Dr. Alexander Short Profile

Dr. Alexander Short

Gaia Detector Scientist at European Space Research and Technology Ctr

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Publications (38)

Proceedings Article | 23 August 2024 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

The Euclid mission: status after launch and early operations

R. Laureijs, R. Vavrek, G. Racca, R. Kohley, P. Ferruit, V. Pettorino, T. Bönke, A. Calvi, L. Gaspar Venancio, L. Campos, E. Maiorano, O. Piersanti, S. Prezelus, U. Ragnit, P. Rosato, C. Rosso, H. Rozemeijer, A. Short, P. Strada, D. Stramaccioni, M. Szafraniec, B. Altieri, G. Buenadicha, X. Dupac, P. Gómez Cambronero, K. Henares Vilaboa, C. Hernandez de la Torre, J. Hoar, M. Lopez-Caniego Alcarria, P. Marcos Arenal, J. Martin Fleitas, M. Miluzio, A. Mora, S. Nieto, R. Perez Bonilla, P. Teodoro Idiago, F. Cordero, J. Mendes, F. Renk, A. Rudolph, M. Schmidt, J. Schwartz, Y. Mellier, H. Aussel, M. Berthé, P. Casenove, M. Cropper, J. Cuillandre, J. Dinis, A. Gregorio, K. Kuijken, T. Maciaszek, L. Miller, R. Scaramella, M. Schirmer, I. Tereno, A. Zacchei, S. Awan, G. Candini, P. Liebing, R. Nakajima, S. Dusini, P. Battaglia, E. Medinaceli, C. Sirignano, I. Baldry, C. Baugh, F. Bernardeau, F. Castander, A. Cimatti, W. Gillard, L. Guzzo, H. Hoekstra, K. Jahnke, T. Kitching, E. Martin, J. Mohr, W. Percival, J. Rhodes

Proceedings Volume 13092, 130920M (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020343

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Telescopes, Equipment, Calibration, Point spread functions, Ice, Photometry, Contamination, Extragalactic astronomy, Cosmology

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2023 Open Access

Open Access

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An account of the Euclid payload module test results

Luis Gaspar Venancio, René Laureijs, Giuseppe Racca, Elena Maiorano, Alex Short, Tobias Boenke, Paolo Strada, Magdalena Szafraniec, Roland Vavrek

Proceedings Volume 12777, 127776H (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2691130

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Equipment, Point spread functions, Astronomical imaging, Thermal stability, Collimators, Thermography, Optical alignment, Mirrors, Image quality

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Proceedings Article | 15 December 2020 Paper

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Status of the performance of the Euclid spacecraft

Luis Gaspar Venancio, Lionel Carminati, Jérôme Amiaux, Luciana Bonino, Giuseppe Racca, Roland Vavrek, René Laureijs, Alex Short, Tobias Boenke, Paolo Strada

Proceedings Volume 11443, 114430G (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562490

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Galactic astronomy, Baryon acoustic oscillations, Image quality, Image segmentation, Acoustics, Distortion, Image quality standards, Imaging systems, Optical imaging

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

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Euclid mission status after mission critical design

R. Laureijs, G. Racca, Y. Mellier, P. Musi, L. Brouard, T. Böenke, L. Gaspar Venancio, E. Maiorano, A. Short, P. Strada, B. Altieri, G. Buenadicha, X. Dupac, P. Gomez Alvarez, J. Hoar, R. Kohley, R. Vavrek, A. Rudolph, M. Schmidt, J. Amiaux, H. Aussel, M. Berthé, M. Cropper, J.-C. Cuillandre, C. Dabin, J. Dinis, R. Nakajima, T. Maciaszek, R. Scaramella, A. da Silva, I. Tereno, O. Williams, A. Zacchei, R. Azzollini, F. Bernardeau, J. Brinchmann, C. Brockley-Blatt, F. Castander, A. Cimatti, C. Conselice, A. Ealet, P. Fosalba, W. Gillard, L. Guzzo, H. Hoekstra, P. Hudelot, K. Jahnke, T. Kitching, L. Miller, J. Mohr, W. Percival, V. Pettorino, J. Rhodes, A. Sanchez, M. Sauvage, S. Serrano, R. Teyssier, J. Weller, J. Zoubian

Proceedings Volume 11443, 114430F (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2563145

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, Galactic astronomy, Data acquisition, Aerospace engineering, Space operations, Telescopes, Image quality, Point spread functions, Calibration, Photometry

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Proceedings Article | 16 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

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Validation of a CCD cosmic ray event simulator against Gaia in-orbit data

Lionel Garcia, Thibaut Prod'homme, David Lucsanyi, Alex Short, Giovanni Santin, Marco Vuolo, Cian Crowley, Asier Abreu, Ralf Kholey, Frederic Lemmel, Hans Smit, Jos de Bruijne

Proceedings Volume 10709, 1070919 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314090

KEYWORDS: Particles, Charge-coupled devices, Data modeling, Silicon, Electrons, Computer simulations, Space operations, Monte Carlo methods, Stars, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

VIS: the visible imager for Euclid

Mark Cropper, S. Pottinger, R. Azzollini, M. Szafraniec, S. Awan, Y. Mellier, M. Berthé, J. Martignac, C. Cara, A.-M. Di Giorgio, A. Sciortino, E. Bozzo, L. Genolet, A. Philippon, M. Hailey, T. Hunt, I. Swindells, A. Holland, J. Gow, N. Murray, D. Hall, J. Skottfelt, J. Amiaux, R. Laureijs, G. Racca, J.-C. Salvignol, A. Short, J. Lorenzo Alvarez, T. Kitching, H. Hoekstra, E. Galli, G. Willis, H. Hu, G.-P. Candini, J. Boucher, A. Al Bahlawan, R. Chaudery, C. de Lacy, A. Pendem, S. Smit, J.-P. Dubois, B. Horeau, M. Carty, J. Fontignie, E. Doumayrou, C. Larcheveque, M. Castelli, R. Cole, S. Niemi, J. Denniston, R. Massey, R. Kohley, P. Ferrando, L. Conversi

Proceedings Volume 10698, 1069828 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2315372

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Calibration, Point spread functions, Staring arrays, Space operations, Radiation effects

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Proceedings Article | 20 November 2017 Open Access

Open Access

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Development of liquid crystal based adaptive optical elements for space applications

M. Geday, X. Quintana, E. Otón, B. Cerrolaza, D. Lopez, F. Garcia de Quiro, I. Manolis, A. Short

Proceedings Volume 10565, 105652J (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2309180

KEYWORDS: Liquid crystals, Spatial light modulators, Astronomical imaging, Liquid crystal on silicon, Molecules, Diffraction, Electrodes, Optical components, Beam steering, Photonic devices

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper

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Coating induced phase shift and impact on Euclid imaging performance

Luis Gaspar Venancio, Lionel Carminati, Jose Lorenzo Alvarez, Jérôme Amiaux, Luciana Bonino, Jean-Christophe Salvignol, Roland Vavrek, René Laureijs, Alex Short, Tobias Boenke, Paulo Strada

Proceedings Volume 9904, 99040V (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232842

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Phase shifts, Image quality, Coating, Telescopes, Mathematical modeling, Reflectivity, Point spread functions, Reflection, Design for manufacturability

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2016 Paper

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The Euclid mission design

Giuseppe Racca, René Laureijs, Luca Stagnaro, Jean-Christophe Salvignol, José Lorenzo Alvarez, Gonzalo Saavedra Criado, Luis Gaspar Venancio, Alex Short, Paolo Strada, Tobias Bönke, Cyril Colombo, Adriano Calvi, Elena Maiorano, Osvaldo Piersanti, Sylvain Prezelus, Pierluigi Rosato, Jacques Pinel, Hans Rozemeijer, Valentina Lesna, Paolo Musi, Marco Sias, Alberto Anselmi, Vincent Cazaubiel, Ludovic Vaillon, Yannick Mellier, Jérôme Amiaux, Michel Berthé, Marc Sauvage, Ruyman Azzollini, Mark Cropper, Sabrina Pottinger, Knud Jahnke, Anne Ealet, Thierry Maciaszek, Fabio Pasian, Andrea Zacchei, Roberto Scaramella, John Hoar, Ralf Kohley, Roland Vavrek, Andreas Rudolph, Micha Schmidt

Proceedings Volume 9904, 99040O (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2230762

KEYWORDS: Data processing, Galactic astronomy, Space operations, Telescopes, Point spread functions, K band, Sensors, Image quality, Data archive systems, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2016 Paper

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VIS: the visible imager for Euclid

Mark Cropper, S. Pottinger, S. Niemi, R. Azzollini, J. Denniston, M. Szafraniec, S. Awan, Y. Mellier, M. Berthe, J. Martignac, C. Cara, A.-M. Di Giorgio, A. Sciortino, E. Bozzo, L. Genolet, R. Cole, A. Philippon, M. Hailey, T. Hunt, I. Swindells, A. Holland, J. Gow, N. Murray, D. Hall, J. Skottfelt, J. Amiaux, R. Laureijs, G. Racca, J.-C. Salvignol, A. Short, J. Lorenzo Alvarez, T. Kitching, H. Hoekstra, R. Massey, H. Israel

Proceedings Volume 9904, 99040Q (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2234739

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Space operations, Galactic astronomy, Space telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Calibration, Staring arrays, Sensors, Camera shutters, Radiation effects

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2016 Paper

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Euclid end-to-end straylight performance assessment

Luis M. Gaspar Venancio, Charlotte Pachot, Lionel Carminati, Jose Lorenzo Alvarez, Jérôme Amiaux, Eric Prieto, Luciana Bonino, Jean-Christophe Salvignol, Alex Short, Tobias Boenke, Paulo Strada, Rene Laureijs

Proceedings Volume 9904, 99040P (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232916

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Telescopes, Contamination, Mirrors, Sensors, Scattering, Optical components, Photometry, Contamination control, Picture Archiving and Communication System

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2014 Paper

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Euclid mission status

R. Laureijs, G. Racca, L. Stagnaro, J.-C. Salvignol, J. Lorenzo Alvarez, G. Saavedra Criado, L. Gaspar Venancio, A. Short, P. Strada, C. Colombo, G. Buenadicha, J. Hoar, R. Kohley, R. Vavrek, Y. Mellier, M. Berthe, J. Amiaux, M. Cropper, S. Niemi, S. Pottinger, A. Ealet, K. Jahnke, T. Maciaszek, F. Pasian, M. Sauvage, S. Wachter, U. Israelsson, W. Holmes, M. Seiffert, V. Cazaubiel, A. Anselmi, P. Musi

Proceedings Volume 9143, 91430H (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054883

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Galactic astronomy, Sensors, Calibration, Seaborgium, Mirrors, Data processing, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2014 Paper

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VIS: the visible imager for Euclid

Mark Cropper, S. Pottinger, S.-M. Niemi, J. Denniston, R. Cole, M. Szafraniec, Y. Mellier, M. Berthé, J. Martignac, C. Cara, A. M. di Giorgio, A. Sciortino, S. Paltani, L. Genolet, J.-J. Fourmand, M. Charra, P. Guttridge, B. Winter, J. Endicott, A. Holland, J. Gow, N. Murray, D. Hall, J. Amiaux, R. Laureijs, G. Racca, J.-C. Salvignol, A. Short, J. Lorenzo Alvarez, T. Kitching, H. Hoekstra, R. Massey

Proceedings Volume 9143, 91430J (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055543

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Calibration, Point spread functions, Galactic astronomy, Sensors, Camera shutters, Staring arrays, Radiation effects, Space operations, Spatial resolution

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2014 Paper

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Euclid payload module: telescope characteristics and technical challenges

Luis Gaspar Venancio, René Laureijs, Jose Lorenzo, J. Salvignol, Alex Short, Paolo Strada, Roland Vavrek, Ludovic Vaillon, Corrado Gennaro, Jerome Amiaux, Éric Prieto

Proceedings Volume 9143, 91430I (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054768

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Galactic astronomy, Point spread functions, Mirrors, Image quality, Coating, Baryon acoustic oscillations, Reflection, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2014 Paper

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The radiation environment at L2 as seen by Gaia

Ralf Kohley, Cian Crowley, Philippe Garé, François Chassat, Alexander Short, Juan Martin-Fleitas, Alcione Mora, Asier Abreu-Aramburu, Thibaut Prod'homme

Proceedings Volume 9154, 915406 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056420

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Staring arrays, Radiation effects, Solar processes, Space operations, Photometry, Particles, Silicon, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2014 Paper

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The Euclid VIS CCD detector design, development, and programme status

A. Short, D. Barry, M. Berthe, N. Boudin, O. Boulade, R. Cole, M. Cropper, L. Duvet, J. Endicott, L. Gaspar Venancio, J. Gow, P. Guttridge, D. Hall, A. Holland, H. Israel, R. Kohley, R. Laureijs, J. Lorenzo Alvarez, J. Martignac, J. Maskell, R. Massey, N. Murray, S.-M. Niemi, P. Pool, S. Pottinger, T. Prod'homme, G. Racca, J-C Salvignol, W. Suske, M. Szafraniec, P. Verhoeve, D. Walton, R. Wheeler

Proceedings Volume 9154, 91540R (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057587

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Clocks, Electrons, Modulation transfer functions, Silicon carbide, Quantum efficiency, Sensors, Galactic astronomy, CCD image sensors, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2014 Paper

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A comparative study of charge transfer inefficiency value and trap parameter determination techniques making use of an irradiated ESA-Euclid prototype CCD

Thibaut Prod'homme, P. Verhoeve, R. Kohley, A. Short, N. Boudin

Proceedings Volume 9154, 915409 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054862

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, X-rays, Temperature metrology, Prototyping, Signal attenuation, Space operations, Silicon, X-ray characterization, X-ray imaging, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2014 Paper

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Laboratory simulation of Euclid-like sky images to study the impact of CCD radiation damage on weak gravitational lensing

T. Prod'homme, P. Verhoeve, T. Oosterbroek, N. Boudin, A. Short, R. Kohley

Proceedings Volume 9154, 915414 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054870

KEYWORDS: Galactic astronomy, Charge-coupled devices, Point spread functions, Stars, Photomasks, Data modeling, Data acquisition, Electroluminescence, Modeling, Data processing

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2012 Paper

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Charge-coupled devices for the ESA PLATO M-class Mission

J. Endicott, A. Walker, S. Bowring, P. Turner, D. Allen, O. Piersanti, A. Short, D. Walton

Proceedings Volume 8453, 84531J (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926299

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, Stars, Manufacturing, Interfaces, Image sensors, Amplifiers, Cameras, Silicon carbide, Dielectrics

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

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Status of the assessment phase of the ESA M3 mission candidate LOFT

Carlos Corral van Damme, Mark Ayre, David Lumb, Alexander Short, Nicola Rando

Proceedings Volume 8443, 84432E (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925976

KEYWORDS: Sensors, X-rays, Stars, Space operations, Collimators, Cameras, S band, X-ray detectors, Silicon, Microchannel plates

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Proceedings Article | 14 October 2010 Paper

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The design, manufacture and characterization of the SWIR channel detector for the Proba-V mission

Jonas Bentell, Peet Verbeke, Koen Vanhollebeke, Alexandre de Kerckhove, Thomas Bocquet, Alexander Short, Jan Vermeiren

Proceedings Volume 7826, 78261M (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.869758

KEYWORDS: Staring arrays, Personal digital assistants, Sensors, Readout integrated circuits, Short wave infrared radiation, Capacitors, Signal to noise ratio, Cadmium sulfide, Capacitance, Indium gallium arsenide

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Proceedings Article | 17 July 2010 Paper

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A fast model of radiation-induced electron trapping in CCDs for implementation in the Gaia data processing

Alexander Short, Thibaut Prod'homme, Michael Weiler, Scott Brown, Anthony Brown

Proceedings Volume 7742, 774212 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856386

KEYWORDS: Data modeling, Charge-coupled devices, Radiation effects, Distortion, Neon, Data processing, Modeling, Virtual colonoscopy, Stars, Clouds

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Proceedings Article | 17 July 2010 Paper

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Comparison of a fast analytical model of radiation damage effects in CCDs with experimental tests

Thibaut Prod'homme, Michael Weiler, Scott Brown, Alexander Short, Anthony Brown

Proceedings Volume 7742, 774213 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.855883

KEYWORDS: Code division multiplexing, Charge-coupled devices, Stars, Data modeling, Radiation effects, Electrons, Solar radiation models, Distortion, Point spread functions, Data acquisition

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 2005 Paper

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Gaia astrometric CCDs and focal plane

Alexander Short, Gordon Hopkinson, Anouk Laborie, Pierre Pouny, Cyril Vetel, Tim Eaton, Roy Steward, Andrew Holland, Ian Hutchinson, David Smith, Jos de Bruijne, Philip Gare, Michael Perryman, Giuseppe Sarri, Igor Zayer

Proceedings Volume 5902, 590205 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.616999

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Electrons, Monte Carlo methods, Point spread functions, Calibration, Radiation effects, Data modeling, Telescopes, Modulation transfer functions, Motion models

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

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Next-generation detectors for x-ray astronomy

Richard Ambrosi, Andrew Holland, Kallol Mukerjee, Adam Keay, Martin Turner, Antony Abbey, Ian Hutchinson, T. Ashton, Andrew Beardmore, Alexander Short, Peter Pool, David Burt, D. Vernon

Proceedings Volume 5501, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.555512

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Charge-coupled devices, Electrodes, Quantum efficiency, Sensors, X-ray astronomy, Molybdenum, Silicon, X-ray detectors, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 3 February 2004 Paper

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Swift XRT effective area measured at the Panter end-to-end tests

Gianpiero Tagliaferri, Alberto Moretti, Sergio Campana, Anthony Abbey, Richard Ambrosi, Lorella Angelini, Andrew Beardmore, Heinrich Brauninger, Wolfgang Burkert, David Burrows, Milvia Capalbi, Guido Chincarini, Oberto Citterio, Giancarlo Cusumano, Michael Freyberg, Paolo Giommi, Gisela Hartner, Joanne Hill, Koji Mori, Dave Morris, Kallol Mukerjee, John Nousek, Julian Osborne, Alexander Short, F. Tamburelli, D. Watson, Alan Wells

Proceedings Volume 5165, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.504835

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Vignetting, Charge-coupled devices, Mirrors, Telescopes, Contamination, Quantum efficiency, X-rays, Sensors, Ray tracing

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Proceedings Article | 3 February 2004 Paper

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SWIFT XRT point spread function measured at the Panter end-to-end tests

Alberto Moretti, Sergio Campana, Gianpiero Tagliaferri, Anthony Abbey, Richard Ambrosi, Lorella Angelini, Andrew Beardmore, Heinrich Brauninger, Wolfgang Burkert, David Burrows, Milvia Capalbi, Guido Chincarini, Oberto Citterio, Giancarlo Cusumano, Michael Freyberg, Paolo Giommi, Gisela Hartner, Joanne Hill, Koji Mori, Dave Morris, Kallol Mukerjee, John Nousek, Julian Osborne, Alexander Short, Francesca Tamburelli, D. Watson, Alan Wells

Proceedings Volume 5165, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.504857

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Calibration, Mirrors, Data modeling, Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, X-rays, Telescopes, Spectroscopy, Gamma radiation

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Proceedings Article | 3 February 2004 Paper

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Readout modes and automated operation of the Swift X-ray Telescope

Joanne Hill, David Burrows, John Nousek, Anthony Abbey, Richard Ambrosi, Heinrich Brauninger, Wolfgang Burkert, Sergio Campana, Chaitanya Cheruvu, Giancarlo Cusumano, Michael Freyberg, Gisela Hartner, R. Klar, C. Mangels, Alberto Moretti, Koji Mori, Dave Morris, Alexander Short, Gianpiero Tagliaferri, D. Watson, P. Wood, Alan Wells

Proceedings Volume 5165, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.505728

KEYWORDS: Switches, X-ray telescopes, Switching, Charge-coupled devices, X-rays, Photodiodes, Photon counting, Spectroscopy, Point spread functions, Gamma radiation

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Proceedings Article | 3 February 2004 Paper

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The Swift X-Ray Telescope

David Burrows, Joanne Hill, John Nousek, Alan Wells, Guido Chincarini, Anthony Abbey, Andrew Beardmore, J. Bosworth, Heinrich Brauninger, Wolfgang Burkert, Sergio Campana, Milvia Capalbi, W. Chang, Oberto Citterio, Michael Freyberg, Paolo Giommi, Gisela Hartner, Ronnie Killough, B. Kittle, R. Klar, C. Mangels, M. McMeekin, B. Miles, Alberto Moretti, Koji Mori, Dave Morris, Kallol Mukerjee, Julian Osborne, Alexander Short, Gianpiero Tagliaferri, Francesca Tamburelli, D. Watson, Richard Willingale, Michael Zugger

Proceedings Volume 5165, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.504868

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Charge-coupled devices, Calibration, X-rays, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Sensors, Clocks, Cameras, X-ray telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 3 February 2004 Paper

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A spectroscopic performance of the Swift X-ray Telescope for gamma-ray burst afterglow studies

Kallol Mukerjee, Julian Osborne, Alan Wells, Anthony Abbey, Andrew Beardmore, Alexander Short, Richard Ambrosi, Alberto Moretti

Proceedings Volume 5165, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.507852

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, X-rays, X-ray telescopes, Silicon, Calibration, Monte Carlo methods, Photon counting, Quantum efficiency, Matrices, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 12 January 2004 Paper

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Development of the CCDs for the ESA GAIA cornerstone mission

Andrew Holland, Michael Perryman, Cyril Vetel, Roy Steward, Ian Hutchinson, Richard Ambrosi, David Smith, Steve Bowring, David Burt, Tim Eaton, David Morris, Peter Poole, Robert Davancens, Anouk Laborie, Pierre Pouny, Frederic Safa, Igor Zayer, Alexander Short

Proceedings Volume 5167, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.515401

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, Telescopes, Atrial fibrillation, Space telescopes, Staring arrays, Stars, Space operations, Optical benches, Radiation effects

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Proceedings Article | 11 March 2003 Paper

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Algorithm for locating PSF-like events and computing the centroid in x-ray images

Joanne Hill, Chaitanya Cheruvu, Anthony Abbey, Richard Ambrosi, David Burrows, Alexander Short, Alan Wells, John Nousek

Proceedings Volume 4851, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461495

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, X-rays, Gamma radiation, X-ray telescopes, Mirrors, Charge-coupled devices, X-ray imaging, Cameras, Spectroscopy, Space operations

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Proceedings Article | 11 March 2003 Paper

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Swift x-ray telescope (XRT)

David Burrows, Joanne Hill, John Nousek, Alan Wells, Alexander Short, Richard Ambrosi, Guido Chincarini, Oberto Citterio, G. Tagliaferri

Proceedings Volume 4851, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461279

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Cameras, X-ray telescopes, Sensors, Telescopes, Mirrors, Calibration, X-rays, Sun

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Proceedings Article | 25 January 2002 Paper

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Centroiding and point response function measurements of the mirror/detector combination for the x-ray telescope on the SWIFT gamma-ray burst explorer

Richard Ambrosi, Anthony Abbey, Ian Hutchinson, Richard Willingale, Sergio Campana, Giancarlo Cusumano, Wolfgang Burkert, Alan Wells, Alexander Short, Oberto Citterio, Mauro Ghigo, G. Tagliaferri, Heinrich Braeuninger

Proceedings Volume 4497, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454228

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, X-rays, Mirrors, Charge-coupled devices, Calibration, Cameras, X-ray telescopes, Gamma radiation, Particles, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2000 Paper

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Swift X-Ray Telescope

David Burrows, Joanne Hill, John Nousek, Alan Wells, Alexander Short, Richard Willingale, Oberto Citterio, Guido Chincarini, G. Tagliaferri

Proceedings Volume 4140, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.409158

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Mirrors, Calibration, X-rays, Sensors, Clocks, X-ray telescopes, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Space operations

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Proceedings Article | 10 November 1998 Paper

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Performance of the XMM EPIC MOS CCD detectors

Alexander Short, Adam Keay, Martin Turner

Proceedings Volume 3445, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.330276

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, X-rays, Electrodes, Quantum efficiency, Molybdenum, Sensors, Silicon, Electrons, Monte Carlo methods, CCD image sensors

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 1997 Paper

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Measurement of x-ray polarization with small-pixel charge-coupled devices

Joanne Hill, Andrew Holland, Christian Castelli, Alexander Short, Martin Turner, D. Burt

Proceedings Volume 3114, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.283771

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, X-rays, Polarization, Modulation, Photons, Imaging spectroscopy, Data acquisition, X-ray astronomy, Astronomy, Polarimetry

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Proceedings Article | 31 October 1996 Paper

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Measurement and modeling of the x-ray spectral response of bulk GaAs detectors

Alexander Short, Andrew Holland

Proceedings Volume 2808, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.256031

KEYWORDS: Gallium arsenide, X-rays, Electrons, Sensors, X-ray detectors, Quantum efficiency, Silicon, Absorption, X-ray optics, Compton scattering

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