Dr. Randy A. Kimble Profile

Dr. Randy A. Kimble

Astrophysicist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr

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Publications (71)

SPIE Journal Paper | 15 November 2023 Open Access

Open Access

James Webb Space Telescope optical stability lessons learned for future great observatories

Lee Feinberg, Michael McElwain, Charles Bowers, John Johnston, Gary Mosier, Randy Kimble, Joshua Levi, Lightsey, Ball Aerospace, Boulder, Colorado, United States, J. Knight, Marcel Bluth, Alden Jurling, Marie Levine, D. Scott Acton, Charles Atkinson, Allison Barto, Matthew Bergkoetter, Gregory Brady, Larkin Carey, Lester Cohen, Laura Coyle, Bruce Dean, Michael Eisenhower, Nicolas Flagey, George Hartig, Keith Havey, Brian Hicks, Joseph Howard, Ritva Keski-Kuha, Charles-Philippe Lajoie, Matthew Lallo, Gary Matthews, Marcio Meléndez, Michael Menzel, Sang Park, Marshall Perrin, Laurent Pueyo, Lisbeth Quesnel, Paul Reynolds, Jane Rigby, Babak Saif, Christopher Stark, Randal Telfer, Scott Texter, Julie Van Campen, Begona Vila, Garrett West, Erin Wolf, Tony Whitman, Thomas Zielinski

JATIS, Vol. 10, Issue 01, 011204, (November 2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.10.1.011204

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Telescopes, Inspection, Online learning, Observatories, Thermal stability, Temperature metrology, Design, Cryogenics, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

On-orbit JWST backgrounds from stray light and thermal emission

Erin Smith, Jane Rigby, Michael McElwain, Charles Bowers, Randy Kimble, Christopher Stark, Paul Lightsey, Macarena Garcia Martin, Alistair C. Glasse, Ben Sunnquist, Brian Brooks, Martha Boyer

Proceedings Volume 12180, 121800R (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630524

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Stray light, Observatories, Near infrared, Mid-IR, Telescopes, Mirrors, Thermal modeling

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Scientific commissioning of the James Webb Space Telescope

Randy Kimble, Amy DeLisa, Scott Friedman, David Golimowski, Andria Hagedorn, Keith Parrish, Carl Reis, Jane Rigby, Julie Van Campen, Lauren Wheate

Proceedings Volume 12180, 121800Q (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630063

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Telescopes, Mirrors, Observatories, Coronagraphy, Spectroscopy, Sensors, Space operations

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

The James Webb Space Telescope mission status

Michael McElwain, Lee Feinberg, Randy Kimble, Charles Bowers, J. Scott Knight, Charles Atkinson, Marshall Perrin, Jane Rigby, Erin Smith, Christopher Stark, Susan Neff, Jonathan Gardner, John Mather

Proceedings Volume 12180, 121800P (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630478

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, James Webb Space Telescope, Image segmentation, Observatories, Mirrors, Space operations, Space telescopes, Galactic astronomy, Wavefronts, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 15 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Status of the James Webb Space Telescope mission

Michael McElwain, Lee Feinberg, Randy Kimble, Charles Bowers, J. Scott Knight, Malcolm Niedner, Marshall Perrin, Jane Rigby, Erin Smith, Christopher Stark, John Mather

Proceedings Volume 11443, 114430T (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562425

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Aerospace engineering, Space operations, Space telescopes, Mid-IR, Observatories, Mirrors, Infrared telescopes, Optical telescopes, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 15 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Preparing the JWST observatory for science observations

Erin Smith, Michael McElwain, Randy Kimble, Jane Rigby, Charles Bowers, Jonathan Gardner, Susan Neff, Malcolm Niedner, Stefanie Milam, John Mather, Amber Straughn, Scott Friedman, Knicole Colon

Proceedings Volume 11443, 114430W (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562384

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Observatories, Telescopes, Stars, Aerospace engineering, Mid-IR, Astrophysics, Planetary science, Galactic astronomy, Planets

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Presentation

Poster + Presentation

Commissioning the scientific instruments of the James Webb Space Telescope

Randy Kimble, Scott Friedman, Catarina Alves de Oliveira, Stephan Birkmann, Torsten Boeker, Martha Boyer, René Doyon, Alistair Glasse, Sarah Kendrew, André Martel, Edmund Nelan, Alberto Noriega-Crespo, Charles Proffitt, Corbett Smith, John Stansberry, Begoña Vila, Christopher Willott

Proceedings Volume 11443, 114434G (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561819

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Spectrographs, Calibration, Mid-IR, Cameras, Imaging systems, Sensors, Coronagraphy, Phase interferometry, Interferometry

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation

Presentation

Commissioning the James Webb Space Telescope Observatory

Lee Feinberg, Carl Starr, Carl Reis, Keith Parrish, Randy Kimble, Mike McElwain, Scott Knight, Marshall Perrin, Shaun Thomson

Proceedings Volume 11443, 114430V (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2560538

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Observatories, Thermography, Telescopes, Control systems, Contamination control, Contamination, Wavefront sensors

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) optical telescope element and integrated science instrument module (OTIS) cryogenic test program and results

Randy Kimble, Lee Feinberg, Mark Voyton, Juli Lander, J. Scott Knight, Mark Waldman, Tony Whitman, M. Begoña Vila Costas, Carl Reis, Kan Yang

Proceedings Volume 10698, 1069805 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2309664

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, James Webb Space Telescope, Optical testing, Adaptive optics, Image segmentation, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Optical components, Wavefronts, Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation

Presentation

The James Webb Space telescope: observatory status and preparations for launch (Conference Presentation)

Michael McElwain, Malcolm Niedner, Charles Bowers, Randy Kimble, Erin Smith, Mark Clampin

Proceedings Volume 10698, 1069802 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313244

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Observatories, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Mid-IR, Aerospace engineering, Galactic astronomy, Stars, Planetary systems, Planets

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Proceedings Article | 5 September 2017 Paper

Paper

ACCESS: integration and pre-flight performance

Mary Elizabeth Kaiser, Matthew Morris, Lauren Aldoroty, Russell Pelton, Robert Kurucz, Grant Peacock, Jason Hansen, Stephan McCandliss, Bernard Rauscher, Randy Kimble, Jeffrey Kruk, Edward Wright, Joseph Orndorff, Paul Feldman, H. Warren Moos, Adam Riess, Jonathan Gardner, Ralph Bohlin, Susana Deustua, W. Dixon, David Sahnow, Saul Perlmutter

Proceedings Volume 10398, 1039815 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2274637

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Sensors, Standards development, Space telescopes, Spectrographs, Aerospace engineering, Mercury cadmium telluride, Stars, Near infrared, Rockets

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 2016 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Optical testing and verification methods for the James Webb Space Telescope Integrated Science Instrument Module element

Scott Antonille, Cherie Miskey, Raymond Ohl, Scott Rohrbach, David Aronstein, Andrew Bartoszyk, Charles Bowers, Emmanuel Cofie, Nicholas Collins, Brian Comber, William Eichhorn, Alistair Glasse, Renee Gracey, George Hartig, Joseph Howard, Douglas Kelly, Randy Kimble, Jeffrey Kirk, David Kubalak, Wayne Landsman, Don Lindler, Eliot Malumuth, Michael Maszkiewicz, Marcia Rieke, Neil Rowlands, Derek Sabatke, Corbett Smith, J. Scott Smith, Joseph Sullivan, Randal Telfer, Maurice Te Plate, M. Begoña Vila, Gerry Warner, David Wright, Raymond Wright, Julia Zhou, Thomas Zielinski

Proceedings Volume 9951, 995105 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2238838

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Optical components, Space telescopes, Optical testing, Sensors, Calibration, Data modeling, Human-machine interfaces, Error analysis, Analytical research

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 2016 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

JWST’s optical telescope simulator for verification of the Integrated Science Instrument Module

Joseph Sullivan, William Eichhorn, Derek Sabatke, Clinton Davis, Jenny Chu, Severine Tournois, David Kubalak, Bradford Greeley, Randy Kimble, Randal Telfer, George Hartig, Raymond Ohl, Jeffrey Kirk, Robert von Handorf, Erin Wolf, William Chang

Proceedings Volume 9951, 99510E (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2237834

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Cryogenics, Optical alignment, Device simulation, Calibration, Mirrors, Sensors, Silicon, Cameras, Monochromatic aberrations

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper

Paper

Cryo-vacuum testing of the JWST Integrated Science Instrument Module

Randy Kimble, M. Begoña Vila, Julie Van Campen, Stephan Birkmann, Brian Comber, Curtis Fatig, Alistair C. Glasse, Stuart Glazer, Douglas Kelly, Steven Mann, André Martel, Kevin Novo-Gradac, Ray Ohl, Konstantin Penanen, Scott Rohrbach, Joseph Sullivan, Dean Zak, Julia Zhou

Proceedings Volume 9904, 990408 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231554

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Space telescopes, Calibration, Observatories, Silicon, Sensors, Telescopes, Electronics, Mirrors, Optical alignment

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2014 Paper

Paper

ACCESS: status and pre-flight performance

Mary Elizabeth Kaiser, Matthew Morris, Grant Peacock, Stephan McCandliss, Bernard Rauscher, Randy Kimble, Jeffrey Kruk, Russell Pelton, Edward Wright, D. Brent Mott, Yiting Wen, Paul Feldman, H. Warren Moos, Adam Riess, Jonathan Gardner, Dominic Benford, Bruce Woodgate, Ralph Bohlin, Susana Deustua, W. Dixon, David Sahnow, Robert Kurucz, Michael Lampton, Saul Perlmutter

Proceedings Volume 9143, 91434Y (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057689

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Sensors, Camera shutters, Telescopes, Stars, Computer programming, Computing systems, Field programmable gate arrays, Calibration, Standards development

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2013 Paper

Paper

ACCESS: thermal mechanical design and performance

Mary Kaiser, Matthew Morris, Jason Hansen, Scott Jensen, Stephan McCandliss, Bernard Rauscher, Randy Kimble, Jeffrey Kruk, Russell Pelton, D. Brent Mott, Yiting Wen, Jonathan Gardner, Dominic Benford, Bruce Woodgate, Edward Wright, Paul Feldman, H. Warren Moos, Adam Riess, Ralph Bohlin, Susana Deustua, W. Dixon, David Sahnow, Robert Kurucz, Michael Lampton, Saul Perlmutter

Proceedings Volume 8860, 88600Y (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024571

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Spectrographs, Calibration, Telescopes, Camera shutters, Stars, Standards development, Rockets, Skin, Copper

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2012 Paper

Paper

The integration and test program of the James Webb Space Telescope

Randy Kimble, Pamela Davila, Charles Diaz, Lee Feinberg, Stuart Glazer, Gregory Jones, James Marsh, Gary Matthews, Douglas McGuffey, Patrick O'Rear, Deborah Ramey, Carl Reis, Scott Texter, Tony Whitman

Proceedings Volume 8442, 84422K (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926793

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Mirrors, Observatories, Optical fabrication, Space telescopes, Optical testing, Sensors, Telescopes, Silicon, Thermography

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2012 Paper

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ACCESS: design and sub-system performance

Mary Elizabeth Kaiser, Matthew Morris, Stephan McCandliss, Bernard Rauscher, Randy Kimble, Jeffrey Kruk, Russell Pelton, D. Mott, Yiting Wen, Roger Foltz, Manuel Quijada, Jeffery Gum, Jonathan Gardner, Duncan Kahle, Dominic Benford, Bruce Woodgate, Edward Wright, Paul Feldman, Murdock Hart, H. Warren Moos, Adam Riess, Ralph Bohlin, Susana Deustua, W. Dixon, David Sahnow, Robert Kurucz, Michael Lampton, Saul Perlmutter

Proceedings Volume 8442, 844246 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927204

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Calibration, Mirrors, Telescopes, Reflectivity, Stars, Spectrographs, Collimators, Coating, Standards development

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 2011 Paper

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FUV quantum efficiency degradation of cesium iodide photocathodes caused by exposure to thermal atomic oxygen

Jason McPhate, Joshi Anne, John Bacinski, Bruce Banks, Carey Cates, Paul Christensen, Brett Cruden, Larry Dunham, Eric Graham, David Hughes, Randy Kimble, Olivia Lupie, Malcolm Niedner, Steven Osterman, Steven Penton, Charles Proffitt, Diane Pugel, Oswald Siegmund, Thomas Wheeler

Proceedings Volume 8145, 81450I (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.897024

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Quantum efficiency, Oxygen, Sensors, Cesium, Plasma, Contamination, Error analysis, Chemical analysis, Statistical analysis

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Proceedings Article | 11 August 2010 Paper

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Persistence and count-rate nonlinearity in the HST WFC3 IR detector

Susana Deustua, Knox Long, Peter McCullough, Adam Riess, John MacKenty, Randy Kimble, Sylvia Baggett, Bryan Hilbert, Robert Hill, Cheryl Pavlovsky, Larry Petro

Proceedings Volume 7731, 77313C (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857582

KEYWORDS: Stars, Sensors, Infrared detectors, Mercury cadmium telluride, Cameras, Infrared sensors, Infrared imaging, Photometry, Tungsten, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 11 August 2010 Paper

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WFC3 detectors: on-orbit performance

S. Baggett, J. MacKenty, R. Kimble, T. Borders, B. Hilbert, S. Deustua, V. Kozhurina-Platais, K. Long, A. Riess, R. Gilliland, R. Hill, J. Kalirai

Proceedings Volume 7731, 773138 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857642

KEYWORDS: Quantum efficiency, Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Infrared detectors, Staring arrays, Calibration, Cameras, Multiplexers, Mercury cadmium telluride, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 11 August 2010 Paper

Paper

ACCESS: design and preliminary performance

Mary Elizabeth Kaiser, Jeffrey Kruk, Stephan McCandliss, Bernard Rauscher, Randy Kimble, Russell Pelton, David Sahnow, W. Dixon, Paul Feldman, Bryan Gaither, Justin Lazear, H. Warren Moos, Adam Riess, Dominic Benford, Jonathan Gardner, Robert Hill, Duncan Kahle, D. Brent Mott, Augustyn Waczynski, Yiting Wen, Bruce Woodgate, Ralph Bohlin, Susana Deustua, Robert Kurucz, Michael Lampton, Saul Perlmutter, Edward Wright

Proceedings Volume 7731, 77313I (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857796

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Calibration, Telescopes, Stars, Standards development, Spectrographs, Mirrors, Rockets, Prisms, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 6 August 2010 Paper

Paper

On-orbit performance of HST Wide Field Camera 3

John MacKenty, Randy Kimble, Robert O'Connell, Jacqueline Townsend

Proceedings Volume 7731, 77310Z (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857533

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Calibration, Infrared detectors, Optical filters, Charge-coupled devices, Ultraviolet radiation, Infrared sensors, Cameras, CCD image sensors, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 30 July 2010 Paper

Paper

Reciprocity failure in 1.7 µm cut-off HgCdTe detectors

R. Hill, E. Malumuth, R. Foltz, R. Kimble, A. Waczynski, N. Boehm, Y. Wen, E. Kan, N. Collins

Proceedings Volume 7742, 774222 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857218

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Mercury cadmium telluride, Calibration, Infrared detectors, Cameras, Signal detection, Failure analysis, Hubble Space Telescope, Infrared sensors, Staring arrays

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2009 Paper

Paper

Wide Field Camera 3 CCD quantum efficiency hysteresis: characterization and mitigation

Nicholas Collins, Nicholas Boehm, Gregory Delo, Roger Foltz, Robert Hill, Emily Kan, Randy Kimble, Eliot Malumuth, Robert Rosenberry, Augustyn Waczynski, Yiting Wen, Sylvia Baggett, Howard Bushouse, Susana Deustua, Jessica Kim-Quijano, John MacKenty, Andre Martel, Elena Sabbi

Proceedings Volume 7439, 74390B (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.828439

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Signal detection, Charge-coupled devices, CCD cameras, Quantum efficiency, Cameras, Near ultraviolet, Lamps, Visible radiation, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2008 Paper

Paper

The Wide-Field Camera 3 detectors

S. Baggett, R. Hill, R. Kimble, J. MacKenty, A. Waczynski, H. Bushouse, N. Boehm, H. Bond, T. Brown, N. Collins, G. Delo, L. Dressel, R. Foltz, G. Hartig, B. Hilbert, E. Kan, J. Kim-Quijano, E. Malumuth, A. Martel, P. McCullough, L. Petro, M. Robberto, Y. Wen

Proceedings Volume 7021, 70211Q (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790056

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Quantum efficiency, Charge-coupled devices, Cameras, Staring arrays, Infrared imaging, Infrared detectors, Amplifiers, Thermography, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2008 Paper

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The (55)Fe x-ray energy response of mercury cadmium telluride near-infrared detector arrays

Ori Fox, Augustyn Waczynski, Yiting Wen, Roger Foltz, Robert Hill, Randy Kimble, Eliot Malumuth, Bernard Rauscher

Proceedings Volume 7021, 702123 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789052

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Sensors, Mercury cadmium telluride, X-ray detectors, Detector arrays, Iron, Electrons, Astronomical imaging, Infrared detectors, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2008 Paper

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Wide Field Camera 3: a powerful new imager for the Hubble Space Telescope

Randy Kimble, John MacKenty, Robert O'Connell, Jacqueline Townsend

Proceedings Volume 7010, 70101E (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789581

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Calibration, Head, Infrared imaging, Infrared cameras, Quantum efficiency, Imaging systems, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2008 Paper

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Wide Field Camera 3: science capabilities and plans for flight operation

John MacKenty, Randy Kimble, Robert O'Connell, Jacqueline Townsend

Proceedings Volume 7010, 70101F (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790039

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Calibration, Cameras, Optical filters, Ultraviolet radiation, Infrared imaging, Electronics, Camera shutters, Space telescopes, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2008 Paper

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Technical aspects of the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph Repair (STIS-R)

S. Rinehart, J. Domber, T. Faulkner, T. Gull, R. Kimble, M. Klappenberger, D. Leckrone, M. Niedner, C. Proffitt, H. Smith, B. Woodgate

Proceedings Volume 7010, 70104R (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789248

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Space telescopes, Sensors, Electronics, Hubble Space Telescope, Aerospace engineering, Charge-coupled devices, Failure analysis, Cameras, Connectors

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2008 Paper

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Wide field camera 3 ground testing and calibration

H. Bushouse, S. Baggett, H. Bond, T. Brown, S. Deustua, G. Hartig, B. Hilbert, R. Hill, J. Kim-Quijano, R. Kimble, J. MacKenty, A. Martel, P. McCullough, L. Petro, S. Rinehart, M. Robberto

Proceedings Volume 7010, 70104P (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789569

KEYWORDS: Staring arrays, Sensors, Calibration, Infrared imaging, Charge-coupled devices, Cameras, Thermography, Infrared sensors, Optical filters, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2008 Paper

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On-board calibration monitor for tracking instrument sensitivity

J. Kruk, M. Kaiser, S. McCandliss, J. Orndorff, R. Barkhouser, D. Sahnow, D. Benford, R. Bohlin, S. Deustua, W. Dixon, P. Feldman, J. Gardner, R. Kimble, R. Kurucz, M. Lampton, H. Moos, S. Perlmutter, B. Rauscher, A. Riess, B. Woodgate, E. Wright

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70145J (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790200

KEYWORDS: Light emitting diodes, Photodiodes, Telescopes, Calibration, Space telescopes, Light sources, Diffusers, Mirrors, Stars, Electronics

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

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ACCESS: absolute color calibration experiment for standard stars

Mary Elizabeth Kaiser, Jeffrey Kruk, Stephan McCandliss, David Sahnow, Bernard Rauscher, Dominic Benford, Ralph Bohlin, S. Deustua, W. Dixon, P. Feldman, J. Gardner, R. Kimble, R. Kurucz, M. Lampton, H. Moos, S. Perlmutter, A. Riess, B. Woodgate, E. Wright

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70145Y (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790106

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Stars, Sensors, Telescopes, Collimators, Spectrographs, Mirrors, Photodiodes, Near infrared, Atmospheric modeling

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2006 Paper

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Status and performance of HST/wide field camera 3

Randy Kimble, John MacKenty, Robert O'Connell

Proceedings Volume 6265, 62650I (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671986

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Cameras, Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Galactic astronomy, Image filtering, Mercury cadmium telluride, Infrared imaging, Quantum efficiency, Staring arrays

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Proceedings Article | 15 June 2006 Paper

Paper

Filters for HST Wide Field Camera 3

S. Baggett, T. Brown, R. Boucarut, D. Figer, G. Hartig, R. Kimble, J. MacKenty, M. Robberto, R. Telfer, J. Kim-Quijano, M. Quijada, G. Allen, P. Arsenovic, B. Hilbert, O. Lupie, J. Townsend

Proceedings Volume 6265, 626532 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672300

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Image filtering, Bandpass filters, Ultraviolet radiation, Optical filtering, Coating, Cameras, Infrared imaging, Sensors, Visible radiation

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Proceedings Article | 10 June 2006 Paper

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Wide-field camera 3 ground testing and calibration

H. Bushouse, S. Baggett, T. Brown, G. Hartig, B. Hilbert, R. Hill, R. Kimble, O. Lupie, J. MacKenty, I. Reid, M. Robberto

Proceedings Volume 6265, 62650J (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672007

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Infrared imaging, Staring arrays, Thermography, Charge-coupled devices, Optical filters, Cameras, Infrared sensors, Calibration, Infrared detectors

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 2005 Paper

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Radiation induced luminescence of the CdZnTe substrate in HgCdTe detectors for WFC3

Augustyn Waczynski, Paul Marshall, Cheryl Marshall, Roger Foltz, Randy Kimble, Scott Johnson, Robert Hill

Proceedings Volume 5902, 59020P (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.617716

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Luminescence, Mercury cadmium telluride, Quantum efficiency, Photons, Aluminum, Cameras, Photodiodes, Aerospace engineering, Infrared detectors

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2004 Paper

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Status and performance of HST Wide Field Camera 3

Randy Kimble, John MacKenty, Robert O'Connell

Proceedings Volume 5487, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552866

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Optical filters, Cameras, Charge-coupled devices, Image filtering, Infrared imaging, Robotics, Electronics, Galactic astronomy, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2004 Paper

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A study of hot pixel annealing in the Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field Camera 3 CCDs

Elizabeth Polidan, Augustyn Waczynski, Paul Marshall, Scott Johnson, Cheryl Marshall, Robert Reed, Randy Kimble, Gregory Delo, David Schlossberg, Anne Russell, Terry Beck, Yiting Wen, John Yagelowich, Robert Hill

Proceedings Volume 5487, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552111

KEYWORDS: CCD cameras, Hubble Space Telescope, Cameras, Annealing, Infrared telescopes, Sensors, Infrared radiation, Space telescopes, CCD image sensors, Radiation effects

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2004 Paper

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The Microlensing Planet Finder: completing the census of extrasolar planets in the Milky Way

David Bennett, Ian Bond, Edward Cheng, Scott Friedman, Peter Garnavich, B. Scott Gaudi, Ronald Gilliland, Andrew Gould, Matthew Greenhouse, Kim Griest, Randy Kimble, Jonathan Lunine, John Mather, Dante Minniti, Malcolm Niedner, Bohdan Paczynski, Stanton Peale, Bernard Rauscher, R. Rich, Kailash Sahu, Domenick Tenerelli, Andrzej Udalski, Neville Woolf, Phil Yock

Proceedings Volume 5487, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551305

KEYWORDS: Planets, Stars, Exoplanets, Sensors, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Planetary systems, Solar system, Quantum efficiency, Signal detection

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

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The infrared detectors for the wide field camera 3 on HST

Massimo Robberto, Sylvia Baggett, B. Hilbert, John MacKenty, Randy Kimble, Robert Hill, David Cottingham, Greg Delo, Scott Johnson, Wayne Landsman, Eliot Malumuth, Elizabeth Polidan, Anne Russell, Augustyn Waczynski, Edward Wassell, Yiting Wen, Allan Haas, John Montroy, Eric Piquette, Kadri Vural, Craig Cabelli, Donald Hall

Proceedings Volume 5499, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551807

KEYWORDS: Quantum efficiency, Sensors, Infrared detectors, Cameras, Space telescopes, Mercury cadmium telluride, Electrons, Astronomy, Capacitance, Hubble Space Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 12 January 2004 Paper

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Radiation effects in WFC3 IR detectors

Scott Johnson, Augustyn Waczynski, Paul Marshall, Elizabeth Polidan, Cheryl Marshall, Robert Reed, Randy Kimble, Gregory Delo, David Schlossberg, Anne Marie Russell, Terry Beck, Yiting Wen, John Yagelowich, Robert Hill, Edward Wassell, Edward Cheng

Proceedings Volume 5167, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.508443

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Radiation effects, Infrared detectors, Mercury cadmium telluride, Aluminum, Infrared sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Cameras, Annealing, Near infrared

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Proceedings Article | 12 January 2004 Paper

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Selection of the infrared detectors for Wide Field Camera 3 on the Hubble Space Telescope

Massimo Robberto, Massimo Stiavelli, Sylvia Baggett, Bryan Hilbert, John MacKenty, Randy Kimble, Robert Hill, David Cottingham, Gregory Delo, Scott Johnson, Wayne Landsman, Eliot Malumuth, Elizabeth Polidan, Anne Russell, Augustyn Waczynski, Edward Wassell, Yiting Wen, Allan Haas, John Montroy, Eric Piquette, Kadri Vural, Craig Cabelli, Donald Hall

Proceedings Volume 5167, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.507334

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Quantum efficiency, Cameras, Infrared detectors, Hubble Space Telescope, Space telescopes, Infrared sensors, Multiplexers, Optical filters, Mercury cadmium telluride

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Proceedings Article | 12 January 2004 Paper

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Hot pixel behavior in WFC3 CCD detectors irradiated under operational conditions

Elizabeth Polidan, Augustyn Waczynski, Paul Marshall, Scott Johnson, Cheryl Marshall, Robert Reed, Randy Kimble, Gregory Delo, David Schlossberg, Anne Marie Russell, Terry Beck, Yiting Wen, John Yagelowich, Robert Hill, Edward Wassell

Proceedings Volume 5167, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.508455

KEYWORDS: Annealing, Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, Radiation effects, CCD image sensors, CCD cameras, Data acquisition, Aluminum, Cameras, Iron

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 2003 Paper

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Performance of the Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer

Martin Sirk, Geoffrey Gaines, E. Taylor, Michael Sholl, Wiliam Marchant, Richelieu Hemphill, Randy Kimble, Timothy Sasseen, Mario Marckwordt, William Donakowski

Proceedings Volume 5164, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.515601

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Spectrographs, Calibration, Optical filters, Extreme ultraviolet, Spectroscopy, Plasma, Microchannel plates, Stray light, Light scattering

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 2003 Paper

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Results from Cs activated GaN photocathode development for MCP detector systems at NASA GSFC

Timothy Norton, Bruce Woodgate, Joseph Stock, George Hilton, Melville Ulmer, Shahid Aslam, R. Vispute

Proceedings Volume 5164, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.507528

KEYWORDS: Gallium nitride, Quantum efficiency, Cesium, Sensors, Ultraviolet radiation, Microchannel plates, Oxygen, Zinc oxide, Electrons, Magnesium

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Proceedings Article | 11 March 2003 Paper

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Proposed SMEX to spectrally analyze the diffuse x-ray background: The Baryonic Extragalactic Structure Tracer (BEST)

Wilton Sanders, Richard Henry, Joel Bregman, Renyue Cen, Donald Cox, Rupert Croft, Ernest Hammond, Mark Hurwitz, Randy Kimble, Dan McCammon, Christopher McKee, Jayant Murthy, Lara Phillips, Frederick Porter, John Raymond, Peter Serlemitsos, Robin Shelton, Randall Smith, Caroline Stahle, Andrew Szymkowiak

Proceedings Volume 4851, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461743

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Space operations, Spectroscopy, Spectral resolution, X-ray telescopes, Sensors, Galactic astronomy, Cryogenics, Space telescopes, X-ray astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 24 February 2003 Paper

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On-orbit performance of the ACS solar blind channel

Hien Tran, Gerhardt Meurer, Holland Ford, Andre Martel, Marco Sirianni, Ralph Bohlin, Mark Clampin, Colin Cox, Guido de Marchi, George Hartig, Randy Kimble, Vic Argabright

Proceedings Volume 4854, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.474053

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Ultraviolet radiation, Stars, Point spread functions, Contamination, Calibration, Microchannel plates, Image quality, Cameras, Image filtering

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Proceedings Article | 24 February 2003 Paper

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Overview of the Advanced Camera for Surveys on-orbit performance

Holland Ford, Mark Clampin, George Hartig, Garth Illingworth, Marco Sirianni, Andre Martel, Gerhardt Meurer, William McCann, Pamela Sullivan, Frank Bartko, Narcisco Benitez, John Blakeslee, Rychard Bouwens, Tom Broadhurst, Robert Brown, Christopher Burrows, Douglas Campbell, Edward Cheng, Paul Feldman, Marijn Franx, David Golimowski, Caryl Gronwall, Randy Kimble, John Krist, Michael Lesser, Dan Magee, George Miley, Marc Postman, Marc Rafal, Piero Rosati, William Sparks, Hien Tran, Zlatan Tsvetanov, Paul Volmer, Richard White, Robert Woodruff

Proceedings Volume 4854, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460040

KEYWORDS: Stars, Coronagraphy, Cameras, Calibration, Charge-coupled devices, Point spread functions, Galactic astronomy, Space telescopes, Optical filters, Spectral resolution

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Proceedings Article | 24 February 2003 Paper

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A high-speed event-driven active pixel sensor readout for photon-counting microchannel plate detectors

Randy Kimble, Bedabrata Pain, Monico Ortiz, Julie Heynssens, Timothy Norton, J. Haas

Proceedings Volume 4854, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459826

KEYWORDS: Microchannel plates, Sensors, Analog electronics, Logic, Signal detection, CMOS sensors, Photodetectors, Fiber optics, Active sensors, Electronics

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 2000 Paper

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CCD detectors for the advanced camera for surveys

Marco Sirianni, Mark Clampin, George Hartig, Holland Ford, David Golimowski, Garth Illingworth, Pamela Sullivan, Morley Blouke, Michael Lesser, Bill Burmester, Ronald Schrein, Randy Kimble

Proceedings Volume 4008, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.395546

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Cameras, CCD cameras, Sensors, Quantum efficiency, CCD image sensors, Amplifiers, Space telescopes, Near ultraviolet, Coating

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2000 Paper

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Radiation damage effects on the CCD detector of the space telescope imaging spectrograph

Randy Kimble, Paul Goudfrooij, Ronald Gilliland

Proceedings Volume 4013, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.393973

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Amplifiers, Signal attenuation, Electrons, Radiation effects, Space telescopes, Calibration, Imaging spectroscopy, CCD image sensors, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2000 Paper

Paper

Advanced camera for surveys

Mark Clampin, Holland Ford, Frank Bartko, Pierre Bely, Tom Broadhurst, Christopher Burrows, Edward Cheng, James Crocker, Marijn Franx, Paul Feldman, David Golimowski, George Hartig, Garth Illingworth, Randy Kimble, Michael Lesser, George Miley, Marc Postman, Marc Rafal, Piero Rosati, William Sparks, Zlatan Tsvetanov, Richard White, Pamela Sullivan, Paul Volmer, Tom LaJeunesse

Proceedings Volume 4013, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.394016

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Charge-coupled devices, Optical filters, Mirrors, Sensors, Near ultraviolet, Image filtering, Quantum efficiency, Bandpass filters, Polarizers

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Proceedings Article | 25 November 1999 Paper

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In-flight performance of the MAMA detectors on the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph

Randy Kimble, James Abraham, Vic Argabright, Ralph Bohlin, Richard Bybee, H. Edward Culver, Anthony Danks, Steven Franka, Ronald Gilliland, Charles Joseph, Mary Elizabeth Kaiser, Don Lindler, Chris Long, Richard Shaw, Max Styonavich, J. Gethyn Timothy, Charles Van Houten, Bruce Woodgate

Proceedings Volume 3764, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.371085

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Imaging spectroscopy, Microchannel plates, Ultraviolet radiation, Spectroscopy, Space telescopes, Spectral resolution, Spectrographs, Calibration, Image resolution

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Proceedings Article | 25 November 1999 Paper

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Photon-counting intensified random-access charge injection device

Timothy Norton, Patrick Morrissey, J. Haas, Leslie Payne, Joseph Carbone, Randy Kimble

Proceedings Volume 3764, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.371087

KEYWORDS: Microchannel plates, Sensors, Spatial resolution, Image resolution, Photon counting, Ultraviolet radiation, Imaging systems, Detector development, Field programmable gate arrays, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 2 September 1999 Paper

Paper

Programmable two-dimensional microshutter arrays

Samuel Moseley, Rainer Fettig, Alexander Kutyrev, Charles Bowers, Randy Kimble, Jon Orloff, Bruce Woodgate

Proceedings Volume 3878, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.361284

KEYWORDS: Camera shutters, Silicon, Micromirrors, Manufacturing, Chemical elements, Microelectromechanical systems, Infrared spectroscopy, Ions, Astronomical imaging, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 1998 Paper

Paper

Advanced camera for the Hubble Space Telescope

Holland Ford, Frank Bartko, Pierre Bely, Tom Broadhurst, Christopher Burrows, Edward Cheng, Mark Clampin, James Crocker, Paul Feldman, David Golimowski, George Hartig, Garth Illingworth, Randy Kimble, Michael Lesser, George Miley, Susan Neff, Marc Postman, William Sparks, Zlatan Tsvetanov, Richard White, Pamela Sullivan, Carolyn Krebs, Douglas Leviton, Tom La Jeunesse, William Burmester, Sherri Fike, Rich Johnson, Robert Slusher, Paul Volmer, Robert Woodruff

Proceedings Volume 3356, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.324464

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Charge-coupled devices, Mirrors, Galactic astronomy, Coronagraphy, Quantum efficiency, Optical filters, Reflectivity, Coating, Amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 1998 Paper

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On-orbit performance of the space telescope imaging spectrograph

Randy Kimble, Bruce Woodgate, Charles Bowers, Steven Kraemer, M. Kaiser, Theodore Gull, Sara Heap, Anthony Danks, A. Boggess, Richard Green, John Hutchings, Edward Jenkins, Charles Joseph, J. Linsky, S. Maran, Henry Moos, Fred Roesler, J. Gethyn Timothy, D. Weistrop, J. Grady, Joan Loiacono, Mark Brumfield, Lee Feinberg, Carolyn Krebs, Wallace Meyer, D. Hood, Vic Argabright, J. Hetlinger, Ralph Stocker, Robert Woodruff, Stefi Baum, George Hartig, Ralph Bohlin, Mark Clampin, Harry Ferguson, Paul Goudfrooij, Melissa McGrath, Don Lindler, Terrence Beck, Keith Feggans, P. Plait, Jennifer Sandoval, Nicholas Collins, R. Cornett, Walter Fowler, Robert Hill, Wayne Landsman, Eliot Malumuth, D. Crenshaw, R. Robinson, Jeff Valenti

Proceedings Volume 3356, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.324433

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Spectrographs, Spectral resolution, Space telescopes, Imaging spectroscopy, CCD image sensors, Galactic astronomy, Ultraviolet radiation, Visible radiation

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 1998 Paper

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Photon-counting-intensified CID detector for space astronomy

Patrick Morrissey, Timothy Norton, Randy Kimble

Proceedings Volume 3356, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.324457

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Microchannel plates, Image processing, Cameras, Imaging systems, Image resolution, Photon counting, Spatial resolution, Astronomy, Ultraviolet astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 1998 Paper

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CCD detectors for the Advanced Camera for Surveys

Mark Clampin, George Hartig, Holland Ford, Marco Sirianni, Gabe Purdue, Lucianne Walkowicz, David Golimowski, Garth Illingworth, Morley Blouke, Michael Lesser, William Burmester, Randy Kimble, Pamela Sullivan, Carolyn Krebs

Proceedings Volume 3356, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.324534

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Cameras, Quantum efficiency, Sensors, Near ultraviolet, Observatories, CCD cameras, CCD image sensors, Optical design, Image quality

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 1998 Paper

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Photometric stability of STIS MAMA detectors

Vic Argabright, Steven Franka, Peter Frank, George Lorman, Charles Van Houten, James Abraham, Richard Bybee, Charles Joseph, Bruce Woodgate, Randy Kimble, Anthony Danks

Proceedings Volume 3356, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.324540

KEYWORDS: Microchannel plates, Sensors, Amplifiers, Image resolution, Power supplies, Spatial resolution, Diffractive optical elements, Temperature metrology, Analog electronics, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 1998 Paper

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On-orbit optical performance of the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph

Charles Bowers, Bruce Woodgate, Randy Kimble, M. Kaiser, Theodore Gull, Steven Kraemer, George Hartig, David Content, Dennis Ebbets, David Michika, Joseph Sullivan, Robert Woodruff, M. Bottema, Don Lindler, P. Plait, Clive Standley, Nicholas Collins, R. Cornett, Wayne Landsman, Eliot Malumuth, R. Robinson

Proceedings Volume 3356, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.324541

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Ultraviolet radiation, Cameras, Spectral resolution, Image resolution, Spectroscopy, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Lamps, Spectrographs

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 1998 Paper

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Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph detectors and ultraviolet signal-to-noise capabilities

Mary Elizabeth Kaiser, Bruce Woodgate, Randy Kimble, Charles Bowers, Steven Kraemer, Vic Argabright, Phillip Driggers, Don Lindler, Ralph Bohlin, Charles Van Houten, Richard Bybee, Alan Delamere, David Dorn, Anthony Danks, Charles Joseph, J. Gethyn Timothy, Theodore Gull, Terrence Beck, Morley Blouke, Lawrence Brown, Mark Brumfield, Mark Clampin, David Content, Lee Feinberg, Walter Fowler, Paul Goudfrooij, Robert Hill, Richard Reed, Clive Standley, J. Yagelowich

Proceedings Volume 3356, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.324542

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Signal to noise ratio, Ultraviolet radiation, Spectral resolution, Spectrographs, Quantum efficiency, Visible radiation, CCD image sensors, Doppler effect

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 1998 Paper

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Autonomous target acquisition for the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph

S. Becker, Steven Kraemer, Randy Kimble

Proceedings Volume 3356, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.324538

KEYWORDS: Target acquisition, Sensors, Target detection, Charge-coupled devices, CCD image sensors, Spectrographs, Space telescopes, Calibration, Lamps, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 1998 Paper

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STIS on-orbit testing: limiting magnitudes, spectral sensitivity, thermal flexure, and MAMA time-tagging

Theodore Gull, Bruce Woodgate, Randy Kimble, Charles Bowers, Steven Kraemer, Mary Elizabeth Kaiser, Ralph Bohlin, Steve Hulbert, Richard Shaw, Keith Feggans, Don Lindler, Jennifer Sandoval, Robert Hill, Nicholas Collins, Thomas Brown, Jeff Valenti

Proceedings Volume 3356, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.324443

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Calibration, Spectrographs, Space operations, Ultraviolet radiation, Space telescopes, Spectral resolution, Visible radiation, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 1998 Paper

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Long-wavelength scattered-light halos in ASC CCDs

Marco Sirianni, Mark Clampin, George Hartig, Marc Rafal, Holland Ford, David Golimowski, C. Tremonti, Garth Illingworth, Morley Blouke, Michael Lesser, William Burmester, Randy Kimble, Pamela Sullivan, Carolyn Krebs, John Yagelowicz

Proceedings Volume 3355, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316832

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Light scattering, Scattering, Sensors, CCD image sensors, Glasses, CCD cameras, Cameras, Metals, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 31 October 1997 Paper

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First results from the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph

Bruce Woodgate, Randy Kimble, Charles Bowers, Steven Kraemer, Mary Elizabeth Kaiser, Anthony Danks, J. Grady, Joan Loiacono, D. Hood, Wallace Meyer, Charles Van Houten, Vic Argabright, Richard Bybee, J. Gethyn Timothy, Morley Blouke, David Dorn, M. Bottema, Robert Woodruff, David Michika, Joseph Sullivan, J. Hetlinger, Ralph Stocker, Mark Brumfield, Lee Feinberg, Alan Delamere, D. Rose, Harry Garner, Don Lindler, Theodore Gull, Sally Heap, Charles Joseph, Richard Green, Edward Jenkins, J. Linsky, John Hutchings, Henry Moos, A. Boggess, S. Maran, Fred Roesler, D. Weistrop, G. Sonneborn, G. Bower, Jonathan Gardner

Proceedings Volume 3118, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.283820

KEYWORDS: Galactic astronomy, Spectral resolution, Spectrographs, Imaging spectroscopy, Space telescopes, Ultraviolet radiation, Aerospace engineering, Stars, Sensors, Image resolution

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 1996 Paper

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Advanced camera for the Hubble Space Telescope

Holland Ford, Paul Feldman, David Golimowski, Zlatan Tsvetanov, Frank Bartko, James Crocker, Pierre Bely, Robert Brown, Christopher Burrows, Mark Clampin, George Hartig, Marc Postman, Marc Rafal, William Sparks, Richard White, Tom Broadhurst, Garth Illingworth, Tim Kelly, Robert Woodruff, Edward Cheng, Randy Kimble, Carolyn Krebs, Susan Neff, Michael Lesser, George Miley

Proceedings Volume 2807, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.255099

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Optical filters, Charge-coupled devices, Mirrors, Galactic astronomy, Sensors, Image filtering, Coronagraphy, Quantum efficiency, Prisms

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 1995 Paper

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Progress toward a photon-counting intensified CID detector

Randy Kimble, Peter Chen, J. Patrick Haas, Timothy Norton, Leslie Payne, Joseph Carbone, Massimiliano Corba

Proceedings Volume 2518, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.218392

KEYWORDS: Microchannel plates, Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Photon counting, Spatial resolution, Electronics, Cameras, Imaging systems, Astronomy, Ultraviolet radiation

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Proceedings Article | 2 June 1995 Paper

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Plans for the prelaunch calibration of the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph

Dennis Ebbets, Mary Elizabeth Kaiser, Bruce Woodgate, Randy Kimble, Don Lindler

Proceedings Volume 2478, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.210946

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Sensors, Lamps, Spectrographs, Data acquisition, Ultraviolet radiation, Spectral resolution, Light scattering, Monochromators, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 1994 Paper

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CCD detector for the space telescope imaging spectrograph

Randy Kimble, Lawrence Brown, Walter Fowler, Bruce Woodgate, J. Yagelowich, Morley Blouke, Taner Dosluoglu, Jon Ferrara, David Dorn, Thomas Ebben, Debbie Murata-Seawalt, R. Ortiz, Richard Reed, Thomas Wolfe

Proceedings Volume 2282, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.186626

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Ultraviolet radiation, Electronics, Sensors, Quantum efficiency, Clocks, CCD image sensors, Spectrographs, Space telescopes, Amplifiers

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SPIE Conference Volume | 25 November 1999

Ultraviolet and X-Ray Detection, Spectroscopy, and Polarimetry III

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UV/EUV and Visible Space Instrumentation for Astronomy II

7 August 2003 | San Diego, California, United States

Ultraviolet and X-Ray Detection, Spectroscopy, and Polarimetry III

19 July 1999 | Denver, CO, United States

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