Publications
June 2009
Physics Today, Probing stars with optical and near-IR interferometry Michelle Creech-Eakman co-author
2008 SPIE Astronomical Instrumentation Meeting (Marseille, France)
Polarization fidelity in an optical interferometer, David F. Buscher; Fabien Baron; Christopher A. Haniff; SPIE 7013-13 6/08
The long-stroke MROI vacuum delay lines: from concept to production, Christopher A. Haniff; Roger C. Boysen; David F. Buscher; Martin Fisher; Eugene B. Seneta; Xiaowei Sun; Donald M. A. Wilson; John S. Young; Fernando Santoro; SPIE 7013-23 6/08
Magdalena Ridge Observatory interferometer: progress towards first light, M. J. Creech-Eakman; V. Romero; D. Westpfahl; C. Cormier; C. Haniff; D. Buscher; E. Bakker; L. Berger; E. Block; T. Coleman; P. Festler; C. Jurgenson; R. King; D. Klinglesmith; K. McCord; A. Olivares; C. Parameswariah; I. Payne; T. Paz; E. Ryan; C. Salcido; F. Santoro; R. Selina; A. Shtromberg; J. Steenson; F. Baron; R. Boysen; J. Coyne; M. Fisher; E. Seneta; X. Sun; N. Thureau; D. Wilson; J. Young; SPIE 7013-31 6/08
Fringe tracking at the MROI, C.A. Jurgenson, F.G. Santoro, F. Baron, K. McCord, E.K. Block, D.F. Buscher, C.A. Haniff, J.S. Young, T.A. Coleman, M.J. Creech-Eakman; SPIE 7013-46 6/08 (Talk Slides)
Fringe tracking and spatial filtering: phase jumps and dropouts, David F. Buscher, John S. Young, Fabien Baron, Christopher A. Haniff.; SPIE 7013-48 6/08
A high-sensitivity near-infrared science combiner for MROI, Fabien Baron, Erica Block, David F. Buscher, Julien Coyne, Michelle J. Creech-Eakman, Christopher A. Haniff, Colby A. Jurgenson, John S. Young; SPIE 7013-76 6/08
MROI's automated alignment system, A. V. Shtromberg, C.A. Jurgenson, D.F. Buscher, C.A. Hanifb, J.S. Young, F.G. Santoro, M.T. Paz, J.M. Steenson, L. Berger,; SPIE 7013-127 6/08 (Poster)
Custom near-IR beamsplitter and AR coatings at the MROI, E. K. Block, C.A. Jurgenson, D.F. Buscher, C.A. Haniff, J.S. Young, M.J. Creech-Eakman, A. Jaramillo, R. Schmell.; SPIE 7013-132 6/08 (Poster)
Image reconstruction at Cambridge University, Fabie Baron, John S. Young; SPIE 7013-144 6/08
Simulation of fringe tracking at the Magdalena Ridge Observatory interferometer, A. M. Jorgensen et al.; SPIE 7013-154 6/08
Software and control for the Magdalena Ridge Observatory interferometer delay lines, John Young, Roger Boysen, David Buscher, Martin Fisher, and Eugene Seneta; SPIE 7013-159 6/08
Cost estimate for the kilometric optical interferometer (KOI), Eric J. Bakker, Chethan Parameswariah, Jayadev Rajagopal; SPIE 7013-162 6/08
Magdalena Ridge Observatory: the start-up of a new observatory, Eric J. Bakker, Dave Westpfahl, Gary Loos; SPIE 7016-40 6/08
2008 AAS 211th Meeting (Austin, Texas)
"MROI's Automated Alignment System"Shtromberg, Alisa V.; Jurgenson, C. A.; Paz, M. T.; Steenson, J. M.; Berger, L.; BASS 38, 830
"Slide Characterization for an Interferometric Beam Combiner" Block, Erica; Jurgenson, C. A.; BASS 38. 831
"Fringe Modulation For Atmospheric Optical Path Error Correction in Interferometry" McCord, Krista M.; Jurgenson, C. A.; Coleman, T. A.; BASS 38, 833
"The Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer: Progress Towards First Light and Science" Creech-Eakman, Michelle J.; Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer Team; BASS 38, 833
"The Era After the ELT: Optical Interferometry With Kilometer Baselines" Bakker, Eric J.; BASS 38 874
"LoCal Star: An MROI Calibrator Star Locator Program" Festler, Paul; Creech-Eakman, M.; Bakker, E.; BASS 38 963
Publication: The Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
"Looking for Correlations between Dust Events and Weather at Observatories in New Mexico" Villanova, Colleen A.; Creech-Eakman, Michelle J.; PASP 119, 860, 1179-1185
2007 AAS 209th Meeting (Honolulu, Hawaii)
"Science Highlights from Ground-Based O/IR Interferometers" McAlister, Harold A.; Akeson, R.; Armstrong, T.; Bakker, E.; Boden, A.; ten Brummelaar, T.; Creech-Eakman, M.; Hutter, D.; BAAS 38, 191
2003-2006 Publications
"The Magdalena Ridge Observatory interferometer: a high-sensitivity imaging array" D. F. Buscher, Univ. of Cambridge (United Kingdom); E. J. Bakker, Leiden Univ. (Netherlands); T. A. Coleman, M. J. Creech-Eakman, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; C. A. Haniff, Univ. of Cambridge (United Kingdom); C. A. Jurgenson, D. A. Klinglesmith III, C. B. Parameswariah, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; J. S. Young, Univ. of Cambridge (United Kingdom) Proceedings of the 2006 Optics and Photonics Confenrece, an SPIE event [6307-15] (Lecture Slides)
Beam combiner studies for MROI, F. Baron, D. F. Buscher, J. Coyne, Univ. of Cambridge ( United Kingdom); M. J. Creech-Eakman, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; C. A. Haniff, Univ. of Cambridge ( United Kingdom); C. A. Jurgenson, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; J. S. Young, Univ. of Cambridge ( United Kingdom); SPIE 6268, 6/05 (Lecture Slides)
Magdalena Ridge Observatory interferometer: status update (Invited Paper), M. J. Creech-Eakman, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; D. F. Buscher, Univ. of Cambridge (United Kingdom); T. A. Coleman, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; C. A. Haniff, Univ. of Cambridge (United Kingdom); C. A. Jurgenson, J. E. Kern, D. A. Klinglesmith III, C. B. Parameswariah, V. D. Romero, A. Shtromberg, D. J. Westpfahl, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; J. S. Young, Univ. of Cambridge (United Kingdom); SPIE 6268, 6/05
Design and testing of an innovative delay line for the MROI, D. F. Buscher, R. C. Boysen, R. J. Dace, M. Fisher, C. A. Haniff, E. B. Seneta, X. Sun, D. M. A. Wilson, J. S. Young, Univ. of Cambridge (United Kingdom); SPIE 6268, 6/05
Engineering overview of the conceptual design and hardware/software implementation proposed for the Magdalena Ridge Observatory interferometer, C. B. Parameswariah, Thomas A. Coleman, Jonathan E. Kern, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; SPIE 6268, 6/05
MROI's automated alignment system , C. A. Jurgenson, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; D. F. Buscher, Univ. of Cambridge (United Kingdom); J. E. Kern, M. J. Creech-Eakman, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; C. A. Haniff, J. S. Young, Univ. of Cambridge (United Kingdom); SPIE 6268 6/05
RF survey for the Magdalena Ridge Observatory interferometer site , C. B. Parameswariah, C. A. Jurgenson, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; SPIE 6268, 6/05
Project management of an imaging optical interferometer, E.J. Bakker, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; M.J. Creech-Eakman, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; SPIE 6271, 6/05
"Magadalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer Science Mission and Design Requirements", M.J. Creech-Eakman, 2006, BAAS, 37, 1308
The Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer: A Fully Optimized Aperture Synthesis Array for Imaging; SPIE 5491, Glasgow, 6/04; Creech-Eakman, M. J., et al., in press.
"Design and Test of an Instrument for Measuring Microthermal Seeing on Magdalena Ridge", J. C. Speights, A. M., Jorgenson, D. A. Klinglesmith, E. C. Downey, 2006, BAAS 37, 1307
"Meteorological Records for Magdalena Ridge Observatory", D. A. Klinglesmith III, A. V. Shtromberg, 2006, BAAS, in press
"Looking for Correlations Between Dust Events and Weather at Observatories", C. A. Villanova, M. J. Creech-Eakman, 2006, BAAS, 37, 1210
Astronomical Site Monitoring System for the Magdalena Ridge Observatory; SPIE 5491, Glasgow, 6/04; Klinglesmith, D. A. et al., in press.
Atmospheric Spatial and Temporal Seeing Monitor Using Portable Amateur Astronomy Equipment; SPIE 5491, Glasgow, 6/04; Seneta, E. B. & O'Donovan, B., in press.
COAST: Recent Technology and Developments; SPIE 5491, Glasgow, 6/04; Haniff, C. A. et al., in press.
SPIE invited talk about MROI; 6/04, Glasgow.