Dr. George M. Voellmer Profile

Dr. George M. Voellmer

Aerospace Engineer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr

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Publications (20)

Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

Detector architecture of the cosmology large angular scale surveyor

K. Rostem, C. Bennett, D. Chuss, N. Costen, E. Crowe, K. Denis, J. Eimer, N. Lourie, T. Essinger-Hileman, T. Marriage, S. Moseley, T. Stevenson, D. Towner, G. Voellmer, E. Wollack, L. Zeng

Proceedings Volume 8452, 84521N (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927056

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Waveguides, Silicon, Semiconducting wafers, Metals, Calibration, Microwave radiation, Polarization, Bolometers, Stray light

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2010 Paper

Optical design for the Submillimeter and Far InfraRed Experiment (SAFIRE)

Bert Pasquale, S. Harvey Moseley, Dominic Benford, George Voellmer, Peter Steigner

Proceedings Volume 7652, 76520P (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.879046

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Optical design, Diffraction gratings, Telescopes, Sensors, Far infrared, Observatories, Space telescopes, Diffraction, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 5 August 2010 Paper

The Primordial Inflation Polarization Explorer (PIPER): optical design

Joseph Eimer, Peter A. Ade, Dominic Benford, Charles Bennett, David Chuss, Dale Fixsen, Alan Kogut, Paul Mirel, Carole Tucker, George Voellmer, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume 7733, 77333B (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857309

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Polarization, Sensors, Lenses, Signal detection, Optical design, Optical components, Diffraction, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

5,120 superconducting bolometers for the PIPER balloon-borne CMB polarization experiment

Dominic Benford, David Chuss, Gene Hilton, Kent Irwin, Nikhil Jethava, Christine Jhabvala, Alan Kogut, Timothy Miller, Paul Mirel, S. Harvey Moseley, Karwan Rostem, Elmer Sharp, Johannes Staguhn, Gregory Stiehl, George Voellmer, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume 7741, 77411Q (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856491

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Bolometers, Superconductors, Multiplexers, Polarization, Resistance, Semiconducting wafers, Magnetism, Telescopes, Indium

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

The Primordial Inflation Polarization Explorer (PIPER)

David Chuss, Peter A. Ade, Dominic Benford, Charles Bennett, Jessie Dotson, Joseph Eimer, Dale Fixsen, Mark Halpern, Gene Hilton, James Hinderks, Gary Hinshaw, Kent Irwin, Michael Jackson, Muzariatu Jah, Nikhil Jethava, Christine Jhabvala, Alan Kogut, Luke Lowe, Nuala McCullagh, Timothy Miller, Paul Mirel, S. Harvey Moseley, Samelys Rodriguez, Karwan Rostem, Elmer Sharp, Johannes Staguhn, Carole Tucker, George Voellmer, Edward Wollack, Lingzhen Zeng

Proceedings Volume 7741, 77411P (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857119

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Sensors, Telescopes, Modulation, Modulators, Dielectric polarization, Microwave radiation, Anisotropy, Physics, Liquids

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

A large free-standing wire grid for microwave variable-delay polarization modulation

G. Voellmer, C. Bennett, D. Chuss, J. Eimer, H. Hui, S. Moseley, G. Novak, E. Wollack, L. Zeng

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70142A (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787979

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Modulation, Tungsten, Microwave radiation, Polarimetry, Aluminum, Modulators, Mirrors, Gold, Distance measurement

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2006 Paper

First astronomical images with a multiplexed superconducting bolometer array

Dominic Benford, Johannes Staguhn, Troy Ames, Christine Allen, James Chervenak, Catherine Kennedy, Sebastien Lefranc, Stephen Maher, S. Harvey Moseley, François Pajot, Cyrille Rioux, Richard Shafer, George Voellmer

Proceedings Volume 6275, 62751C (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672365

KEYWORDS: Bolometers, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Sensors, Superconductors, Multiplexing, Calibration, Astronomy, Data acquisition, Spectral resolution, Detector arrays

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2006 Paper

A kinematic, flexure-based mechanism for precise, parallel motion for the Hertz variable-delay polarization modulator (VPM)

G. Voellmer, D. Chuss, M. Jackson, M. Krejny, S. Moseley, G. Novak, E. Wollack

Proceedings Volume 6273, 62733P (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671979

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Mirrors, Actuators, Kinematics, Modulators, Sensors, Modulation, Feedback control, Cryogenics, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

The variable-delay polarization modulator

M. Krejny, D. Chuss, G. Novak, G. Voellmer, E. Wollack, C. Walker, M. Jackson, D. Benford, J. Staguhn, S. Moseley, C. Kulesa, C. Drouet d'Aubigny, D. Golish, R. Loewenstein

Proceedings Volume 6275, 62751N (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671927

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Modulators, Dielectric polarization, Modulation, Polarimetry, Mirrors, Telescopes, Scattering, Observatories, Optical spheres

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Proceedings Article | 8 October 2004 Paper

Two bolometer arrays for far-infrared and submillimeter astronomy

Robert Silverberg, Christine Allen, Sachidananda Babu, Dominic Benford, David Chuss, Jessie Dotson, Charles Dowell, Doyle Harper, Murzy Jhabvala, Robert Loewenstein, S. Moseley, Johannes Staguhn, George Voellmer, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume 5498, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552422

KEYWORDS: Bolometers, Sensors, Cameras, Observatories, Spatial resolution, Amplifiers, Absorption, Astronomy, Semiconductors, Field effect transistors

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Proceedings Article | 8 October 2004 Paper

A two-dimensional semiconducting bolometer array for HAWC

George Voellmer, Christine Allen, Sachidananda Babu, Arlin Bartels, Charles Dowell, Jessie Dotson, Doyle Harper, S. Moseley, Timothy Rennick, Peter Shirron, W. Smith, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume 5498, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552016

KEYWORDS: Field effect transistors, Bolometers, Sensors, Copper, Silicon, Ceramics, Connectors, Metals, Titanium, Semiconductors

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Proceedings Article | 8 October 2004 Paper

FIBRE: a broadband submillimeter spectrometer using superconducting bolometer arrays

Johannes Staguhn, Dominic Benford, Francois Pajot, Troy Ames, Christine Allen, James Chervenak, Sebastien Lefranc, Steven Maher, S. Moseley, Thomas Phillips, Cyrille Rioux, Richard Shafer, George Voellmer

Proceedings Volume 5498, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552128

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Bolometers, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Spectroscopy, Spectral resolution, Astronomy, Superconductors, Multiplexers, Observatories, Galactic astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

Development of the HAWC far-infrared camera for SOFIA

Doyal Harper, Arlin Bartels, Sean Casey, David Chuss, Jessie Dotson, Rhodri Evans, Steve Heimsath, Robert Hirsch, Scott Knudsen, Robert Loewenstein, S. Harvey Moseley, Matt Newcomb, Robert Pernic, Tim Rennick, Eric Sandberg, Dale Sandford, Maureen Savage, Robert Silverberg, Robert Spotz, George Voellmer, Paul Waltz, Shu-i Wang, C. Wirth

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552151

KEYWORDS: Electronics, Telescopes, Sensors, Cameras, Optical filters, Helium, Cryogenics, Computing systems, Analog electronics, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2003 Paper

Cryogenic, insulating suspension system for the high-resolution airborne wideband camera (HAWC) and submillimeter and far-infrared experiment (SAFIRE) adiabatic demagnetization refrigerators (ADRs)

George Voellmer, Michael Jackson, Peter Shirron, James Tuttle

Proceedings Volume 4850, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461929

KEYWORDS: Kinematics, Switches, Cameras, Spindles, Cryogenics, Imaging systems, Far infrared, Helium, Sensors, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 3 March 2003 Paper

Design and fabrication of a two-dimensional superconducting bolometer array for SAFIRE

Dominic Benford, George Voellmer, James Chervenak, Kent Irwin, S. Moseley, Richard Shafer, Johannes Staguhn

Proceedings Volume 4857, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458816

KEYWORDS: Bolometers, Sensors, Multiplexers, Superconductors, Multiplexing, Electronics, Resistance, Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Optical amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2003 Paper

SHARC II: a Caltech Submillimeter Observatory facility camera with 384 pixels

Charles Dowell, Christine Allen, R. Sachidananda Babu, Minoru Freund, Matthew Gardner, Jeff Groseth, Murzy Jhabvala, Attila Kovacs, Dariusz Lis, Samuel Moseley, Thomas Phillips, Robert Silverberg, George Voellmer, Hiroshige Yoshida

Proceedings Volume 4855, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459360

KEYWORDS: Bolometers, Sensors, Field effect transistors, Resistors, Helium, Liquids, Resistance, Cameras, Silicon, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2003 Paper

Astronomical demonstration of superconducting bolometer arrays

Johannes Staguhn, Dominic Benford, Francois Pajot, Troy Ames, James Chervenak, Erich Grossman, Kent Irwin, Bruno Maffei, S. Moseley, Thomas Phillips, Carl Reintsema, Cyrille Rioux, Richard Shafer, George Voellmer

Proceedings Volume 4855, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459377

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Bolometers, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Astronomy, Superconductors, Spectral resolution, Spectroscopy, Multiplexing, Multiplexers, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2003 Paper

Design and fabrication of two-dimensional superconducting bolometer arrays

Dominic Benford, George Voellmer, James Chervenak, Kent Irwin, Harvey Moseley, Richard Shafer, Johannes Staguhn, Gordon Stacey

Proceedings Volume 4855, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459424

KEYWORDS: Bolometers, Sensors, Multiplexers, Superconductors, Multiplexing, Resistance, Spectrometers, Observatories, Manufacturing, Semiconductors

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2003 Paper

Design and fabrication of two-dimensional semiconducting bolometer arrays for the High-Resolution Airborne Wideband Camera (HAWC) and the Submillimeter High Angular Resolution Camera II (SHARC-II)

George Voellmer, Christine Allen, Michael Amato, Sachidananda Babu, Arlin Bartels, Dominic Benford, Rebecca Derro, C. Dowell, D. Harper, Murzy Jhabvala, S. Moseley, Timothy Rennick, Peter Shirron, W. Smith, Johannes Staguhn

Proceedings Volume 4855, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459315

KEYWORDS: Field effect transistors, Bolometers, Sensors, Copper, Cameras, Spatial resolution, Ceramics, Connectors, Silicon, Helium

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Proceedings Article | 20 June 2000 Paper

HAWC: a far-infrared camera for SOFIA

Doyal Harper, Christine Allen, Michael Amato, Troy Ames, Arlin Bartels, Sean Casey, Rebecca Derro, Rhodri Evans, Ian Gatley, Stephen Heimsath, Alfonso Hermida, Murzy Jhabvala, Joel Kastner, Robert Loewenstein, Samuel Moseley, Robert Pernic, Timothy Rennick, Harvey Rhody, Dale Sandford, Richard Shafer, Peter Shirron, George Voellmer, Shu-i Wang, Jesse Wirth

Proceedings Volume 4014, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.389132

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Telescopes, Detector arrays, Cameras, Optical filters, Space telescopes, Bolometers, Data processing, Spatial resolution, Silicon

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