Dr. Mark R. Swain Profile

Dr. Mark R. Swain

Research Scientist at Jet Propulsion Lab

SPIE Involvement:

Author

Publications (45)

Proceedings Article | 23 August 2024 Poster + Paper

Poster + Paper

The Ariel payload electrical and electronic architecture: a summary of the current design and implementation status

M. Focardi, V. Noce, P. Merola, A. Di Giorgio, S. Ligori, L. Corcione, V. Capobianco, D. Bonino, M. V. Nunez, S. Chiarucci, E. Medinaceli, N. Auricchio, M. Farina, G. Giusi, A. Russi, A. Tortora, L. Serafini, A. Pannocchia, G. Giglio, M. Passerai, M. Verna, C. Del Vecchio Blanco, G. Morgante, J. Ateca, J. Bosch, M. Carmona, A. Casas, J. Gomez, P. Lopez, L. Marti, A. Royo, O. Ruiz, C. Serre, K. Skup, K. Rutkowski, M. Sobiecki, K. Ber, M. Sobolewski, N. Thernstrom, M. Winklera, M. Ciarka, M. Berthé, C. Cara, J. Fontignie, J. Martignac, G. Kaszubiak, N. Leguay, R. Grimoldi, G. Ober, R. Goullioud, W. Holmes, M. Swain, G. Vasisht, H. Cho, J. Mulder, G. Allen, A. Runkle, E. Guzman, M. Weilert, C. Weber, P. Tan, J. Morales, J. Hunacek, A. Rieck, A. Bolduc, K. Aaron, A. Turner, B. Krohn, M. Lew, A. Cillis, R. Foltz, T. Hewagama, M. Loose, M. Crook, M. Hills, G. Gilley, S. Mäkinen, A. Caldwell, G. Bishop, L. Desjonqueres, R. Drummond, P. Eccleston, A. Davidson, P. Umesh, E. Pace, G. Preti, G. Micela, G. Malaguti, G. Tinetti

Proceedings Volume 13092, 1309249 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018741

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Equipment, Field programmable gate arrays, Interfaces, Multiplexers, Design, Control systems, Spectroscopy, Space operations, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 2024 Poster + Paper

Poster + Paper

Photometric calibration in the ultraviolet of the Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat (SPARCS)

David Ardila, Evgenya Shkolnik, Paul Scowen, Tahina Ramiaramanantsoa, Travis Barman, Judd Bowman, Christophe Basset, Jonathan Gamaunt, Dawn Gregory, Daniel Jacobs, Logan Jensen, April Jewell, Matthew Kolopanis, Mary Knapp, Gillian Kyne, Cristy Ladwig, Joe Llama, Victoria Meadows, Shouleh Nikzad, Sarah Peacock, Nathaniel Struebel, Mark Swain

Proceedings Volume 13093, 1309338 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019065

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Ultraviolet radiation, Stars, Exoplanets, Charge-coupled devices, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 2024 Poster + Paper

Poster + Paper

Assembly, integration, and testing of the Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat (SPARCS)

Logan Jensen, John Gamaunt, Paul Scowen, Nathaniel Struebel, Liam O'Mara, Neil Naik, David Ardila, Jim Austin, Travis Barman, Christophe Basset, Matthew Beasley, Lee Bernard, Judd Bowman, Nathaniel Butler, Dawn Gregory, April Jewell, Mary Knapp, Daniel Jacobs, Matthew Kolopanis, Cristy Ladwig, Joe Llama, Victoria Meadows, Shouleh Nikzad, Sarah Peacock, Tahina Ramiaramanantsoa, Titu Samson, Evgenya Shkolnik, Mark Swain, Todd Veach

Proceedings Volume 13093, 1309337 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018163

KEYWORDS: Far ultraviolet, Sensors, Vacuum chambers, Ultraviolet radiation, Reflectivity, Optical fabrication, Bandpass filters, Telescopes, Space operations, Reflection

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Paper

Paper

The UV-SCOPE mission: ultraviolet spectroscopic characterization of planets and their environments

David Ardila, Evgenya Shkolnik, John Ziemer, Mark Swain, James Owen, Michael Line, R. O. Parke Loyd, R. Glenn Sellar, Travis Barman, Courtney Dressing, William Frazier, April Jewell, Robert Kinsey, Carl Liebe, Joshua Lothringer, Luz Maria Martinez-Sierra, James McGuire, Victoria Meadows, Ruth Murray-Clay, Shouleh Nikzad, Sarah Peacock, Hilke Schlichting, David Sing, Kevin Stevenson, Yen-Hung Wu

Proceedings Volume 12181, 1218104 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629000

KEYWORDS: Planets, Ultraviolet radiation, Exoplanets, Sensors, Stars, Prisms, Spectroscopy, Space operations, Atmospheric sciences, Atmospheric chemistry

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

ARIEL fine guidance system: design, challenges, and opportunities

Konrad Skup, Miroslaw Rataj, Piotr Wawer, Mateusz Sobiecki, Kamil Ber, Konrad Rutkowski, Grzegorz Szymanski, Radoslaw Trzepalka, Roland Ottensamer, Gerald Mösenlechner, Armin Luntzer, Hyung Cho, Edmundo Guzman, Warren Holmes, Ronald Kruid, Renaud Goullioud, Jerry Mulder, Perry Ramsey, Albert Rieck, Allan Runkle, Mark Swain, Gautam Visisht, Carissa Weber, Roger Foltz, Tilak Hewagama, Mauro Focardi, Raoul Grimoldi

Proceedings Volume 12180, 1218013 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629862

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Telescopes, Exoplanets, Temperature metrology, Photometry, Switches, Space operations, Prisms, Optical components, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 16 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

SPARCS payload assembly, integration, and test update

Paul Scowen, David Ardila, Logan Jensen, Johnathan Gamaunt, Shouleh Nikzad, April Jewell, Jim Austin, Matthew Beasley, Evgenya Shkolnik, Travis Barman, Judd Bowman, Varoujan Gorjian, Dawn Gregory, Daniel Jacobs, Joe Llama, Mary Knapp, Victoria Meadows, Sarah Peacock, Tahina Ramiaramanantsoa, Mark Swain, Peter Vedder, Lisa Whelan, Robert Zellem

Proceedings Volume 11444, 114440A (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562582

KEYWORDS: Stars, Near ultraviolet, Custom fabrication, Optical fabrication, Integrated optics, Calibration, Light sources, Contamination control, Telescopes, Staring arrays

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation

Presentation

The ARIEL payload: A technical overview

Paul Eccleston, Rachel Drummond, Kevin Middleton, Georgia Bishop, Andrew Caldwell, Lucile Desjonqueres, Ian Tosh, Nick Cann, Martin Crook, Matthew Hills, Chris Pearson, Caroline Simpson, Richard Stamper, Giovanna Tinetti, Enzo Pascale, Mark Swain, Warren Holmes, Andre Wong, Ludovic Puig, Göran Pilbratt, Martin Linder, Nathalie Boudin, Hanno Ertel, Lisa Gambicorti, Jean-Philippe Halain, Emanuele Pace, Francesc Vilardell, José Gómez, Josep Colomé, Jérôme Amiaux, Christophe Cara, Michel Berthe, Vincent Moreau, Gianluca Morgante, Giuseppe Malaguti, Gustavo Alonso, Javier Álvarez, Marc Ollivier, Anne Philippon, Marie-Laure Hellin, Steve Roose, Martin Frericks, Matthijs Krijger, Miroslaw Rataj, Piotr Wawer, Konrad Skup, Mateusz Sobiecki, Niels Christian Jessen, Søren Møller Pedersen, Peter Hargrave, Matt Griffin, Roland Ottensamer, Thomas Hunt, Duncan Rust, Aymen Saleh, Berend Winter, Mauro Focardi, Vania Da Deppo, Paola Zuppella, Markus Czupalla

Proceedings Volume 11443, 114430Z (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561478

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Exoplanets, Spectroscopy, Spectrometers, Infrared radiation, Telescopes, Photometry, Infrared telescopes, Remote sensing, Spectroscopic atmospheric monitoring techniques

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Monitoring the high-energy radiation environment of exoplanets around low-mass stars with SPARCS (Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat)

Paul Scowen, Evgenya Shkolnik, David Ardila, Travis Berman, Matthew Beasley, Judd Bowman, Michael Fitzgerald, Varoujan Gorjian, Daniel Jacobs, April Jewell, Joe Llama, Victoria Meadows, Shouleh Nikzad, Constance Spittler, Mark Swain, Robert Zellem

Proceedings Volume 10699, 106990F (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2315543

KEYWORDS: Ultraviolet radiation, Stars, Atmospheric modeling, Space operations, Space telescopes, Planets, Telescopes, Sensors, Exoplanets, 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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SPIE Journal Paper | 22 June 2016

Extension of ATLAST/LUVOIR’s capabilities to 5 μm or beyond

Michael Werner, Mark Swain, Gautam Vasisht, Xu Wang, Steven Macenka, Avi Mandell, Shawn Domagal-Goldman, Joel Green, Christopher Stark

JATIS, Vol. 2, Issue 04, 041205, (June 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.2.4.041205

KEYWORDS: Stars, Exoplanets, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Planets, Spectroscopy, Infrared telescopes, Infrared radiation, Earth's atmosphere, James Webb Space Telescope

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SPIE Journal Paper | 11 September 2015 Open Access

Open Access

Planetary Imaging Concept Testbed Using a Recoverable Experiment–Coronagraph (PICTURE C)

Timothy Cook, Kerri Cahoy, Supriya Chakrabarti, Ewan Douglas, Susanna Finn, Marc Kuchner, Nikole Lewis, Anne Marinan, Jason Martel, Dimitri Mawet, Benjamin Mazin, Seth Meeker, Christopher Mendillo, Gene Serabyn, David Stuchlik, Mark Swain

JATIS, Vol. 1, Issue 04, 044001, (September 2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.1.4.044001

KEYWORDS: Coronagraphy, Planets, Imaging systems, Telescopes, Stars, Exoplanets, Mirrors, Sensors, Wavefronts, Infrared imaging

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

Paper

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 | 21 September 2012 Paper

Paper

An integrated payload design for the Exoplanet Characterisation Observatory (EChO)

Bruce Swinyard, Giovanna Tinetti, Paul Eccleston, Alberto Adriani, Jean-Philippe Beaulieu, Tomas Belenguer Davila, Neil Bowles, Ian Bryson, Vincent Coudé du Foresto, Marc Ferlet, Paul Hartogh, Pierre-Olivier Lagage, Tanya Lim, Giuseppe Malaguti, Mercedes López-Morales, Giuseppina Micela, Gianluca Morgante, Hans Ulrik Nørgaard-Nielsen, Marc Ollivier, Emanuele Pace, Enzo Pascale, Giuseppe Piccioni, Gonzalo Ramos Zapata, Jean-Michel Reess, Ignasi Ribas, Alessandro Sozzetti, Jonathan Tennyson, Marcell Tessenyi, Mark Swain, Berend Winter, Ingo Waldmann, Gillian Wright, Maria-Rosa Zapatero Osorio, Athena Coustenis

Proceedings Volume 8442, 84421G (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.924688

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Spectroscopy, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Planets, Stars, Space operations, Mid-IR, Long wavelength infrared, Short wave infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2012 Paper

Paper

Spectroscopy of exoplanet atmospheres with the FINESSE Explorer mission

Pieter Deroo, Mark Swain, Robert Green

Proceedings Volume 8442, 844241 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925236

KEYWORDS: Exoplanets, Planets, James Webb Space Telescope, Spectroscopy, Molecules, Spectroscopic atmospheric monitoring techniques, Hubble Space Telescope, Calibration, Earth's atmosphere, Mid-IR

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Proceedings Article | 6 August 2010 Paper

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THESIS: the terrestrial habitable-zone exoplanet spectroscopy infrared spacecraft

Mark Swain, Gautam Vasisht, Thomas Henning, Giovanna Tinetti, Jean-Phillippe Beaulieu

Proceedings Volume 7731, 773125 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857664

KEYWORDS: Exoplanets, Planets, Infrared spectroscopy, Space telescopes, Signal to noise ratio, Space operations, Telescopes, Atmospheric chemistry, Calibration, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

Paper

NESSI: the New Mexico Tech Extrasolar Spectroscopic Survey Instrument

C. Jurgenson, F. Santoro, M. Creech-Eakman, K. Houairi, H. Bloemhard, G. Vasisht, M. Swain, P. Deroo, C. Moore, L. Schmidt, P. Boston, D. Rodeheffer, P. Chen

Proceedings Volume 7735, 773519 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856514

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Exoplanets, Spectrographs, Space telescopes, Infrared telescopes, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Sensors, Prisms, Spectroscopes, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2008 Paper

Paper

THESIS: terrestrial and habitable zone infrared spectroscopy spacecraft

G. Vasisht, M. Swain, R. Akeson, A. Burrows, D. Deming, C. Grillmair, T. Greene

Proceedings Volume 7010, 70103U (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787688

KEYWORDS: Planets, Stars, Space telescopes, Exoplanets, Space operations, Telescopes, Photometry, Signal to noise ratio, Atmospheric chemistry, Spectroscopic atmospheric monitoring techniques

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Proceedings Article | 28 June 2006 Paper

Paper

Conceptual design of the ALADDIN Antarctic nulling interferometer

Marc Barillot, Pascal Courteau, Olivier Absil, Vincent Coudé du Foresto, Mark Swain

Proceedings Volume 6268, 62682Z (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671722

KEYWORDS: Nulling interferometry, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Calibration, Domes, Atmospheric optics, Interferometers, Interferometry, Optical instrument design, Turbulence

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

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ALADDIN: an optimized nulling ground-based demonstrator for Darwin

V. Coudé du Foresto, O. Absil, M. Swain, F. Vakili, M. Barillot

Proceedings Volume 6268, 626810 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672370

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, L band, Nulling interferometry, Interferometry, Infrared radiation, Space operations, Stars, Turbulence, Astronomy, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

Paper

Concept study and validation of Antarctic telescope tower

Ephraim Lanford, Mark Swain, Catherine Meyers, Tamao Muramatsu, Greg Nielson, Valerie Olson, Sebastien Ronsse, Emily Vinding Nyden, Robert Hammerschlag, Patrick Little

Proceedings Volume 6268, 626814 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672346

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Optical instrument design, Motion models, Control systems design, 3D modeling, Device simulation, Adaptive optics, Domes, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 23 June 2006 Paper

Paper

A comparison of possible Antarctic telescope locations

M. Swain, H. Gallée

Proceedings Volume 6267, 62671K (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670657

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Device simulation, Atmospheric modeling, Clouds, Systems modeling, Climatology, Meteorology, Astronomical telescopes, Astronomy, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 22 June 2006 Paper

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Study on transport of assembled interferometer to Antarctica

Ephraim Lanford, Michel Guillon, Kristina Knepper, Valerie Olson, Daniel Roche, Mark Swain, Patrick Little

Proceedings Volume 6268, 62684D (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672653

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Domes, Vibration isolation, Performance modeling, Optical isolators, Astronomical interferometers, Data acquisition, Finite element methods, Thermal modeling, Aluminum

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2005 Paper

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Final laboratory integration and test of the Keck Interferometer nuller

S. Crawford, M. Colavita, J. Garcia, E. Ligon, B. Mennesson, C. Paine, E. Serabyn, R. Smythe, M. Swain, G. Vasisht

Proceedings Volume 5905, 59050U (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.619131

KEYWORDS: Nulling interferometry, Interferometers, Mid-IR, Cameras, Beam splitters, Sensors, Stars, Exoplanets, Planets, Colorimetry

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

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The potential of conductive waveguides for nulling interferometry

Udo Wehmeier, Mark Swain, Christian Drouet d'Aubigny, Dathon Golish, Christopher Walker

Proceedings Volume 5491, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.549954

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Nulling interferometry, Mid-IR, Integrated optics, Computer aided design, Information operations, Interferometers, Phase shifts, Instrument modeling, Signal attenuation

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

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Exoplanet spectroscopy from the Antarctic plateau

Vincent Coude du Foresto, Mark Swain, Farrokh Vakili, Jean Schneider

Proceedings Volume 5491, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.553010

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Exoplanets, Stars, Infrared radiation, Thermography, Spectroscopy, Domes, L band, Telescopes, Stellar interferometry

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

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Observing NGC 4151 with the Keck Interferometer

Mark Swain

Proceedings Volume 5491, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551881

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Calibration, K band, Telescopes, Infrared radiation, Visibility, Galactic astronomy, Spatial resolution, Thermal modeling, Interferometry

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

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The Antarctic planet interferometer

Mark Swain, Christopher Walker, Wesley Traub, John Storey, Vincent Coude du Foresto, Eric Fossat, Farrokh Vakili, Anthony Stark, James Lloyd, Peter Lawson, Adam Burrows, Michael Ireland, Rafael Millan-Gabet, Gerard van Belle, Benjamin Lane, Gautam Vasisht, Tony Travouillon

Proceedings Volume 5491, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552221

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Planets, Exoplanets, Infrared radiation, Stars, Interferometry, Telescopes, Surface conduction electron emitter displays, Domes, Infrared detectors

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

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The Keck interferometer nuller: system architecture and laboratory performance

Eugene Serabyn, Andrew Booth, M. Colavita, Michelle Creech-Eakman, Samuel Crawford, Jean Garcia, Richard Johnson, Erik Hovland, C. Koresko, Edgar Ligon, Stefan Martin, Bertrand Mennesson, James Moore, Dean Palmer, Christopher Paine, Michael Shao, Mark Swain, Robert Smythe, Gautam Vasisht

Proceedings Volume 5491, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552195

KEYWORDS: Nulling interferometry, Beam splitters, Metrology, Interferometers, Cameras, Stars, Mid-IR, Keck Observatory, Interferometry, Signal detection

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

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A SPECS update: engineering and technology requirements for a space-based far-IR imaging interferometer

David Leisawitz, Ronald Allen, Charles Baker, Dominic Benford, Claudio Bombardelli, Michael DiPirro, Pascale Ehrenfreund, Neal Evans, Martin Harwit, Tristram Hyde, Antoine Labeyrie, Jesse Leitner, Alice Liu, Enrico Lorenzini, Richard Lyon, Anthony Martino, John Mather, Karl Menten, S. Harvey Moseley, Lee Mundy, Takao Nakagawa, Stanford Ollendorf, John Pearson, Dave Quinn, Stephen Rinehart, Juan Roman, Shobita Satyapal, Robert Silverberg, H. Philip Stahl, Mark Swain, Theodore Swanson, Wesley Traub, Edward Wright, Harold Yorke

Proceedings Volume 5491, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552104

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Telescopes, Interferometers, Sensors, Interferometry, Mirrors, Spatial resolution, Infrared telescopes, Detector arrays, Beam splitters

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

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KEOPS: Kiloparsec Explorer for Optical Planet Search, a direct-imaging optical array at Dome C of Antarctica

Farrokh Vakili, Adrian Belu, Eric Aristidi, Eric Fossat, A. Maillard, Lyu Abe, Karim Agabi, Jean Vernin, Jean Baptiste Daban, Wilfried Hertmanni, Francois-Xavier Schmider, Pierre Assus, Vincent Coude du Foresto, Mark Swain

Proceedings Volume 5491, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.561498

KEYWORDS: Stars, Planets, Telescopes, Domes, Interferometry, Atmospheric optics, Optical arrays, Spatial resolution, Interferometers, Thermography

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

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Terrestrial Planet Finder cryogenic delay line development

Robert Smythe, Mark Swain, Oscar Alvarez-Salazar, James Moore

Proceedings Volume 5491, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552260

KEYWORDS: Ferroelectric materials, Cryogenics, Metrology, Servomechanisms, Planets, Nitrogen, Interferometers, Amplifiers, Mirrors, Real-time computing

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2004 Paper

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SPECS: the kilometer-baseline far-IR interferometer in NASA's space science roadmap

David Leisawitz, Tom Abel, Ronald Allen, Dominic Benford, Andrew Blain, Claudio Bombardelli, Daniela Calzetti, Michael DiPirro, Pascale Ehrenfreund, Neal Evans, Jacqueline Fischer, Martin Harwit, Tristram Hyde, Marc Kuchner, Jesse Leitner, Enrico Lorenzini, John Mather, Karl Menten, Samuel Moseley, Lee Mundy, Takao Nakagawa, David Neufeld, John Pearson, Stephen Rinehart, Juan Roman, Shobita Satyapal, Robert Silverberg, H. Philip Stahl, Mark Swain, Theodore Swanson, Wesley Traub, Edward Wright, Harold Yorke

Proceedings Volume 5487, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552150

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Telescopes, Interferometers, Galactic astronomy, Stars, Interferometry, Spatial resolution, Astronomy, Infrared telescopes, Planets

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2004 Paper

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Forecast for HEAT on Dome A, Antarctica: the High Elevation Antarctic Terahertz Telescope

Christopher Walker, Craig Kulesa, Dathon Golish, Abigail Hedden, K. Jacobs, Juergen Stutzki, J. Gao, Jacob Kooi, Dave Glaister, Willy Gully, Imran Mehdi, Mark Swain, Peter Siegel

Proceedings Volume 5489, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551424

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Terahertz radiation, Space telescopes, Receivers, Stars, Cryogenics, Cryocoolers, Galactic astronomy, Clouds, Heterodyning

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2004 Paper

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A robotic instrument for measuring high altitude atmospheric turbulence from Dome C, Antarctica

Jon Lawrence, Michael Ashley, Suze Kenyon, John Storey, Andrei Tokovinin, James Lloyd, Mark Swain

Proceedings Volume 5489, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551017

KEYWORDS: Domes, Telescopes, Turbulence, Stars, Scintillation, Atmospheric turbulence, CCD cameras, Observatories, Mirrors, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 19 November 2003 Paper

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Extrasolar planet science with the Antarctic planet interferometer

James Lloyd, Benjamin Lane, Mark Swain, John Storey, Tony Travouillon, Wesley Traub, Christopher Walker

Proceedings Volume 5170, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.506895

KEYWORDS: Exoplanets, Earth's atmosphere, Turbulence, Planets, Interferometers, Interferometry, Atmospheric sciences, Astronomy, Humidity

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2003 Paper

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Far-infrared interferometer technology development: a progress report

Mark Swain, Philip Dumont, Peter Lawson, James Moore, Robert Smythe, Christopher Walker, Christian Drouet d'Aubigny

Proceedings Volume 4852, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460733

KEYWORDS: Cryogenics, Interferometers, Ferroelectric materials, Integrated optics, Liquids, Spatial filters, Interferometry, Nitrogen, Eye, Servomechanisms

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2003 Paper

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Laser micromachining of waveguide devices for sub-mm and far-IR interferometry and detector arrays

Christian Drouet d'Aubigny, Christopher Walker, Dathon Golish, Mark Swain, Philip Dumont, Peter Lawson

Proceedings Volume 4852, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460865

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Micromachining, Interferometry, Silicon, Beam splitters, Terahertz radiation, Semiconductor lasers, Chlorine, Computer aided design, Laser interferometry

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Proceedings Article | 21 February 2003 Paper

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Longitudinal dispersion control for the Keck interferometer nuller

Christopher Koresko, Bertrand Mennesson, Eugene Serabyn, Mark Colavita, Rachel Akeson, Mark Swain

Proceedings Volume 4838, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458032

KEYWORDS: Nulling interferometry, Water, Interferometers, Telescopes, Colorimetry, Interferometry, Wavefronts, K band, Servomechanisms, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 4 February 2003 Paper

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Strategy for identifying and mitigating facility vibrations to improve optical performance at the W. M. Keck Observatory

Michael Hess, Craig Nance, John Vause, Michael Hrynevych, Mark Swain, Mark Colavita

Proceedings Volume 4837, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.456994

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interferometers, Adaptive optics, Keck Observatory, Fluctuations and noise, Data modeling, Mirrors, Visualization, Laser guide stars, Systems modeling

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Proceedings Article | 2 January 2002 Paper

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Keck Interferometer: from development phase to facility class instrument

Michael Hrynevych, John Gathright, Mark Swain, Peter Wizinowich

Proceedings Volume 4844, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460610

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Visibility, Observatories, Keck Observatory, Telescopes, Phase interferometry, Adaptive optics, Astronomy, Interferometry, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2000 Paper

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Scientific motivation and technology requirements for the SPIRIT and SPECS far-infrared/submillimeter space interferometers

David Leisawitz, William Danchi, Michael DiPirro, Lee Feinberg, Daniel Gezari, Mike Hagopian, William Langer, John Mather, Samuel Moseley, Michael Shao, Robert Silverberg, Johannes Staguhn, Mark Swain, Harold Yorke, Xiaolei Zhang

Proceedings Volume 4013, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.393957

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Galactic astronomy, Interferometers, Telescopes, Mirrors, Spatial resolution, Stars, Interferometry, Sensors, Far infrared

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Proceedings Article | 5 July 2000 Paper

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Space-based interferometric telescopes for the far infrared

Michael Shao, William Danchi, Michael DiPirro, Mark Dragovan, Lee Feinberg, Mike Hagopian, William Langer, Charles Lawrence, Peter Lawson, David Leisawitz, John Mather, Samuel Moseley, Mark Swain, Harold Yorke, Xiaolei Zhang

Proceedings Volume 4006, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.390278

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Interferometers, Telescopes, Stars, Cryogenics, Interferometry, Infrared telescopes, Far infrared

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Proceedings Article | 5 July 2000 Paper

Paper

Differential phase technique with the Keck Interferometer

Rachel Akeson, Mark Swain, M. Mark Colavita

Proceedings Volume 4006, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.390222

KEYWORDS: Planets, Interferometers, Phase measurement, Water, Infrared radiation, Infrared signatures, Calibration, Stars, K band, Infrared detectors

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 1998 Paper

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Design of the South Pole imaging Fabry-Perot interferometer (SPIFI)

Mark Swain, Charles Bradford, Gordon Stacey, A. Bolatto, James Jackson, Maureen Savage, Jackie Davidson

Proceedings Volume 3354, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317274

KEYWORDS: Bolometers, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Spectral resolution, Mirrors, Fabry–Perot interferometry, Spectroscopy, Information operations, Optical filters, Optical benches, Cryogenics

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