Zoom lenses, Thermography

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Proceedings Article | 28 October 2021 Presentation

Optical properties of some novel chalcogenide glasses

J. David Musgraves, Arie Beckens, Peter Wachtel, John Deegan

Proceedings Volume 11889, 118890N (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2602832

KEYWORDS: Optical properties, Chalcogenide glass, Glasses, Refractive index, Precision optics, Binary data

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Proceedings Article | 28 October 2021 Presentation

Design for manufacturing of a multispectral MWIR/LWIR lens

Jamie Ramsey, Peter Wachtel, J. David Musgraves, John Deegan

Proceedings Volume 11889, 1188909 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2602828

KEYWORDS: Design for manufacturing, Zoom lenses, Multispectral imaging, Mid-IR, Long wavelength infrared, Hyperspectral imaging

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Proceedings Article | 28 October 2021 Presentation

Evaluation of simple laser polishing across different optical materials

Peter Wachtel, J. David Musgraves, John Deegan

Proceedings Volume 11889, 1188913 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2602839

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SPIE Journal Paper | 17 June 2020 Open Access

Diffusion-based gradient index optics for infrared imaging

Daniel Gibson, Shyam Bayya, Vinh Nguyen, Jason Myers, Erin Fleet, Jas Sanghera, Jay Vizgaitis, John Deegan, Guy Beadie

OE, Vol. 59, Issue 11, 112604, (June 2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.59.11.112604

KEYWORDS: Glasses, GRIN lenses, Lens design, Infrared imaging, Diffusion, Modulation transfer functions, Long wavelength infrared, Gradient-index optics, Chemical elements, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 18 November 2019 Presentation

Negative thermal expansion ALLVAR alloys for athermalization (Conference Presentation)

James Monroe, Jeremy McAllister, Jay Zgarba, David Squires, John Deegan

Proceedings Volume 11175, 111750R (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2536862

KEYWORDS: Infrared radiation, Temperature metrology, Refraction, Infrared imaging, Metals, Optomechanical design, Optical design, Visible radiation

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Proceedings Article | 18 November 2019 Presentation

A comparison study of laser based additive manufacturing techniques applied to chalcogenide glass (Conference Presentation)

Peter Wachtel, J. David Musgraves, George Lindberg, John Deegan

Proceedings Volume 11175, 111750X (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2536919

KEYWORDS: Additive manufacturing, Chalcogenide glass, Laser manufacturing, Glasses, Prototyping, Polymers, Optical components, Optical design, Optics manufacturing, Ultraviolet radiation

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Proceedings Article | 18 November 2019 Presentation

Intelligent material design for infrared optics (Conference Presentation)

J. David Musgraves, George Lindberg, Peter Wachtel, John Deegan

Proceedings Volume 11175, 111750V (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2536681

KEYWORDS: Infrared radiation, Optical design, Infrared materials, Glasses, Optical properties, Chalcogenide glass, Infrared imaging

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2019 Presentation

Intelligent material design for infrared optics (Conference Presentation)

J. David Musgraves, John Deegan, David Schmidt, Peter Wachtel, George Lindberg, Jamie Ramsey

Proceedings Volume 10998, 1099803 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2518454

KEYWORDS: Optical design, Infrared radiation, Glasses, Infrared materials, Infrared imaging, Lens design, Lenses, Optical properties

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2019 Paper

Index of refraction change in common chalcogenide glasses due to precision glass molding

G. Lindberg, J. Deegan, P. Wachtel, J. D. Musgraves, J. Ramsey

Proceedings Volume 10998, 1099805 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2518932

KEYWORDS: Refraction, Glasses, Precision glass molding, Arsenic, Chalcogenide glass, Selenium, Germanium, Tolerancing, Optical design, Polishing

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2019 Presentation

Advancements in chalcogenide glass design and manufacturing (Conference Presentation)

Peter Wachtel, J. David Musgraves, George Lindberg, John Deegan, Jamie Ramsey

Proceedings Volume 10998, 1099806 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2519106

KEYWORDS: Chalcogenide glass, Design for manufacturability, Infrared imaging, Infrared radiation, Glasses, Optics manufacturing, Imaging systems, Precision optics, Precision glass molding, Diamond turning

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2019 Paper

Experimental verification of a MWIR/LWIR 3x continuous zoom lens (Rising Researcher Paper)

J. Ramsey, G. Lindberg, Rick Campbell, J. D. Musgraves, P. Wachtel, J. Deegan

Proceedings Volume 10998, 109980M (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2517801

KEYWORDS: Zoom lenses, Lens design, Optical design, Modulation transfer functions, Infrared radiation, Manufacturing, Infrared imaging, Relays, Imaging systems, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 8 May 2019 Presentation + Paper

A comparison study of additive manufacturing techniques applied to chalcogenide glass

P. Wachtel, G. Lindberg, J. Musgraves, J. Deegan, J. Ramsey

Proceedings Volume 11004, 110040D (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2518891

KEYWORDS: Glasses, Additive manufacturing, Spatial light modulators, Particles, Digital Light Processing, Printing, 3D printing, Chalcogenide glass, Absorption, Optics manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 30 May 2018 Paper

Raman and CT scan mapping of chalcogenide glass diffusion generated gradient index profiles

G. Lindberg, J. Cruz, B. Unger, J. Deegan, R. Benson, D. Gibson, S. Bayya, J. Sanghera, V. Nguyen, M. Kotov

Proceedings Volume 10627, 106270C (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2305012

KEYWORDS: GRIN lenses, Refraction, Glasses, Chalcogenide glass, Diffusion, Chalcogenides, Gradient-index optics, Precision glass molding, Metrology, Spherical lenses

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 2017 Presentation + Paper

IR GRIN optics: design and fabrication

Daniel Gibson, Shyam Bayya, Vinh Nguyen, Jas Sanghera, Mikhail Kotov, Collin McClain, John Deegan, George Lindberg, Blair Unger, Jay Vizgaitis

Proceedings Volume 10181, 101810B (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2262706

KEYWORDS: Diffusion, GRIN lenses, Glasses, Refractive index, Infrared imaging, Chalcogenide glass, Gradient-index optics, Optical design, Imaging systems, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 19 April 2017 Presentation

IR-transmitting GRIN chalcogenide optics (Conference Presentation)

Daniel Gibson, Shyam Bayya, Vinh Nguyen, Jasbinder Sanghera, Mikhail Kotov, John Deegan, George Lindberg, Blair Unger

Proceedings Volume 10100, 1010013 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2253335

KEYWORDS: Chemical elements, Analytical research, Infrared imaging, GRIN lenses, Chalcogenides, Gradient-index optics, Infrared technology, Infrared radiation, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 19 April 2017 Presentation

New IR materials for multispectral optics (Conference Presentation)

Shyam Bayya, Daniel Gibson, Vinh Nguyen, Jasbinder Sanghera, Mikhail Kotov, John Deegan, George Lindberg, Blair Unger

Proceedings Volume 10100, 1010015 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2253305

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Glasses, Short wave infrared radiation, Long wavelength infrared, Optical design, Infrared materials, Infrared imaging, Imaging systems, Intelligence systems, Chalcogenide glass

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Proceedings Article | 17 May 2016 Paper

Experimental verification of the minimum number of diffractive zones for effective chromatic correction in the LWIR

J. Ramsey, K. Walsh, M. Smith, J. Deegan

Proceedings Volume 9822, 98220I (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2223755

KEYWORDS: Computer generated holography, Lenses, Long wavelength infrared, Modulation transfer functions, Colorimetry, Diffractive optical elements, Chromatic aberrations, Diffraction, Manufacturing, Lens design

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Proceedings Article | 17 May 2016 Paper

Raman and CT scan mapping of chalcogenide glass diffusion generated gradient index profiles

G. Lindberg, R. Berg, J. Deegan, R. Benson, P. Salvaggio, N. Gross, B. Weinstein, D. Gibson, S. Bayya, J. Sanghera, V. Nguyen, M. Kotov

Proceedings Volume 9822, 98220W (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2223775

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Chalcogenide glass, Computed tomography, GRIN lenses, Diffusion, Gradient-index optics, Refractive index, Finite element methods, UV optics, Defense and security

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Proceedings Article | 16 June 2015 Paper

Design and fabrication of multispectral optics using expanded glass map

Shyam Bayya, Daniel Gibson, Vinh Nguyen, Jasbinder Sanghera, Mikhail Kotov, Gryphon Drake, John Deegan, George Lindberg

Proceedings Volume 9451, 94511N (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2177289

KEYWORDS: Glasses, Long wavelength infrared, Imaging systems, Optical design, Mid-IR, Multispectral imaging, Short wave infrared radiation, Optical components, Aspheric lenses, Infrared imaging

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Proceedings Article | 26 May 2015 Paper

Methods of both destructive and non-destructive metrology of GRIN optical elements

G. Lindberg, J. Deegan, R. Benson, A. Berger, J. Linden, D. Gibson, S. Bayya, J. Sanghera, V. Nguyen, M. Kotov

Proceedings Volume 9451, 94511S (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2176615

KEYWORDS: GRIN lenses, Glasses, Raman spectroscopy, Metrology, Nondestructive evaluation, Gradient-index optics, Optical components, Refractive index, Chalcogenide glass, Raman scattering

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Proceedings Article | 26 May 2015 Paper

Index change of chalcogenide materials from precision glass molding processes

J. Deegan, K. Walsh, G. Lindberg, R. Benson, D. Gibson, S. Bayya, J. Sanghera, E. Stover

Proceedings Volume 9451, 94511R (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2176608

KEYWORDS: Glasses, Refractive index, Precision glass molding, Chalcogenides, Optical design, Modulation transfer functions, Glass molding, Refraction, Sensors, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 26 May 2015 Paper

Design and high-volume manufacture of low-cost molded IR aspheres for personal thermal imaging devices

A. Zelazny, K. Walsh, J. Deegan, B. Bundschuh, E. Patton

Proceedings Volume 9451, 94511M (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2175541

KEYWORDS: Manufacturing, Optics manufacturing, Glasses, Infrared imaging, Thermography, Chalcogenides, Design for manufacturability, Precision glass molding, Oxides, Raw materials

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 2014 Paper

Layered chalcogenide glass structures for IR lenses

Daniel Gibson, Shyam Bayya, Jas Sanghera, Vinh Nguyen, Dean Scribner, Velimir Maksimovic, John Gill, Allen Yi, John Deegan, Blair Unger

Proceedings Volume 9070, 90702I (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2050479

KEYWORDS: Glasses, Infrared imaging, Thermography, Long wavelength infrared, Chalcogenide glass, Infrared lenses, Surface finishing, Aspheric lenses, Imaging systems, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 18 June 2013 Paper

Optical methods for the optimization of system SWaP-C using aspheric components and advanced optical polymers

Amy Zelazny, Robert Benson, John Deegan, Ken Walsh, W. David Schmidt, Russell Howe

Proceedings Volume 8704, 87042B (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2015475

KEYWORDS: Aspheric lenses, Polymers, Glasses, Optics manufacturing, Optical components, Manufacturing, Spherical lenses, Lens design, Modulation transfer functions, Cameras

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