Dr. Bernard D. Seery Profile

Dr. Bernard D. Seery

Senior VP for Technology R&D at Universities Space Research Association

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2016 Paper

NASA's Physics of the Cosmos and Cosmic Origins programs manage Strategic Astrophysics Technology (SAT) development

Thai Pham, Harley Thronson, Bernard Seery, Opher Ganel

Proceedings Volume 9912, 991270 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231761

KEYWORDS: Astrophysics, Physics, X-ray telescopes, Space telescopes, Galactic astronomy, Stars, Sensors, X-rays, X-ray technology, Infrared telescopes

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The strategic astrophysics missions of the coming decades will help answer the questions "How did our universe begin and evolve?" "How did galaxies, stars, and planets come to be?" and "Are we alone?" Enabling these missions requires advances in key technologies far beyond the current state of the art. NASA’s Physics of the Cosmos² (PCOS), Cosmic Origins³ (COR), and Exoplanet Exploration Program⁴(ExEP) Program Offices manage technology maturation projects funded through the Strategic Astrophysics Technology (SAT) program to accomplish such advances. The PCOS and COR Program Offices, residing at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), were established in 2011, and serve as the implementation arm for the Astrophysics Division at NASA Headquarters. We present an overview of the Programs' technology development activities and the current technology investment portfolio of 23 technology advancements. We discuss the process for addressing community-provided technology gaps and Technology Management Board (TMB)-vetted prioritization and investment recommendations that inform the SAT program. The process improves the transparency and relevance of our technology investments, provides the community a voice in the process, and promotes targeted external technology investments by defining needs and identifying customers. The Programs’ priorities are driven by strategic direction from the Astrophysics Division, which is informed by the National Research Council’s (NRC) "New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics" (NWNH) 2010 Decadal Survey report [1], the Astrophysics Implementation Plan (AIP) [2] as updated, and the Astrophysics Roadmap “Enduring Quests, Daring Visions” [3]. These priorities include technology development for missions to study dark energy, gravitational waves, X-ray and inflation probe science, and large far-infrared (IR) and ultraviolet (UV)/optical/IR telescopes to conduct imaging and spectroscopy studies. The SAT program is the Astrophysics Division’s main investment method to mature technologies that will be identified by study teams set up to inform the 2020 Decadal Survey process on several large astrophysics mission concepts.

Proceedings Article | 5 March 2003 Paper

Next Generation Space Telescope(NGST): Hubble's scientific and technological successor

Bernard Seery

Proceedings Volume 4850, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461780

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Space telescopes, Mirrors, Hubble Space Telescope, Sensors, Telescopes, Spectroscopy, Stars, Aerospace engineering, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 1998 Paper

NASA'a Next-Generation Space Telescope visiting a time when galaxies were young

Bernard Seery, Eric Smith

Proceedings Volume 3356, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.324425

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Mirrors, Galactic astronomy, Telescopes, Observatories, Astronomy, Stars, Spatial resolution, Active optics, Near infrared

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Proceedings Article | 28 October 1996 Paper

EO-1: NASA's first new millennium earth orbiting mission

Bernard Seery, D. Bryant Cramer, Christopher Stevens, Donald Lencioni

Proceedings Volume 2810, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.255149

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Spectroscopy, Imaging systems, Landsat, Hyperspectral imaging, Sensors, Atmospheric corrections, Calibration, Antennas, Earth observing sensors

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 1996 Paper

Next Generation Space Telescope

John Mather, Bernard Seery, Pierre Bely

Proceedings Volume 2807, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.255119

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Telescopes, Mirrors, Near infrared, Cameras, Sensors, Observatories, Thermography, Galactic astronomy, Aerospace engineering

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 1994 Paper

Tracking and Delay Relay Satellite System (TDRSS)-LIGHT: a space communications architecture

Bernard Seery, Michael Fitzmaurice, William Hayden, Joseph Burt, Peter Minott, Michael Krainak

Proceedings Volume 2123, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.184645

KEYWORDS: Relays, Space operations, Satellites, Telecommunications, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Electronics, Data communications, Phased array optics, Antennas

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera conceptual design

Bernard Seery, Carolyn Krebs, Andrew Smith, Sally Heap, John Bolton, Paul Hannan, David Skillman, Malcolm Niedner, Robert Brown, Mark Clampin, Michael Lesser

Proceedings Volume 2198, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176814

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Sensors, Mirrors, Ultraviolet radiation, Image quality, Charge-coupled devices, Image resolution, Optical design, Stars, Point spread functions

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1992 Paper

Picosecond sources for subcentimeter laser ranging

Danny Krebs, Joseph Dallas, Bernard Seery

Proceedings Volume 1627, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.60156

KEYWORDS: Ranging, Laser development, Picosecond phenomena, Laser sources, Pulsed laser operation, Semiconductor lasers

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1992 Paper

Diode-pumped regenerative Nd:YAG ring amplifier for space application

D. Coyle, R. Kay, John Degnan, Danny Krebs, Bernard Seery

Proceedings Volume 1627, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.60155

KEYWORDS: Nd:YAG lasers, Optical amplifiers, Semiconductor lasers, Pulsed laser operation, Thin films, Polarizers, Prototyping, Diodes, Optical components, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1991 Paper

Acquisition and tracking performance measurements for a high-speed area array detector system

Ralph Short, Michael Cosgrove, David Clark, Anthony Martino, Hongwoo Park, Bernard Seery

Proceedings Volume 1417, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.43748

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Point spread functions, Detection and tracking algorithms, Calibration, Signal to noise ratio, Detector arrays, Telecommunications, Digital signal processing, Free space optical communications, Laser applications

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1990 Paper

Goddard optical communications program

Bernard Seery

Proceedings Volume 1218, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18170

KEYWORDS: Receivers, Semiconductor lasers, Avalanche photodetectors, Optical communications, Diodes, Laser applications, Transceivers, Transmitters, Modulation, Laser communications

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1990 Paper

Diode-Pumped Solid State versus Semiconductor Diode Lasers for Free-Space Communications

Bernard Seery

Proceedings Volume 1218, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18236

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Laser applications, YAG lasers, Laser communications, Modulation, Reliability, Free space optical communications, Transmitters, Telecommunications

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SPIE Conference Volume | 9 June 1992

Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies IV

SPIE Conference Volume | 1 June 1991

Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies III

SPIE Conference Volume | 1 July 1990

Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies II

SPIE Conference Volume | 11 July 1989

Optomechanical Design of Laser Transmitters and Receivers

Conference Committee Involvement (13)

Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave

14 December 2020 | Online Only, California, United States

UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts IX

11 August 2019 | San Diego, California, United States

Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2018: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave

10 June 2018 | Austin, Texas, United States

UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts VIII

6 August 2017 | San Diego, California, United States

Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave

26 June 2016 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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