SIM planetquest science & technology : a status report (2008)
Edberg, Stephen J., Laskin, Robert A., Marr, James C. -IV, Unwin, Stephen C., Shao, Michael
Optical interferometry will open new vistas for astronomy over the next decade. The Space Interferometry Mission (SIM-PlanetQuest), operating unfettered by the Earth’s atmosphere, will offer...
Taking the Measure of the Universe : precision astrometry with SIM PlanetQuest (2008)
Unwin, Stephen C., Shao, Michael, Tanner, Angelle M., Allen, Ronald J., Beichman, Charles A., Boboltz, David, ...
Precision astrometry at microarcsecond accuracy has application to a wide range of astrophysical problems. This paper is a study of the science questions that can be addressed using an instrument...
Astrometric Detection of exo-Earths in the Presence of Stellar Noise (2008)
Catanzarite, Joseph, Law, Nicholas, Shao, Michael
Space astrometry is capable of sub-microarcsecond measurements of star positions. A hundred visits over several years could yield relative astrometric precision of ~0.1 uas, below the astrometric...
A Search for New Physics with the BEACON Mission (2008)
Turyshev, Slava G., Lane, Benjamin, Shao, Michael, Girerd, Andre
The primary objective of the Beyond Einstein Advanced Coherent Optical Network (BEACON) mission is a search for new physics beyond general relativity by measuring the curvature of relativistic...
Coronagraph Workshop papers (2007)
Traub, Wesley A., Abe, Lyu, Angel, Roger, Arenberg, Jon, Balasubramanian, Bala, Baudoz, Pierre, ...
This volume contains the written contributions corresponding to the oral presentations of about 45 authors at the Coronagraph Workshop 2006.
Taking the Measure of the Universe: Precision Astrometry with SIM PlanetQuest (2007)
Unwin, Stephen C., Shao, Michael, Tanner, Angelle M., Allen, Ronald J., Beichman, Charles A., Boboltz, David, ...
Precision astrometry at microarcsecond accuracy has application to a wide range of astrophysical problems. This paper is a study of the science questions that can be addressed using an instrument...
A nulling coronagraph for TPF-C (2007)
Shao, Michael, Levine, Bruce Martin, Wallace, James Kent, Orton, Glenn S., Schmidtlin, Edouard, Lane, Benjamin F., ...
The nulling coronagraph is one of 5 instrument concepts selected by NASA for study for potential use in the TPF-C mission. This concept for extreme starlight suppression has two major components, a...
The Laser Astrometric Test of Relativity: Science, Technology, and Mission Design (2007)
Turyshev, Slava G., Shao, Michael
The Laser Astrometric Test of Relativity (LATOR) experiment is designed to explore general theory of relativity in the close proximity to the Sun -- the most intense gravitational environment in the...
Search for Terrestrial Planets with SIM Planet Quest (2006)
Shao, Michael, Tanner, Angelle M., Catanzarite, Joseph H.
SIM is an astrometric mission that will be capable of 1 microarcsec relative astrometric accuracy in a single measurement of ~1000 sec. The search for terrestrial planets in the habitable zone around...
TPF-C : status and recent progress (2006)
Traub, Wesley A., Levine, Marie, Shaklan, Stuart, Kasting, James, Angel, J. Roger, Brown, Michael E., ...
The Terrestrial Planet Finder Coronagraph (TPF-C) is a deep space mission designed to detect and characterize Earthlike planets around nearby stars. TPF-C will be able to search for signs of life on...
Laser ranging to the Moon, Mars and beyond (2006)
Turyshev, Slava G., Williams, James G., Shao, Michael, Anderson, John D., Nordtvedt, Kenneth L. Jr., Murphy, Thomas W. Jr.
This paper discusses the current state and the future improvements in the tests of relativistic gravity with Lunar Laser Ranging (LLR). We also consider precision gravitational tests with the future...
Experimental design for the LATOR mission (2006)
Turyshev, Slava G., Shao, Michael, Nordtvedt, Kenneth Jr.
This paper discusses experimental design for the Laser Astrometric Test Of Relativity (LATOR) mission. LATOR is designed to reach unprecedented accuracy of 1 part in 108 in measuring the curvature of...
Optical design for the Laser Astrometric Test of Relativity (2006)
Turyshev, Slava G., Shao, Michael, Nordtvedt, Kenneth L. Jr.
This paper discusses the Laser Astrometric Test of Relativity (LATOR) mission. LATOR is a Michelson-Morley-type experiment designed to test the pure tensor metric nature of gravitation the...
Accuracy and stability of fringe measurements in SIM (2006)
In order to identify habitable planets beyond our solar system it is necessary to determine their masses. SIM PlanetQuest is the only space mission which can discover and measure planets as small and...
Calibrating an Interferometric Null (2006)
Lane, Benjamin F., Muterspaugh, Matthew W., Shao, Michael
One of the biggest challenges associated with a nulling interferometer-based approach to detecting extra-solar Earth-like planets comes from the extremely stringent requirements of pathlength,...
Shao, Michael, Serabyn, Eugene, Levine, Bruce Martin, Beichman, Charles, Liu, Duncan, Martin, Stefan, ...
This talk describes a new concept for visible direct detection of Earth like extra solar planets using a nulling coronagraph instrument behind a 4m telescope in space. In the baseline design, a 4...
Science camera calibration for extreme adaptive optics (2006)
Wallace, J. Kent, Green, Joseph J., Shao, Michael, Troy, Mitchell, Lloyd, James, MacIntosh, Bruce
The nascent field of planet detection has yielded a host of extra-solar planet detections. To date, these detections have been the result of indirect techniques: the planet is inferred by precisely...
Catanzarite, Joseph, Shao, Michael, Tanner, Angelle, Unwin, Stephen, Yu, Jeffrey
SIM PlanetQuest (Space Interferometry Mission) is a space-borne Michelson interferometer for precision stellar astrometry, with a nine meter baseline, currently slated for launch in 2015. One of the...
Recent progress of visible light nulling interferometry and first 1 million null result (2006)
Schmidtlin, Edouard, Wallace, Kent J., Samuele, Rocco, Levine, B. Martin, Shao, Michael
NASA/JPL
SIM spectral characteristics and accuracy analysis (2006)
Pan, Xiaopei, Goullioud, Renaud, Yu, Jeffrey, Shao, Michael
The Space Interferometry Mission (SIM) will perform global astrometry (full sky), local wide-angle (15 degree) and narrow-angle (1 degree) observations to search extra-solar planets, and can...
Single mode fiber array for planet detection using a visible nulling interferometer (2006)
Liu, Duncan, Levine, B. Martin, Shao, Michael, Aguayo, Franciso
We report the design, fabrication, and testing of a coherent large mode field diameter fiber array to be used as a spatial filter in a planet finding visible nulling interferometer. The array is a...
Science, Technology and Mission Design for the Laser Astrometric Test Of Relativity (2006)
Turyshev, Slava G., Shao, Michael, Nordtvedt Jr, Kenneth L.
The Laser Astrometric Test Of Relativity (LATOR) is a Michelson-Morley-type experiment designed to achieve a major improvement in the accuracy of the tests of relativistic gravity in the solar...
The visible nulling coronagraph -- progress towards mission and technology development (2005)
Shao, Michael, Levine, B. Martin, Wallace, J. Kent, Serabyn, Eugene, Liu, Duncan T., Lane, Benjamin F.
This paper describes a space mission for visible direct detection and spectroscopy of Earth like extrasolar planets using a nulling coronagraph instrument behind a moderately sized telescope in space.
Optical Design for the Laser Astrometric Test of Relativity (2005)
Turyshev, Slava G., Shao, Michael, Nordtvedt, Kenneth L.
This paper discusses the Laser Astrometric Test Of Relativity (LATOR) mission. By using a combination of independent time-series of highly accurate gravitational deflection of light in the immediate...
Laser Ranging to the Moon, Mars and Beyond (2004)
Turyshev, Slava G., Williams, James G., Shao, Michael, Anderson, John D., Nordtvedt Jr, Kenneth L., Murphy Jr, Thomas W.
Current and future optical technologies will aid exploration of the Moon and Mars while advancing fundamental physics research in the solar system. Technologies and possible improvements in the...
Experimental Design for the LATOR Mission (2004)
Turyshev, Slava G., Shao, Michael, Nordtvedt, Kenneth L.
This paper discusses experimental design for the Laser Astrometric Test Of Relativity (LATOR) mission. LATOR is designed to reach unprecedented accuracy of 1 part in 10^8 in measuring the curvature...
Mission Design for the Laser Astrometric Test Of Relativity (2004)
Turyshev, Slava G., Shao, Michael, Nordtvedt, Kenneth L.
This paper focuses on the mission design for the Laser Astrometric Test Of Relativity (LATOR). This mission uses laser interferometry between two micro-spacecraft whose lines of sight pass close by...
Laser ranging to the moon, Mars and beyond (2004)
Turyshev, Slava, Williams, James, Shao, Michael, Anderson, John, Nordtvedt, Kenneth, Murphy, Thomas
Also archived at: arXiv:gr-qc/0411082 v1 16 Nov 2004
Laser ranging to the moon, Mars and beyond (2004)
Turyshev, Slava, Williams, James, Shao, Michael, Anderson, John, Nordtvedt, Kenneth, Murphy, Thomas
Also archived at: arXiv:gr-qc/0411082 v1 16 Nov 2004
The Laser Astrometric Test of Relativity Mission (2004)
Turyshev, Slava G., Shao, Michael, Nordtvedt Jr, Kenneth L.
This paper discusses new fundamental physics experiment to test relativistic gravity at the accuracy better than the effects of the 2nd order in the gravitational field strength. The Laser...
Turyshev, Slava G., Shao, Michael, Nordtvedt Jr, Kenneth
This paper discusses new Fundamental physics experiment that will test relativistic gravity at the accuracy better than the effects of the second order in the gravitational field strength, ~G^2. The...
35 Years of Testing Relativistic Gravity: Where do we go from here? (2003)
Turyshev, Slava G., Williams, James G., Nordtvedt Jr, Kenneth, Shao, Michael, Murphy Jr, Thomas W.
This paper addresses the motivation, technology and recent results in the tests of the general theory of relativity (GR) in the solar system. We specifically discuss Lunar Laser Ranging (LLR), the...
The Laser Astrometric Test of Relativity (LATOR) Mission (2003)
Turyshev, Slava G., Shao, Michael, Nordtvedt Jr, Kenneth
This paper discusses new fundamental physics experiment that will test relativistic gravity at the accuracy better than the effects of the second order in the gravitational field strength, $\propto...
Support of Mark III Optical Interferometer. (2002)
A great deal of progress was made during the course of the contract on the fabrication of the components needed for the Mark III interferometer. At present, all of the mechanical, optical,...
Recent Measurements of Stars with Planets (1999)
M. Mark Colavita, Michael Shao
The recent discoveries of extra-solar planets have generated great excitement. However, all of the detections have been indirect, and are resulted from only one technique, namely high precision...
Long-Baseline Astrometric Interferometers. (1998)
Staelin, David H., Shao, Michael, Barrett, John W., Holm, Walter
A counter-jet in the radio galaxy Cygnus A is discovered. This follows the earlier achievement of the discovery of the relativistic jet that emanates from the active galactic nucleus (a discovery...
Phase-Coherent Astrometric Interferometry. (1998)
Staelin, David H., Shao, Michael, Barrett, John W., Hines, Braden E., Kim, Edward J.
This effort constituted the second stage in the development of the Mark III stellar interferometer, which is a fringe-tracking long-baseline Michelson interferometer designed primarily for wide angle...
Support of Mark III Optical Interferometer. (1998)
In the three year period of this contract we have built and installed a long baseline stellar interferometer on Mt. Wilson. A number of papers describing the instrument and results from that...
Active Optics and Coronography with the Hubble Space Telescope (1994)
Malbet, Fabien, Shao, Michael, Yu, Jeffrey
In the field of planet and proto-planetary disk detection, achieving high angular resolution and high dynamic range is a necessity. Coronography coupled with adaptive optics on Hubble Space Telescope...
A long baseline optical interferometer for astrometry. (1978)
Thesis. 1978. Ph.D.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Physics.
A long baseline optical interferometer for astrometry. (1978)
Thesis. 1978. Ph.D.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Physics.
Properties of neon carbon dioxide counters. (1971)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Physics. Thesis. 1971. B.S.