The Cosmic Origins Program Office established a working group on ultraviolet science and technology. The purpose of this working group is to aggregate and summarize technology for ultraviolet-sensitive space telescopes, and to articulate the science case for ultraviolet sensitivity for the Habitable Worlds Observatory. Observing in the ultraviolet places special demands on optical coatings, detectors and instruments. NASA supports research in these areas to enable future advances in ultraviolet science.
The UV working group produced a white paper summarizing its findings, which is available on arxiv.
Results of this working group have been presented at conferences, workshops and special events including the American Astronomical Society, the UV Science and Technology conference in Pasadena, CA in Spring 2024, and the Cosmic Origins Virtual Town Hall in October 2024. Results have also been presented to the Habitable Worlds Observatory project leadership and the Astrophysics Division at NASA Headquarters.
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Jason Tumlinson | tumlinson@stsci.edu |
| Stephan McCandliss | |
| Kevin France | |
| Shouleh Nikzad | |
| Paul Scowen | paul.a.scowen@nasa.gov |
| David Ardila | david.r.ardila@jpl.nasa.gov |
| Aki Roberge | aki.roberge-1@nasa.gov |
| Brian Fleming | brian.fleming@lasp.colorado.edu |
| Sarah Tuttle | tuttlese@uw.edu |
| Keri Hoadley | keri-hoadley@uiowa.edu |
| Joe Hennawi | joe@physics.ucsb.edu |
| Anita Thompson | anita.k.thompson@nasa.gov |
| Steve Kendrick | steve.kendrick@comcast.net |
| Mark Matsumura | |
| David Schiminovich | |
| Evegeny Scholnick | |
| Sanch Borthakur | |
| Erika Hamden | |
| Brad Cenko | brad.cenko@nasa.gov |