Large-Area, High-Efficiency Diffractive Optics for Solar Imaging

Completed TRL 3 (started at 2, targeting 3)

Description

Development of large area membrane based diffractive optics for characterization of the solar corona in the ultra-violet

Benefits

Improved efficiency and optical resolution for imaging at ultra-violet wavelengths enabling improved characterization of energy transport in the solar corona.

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	2023-09-30

Project contacts

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Errol J Summerlin — errol.summerlin@nasa.gov
Georgia A De Nolfo — georgia.a.denolfo@nasa.gov
Nikolaos Paschalidis — nikolaos.paschalidis@nasa.gov
Kevin L Denis — kevin.l.denis@nasa.gov
Adrian N Daw — adrian.daw@nasa.gov
Douglas M Rabin — douglas.rabin@nasa.gov

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