3 papers
astro-ph.IM2026
Operational capabilities and on-sky performance of SAMOS at the completion of science commissioning
Massimo Robberto, Stephen A. Smee, Robert H. Barkhouser +9
We present the operational capabilities and on-sky performance of the SOAR Adaptive Module Optical Spectrograph (SAMOS) at the completion of its science commissioning phase. SAMOS…
astro-ph.IM2025
Development and Potential of new Micro-Mirror Devices Optimized for Astronomy
Massimo Robberto, Cuiling Gong, Jim Huffman +5
We introduce our new program to develop two-dimensional MEMS arrays of individually addressable micro-mirrors (''Micro-Mirror Devices'', MMDs) specifically optimized for astronomy,…
astro-ph.IM2024
The Smallsat Technology Accelerated Maturation Platform-1 (STAMP-1): A Proposal to Advance Ultraviolet Science, Workforce, and Technology for the Habitable Worlds Observatory
Kevin France, Jason Tumlinson, Brian Fleming +8
NASA's Great Observatories Maturation Program (GOMAP) will advance the science definition, technology, and workforce needed for the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) with the goal…