Dr. Amy Lo Profile

Dr. Amy Lo

System Engineer at Northrop Grumman Corp

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Author

Publications (31)

Proceedings Article | 22 August 2017 Paper

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Alignment and testing of critical interface fixtures for the James Webb Space Telescope

Kyle McLean, Paul Bagdanove, Joshua Berrier, Emmanuel Cofie, Tiffany Glassman, Theodore Hadjimichael, Eric Johnson, Joshua Levi, Amy Lo, Joseph McMann, Raymond Ohl, Dean Osgood, James Parker, Kevin Redman, Vicki Roberts, Matthew Stephens, Adam Sutton, Greg Wenzel, Jerrod Young

Proceedings Volume 10377, 103770H (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2272790

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Observatories, Optical alignment, Metrology, Space telescopes, Infrared telescopes, Astronomical telescopes, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper

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Starshade starlight-suppression performance with a deployable structure

Tiffany Glassman, Steven Warwick, Amy Lo, Suzanne Casement

Proceedings Volume 9904, 990425 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2234323

KEYWORDS: Exoplanets, Distortion, Thermography, Space telescopes, Finite element methods, Thermal effects, Sun, Thermal modeling, Telescopes, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2014 Paper

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Successful Starshade petal deployment tolerance verification in support of NASA’s technology development for exoplanet missions

D. Webb, N. J. Kasdin, D. Lisman, S. Shaklan, M. Thomson, E. Cady, G. Marks, A. Lo

Proceedings Volume 9151, 91511P (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057258

KEYWORDS: Tolerancing, Photogrammetry, Exoplanets, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Interfaces, Spine, Manufacturing, Metrology, Systems modeling

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2013 Paper

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Verifying occulter deployment tolerances as part of NASA's technology development for exoplanet missions

N. Kasdin, D. Lisman, S. Shaklan, M. Thomson, D. Webb, E. Cady, G. Marks, A. Lo

Proceedings Volume 8864, 886417 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024459

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Tolerancing, Exoplanets, Manufacturing, Prototyping, Metrology, Error analysis, Spine, Planets

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2012 Paper

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Starshade design driven by stray light from edge scatter

Suzanne Casement, Martin Flannery, Tiffany Glassman, Amy Lo

Proceedings Volume 8442, 84424H (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926933

KEYWORDS: Stray light, Telescopes, Light scattering, Sun, Scattering, Space telescopes, Bidirectional reflectance transmission function, Exoplanets, Fiber optic illuminators, RGB color model

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2012 Paper

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ExoZodi Mapper: a starshade probe mission

Tiffany Glassman, Amy Lo

Proceedings Volume 8442, 84420H (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.924600

KEYWORDS: Stars, James Webb Space Telescope, Planets, Telescopes, Solar system, Space operations, Astronomy, Space telescopes, Planetary systems, Light scattering

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Proceedings Article | 11 August 2010 Paper

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Error analysis on the NWO starshade

Tiffany Glassman, Adam Johnson, Amy Lo, Dean Dailey, Heidi Shelton, Joseph Vogrin

Proceedings Volume 7731, 773150 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856332

KEYWORDS: Tolerancing, Manufacturing, Distortion, Planets, Telescopes, Stars, Error analysis, Space telescopes, Mechanical engineering, Diffraction

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Proceedings Article | 10 August 2010 Paper

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New Worlds Probe

Amy Lo, Tiffany Glassman, Dean Dailey, Ken Sterk, James Green, Webster Cash, Remi Soummer

Proceedings Volume 7731, 77312E (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856270

KEYWORDS: James Webb Space Telescope, Stars, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Planets, Cameras, Target acquisition, Neodymium, Optical instrument design, Exoplanets

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Proceedings Article | 6 August 2010 Paper

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Alternative starshade missions

W. Cash, T. Glassman, A. Lo, R. Soummer

Proceedings Volume 7731, 77312J (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857723

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, James Webb Space Telescope, Space telescopes, Planets, Solar system, Device simulation, Diffraction, Spectroscopy, Jupiter, Image resolution

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Proceedings Article | 6 August 2010 Paper

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Error budgeting and tolerancing of starshades for exoplanet detection

Stuart Shaklan, M. Charley Noecker, Tiffany Glassman, Amy Lo, Philip Dumont, N. Jeremy Kasdin, Eric Cady, Robert Vanderbei, Peter Lawson

Proceedings Volume 7731, 77312G (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857591

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Planets, Tolerancing, Manufacturing, Stars, Space telescopes, Signal to noise ratio, Light scattering, Optical instrument design, Exoplanetary science

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2009 Paper

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The New Worlds Observer: the astrophysics strategic mission concept study

Webster Cash, Stephen Kendrick, Charley Noecker, John Bally, Julia DeMarines, James Green, Phillip Oakley, Ann Shipley, Scott Benson, Steve Oleson, David Content, Dave Folta, Sharon Garrison, Keith Gendreau, Kate Hartman, Joseph Howard, Tupper Hyde, Darryl Lakins, Jesse Leitner, Douglas Leviton, Rich Luquette, Bill Oegerley, Karen Richon, Aki Roberge, Steve Tompkins, June Tveekrem, Bruce Woodgate, Margaret Turnbull, Dean Dailey, Kent Decker, Reza Dehmohseni, Brian Gaugh, Tiffany Glassman, Mickey Haney, Reem Hejal, Charles Lillie, Amy Lo, David O'Conner, Gina Oleas, Ronald Polidan, Rocco Samuele, Stephen Shields, James Shirvanian, David SooHoo, Giovanna Tinetti, Bryan Dorland, Rachel Dudik, Ralph Gaume, Brian Mason

Proceedings Volume 7436, 743606 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.827486

KEYWORDS: Planets, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Stars, Space operations, Exoplanets, Astrophysics, Edge roughness, Sensors, Planetary systems

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Proceedings Article | 20 August 2009 Paper

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Starshade scaling relations

Tiffany Glassman, Amy Lo, Jonathan Arenberg, Webster Cash, Charley Noecker

Proceedings Volume 7440, 744013 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.825033

KEYWORDS: Planets, Telescopes, Stars, Space telescopes, Coronagraphy, Exoplanets, Apodization, Aerospace engineering, Optical instrument design, Decision support systems

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Proceedings Article | 20 August 2009 Paper

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A starshade for JWST: science goals and optimization

Rémi Soummer, Webster Cash, Robert Brown, Ian Jordan, Aki Roberge, Tiffany Glassman, Amy Lo, Sara Seager, Laurent Pueyo

Proceedings Volume 7440, 74400A (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826702

KEYWORDS: Planets, James Webb Space Telescope, Stars, Imaging spectroscopy, Spectroscopy, Telescopes, Exoplanets, Sensors, Space telescopes, Image filtering

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2008 Paper

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Deployment technologies for terrestrial planet finding missions

Charles Lillie, Dean Dailey, Amy Lo, Ronald Polidan, Jonathan Arenberg, Tiffany Glassman

Proceedings Volume 7018, 70181V (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789594

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Telescopes, Planets, James Webb Space Telescope, Space operations, Stars, Interferometers, Antennas, Tolerancing, Coronagraphy

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2008 Paper

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Sensitivity analysis of the New Worlds starshade's shadow

Jonathan Arenberg, Ann Shipley, Webster Cash, Tiffany Glassman, Amy Lo

Proceedings Volume 7010, 70101V (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789468

KEYWORDS: Error analysis, Diffraction, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Spatial frequencies, Apodization, Planets, Stars, Tolerancing, Statistical analysis

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2008 Paper

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New Worlds Observer system architecture

Jonathan Arenberg, Tiffany Glassman, Amy Lo, Scott Benson

Proceedings Volume 7010, 70101S (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789449

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Telescopes, Tolerancing, Stars, Space operations, Exoplanets, Apodization, Planets, Scattering, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2008 Paper

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The New Worlds Observer: scientific and technical advantages of external occulters

W. Cash, P. Oakley, M. Turnbull, T. Glassman, A. Lo, R. Polidan, S. Kilston, C. Noecker

Proceedings Volume 7010, 70101Q (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789717

KEYWORDS: Planets, Stars, Telescopes, Planetary systems, Coronagraphy, Exoplanets, Space telescopes, Apodization, Diffraction, Space operations

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2008 Paper

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New Worlds Observer: Minotaur to Ares V

Amy Lo, Tiffany Glassman, Dean Dailey, Charles Lillie, Webster Cash, Philip Oakley

Proceedings Volume 7010, 70101W (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788056

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Planets, Exoplanets, Space operations, Stars, James Webb Space Telescope, Apodization, Sun, Earth's atmosphere

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2007 Paper

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Externally occulted terrestrial planet finder coronagraph: simulations and sensitivities

Richard Lyon, Sally Heap, Amy Lo, Webster Cash, Glenn Starkman, Robert Vanderbei, N. Jeremy Kasdin, Craig Copi

Proceedings Volume 6687, 668719 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.731755

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Planets, Coronagraphy, Stars, Binary data, Wavefronts, Signal attenuation, Speckle, Error analysis

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Proceedings Article | 20 September 2007 Paper

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New worlds observer optical performance

Amy Lo, Tiffany Glassman, Charles Lillie, Park McGraw

Proceedings Volume 6687, 668716 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.730521

KEYWORDS: Numerical simulations, Telescopes, Planets, Diffraction, Sensors, Stars, Light sources, Apodization, Space telescopes, Performance modeling

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Proceedings Article | 20 September 2007 Paper

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A UV/optical telescope for the New Worlds Observer mission

Charles Lillie, D. Dailey, Amy Lo, Ronald Polidan

Proceedings Volume 6687, 668717 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.735435

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Telescopes, James Webb Space Telescope, Planets, Stars, Mirrors, Exoplanets, Visible radiation, Optical instrument design, Sun

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Proceedings Article | 20 September 2007 Paper

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White-light demonstration of one hundred parts per billion irradiance suppression in air by new starshade occulters

Douglas Leviton, Webster Cash, Brian Gleason, Michael Kaiser, Sarah Levine, Amy Lo, Eric Schindhelm, Ann Shipley

Proceedings Volume 6687, 66871B (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.742927

KEYWORDS: Photometry, Sun, Light, Silicon, Telescopes, Sensors, Space telescopes, Mirrors, Raster graphics, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 20 September 2007 Paper

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New Worlds Observer tolerance overview

Ann Shipley, Webster Cash, Jonathan Arenberg, Amy Lo

Proceedings Volume 6687, 66871A (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734850

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Tolerancing, Planets, Stars, Diffraction, Exoplanets, Space operations, Solar system, Error analysis

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Proceedings Article | 20 September 2007 Paper

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External occulters for direct observation of exoplanets: an overview

W. Cash, E. Schindhelm, J. Arenberg, A. Lo, R. Polidan, J. Kasdin, R. Vanderbei, S. Kilston, C. Noecker

Proceedings Volume 6687, 668712 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.732645

KEYWORDS: Planets, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Stars, Diffraction, Exoplanets, Planetary systems, Spectroscopy, Apodization, Tolerancing

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Proceedings Article | 19 September 2007 Paper

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Effects of scattered light on the performance of the New Worlds Starshade

Jonathan Arenberg, Tiffany Glassman, Amy Lo

Proceedings Volume 6693, 66931E (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.733569

KEYWORDS: Light scattering, Telescopes, Sun, Space telescopes, Light, Stars, Comets, Planets, Astronomy, Exoplanets

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Proceedings Article | 19 September 2007 Paper

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The dark side of TPF: detecting and characterizing extra-solar Earthlike planets with one or two external occulters

Sarah Hunyadi, Amy Lo, Stuart Shaklan

Proceedings Volume 6693, 669303 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734321

KEYWORDS: Planets, Stars, Jupiter, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Target detection, Exoplanets, Space operations, Solar system, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2007 Paper

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New Worlds Observer: system architecture for terrestrial planet finding

Jonathan Arenberg, Ronald Polidan, Tiffany Glassman, Amy Lo, Charles Lillie

Proceedings Volume 6693, 669302 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.733560

KEYWORDS: Stars, Planets, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Exoplanets, Liquids, Sun, Apodization, Tolerancing, Solar system

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Proceedings Article | 14 June 2006 Paper

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Architectures for space astronomical telescopes using Fresnel optics

Amy Lo, Jonathan Arenberg

Proceedings Volume 6265, 626522 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670513

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Point spread functions, Fresnel lenses, Space telescopes, Mirrors, Telescopes, Tolerancing, Colorimetry, Deconvolution, Optics manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 14 June 2006 Paper

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New Worlds Occulter performance: a first look

Jonathan Arenberg, Amy Lo, Webster Cash, Ronald Polidan

Proceedings Volume 6265, 62651W (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671957

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Apodization, Light scattering, Tolerancing, Space telescopes, Planets, James Webb Space Telescope, Scattering, Manufacturing, Solids

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Proceedings Article | 7 October 2005 Paper

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Image quality budget for the Generation-X Telescope

Jonathan Arenberg, Christopher Lau, Amy Lo

Proceedings Volume 5900, 59001C (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.618558

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Monte Carlo methods, Mirrors, Performance modeling, Image quality, Optical alignment, X-rays, Tolerancing, X-ray telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 18 August 2005 Paper

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Applications of Fresnel optics to enable new space-based astronomy

Jonathan Arenberg, Amy Lo

Proceedings Volume 5899, 58990U (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.622417

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Fresnel lenses, Space telescopes, Mirrors, Coronagraphy, Planets, Stars, Telescopes, Solar system, Tolerancing

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Conference Committee Involvement (4)

Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave

16 June 2024 | Yokohama, Japan

UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts X

2 August 2021 | San Diego, California, United States

UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts IX

11 August 2019 | San Diego, California, United States

UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts VIII

6 August 2017 | San Diego, California, United States

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