Ms. Catherine T. Marx Profile

Catherine T. Marx

at NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr

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Publications (27)

SPIE Journal Paper | 8 February 2024

Spectral characterization of the Grism and Prism slitless spectrometers for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

Evan Bray, Mateo Batkis, Victor J. Chambers, Margaret Dominguez, Bente Eegholm, Guangjun Gao, Qian Gong, Wesley Halliday, Elias Howe, Jeffrey Kruk, Eliot Malumuth, Sangeeta Malhotra, Catherine Marx, James Rhoads, Maxime Rizzo, Joshua E. Schlieder, Laurie Seide, Eric R. Switzer, Jay Voris

JATIS, Vol. 10, Issue 01, 014003, (February 2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.10.1.014003

KEYWORDS: Prisms, Cameras, Linear filtering, Point spread functions, Polarization, Optical fabrication, Diffraction, Sensors, Spectral models, Diffraction gratings

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Proceedings Article | 4 October 2023 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

The Roman Space Telescope optical system: status, test, and verification

Matthew Bolcar, Josh Abel, Lisa Bartusek, Tom Casey, Bente Eegholm, Guangjun Gao, Tyler Groff, John Hagopian, Joseph Howard, Alden Jurling, Gary Kuan, Dave Kubalak, Kuo-Chia (Alice) Liu, Cathy Marx, Kim Mehalick, Mark Melton, Scott Rohrbach, Derek Sabatke, Tony Whitman

Proceedings Volume 12676, 126760O (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2677569

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Equipment, Vacuum, Optical alignment, Stray light, Optical fabrication, Metrology, Tunable filters, Telescopes, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 3 October 2022 Poster + Paper

Poster + Paper

Spectral characterization of the RST prism assembly bandpass filters

Jessica Patel, Manuel Quijada, Bente Eegholm, Catherine Marx, Victor Chambers

Proceedings Volume 12215, 122150K (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2633404

KEYWORDS: Spectroscopy, Optical filters, Transmittance, Prisms, Bandpass filters, Coating, Spectral resolution

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Poster

Poster

Prism assembly for Roman Space Telescope Wide Field Instrument slit-less spectroscopy

Bente Eegholm, Catherine Marx, Victor Chambers, Jenny Chu, Jay Voris, Guangjun Gao, John Lehan, Laurie Seide, Bert Pasquale, John Hagopian, Peter Morey, Qian Gong, Evan Bray

Proceedings Volume 12180, 121804X (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2633674

KEYWORDS: Prisms, Space telescopes, Spectroscopes, Field spectroscopy, Spectral resolution, Optical components, Mirrors, Telescopes, Spectroscopy, Optical instrument design

SPIE Journal Paper | 26 December 2020 Open Access

Open Access

Characterization of Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope slitless spectrometer (grism)

Qian Gong, Matthew Bergkoetter, Joshua Berrier, Victor Chambers, Margaret Dominguez, Wesley Fincher, John Hagopian, Catherine Marx, Laurie Seide

JATIS, Vol. 6, Issue 04, 045008, (December 2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.6.4.045008

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Diffraction, Spectroscopy, Sensors, Space telescopes, Calibration, Spectral resolution, Telescopes, Device simulation, Spectrographs

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2019 Presentation

Presentation

Spectral and radiometric calibration of WFIRST slitless spectrometer (grism) (Conference Presentation)

Qian Gong, Matthew Bergkoetter, Joshua Berrier, John Chambers, Margaret Dominguez, Wesley Fincher, John Hagopian, Catherine Marx

Proceedings Volume 11115, 1111503 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2530712

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Spectral calibration, Spectroscopy, Data modeling, Optical design, Light sources, Sensors, Diffraction, Spectral resolution, Point spread functions

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Proceedings Article | 30 August 2019 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Alignment and test of the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) Engineering Design Unit (EDU) grism

John Hagopian, Josh Berrier, John Chambers, David Content, Margaret Dominguez, Qian Gong, Jason Krom, Catherine Marx, Joseph McMann, Bert Pasquale, Laurie Seide, Arthur Whipple, Patrick Williams

Proceedings Volume 11103, 1110306 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2530697

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Optical alignment, LIDAR, Chemical elements, Telescopes, Computer generated holography, Infrared telescopes, Interferometers, Optical spheres, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2018 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Optical design and predicted performance of the WFIRST phase-b imaging optics assembly and wide field instrument

Bert Pasquale, Thomas Casey, Catherine Marx, Guangjun Gao, Nerses Armani, David Content, John Hagopian, Alden Jurling, Clifton Jackson, Alice Liu, Art Whipple, Jacob Murray

Proceedings Volume 10745, 107450K (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2325859

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Observatories, Optical design, Telescopes, Space operations, Staring arrays, Coronagraphy, Optical alignment, Finite element methods

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SPIE Journal Paper | 14 July 2018

Infrared computer-generated holograms: design and application for the WFIRST grism using wavelength-tuning interferometry

Margaret Z. Dominguez, Catherine T. Marx, Qian Gong, John G. Hagopian, Ulf Griesmann, James H. Burge, Dae Wook Kim

OE, Vol. 57, Issue 07, 074105, (July 2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.57.7.074105

KEYWORDS: Computer generated holography, Infrared radiation, Interferometers, Interferometry, Wavefronts, Optical design, Phase shifts, Infrared telescopes, Diffraction, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation

Presentation

The wide field infrared survey telescope (WFIRST) observatory: design formulation (phase-A) overview (Conference Presentation)

Thomas Casey, Nerses Armani, Wes Alexander, Lisa Bartusek, Carl Blaurock, David Braun, Alexander Carra, David Content, Yves Conturie, Christine Cottingham, Richard Demers, Michael Dipirro, Robert Effinger, Robert Egerman, Frank Forkl, Guangjun Gao, John Gygax, John Hagopian, Timothy Hahm, John Hawk, Gurnie Hobbs, Clifton Jackson, Alden Jurling, Brian Kern, Jeffrey Kruk, Xiaoyi Li, Kuo-chia Liu, Catherine Marx, Marzouk Marzouk, Carson McDonald, Seke Godo, Mark Melton, James Mondello, M. Charley Noecker, Bert Pasquale, Hume Peabody, Ilya Poberezhskiy, Cory Powell, Giulio Rosanova, John Ruffa, Jeffrey Smith, Hong Tang, Christopher Tolman, Arthur Whipple, Timothy Wilson, Melissa Vess, Perry Voyer

Proceedings Volume 10698, 106982C (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313748

KEYWORDS: Infrared telescopes, Space telescopes, Observatories, Telescopes, Infrared radiation, Optical instrument design, Infrared imaging, Exoplanets, Imaging spectroscopy, Coronagraphy

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Proceedings Article | 27 November 2017 Paper

Paper

Optical design of the WFIRST Phase-A Integral Field Channel

Guangjun Gao, Bert Pasquale, Catherine Marx, Victor Chambers

Proceedings Volume 10590, 105901R (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2293038

KEYWORDS: Astronomical spectroscopy, Optical design, Astronomical imaging, Space telescopes, Aberration theory

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Proceedings Article | 27 November 2017 Paper

Paper

Optical design of the WFIRST Phase-A Wide Field Instrument

Bert Pasquale, Catherine Marx, Guangjun Gao, Nerses Armani, Thomas Casey

Proceedings Volume 10590, 105901Q (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2300295

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Optical design, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Staring arrays, Optical components, Stray light, Bragg cells, Galactic astronomy, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 22 August 2017 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Ground to on-orbit alignment study of the WFIRST wide-field channel and resulting changes in the telescope architecture

John Hagopian, Nerses Armani, Lisa Bartusek, Tom Casey, Dave Content, Yves Conturie, Guangjun Gao, Alden Jurling, Cathy Marx, Joe Marzouk, Bert Pasquale, J. Scott Smith, Hong Tang, Arthur Whipple

Proceedings Volume 10377, 103770E (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2280333

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Telescopes, Mirrors, Infrared telescopes, Space operations, Optical telescopes, Coronagraphy, Monte Carlo methods, Infrared astronomy, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 9 August 2016 Paper

Paper

Wide-Field InfraRed Survey Telescope (WFIRST) slitless spectrometer: design, prototype, and results

Qian Gong, David Content, Margaret Dominguez, Thomas Emmett, Ulf Griesmann, John Hagopian, Jeffrey Kruk, Catherine Marx, Bert Pasquale, Thomas Wallace, Arthur Whipple

Proceedings Volume 9904, 990412 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231665

KEYWORDS: Prototyping, Spectroscopy, Optical design, Chemical elements, Interferometers, Computer generated holography, Wavefronts, Diffraction, Diffraction gratings, Collimation

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 2015 Paper

Paper

PISCES: high contrast integral field spectrograph simulations and data reduction pipeline

Jorge Llop Sayson, Nargess Memarsadeghi, Michael McElwain, Qian Gong, Marshall Perrin, Timothy Brandt, Bryan Grammer, Bradford Greeley, George Hilton, Catherine Marx

Proceedings Volume 9605, 960524 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2188492

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Point spread functions, Device simulation, Wavefronts, Electroluminescent displays, Spectrographs, Iterated function systems, Gemini Planet Imager, Radio propagation, Optical simulations

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Proceedings Article | 11 September 2015 Paper

Paper

Prototype imaging spectrograph for coronagraphic exoplanet studies (PISCES) for WFIRST/AFTA

Qian Gong, Michael McElwain, Bradford Greeley, Bryan Grammer, Catherine Marx, Nargess Memarsadeghi, Karl Stapelfeldt, George Hilton, Jorge Llop Sayson, Marshall Perrin, Richard Demers, Hong Tang, Brian Kern, Janan Ferdosi

Proceedings Volume 9605, 96050G (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2187122

KEYWORDS: Iterated function systems, Coronagraphy, Prisms, Reflectivity, Optical alignment, Sensors, Spectrographs, Spectroscopy, Relays, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2013 Paper

Paper

Lab demonstration of the hybrid Doppler wind lidar (HDWL) transceiver

Catherine Marx, Bruce Gentry, Patrick Jordan, Peter Dogoda, Edward Faust, Michael Kavaya

Proceedings Volume 8872, 887207 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2029649

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, LIDAR, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Doppler effect, Aerosols, Composites, Wind measurement, Transceivers, Receivers

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2008 Paper

Paper

Design and performance of a high-throughput cryogenic detector system

Elmer Sharp, Dominic Benford, Dale Fixsen, Stephen Maher, Catherine Marx, Johannes Staguhn, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume 7020, 70202L (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790058

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Optical filters, Telescopes, Silicon, Aluminum, Cryogenics, Bolometers, Linear filtering, Mirrors, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2006 Paper

Paper

GISMO: a 2-millimeter bolometer camera for the IRAM 30 m telescope

Johannes Staguhn, Dominic Benford, Christine Allen, S. Harvey Moseley, Elmer Sharp, Troy Ames, Walter Brunswig, David Chuss, Eli Dwek, Stephen Maher, Catherine Marx, Timothy Miller, Santiago Navarro, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume 6275, 62751D (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671970

KEYWORDS: Bolometers, Galactic astronomy, Cameras, Telescopes, Sensors, Stars, Space telescopes, Superconductors, Surface conduction electron emitter displays, Detector arrays

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2004 Paper

Paper

Determination of Spitzer Space Telescope focus from IRAC images without a focus slew

William Hoffmann, Joseph Hora, John Mentzell, Catherine Marx, Peter Eisenhardt, Sean Carey, S. Megeath, John Schwenker

Proceedings Volume 5487, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550649

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Stars, Space telescopes, Device simulation, Diffraction, Point spread functions, Aerospace engineering, Image analysis, Image processing, Phase retrieval

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2004 Paper

Paper

In-flight performance and calibration of the Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) for the Spitzer Space Telescope

Joseph Hora, Giovanni Fazio, Lori Allen, Matthew Ashby, Pauline Barmby, Lynne Deutsch, Jiasheng Huang, Massimo Marengo, S. Megeath, Gary Melnick, Michael Pahre, Brian Patten, Howard Smith, Zhong Wang, Steven Willner, William Hoffmann, Judith Pipher, William Forrest, Craig McMurtry, Craig McCreight, Mark McKelvey, Robert McMurray, Samuel Moseley, Richard Arendt, John Mentzell, Catherine Marx, Dale Fixsen, Eric Tollestrup, Peter Eisenhardt, Daniel Stern, Varoujan Gorjian, Bidushi Bhattacharya, Sean Carey, William Glaccum, Mark Lacy, Patrick Lowrance, Seppo Laine, Brant Nelson, William Reach, John Stauffer, Jason Surace, Gillian Wilson, Edward Wright

Proceedings Volume 5487, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550744

KEYWORDS: Stars, Calibration, Light scattering, Sensors, Stray light, Infrared telescopes, Point spread functions, Cameras, Space telescopes, Infrared cameras

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2004 Paper

Paper

Angle-of-incidence effects in the spectral performance of the infrared array camera of the Spitzer Space Telescope

Manuel Quijada, Catherine Marx, Richard Arendt, Samuel Moseley

Proceedings Volume 5487, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552061

KEYWORDS: Beam splitters, Infrared telescopes, Space telescopes, Optical filters, Staring arrays, Bandpass filters, Infrared cameras, Transmittance, Infrared radiation, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2004 Paper

Paper

Solar viewing interferometer prototype

Richard Lyon, Jay Herman, Nader Abuhassan, Catherine Marx, Semion Kizhner, Julie Crooke, Ronald Toland, Albert Mariano, Cheryl Salerno, Gary Brown, Tony Cazeau, Peter Petrone, Billy Mamakos, Severine Tournois

Proceedings Volume 5487, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552237

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Mirrors, Digital signal processing, Beam splitters, Interferometers, Wavefronts, Control systems, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2003 Paper

Paper

Simfit and focus diversity: methods for determining the focus of the SIRTF telescope in space without a focus slew

William Hoffmann, Joseph Hora, J. Eric Mentzell, Catherine Marx, Peter Eisenhardt

Proceedings Volume 4850, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461528

KEYWORDS: Stars, Device simulation, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Diffraction, Aerospace engineering, Image quality, Image processing, Optical testing, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2003 Paper

Paper

Optical design of rapid infrared-visible multi-object spectrometer: a NGST demonstration instrument

Jian Ge, Alexander Kutyrev, Bruce Dean, Harvey Moseley, Bruce Woodgate, Catherine Marx

Proceedings Volume 4850, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461948

KEYWORDS: Spectroscopy, Silicon, Imaging spectroscopy, Sensors, Astronomical imaging, Optical design, Cameras, Spectral resolution, Infrared spectroscopy, Infrared telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 16 November 2000 Paper

Paper

Implementation and testing of SIRTF's infrared array camera (IRAC)

Felicia Jones-Selden, T. Ackerson, Christine Allen, M. Armbruster, Richard Barney, Jamie Britt, W. Eichorn, Jose Florez, Giovanni Fazio, William Glaccum, J. Golder, Qian Gong, B. Grammer, Claef Hakun, P. Haney, S. Hendricks, William Hoffman, Joseph Hora, Murzy Jhabvala, Ray Jungo, Gabriel Karpati, Danny Krebs, J. Lander, Michael Lander, Patricia Lyons, S. Mann, Catherine Marx, Samuel Moseley, John Polizotti, Juan Rivera, F. David Robinson, W. Rosborough, David Schwinger, Kamdin Shakoorzadeh, Kenneth Stewart, Richard Taylor, C. Tomasevich, Victor Torres, Carlos Trujillo, R. Trunzo, Steven Willner, Lois Workman

Proceedings Volume 4131, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406572

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Infrared cameras, Electronics, Infrared radiation, Space telescopes, Infrared telescopes, Calibration, Cryogenics, Cameras, Galactic astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 1 November 1993 Paper

Paper

Optical design of the composite infrared spectrometer (CIRS) for the Cassini mission

Peter Maymon, Michael Dittman, Bert Pasquale, Donald Jennings, Kimberly Mehalick, Catherine Trout

Proceedings Volume 1945, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.158752

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Interferometers, Modulation transfer functions, Sensors, Infrared spectroscopy, Beam splitters, Optical design, Far infrared

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