Mars Climate Sounder: An investigation of thermal and water vapor structure, dust and condensate distributions in the atmosphere, and energy balance of the polar regions

JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-PLANETS 112:E5 (2007) ARTN E05S06

Authors:

DJ McCleese, JT Schofield, FW Taylor, SB Calcutt, MC Foote, DM Kass, CB Leovy, DA Paige, PL Read, RW Zurek

Simulating physical weathering of basalt on Earth and Mars

GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA 71:15 (2007) A1068-A1068

Authors:

Heather Viles, Bethany Ehlmann, Tomasz Cebula, Colin Wilson, Lisa Mol, Mary Bourke

The DODO survey: Imaging planets around white dwarfs

15TH EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON WHITE DWARFS, PROCEEDINGS 372 (2007) 349-+

Authors:

E Hogan, MR Burleigh, FJ Clarke

SWIFT image slicer: Large format, compact, low scatter image slicing

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 6273 II (2006)

Authors:

M Tecza, N Thatte, F Clarke, T Goodsall, D Freeman, Y Salaun

Abstract:

We present the SWIFT image slicer and its novel de-magnifying design. It is based on the MPE-3D and SPIFFI image slicers, uses plane mirrors to slice the input field, but achieves a considerable de-magnification through the use of a mosaic of spherical lenses. As only plane and spherical surfaces are used in the design, classical polishing techniques can be applied to achieve very high surface accuracy and quality. This reduces aberrations and scattered light, mandatory for an image slicer working at optical wavelengths and behind an adaptive optics system. Except for the lens mosaic, the SWIFT slicer is built entirely from Zerodur and is assembled using optical contacting. We present a detailed description of the design as well as results of the early stages of its fabrication.

The Oxford SWIFT integral field spectrograph

Proceedings of SPIE Vol 6269 (2006) 113-125

Authors:

N Thatte, Clarke, Fraser, Goodsall, Timothy, Tecza, Matthias