Dr. John C. Mather Profile

Dr. John C. Mather

Sr. Astrophysicist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr

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Publications (22)

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 29, 2016

The Space High Angular Resolution Probe for the Infrared (SHARP-IR)

Proc. SPIE. 9904, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Interferometers, Interferometry, Space telescopes, Infrared radiation, Spatial resolution, Space operations, Cryocoolers, Space reconnaissance

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | January 28, 2009

Spectroscopy using the Hadamard Transform

Proc. SPIE. 7249, Sensors, Cameras, and Systems for Industrial/Scientific Applications X

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Astronomy, Stars, Sensors, Spectroscopy, Infrared spectroscopy, Space telescopes, Astronomical imaging, James Webb Space Telescope

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SPIE Conference Volume | July 20, 2006

Space Telescopes and Instrumentation I: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 7, 2006

The Space Infrared Interferometric Telescope (SPIRIT): mission study results

Proc. SPIE. 6265, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation I: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Stars, Sensors, Space telescopes, Spatial resolution, Planets, Infrared telescopes, Galactic astronomy, James Webb Space Telescope, Planetary systems

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 6, 2006

Science with the James Webb space telescope

Proc. SPIE. 6265, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation I: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Stars, Imaging spectroscopy, Clouds, Space telescopes, Planets, Galactic astronomy, James Webb Space Telescope, Planetary systems, Comets

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 20, 2004

A SPECS update: engineering and technology requirements for a space-based far-IR imaging interferometer

Proc. SPIE. 5491, New Frontiers in Stellar Interferometry

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Beam splitters, Interferometers, Sensors, Interferometry, Detector arrays, Space telescopes, Spatial resolution, Infrared telescopes

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 12, 2004

The Microlensing Planet Finder: completing the census of extrasolar planets in the Milky Way

Proc. SPIE. 5487, Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Space Telescopes

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Stars, Sensors, Quantum efficiency, Exoplanets, Space telescopes, Solar system, Planets, Signal detection, Planetary systems

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 12, 2004

The science requirements of the James Webb Space Telescope

Proc. SPIE. 5487, Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Space Telescopes

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Stars, Spectroscopy, Imaging spectroscopy, Clouds, Planets, Galactic astronomy, James Webb Space Telescope, Planetary systems, Comets

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 12, 2004

SPECS: the kilometer-baseline far-IR interferometer in NASA's space science roadmap

Proc. SPIE. 5487, Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Space Telescopes

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Astronomy, Stars, Interferometers, Interferometry, Space telescopes, Spatial resolution, Planets, Infrared telescopes, Galactic astronomy

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 12, 2004

The science case and mission concept for the Single Aperture Far-Infrared (SAFIR) Observatory

Proc. SPIE. 5487, Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Space Telescopes

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Mirrors, Stars, Space telescopes, Infrared radiation, Spatial resolution, Infrared telescopes, Galactic astronomy, James Webb Space Telescope

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SPIE Conference Volume | October 12, 2004

Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Space Telescopes

SPIE Conference Volume | March 5, 2003

IR Space Telescopes and Instruments

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 24, 2003

The Galactic Exoplanet Survey Telescope (GEST)

Proc. SPIE. 4854, Future EUV/UV and Visible Space Astrophysics Missions and Instrumentation

KEYWORDS: Staring arrays, Telescopes, Electronics, Stars, Exoplanets, Space telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Photometry, Planets, Signal detection

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 28, 2000

Next Generation Space Telescope

Proc. SPIE. 4013, UV, Optical, and IR Space Telescopes and Instruments

KEYWORDS: Near infrared, Observatories, Telescopes, Mirrors, Stars, Cameras, Spectroscopy, Imaging spectroscopy, Space telescopes, Galactic astronomy

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 28, 2000

Scientific motivation and technology requirements for the SPIRIT and SPECS far-infrared/submillimeter space interferometers

Proc. SPIE. 4013, UV, Optical, and IR Space Telescopes and Instruments

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Stars, Interferometers, Sensors, Interferometry, Space telescopes, Far infrared, Spatial resolution, Galactic astronomy

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | July 5, 2000

Space-based interferometric telescopes for the far infrared

Proc. SPIE. 4006, Interferometry in Optical Astronomy

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Stars, Interferometers, Sensors, Interferometry, Space telescopes, Far infrared, Infrared telescopes, Cryogenics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | August 28, 1998

Next-Generation Space Telescope design reference mission

Proc. SPIE. 3356, Space Telescopes and Instruments V

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Telescopes, Mirrors, Astronomy, Sensors, Spectroscopy, Imaging spectroscopy, Space telescopes, Optical instrument design, Galactic astronomy

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | August 28, 1998

Scientific metrics for the Next-Generation Space Telescope

Proc. SPIE. 3356, Space Telescopes and Instruments V

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Stars, Cameras, Sensors, Spectroscopy, Imaging spectroscopy, Space telescopes, Objectives, Infrared telescopes, Galactic astronomy

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 12, 1996

Next Generation Space Telescope

Proc. SPIE. 2807, Space Telescopes and Instruments IV

KEYWORDS: Thermography, Near infrared, Observatories, Telescopes, Mirrors, Aerospace engineering, Cameras, Sensors, Space telescopes, Galactic astronomy

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 1, 1993

Design for the COBE far-infrared absolute spectrophotometer (FIRAS)

Proc. SPIE. 2019, Infrared Spaceborne Remote Sensing

KEYWORDS: Bolometers, Infrared sensors, Mirrors, Beam splitters, Solar concentrators, Interferometers, Sensors, Calibration, Infrared radiation, Antennas

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 1, 1993

Cosmic background explorer (COBE) mission

Proc. SPIE. 2019, Infrared Spaceborne Remote Sensing

KEYWORDS: Infrared sensors, Sun, Sensors, Calibration, Infrared radiation, Radiometry, Helium, Space operations, Microwave radiation, Galactic astronomy

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SPIE Conference Volume | October 1, 1993

Infrared Spaceborne Remote Sensing

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Conference Committee Involvement (6)

Space Telescopes and Instrumentation I: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter

24 May 2006 | Orlando, Florida , United States

UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes: Innovative Technologies and Concepts II

31 July 2005 | San Diego, California, United States

Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Space Telescopes

21 June 2004 | Glasgow, United Kingdom

Interferometry in Space

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

IR Space Telescopes and Instruments

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

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