Prof. Terry L. Herter Profile

Prof. Terry L. Herter

Professor of Astronomy at Cornell Univ

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Publications (48)

Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

CCAT-prime: the 850 GHz camera for prime-cam on FYST

Scott Chapman, Anthony Huber, Adrian Sinclair, Jordan Wheeler, Jason Austermann, James Beall, James Burgoyne, Steve Choi, Abigail Crites, Cody Duell, Jesslyn Devina, Jiansong Gao, Mike Fich, Doug Henke, Terry Herter, Doug Johnstone, Lewis B. Knee, Michael Niemack, Kayla Rossi, Gordon Stacey, Joel Tsuchitori, Joel Ullom, Jeff Van Lanen, Eve Vavagiakis, Michael Vissers

Proceedings Volume 12190, 1219005 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630628

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Cameras, Telescopes, Stars, Polarization, Galactic astronomy, Inductance, Silicon, Semiconducting wafers, Capacitors

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

CCAT-prime: design of the Mod-Cam receiver and 280 GHz MKID instrument module

Eve Vavagiakis, Cody Duell, Jason Austermann, James Beall, Tanay Bhandarkar, Scott Chapman, Steve Choi, Gabriele Coppi, Simon Dicker, Mark Devlin, Rodrigo Freundt, Jiansong Gao, Christopher Groppi, Terry Herter, Zachary Huber, Johannes Hubmayr, Doug Johnstone, Ben Keller, Anna Kofman, Yaqiong Li, Philip Mauskopf, Jeff McMahon, Jenna Moore, Colin Murphy, Michael Niemack, Thomas Nikola, John Orlowski-Scherer, Kayla Rossi, Adrian Sinclair, Gordon Stacey, Joel Ullom, Michael Vissers, Jordan Wheeler, Zhilei Xu, Ningfeng Zhu, Bugao Zou

Proceedings Volume 12190, 1219004 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630115

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Cryogenics, Aluminum, Receivers, Optical filters, Detector arrays, Telescopes, Metamaterials, Magnetism, Carbon

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

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CCAT-prime/FYST: a status report on the ultra-widefield submillimeter observatory on Cerro Chajnantor

G. Stacey, Nicholas Battaglia, Scott Chapman, Steve Choi, Laura Fissel, Urs Graf, Terry Herter, Douglas Johnstone, P. Daniel Meerburg, Michael Niemack, Thomas Nikola, Stephen Parshley, Dominik Riechers, Robert Simon, Eve Vavagiakis

Proceedings Volume 12182, 1218210 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630380

KEYWORDS: Galactic astronomy, Telescopes, Polarization, Clouds, Mirrors, Spectroscopy, Sensors, Cameras, Polarimetry, Galaxy evolution, Galaxy groups and clusters, Physical cosmology

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2022 Presentation

Presentation

ALPACA: a fully cryogenic L-band phased array feed for radio astronomy

Amit Vishwas, Stephen Parshley, George Gull, German Cortes-Medellin, Kayla Rossi, Terry Herter, Donald Campbell, Mitchell Burnett, Spencer Ammermon, Nathaniel Ashcraft, Erich Nygaard, Karl Warnick, Brian Jeffs, Hamdi Mani, Christopher Groppi, Phil Perillat

Proceedings Volume PC12190, PC121900G (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629422

KEYWORDS: Phased arrays, L band, Cryogenics, Radio astronomy, Pulsars, Data conversion, Zoom lenses, Telescopes, Spectroscopy, Radio telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 15 December 2020 Poster + Paper

Poster + Paper

CCAT-prime: Designs and status of the first light 280 GHz MKID array and mod-cam receiver

Cody Duell, Eve Vavagiakis, Jason Austermann, Scott Chapman, Steve Choi, Nicholas Cothard, Brad Dober, Patricio Gallardo, Jiansong Gao, Christopher Groppi, Terry Herter, Gordon Stacey, Zachary Huber, Johannes Hubmayr, Doug Johnstone, Yaqiong Li, Philip Mauskopf, Jeff McMahon, Michael Niemack, Thomas Nikola, Kayla Rossi, Sara Simon, Adrian Sinclair, Michael Vissers, Jordan Wheeler, Bugao Zou

Proceedings Volume 11453, 114531F (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562757

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Microwave radiation, Detector arrays, Telescopes, Galaxy groups and clusters, Inductance, Multiplexing

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper

Poster + Paper

TSPEC4: near-IR spectroscopy for the SOAR telescope

Terry Herter, Charles Henderson, Marco Bonati, John Wilson, Katelyn Allers, Nicole David, Jonathan Elias, David James, Jose Piraces, Sean Points, Ron Probst, Everett Schlawin, Patricio Schurter, Roberto Tighe, Michael Warner

Proceedings Volume 11447, 114476L (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2563035

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Infrared radiation, Infrared spectroscopy, Telescopes, Optical instrument design, Optomechanical design, Infrared imaging, Visible radiation, Image quality, Optical properties

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation

Presentation

A 350 micron camera module for the Prime-Cam instrument on CCAT-prime

Scott Chapman, Eve Vavagiakis, Cody Duell, Michael Niemack, Gordon Stacey, Michel Fich, Steve Parshley, Steve Choi, Thomas Nikola, Terry Herter, Colin Ross

Proceedings Volume 11453, 1145305 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562869

KEYWORDS: Galactic astronomy, Sensors, Telescopes, Observatories, Submillimeter telescopes, Imaging systems, Imaging spectroscopy, Spectroscopes, Astronomy, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Prime-Cam: a first-light instrument for the CCAT-prime telescope

E. Vavagiakis, Z. Ahmed, A. Ali, K. Basu, N. Battaglia, F. Bertoldi, R. Bond, R. Bustos, S. Chapman, D. Chung, G. Coppi, N. Cothard, S. Dicker, C. Duell, S. Duff, J. Erler, M. Fich, N. Galitzki, P. Gallardo, S. Henderson, T. Herter, G. Hilton, J. Hubmayr, K. Irwin, B. Koopman, J. McMahon, N. Murray, M. Niemack, T. Nikola, M. Nolta, J. Orlowski-Scherer, S. Parshley, D. Riechers, K. Rossi, D. Scott, C. Sierra, M. Silva-Feaver, S. Simon, G. Stacey, J. Stevens, J. Ullom, M. Vissers, S. Walker, E. Wollack, Z. Xu, N. Zhu

Proceedings Volume 10708, 107081U (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313868

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Telescopes, Spectroscopy, Receivers, Detector arrays, Silicon, Cryogenics, Polarization, Electronics, Physics

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

CCAT-Prime: science with an ultra-widefield submillimeter observatory on Cerro Chajnantor

G. Stacey, M. Aravena, K. Basu, N. Battaglia, B. Beringue, F. Bertoldi, J. R. Bond, P. Breysse, R. Bustos, S. Chapman, D. Chung, N. Cothard, J. Erler, M. Fich, S. Foreman, P. Gallardo, R. Giovanelli, U. Graf, M. Haynes, R. Herrera-Camus, T. Herter, R. Hložek, D. Johnstone, L. Keating, B. Magnelli, D. Meerburg, J. Meyers, N. Murray, M. Niemack, T. Nikola, M. Nolta, S. Parshley, D. Riechers, P. Schilke, D. Scott, G. Stein, J. Stevens, J. Stutzki, E. Vavagiakis, M. Viero

Proceedings Volume 10700, 107001M (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314031

KEYWORDS: Galactic astronomy, Stars, Telescopes, Spectroscopy, Carbon monoxide, Cameras, Polarization, Astronomy, Bolometers

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

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CCAT-prime: a novel telescope for sub-millimeter astronomy

Stephen Parshley, Jörg Kronshage, James Blair, Terry Herter, Mike Nolta, Gordon Stacey, Andrew Bazarko, Frank Bertoldi, Ricardo Bustos, Donald Campbell, Scott Chapman, Nicolas Cothard, Mark Devlin, Jens Erler, Michel Fich, Patricio Gallardo, Riccardo Giovanelli, Urs Graf, Scott Gramke, Martha Haynes, Richard Hills, Michele Limon, Jeffrey Mangum, Jeff McMahon, Michael Niemack, Thomas Nikola, Markus Omlor, Dominik Riechers, Karl Steeger, Jürgen Stutzki, Eve Vavagiakis

Proceedings Volume 10700, 107005X (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314046

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Optical instrument design, Device simulation, Observatories, Astronomical telescopes, Radio telescopes, Reflector telescopes, Mirror structures, Structural design

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

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The optical design of the six-meter CCAT-prime and Simons Observatory telescopes

Stephen Parshley, Michael Niemack, Richard Hills, Simon Dicker, Rolando Dünner, Jens Erler, Patricio Gallardo, Jon Gudmundsson, Terry Herter, Brian Koopman, Michele Limon, Frederick Matsuda, Philip Mauskopf, Dominik Riechers, Gordon Stacey, Eve Vavagiakis

Proceedings Volume 10700, 1070041 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314073

KEYWORDS: Aberration correction, Telescopes, Mirrors, Optical design, Wavefronts, Observatories, Tolerancing

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Proceedings Article | 31 July 2014 Paper

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SOFIA science instruments: commissioning, upgrades and future opportunities

Erin Smith, John Miles, L. Andrew Helton, Ravi Sankrit, B. Andersson, Eric Becklin, James De Buizer, C. Dowell, Edward Dunham, Rolf Güsten, Doyal Harper, Terry Herter, Luke Keller, Randolf Klein, Alfred Krabbe, Sarah Logsdon, Pamela Marcum, Ian McLean, William Reach, Matthew Richter, Thomas Roellig, Göran Sandell, Maureen Savage, Pasquale Temi, William Vacca, John Vaillancourt, Jeffrey Van Cleve, Erick Young

Proceedings Volume 9147, 914706 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056942

KEYWORDS: Spectroscopy, Observatories, Imaging spectroscopy, Infrared spectroscopy, Sensors, Infrared cameras, Spectroscopes, Cameras, Radio astronomy, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2014 Paper

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Design updates and status of the fourth generation TripleSpec spectrograph

E. Schlawin, T. Herter, C. Henderson, J. Wilson, R. Probst, D. Sprayberry, M. Bonati, P. Schurter, D. James, M. Warner, R. Tighe, J. Adams, M. Martínez

Proceedings Volume 9147, 91472H (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055233

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Sensors, Telescopes, Stars, Space telescopes, Prisms, Asteroids, Observatories, Electroluminescent displays, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 19 September 2013 Paper

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Capabilities, performance, and status of the SOFIA science instrument suite

John Miles, L. Andrew Helton, Ravi Sankrit, B. Andersson, E. Becklin, James De Buizer, C. Dowell, Edward Dunham, Rolf Güsten, Doyal Harper, Terry Herter, Luke Keller, Randolf Klein, Alfred Krabbe, Pamela Marcum, Ian McLean, William Reach, Matthew Richter, Thomas Roellig, Göran Sandell, Maureen Savage, Erin Smith, Pasquale Temi, William Vacca, John Vaillancourt, Jeffery Van Cleve, Erick Young, Peter Zell

Proceedings Volume 8867, 88670N (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2022791

KEYWORDS: Spectroscopy, Telescopes, Observatories, Stars, Sensors, Imaging systems, Astronomy, Photometry, Infrared telescopes, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

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The FORCAST mid-infrared facility instrument and in-flight performance on SOFIA

Joseph Adams, Terry Herter, George Gull, Justin Schoenwald, Charles Henderson, Luke Keller, James De Buizer, Gordon Stacey, Thomas Nikola, William Vacca, Lea Hirsch, Jason Wang, L. Andrew Helton

Proceedings Volume 8446, 844616 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926600

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Calibration, Telescopes, Mirrors, Spectroscopes, Optical filters, Quantum efficiency, Signal to noise ratio, Stars, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

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Early science results from SOFIA

Erick Young, Terry Herter, Rolf Güsten, Edward Dunham, Eric Becklin, Pamela Marcum, Alfred Krabbe, B.-G. Andersson, William Reach, Hans Zinnecker

Proceedings Volume 8444, 844410 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926845

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Observatories, Astronomy, Stars, Space telescopes, Carbon monoxide, Pluto, Mirrors, Astronomical telescopes, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 10 November 2011 Paper

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Pointing stability and image quality of the SOFIA Airborne Telescope during initial science missions

Ulrich Lampater, Paul Keas, Rick Brewster, Terry Herter, Juergen Wolf, Enrico Pfueller, Manuel Wiedemann, Stefan Teufel, Franziska Harms, Holger Jakob, Hans-Peter Roser

Proceedings Volume 8336, 833608 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.915762

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Image quality, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Motion measurement, Observatories, Control systems design, Control systems, Gyroscopes, Motion estimation

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2010 Paper

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JANUS: exploring the high redshift universe

D. Burrows, P. Roming, D. Fox, T. Herter, A. Falcone, S. Bilén, J. Nousek, J. Kennea

Proceedings Volume 7732, 77321U (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857106

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Telescopes, X-rays, Space telescopes, X-ray telescopes, Space operations, Gamma radiation, Optical instrument design, Data archive systems, Satellites

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2010 Paper

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Preparation of the pointing and control system of the SOFIA Airborne Telescope for early science missions

Ulrich Lampater, Terry Herter, Paul Keas, Franziska Harms, Christian Engfer, Peter Salewsky, Holger Jakob, Hans-Peter Roeser

Proceedings Volume 7733, 77330S (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856562

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Control systems, Space telescopes, Motion measurement, Control systems design, Mirrors, Observatories, Space operations, Aerodynamics, Actuators

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2010 Paper

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Quick-look reduction software for FORCAST grism mode on SOFIA

Casey Deen, Luke Keller, Nirbhik Chitrakar, Kimberly Ennico, Daniel Jaffe, Joseph Adams, Thomas Greene, Terry Herter, Gregory Sloan

Proceedings Volume 7735, 773570 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856608

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Cameras, Telescopes, Sensors, Silicon, Optical filters, Spectral resolution, Spectroscopes, Software development, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2010 Paper

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Progress report on FORCAST grism spectroscopy as a future general observer instrument mode on SOFIA

Luke Keller, Casey Deen, Daniel Jaffe, Kimberly Ennico, Thomas Greene, Joseph Adams, Terry Herter, Gregory Sloan

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77356N (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857127

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Spectroscopes, Spectroscopy, Data acquisition, Software development, Spectral calibration, Imaging spectroscopy, Mid-IR, Optical filters, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

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FORCAST: a first light facility instrument for SOFIA

Joseph Adams, Terry Herter, George Gull, Justin Schoenwald, Charles Henderson, Luke Keller, James De Buizer, Gordon Stacey, Thomas Nikola

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77351U (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857049

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Sensors, Calibration, Optical filters, Stars, Quantum efficiency, Signal to noise ratio, Jupiter, Infrared imaging

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

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A silicon and KRS-5 grism suite for FORCAST on SOFIA

Casey Deen, Luke Keller, Kimberly Ennico, Daniel Jaffe, Jasmina Marsh, Joseph Adams, Nirbhik Chitrakar, Thomas Greene, Douglas Mar, Terry Herter

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70142C (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788565

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Spectral resolution, Cameras, Optical filters, Space telescopes, Stars, Absorption, Calibration, Spectroscopes, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

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The performance of TripleSpec at Palomar

Terry Herter, Charles Henderson, John Wilson, Keith Matthews, Gustavo Rahmer, Marco Bonati, Philip Muirhead, Joseph Adams, James Lloyd, Michael Skrutskie, Dae-Sik Moon, Stephen Parshley, Matthew Nelson, Frantz Martinache, George Gull

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70140X (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789660

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectrographs, Mirrors, Prisms, Space telescopes, Stars, Sensors, Cameras, Spectral resolution, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

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Dispersed interferometry for infrared exoplanet velocimetry

Jerry Edelstein, Matthew Muterspaugh, David Erskine, Mario Marckwordt, W. Michael Feuerstein, Tony Mercer, Agnieszka Czeszumska, Jaclyn Schwer, Sam Halverson, James Lloyd, Philip Muirhead, Jason Wright, Terry Herter

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70147F (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790315

KEYWORDS: Stars, Planets, Spectrographs, Interferometry, Exoplanets, Doppler effect, Velocity measurements, Velocimetry, Infrared radiation, Interferometers

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

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FORCAST: the first light instrument for SOFIA

Joseph Adams, Terry Herter, George Gull, Justin Schoenwald, Luke Keller, Marc Berthoud, Gordon Stacy, Thomas Nikola, Charles Henderson

Proceedings Volume 7014, 70142F (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789510

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Optical filters, Sensors, Cameras, Calibration, Image quality, Beam splitters, Point spread functions, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 4 October 2007 Paper

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TEDI: the TripleSpec Exoplanet Discovery Instrument

Jerry Edelstein, Matthew Ward Muterspaugh, David Erskine, W. Michael Feuerstein, Mario Marckwordt, Ed Wishnow, James Lloyd, Terry Herter, Phillip Muirhead, George Gull, Charles Henderson, Stephen Parshley

Proceedings Volume 6693, 66930W (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.735474

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Stars, Interferometers, Absorption, Telescopes, Doppler effect, Exoplanets, Planets, Calibration, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2006 Paper

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Instrumentation for the CCAT Telescope

G. Stacey, S. Golwala, C. Bradford, C. Dowell, G. Cortes-Medellin, T. Nikola, J. Zmuidzinas, T. Herter, S. Radford, J. Lloyd, A. Blain, R. Brown, D. Campbell, R. Giovanelli, P. Goldsmith, P. Harvey, C. Henderson, W. Langer, T. Phillips, A. C. S. Readhead, D. Woody

Proceedings Volume 6275, 62751G (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672176

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Sensors, Telescopes, Spectrometers, Multiplexing, Receivers, Bolometers, Antennas, Mirrors, Polarization

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Proceedings Article | 29 June 2006 Paper

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Grism performance for mid-IR (5-40 micron) spectroscopy

K. Ennico, L. Keller, D. Mar, T. Herter, D. Jaffe, J. Adams, T. Greene

Proceedings Volume 6269, 62691Q (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672256

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Spectroscopes, Mid-IR, Spectroscopy, Molecules, Spectral resolution, Stars, Infrared spectroscopy, Infrared radiation, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 28 June 2006 Paper

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FORCAST: the facility mid-IR camera for SOFIA

Joseph Adams, Terry Herter, Luke Keller, George Gull, Bruce Pirger, Justin Schoenwald, Marc Berthoud, Gordon Stacy, Thomas Nikola

Proceedings Volume 6269, 626911 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671414

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Mirrors, Telescopes, Sensors, Optical filters, Electronics, Space telescopes, Staring arrays, Distortion, Silicon

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Proceedings Article | 28 June 2006 Paper

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The TEDI instrument for near-IR radial velocity surveys

Jerry Edelstein, David Erskine, James Lloyd, Terry Herter, Mario Marckwordt, Michael Feuerstein

Proceedings Volume 6269, 62691E (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672014

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Interferometers, Doppler effect, Stars, Absorption, Planets, Interferometry, Telescopes, Velocimetry, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 23 June 2006 Paper

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Optical design of CCAT

Germán Cortés-Medellín, Terry Herter

Proceedings Volume 6267, 62672F (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670300

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Reflectors, Antennas, Optical design, Optical instrument design, Monochromatic aberrations, Polarization, Diffraction, Terahertz radiation, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 15 June 2006 Paper

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High-speed highly flexible reconfigurable data acquisition system for astronomy

Bruce Pirger, Justin Schoenwald, Terry Herter, George Gull, Joseph Adams, Luke Keller, Marc Berthoud, Charles Henderson, Gordon Stacy, Thomas Nikola

Proceedings Volume 6276, 62760X (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672249

KEYWORDS: Field programmable gate arrays, Sensors, Analog electronics, Data acquisition, Electronics, Mirrors, Clocks, Digital signal processing, Connectors, Staring arrays

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We have developed a high speed, flexible, data acquisition system and targeted it to astronomical imaging. The system is based on Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and provides a gigabit/sec fiber optic link between the electronics located on the instrument and the host computer. The FPGAs are reconfigurable over the fiber optic link for maximum flexibility. The system has initially been targeted at DRS Technologies' 256x256 Si:As and Si:Sb detectors used in FORCAST¹, a mid-IR camera/spectrograph built by Cornell University for SOFIA. The initial configuration provides sixteen parallel channels of six Msamples/second 14-bit analog to digital converters. The system can coadd 256x256 images at over 1000 frames per second in up to 64 different memory positions. Array clocking and sampling is generated from uploaded clocking patterns in two independent memories. This configuration allows the user to quickly create, on the fly, any form of array clocking and sampling (destructive, non-destructive, sample up the ramp, additional reset frames, Fowler, single frames, co-added frames, multi-position chop, throw away frames, etc.) The electronics were designed in a modular fashion so that any number of analog channels from arrays or mosaics of arrays can be accommodated by using the appropriate number of FPGA boards and preamps. The preamp/analog to digital converter boards can be replaced as needed to operate any focal plane array or other sensor. The system also provides analog drive capability for controlling an X-Y chopping secondary mirror, nominal two position chopping, and can also synchronize to an externally driven chop source. Multiple array controllers can be synchronized together, allowing multi-channel systems to share a single chopping secondary, yet clock the focal planes differently from each other. Due to the flexibility of the FPGAs, it is possible to develop highly customized operating modes to maximize system performance or to enable novel observations and applications.

Proceedings Article | 12 October 2004 Paper

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The infrared spectrograph on the Spitzer Space Telescope

James Houck, Thomas Roellig, Jeff Van Cleve, William Forrest, Terry Herter, Charles Lawrence, Keith Matthews, Harold Reitsema, B. Soifer, Dan Watson, Dan Weedman, Marty Huisjen, John Troeltzsch, Donald Barry, J. Bernard-Salas, Craig Blacken, Bernhard Brandl, Vassilis Charmandaris, Daniel Devost, George Gull, Peter Hall, Charles Henderson, S. James Higdon, Bruce Pirger, Justin Schoenwald, Greg Sloan, Keven Uchida, Philip Appleton, Lee Armus, Martin Burgdorf, Sergio Fajardo-Acosta, Carl Grillmair, Jim Ingalls, Patrick Morris, Harry Teplitz

Proceedings Volume 5487, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550517

KEYWORDS: Infrared imaging, Infrared spectroscopy, Infrared telescopes, Calibration, Sensors, Infrared radiation, Space telescopes, Spectrographs, Stars, Spectral resolution

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Proceedings Article | 8 October 2004 Paper

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The large atacama submillimeter telescope

Terry Herter, Robert Brown, Riccardo Giovanelli, Gordon Stacey, Jonas Zmuidzinas, David Woody, Sunil Golwala, Andrew Blain

Proceedings Volume 5498, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551893

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Stars, Galactic astronomy, Solar system, Actuators, Planets, Comets, Optical instrument design, Submillimeter telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

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Mass producing an efficient NIR spectrograph

John Wilson, Charles Henderson, Terry Herter, Keith Matthews, Michael Skrutskie, Joseph Adams, Dae-Sik Moon, Roger Smith, Nick Gautier, Michael Ressler, B. T. Soifer, Sean Lin, James Howard, John LaMarr, Todd Stolberg, Jeff Zink

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550925

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Telescopes, Sensors, Cameras, Space telescopes, Prisms, Near infrared, Collimation, Reflectivity, Mercury cadmium telluride

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

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First test results from FORCAST: the facility mid-IR camera for SOFIA

Luke Keller, Terry Herter, Gordon Stacey, George Gull, Justin Schoenwald, Bruce Pirger, Joseph Adams, Marc Berthoud, Thomas Nikola

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552333

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Optical filters, Telescopes, Mirrors, Detector arrays, Staring arrays, Sensors, Space telescopes, Distortion, Image filtering

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

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Testing of mid-infrared detector arrays for FORCAST

Joseph Adams, Terry Herter, Luke Keller, George Gull, Bruce Pirger, Justin Schoenwald, Marc Berthoud

Proceedings Volume 5499, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551490

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Detector arrays, Electronics, Multiplexers, Telescopes, Cameras, Mid-IR, Optical filters, Infrared sensors, Infrared cameras

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Proceedings Article | 7 July 2004 Paper

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Large telescope project dedicated to an origins survey

Melville Ulmer, Edward Kibblewhite, Terry Herter, Laird Thompson, Riccardo Giovanelli, Doyal Harper, Richard Kron, Joe Mohr, Gordon Stacey, J. Tumlinson, Donald York

Proceedings Volume 5382, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.566205

KEYWORDS: Galactic astronomy, Telescopes, Stars, Sensors, Mirrors, Adaptive optics, Optical instrument design, Large telescopes, Space telescopes, Spatial resolution

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Proceedings Article | 3 March 2003 Paper

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Forcast: the Faint Object Infared Camera for the SOFIA telescope

Luke Keller, Terry Herter, Gordon Stacey, George Gull, Justin Schoenwald, Bruce Pirger, Tomas Nikola

Proceedings Volume 4857, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458634

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Mirrors, Optical filters, Telescopes, Detector arrays, Distortion, Staring arrays, Space telescopes, Antimony, Infrared cameras

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Proceedings Article | 4 February 2003 Paper

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Infrared-optimized AO system for a 15- to 20-m class telescope

Bernhard Brandl, Stephen Eikenberry, Terry Herter, Jayant Kulkarni

Proceedings Volume 4837, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458007

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Infrared telescopes, Telescopes, Mirrors, Infrared radiation, Stars, Thermography, Wavefront sensors, Space telescopes, Infrared imaging

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Proceedings Article | 4 February 2003 Paper

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Calculating diffraction-limited point spread functions for large segmented telescopes

Stephen Eikenberry, Brienne Shkedi, Terry Herter

Proceedings Volume 4837, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.457908

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Telescopes, Fourier transforms, Mirrors, Wavefronts, Segmented mirrors, Adaptive optics, Imaging systems, Astronomical telescopes, Planets

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Proceedings Article | 4 February 2003 Paper

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The Large Atacama Telescope (LAT) project

Terry Herter, Bernhard Brandl, Stephen Eikenberry, Riccardo Giovanelli, Luke Keller, Daniel Lester, Thomas Sebring, Gordon Stacey

Proceedings Volume 4837, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.457966

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Mid-IR, Galactic astronomy, Adaptive optics, Imaging spectroscopy, Stars, Space telescopes, Actuators, Point spread functions

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Proceedings Article | 20 June 2000 Paper

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FORCAST: a facility 5- to 40-um camera for SOFIA

Luke Keller, Terry Herter, Gordon Stacey, George Gull, Bruce Pirger, Justin Schoenwald, Harry Bowman, Tomas Nikola

Proceedings Volume 4014, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.389130

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Telescopes, Mirrors, Electronics, Cameras, Sensors, Data acquisition, Control systems, Stars, Diffraction

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 1998 Paper

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Estimated performance of the Wide-field Infrared Explorer (WIRE) instrument

David Shupe, Mark Larsen, Steven Sargent, James Peterson, Joseph Tansock, Thomas Luchik, Perry Hacking, Terry Herter

Proceedings Volume 3356, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.324463

KEYWORDS: Galactic astronomy, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Infrared radiation, Staring arrays, Infrared telescopes, Stars, Calibration, Cryogenics, Detector arrays

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 1998 Paper

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Mid- and far-infrared hybrid focal plane arrays for astronomy

Terry Herter, Thomas Hayward, James Houck, David Seib, Wen Lin

Proceedings Volume 3354, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317231

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Signal to noise ratio, Astronomy, Capacitance, Multiplexers, Quantum efficiency, Staring arrays, Infrared radiation, Telescopes, Antireflective coatings

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 1996 Paper

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Wide-field Infrared Explorer (WIRE)

Helene Schember, John Kemp, Harry Ames, Perry Hacking, Terry Herter, Bryan Fafaul, David Everett, Leroy Sparr

Proceedings Volume 2744, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.243518

KEYWORDS: Galactic astronomy, Space operations, Infrared radiation, Space telescopes, Infrared telescopes, Telescopes, Hydrogen, Sensors, Staring arrays, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 1995 Paper

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Evaluation of Si:As and Si:Sb blocked-impurity-band detectors for SIRTF and WIRE

Jeffrey Van Cleve, Terry Herter, Randy Butturini, George Gull, James Houck, Bruce Pirger, Justin Schoenwald

Proceedings Volume 2553, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.221380

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Radon, Space telescopes, Infrared telescopes, Infrared imaging, Telescopes, Staring arrays, Imaging systems, Infrared radiation, Cryogenics

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