Dr. Mirco Zaccariotto Profile

Dr. Mirco Zaccariotto

Professor at Univ degli Studi di Padova

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Proceedings Article | 23 August 2024 Poster + Paper

Characterization of the polarizing filters for the EnVisS camera

Carmen Naletto, Paolo Chioetto, Simone Nordera, Mirco Zaccariotto, Paola Zuppella, Vania Da Deppo

Proceedings Volume 13092, 130927K (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3021121

KEYWORDS: Polarizers, Polarization, Optical filters, Reflectivity, Comets, Cameras, Signal detection, Equipment

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The Comet Interceptor mission has been adopted by the European Space Agency (ESA) Science Programme Committee in June 2022 as the first ”F” mission in the Science Programme. The aim of the mission is to increase the knowledge on comets and on the Solar System formation by encountering and exploring a Dynamically New Comet (DNC) or an Interstellar Object (ISO) originating at another star. EnVisS (Entire Visible Sky) is an all-sky camera designed to fly on Comet Interceptor and whose scientific task is to study the radiance and the polarization properties of the comet coma in the visible spectrum. The camera is composed of an optical head, a filter strip assembly and a detector. The Institute for Photonics and Nanotechnologies (CNR-IFN) of Padova and Leonardo SpA (Campi BisenzioFlorence) are in charge of the design of the filter package, which currently consists of three filter strips glued side by side. The central strip is a high transmission broadband (BB) filter in the range 550–800 nm with no polarization properties, while the side ones are linear polarization filters with the same transmission bandpass as the BB and with polarization axis at 45° from one another. In the CNR-IFN laboratories different types of polarizers have been tested to establish which one has the most fitting properties for EnVisS’s purposes. The analyzed filters are Moxtek Visible Light Polarizer RCV8N2EC and Ultra BroadBand Polarizer UBB01A, and Polarcor Wide Band Polarizer. For each type of polarizing filter, both transmissivity and reflectivity have been measured and compared both with those of the other filters as well as data provided by the manufacturer. Overall, measurements of the filters’ transmissivity and reflectivity agree with those provided by the supplier and mostly fit EnVisS’ purposes. Thanks to its optimal performance and the fused silica substrate, Moxtek UBB01A is considered the best candidate filter for the instrument between the polarizers that have been characterized.

Proceedings Article | 21 November 2017 Open Access

Preliminary calibration results of the wide angle camera of the imaging instrument OSIRIS for the Rosetta mission

V. Da Deppo, G. Naletto, P. Nicolosi, P. Zambolin, M. De Cecco, S. Debei, G. Parzianello, P. Ramous, M. Zaccariotto, S. Fornasier, S. Verani, N. Thomas, P. Barthol, S. Hviid, I. Sebastian, R. Meller, H. Sierks, H. Keller, C. Barbieri, F. Angrilli, P. Lamy, R. Rodrigo, H. Rickman, K. Wenzel

Proceedings Volume 10568, 105680N (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2308021

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Point spread functions, Calibration, Charge-coupled devices, Temperature metrology, Optical filters, Monochromatic aberrations, CCD cameras, Sensors, Comets

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 2014 Paper

The JANUS camera onboard JUICE mission for Jupiter system optical imaging

Vincenzo Della Corte, Nicole Schmitz, Michele Zusi, José Maria Castro, Mark Leese, Stefano Debei, Demetrio Magrin, Harald Michalik, Pasquale Palumbo, Ralf Jaumann, Gabriele Cremonese, Harald Hoffmann, Andrew Holland, Luisa Maria Lara, Björn Fiethe, Enrico Friso, Davide Greggio, Miguel Herranz, Alexander Koncz, Alexander Lichopoj, Ignacio Martinez-Navajas, Elena Mazzotta Epifani, Harald Michaelis, Roberto Ragazzoni, Thomas Roatsch, Julio Rodrigo, Emilio Rodriguez, Pietro Schipani, Matthew Soman, Mirco Zaccariotto

Proceedings Volume 9143, 91433I (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056353

KEYWORDS: Jupiter, Satellites, Sensors, Cameras, Imaging systems, Signal to noise ratio, Optical filters, Neodymium, Spatial resolution, Electronics

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2013 Paper

Aqueye+: a wavefront sensorless adaptive optics system for narrow field coronagraphy

Enrico Verroi, Giampiero Naletto, Cesare Barbieri, Mirco Zaccariotto, Tommaso Occhipinti, Ivan Capraro, Luca Zampieri, Andrea Cardullo, Fabio Frassetto, Luca Brugiolo, Filippo Romanato, Francesco Ricci, Michele Gintoli

Proceedings Volume 8864, 88641W (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2023907

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Coronagraphy, Sensors, Telescopes, Stars, Light, Spiral phase plates, Photometry, Mirrors, Deformable mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2013 Paper

Aqueye Plus: a very fast single photon counter for astronomical photometry to quantum limits equipped with an Optical Vortex coronagraph

Giampiero Naletto, Cesare Barbieri, Enrico Verroi, Mirco Zaccariotto, Filippo Romanato, Anna Sponselli, Elettra Mari, Mauro Barbieri, Luca Zampieri, Tommaso Occhipinti, Ivan Capraro, Andrea Cardullo

Proceedings Volume 8875, 88750D (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2022571

KEYWORDS: Spiral phase plates, Photometry, Coronagraphy, Telescopes, Single photon, Astronomy, Stars, Optical vortices, Deformable mirrors, Data transmission

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Proceedings Article | 28 April 2010 Paper

Iqueye: a single-photon counting very high-speed photometer for the ESO 3.5m NTT

C. Barbieri, G. Naletto, I. Capraro, T. Occhipinti, E. Verroi, P. Zoccarato, S. Gradari, M. Barbieri, C. Germana, L. Zampieri, E. Giro, V. Da Deppo, A. Di Paola, C. Facchinetti, P. Bolli, C. Pernechele, S. Billotta, G. Bonanno, M. Belluso, F. Messina, M. Zaccariotto

Proceedings Volume 7681, 768110 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.850659

KEYWORDS: Photometry, Picosecond phenomena, Telescopes, Sensors, Astronomy, Rubidium, Oscillators, Space telescopes, Global Positioning System, Receivers

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Proceedings Article | 18 May 2009 Paper

Very fast photon counting photometers for astronomical applications: IquEYE for the ESO 3.5m New Technology Telescope

Cesare Barbieri, Giampiero Naletto, Ivan Capraro, Tommaso Occhipinti, Enrico Verroi, Paolo Zoccarato, Claudia Facchinetti, Claudio Germanà, Marco Parrozzani, Mirco Zaccariotto, Gabriele Anzolin, Fabrizio Tamburini, Andrea Di Paola, Enrico Giro, Giovanni Bonanno, Sergio Billotta, Claudio Pernechele, Pietro Bolli, Luca Zampieri, Andrea Possenti, Andrej Cadez

Proceedings Volume 7355, 73550R (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.821626

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Astronomy, Rubidium, Photon counting, Photometry, Sensors, Astronomical telescopes, Space telescopes, Picosecond phenomena

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Proceedings Article | 24 February 2003 Paper

Thermomechanical design and optimization and acceptance of the Wide-Angle Camera for the Rosetta mission

Stefano Debei, Mariolino De Cecco, Giorgio Parzianello, Bortolino Saggin, Paolo Ramous, Mirco Zaccariotto, Francesco Angrilli, Gianandrea Bianchini, Cesare Barbieri

Proceedings Volume 4854, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459818

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Telescopes, Mirrors, Optical benches, Cameras, Aluminum, Space operations, Camera shutters, Skin, Mathematical modeling

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2002 Paper

High-performance shutter for space applications

Mariolino De Cecco, Stefano Debei, Gian Guizzo, Marco Pertile, Mirco Zaccariotto, Francesco Angrilli, Cesare Barbieri

Proceedings Volume 4771, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.482160

KEYWORDS: Camera shutters, Space telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Reliability, Telescopes, Sensors, Cameras, Interfaces, Computer programming, Space operations

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