Mr. Nicholas J. Nell Profile

Nicholas J. Nell

Doctoral Candidate at Univ. of Colorado Boulder

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Publications (14)

Proceedings Article | 9 September 2019 Presentation + Paper

The Dual-channel Extreme Ultraviolet Continuum Experiment: Sounding rocket EUV observations of local B stars to determine their potential for supplying intergalactic ionizing radiation

Nicholas Erickson, James Green, Kevin France, John Stocke, Nicholas Nell, Brian Fleming, Emily Witt

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

KEYWORDS: Modeling, Telescopes, Rockets, Stars, Microchannel plates, Ionization, Extreme ultraviolet, Galactic astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2019 Paper

In-flight performance of a 200mm x 200mm microchannel plate detector

James Green, Nicholas Nell, Nicholas Erickson, Brian Fleming, Kevin France, Adrian Martin, Oswald Siegmund, John Vallerga

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

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Stars, Sensors, Microchannel plates, Quantum efficiency, Light scattering, Physics, Sensor performance, Atomic layer deposition, Extreme ultraviolet

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

The Colorado ultraviolet transit experiment (CUTE): final design and projected performance

Arika Egan, Brian Fleming, Kevin France, Nicholas Nell, Stefan Ulrich, Nicholas DeCicco, Richard Kohnert, A. G. Sreegith, Luca Fossati, Nicholas Kruczek

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

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectrographs, Ultraviolet radiation, Exoplanets, Space telescopes, Aluminum, Space operations, Atmospheric monitoring

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

The fourth flight of CHESS: spectral resolution enhancements for high-resolution FUV spectroscopy

Nicholas Kruczek, Nicholas Nell, Kevin France, Keri Hoadley, Brian Fleming, Stefan Ulrich, Alexander Miller, Arika Egan, Emily Witt, Robert Kane

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

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Calibration, Microchannel plates, Reflectivity, Spectral resolution

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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 | 29 August 2017 Paper

The third flight of the Colorado high-resolution echelle stellar spectrograph (CHESS): improvements, calibrations, and preliminary results

Nicholas Kruczek, Nicholas Nell, Kevin France, Keri Hoadley, Brian Fleming, Robert Kane, Stefan Ulrich, Arika Egan, Dawson Beatty

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

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Rockets, Calibration, Spectral calibration, Far ultraviolet, Astrophysics, Hardware testing

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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 | 27 July 2016 Paper

Characterization of an ultraviolet imaging detector with high event rate ROIC (HEROIC) readout

Nicholas Nell, Kevin France, Alex Harwit, Scott Bradley, Steve Franka, Ed Freymiller, Dennis Ebbets

Proc. SPIE. 9915, High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy VII

KEYWORDS: Readout integrated circuits, Photon counting, Aerospace engineering, Opacity, Sensors, Sensors, Ultraviolet radiation, Microchannel plates, Lamps, Photodiodes, Image sensors

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2016 Paper

SISTINE: a pathfinder for FUV imaging spectroscopy on future NASA astrophysics missions

Brian Fleming, Kevin France, Nicholas Nell, Nicholas Kruczek, Robert Kane, James Green, Manuel Quijada, Javier Del Hoyo, Oswald Siegmund

Proc. SPIE. 9905, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Spectrographs, Magnesium, Polarization, Cameras, Ultraviolet radiation, Coating, Magnetism, Wave plates, Zeeman effect

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2016 Paper

The re-flight of the Colorado high-resolution Echelle stellar spectrograph (CHESS): improvements, calibrations, and post-flight results

Keri Hoadley, Kevin France, Nicholas Kruczek, Brian Fleming, Nicholas Nell, Robert Kane, Jack Swanson, James Green, Nicholas Erickson, Jacob Wilson

Proc. SPIE. 9905, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Optical design, Sensors, Calibration, Etching, Microchannel plates, Silicon, Clouds, Spectral calibration, Spectral resolution

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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 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 | 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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