Ensuring High Performance μ-Spec Spectrometer Technology Reaches Fruition

Completed TRL 4 (started at 2, targeting 4)

Description

This works is to progress integrated on-chip far-infrared spectrometer technology towards the higher performance required for next generation far-infrared balloon or space astrophysics instruments.

Benefits

Demonstration of a moderate resolution far-infrared on-chip spectrometer.

Details

Technology area	Sensors and Instruments
Program	Center Independent Research & Development: GSFC IRAD (GSFC IRAD)
Lead organization	Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
Start date	2022-10-01
End date	2025-09-30

Project contacts

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Keith M Jahoda — keith.m.jahoda@nasa.gov
Emily M Barrentine — emily.m.barrentine@nasa.gov
Ari D Brown — ari.d.brown@nasa.gov
Berhanu T Bulcha — berhanu.t.bulcha@nasa.gov
Deepak Sapkota — deepak.sapkota@nasa.gov
Edward J Wollack — edward.j.wollack@nasa.gov
Eric R Switzer — eric.r.switzer@nasa.gov
Giuseppe Cataldo — giuseppe.cataldo@nasa.gov
Larry A Hess — larry.a.hess@nasa.gov
Maryam Rahmani — maryam.rahmani@nasa.gov
Mona Mirzaei — mona.mirzaei@nasa.gov
Negar Ehsan — negar.ehsan@nasa.gov
Thomas M Essinger-hileman — thomas.m.essinger-hileman@nasa.gov
Thomas R Stevenson — thomas.r.stevenson@nasa.gov

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