Dr. Richard A. Shafer Profile

Dr. Richard A. Shafer

at NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr

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Publications (15)

Proceedings Article | 6 July 2006 Paper

A 90-GHz bolometer array for the Green Bank Telescope

S. Dicker, J. Abrahams, P. A. R. Ade, T. Ames, D. Benford, T. Chen, J. Chervenak, M. Devlin, K. Irwin, P. Korngut, S. Maher, B. Mason, M. Mello, S. Moseley, R. Norrod, R. Shafer, J. Staguhn, D. Talley, C. Tucker, B. Werner, S. White

Proceedings Volume 6275, 62751B (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672166

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Bolometers, Telescopes, Receivers, Superconductors, Space telescopes, Electronics, Multiplexers, Multiplexing, Adsorption

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2006 Paper

First astronomical images with a multiplexed superconducting bolometer array

Dominic Benford, Johannes Staguhn, Troy Ames, Christine Allen, James Chervenak, Catherine Kennedy, Sebastien Lefranc, Stephen Maher, S. Harvey Moseley, François Pajot, Cyrille Rioux, Richard Shafer, George Voellmer

Proceedings Volume 6275, 62751C (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672365

KEYWORDS: Bolometers, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Sensors, Superconductors, Multiplexing, Calibration, Astronomy, Data acquisition, Spectral resolution, Detector arrays

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Proceedings Article | 8 October 2004 Paper

A rapid-turnaround cryogenic detector characterization system

Dominic Benford, Michael Dipirro, Joshua Forgione, Cliffton Jackson, Michael Jackson, Alan Kogut, S. Moseley, Peter Shirron, Richard Shafer

Proceedings Volume 5498, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552119

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Bolometers, Cryogenics, Multiplexers, Switches, Superconductors, Multiplexing, Detector development, Helium, Resistance

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Proceedings Article | 8 October 2004 Paper

Enhancements to a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) multiplexer readout and control system

Joshua Forgione, Dominic Benford, Ernest Buchanan, S. Moseley, Joyce Rebar, Richard Shafer

Proceedings Volume 5498, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552266

KEYWORDS: Multiplexers, Sensors, Electronics, Cryogenics, Control systems, Telescopes, Superconductors, Bolometers, Multiplexing, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 8 October 2004 Paper

ZEUS: the redshift (z) and early Universe spectrometer

Gordon Stacey, Steven Hailey-Dunsheath, Thomas Nikola, Stephen Parshley, Dominic Benford, S. Moseley, Johannes Staguhn, Richard Shafer

Proceedings Volume 5498, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552013

KEYWORDS: Galactic astronomy, Stars, Carbon monoxide, Spectroscopy, Clouds, Bolometers, Optical filters, Sensors, Spectral resolution, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 8 October 2004 Paper

FIBRE: a broadband submillimeter spectrometer using superconducting bolometer arrays

Johannes Staguhn, Dominic Benford, Francois Pajot, Troy Ames, Christine Allen, James Chervenak, Sebastien Lefranc, Steven Maher, S. Moseley, Thomas Phillips, Cyrille Rioux, Richard Shafer, George Voellmer

Proceedings Volume 5498, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552128

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Bolometers, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Spectroscopy, Spectral resolution, Astronomy, Superconductors, Multiplexers, Observatories, Galactic astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2003 Paper

Design and performances of a cryogenic Fabry-Perot for submillimeter astronomy

Francois Pajot, Bruno Maffei, Dominic Benford, Dale Fixsen, Sebastien Lefranc, S. Moseley, Cyrille Rioux, Rick Shafer, Gaurav Shah, Johannes Staguhn

Proceedings Volume 5172, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.506858

KEYWORDS: Fabry–Perot interferometers, Sensors, Spectroscopy, Spectral resolution, Control systems, Astronomy, Electronics, Servomechanisms, Superconductors, Actuators

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Proceedings Article | 3 March 2003 Paper

Design and fabrication of a two-dimensional superconducting bolometer array for SAFIRE

Dominic Benford, George Voellmer, James Chervenak, Kent Irwin, S. Moseley, Richard Shafer, Johannes Staguhn

Proceedings Volume 4857, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458816

KEYWORDS: Bolometers, Sensors, Multiplexers, Superconductors, Multiplexing, Electronics, Resistance, Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Optical amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 3 March 2003 Paper

Far-infrared imaging spectroscopy with SAFIRE on SOFIA

Dominic Benford, S. Moseley, Gordon Stacey, Richard Shafer, Johannes Staguhn

Proceedings Volume 4857, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458818

KEYWORDS: Galactic astronomy, Spectral resolution, Stars, Sensors, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Diagnostics, Carbon monoxide, Imaging spectroscopy, Spectroscopy, Bolometers

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2003 Paper

Astronomical demonstration of superconducting bolometer arrays

Johannes Staguhn, Dominic Benford, Francois Pajot, Troy Ames, James Chervenak, Erich Grossman, Kent Irwin, Bruno Maffei, S. Moseley, Thomas Phillips, Carl Reintsema, Cyrille Rioux, Richard Shafer, George Voellmer

Proceedings Volume 4855, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459377

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Bolometers, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Astronomy, Superconductors, Spectral resolution, Spectroscopy, Multiplexing, Multiplexers, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2003 Paper

Design and fabrication of two-dimensional superconducting bolometer arrays

Dominic Benford, George Voellmer, James Chervenak, Kent Irwin, Harvey Moseley, Richard Shafer, Johannes Staguhn, Gordon Stacey

Proceedings Volume 4855, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459424

KEYWORDS: Bolometers, Sensors, Multiplexers, Superconductors, Multiplexing, Resistance, Spectrometers, Observatories, Manufacturing, Semiconductors

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2003 Paper

Superconducting bolometer array architectures

Dominic Benford, James Chervenak, Kent Irwin, S. Moseley, Richard Shafer, Johannes Staguhn, Ed Wollack

Proceedings Volume 4855, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459423

KEYWORDS: Bolometers, Sensors, Superconductors, Multiplexing, Phonons, Multiplexers, Copper, Metals, Detector arrays, Resistance

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Proceedings Article | 20 June 2000 Paper

HAWC: a far-infrared camera for SOFIA

Doyal Harper, Christine Allen, Michael Amato, Troy Ames, Arlin Bartels, Sean Casey, Rebecca Derro, Rhodri Evans, Ian Gatley, Stephen Heimsath, Alfonso Hermida, Murzy Jhabvala, Joel Kastner, Robert Loewenstein, Samuel Moseley, Robert Pernic, Timothy Rennick, Harvey Rhody, Dale Sandford, Richard Shafer, Peter Shirron, George Voellmer, Shu-i Wang, Jesse Wirth

Proceedings Volume 4014, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.389132

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Telescopes, Detector arrays, Cameras, Optical filters, Space telescopes, Bolometers, Data processing, Spatial resolution, Silicon

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Proceedings Article | 20 June 2000 Paper

Submillimeter and far-infrared experiment (SAFIRE): a PI class instrument for SOFIA

Richard Shafer, Samuel Moseley, Peter Ade, Dominic Benford, G. Bjoraker, Eli Dwek, David Neufeld, Francois Pajot, Thomas Phillips, Gordon Stacey

Proceedings Volume 4014, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.389126

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Bolometers, Spectral resolution, Telescopes, Mirrors, Detector arrays, Superconductors, Silicon, Clouds, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 1 October 1993 Paper

Design for the COBE far-infrared absolute spectrophotometer (FIRAS)

John Mather, Dale Fixsen, Richard Shafer

Proceedings Volume 2019, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.157823

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Calibration, Mirrors, Infrared radiation, Beam splitters, Infrared sensors, Interferometers, Antennas, Solar concentrators, Bolometers

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