Dr. Alexander Short Profile

Dr. Alexander Short

Gaia Detector Scientist at European Space Research and Technology Ctr

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2023 Open Access

An account of the Euclid payload module test results

Luis Gaspar Venancio, Giuseppe Racca, Tobias Boenke, René Laureijs, Elena Maiorano, Alex Short, Paolo Strada, Magdalena Szafraniec, Roland Vavrek

Proceedings Volume 12777, 127776H (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2691130

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Equipment, Point spread functions, Astronomical imaging, Thermal stability, Collimators, Thermography, Optical alignment, Mirrors, Image quality

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Proceedings Article | 15 December 2020 Paper

Status of the performance of the Euclid spacecraft

Luis Gaspar Venancio, René Laureijs, Giuseppe Racca, Tobias Boenke, Alex Short, Paolo Strada, Roland Vavrek, Lionel Carminati, Jérôme Amiaux, Luciana Bonino

Proceedings Volume 11443, 114430G (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562490

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Galactic astronomy, Baryon acoustic oscillations, Image quality, Image segmentation, Acoustics, Distortion, Image quality standards, Imaging systems, Optical imaging

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

Euclid mission status after mission critical design

R. Laureijs, G. Racca, B. Altieri, T. Böenke, X. Dupac, P. Gomez Alvarez, L. Gaspar Venancio, J. Hoar, R. Kohley, A. Rudolph, M. Schmidt, A. Short, P. Strada, R. Vavrek, J. Amiaux, H. Aussel, R. Azzollini, F. Bernardeau, J. Brinchmann, C. Brockley-Blatt, M. Berthé, C. Conselice, J.-C. Cuillandre, C. Dabin, J. Dinis, W. Gillard, H. Hoekstra, P. Hudelot, T. Kitching, P. Fosalba, L. Guzzo, T. Maciaszek, L. Miller, W. Percival, V. Pettorino, M. Sauvage, S. Serrano, I. Tereno, R. Teyssier, J. Weller, A. Zacchei, J. Zoubian, F. Castander, A. Cimatti, M. Cropper, A. Ealet, Y. Mellier, J. Mohr, R. Scaramella, J. Rhodes, K. Jahnke, A. Sanchez, P. Musi, L. Brouard, E. Maiorano, G. Buenadicha, R. Nakajima, A. da Silva, O. Williams

Proceedings Volume 11443, 114430F (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2563145

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, Galactic astronomy, Data acquisition, Aerospace engineering, Space operations, Telescopes, Image quality, Point spread functions, Calibration, Photometry

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Proceedings Article | 16 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Validation of a CCD cosmic ray event simulator against Gaia in-orbit data

Thibaut Prod'homme, Lionel Garcia, Alex Short, Giovanni Santin, Marco Vuolo, Cian Crowley, Asier Abreu, Ralf Kholey, Frederic Lemmel, Hans Smit, Jos de Bruijne, David Lucsanyi

Proceedings Volume 10709, 1070919 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314090

KEYWORDS: Particles, Charge-coupled devices, Data modeling, Silicon, Electrons, Computer simulations, Space operations, Monte Carlo methods, Stars, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

VIS: the visible imager for Euclid

Mark Cropper, S. Pottinger, R. Azzollini, M. Szafraniec, S. Awan, A.-M. Di Giorgio, A. Sciortino, E. Bozzo, L. Genolet, A. Philippon, M. Hailey, T. Hunt, I. Swindells, A. Holland, J. Gow, N. Murray, D. Hall, J. Skottfelt, J. Amiaux, R. Laureijs, G. Racca, J.-C. Salvignol, A. Short, J. Lorenzo Alvarez, T. Kitching, H. Hoekstra, R. Massey, R. Cole, E. Galli, G. Willis, A. Al Bahlawan, J. Boucher, R. Kohley, L. Conversi, H. Hu, P. Ferrando, G.-P. Candini, C. de Lacy, Y. Mellier, M. Berthé, J. Martignac, C. Cara, B. Horeau, J. Fontignie, M. Carty, E. Doumayrou, J.-P. Dubois, A. Pendem, R. Chaudery, S. Smit, J. Denniston, S. Niemi, C. Larcheveque, M. Castelli

Proceedings Volume 10698, 1069828 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2315372

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Calibration, Point spread functions, Staring arrays, Space operations, Radiation effects

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Proceedings Article | 20 November 2017 Open Access

Development of liquid crystal based adaptive optical elements for space applications

I. Manolis, A. Short, M. Geday, X. Quintana, E. Otón, B. Cerrolaza, D. Lopez, F. Garcia de Quiro

Proceedings Volume 10565, 105652J (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2309180

KEYWORDS: Liquid crystals, Spatial light modulators, Astronomical imaging, Liquid crystal on silicon, Molecules, Diffraction, Electrodes, Optical components, Beam steering, Photonic devices

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper

Coating induced phase shift and impact on Euclid imaging performance

Lionel Carminati, Roland Vavrek, Luis Gaspar Venancio, Jean-Christophe Salvignol, Jose Lorenzo Alvarez, René Laureijs, Jérôme Amiaux, Alex Short, Tobias Boenke, Luciana Bonino, Paulo Strada

Proceedings Volume 9904, 99040V (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232842

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Phase shifts, Image quality, Coating, Telescopes, Mathematical modeling, Reflectivity, Point spread functions, Reflection, Design for manufacturability

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2016 Paper

VIS: the visible imager for Euclid

Mark Cropper, S. Pottinger, J. Denniston, J. Martignac, A.-M. Di Giorgio, A. Sciortino, A. Holland, D. Hall, J. Amiaux, R. Laureijs, A. Short, J. Lorenzo Alvarez, T. Kitching, R. Massey, R. Azzollini, S. Awan, A. Philippon, S. Niemi, M. Szafraniec, Y. Mellier, M. Berthe, C. Cara, L. Genolet, R. Cole, T. Hunt, J. Gow, N. Murray, G. Racca, J.-C. Salvignol, H. Hoekstra, J. Skottfelt, H. Israel, E. Bozzo, M. Hailey, I. Swindells

Proceedings Volume 9904, 99040Q (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2234739

KEYWORDS: Point spread functions, Space operations, Galactic astronomy, Space telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Calibration, Staring arrays, Sensors, Camera shutters, Radiation effects

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2016 Paper

Euclid end-to-end straylight performance assessment

Luis M. Gaspar Venancio, Jose Lorenzo Alvarez, Jérôme Amiaux, Lionel Carminati, Charlotte Pachot, Eric Prieto, Luciana Bonino, Jean-Christophe Salvignol, Rene Laureijs, Alex Short, Tobias Boenke, Paulo Strada

Proceedings Volume 9904, 99040P (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232916

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Telescopes, Contamination, Mirrors, Sensors, Scattering, Optical components, Photometry, Contamination control, Picture Archiving and Communication System

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2016 Paper

The Euclid mission design

René Laureijs, Luca Stagnaro, Jean-Christophe Salvignol, José Lorenzo Alvarez, Gonzalo Saavedra Criado, Luis Gaspar Venancio, Alex Short, Paolo Strada, Tobias Bönke, Cyril Colombo, Adriano Calvi, Elena Maiorano, Osvaldo Piersanti, Vincent Cazaubiel, Giuseppe Racca, Sylvain Prezelus, Pierluigi Rosato, Jacques Pinel, Hans Rozemeijer, Valentina Lesna, Paolo Musi, Marco Sias, Alberto Anselmi, Ludovic Vaillon, Yannick Mellier, Jérôme Amiaux, Michel Berthé, Marc Sauvage, Mark Cropper, Ruyman Azzollini, Sabrina Pottinger, Knud Jahnke, Anne Ealet, Thierry Maciaszek, Fabio Pasian, Andrea Zacchei, Roberto Scaramella, John Hoar, Roland Vavrek, Andreas Rudolph, Micha Schmidt, Ralf Kohley

Proceedings Volume 9904, 99040O (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2230762

KEYWORDS: Data processing, Galactic astronomy, Space operations, Telescopes, Point spread functions, K band, Sensors, Image quality, Data archive systems, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2014 Paper

Euclid mission status

R. Laureijs, G. Racca, L. Stagnaro, J.-C. Salvignol, J. Lorenzo Alvarez, G. Saavedra Criado, L. Gaspar Venancio, A. Short, P. Strada, C. Colombo, J. Hoar, R. Kohley, R. Vavrek, G. Buenadicha, Y. Mellier, J. Amiaux, M. Cropper, S. Niemi, A. Ealet, K. Jahnke, S. Wachter, F. Pasian, U. Israelsson, M. Seiffert, W. Holmes, P. Musi, A. Anselmi, V. Cazaubiel, M. Berthe, M. Sauvage, S. Pottinger, T. Maciaszek

Proceedings Volume 9143, 91430H (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054883

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Galactic astronomy, Sensors, Calibration, Seaborgium, Mirrors, Data processing, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2014 Paper

VIS: the visible imager for Euclid

Mark Cropper, S. Pottinger, S.-M. Niemi, J. Denniston, R. Cole, M. Szafraniec, Y. Mellier, M. Berthé, J. Martignac, C. Cara, A. M. di Giorgio, A. Sciortino, S. Paltani, L. Genolet, J.-J. Fourmand, M. Charra, P. Guttridge, B. Winter, J. Endicott, A. Holland, J. Gow, N. Murray, D. Hall, J. Amiaux, R. Laureijs, G. Racca, J.-C. Salvignol, A. Short, J. Lorenzo Alvarez, T. Kitching, H. Hoekstra, R. Massey

Proceedings Volume 9143, 91430J (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055543

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Calibration, Point spread functions, Galactic astronomy, Sensors, Camera shutters, Staring arrays, Radiation effects, Space operations, Spatial resolution

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2014 Paper

Euclid payload module: telescope characteristics and technical challenges

Luis Gaspar Venancio, Alex Short, Paolo Strada, Jose Lorenzo, René Laureijs, Ludovic Vaillon, Jerome Amiaux, Corrado Gennaro, J. Salvignol, Roland Vavrek, Éric Prieto

Proceedings Volume 9143, 91430I (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054768

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Galactic astronomy, Point spread functions, Mirrors, Image quality, Coating, Baryon acoustic oscillations, Reflection, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2014 Paper

The Euclid VIS CCD detector design, development, and programme status

A. Short, D. Barry, M. Berthe, N. Boudin, O. Boulade, R. Cole, M. Cropper, L. Duvet, J. Endicott, L. Gaspar Venancio, J. Gow, P. Guttridge, D. Hall, A. Holland, H. Israel, R. Kohley, R. Laureijs, J. Lorenzo Alvarez, J. Martignac, J. Maskell, R. Massey, N. Murray, S.-M. Niemi, P. Pool, S. Pottinger, T. Prod'homme, G. Racca, J-C Salvignol, W. Suske, M. Szafraniec, P. Verhoeve, D. Walton, R. Wheeler

Proceedings Volume 9154, 91540R (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057587

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Clocks, Electrons, Modulation transfer functions, Silicon carbide, Quantum efficiency, Sensors, Galactic astronomy, CCD image sensors, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2014 Paper

A comparative study of charge transfer inefficiency value and trap parameter determination techniques making use of an irradiated ESA-Euclid prototype CCD

Thibaut Prod'homme, P. Verhoeve, N. Boudin, R. Kohley, A. Short

Proceedings Volume 9154, 915409 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054862

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, X-rays, Temperature metrology, Prototyping, Signal attenuation, Space operations, Silicon, X-ray characterization, X-ray imaging, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2014 Paper

Laboratory simulation of Euclid-like sky images to study the impact of CCD radiation damage on weak gravitational lensing

T. Prod'homme, P. Verhoeve, T. Oosterbroek, N. Boudin, A. Short, R. Kohley

Proceedings Volume 9154, 915414 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054870

KEYWORDS: Galactic astronomy, Charge-coupled devices, Point spread functions, Stars, Photomasks, Data modeling, Data acquisition, Electroluminescence, Modeling, Data processing

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2014 Paper

The radiation environment at L2 as seen by Gaia

Thibaut Prod'homme, Ralf Kohley, Philippe Garé, François Chassat, Alexander Short, Cian Crowley, Juan Martin-Fleitas, Alcione Mora, Asier Abreu-Aramburu

Proceedings Volume 9154, 915406 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056420

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Staring arrays, Radiation effects, Solar processes, Space operations, Photometry, Particles, Silicon, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2012 Paper

Charge-coupled devices for the ESA PLATO M-class Mission

S. Bowring, A. Walker, J. Endicott, O. Piersanti, D. Allen, D. Walton, P. Turner, A. Short

Proceedings Volume 8453, 84531J (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926299

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, Stars, Manufacturing, Interfaces, Image sensors, Amplifiers, Cameras, Silicon carbide, Dielectrics

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

Status of the assessment phase of the ESA M3 mission candidate LOFT

Carlos Corral van Damme, Nicola Rando, Alexander Short, Mark Ayre, David Lumb

Proceedings Volume 8443, 84432E (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925976

KEYWORDS: Sensors, X-rays, Stars, Space operations, Collimators, Cameras, S band, X-ray detectors, Silicon, Microchannel plates

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Proceedings Article | 14 October 2010 Paper

The design, manufacture and characterization of the SWIR channel detector for the Proba-V mission

Alexander Short, Jan Vermeiren, Koen Vanhollebeke, Alexandre de Kerckhove, Jonas Bentell, Thomas Bocquet, Peet Verbeke

Proceedings Volume 7826, 78261M (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.869758

KEYWORDS: Staring arrays, Personal digital assistants, Sensors, Readout integrated circuits, Short wave infrared radiation, Capacitors, Signal to noise ratio, Cadmium sulfide, Capacitance, Indium gallium arsenide

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Proceedings Article | 17 July 2010 Paper

A fast model of radiation-induced electron trapping in CCDs for implementation in the Gaia data processing

Thibaut Prod'homme, Alexander Short, Scott Brown, Michael Weiler, Anthony Brown

Proceedings Volume 7742, 774212 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856386

KEYWORDS: Data modeling, Charge-coupled devices, Radiation effects, Distortion, Neon, Data processing, Modeling, Virtual colonoscopy, Stars, Clouds

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Proceedings Article | 17 July 2010 Paper

Comparison of a fast analytical model of radiation damage effects in CCDs with experimental tests

Michael Weiler, Anthony Brown, Thibaut Prod'homme, Scott Brown, Alexander Short

Proceedings Volume 7742, 774213 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.855883

KEYWORDS: Code division multiplexing, Charge-coupled devices, Stars, Data modeling, Radiation effects, Electrons, Solar radiation models, Distortion, Point spread functions, Data acquisition

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 2005 Paper

Gaia astrometric CCDs and focal plane

Anouk Laborie, Pierre Pouny, Igor Zayer, Ian Hutchinson, Philip Gare, Michael Perryman, Cyril Vetel, Tim Eaton, Jos de Bruijne, Roy Steward, Gordon Hopkinson, Giuseppe Sarri, Andrew Holland, Alexander Short, David Smith

Proceedings Volume 5902, 590205 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.616999

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Electrons, Monte Carlo methods, Point spread functions, Calibration, Radiation effects, Data modeling, Telescopes, Modulation transfer functions, Motion models

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

Next-generation detectors for x-ray astronomy

Kallol Mukerjee, Andrew Beardmore, Andrew Holland, D. Vernon, Ian Hutchinson, Richard Ambrosi, David Burt, Antony Abbey, Martin Turner, T. Ashton, Adam Keay, Peter Pool, Alexander Short

Proceedings Volume 5501, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.555512

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Charge-coupled devices, Electrodes, Quantum efficiency, Sensors, X-ray astronomy, Molybdenum, Silicon, X-ray detectors, Imaging spectroscopy

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