Dr. Tarek Saab Profile

Dr. Tarek Saab

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SPIE Journal Paper | 20 July 2023

First flight performance of the Micro-X microcalorimeter X-ray sounding rocket

The Micro-X Collaboration, Joseph S. Adams, Robert Baker, Simon R. Bandler, Noëmie Bastidon, Daniel Castro, Meredith E. Danowksi, William B. Doriese, Megan E. Eckart, Enectalí Figueroa-Feliciano, Joshua Fuhrman, David C. Goldfinger, Sarah N. T. Heine, Gene Hilton, Antonia J. F. Hubbard, Daniel Jardin, Richard L. Kelley, Caroline A. Kilbourne, Steven W. Leman, Renée E. Manzagol-Harwood, Dan McCammon, Philip H. H. Oakley, Takashi Okajima, Frederick Scott Porter, Carl D. Reintsema, John Rutherford, Tarek Saab, Kosuke Sato, Peter Serlemitsos, Stephen J. Smith, Yang Soong, Patrick Wikus

JATIS, Vol. 9, Issue 03, 034001, (July 2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.9.3.034001

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Magnetism, Equipment, Rockets, Finite element methods, Niobium, Superconductors, Tunable filters, Cryostats, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

Update on the Micro-X Sounding Rocket payload

E. Figueroa-Feliciano, J. Adams, R. Baker, S. Bandler, D. Dewey, W. Doriese, M. Eckart, R. Hamersma, G. Hilton, U. Hwang, K. Irwin, R. Kelley, C. Kilbourne, S. Kissel, S. Leman, D. McCammon, P. H. Oakley, T. Okajima, R. O'Neal, R. Petre, F. Porter, C. Reintsema, J. Rutherford, T. Saab, P. Serlemitsos, Y. Soong, S. Trowbridge, P. Wikus

Proceedings Volume 8443, 84431B (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927167

KEYWORDS: Sensors, X-rays, Rockets, Mirrors, Silicon, Signal to noise ratio, Data modeling, Electronics, Plasma, Detector arrays

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2010 Paper

Progress on the Micro-X sounding rocket x-ray telescope: completion of flight hardware

P. Wikus, J. Adams, R. Baker, S. Bandler, W. Brys, D. Dewey, W. Doriese, M. Eckart, E. Figueroa-Feliciano, R. Goeke, R. Hamersma, G. Hilton, U. Hwang, K. Irwin, R. Kelley, C. Kilbourne, S. Leman, D. McCammon, T. Okajima, R. O'Neal, F. Porter, C. Reintsema, J. Rutherford, P. Serlemitsos, T. Saab, K. Sato, Y. Soong, S. Trowbridge

Proceedings Volume 7732, 77321P (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857034

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Mirrors, Sensors, Rockets, Silicon, Cryogenics, Aluminum, X-ray telescopes, Space telescopes, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2008 Paper

Progress on the Micro-X rocket payload

E. Figueroa-Feliciano, P. Wikus, J. Adams, S. Bandler, M. Bautz, K. Boyce, G. Brown, S. Deiker, W. Doriese, K. Flanagan, M. Galeazzi, G. Hilton, U. Hwang, K. Irwin, T. Kallman, R. Kelley, C. Kilbourne, S. Kissel, S. Leman, A. Levine, M. Lowenstein, D. Martinez-Galarce, D. McCammon, R. Mushotzky, R. Petre, F. Porter, C. Reintsema, J. Rutherford, T. Saab, P. Serlemitsos, N. Schulz, R. Smith, J. Ullom

Proceedings Volume 7011, 70113U (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789904

KEYWORDS: Rockets, Sensors, Mirrors, Laser induced plasma spectroscopy, Skin, Electronics, Information technology, Space telescopes, Ultraviolet radiation, Gamma radiation

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Proceedings Article | 26 July 2006 Paper

Science with Micro-X: the TES microcalorimeter x-ray imaging rocket

E. Figueroa-Feliciano, S. Bandler, M. Bautz, K. Boyce, G. Brown, S. Deiker, W. Doriese, K. Flanagan, M. Galeazzi, G. Hilton, U. Hwang, K. Irwin, T. Kallman, R. Kelley, C. Kilbourne, S. Kissel, A. Levine, M. Loewenstein, D. Martinez-Galarce, D. McCammon, R. Mushotzky, R. Petre, F. Porter, C. Reistema, T. Saab, P. Serlemitsos, N. Schulz, R. Smith, J. Ullom

Proceedings Volume 6266, 62660A (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672680

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Iron, Mirrors, Sensors, Ionization, Plasma, Spectral resolution, Rockets, Spectroscopy, Ions

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Proceedings Article | 15 June 2006 Paper

Expanding the Constellation-X field of view with position-sensitive x-ray microcalorimeters

E. Figueroa-Feliciano, S. Bandler, K. Boyce, R. Brekosky, J. Chervenak, F. Finkbeiner, N. Iyomoto, R. Kelley, C. Kilbourne, F. Porter, T. Saab, J. Sadleir

Proceedings Volume 6276, 627615 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672257

KEYWORDS: Photons, Sensors, X-rays, Multiplexers, Point spread functions, Multiplexing, Staring arrays, Physics, Amplifiers, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 13 June 2006 Paper

High-density arrays of x-ray microcalorimeters for Constellation-X

Caroline Kilbourne, Simon Bandler, Ari Brown, James Chervenak, Enectali Figueroa-Feliciano, Fred Finkbeiner, Naoko Iyomoto, Richard Kelley, F. Scott Porter, Tarek Saab, John Sadleir, Jennifer White

Proceedings Volume 6266, 626621 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672419

KEYWORDS: Bismuth, Gold, X-rays, Diffusion, Sensors, Interfaces, Superconductors, Copper, Molybdenum, Metals

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

Position-sensitive microcalorimeters

John Sadleir, Enectali Figueroa-Feliciano, Tarek Saab, Naoko Iyomoto, Mark Lindeman, Simon Bandler, Caroline Kilbourne, Frederick Porter, Richard Kelley, Fred Finkbeiner, James Chervenak

Proceedings Volume 5501, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552311

KEYWORDS: Data modeling, Sensors, X-rays, Gold, Instrument modeling, Silicon, Bismuth, Multiplexers, Solids, Resistance

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

GEANT modeling of the low-earth-orbit cosmic-ray background for the Astro-E2 XRS instrument

Tarek Saab, Ryuichi Fujimoto, Caroline Kilbourne, Richard Kelley

Proceedings Volume 5501, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551945

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Silicon, Particles, X-rays, Aluminum, Telescopes, X-ray detectors, Copper, Electrons, Instrument modeling

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

Optimization of X-ray absorbers for TES microcalorimeters

Naoko Iyomoto, John Sadleir, Enectali Figueroa-Feliciano, Tarek Saab, Simon Bandler, Caroline Kilbourne, James Chervenak, Dorothy Talley, Fred Finkbeiner, Regis Brekosky, Mark Lindeman, Richard Kelley, Frederick Porter, Kevin Boyce

Proceedings Volume 5501, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552063

KEYWORDS: Bismuth, Copper, X-rays, Diffusion, Resistance, Annealing, Imaging spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscopy, X-ray imaging, Silicon

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