Dr. Frank Brachet Profile

Dr. Frank Brachet

Engineer at Ctr National d'Études Spatiales

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Publications (15)

Proceedings Article | 21 August 2024 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

The detection chain for Athena X-IFU: a status on the design and demonstrations

H. Geoffray, B. Jackson, S. Bandler, S. Smith, W. Doriese, M. Durkin, J. van der Kuur, P. van der Hulst, M. Kiviranta, D. Prêle, M. Gonzalez, L. Ravera, Yann Parot, R. Den Hartog, E. Taralli, D. Vaccaro, H. van Weers, J. Adams, J. Chervenak, S. Hull, K. Sakai, N. Wakeham, C. Reintsema, J. Ullom, S. Beaumont, F. Brachet, C. Cenac-Morthe, E. Cucchetti, C. Daniel, P. Peille, J. Soucek, A. Argan, C. Macculi

Proceedings Volume 13093, 130930W (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020011

KEYWORDS: Design, Multiplexers, Time division multiplexing, Crosstalk, X-rays

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Design of the detection chain for Athena X-IFU

H. Geoffray, B. Jackson, S. Bandler, S. Smith, W. Doriese, M. Durkin, J. van der Kuur, B.-J. van Leeuwen, M. Kiviranta, D. Prêle, L. Ravera, Y. Parot, H. van Weers, J. W. den Herder, J. Adams, J. Chervenak, C. Reintsema, J. Ullom, F. Brachet, A. Ledot, P. Peille, D. Barret

Proceedings Volume 12181, 121810M (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629960

KEYWORDS: Amplifiers, Electronics, Multiplexers, Staring arrays, Time division multiplexing, Sensors, X-rays, Multiplexing, Connectors, Switching

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation

Presentation

Conceptual design of the detection chain for the X-IFU on Athena

Hervé Geoffray, Brian Jackson, Simon Bandler, W. Bertrand Doriese, Mikko Kirivanta, Damien Prêle, Laurent Ravera, Andrea Argan, Marco Barbera, Jan van der Kuur, Bert Joost van Leeuwen, Henk van Weers, Ruud Hoogeveen, Jan-Willem den herder, Stephen Smith, Joe Adams, James Chervenak, Malcom Durkin, Carl Reintsema, Joel Ullom, Yann Parot, Didier Barret, Claudio Macculi, Luigi Piro, Frank Brachet, Aurélien Ledot

Proceedings Volume 11444, 114440X (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2563628

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Detector arrays, Electronics, Environmental sensing, Aerospace engineering, Multiplexing, Fused deposition modeling

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper

Poster + Paper

Thermal tests of birefringent plates in molecular adhesion for spatial ultra-violet polarimetry

Maëlle Le Gal, Coralie Neiner, Matthieu Louvel de Monceaux, Napoléon Nguyen-Tuong, Jérôme Parisot, Claude Collin, Jean-Michel Reess, Marion Bonafous, Cyrille Blanchard, Aurélien Pelleau, Pierre Baudoz, Martin Pertenais, Vincent Costes, Frank Brachet, Elsa Locatelli, Jean-Michel Desmarres

Proceedings Volume 11451, 1145132 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561439

KEYWORDS: Ultraviolet radiation, Polarimetry, Modulators, Aerospace engineering, Magnesium fluoride, Astronomy, Magnetism, Space operations, Wave plates, Manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 30 August 2019 Open Access

Open Access

Paper

Conception and development of a static fourier transform spectrometer breadboard

F. Brachet, C. Buil, L. Roucayrol, E. Baldit

Proceedings Volume 10565, 105655F (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2552111

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

POLLUX: a UV spectropolarimeter for the LUVOIR space telescope project

Eduard Muslimov, Jean-Claude Bouret, Coralie Neiner, Arturo López Ariste, Marc Ferrari, Sébastien Vivès, Emmanuel Hugot, Robert Grange, Simona Lombardo, Louise Lopes, Josiane Costeraste, Frank Brachet

Proceedings Volume 10699, 1069906 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2310133

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Polarimetry, Telescopes, Sensors, Space telescopes, Optical design, Spectral resolution, Ultraviolet radiation, Polarization, Optical components, Spectrographs, Freeform optics

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Proceedings Article | 13 April 2018 Paper

Paper

Nulling interferometry for the Darwin mission: polychromatic laboratory test bench

F. Brachet, A. Labèque, A. Léger, M. Ollivier, c. Lizambert, V. Hervier, B. Chazelas, B. Pellet, T. Lépine, c. Valette

Proceedings Volume 10568, 1056822 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2500097

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Proceedings Article | 21 November 2017 Open Access

Open Access

Paper

Towards a laboratory breadboard for PEGASE, the DARWIN pathfinder

F. Cassaing, J.-M. Le Duigou, B. Sorrente, B. Fleury, N. Gorius, F. Brachet, C. Buisset, M. Ollivier, F. Hénault, D. Mourard, Y. Rabbia, M. Delpech, P.-Y. Guidotti, A. Léger, M. Barillot, D. Rouan, G. Rousset

Proceedings Volume 10567, 105670L (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2308162

KEYWORDS: Nulling interferometry, Sensors, Stars, Mirrors, Satellites, Polarization, Interferometers, Interferometry, Modulation, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 2008 Paper

Paper

Static Fourier transform spectroscopy breadboards for atmospheric chemistry and climate

Frank Brachet, Philippe-Jean Hébert, Elodie Cansot, Christian Buil, Antoine Lacan, Lionel Roucayrol, Etienne Courau, Frédéric Bernard, Christophe Casteras, Jacques Loesel, Clémence Pierangelo

Proceedings Volume 7100, 710019 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.797686

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Carbon dioxide, Calibration, Fourier transforms, Infrared radiation, Thermography, Interferometry, Atmospheric chemistry, Beam splitters, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2008 Paper

Paper

Stabilising a nulling interferometer using optical path difference dithering: an update

Pavel Gabor, Bruno Chazelas, Peter Schuller, Frank Brachet, Marc Ollivier, Michel Decaudin, Alain Labèque, Philippe Duret, Sophie Jacquinod, Alain Léger

Proceedings Volume 7013, 70131R (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789222

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Nulling interferometry, Data acquisition, Servomechanisms, Signal detection, Signal to noise ratio, Metrology, Phase shifts, Exoplanets, Interferometry

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2008 Paper

Paper

Tests of achromatic phase shifters performed on the SYNAPSE test bench: a progress report

Pavel Gabor, Peter Schuller, Bruno Chazelas, Michel Decaudin, Alain Labèque, Philippe Duret, Yves Rabbia, Ralf Launhardt, Jean Gay, Zoran Sodnik, Marc Barillot, Frank Brachet, Thomas Laurent, Sophie Jacquinod, Denis Vandormael, Jérôme Loicq, Dimitri Mawet, Marc Ollivier, Alain Léger

Proceedings Volume 7013, 70134O (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789269

KEYWORDS: Phase shifts, Interferometers, Prisms, Single mode fibers, Sensors, Prototyping, Nulling interferometry, Optical filters, Lithium, K band

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

Paper

The Nulltimate project: building and testing, at low temperature, achromatic phase shifters to prepare the Darwin mission

Alain Labeque, Bruno Chazelas, Frank Brachet, Christian Commeaux, Philippe Blache, Alain Leger, Marc Ollivier, Thierry Lepine, Claude Valette

Proceedings Volume 5491, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550910

KEYWORDS: Phase shifts, Planets, Interferometers, Cryogenics, Signal to noise ratio, Mirrors, Optical filters, Sensors, Beam splitters, Metrology

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

Paper

Nulling interferometry for the Darwin Mission: polychromatic laboratory test bench

Frank Brachet, Alain Labeque, Alain Leger, Marc Ollivier, Claude Lizambert, Veronique Hervier, Bruno Chazelas, B. Pellet, Thierry Lepine, Claude Valette

Proceedings Volume 5491, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.550399

KEYWORDS: Phase shifts, Interferometers, Nulling interferometry, Prisms, Infrared radiation, Sensors, Thermography, Metrology, Optical components, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

Paper

Opto-thermo-mechanical numerical simulations of three different concepts of infrared achromatic phase shifters

Bruno Chazelas, Claude Valette, Thierry Lepine, Marc Barillot, Frank Brachet, Sebatien Dervaux, Francois Fressin, Jean Gay, Gregory Gadret, Alain Labeque, Alain Leger, Ralph Launhardt, Jacques Mangin, Dimitri Mawet, Marc Ollivier, Yves Rabbia, Elke Schmidt

Proceedings Volume 5491, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551587

KEYWORDS: Monte Carlo methods, Mirrors, Wavefronts, Tolerancing, Nulling interferometry, Polarization, Numerical simulations, Phase shifts, Optical components, Ray tracing

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2003 Paper

Paper

New polychromatic test bench for Darwin/TPF nulling interferometer laboratory demonstration

Alain Labeque, Alain Leger, Predrag Sekulic, Frank Brachet, Marc Ollivier, Thierry Lepine, Claude Valette, Claude Lizambert, Veronique Hervier

Proceedings Volume 4852, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460698

KEYWORDS: Beam splitters, Planets, Interferometers, Nulling interferometry, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Infrared radiation, Phase shifts, Mirrors, Metrology

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