Dr. Elmer H. Sharp Profile

Dr. Elmer H. Sharp

Contract Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr

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Publications (29)

Proceedings Article | 27 August 2024 Poster + Paper

The PRIME camera: results and performance after continuous observations

Joseph Durbak, Alexander Kutyrev, Takahiro Sumi, Giuseppe Cataldo, Dale Fixsen, Orion Guiffreda, Yuki Hirao, Gennadiy Lotkin, Eric Lyness, Steve Maher, Shota Miyazaki, Greg Mosby, Samuel Moseley, Elmer Sharp, Daisuke Suzuki

Proceedings Volume 13103, 1310327 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020680

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Telescopes, Sensors, Tunable filters, Equipment, Observatories, Optical filters, Calibration, Astronomy, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 23 August 2024 Presentation + Paper

An ultra-stable mid-infrared detector array for space-based exoplanet transit and phase curve spectroscopy

Johannes Staguhn, Dale Fixsen, Elmer Sharp, Avi Mandell, Kevin Stevenson, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume 13092, 1309219 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019171

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Spectroscopy, Mid infrared, Planets, Exoplanets, Calibration, Detector arrays, Diodes, Black bodies

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Proceedings Article | 17 August 2024 Presentation

Ultra-low-noise absorber-coupled TES detectors for infrared astronomy

Karwan Rostem, Jake Connors, Shannon Duff, Johannes Hubmayr, Tuomas Puurtinen, Elmer Sharp, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume PC13102, PC131020Y (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019377

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 2024 Presentation + Paper

Transition edge sensor arrays for future FIR space missions

Johannes Staguhn, Elmer Sharp, Ari Brown, Archana Devasia, William Doriese, Malcolm Durkin, Dale Fixsen, Suzanne Staggs, Felipe Colazo Petit, Kevin Denis, Mike DiPirro, Shannon Duff, Jason Glenn, Bert Harrop, Stephen Maher, Vilem Mikula, Peter Nagler, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume 13102, 131020B (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019128

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Detector arrays, Design, Multiplexers, Space operations, Cryogenics, Equipment, Indium, Far infrared, Detector development

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Proceedings Article | 5 October 2023 Poster + Paper

The PRIME project large format near infrared camera for the microlensing events survey

Alexander Kutyrev, Takahiro Sumi, Giuseppe Cataldo, Joseph Durbak, Dale Fixsen, Yuki Hirao, Gennadiy Lotkin, Eric Lyness, Steve Maher, Shota Miyazaki, Gregory Mosby, Samuel Moseley, Elmer Sharp, Daisuke Suzuki

Proceedings Volume 12680, 126802O (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2692417

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Telescopes, Cryocoolers, Equipment, Optical filters, Cryostats, Control systems, Connectors, Windows

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

A robust, efficient process to produce scalable, superconducting kilopixel far-IR detector arrays

Johannes Staguhn, Elmer Sharp, Shannon Duff, Gene Hilton, Ari Brown, Felipe Colazo, Nicholas Costen, Samuel Moseley, Frederick Wang, Edward Wollack, Sang Yoon

Proceedings Volume 12190, 121900O (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629584

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Detector arrays, Superconductors, Multiplexers, Semiconducting wafers, Space operations, Optical fabrication, Imaging spectroscopy, Cameras, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Poster + Paper

The Japan-United States Infrared Interferometry Experiment (JUStIInE): balloon-borne pathfinder for a space-based far-IR interferometer

David Leisawitz, Taro Matsuo, Gregory Mosby, Peter Ade, Rachel Akeson, Dale Fixsen, Qian Gong, Hidehiro Kaneda, Stephen Maher, Lee Mundy, Shunsuke Ota, Gioia Rau, Elmer Sharp, Toru Shimokawa, Johannes Staguhn, Carole Tucker, Gerard van Belle

Proceedings Volume 12190, 121901G (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629426

KEYWORDS: Interferometry, Stars, Interferometers, Telescopes, Sensors, Visibility, Spatial resolution, Optical filters, Mirrors, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Development of an ultra-stable mid-infrared detector array for space-based exoplanet transit and phase curve spectroscopy

Johannes Staguhn, Dale Fixsen, Elmer Sharp, Avi Mandell, Kevin Stevenson

Proceedings Volume 12180, 121802Q (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630424

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Spectroscopy, Planets, Mid-IR, Black bodies, Exoplanets, Calibration, Tungsten, Mirrors, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper

Developing Modular Adaptive Transition Edge Sensor SQUID Electronics (MATESSE)

Iban Ibanez Domenech, Dale Fixsen, Elmer Sharp, Stephen Maher, Georges Nehmetallah

Proceedings Volume 11447, 114477F (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561531

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Spectroscopy, Electronics, Systems modeling, Sensors, Telecommunications, Observatories, Infrared astronomy, Infrared spectroscopy, Planetary systems

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

The primordial inflation polarization explorer (PIPER): current status and performance of the first flight

Samuel Pawlyk, Peter A. Ade, Dominic Benford, Charles Bennett, David Chuss, Rahul Datta, Jessie Dotson, Joseph Eimer, Dale Fixsen, Natalie Gandilo, Thomas Essinger-Hileman, Mark Halpern, Gene Hilton, Gary Hinshaw, Kent Irwin, Christine Jhabvala, Mark Kimball, Alan Kogut, Luke Lowe, Jeff McMahon, Timothy Miller, Paul Mirel, S. Harvey Moseley, Samelys Rodriguez, Elmer Sharp, Peter Shirron, Johannes Staguhn, Dan Sullivan, Eric Switzer, Peter Taraschi, Carole Tucker, Alexander Walts, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume 10708, 1070806 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313874

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Sensors, Mirrors, Electronics, Telescopes, Computing systems, Helium, Clocks, Bolometers, Switches

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Development of a robust, efficient process to produce scalable, superconducting kilopixel far-IR detector arrays

Johannes Staguhn, Samuel Moseley, Ari Brown, Gene Hilton, Kent Irwin, Stephen Maher, Karwan Rostem, Elmer Sharp, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume 10708, 107081V (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312737

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Semiconducting wafers, Detector arrays, Multiplexers, Superconductors, Detector development, Photomasks, Indium, Standards development, Bolometers

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

The Balloon Experimental Twin Telescope for infrared interferometry (BETTII): first flight

S. Rinehart, A. Dhabal, D. Fixsen, R. Juanola-Parramon, D. Leisawitz, S. Maher, J. Mentzell, L. Mundy, M. Rizzo, H. Sampler, E. Sharp, R. Silverberg, M. Casalprim Torres, T. Veach, J. Vila Hernández de Lorenzo, P. A. Ade, C. Tucker, E. Pascale, G. Savini

Proceedings Volume 10700, 107000F (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311497

KEYWORDS: Interferometry, Sensors, Infrared telescopes, Stars, Control systems, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Interferometers, Infrared radiation, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

Lessons learned from the investigation of an anomalous termination of BETTII

Todd Veach, Stephen Rinehart, Dale Fixsen, Maxime Rizzo, Arnab Dhabal, Jordi Vila Hernandez de Lorenzo, Stephen Maher, Elmer Sharp

Proceedings Volume 10700, 1070028 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313019

KEYWORDS: Titanium, Finite element methods, Control systems design, Infrared telescopes, Mechanical engineering, Failure analysis, Space telescopes, Interferometry

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2016 Paper

The Primordial Inflation Polarization Explorer (PIPER)

Natalie Gandilo, Peter A. Ade, Dominic Benford, Charles Bennett, David Chuss, Jessie Dotson, Joseph Eimer, Dale Fixsen, Mark Halpern, Gene Hilton, Gary Hinshaw, Kent Irwin, Christine Jhabvala, Mark Kimball, Alan Kogut, Luke Lowe, Jeff McMahon, Timothy Miller, Paul Mirel, S. Moseley, Samuel Pawlyk, Samelys Rodriguez, Elmer Sharp, Peter Shirron, Johannes Staguhn, Dan Sullivan, Eric Switzer, Peter Taraschi, Carole Tucker, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume 9914, 99141J (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231109

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Sensors, Telescopes, Modulation, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Detector arrays, Signal detection, Gyroscopes, Switches

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2014 Paper

Kilopixel backshort-under-grid arrays for the Primordial Inflation Polarization Explorer

Christine Jhabvala, Dominic Benford, Regis Brekosky, Meng-Ping Chang, Nicholas Costen, Aaron Datesman, Gene Hilton, Kent Irwin, Alan Kogut, Justin Lazear, Edward Leong, Stephen Maher, Timothy Miller, S. Moseley, Elmer Sharp, Johannes Staguhn, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume 9153, 91533C (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056995

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Semiconducting wafers, Multiplexers, Gold, Etching, Superconductors, Silicon, Molybdenum, Lead, Bolometers

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2014 Paper

The Primordial Inflation Polarization Explorer (PIPER)

Justin Lazear, Peter A. Ade, Dominic Benford, Charles Bennett, David Chuss, Jessie Dotson, Joseph Eimer, Dale Fixsen, Mark Halpern, Gene Hilton, James Hinderks, Gary Hinshaw, Kent Irwin, Christine Jhabvala, Bradley Johnson, Alan Kogut, Luke Lowe, Jeff McMahon, Timothy Miller, Paul Mirel, S. Harvey Moseley, Samelys Rodriguez, Elmer Sharp, Johannes Staguhn, Eric Switzer, Carole Tucker, Amy Weston, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume 9153, 91531L (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056806

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Sensors, Modulation, Mirrors, Telescopes, Optical components, Switches, Interference (communication), Electronics, Clocks

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Proceedings Article | 5 October 2012 Paper

The Primordial Inflation Polarization Explorer (PIPER)

Alan Kogut, Peter A. Ade, Dominic Benford, Charles Bennett, David Chuss, Jessie Dotson, Joseph Eimer, Dale Fixsen, Mark Halpern, Gene Hilton, James Hinderks, Gary Hinshaw, Kent Irwin, Christine Jhabvala, Brad Johnson, Justin Lazear, Luke Lowe, Timothy Miller, Paul Mirel, S. Harvey Moseley, Samelys Rodriguez, Elmer Sharp, Johannes Staguhn, Carole Tucker, Amy Weston, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume 8452, 84521J (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925204

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Modulation, Sensors, Mirrors, Signal detection, Telescopes, Detector arrays, Bolometers, Microwave radiation, Photons

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2012 Paper

Enabling large focal plane arrays through mosaic hybridization

Timothy Miller, Christine Jhabvala, Edward Leong, Nicholas Costen, Elmer Sharp, Tomoko Adachi, Dominic Benford

Proceedings Volume 8453, 84532H (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926491

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Indium, Superconductors, Plasma, Semiconducting wafers, Detector arrays, Molybdenum, Silicon, Multiplexers, Staring arrays

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

The GISMO-2 bolometer camera

Johannes Staguhn, Dominic Benford, Dale Fixsen, Gene Hilton, Kent Irwin, Christine Jhabvala, Attila Kovacs, Samuel Leclercq, Stephen Maher, Timothy Miller, Samuel Moseley, Elmer Sharp, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume 8452, 84520T (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927037

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Cameras, Bolometers, Telescopes, Superconductors, Astronomy, Galactic astronomy, Technetium, Space telescopes, Measurement devices

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

Stray light suppression in the Goddard IRAM 2-Millimeter Observer (GISMO)

E. Sharp, D. Benford, D. Fixsen, S. Moseley, J. Staguhn, E. Wollack

Proceedings Volume 8452, 84523I (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926828

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Coating, Stray light, Cryogenics, Telescopes, Optical filters, Cameras, Space telescopes, Astronomy, Optical filtering

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

The Primordial Inflation Polarization Explorer (PIPER)

David Chuss, Peter A. Ade, Dominic Benford, Charles Bennett, Jessie Dotson, Joseph Eimer, Dale Fixsen, Mark Halpern, Gene Hilton, James Hinderks, Gary Hinshaw, Kent Irwin, Michael Jackson, Muzariatu Jah, Nikhil Jethava, Christine Jhabvala, Alan Kogut, Luke Lowe, Nuala McCullagh, Timothy Miller, Paul Mirel, S. Harvey Moseley, Samelys Rodriguez, Karwan Rostem, Elmer Sharp, Johannes Staguhn, Carole Tucker, George Voellmer, Edward Wollack, Lingzhen Zeng

Proceedings Volume 7741, 77411P (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857119

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Sensors, Telescopes, Modulation, Modulators, Dielectric polarization, Microwave radiation, Anisotropy, Physics, Liquids

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

5,120 superconducting bolometers for the PIPER balloon-borne CMB polarization experiment

Dominic Benford, David Chuss, Gene Hilton, Kent Irwin, Nikhil Jethava, Christine Jhabvala, Alan Kogut, Timothy Miller, Paul Mirel, S. Harvey Moseley, Karwan Rostem, Elmer Sharp, Johannes Staguhn, Gregory Stiehl, George Voellmer, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume 7741, 77411Q (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856491

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Bolometers, Superconductors, Multiplexers, Polarization, Resistance, Semiconducting wafers, Magnetism, Telescopes, Indium

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2008 Paper

Instrument performance of GISMO: a 2 millimeter TES bolometer camera used at the IRAM 30 m Telescope

Johannes Staguhn, Dominic Benford, Christine Allen, Stephen Maher, Elmer Sharp, Troy Ames, Richard Arendt, David Chuss, Eli Dwek, Dale Fixsen, Tim Miller, S. Harvey Moseley, Santiago Navarro, Albrecht Sievers, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume 7020, 702004 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789764

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Bolometers, Sensors, Cameras, Space telescopes, Astronomy, Superconductors, Galactic astronomy, Astronomical telescopes, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2008 Paper

Design and performance of a high-throughput cryogenic detector system

Elmer Sharp, Dominic Benford, Dale Fixsen, Stephen Maher, Catherine Marx, Johannes Staguhn, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume 7020, 70202L (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790058

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Optical filters, Telescopes, Silicon, Aluminum, Cryogenics, Bolometers, Linear filtering, Mirrors, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2008 Paper

A compact, modular superconducting bolometer array package

Dominic Benford, Johannes Staguhn, Christine Allen, Elmer Sharp

Proceedings Volume 7020, 702026 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789826

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Bolometers, Superconductors, Ceramics, Connectors, Magnetism, Multiplexers, Resistors, Detector arrays, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2006 Paper

GISMO: a 2-millimeter bolometer camera for the IRAM 30 m telescope

Johannes Staguhn, Dominic Benford, Christine Allen, S. Harvey Moseley, Elmer Sharp, Troy Ames, Walter Brunswig, David Chuss, Eli Dwek, Stephen Maher, Catherine Marx, Timothy Miller, Santiago Navarro, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume 6275, 62751D (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671970

KEYWORDS: Bolometers, Galactic astronomy, Cameras, Telescopes, Sensors, Stars, Space telescopes, Superconductors, Surface conduction electron emitter displays, Detector arrays

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Proceedings Article | 16 June 2006 Paper

The primordial anisotropy polarization pathfinder array (PAPPA): instrument overview and status

D. Chuss, A. Kogut, D. Fixsen, G Hinshaw, M. Limon, S. Moseley, N. Phillips, E. Sharp, E. Wollack, K. U-Yen, N. Cao, T. Stevenson, W. Hsieh, M. Devlin, S. Dicker, C. Semisch, S. Barker, K. Irwin

Proceedings Volume 6275, 62751J (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671940

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Sensors, Modulation, Switches, Anisotropy, Microelectromechanical systems, Signal detection, Polarimetry, Phase shift keying, Microwave radiation

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Proceedings Article | 8 October 2004 Paper

A bolometer array for the Spectral Energy Distribution (SPEED)Camera

Robert Silverberg, Barbara Campano, Tina Chen, Edward Cheng, David Cottingham, Thomas Crawford, Tom Downes, Fred Finkbeiner, Dale Fixsen, Dan Logan, Stephan Meyer, Thushara Perera, Elmer Sharp, Grant Wilson

Proceedings Volume 5498, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552477

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Bolometers, Cameras, Telescopes, Detector arrays, Cryogenics, Galactic astronomy, Space telescopes, Silicon, Superconductors

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2003 Paper

Development of frequency-selective bolometers for ground-based millimeter-wave astronomy

David Cottingham, Alex Bier, Barbara Campano, Tina Chen, Edward Cheng, Thomas Crawford, Fred Finkbeiner, Dale Fixsen, Daniel Logan, Stephan Meyer, Elmer Sharp, Robert Silverberg, Grant Wilson

Proceedings Volume 4855, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459358

KEYWORDS: Bolometers, Sensors, Prototyping, Gold, Astronomy, Cameras, Absorption, Telescopes, Photometry, Fourier transforms

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