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Dr. Nick Nelms

at European Space Research and Technology Ctr

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Proceedings Article | 11 June 2021 Open Access

Proton-induced degradation of charge transfer efficiency on FLEX CCD detectors: measurement and impact on instrument performances

François Bernard, Matej Arko, Thibaut Prod'homme, Frédéric Lemmel, Toncho Ivanov, Nick Nelms, Michal Miler, Matteo Taccola, Michael Francois, Peter Mario Coppo, Moreno Stagi, Emanuela De Luca, Marc Barillot

Proceedings Volume 11852, 118525F (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2599957

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2019 Open Access

Detector development activities supported by the European Space Agency

Heidrun Weber, Nick Nelms, Kyriaki Minoglou, Alessandra Ciapponi, Sarah Wittig, Bruno Leone

Proceedings Volume 11180, 111803R (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2536054

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Detector development, Readout integrated circuits, CMOS sensors, Manufacturing, Charge-coupled devices, Infrared radiation, Detector arrays, Environmental sensing, Semiconducting wafers

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation

The status of the detector developments supported by the European Space Agency

Pierre-Elie Crouzet, Brian Shortt, Thibaut Prod'homme, Nick Nelms

Proceedings Volume 10709, 1070904 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313763

KEYWORDS: Detector development, Astronomy, Physics, Near infrared, Mid-IR, Long wavelength infrared

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Proceedings Article | 17 November 2017 Open Access

Earthcare MSI TIR detector qualification

L. Gomez Rojas, M. Chang, J. Everett, T. Phillips, M. Sauer, K.-W. Kruse, N. Nelms, A. Pérez Albiňana, A. Crastes

Proceedings Volume 10563, 105632D (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2304271

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Multispectral imaging, Ions, Electro optics, Astronomical imaging, Microbolometers, Electronics, Power supplies, Thermography, Measurement devices

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Proceedings Article | 5 August 2016 Paper

Large format array controller (aLFA-C): tests and characterisation at ESA

Frédéric Lemmel, Jörg ter Haar, John van der Biezen, Ludovic Duvet, Nick Nelms, Sander Blommaert, Bart Butler, Cornelis van der Luijt, Jerko Heijnen, Hans Smit, Ivo Visser

Proceedings Volume 9915, 99151N (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2230890

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Cryogenics, Prototyping, Calibration, Clocks, Control systems, Video, Digital clocks, Signal detection, Field programmable gate arrays

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Proceedings Article | 27 July 2016 Paper

The status of European Space Agency supported detector developments

Nick Nelms, Kyriaki Minoglou, Alessandra Ciapponi, Thibaut Prod'homme, Roland Meynart, Yves Levillain, Ludovic Duvet, Pierre-Elie Crouzet

Proceedings Volume 9915, 991502 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232517

KEYWORDS: Infrared sensors, Sensors, Detector development, Infrared detectors, Infrared radiation, Charge-coupled devices, Detector arrays, Astronomy, Infrared detectors, Quantum efficiency, Near infrared

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2015 Paper

Visible and infrared detector developments supported by the European Space Agency

N. Nelms, K. Minoglou, C. Voland, Y. Levillain, R. Meynart, J.-L. Bezy, L. Duvet, M. Zahir, B. Leone, A. Ciapponi, P.-E. Crouzet

Proceedings Volume 9639, 96390O (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2194104

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Detector development, Charge-coupled devices, Infrared detectors, Quantum efficiency, Visible radiation, Remote sensing, Readout integrated circuits, Near infrared, Infrared sensors

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2014 Paper

European Space Agency detector development for space science: present and future activities

L. Duvet, M. Bavdaz, P.E. Crouzet, N. Nelms, Y. R. Nowicki-Bringuier, B. Shortt, P. Verhoeve

Proceedings Volume 9154, 915403 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2069310

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Detector development, Readout integrated circuits, Charge-coupled devices, Manufacturing, Quantum efficiency, Long wavelength infrared, Gamma radiation, Astronomy, Near infrared

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Proceedings Article | 19 February 2004 Paper

Focal plane array for the GERB instrument

Nick Nelms, Gillian Butcher, Oliver Blake, Richard Cole, Christopher Whitford, Andrew Holland

Proceedings Volume 5251, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.517153

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Staring arrays, Signal processing, Satellites, Filtering (signal processing), Digital signal processing, Coating, Clocks, Thermoelectric materials, Aerospace engineering

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Proceedings Article | 20 January 2004 Paper

Measurements of a new CZT pixel array detector based on the Rockwell PICNIC readout array

Ian Hutchinson, Andrew Holland, Paul Sellin, Nick Nelms, Yibin Bai

Proceedings Volume 5198, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.515597

KEYWORDS: Sensors, X-rays, X-ray detectors, Silicon, X-ray astronomy, Semiconductors, Spectroscopy, Spectral resolution, X-ray imaging, Signal detection

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2003 Paper

Performance characteristics of the PAW instrumentation on Beagle 2: the astrobiology lander on ESA's Mars Express Mission

Mark Sims, D. Pullan, George Fraser, S. Whitehead, J. Sykes, J. Holt, Gillian Butcher, Nick Nelms, J. Dowson, D. Ross, C. Bicknell, M. Crocker, B. Favill, Alan Wells, L. Richter, H. Kochan, Hans Hamacher, L. Ratke, Andrew Griffiths, A. Coates, N. Phillips, A. Senior, John Zarnecki, M. Towner, M. Leese, M. Patel, C. Wilson, Nicolas Thomas, S. Hviid, Jean-Luc Josset, G. Klingelhoefer, B. Bernhardt, P. van Duijn, G. Sims, K. Yung

Proceedings Volume 4859, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.457319

KEYWORDS: Mars, Spectrometers, Cameras, Statistical analysis, Sensors, Soil science, Astrobiology, Electronics, Imaging systems, Stereoscopic cameras

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Proceedings Article | 6 December 1999 Paper

Operation and performance of the ASIC for the GERB IR focal plane assembly

Nick Nelms, Gillian Butcher, C. Whitford, Richard Cole, Oliver Blake, R. Williams, L. Nuttall

Proceedings Volume 3759, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.372669

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Staring arrays, Signal processing, Satellites, Signal detection, Electronics, Thermoelectric materials, Amplifiers, Clocks, Filtering (signal processing)

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Proceedings Article | 6 December 1999 Paper

Performance of the flight detector system for the GERB instrument

Gillian Butcher, Richard Cole, Nick Nelms, Oliver Blake, C. Whitford

Proceedings Volume 3759, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.372668

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Staring arrays, Fermium, Frequency modulation, Nanolithography, Lithium, Signal processing, Calibration, Thermoelectric materials, Detector development

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Proceedings Article | 17 December 1998 Paper

Precision determination of pion mass using x-ray CCD spectroscopy

D. Anagnostopoulos, M. Augsburger, Gunther Borchert, D. Chatellard, Michael Daum, J.-P. Egger, Detlev Gotta, P. Hauser, P. Indelicato, E. Jeannet, K. Kirch, Nick Nelms, O. Schult, T. Siems, Leopold Simons, Alan Wells

Proceedings Volume 3443, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.333618

KEYWORDS: Spectroscopy, X-rays, Crystals, Charge-coupled devices, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Muons, Chemical species, Muon neutrinos, Electrons

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Proceedings Article | 18 November 1998 Paper

IR detector system for the GERB instrument

Gillian Butcher, Richard Cole, Nick Nelms, Oliver Blake, C. Whitford, R. Andrew Wood, Robert Higashi, Jeff Ridley

Proceedings Volume 3437, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.331301

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Electronics, Packaging, Filtering (signal processing), Staring arrays, Gold, Signal detection, Coating, Ceramics, Thermoelectric materials

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Proceedings Article | 23 October 1997 Paper

IR detectors for the GERB instrument on MSG

Gillian Butcher, Andrew Holland, Richard Cole, Nick Nelms, R. Andrew Wood, Robert Higashi

Proceedings Volume 3122, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.292710

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Electronics, Mirrors, Satellites, Black bodies, Thermoelectric materials, Calibration, Visible radiation, Infrared detectors, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 31 October 1996 Paper

Use of x-ray CCDs in the calibration of the flight mirrors for the JET-X telescope on Spectrum-X

Christian Castelli, Heinrich Braeuninger, Wolfgang Burkert, Sergio Campana, Giancarlo Cusumano, Mark Denby, Roland Egger, Nick Nelms, Mark Sims, D. Watson, Alan Wells, D. Willingale

Proceedings Volume 2808, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.256040

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Charge-coupled devices, X-rays, Sensors, Calibration, CCD cameras, X-ray telescopes, CCD image sensors, Space telescopes, Spatial resolution

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Proceedings Article | 18 October 1996 Paper

Bulk damage monitor on MPTB

Andrew Holland, Nick Nelms, Ali Mohammadzadeh, Stephen Watts, Andrew Holmes-Siedle, Peter Pool

Proceedings Volume 2811, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.254049

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, Radiation effects, Space operations, Particles, Silicon, Electrons, Microelectronics, Ionizing radiation, Modeling

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