Dr. Craig R. McCreight Profile

Dr. Craig R. McCreight

Retired at NASA Ames Research Ctr

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Publications (24)

Proceedings Article | 12 October 2004 Paper

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In-flight performance and calibration of the Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) for the Spitzer Space Telescope

Joseph Hora, Giovanni Fazio, Lori Allen, Matthew Ashby, Pauline Barmby, Lynne Deutsch, Jiasheng Huang, Massimo Marengo, S. Megeath, Gary Melnick, Michael Pahre, Brian Patten, Howard Smith, Zhong Wang, Steven Willner, William Hoffmann, Judith Pipher, William Forrest, Craig McMurtry, Craig McCreight, Mark McKelvey, Robert McMurray, Samuel Moseley, Richard Arendt, John Mentzell, Catherine Marx, Dale Fixsen, Eric Tollestrup, Peter Eisenhardt, Daniel Stern, Varoujan Gorjian, Bidushi Bhattacharya, Sean Carey, William Glaccum, Mark Lacy, Patrick Lowrance, Seppo Laine, Brant Nelson, William Reach, John Stauffer, Jason Surace, Gillian Wilson, Edward Wright

Proceedings Volume 5487, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550744

KEYWORDS: Stars, Calibration, Light scattering, Sensors, Stray light, Infrared telescopes, Point spread functions, Cameras, Space telescopes, Infrared cameras

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2004 Paper

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Comparison of laboratory and in-flight performance of infared array camera (IRAC) detector arrays on Spitzer Space Telescope

Judith Pipher, Craig McMurtry, William Forrest, Craig McCreight, Mark McKelvey, Robert McMurray, Roy Johnson, Giovanni Fazio, Joseph Hora, Lori Allen, Matthew Ashby, Pauline Barmby, Lynne Deutsch, Jiasheng Huang, Massimo Marengo, S. Thomas Megeath, Michael Pahre, Brian Patten, Zhong Wang, Steven Willner, William Hoffmann, Samuel Moseley, Richard Arendt, Danny Krebs, Peter Eisenhardt, Daniel Stern, Varoujan Gorjian, Bidushi Bhattacharya, William Glaccum, Mark Lacy, Patrick Lowrance, Sean Carey, Seppo Laine, John Stauffer, Jason Surace, William Reach, Gillian Wilson

Proceedings Volume 5487, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551599

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Multiplexers, Detector arrays, Quantum efficiency, Space telescopes, Cameras, Infrared telescopes, Infrared cameras, Calibration, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 12 January 2004 Paper

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Radiation environment performance of JWST prototype FPAs

Mark McKelvey, Kimberly Ennico, Roy Johnson, Paul Marshall, Robert McMurray, Craig McCreight, Jim Pickel, Robert Reed

Proceedings Volume 5167, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.508050

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Sensors, Near infrared, Readout integrated circuits, Staring arrays, Multiplexers, Prototyping, Detector arrays, Radiation effects, Infrared telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 12 January 2004 Paper

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Orion II: the second-generation readout multiplexer for the largest infrared hybrid focal plane

Kenneth Merrill, Albert Fowler, William Ball, Arne Henden, Fred Vrba, Craig McCreight

Proceedings Volume 5167, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.508596

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Infrared radiation, Metals, Multiplexers, Infrared sensors, Electrons, Infrared detectors, Staring arrays, Astronomy, Packaging

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Proceedings Article | 10 October 2003 Paper

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Development of Si:As impurity band conduction (IBC) detectors for mid-infrared applications

Ken Ando, Alan Hoffman, Peter Love, Andrew Toth, Conrad Anderson, George Chapman, Craig McCreight, Kimberly Ennico, Mark McKelvey, Robert McMurray

Proceedings Volume 5074, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.497017

KEYWORDS: Sensors, James Webb Space Telescope, Quantum efficiency, Field effect transistors, Multiplexers, Detector development, Mid-IR, Prototyping, Readout integrated circuits, Error control coding

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

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Orion: the largest infrared hybrid focal plane in production

Albert Fowler, Michael Merrill, William Ball, Arne Henden, Frederick Vrba, Craig McCreight

Proceedings Volume 4841, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460038

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Infrared radiation, Metals, Infrared sensors, Packaging, Control systems, Signal detection, Quantum efficiency, Aluminum nitride, Light

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2003 Paper

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Performance of the infrared array camera (IRAC) for SIRTF during instrument integration and test

Joseph Hora, Giovanni Fazio, Lori Allen, Matthew Ashby, Pauline Barmby, Lynne Deutsch, Jiasheng Huang, S. Thomas Megeath, Michael Pahre, Brian Patten, Zhong Wang, Steven Willner, William Hoffmann, J. Eric Mentzell, Peter Eisenhardt, Daniel Stern, Varoujan Gorjian, William Glaccum, Mark Lacy, Sean Carey, Jason Surace, William Reach, Judith Pipher, William Forrest, Craig McCreight

Proceedings Volume 4850, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461791

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Camera shutters, Lamps, Short wave infrared radiation, Sensors, Optical testing, Telescopes, Cameras, Infrared telescopes, Infrared cameras

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2003 Paper

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AstroBiology Explorer (ABE) MIDEX mission concept: identifying organic molecules in space

Kimberly Ennico, Scott Sandford, Louis Allamandola, Jesse Bregman, Martin Cohen, Dale Cruikshank, Thomas Greene, Douglas Hudgins, Sun Kwok, Steven Lord, Suzanne Madden, Craig McCreight, Thomas Roellig, Donald Strecker, A. G. G. M. Tielens, Michael Werner

Proceedings Volume 4850, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461145

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Space telescopes, Sensors, Galactic astronomy, Telescopes, Spectrometers, Astrobiology, Infrared spectroscopy, Molecules, Infrared detectors

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Proceedings Article | 5 March 2003 Paper

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Large format Si: As IBC array performance for NGST and future IR space telescope applications

Kimberly Ennico, Mark McKelvey, Craig McCreight, Robert McMurray, Roy Johnson, Alan Hoffman, Peter Love, Nancy Lum

Proceedings Volume 4850, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461158

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Infrared telescopes, Infrared detectors, Capacitance, Quantum efficiency, Space telescopes, Multiplexers, Mid-IR, Infrared radiation, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 3 March 2003 Paper

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Development and testing of a 1024x1024 pixel Si:As IBC detector for SOFIA-like applications

Kimberly Ennico, Thomas Greene, Craig McCreight, Mark McKelvey, Robert McMurray, Jerry Cripe

Proceedings Volume 4857, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458580

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Multiplexers, Readout integrated circuits, Mid-IR, Quantum efficiency, Detector development, Infrared sensors, Infrared detectors, Infrared telescopes, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 5 February 2002 Paper

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AstroBiology Explorer (ABE) MIDEX mission concept

Kimberly Ennico, Scott Sandford, Sylvia Cox, Benton Ellis, Dennis Gallagher, Nick Gautier, Thomas Greene, Craig McCreight, Gary Mills, William Purcell

Proceedings Volume 4495, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454755

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Sensors, Astrobiology, Spectrographs, Telescopes, Cryogenics, Infrared spectroscopy, Solids, Spectroscopy, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 16 November 2000 Paper

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Si:As IBC array performance for SIRTF/IRAC

Robert McMurray, R. Johnson, Craig McCreight, Mark McKelvey, James Garnett, Alan Hoffman, Nancy Lum, W. Lum, Michael Smith, K. Sparkman, Andrew Toth, George Domingo, Danny Krebs, Murzy Jhabvala

Proceedings Volume 4131, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406573

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Quantum efficiency, Interference (communication), Infrared radiation, Infrared cameras, Signal to noise ratio, Cryogenics, Infrared sensors, Detector arrays, Field effect transistors

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Proceedings Article | 16 November 2000 Paper

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Calibration and performance of the infrared array camera (IRAC)

Joseph Hora, Giovanni Fazio, Steven Willner, Michael Ashby, Jiasheng Huang, S. Thomas Megeath, John Stauffer, Eric Tollestrup, Zhong Wang, William Glaccum, Judith Pipher, William Forrest, Craig McCreight, Mark McKelvey, William Hoffman, Peter Eisenhardt, Jason Surace, William Reach, Samuel Moseley, Richard Arendt, Kenneth Stewart, F. David Robinson

Proceedings Volume 4131, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406553

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Sensors, Black bodies, Cameras, Telescopes, Infrared cameras, Camera shutters, Point spread functions, Infrared radiation, Infrared telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2000 Paper

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NGST integrated science instrument module (ISIM)

Matthew Greenhouse, Paul Geithner, Matthew Jurotich, Knox Long, Craig McCreight

Proceedings Volume 4013, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.394047

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Space telescopes, Observatories, Computing systems, Control systems, Silicon, Spectroscopy, Molybdenum, Staring arrays, Systems engineering

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2000 Paper

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Explorer-class astrobiology mission

Scott Sandford, Thomas Greene, Louis Allamandola, Roger Arno, Jesse Bregman, Sylvia Cox, Paul Davis, Andrew Gonzalez, Michael Haas, Robert Hanel, Michael Hines, Daniel Hudgins, Robert Jackson, Peter Kittel, David Lozier, Scott Maa, Craig McCreight

Proceedings Volume 4013, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.393974

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Spectrographs, Telescopes, Sensors, Astrobiology, Space telescopes, Cryogenics, Galactic astronomy, Stars, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2000 Paper

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Detector requirements for NGST

Craig McCreight, Albert Fowler, Thomas Greene, Matthew Greenhouse, Donald Hall, Knox Long, John MacKenty, Robert Martineau, Judith Pipher, Michael Ressler, Erick Young

Proceedings Volume 4013, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.394048

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Near infrared, Staring arrays, Quantum efficiency, Imaging spectroscopy, Spectroscopy, Telescopes, Detector arrays, Space telescopes, Modulation transfer functions

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 1998 Paper

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Yardstick integrated science instrument module concept for NGST

Richard Burg, Pierre Bely, Robert Woodruff, John MacKenty, Massimo Stiavelli, Stefano Casertano, Craig McCreight, Alan Hoffman

Proceedings Volume 3356, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.324532

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Cameras, Near infrared, Spectrometers, Space telescopes, Optical benches, Spectrographs, Mirrors, Optical filters, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 1998 Paper

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Si:As IBC IR focal plane arrays for ground-based and space-based astronomy

Arnold Estrada, George Domingo, James Garnett, Alan Hoffman, Nancy Lum, Peter Love, Steven Solomon, John Venzon, G. Chapman, K. Sparkman, Craig McCreight, Mark McKelvey, Robert McMurray, John Estrada, S. Zins, R. McHugh, R. Johnson

Proceedings Volume 3354, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317220

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Astronomy, Staring arrays, Electrons, Infrared astronomy, Signal to noise ratio, Quantum efficiency, Detector arrays, Capacitors, Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 21 August 1998 Paper

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Infrared array camera (IRAC) for the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF)

Giovanni Fazio, Joseph Hora, Steven Willner, John Stauffer, Michael Ashby, Zhong Wang, Eric Tollestrup, Judith Pipher, William Forrest, Craig McCreight, Samuel Moseley, William Hoffmann, Peter Eisenhardt, Edward Wright

Proceedings Volume 3354, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317225

KEYWORDS: Galactic astronomy, Infrared telescopes, Cameras, Infrared cameras, Sensors, Calibration, Space telescopes, Infrared radiation, Detector arrays, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 1993 Paper

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Low-noise, low-temperature 256 x 256 Si:As IBC staring FPA

Nancy Lum, James Asbrock, Rebekah White, Raymond Kelchner, Larry Lum, Le Pham, Craig McCreight, Mark McKelvey, Robert McMurray, William Forrest, James Garnett

Proceedings Volume 1946, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.158664

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Staring arrays, Infrared detectors, Astronomy, Space telescopes, Signal detection, Infrared sensors, Silicon, CMOS technology, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 1993 Paper

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58 x 62 Si:As IBC detector arrays on PMOS multiplexers for astronomy

Mark McKelvey, Robert McMurray, Craig McCreight, Thomas Roellig, Robert Cooper, Lunming Yuen, Lynne Deutsch

Proceedings Volume 1946, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.158663

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Astronomy, Capacitance, Multiplexers, Telescopes, Sensors, Infrared detectors, Cameras, Detector arrays, Quantum efficiency

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 1993 Paper

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Future infrared detector needs for space astronomy

Craig McCreight, Barbara Wilson

Proceedings Volume 1874, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.148066

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Silicon, Bolometers, Detector development, Infrared radiation, Germanium, Infrared detectors, Field effect transistors, Infrared sensors, Quantum efficiency

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1992 Paper

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256x256 switched-FET multiplexer for spaceborne astronomical applications

Robert McMurray, Mark McKelvey, Craig McCreight, William Kleinhans, Frank Low, Samuel Moseley

Proceedings Volume 1684, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.60493

KEYWORDS: Multiplexers, Field effect transistors, Sensors, Electronics, Infrared radiation, Cryogenics, Semiconducting wafers, Capacitance, Positron emission tomography, Temperature metrology

Proceedings Article | 1 November 1990 Paper

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Evaluation of a far-infrared Ge:Ga multiplexed detector array

Jam Farhoomand, Craig McCreight

Proceedings Volume 1340, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.23045

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Field effect transistors, Capacitance, Multiplexing, Detector arrays, Optical cryogenics, Capacitors, Signal detection, Far infrared, Switches

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Showing 5 of 24 publications

Proceedings Volume Editor (1)

SPIE Conference Volume | 12 January 2004

Focal Plane Arrays for Space Telescopes

Conference Committee Involvement (2)

Focal Plane Arrays for Space Telescopes

5 August 2003 | San Diego, California, United States

IR Space Telescopes and Instruments

24 August 2002 | Waikoloa, Hawai'i, United States

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