Robert A. Woodruff (born September 1943) is an American physicist who is known principally for having designed and worked on a wide variety of instruments for space telescopes. These include Skylab (1967–1970), Apollo–Soyuz (1970s), Galileo (~1980), SIRTF and MIPS (1970s-1990s), and Hubble Space Telescope instruments [1977–present] (GHRS, STIS, COSTAR, ACS, COS, WFC3); James Webb Space Telescope (1995–2000), Kepler space telescope (mid-1990s), TPF (2001 to present), and Destiny (2003–present).[1] He has had one or more instruments flying continuously in space since the early 1970s.
Woodruff has over 45 years experience designing optical systems for United States space program missions.[2] He has made significant contributions to projects ranging from Skylab, Nimbus, Apollo–Soyuz, Galileo, SIRTF/Spitzer, microgravity science, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), and Next Generation Space Telescope (NGST), Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF), Beyond Einstein, Exo-planet detection, Kepler, as well as others. He has wide and varied experience in the definition of optical space-borne telescopes and instruments. His technical specialties are optical physic, optics design, and optical system engineering. He has served in various technical roles in optical design, system engineering, system test, and system calibration in the development of more than 20 flight hardware instruments, so one or more of his designs have been operational in space continuously for nearly 40 years. Among his accomplishments, two activities standout: 1) He helped fix the Hubble Space Telescope spherical aberration flaw and 2) He conceived and generated the optical concept and design for the Kepler mission. He is the author or co-author of well over 25 published or presented papers. He is also an Associate of Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy (CASA) of the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO. He retired from Lockheed Martin as a Technical Fellow and Chief Scientist for Optical Systems.[2]
• U.S. Patent # 5,898,529 dated April 27, 1999. “Deployable Space-sed Telescope” • U.S. Patent # 5,420,681 dated May 30, 1995. “Modular Multiple Spectral Imager & Spectral Imager”. • U.S. Patent # 4,391,525 dated July 5, 1983. “Interferometer”. A Michelson Interferometer that is unchirped and inherently insensitive to mechanical perturbations.
WorksEdit
R. Woodruff, B. Woodgate, C. Ludtke. "Optical Design of the Advanced Camera for Surveys, a Third Generation HST axial science instrument", Proc. SPIE, Vol. 3356, p. 249, Kona, (1998).
ReferencesEdit
^"Optical design of the Advanced Camera for Surveys, a third generation HST axial science instrument". The Advanced Camera for Surveys. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
^ abc"2012 Ernest Fox Nichols Distinguished Lecture". Kansas State University Department of Physics. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
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robert, woodruff, born, september, 1943, american, physicist, known, principally, having, designed, worked, wide, variety, instruments, space, telescopes, these, include, skylab, 1967, 1970, apollo, soyuz, 1970s, galileo, 1980, sirtf, mips, 1970s, 1990s, hubbl. Robert A Woodruff born September 1943 is an American physicist who is known principally for having designed and worked on a wide variety of instruments for space telescopes These include Skylab 1967 1970 Apollo Soyuz 1970s Galileo 1980 SIRTF and MIPS 1970s 1990s and Hubble Space Telescope instruments 1977 present GHRS STIS COSTAR ACS COS WFC3 James Webb Space Telescope 1995 2000 Kepler space telescope mid 1990s TPF 2001 to present and Destiny 2003 present 1 He has had one or more instruments flying continuously in space since the early 1970s Robert A WoodruffBornSeptember 1943 1943 09 age 79 Manhattan KansasNationalityAmericanCitizenshipUnited StatesAlma materKansas State University BS University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign MS Scientific careerFieldsPhysicsInstitutionsLockheed Martin Boeing Ball AerospaceWoodruff has over 45 years experience designing optical systems for United States space program missions 2 He has made significant contributions to projects ranging from Skylab Nimbus Apollo Soyuz Galileo SIRTF Spitzer microgravity science the Hubble Space Telescope HST and Next Generation Space Telescope NGST Terrestrial Planet Finder TPF Beyond Einstein Exo planet detection Kepler as well as others He has wide and varied experience in the definition of optical space borne telescopes and instruments His technical specialties are optical physic optics design and optical system engineering He has served in various technical roles in optical design system engineering system test and system calibration in the development of more than 20 flight hardware instruments so one or more of his designs have been operational in space continuously for nearly 40 years Among his accomplishments two activities standout 1 He helped fix the Hubble Space Telescope spherical aberration flaw and 2 He conceived and generated the optical concept and design for the Kepler mission He is the author or co author of well over 25 published or presented papers He is also an Associate of Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy CASA of the University of Colorado in Boulder CO He retired from Lockheed Martin as a Technical Fellow and Chief Scientist for Optical Systems 2 In 2012 Woodruff was the Ernest Fox Nichols Distinguished Lecturer at Kansas State University where he earned a bachelor s degree in 1964 He also has a master s degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign 2 PATENTS U S Patent 5 898 529 dated April 27 1999 Deployable Space sed Telescope U S Patent 5 420 681 dated May 30 1995 Modular Multiple Spectral Imager amp Spectral Imager U S Patent 4 391 525 dated July 5 1983 Interferometer A Michelson Interferometer that is unchirped and inherently insensitive to mechanical perturbations Works EditR Woodruff B Woodgate C Ludtke Optical Design of the Advanced Camera for Surveys a Third Generation HST axial science instrument Proc SPIE Vol 3356 p 249 Kona 1998 References Edit Optical design of the Advanced Camera for Surveys a third generation HST axial science instrument The Advanced Camera for Surveys Archived from the original on 14 December 2012 Retrieved 5 December 2010 a b c 2012 Ernest Fox Nichols Distinguished Lecture Kansas State University Department of Physics Retrieved 2019 11 16 This article about an American physicist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert A Woodruff amp oldid 1140130138, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
