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Richard Myers

Emeritus Professor


Affiliations
Affiliation
Emeritus Professor in the Department of Physics

Research interests

  • Adaptive Optics
  • Astronomical Instrumentation

Publications

Conference Paper

  • Preliminary on-sky results of the CANARY experiment with an ELT-elongated sodium LGS
    Bardou, L., Gendron, E., Rousset, G., Gratadour, D., Basden, A. G., Bonaccini, D., Buey, T., Centrone, M., Chemla, F., Lombardi, G., Marchetti, E., Morris, T. J., Myers, R. M., Osborn, J., Townson, M. J., Vidal, F., & Reyes Garcia-Talavera, M. (2017). Preliminary on-sky results of the CANARY experiment with an ELT-elongated sodium LGS. In Proceedings of the Adaptive Optics for Extremely Large Telescopes 5 (AO4ELT5) : Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, June 25-30, 2017.. Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias. https://doi.org/10.26698/ao4elt5.0126
  • Wavefront sensing within the VISTA infrared camera
    Clark, P., Berry, P., Bingham, R., Bissonauth, N., Caldwell, M., Dipper, N., Dunlop, C., Henry, D., Luke, P., Myers, R., & Robertson, D. (2004). Wavefront sensing within the VISTA infrared camera. In J. Garnett & J. Beletic (Eds.), Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference Series (pp. 379-386). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552033
  • Cone-effect-free adaptive optics laser guide star development for the ELTs
    Bonaccini Calia, D., Myers, R. M., Zappa, F., Love, G. D., Morris, T. J., Hackenberg, W. K., Wilson, R. W., & Buscher, D. F. (2004). Cone-effect-free adaptive optics laser guide star development for the ELTs. In Advancements in Adaptive Optics. Edited by Domenico B. Calia, Brent L. Ellerbroek, and Roberto Ragazzoni. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 5490, pp. 1315-1326 (2004). (pp. 1315-1326).
  • NAOMI: adaptive optics at the WHT
    Benn, C. R., Blanken, M., Bevil, C., Els, S., Goodsell, S., Gregory, T., Jolley, P., Longmore, A. J., Martin, O., Myers, R. M., Ostensen, R., Rees, S., Rutten, R. G., Soechting, I., Talbot, G., & Tulloch, S. M. (2004). NAOMI: adaptive optics at the WHT. In Advancements in Adaptive Optics. Edited by Domenico B. Calia, Brent L. Ellerbroek, and Roberto Ragazzoni. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 5490, pp. 79-89 (2004). (pp. 79-89).
  • Sky-projected Shack-Hartmann laser guide star
    Butterley, T., Buscher, D. F., Love, G. D., Morris, T. J., Myers, R. M., & Wilson, R. W. (2004). Sky-projected Shack-Hartmann laser guide star. In Advancements in Adaptive Optics. Edited by Domenico B. Calia, Brent L. Ellerbroek, and Roberto Ragazzoni. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 5490, pp. 966-973 (2004). (pp. 966-973).
  • PIGS on sky - dream or reality?
    Kellner, S., Ragazzoni, R., Gässler, W., Diolaiti, E., Farinato, J., Arcidiacono, C., Myers, R. M., Morris, T. J., & Ghedina, A. (2004). PIGS on sky - dream or reality?. In Emerging Optoelectronic Applications. Edited by Jabbour, Ghassan E.; Rantala, Juha T. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 5382, pp. 520-525 (2004). (pp. 520-525).
  • Influence of restricted FOV and CCD binning in SH-WFS on the performance of NAOMI
    Soechting, I. K., Wilson, R. W., Myers, R. M., Longmore, A. J., Benn, C. R., Ostensen, R., Els, S., Goodsell, S., Gregory, T., & Talbot, G. (2004). Influence of restricted FOV and CCD binning in SH-WFS on the performance of NAOMI. In Advancements in Adaptive Optics. Edited by Domenico B. Calia, Brent L. Ellerbroek, and Roberto Ragazzoni. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 5490, pp. 574-579 (2004). (pp. 574-579).
  • A ground-layer AO system demonstrator for the William Herschel Telescope
    Morris, T. J., Berry, P., Butterley, T., Clark, P., Dunlop, C. N., Myers, R. M., Saunter, C. D., Wilson, ., & Richard, W. (2004). A ground-layer AO system demonstrator for the William Herschel Telescope. In Advancements in Adaptive Optics. Edited by Domenico B. Calia, Brent L. Ellerbroek, and Roberto Ragazzoni. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 5490, pp. 891-904 (2004). (pp. 891-904).
  • Sensing the atmosphere on the upward path: LGSs without focal anisoplanatism for ELTs
    Love, G. D., Myers, R. M., Wilson, R. W., Buscher, D. F., Butterley, T., & Morris, T. J. (2004). Sensing the atmosphere on the upward path: LGSs without focal anisoplanatism for ELTs. In Emerging Optoelectronic Applications. Edited by Jabbour, Ghassan E.; Rantala, Juha T. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 5382, pp. 462-467 (2004). (pp. 462-467).
  • OSCA, an Optimized Stellar Coronagraph for Adaptive optics: Description and first light
    Thompson, S., Doel, A. P., Bingham, R. G., Charalambous, A., Bissonauth, N., Clark, P., Myers, R. M., & Talbot, G. (2003). OSCA, an Optimized Stellar Coronagraph for Adaptive optics: Description and first light. In Adaptive Optical System Technologies II. Edited by Wizinowich, Peter L.; Bonaccini, Domenico. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 4839, pp. 1085-1092 (2003). (pp. 1085-1092).
  • Facility class Rayleigh beacon AO system for the 4.2m William Herschel telescope
    Rutten, R. G., Clark, P., Myers, R. M., Wilson, R. W., Bingham, R. G., Emsellem, E., Gregory, T., Humphreys, R. A., Knapen, J., Moretto, G., Morris, S. L., & Talbot, G. (2003). Facility class Rayleigh beacon AO system for the 4.2m William Herschel telescope. In Adaptive Optical System Technologies II. Edited by Wizinowich, Peter L.; Bonaccini, Domenico. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 4839, pp. 360-369 (2003). (pp. 360-369).
  • Rayleigh guide star AO demonstrator for the 4.2m William Herschel Telescope
    Clark, P., Bissonauth, N., O’Byrne, J. W., Dunlop, C. N., Gregory, T., Morris, T. J., Myers, R. M., Saunter, C. D., & Wilson, R. W. (2003). Rayleigh guide star AO demonstrator for the 4.2m William Herschel Telescope. In Adaptive Optical System Technologies II. Edited by Wizinowich, Peter L.; Bonaccini, Domenico. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 4839, pp. 516-523 (2003). (pp. 516-523).
  • NAOMI adaptive optics system for the 4.2m William Herschel telescope
    Myers, R. M., Longmore, A. J., Benn, C. R., Buscher, D. F., Clark, P., Dipper, N. A., Doble, N., Doel, A. P., Dunlop, C. N., Gao, X., Gregory, T., Humphreys, R. A., Ives, D. J., Øestensen, R., Peacocke, P., Rutten, R. G., Tierney, C. J., Vick, A. J., Wells, M. R., … Zadrozny, A. (2003). NAOMI adaptive optics system for the 4.2m William Herschel telescope. In Adaptive Optical System Technologies II. Edited by Wizinowich, Peter L.; Bonaccini, Domenico. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 4839, pp. 647-658 (2003). (pp. 647-658).
  • Emulating MultiConjugate Turbulence
    Love, G. D., Clark, P., Dunlop, C. N., Kelly, T.-L., Langloids, M., Myers, R. M., & Sharples, R. M. (2002). Emulating MultiConjugate Turbulence. In Beyond conventional adaptive optics : a conference devoted to the development of adaptive optics for extremely large telescopes. Proceedings of the Topical Meeting held May 7-10, 2001, Venice, Italy. Edited by E. Vernet, R. Ragazzoni, S. Esposito, an (p. 313-).
  • MOSAIC: a multi-object spectrograph with adaptive image correction
    Sharples, R. M., Myers, R. M., & Walton, N. A. (2000). MOSAIC: a multi-object spectrograph with adaptive image correction. In Proc. SPIE Vol. 4008, p. 228-236, Optical and IR Telescope Instrumentation and Detectors, Masanori Iye; Alan F. Moorwood; Eds. (pp. 228-236).
  • First Atmospheric Compensation with a Linearized High-Order Adaptive Mirror-Electra
    Zadrozny, A., Chang, M., Buscher, D., Myers, R., Doel, A., Dunlop, C., Sharples, R., & Arnold, R. (1999). First Atmospheric Compensation with a Linearized High-Order Adaptive Mirror-Electra. In Astronomy with adaptive optics : present results and future programs (p. 459-).
  • Progress on the WHT natural guide star AO system (NAOMI) [3126-03]
    Longmore, A., Wells, M., Strachan, M., Dixon, C., Peacocke, T., Myers, R., Humphreys, R., Gentles, A., Worswick, S., & Weise, A. (1997). Progress on the WHT natural guide star AO system (NAOMI) [3126-03]. In Proc. SPIE Vol. 3126, Adaptive Optics and Applications, Robert K. Tyson and Robert Q. Fugate, Eds., p.18 (p. 18-).
  • Novel adaptive optics with the Durham University ELECTRA system
    Buscher, D., Doel, A., Andrews, N., Dunlop, C., Morris, P., Myers, R., Sharples, R., Vick, A., Zadrozny, A., Haniff, C., & Wilson, R. (1996). Novel adaptive optics with the Durham University ELECTRA system. In Adaptive Optics (p. 63-).
  • United Kingdom adaptive optics programs
    Gilmore, G., Longmore, A., Myers, R., & Wilson, R. (1996). United Kingdom adaptive optics programs. In Adaptive Optics (p. 9-).
  • Natural guide star AO system for the William Herschel Telescope
    Gentles, A. B., Wells, M., Longmore, A. J., Myers, R. M., & Humphreys, R. A. (1995). Natural guide star AO system for the William Herschel Telescope. In Proc. SPIE Vol. 2534, p. 62-71, Adaptive Optical Systems and Applications, Robert K. Tyson; Robert Q. Fugate; Eds. (pp. 62-71).
  • United Kingdom adaptive optics program
    Myers, R. M., Longmore, A. J., Humphreys, R. A., Gilmore, G. F., Gentles, A. B., Wells, M., & Wilson, R. W. (1995). United Kingdom adaptive optics program. In Proc. SPIE Vol. 2534, p. 48-97, Adaptive Optical Systems and Applications, Robert K. Tyson; Robert Q. Fugate; Eds. (pp. 48-97).
  • Astronomical adaptive optics system for use on a 4-m-class telescope at optical wavelengths
    Myers, R. M., Doel, A. P., Dunlop, C. N., Major, J. V., Sharples, R. M., & Vick, A. J. (1994). Astronomical adaptive optics system for use on a 4-m-class telescope at optical wavelengths. In Proc. SPIE Vol. 2201, p. 437-446, Adaptive Optics in Astronomy, Mark A. Ealey; Fritz Merkle; Eds. (pp. 437-446).
  • Binary adaptive optics: a status report
    Love, G. D., Doel, A. P., Myers, R. M., Purvis, A., & Sharples, R. M. (1994). Binary adaptive optics: a status report. In Proc. SPIE Vol. 2201, p. 414-420, Adaptive Optics in Astronomy, Mark A. Ealey; Fritz Merkle; Eds. (pp. 414-420).
  • Wavefront reconstruction algorithms for astronomical adaptive optics systems
    Sharples, R. M., Doel, A. P., & Myers, R. M. (1994). Wavefront reconstruction algorithms for astronomical adaptive optics systems. In Proc. SPIE Vol. 2201, p. 655-662, Adaptive Optics in Astronomy, Mark A. Ealey; Fritz Merkle; Eds. (pp. 655-662).
  • A Virgo Galaxy Resolved via WHT MARTINI Image Sharpening
    Shanks, T., Tanvir, N., Doel, A., Dunlop, C., Major, J., & Myers, R. (1993). A Virgo Galaxy Resolved via WHT MARTINI Image Sharpening. In Optics in Astronomy: 32nd Herstmonceux Conference (p. 206-).
  • Morphology & Kinematics of the 'Born-Again' Planetary Abell 78
    Clegg, R., Devaney, M., Doel, A., Dunlop, C., Major, J., Myers, R., & Sharples, R. (1993). Morphology & Kinematics of the ’Born-Again’ Planetary Abell 78. In IAU Symp. 155: Planetary Nebulae (p. 388-).
  • MARTINI - A Partial Adaptive System in the Visible; Status and Development
    Doel, A., Dunlop, C., Major, J., Myers, R., Sharples, ., & M., R. (1992). MARTINI - A Partial Adaptive System in the Visible; Status and Development. In Progress in Telescope and Instrumentation Technologies (p. 523-).
  • MARTINI - Sensing and control system design
    Doel, A., Dunlop, C., Major, J., Myers, R., Sharples, ., & M., R. (1992). MARTINI - Sensing and control system design. In Active and adaptive optical components; Proceedings of the Meeting, San Diego, CA, July 24-26, 1991 (A93-39559 15-74), p. 472-478. (pp. 472-478).
  • MARTINI - System operation and astronomical performance
    Doel, A., Dunlop, C., Major, J., Myers, R., Sharples, ., & M., R. (1991). MARTINI - System operation and astronomical performance. In Active and adaptive optical systems; Proceedings of the Meeting, San Diego, CA, July 22-24, 1991 (A93-39451 15-74), p. 319-326. (pp. 319-326).
  • A High Resolution, Ground Based Observation of a Virgo Galaxy
    Shanks, T., Tanvir, N., Doel, P., Dunlop, C., Myers, R., Major, J., Redfern, M., Devaney, N., & O’Kane, P. (1991). A High Resolution, Ground Based Observation of a Virgo Galaxy. In NATO ASIC Proc. 348: Observational Tests of Cosmological Inflation (p. 205-).
  • Stellar image stabilization using piezo-driven active mirrors
    Doel, A., Dunlop, C., Major, J., Myers, R., & Purvis, A. (1990). Stellar image stabilization using piezo-driven active mirrors. In Advanced technology optical telescopes IV; Proceedings of the Meeting, Tucson, AZ, Feb. 12-16, 1990. Part 1 (A91-23201 08-89). Bellingham, WA, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, 1990, p. 179-192. Research supported by SERC. (pp. 179-192).
  • Image Stabilisation - the MARTINI Project
    Brown, D., Doel, A., Dunlop, C., Major, J., Myers, R., Purvis, A., & Thompson, M. (1988). Image Stabilisation - the MARTINI Project. In Very Large Telescopes and their Instrumentation, ESO Conference and Workshop Proceedings, Proceedings of a ESO Conference on Very Large Telescopes and their Instrumentation, held in Garching, March 21-24, 1988, Garching: European Southern Observatory ( (p. 761-).
  • Detection of gamma-ray lines from the direction of the Crab Nebula
    Owens, A., Myers, R., & Thompson, M. (1985). Detection of gamma-ray lines from the direction of the Crab Nebula. In International Cosmic Ray Conference (pp. 145-148).
  • A catalogue of atmospheric gamma ray lines
    Ayre, C., Myers, R., Thompson, M., Bhat, P., Ma, ., & Q., Y. (1983). A catalogue of atmospheric gamma ray lines. In International Cosmic Ray Conference (pp. 81-84).
  • Possible detection of gamma-ray lines from the Crab nebula
    Ayre, C., Myers, R., Thompson, M., Bhat, P., Ma, ., & Q., Y. (1983). Possible detection of gamma-ray lines from the Crab nebula. In International Cosmic Ray Conference (pp. 70-73).

Doctoral Thesis

Journal Article

Other (Print)

  • NAOMI -- Common-User Adaptive Optics at the WHT
    Benn, C., Ostensen, R., Els, S., Prada, F., Gregory, T., & Myers, R. (2002). NAOMI -- Common-User Adaptive Optics at the WHT (p. 21-). The Newsletter of the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes (ING Newsl.), issue no. 6, p. 21.
  • NAOMI News
    Benn, C., Ostensen, R., Myers, R., Gregory, T., & Longmore, A. (2001). NAOMI News (p. 19-). The Newsletter of the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes (ING Newsl.), issue no. 5, p. 19.
  • NAOMI - Adaptive Optics at the WHT
    Benn, C., Longmore, A., Myers, R., Gregory, T., & Davenhall, C. (2001). NAOMI - Adaptive Optics at the WHT (pp. 21-22). The Newsletter of the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes (ING Newsl.), issue no. 4, p. 21-22.
  • Adaptive Optics at the WHT
    Allington-Smith, J., Buscher, D., & Myers, R. (1999). Adaptive Optics at the WHT (pp. 9-12). The Newsletter of the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes (ING Newsl.), issue no. 1, p. 9-12.