Dr. Matthew W. Smith Profile

Dr. Matthew W. Smith

Systems Engineer at Jet Propulsion Lab

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 2014 Paper

Engineering design of the Regolith X-ray Imaging Spectrometer (REXIS) instrument: an OSIRIS-REx student collaboration

Michael Jones, Mark Chodas, Matthew Smith, Rebecca Masterson

Proceedings Volume 9144, 914453 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056903

KEYWORDS: Sensors, X-rays, Charge-coupled devices, Asteroids, Electronics, Space operations, Spectroscopy, Calibration, X-ray imaging, Coded apertures

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2011 Paper

Enhancing undergraduate education in aerospace engineering and planetary sciences at MIT through the development of a CubeSat mission

Matthew Smith, David Miller, Sara Seager

Proceedings Volume 8146, 81460S (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.896130

KEYWORDS: Molybdenum, Space operations, Aerospace engineering, Satellites, Prototyping, Standards development, Astronomical engineering, Planetary science, Stars, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 11 August 2010 Paper

ExoplanetSat: detecting transiting exoplanets using a low-cost CubeSat platform

Matthew Smith, Sara Seager, Christopher Pong, Jesus Villaseñor, George Ricker, David Miller, Mary Knapp, Grant Farmer, Rebecca Jensen-Clem

Proceedings Volume 7731, 773127 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856559

KEYWORDS: Stars, Space operations, Charge-coupled devices, Exoplanets, Interference (communication), Sensors, Planets, Signal to noise ratio, Space telescopes, CCD image sensors

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Proceedings Article | 6 August 2010 Paper

Achieving high-precision pointing on ExoplanetSat: initial feasibility analysis

Christopher Pong, Sungyung Lim, Matthew Smith, David Miller, Jesus Villaseñor, Sara Seager

Proceedings Volume 7731, 77311V (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857992

KEYWORDS: Stars, Satellites, Exoplanets, CMOS sensors, Gyroscopes, Magnetism, Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Solar cells, Error analysis

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Proceedings Article | 6 August 2010 Paper

Minimizing actuator-induced errors in active space telescope mirrors

Matthew Smith, David Miller

Proceedings Volume 7731, 773122 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.855947

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Silicon carbide, Manufacturing, Finite element methods, Space mirrors, Spatial frequencies, Thermal modeling, Disk lasers

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2009 Paper

Development of a critical-angle transmission grating spectrometer for the International X-Ray Observatory

Ralf Heilmann, Minseung Ahn, Marshall Bautz, Richard Foster, David Huenemoerder, Herman Marshall, Pran Mukherjee, Mark Schattenburg, Norbert Schulz, Matthew Smith

Proceedings Volume 7437, 74370G (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.825394

KEYWORDS: Computed tomography, Diffraction gratings, X-rays, Diffraction, Spectroscopy, Telescopes, Silicon, Charge-coupled devices, Etching, Spectral resolution

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2009 Paper

Minimizing high spatial frequency residual error in active space telescope mirrors

Thomas Gray, Matthew Smith, Lucy Cohan, David Miller

Proceedings Volume 7436, 74360M (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.824875

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Actuators, Spatial frequencies, Manufacturing, Space telescopes, Surface finishing, Polishing, Objectives, Space mirrors, Silicon carbide

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