The optical design of the UVIa CubeSat: a multichannel ultraviolet telescope for transient science

Fernando Cruz Aguirre; Keri Hoadley; Curtis McCully; Gillian Kyne; Shouleh Nikzad; John Hennessy; April D. Jewell; Christophe Basset; Greyson Davis; Leonidas Moustakas; Daniel Harbeck; D. Andrew Howell; Saurabh W. Jha; David Sand; Peter Brown; Ken Shen

doi:10.1117/12.3019496

The optical design of the UVIa CubeSat: a multichannel ultraviolet telescope for transient science

Fernando Cruz Aguirre, Keri Hoadley, Curtis McCully, Gillian Kyne, Shouleh Nikzad, John Hennessy, April D. Jewell, Christophe Basset, Greyson Davis, Leonidas Moustakas, Daniel Harbeck, D. Andrew Howell, Saurabh W. Jha, David Sand, Peter Brown, Ken Shen

Astronomy

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Abstract

Our current understanding of cosmology is largely shaped by Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia), the detonations of carbon-oxygen white dwarves (WDs). SNe Ia are powerful standard candles due to their uniform peak luminosities which decay predictably. SNe Ia progenitor system architecture is highly debated, as none have been observed pre- and post-detonation. Within the first few days after detonation, critical progenitor signatures are preserved in the ultraviolet (UV) bandpass. We present the optical design of UVIa, a proposed 12U CubeSat capable of simultaneous measurements in the far-UV, near-UV, and u-band. Double-offset Cassegrain telescopes were designed to image onto CMOS detectors. We discuss the benefits and challenges associated with double-offset t elescopes. UVIa additionally serves as a technology demonstration platform for several cutting-edge UV technologies. The optical design of UVIa enables early-time observations of SNe Ia and serves as a pathfinder for future UV transient telescopes.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024
Subtitle of host publication	Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray
Editors	Jan-Willem A. den Herder, Shouleh Nikzad, Kazuhiro Nakazawa
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510675094
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019496
State	Published - 2024
Event	Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray - Yokohama, Japan Duration: Jun 16 2024 → Jun 21 2024

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	13093
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

Conference

Conference	Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Yokohama
Period	6/16/24 → 6/21/24

Keywords

CubeSat
SNe Ia
Technology Demonstration
Ultraviolet

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Access to Document

10.1117/12.3019496

Cite this

Aguirre, F. C., Hoadley, K., McCully, C., Kyne, G., Nikzad, S., Hennessy, J., Jewell, A. D., Basset, C., Davis, G., Moustakas, L., Harbeck, D., Howell, D. A., Jha, S. W., Sand, D., Brown, P., & Shen, K. (2024). The optical design of the UVIa CubeSat: a multichannel ultraviolet telescope for transient science. In J.-W. A. den Herder, S. Nikzad, & K. Nakazawa (Eds.), Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray Article 130933N (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 13093). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019496

The optical design of the UVIa CubeSat: a multichannel ultraviolet telescope for transient science. / Aguirre, Fernando Cruz; Hoadley, Keri; McCully, Curtis et al.
Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray. ed. / Jan-Willem A. den Herder; Shouleh Nikzad; Kazuhiro Nakazawa. SPIE, 2024. 130933N (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 13093).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Aguirre, FC, Hoadley, K, McCully, C, Kyne, G, Nikzad, S, Hennessy, J, Jewell, AD, Basset, C, Davis, G, Moustakas, L, Harbeck, D, Howell, DA, Jha, SW, Sand, D, Brown, P & Shen, K 2024, The optical design of the UVIa CubeSat: a multichannel ultraviolet telescope for transient science. in J-WA den Herder, S Nikzad & K Nakazawa (eds), Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray., 130933N, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 13093, SPIE, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, Yokohama, Japan, 6/16/24. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019496

Aguirre FC, Hoadley K, McCully C, Kyne G, Nikzad S, Hennessy J et al. The optical design of the UVIa CubeSat: a multichannel ultraviolet telescope for transient science. In den Herder JWA, Nikzad S, Nakazawa K, editors, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray. SPIE. 2024. 130933N. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering). doi: 10.1117/12.3019496

Aguirre, Fernando Cruz ; Hoadley, Keri ; McCully, Curtis et al. / The optical design of the UVIa CubeSat : a multichannel ultraviolet telescope for transient science. Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray. editor / Jan-Willem A. den Herder ; Shouleh Nikzad ; Kazuhiro Nakazawa. SPIE, 2024. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering).

@inproceedings{3bb797e0bd2a4af28c1d9a2051e76031,

title = "The optical design of the UVIa CubeSat: a multichannel ultraviolet telescope for transient science",

abstract = "Our current understanding of cosmology is largely shaped by Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia), the detonations of carbon-oxygen white dwarves (WDs). SNe Ia are powerful standard candles due to their uniform peak luminosities which decay predictably. SNe Ia progenitor system architecture is highly debated, as none have been observed pre- and post-detonation. Within the first few days after detonation, critical progenitor signatures are preserved in the ultraviolet (UV) bandpass. We present the optical design of UVIa, a proposed 12U CubeSat capable of simultaneous measurements in the far-UV, near-UV, and u-band. Double-offset Cassegrain telescopes were designed to image onto CMOS detectors. We discuss the benefits and challenges associated with double-offset t elescopes. UVIa additionally serves as a technology demonstration platform for several cutting-edge UV technologies. The optical design of UVIa enables early-time observations of SNe Ia and serves as a pathfinder for future UV transient telescopes.",

keywords = "CubeSat, SNe Ia, Technology Demonstration, Ultraviolet",

author = "Aguirre, {Fernando Cruz} and Keri Hoadley and Curtis McCully and Gillian Kyne and Shouleh Nikzad and John Hennessy and Jewell, {April D.} and Christophe Basset and Greyson Davis and Leonidas Moustakas and Daniel Harbeck and Howell, {D. Andrew} and Jha, {Saurabh W.} and David Sand and Peter Brown and Ken Shen",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024 SPIE.; Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray ; Conference date: 16-06-2024 Through 21-06-2024",

year = "2024",

doi = "10.1117/12.3019496",

language = "English (US)",

series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",

publisher = "SPIE",

editor = "{den Herder}, {Jan-Willem A.} and Shouleh Nikzad and Kazuhiro Nakazawa",

booktitle = "Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024",

}

TY - GEN

T1 - The optical design of the UVIa CubeSat

T2 - Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray

AU - Aguirre, Fernando Cruz

AU - Hoadley, Keri

AU - McCully, Curtis

AU - Kyne, Gillian

AU - Nikzad, Shouleh

AU - Hennessy, John

AU - Jewell, April D.

AU - Basset, Christophe

AU - Davis, Greyson

AU - Moustakas, Leonidas

AU - Harbeck, Daniel

AU - Howell, D. Andrew

AU - Jha, Saurabh W.

AU - Sand, David

AU - Brown, Peter

AU - Shen, Ken

PY - 2024

Y1 - 2024

N2 - Our current understanding of cosmology is largely shaped by Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia), the detonations of carbon-oxygen white dwarves (WDs). SNe Ia are powerful standard candles due to their uniform peak luminosities which decay predictably. SNe Ia progenitor system architecture is highly debated, as none have been observed pre- and post-detonation. Within the first few days after detonation, critical progenitor signatures are preserved in the ultraviolet (UV) bandpass. We present the optical design of UVIa, a proposed 12U CubeSat capable of simultaneous measurements in the far-UV, near-UV, and u-band. Double-offset Cassegrain telescopes were designed to image onto CMOS detectors. We discuss the benefits and challenges associated with double-offset t elescopes. UVIa additionally serves as a technology demonstration platform for several cutting-edge UV technologies. The optical design of UVIa enables early-time observations of SNe Ia and serves as a pathfinder for future UV transient telescopes.

AB - Our current understanding of cosmology is largely shaped by Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia), the detonations of carbon-oxygen white dwarves (WDs). SNe Ia are powerful standard candles due to their uniform peak luminosities which decay predictably. SNe Ia progenitor system architecture is highly debated, as none have been observed pre- and post-detonation. Within the first few days after detonation, critical progenitor signatures are preserved in the ultraviolet (UV) bandpass. We present the optical design of UVIa, a proposed 12U CubeSat capable of simultaneous measurements in the far-UV, near-UV, and u-band. Double-offset Cassegrain telescopes were designed to image onto CMOS detectors. We discuss the benefits and challenges associated with double-offset t elescopes. UVIa additionally serves as a technology demonstration platform for several cutting-edge UV technologies. The optical design of UVIa enables early-time observations of SNe Ia and serves as a pathfinder for future UV transient telescopes.

KW - CubeSat

KW - SNe Ia

KW - Technology Demonstration

KW - Ultraviolet

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85207645212&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85207645212&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1117/12.3019496

DO - 10.1117/12.3019496

M3 - Conference contribution

AN - SCOPUS:85207645212

T3 - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

BT - Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024

A2 - den Herder, Jan-Willem A.

A2 - Nikzad, Shouleh

A2 - Nakazawa, Kazuhiro

PB - SPIE

Y2 - 16 June 2024 through 21 June 2024

ER -

The optical design of the UVIa CubeSat: a multichannel ultraviolet telescope for transient science

Abstract

Publication series

Conference

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this