Dr. Scott M. Jensen Profile

Dr. Scott M. Jensen

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2013 Paper

ACCESS: thermal mechanical design and performance

Mary Kaiser, Matthew Morris, Jason Hansen, Scott Jensen, Stephan McCandliss, Bernard Rauscher, Randy Kimble, Jeffrey Kruk, Russell Pelton, D. Brent Mott, Yiting Wen, Jonathan Gardner, Dominic Benford, Bruce Woodgate, Edward Wright, Paul Feldman, H. Warren Moos, Adam Riess, Ralph Bohlin, Susana Deustua, W. Dixon, David Sahnow, Robert Kurucz, Michael Lampton, Saul Perlmutter

Proceedings Volume 8860, 88600Y (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024571

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Spectrographs, Calibration, Telescopes, Camera shutters, Stars, Standards development, Rockets, Skin, Copper

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Proceedings Article | 19 September 2013 Open Access

Rapidly updated hyperspectral sounding and imaging data for severe storm prediction

Gail Bingham, Scott Jensen, John Elwell, Joel Cardon, David Crain, Hung-Lung (Allen) Huang, William Smith, Hank Revercomb, Ronald Huppi

Proceedings Volume 8867, 886702 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2030687

KEYWORDS: Satellites, Sensors, Imaging systems, Infrared radiation, Spectral resolution, Meteorological satellites, Fourier transforms, Calibration, Telecommunications, Spectroscopy

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Several studies have shown that a geostationary hyperspectral imager/sounder can provide the most significant value increase in short term, regional numerical prediction weather models over a range of other options. In 1998, the Geostationary Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer (GIFTS) proposal was selected by NASA as the New Millennium Earth Observation 3 program over several other geostationary instrument development proposals. After the EO3 GIFTS flight demonstration program was changed to an Engineering Development Unit (EDU) due to funding limitations by one of the partners, the EDU was subjected to flight-like thermal vacuum calibration and testing and successfully validated the breakthrough technologies needed to make a successful observatory. After several government stops and starts, only EUMETSAT’s Meteosat Third Generation (MTG-S) sounder is in operational development. Recently, a commercial partnership has been formed to fill the significant data gap. AsiaSat has partnered with GeoMetWatch (GMW)¹ to fund the development and launch of the Sounding and Tracking Observatory for Regional Meteorology (STORM_TM) sensor, a derivative of the Geosynchronous Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer (GIFTS) EDU that was designed, built, and tested by Utah State University (USU). STORM_TM combines advanced technologies to observe surface thermal properties, atmospheric weather, and chemistry variables in four dimensions to provide high vertical resolution temperature and moisture sounding information, with the fourth dimension (time) provided by the geosynchronous satellite platform ability to measure a location as often as desired. STORM_TM will enhance the polar orbiting imaging and sounding measurements by providing: (1) a direct measure of moisture flux and altitude-resolved water vapor and cloud tracer winds throughout the troposphere, (2) an observation of the time varying atmospheric thermodynamics associated with storm system development, and (3) the transport of tropospheric pollutant gases. The AsiaSat/GMW partnership will host the first STORM_TM sensor on their AsiaSat 9 telecommunications satellite at 122 E over the Asia Pacific area. GMW’s business plan is to sell the unique STORM data and data products to countries and companies in the satellite coverage area. GMW plans to place 6 STORM_TM sensors on geostationary telecommunications satellites to provide global hyperspectral sounding and imaging data. Utah State University’s Advanced Weather Systems Laboratory (AWS) will build the sensors for GMW.

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Proceedings Article | 19 September 2013 Paper

STORM: sounding and tracking observatory for regional meteorology to launch in 2016

Gail Bingham, Scott Jensen, John Elwell, Joel Cardon, David Crain, Hung-Lung (Allen) Huang, William Smith, Hank Revercomb, Ron Huppi

Proceedings Volume 8867, 88670X (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2030601

KEYWORDS: Satellites, Sensors, Infrared radiation, Imaging systems, Infrared imaging, Observatories, Fourier transforms, Satellite imaging, Satellite communications, Space operations

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Proceedings Article | 22 December 2006 Paper

Geosynchronous Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer (GIFTS) Engineering Demonstration Unit (EDU) overview and performance summary

G. Bingham, R. Anderson, G. Cantwell, D. Zhou, D. Scott, R. Esplin, G. Hansen, S. Jensen, M. Jensen, S. Brown, L. Zollinger, V. Thurgood, M. Esplin, R. Huppi, H. Revercomb, F. Best, D. Tobin, J. Taylor, R. Knuteson, W. Smith, R. Reisse, R. Hooker

Proceedings Volume 6405, 64050F (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.696861

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Fourier transforms, Calibration, Spectral resolution, Staring arrays, Long wavelength infrared, Spectroscopy, Mirrors, Black bodies, Interferometers

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Proceedings Article | 30 October 2006 Paper

A geosynchronous imaging Fourier transform spectrometer (GIFTS) for hyperspectral atmospheric remote sensing: instrument overview and preliminary performance results

J. Elwell, G. Cantwell, D. Scott, R. Esplin, G. Hansen, S. Jensen, M. Jensen, S. Brown, L. Zollinger, V. Thurgood, M. Esplin, R. Huppi, G. Bingham, H. Revercomb, F. Best, D. Tobin, J. Taylor, R. Knuteson, W. Smith, R. Reisse, R. Hooker

Proceedings Volume 6297, 62970S (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.684135

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Calibration, Fourier transforms, Interferometers, Long wavelength infrared, Mirrors, Spectral resolution, Space telescopes, Atmospheric sensing, Infrared imaging

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Proceedings Article | 7 September 2006 Paper

Sounding of the atmosphere using broadband emission radiometry (SABER): sensor design, performance, and lessons learned

Steven Brown, Mark Jensen, Scott Jensen, Glen Hansen, Lorin Zollinger, Roy Esplin, James Miller

Proceedings Volume 6297, 62970U (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.684137

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Space operations, Telescopes, Electronics, Staring arrays, Stray light, Interfaces, Cryocoolers

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Proceedings Article | 25 November 2002 Paper

Cooling SABER: model predictions versus on-orbit performance

Scott Jensen, J. Clair Batty

Proceedings Volume 4822, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.457338

KEYWORDS: Data modeling, Cryocoolers, Thermal modeling, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Electronics, Staring arrays, Space operations, Instrument modeling, Performance modeling

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Proceedings Article | 11 September 2002 Paper

Contamination control of the SABER cryogenic infrared telescope

James Dyer, Steven Brown, Roy Esplin, Galen Hansen, Scott Jensen, John Stauder, Lorin Zollinger

Proceedings Volume 4774, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.481652

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Mirrors, Space operations, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Contamination, Inspection, Infrared sensors, Contamination control, Stray light

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 1998 Paper

Optical stability testing of the fiber support technology (FiST) focal plane assembly of the SABER instrument

Scott Jensen, J. Clair Batty, Roy Esplin, Matthew Felt

Proceedings Volume 3435, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.323741

KEYWORDS: Optical fabrication, Optical testing, Mirrors, Sensors, Staring arrays, Thermography, Liquids, Nitrogen, Telescopes, Atmospheric optics

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 1998 Paper

Cooling SABER with a miniature pulse tube refrigerator

Scott Jensen, J. Clair Batty, William Roettker, Matthew Felt

Proceedings Volume 3435, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.323740

KEYWORDS: Staring arrays, Space operations, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Sensors, Calibration, Electronics, Device simulation, Infrared detectors, Computer simulations

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Proceedings Article | 14 October 1996 Paper

SABER thermal management update

Scott Jensen, J. Clair Batty, William Roettker

Proceedings Volume 2814, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.254156

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Staring arrays, Electronics, Space operations, Sensors, Radiometry, Thermal energy technology, Cryogenics, Atmospheric physics

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Proceedings Article | 14 October 1996 Paper

Advanced solderless flexible thermal link

Brian Williams, Scott Jensen, J. Clair Batty

Proceedings Volume 2814, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.254144

KEYWORDS: Resistance, Copper, Aluminum, Metals, Thermal effects, Analytical research, Oxygen, Aerospace engineering, Tolerancing, Solids

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Proceedings Article | 14 October 1996 Paper

Fiber support technology for thermal isolation and mechanical stability

Scott Jensen, J. Clair Batty, David McLain

Proceedings Volume 2814, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.254142

KEYWORDS: Staring arrays, Sensors, Aerospace engineering, Manufacturing, Thermal energy technology, Analytical research, Cryogenics, Prototyping, Carbon, Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 1994 Paper

Sounding of the atmosphere using broadband emission radiometer (SABER): sensor system overview

Roy Esplin, J. Clair Batty, Michael Jensen, David McLain, John Stauder, Scott Jensen, Charles Stump, Don Robinson, Jack Dodgen

Proceedings Volume 2268, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.185831

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Mirrors, Telescopes, Radiometry, Black bodies, Optical filters, Space telescopes, Off axis mirrors, Aerospace engineering, Infrared radiation

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