Mr. Ross C. McCurdy Profile

Ross C. McCurdy

at Pennsylvania State Univ

SPIE Involvement:

Author

Publications (15)

Proceedings Article | 22 August 2024 Poster

Alignment, calibration, and the first flight of the Rockets for Extended Source X-ray Spectroscopy

Ross McCurdy, Drew Miles, James Tutt, Randall McEntaffer, Tyler Anderson, Logan Baker, Michael Betts, Katherine Brooks, Chad Eichfeld, Gianna Gagliardi, Fabien Grise, Gabrielle Hernandez, Christopher Hillman, Keir Hunter, Joseph Kang, Michael Labella, Bridget O'Meara, Jessica Mondoskin, Bailey Myers, Eli Papadopoulos, Nestor Pelaez, Vincent Smedile, Daniel Washington, Joseph Weston, Taylor Wood, Natalie Zinski

Proceedings Volume 13093, 130937M (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020310

Proceedings Article | 21 August 2024 Poster + Paper

The Rockets for Extended-source X-ray Spectroscopy: instrument updates, results from the first flight, and future outlook

Drew Miles, Ross McCurdy, James Tutt, Jessica Mondoskin, Keir Hunter, Katherine Brooks, Daniel Washington, Randall McEntaffer, Tyler Anderson, Logan Baker, Michael Betts, Christopher Hillman, Joseph Weston, Natalie Zinski, Chad Eichfeld, Gianna Gagliardi, Juan Rojas González, Fabien Grisé, Sarah Hawks, Gabrielle Hernandez, Joseph Kang, Michael Labella, Jake McCoy, Bridget O'Meara, Bailey Myers, Eli Papadopoulos, Nestor Pelaez, Vincent Smedile, Adam Stone, Taylor Wood

Proceedings Volume 13093, 1309373 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020368

KEYWORDS: Equipment, X-rays, Rockets, Spectrographs, X-ray detectors, CMOS sensors, Blazed gratings, Reflection gratings, X-ray astronomy, X-ray telescopes

Read Abstract +

Proceedings Article | 21 August 2024 Poster + Paper

Development of blocking filters using high-throughput SiC grids

James Tutt, Bruce Lairson, Ross McCurdy, Alexandra Higley, Keith Rice

Proceedings Volume 13093, 130935D (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3016960

KEYWORDS: Vibration, Silicon carbide, Autocorrelation, Optical filters

Read Abstract +

Proceedings Article | 26 August 2022 Presentation

An update on the payload for the first flight of the Rockets for Extended-Source X-ray Spectroscopy (tREXS)

Ross McCurdy, Drew Miles, James Tutt, Tyler Anderson, Katherine Brooks, Fabien Grisé, Gabrielle Hernandez, Christopher Hillman, Keir Hunter, Bridget O'Meara, Nestor Pelaez, Vincent Smedile, Daniel Washington, Randall McEntaffer

Proceedings Volume 12181, 121811E (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630271

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Rockets, Spectroscopes, Sensors, X-ray detectors, Staring arrays, Spectroscopy, Spectrographs, Calibration, CMOS sensors

Read Abstract +

Proceedings Article | 24 August 2021 Presentation + Paper

Developments of the focal plane camera for tREXS

James Tutt, Drew Miles, Randall McEntaffer, Tyler Anderson, Daniel Washington, Christopher Hillman, Ross McCurdy, Natalie Zinski, Bridget O'Meara, Logan Baker

Proceedings Volume 11821, 118210V (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2594563

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Sensors, Electronics, Rockets, Computer aided design, Prototyping, Field programmable gate arrays, X-rays, Imaging systems, Analog electronics

Read Abstract +

Proceedings Article | 24 August 2021 Presentation + Paper

An update on the rockets for extended-source X-ray spectroscopy

Drew Miles, James Tutt, Ross McCurdy, Tyler Anderson, Logan Baker, Fabien Grisé, Christopher Hillman, Keir Hunter, Bridget O'Meara, Daniel Washington, Joseph Weston, Natalie Zinski, Randall McEntaffer

Proceedings Volume 11821, 118210K (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2594291

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, X-rays, Sensors, Rockets, Diffraction gratings, Cameras, X-ray astronomy, Signal to noise ratio, Spectral resolution, CMOS devices

Read Abstract +

Proceedings Article | 4 August 2021 Poster

Detector characterization for the Rockets for Extended-source X-ray Spectroscopy focal plane

Natalie Zinski, Drew Miles, James Tutt, Randall McEntaffer, Ross McCurdy, Christopher Hillman, Tyler Anderson, Daniel Washington

Proceedings Volume 11821, 1182118 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2594846

KEYWORDS: Device simulation, Spectroscopy, Ray tracing, Diffraction gratings, X-rays, Rockets, Tolerancing, Spectroscopes, Sensors, Quantum efficiency

Read Abstract +

Proceedings Article | 4 August 2021 Poster

A Detailed Analysis of the Guidance System Development for tREXS

Keir Hunter, James Tutt, Drew Miles, Randall McEntaffer, Bridget O'Meara, Ross McCurdy, Logan Baker, Natalie Zinski, Christopher Hillman, Bailey Myers

Proceedings Volume 11821, 1182119 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2594813

KEYWORDS: Stars, Rockets, Cameras, Algorithm development, X-rays, Video, Detection and tracking algorithms, Analog electronics, X-ray optics, X-ray detectors

Read Abstract +

SPIE Journal Paper | 9 December 2020

On-ground calibration of the HaloSat science instrument

Anna Zajczyk, Philip Kaaret, Daniel LaRocca, William Fuelberth, Hannah Gulick, Keith Jahoda, Donald Kirchner, Ross McCurdy, William Robison, Emily Silich

JATIS, Vol. 6, Issue 04, 044005, (December 2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.6.4.044005

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Calibration, X-rays, Silicon, Aluminum, Space operations, Electronics, Temperature metrology, X-ray detectors, Oxygen

Read Abstract +

SPIE Journal Paper | 5 November 2020 Open Access

Diffraction efficiency of a small-period astronomical x-ray reflection grating fabricated using thermally activated selective topography equilibration

Ross McCurdy, Drew Miles, Jake McCoy, Fabien Grisé, Randall McEntaffer

JATIS, Vol. 6, Issue 04, 045003, (November 2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.6.4.045003

KEYWORDS: Diffraction gratings, Diffraction, X-rays, Data modeling, X-ray diffraction, Surface roughness, Gold, X-ray astronomy, Astronomy, Reflection

Read Abstract +

DOWNLOAD PAPER

SPIE Journal Paper | 4 March 2020

Design and construction of the x-ray instrumentation onboard the HaloSat CubeSat

Daniel LaRocca, Philip Kaaret, Donald Kirchner, Anna Zajczyk, William Robison, Thomas Johnson, Keith Jahoda, William Fuelberth, Hannah Gulick, Ross McCurdy, Keith White, Drew Miles

JATIS, Vol. 6, Issue 01, 014003, (March 2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.6.1.014003

KEYWORDS: Sensors, X-rays, Space operations, X-ray detectors, Electronics, Analog electronics, Interfaces, Aluminum, Signal detection, Scintillators

Read Abstract +

Proceedings Article | 9 September 2019 Paper

Fabrication and diffraction efficiency of a 160-nm period x-ray reflection grating produced using thermally activated selective topography equilibration

Ross McCurdy, Randall McEntaffer, Jake McCoy, Drew Miles

Proceedings Volume 11119, 111190Y (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2530052

KEYWORDS: Spectroscopy, Spectrographs, Astronomy, Nanofabrication, Ultraviolet radiation, X-rays, Rockets, Electron beam lithography, Line edge roughness, Crystals

Read Abstract +

Proceedings Article | 9 September 2019 Presentation + Paper

An introduction to the Rockets for Extended-source X-ray Spectroscopy

Drew Miles, Randall McEntaffer, James Tutt, Tyler Anderson, Matthew Weiss, Logan Baker, Joseph Weston, Bridget O'Meara, Ross McCurdy, Bailey Myers, Fabien Grisé

Proceedings Volume 11118, 111180B (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2529567

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Rockets, Spectroscopy, X-ray optics, X-ray technology, Staring arrays, Optical arrays, X-ray detectors, X-ray imaging, Sensors

Read Abstract +

Proceedings Article | 18 March 2019 Presentation

Blazed x-ray reflection gratings using electron-beam lithography and ion milling (Conference Presentation)

Drew Miles, Randall McEntaffer, Fabien Grise, Chad Eichfeld, Ross McCurdy

Proceedings Volume 10963, 109630U (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2514857

KEYWORDS: Diffraction gratings, Ions, X-rays, Lithography, X-ray lithography, Diffraction, Spectral resolution, X-ray diffraction, Astronomy, Fabrication

Read Abstract +

Proceedings Article | 17 August 2016 Paper

The x-ray polarimeter instrument on board the Polarimeter for Relativistic Astrophysical X-ray Sources (PRAXyS) mission

J. Hill, J. K. Black, K. Jahoda, T. Tamagawa, W. Iwakiri, T. Kitaguchi, M. Kubota, P. Kaaret, R. McCurdy, D. Miles, T. Okajima, Y. Soong, L. Olsen, L. Sparr, S. J. Mosely, D. Nolan

Proceedings Volume 9905, 99051B (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233322

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, X-rays, X-ray sources, Polarization, Sensors, X-ray imaging, Mirrors, Magnetism, Space telescopes, Spatial resolution

Read Abstract +

Showing 5 of 15 publications

View contact details

UPDATE YOUR PROFILE

Is this your profile? Update it now.

Sign into your SPIE.org account

Don’t have a profile and want one?

Create an account on SPIE.org

Keywords/Phrases

Search In:

Publication Years