Dr. Erin C. Smith Profile

Dr. Erin C. Smith

at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Author

Publications (17)

Proceedings Article | 27 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

On-orbit JWST backgrounds from stray light and thermal emission

Erin Smith, Jane Rigby, Michael McElwain, Charles Bowers, Randy Kimble, Christopher Stark, Paul Lightsey, Macarena Garcia Martin, Alistair C. Glasse, Ben Sunnquist, Brian Brooks, Martha Boyer

Proceedings Volume 12180, 121800R (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630524

KEYWORDS: Thermal modeling, Mirrors, Telescopes, Mid-IR, Near infrared, Observatories, Stray light, James Webb Space Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

The James Webb Space Telescope mission status

Michael McElwain, Lee Feinberg, Randy Kimble, Charles Bowers, J. Scott Knight, Charles Atkinson, Marshall Perrin, Jane Rigby, Erin Smith, Christopher Stark, Susan Neff, Jonathan Gardner, John Mather

Proceedings Volume 12180, 121800P (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630478

KEYWORDS: Stars, Wavefronts, Galactic astronomy, Space telescopes, Space operations, Mirrors, Observatories, Image segmentation, James Webb Space Telescope, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 15 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

Status of the James Webb Space Telescope mission

Michael McElwain, Lee Feinberg, Randy Kimble, Charles Bowers, J. Scott Knight, Malcolm Niedner, Marshall Perrin, Jane Rigby, Erin Smith, Christopher Stark, John Mather

Proceedings Volume 11443, 114430T (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562425

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Optical telescopes, Infrared telescopes, Mirrors, Observatories, Mid-IR, Space telescopes, Space operations, Aerospace engineering, James Webb Space Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 15 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

Preparing the JWST observatory for science observations

Erin Smith, Michael McElwain, Randy Kimble, Jane Rigby, Charles Bowers, Jonathan Gardner, Susan Neff, Malcolm Niedner, Stefanie Milam, John Mather, Amber Straughn, Scott Friedman, Knicole Colon

Proceedings Volume 11443, 114430W (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562384

KEYWORDS: Planets, Galactic astronomy, Planetary science, Astrophysics, Mid-IR, Aerospace engineering, Stars, Telescopes, Observatories, James Webb Space Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation

The James Webb Space telescope: observatory status and preparations for launch (Conference Presentation)

Michael McElwain, Malcolm Niedner, Charles Bowers, Randy Kimble, Erin Smith, Mark Clampin

Proceedings Volume 10698, 1069802 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313244

KEYWORDS: Planets, Planetary systems, Stars, Galactic astronomy, Aerospace engineering, Mid-IR, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Observatories, James Webb Space Telescope

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper

Status and path forward for the large ultraviolet/optical/infrared surveyor (LUVOIR) mission concept study

Julie Crooke, Aki Roberge, Shawn Domagal-Goldman, Avi Mandell, Matthew Bolcar, Norman Rioux, Mario Perez, Erin Smith

Proceedings Volume 9904, 99044R (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233084

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Solar system, UV optics, Ultraviolet radiation, Telescopes, Lead, Aerospace engineering, Astrophysics, Astronomy, Exoplanets, Astrophysics

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Proceedings Article | 31 July 2014 Paper

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

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Proceedings Article | 8 July 2014 Paper

FLITECAM: early commissioning results

Sarah Logsdon, Ian McLean, Eric Becklin, Edward Dunham, Ryan Hamilton, Christopher Johnson, Jennifer Milburn, Maureen Savage, Sachindev Shenoy, Erin Smith, William Vacca

Proceedings Volume 9147, 91472Y (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056874

KEYWORDS: Infrared radiation, Telescopes, Image filtering, Exoplanets, Stars, Infrared imaging, Optical filters, Spectroscopy, Sensors, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 19 September 2013 Paper

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

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 2012 Paper

SOFIA observatory performance and characterization

Pasquale Temi, Pamela Marcum, Walter Miller, Edward Dunham, Ian McLean, Jurgen Wolf, Eric Becklin, Thomas Bida, Rick Brewster, Sean Casey, Peter Collins, Scott Horner, Holger Jakob, Stephen Jensen, Jana Killebrew, Ulrich Lampater, Georgi Mandushev, Allen Meyer, Enrico Pfueller, Andreas Reinacher, Jeonghee Rho, Thomas Roellig, Maureen Savage, Erin Smith, Stefan Teufel, Manuel Wiedemann

Proceedings Volume 8444, 844414 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925736

KEYWORDS: Pluto, Imaging systems, Infrared telescopes, Calibration, Image quality, Cameras, Mirrors, Stars, Observatories, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

HIPO in-flight performance aboard SOFIA

Edward Dunham, Thomas Bida, Peter Collins, Georgi Mandushev, Ian McLean, Michael Person, Erin Smith, Brian Taylor, Saeid Zoonematkermani

Proceedings Volume 8446, 844618 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926749

KEYWORDS: Coating, Pluto, Global Positioning System, Observatories, Signal to noise ratio, Scintillation, Stars, Mirrors, Telescopes, Photometry

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

FLITECAM: current status and results from observatory verification flights

Ian McLean, Erin Smith, E. Becklin, E. Dunham, Jennifer Milburn, Maureen Savage

Proceedings Volume 8446, 844619 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926821

KEYWORDS: Image quality, Control systems, Digital signal processing, Image filtering, Cameras, Sensors, Spectroscopy, Optical filters, Observatories, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 2009 Paper

JWST near infrared detectors: latest test results

Erin Smith, Bernard Rauscher, David Alexander, Brian Clemons, Chuck Engler, Matthew Garrison, Robert Hill, Thomas Johnson, Don Lindler, Sridhar Manthripragada, Cheryl Marshall, Brent Mott, Thomas Parr, Wayne Roher, Kamdin Shakoorzadeh, Richard Schnurr, Augustyn Waczynski, Yiting Wen, Donna Wilson, Markus Loose, Giorgio Bagnasco, Torsten Böker, Guido De Marchi, Pierre Ferruit, Peter Jakobsen, Paolo Strada

Proceedings Volume 7419, 741907 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826399

KEYWORDS: Astronomy, Infrared radiation, Infrared telescopes, Space telescopes, Infrared sensors, Calibration, Near infrared, Electronics, James Webb Space Telescope, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2008 Paper

Ground-based commissioning of FLITECAM

Erin Smith, Ian McLean

Proceedings Volume 7014, 701411 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788693

KEYWORDS: Image filtering, Cameras, Liquids, Mirrors, Optical filters, Imaging spectroscopy, Telescopes, Sensors, Spectroscopy, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2006 Paper

FLITECAM: a 1-5 micron camera and spectrometer for SOFIA

Ian McLean, Erin Smith, T. Aliado, G. Brims, E. Kress, K. Magnone, J. Milburn, A. Oldag, T. Silvers, G. Skulason, Eric Becklin, Ralph Shuping

Proceedings Volume 6269, 62695B (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672173

KEYWORDS: Cryogenics, Cameras, Electronics, Observatories, Optical benches, Nitrogen, Helium, Liquids, Sensors, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 29 June 2006 Paper

Grism spectroscopy with FLITECAM

Erin Smith, Ian McLean

Proceedings Volume 6269, 62691I (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672174

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Spectral resolution, Infrared radiation, Sensors, Prisms, Observatories, Imaging spectroscopy, Telescopes, Spectroscopes, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper

Volume phase holographic (VPH) grisms for optical and infrared spectrographs

Gary Hill, Marsha Wolf, Joseph Tufts, Erin Smith

Proceedings Volume 4842, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458103

KEYWORDS: Manufacturing, Observatories, Telescopes, Optical design, Volume holography, Holography, Diffraction gratings, Cameras, Lawrencium, Spectrographs

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