Dr. Matthew Beasley Profile

Dr. Matthew Beasley

at Southwest Research Institute

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Publications (40)

Proceedings Article | 9 September 2019 Presentation + Paper

Advances in aberration-correcting gratings using electron beam fabrication techniques

Matthew Beasley, Randall McEntaffer, Nathaniel Cunningham

Proc. SPIE. 11118, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XXI

KEYWORDS: Fabrication, Optical design, Electron beams, Holography, Silicon, Optical fabrication, Optical aberrations, Optical calibration, Performance modeling, Diffraction gratings

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Monitoring the high-energy radiation environment of exoplanets around low-mass stars with SPARCS (Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat)

Paul Scowen, Evgenya Shkolnik, David Ardila, Travis Berman, Matthew Beasley, Judd Bowman, Michael Fitzgerald, Varoujan Gorjian, Daniel Jacobs, April Jewell, Joe Llama, Victoria Meadows, Shouleh Nikzad, Constance Spittler, Mark Swain, Robert Zellem

Proc. SPIE. 10699, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2018: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Stars, Sensors, Ultraviolet radiation, Control systems, Exoplanets, Space telescopes, Planets, Space operations, Atmospheric modeling

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SPIE Journal Paper | 6 February 2018

Colorado Ultraviolet Transit Experiment: a dedicated CubeSat mission to study exoplanetary mass loss and magnetic fields

Brian Fleming, Kevin France, Nicholas Nell, Richard Kohnert, Kelsey Pool, Arika Egan, Luca Fossati, Tommi Koskinen, Aline Vidotto, Keri Hoadley, Jean-Michel Desert, Matthew Beasley, Pascal Petit

JATIS Vol. 4 Issue 01

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Ultraviolet radiation, Sensors, Magnetism, Atmospheric modeling, Telescopes, Spectral resolution, Mirrors, Planets, Exoplanets

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Proceedings Article | 5 September 2017 Presentation + Paper

Science and architecture drivers for the HabEx Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS)

Paul Scowen, Daniel Stern, Rachel Somerville, Mayer Rud, Stefan Martin, Matthew Beasley

Proc. SPIE. 10398, UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts VIII

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Holography, Spectroscopy, Ultraviolet radiation, Microchannel plates, Coating, UV-Vis spectroscopy, Telescope design, Far ultraviolet, Astrophysics

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2017 Presentation + Paper

The Colorado Ultraviolet Transit Experiment (CUTE): a dedicated cubesat mission for the study of exoplanetary mass loss and magnetic fields

Brian Fleming, Kevin France, Nicholas Nell, Richard Kohnert, Kelsey Pool, Arika Egan, Luca Fossati, Tommi Koskinen, Aline Vidotto, Keri Hoadley, Jean-Michel Desert, Matthew Beasley, Pascal Petit

Proc. SPIE. 10397, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XX

KEYWORDS: Near ultraviolet, Aerospace engineering, Calibration, Ultraviolet radiation, Magnetism, Exoplanets, Charge-coupled devices, Jupiter, Atmospheric sciences, Atmospheric modeling

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Proceedings Article | 12 January 2017 Presentation

CubeSats for action: A MWIR instrument guiding decisions in precision agriculture (Conference Presentation)

Kevin Lalli, Matthew Beasley, Chris Voorhees

Proc. SPIE. 9978, CubeSats and NanoSats for Remote Sensing

KEYWORDS: Infrared detectors, Mid-IR, Near infrared, Visible radiation, Agriculture, Sensors, Remote sensing, Cryocoolers, RGB color model, Asteroids

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2016 Presentation + Paper

Big capabilities in small packages: hyperspectral imaging from a compact platform

Matthew Beasley, Hannah Goldberg, Christopher Voorhees, Peter Illsley

Proc. SPIE. 9978, CubeSats and NanoSats for Remote Sensing

KEYWORDS: Hyperspectral imaging, Optical components, Telescopes, Mirrors, Optical design, Holography, Imaging systems, Sensors, Spectral resolution, Asteroids

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2016 Paper

Use of plasma enhanced ALD to construct efficient interference filters for astronomy in the FUV

Paul Scowen, Robert Nemanich, Brianna Eller, Hongbin Yu, Tom Mooney, Matt Beasley

Proc. SPIE. 9912, Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation II

KEYWORDS: Oxides, Stars, Metals, Ultraviolet radiation, Optical coatings, Reflectivity, Oxygen, Atomic layer deposition, Aluminum, Plasma

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 2014 Paper

The assembly, calibration, and preliminary results from the Colorado high-resolution Echelle stellar spectrograph (CHESS)

Keri Hoadley, Kevin France, Nicholas Nell, Robert Kane, Ted Schultz, Matthew Beasley, James Green, Jen Kulow, Eliot Kersgaard, Brian Fleming

Proc. SPIE. 9144, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2014: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Cameras, Sensors, Calibration, Microchannel plates, Clouds, Collimators, Spectral resolution, Optical alignment, Translucency

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2013 Paper

Flight performance and first results from the sub-orbital local interstellar cloud experiment (SLICE)

Kevin France, Nicholas Nell, Keri Hoadley, Robert Kane, Eric Burgh, Matthew Beasley, Rachel Bushinksy, Ted Schultz, Michael Kaiser, Christopher Moore, Jennifer Kulow, James Green

Proc. SPIE. 8859, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XVIII

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectrographs, Stars, Sensors, Calibration, Microchannel plates, Reflectivity, Clouds, Spectral resolution, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2013 Paper

The High-ORbit Ultraviolet-visible Satellite, HORUS

Paul Scowen, Brian Cooke, Matthew Beasley, Oswald Siegmund

Proc. SPIE. 8860, UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts VI

KEYWORDS: Staring arrays, Mirrors, Spectrographs, Stars, Imaging systems, Sensors, Spectroscopy, Microchannel plates, Space telescopes, Galactic astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2013 Paper

The opto-mechanical design of the sub-orbital local interstellar cloud experiment (SLICE)

Robert Kane, Nicholas Nell, Ted Schultz, Kevin France, Matthew Beasley, Eric Burgh, Rachel Bushinsky, Keri Hoadley

Proc. SPIE. 8859, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XVIII

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Spectrographs, Rockets, Electronics, Cameras, Sensors, Microchannel plates, Space telescopes, Resistors

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Proceedings Article | 18 September 2013 Paper

A conceptual design for a Cassegrain-mounted high-resolution optical spectrograph for large-aperture telescopes

Cynthia Froning, Steven Osterman, Eric Burgh, Matthew Beasley, Paul Scowen, Todd Veach, Steven Jordan, Dennis Ebbets, Michael Lieber, James deCino, Bruno Vaz Castilho, Clemens Gneiding, Antonio César de Oliveira

Proc. SPIE. 8836, Optomechanical Engineering 2013

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectrographs, Gemini Observatory, Cameras, Sensors, Calibration, Charge-coupled devices, Optical benches, Optical instrument design, Thermal modeling

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

Modified modular imaging system designed for a sounding rocket experiment

Todd Veach, Paul Scowen, Matthew Beasley, Shouleh Nikzad

Proc. SPIE. 8446, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV

KEYWORDS: Rockets, Clocks, Imaging systems, Sensors, Video, Ultraviolet radiation, Copper, Amplifiers, Control systems, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

Development of the Colorado High-resolution Echelle Stellar Spectrograph (CHESS)

Kevin France, Matthew Beasley, Robert Kane, Nicholas Nell, Eric Burgh, James Green

Proc. SPIE. 8443, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2012: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray

KEYWORDS: Carbon, Spectrographs, Rockets, Holography, Stars, Sensors, Ultraviolet radiation, Clouds, Spectral resolution, Translucency

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

Progress in new ultraviolet reflective coating techniques

Matthew Beasley, Frank Greer, Shouleh Nikzad

Proc. SPIE. 8443, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2012: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray

KEYWORDS: Thin films, Mirrors, Spectrographs, Magnesium fluoride, Metals, Ultraviolet radiation, Coating, Reflectivity, Atomic layer deposition, Aluminum

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 2011 Paper

Progress in new ultraviolet reflective coating techniques

Matthew Beasley, Frank Greer, Shouleh Nikzad

Proc. SPIE. 8145, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XVII

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Spectrographs, Magnesium fluoride, Sensors, Ultraviolet radiation, Coating, Reflectivity, Laser induced fluorescence, Atomic layer deposition, Aluminum

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 2011 Paper

First results from the Far-ultraviolet Imaging Rocket Experiment (FIRE)

Brennan Gantner, James Green, Matthew Beasley, Robert Kane, Ted Schultz

Proc. SPIE. 8145, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XVII

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Rockets, Stars, Sensors, Ultraviolet radiation, Microchannel plates, Indium, Silicon carbide, Galactic astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 2011 Paper

The opto-mechanical design of the Colorado High-resolution Echelle Stellar Spectrograph (CHESS)

Robert Kane, Matthew Beasley, James Green, Eric Burgh, Kevin France

Proc. SPIE. 8145, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XVII

KEYWORDS: Carbon, Spectrographs, Rockets, Stars, Sensors, Ultraviolet radiation, Silicon, Clouds, Ionization, Spectral resolution

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Proceedings Article | 11 August 2010 Paper

Design and implementation of the NUV/optical widefield Star Formation Camera for the Theia Observatory

Paul Scowen, Rolf Jansen, Matthew Beasley, Daniella Calzetti, Steve Desch, Alex Fullerton, John Gallagher, P. Douglas Lisman, Steven Macenka, Sangeeta Malhotra, Mark McCaughrean, Shouleh Nikzad, Robert O'Connell, Sally Oey, Deborah Padgett, James Rhoads, Aki Roberge, Oswald H. W. Siegmund, Stuart Shaklan, Nathan Smith, Daniel Stern, Jason Tumlinson, Rogier Windhorst, Robert Woodruff

Proc. SPIE. 7731, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave

KEYWORDS: Staring arrays, Optical filters, Astronomy, Stars, Imaging systems, Cameras, Sensors, Silicon, Space telescopes, Galactic astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2010 Paper

The Diffuse Interstellar Cloud Experiment (DICE): integration and first-look data

Eric Schindhelm, Eric Burgh, Robert Kane, Brennan Gantner, Sarah LeVine, Matthew Beasley, James Green

Proc. SPIE. 7732, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectrographs, Electronics, Stars, Sensors, Clouds, Space telescopes, Aluminum, Optical alignment, Far ultraviolet

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2010 Paper

FIRE: Far-ultraviolet Imaging Rocket Experiment: a sounding rocket telescope

Brennan Gantner, James Green, Matthew Beasley, Robert Kane, Bruce Lairson, Heidi Lopez, David Grove, Joseph Franetic

Proc. SPIE. 7732, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Rockets, Stars, Sensors, Signal attenuation, Ultraviolet radiation, Indium, Space telescopes, Galactic astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2010 Paper

Colorado High-resolution Echelle Stellar Spectrograph (CHESS)

Matthew Beasley, Eric Burgh, Kevin France

Proc. SPIE. 7732, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Optical design, Stars, Sensors, Ultraviolet radiation, Light scattering, Clouds, Ionization, Spectral resolution, Translucency

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2010 Paper

Improved EUV filter transmission with plasma cleaning

Bruce Lairson, Dave Grove, Ryan Smith, Heidi Lopez, Travis Ayers, Brennan Gantner, Matthew Beasley

Proc. SPIE. 7732, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray

KEYWORDS: Carbon, Visible radiation, Contamination, Argon, Indium, Oxygen, Extreme ultraviolet, Semiconducting wafers, Plasma, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 2009 Paper

Development of an ultraviolet proportional counter with potential for faint FUV line emission observations

Kasandra K. O'Malia, Matthew Beasley, James Green

Proc. SPIE. 7435, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XVI

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Argon, Ultraviolet radiation, Photons, Molecules, X-rays, Clouds, Laser induced fluorescence, Ionization, Airglow

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2008 Paper

Observations of Pt/Ne hollow cathode lamps similar to those used on the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph: photometry and vacuum testing

Steven Penton, Nathaniel Cunningham, Matthew Beasley, Steven Osterman, Florian Kerber, Gillian Nave, Craig Sansonetti, Charles Keyes, Michael Rosa

Proc. SPIE. 7011, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Electronics, Calibration, Ultraviolet radiation, Lamps, Space telescopes, Epoxies, Photometry, Standards development, Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2008 Paper

Far ultraviolet scatter performance from holographic gratings

Matthew Beasley, Brennan Gantner, James Green

Proc. SPIE. 7011, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray

KEYWORDS: Target detection, Holography, Magnesium fluoride, Sensors, Ultraviolet radiation, Monochromators, Far ultraviolet, Scatter measurement, Photon transport, Diffraction gratings

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2008 Paper

The Diffuse Interstellar Cloud Experiment (DICE): opto-mechanical design

Eric Schindhelm, Robert Kane, Matthew Beasley, James Green

Proc. SPIE. 7011, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectrographs, Rockets, Stars, Sensors, Microchannel plates, Clouds, Space telescopes, Sodium, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2008 Paper

The Star Formation Observatory (SFO) mission to study cosmic origins near and far

Paul Scowen, Rolf Jansen, Matthew Beasley, Brian Cooke, Shouleh Nikzad, Oswald Siegmund, Robert Woodruff, Daniela Calzetti, Steven Desch, Alex Fullerton, John Gallagher, Sangeeta Malhotra, Mark McCaughrean, Robert O'Connell, Sally Oey, Debbie Padgett, James Rhoads, Aki Roberge, Nathan Smith, Daniel Stern, Jason Tumlinson, Rogier Windhorst

Proc. SPIE. 7010, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Stars, Sensors, Spectroscopy, Microchannel plates, Silicon, Quantum efficiency, Imaging spectroscopy, Planets, Galactic astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 30 June 2006 Paper

A high-resolution optical spectrograph for the Thirty Meter Telescope: design and performance

Steve Osterman, Cynthia Froning, Matthew Beasley, James Green, Stephane Beland

Proc. SPIE. 6269, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Spectrographs, Thirty Meter Telescope, Cameras, Sensors, Calibration, Adaptive optics, Collimators, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 29 June 2006 Paper

Conceptual design for the High Resolution Optical Spectrograph on the Thirty-Meter Telescope: a new concept for a ground-based high-resolution optical spectrograph

Cynthia Froning, Steven Osterman, Matthew Beasley, James Green, Stephane Beland

Proc. SPIE. 6269, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Spectrographs, Thirty Meter Telescope, Sensors, Calibration, Adaptive optics, Spectral resolution, Optical resolution, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 15 June 2006 Paper

Programmatics and development update for the Orion MIDEX star formation survey mission

Paul Scowen, Todd Veach, Matthew Beasley

Proc. SPIE. 6265, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation I: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter

KEYWORDS: Stars, Sensors, Ultraviolet radiation, Quantum efficiency, Clouds, Charge-coupled devices, Spatial resolution, Planets, Motion measurement, Galactic astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 15 June 2006 Paper

Novel ultraviolet instrumentation concepts

Matthew Beasley

Proc. SPIE. 6266, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation II: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectrographs, Holography, Lithium, Magnesium, Imaging systems, Ultraviolet radiation, Diagnostics, Galactic astronomy, Airglow

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2004 Paper

Observing programmatics and planning for the ORION MIDEX mission

Paul Scowen, Jon Morse, Matthew Beasley

Proc. SPIE. 5487, Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Space Telescopes

KEYWORDS: Sun, Stars, Ultraviolet radiation, Clouds, Spatial resolution, Planets, Space operations, Galactic astronomy, System on a chip, Planetary systems

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2004 Paper

Telescope and focal plane instrumentation for the ORION MIDEX Mission

Matthew Beasley, Jon Morse, Paul Scowen

Proc. SPIE. 5487, Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Space Telescopes

KEYWORDS: Staring arrays, Telescopes, Mirrors, Sun, Stars, Ultraviolet radiation, Space telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Space operations, CMOS devices

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Proceedings Article | 11 October 2004 Paper

Wide-field imaging spectroscopy using aberration-corrected holography

Matthew Beasley, Erik Wilkinson

Proc. SPIE. 5488, UV and Gamma-Ray Space Telescope Systems

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Spectrographs, Optical design, Holography, Imaging systems, Diagnostics, Imaging spectroscopy, Space telescopes, Galactic astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 11 October 2004 Paper

Instrument for narrow-band imaging of a nonradiative shock in the far ultraviolet

Catherine Boone, Matthew Beasley, Erik Wilkinson, James Green

Proc. SPIE. 5488, UV and Gamma-Ray Space Telescope Systems

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Stars, Cameras, Skin, Ultraviolet radiation, Ions, Reflectivity, Control systems, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 24 January 2004 Paper

MEMS thermal switch for spacecraft thermal control

Matthew Beasley, Samara Firebaugh, Richard Edwards, Allen Keeney, Robert Osiander

Proc. SPIE. 5344, MEMS/MOEMS Components and Their Applications

KEYWORDS: Microelectromechanical systems, Gold, Switches, Satellites, Silicon, Coating, Control systems, Space operations, Camera shutters, Electromechanical design

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Proceedings Article | 24 February 2003 Paper

A compact high-throughput imaging EUV/FUV spectrometer

Erik Wilkinson, Nicholas Schneider, Stephen Steg, James Westfall, Bret Lamprecht, John Andrews, Oswald Siegmund, Matthew Beasley

Proc. SPIE. 4854, Future EUV/UV and Visible Space Astrophysics Missions and Instrumentation

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Optical design, Sensors, Spectroscopy, Extreme ultraviolet, Spatial resolution, Tolerancing, Information operations, Plasma

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