ATLAST detector needs for direct spectroscopic biosignature characterization in the visible and near-IR

Bernard J. Rauscher; Matthew R. Bolcar; Mark Clampin; Shawn D. Domagal-Goldman; Michael W. McElwain; S. H. Moseley; Carl Stahle; Christopher C. Stark; Harley A. Thronson

doi:10.1117/12.2186554

22 September 2015 ATLAST detector needs for direct spectroscopic biosignature characterization in the visible and near-IR

Bernard J. Rauscher, Matthew R. Bolcar, Mark Clampin, Shawn D. Domagal-Goldman, Michael W. McElwain, S. H. Moseley, Carl Stahle, Christopher C. Stark, Harley A. Thronson

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Proceedings Volume 9602, UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts VII; 96020D (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2186554
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2015, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Are we alone? Answering this ageless question will be a major focus for astrophysics in coming decades. Our tools will include unprecedentedly large UV-Optical-IR space telescopes working with advanced coronagraphs and starshades. Yet, these facilities will not live up to their full potential without better detectors than we have today. To inform detector development, this paper provides an overview of visible and near-IR (VISIR; λ= 0.4 - 1.8 μm) detector needs for the Advanced Technology Large Aperture Space Telescope (ATLAST), specifically for spectroscopic characterization of atmospheric biosignature gasses. We also provide a brief status update on some promising detector technologies for meeting these needs in the context of a passively cooled ATLAST.

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Bernard J. Rauscher, Matthew R. Bolcar, Mark Clampin, Shawn D. Domagal-Goldman, Michael W. McElwain, S. H. Moseley, Carl Stahle, Christopher C. Stark, and Harley A. Thronson "ATLAST detector needs for direct spectroscopic biosignature characterization in the visible and near-IR", Proc. SPIE 9602, UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts VII, 96020D (22 September 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2186554

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