Staff profile
Overview
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Dr Juergen Schmoll
Senior Optical Engineer
Affiliation | Telephone |
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Senior Optical Engineer in the Department of Physics | +44 (0) 191 33 44810 |
Research interests
- Balloon borne astronomy
- Cherenkov telescope design
- Integral Field spectroscopy
- Optical systems design
- Visible light and NIR astronomical spectroscopy
Publications
Conference Paper
- WIVERN: a laboratory experiment for testing novel laser-based wavefront sensing techniquesBharmal, N. A., Bramall, D., Calcines Rosario, A. Z., Morris, T. J., Schmoll, J., & Staykov, L. (2022). WIVERN: a laboratory experiment for testing novel laser-based wavefront sensing techniques. In L. Schreiber, D. Schmidt, & E. Vernet (Eds.), Proceedings Volume 12185, Adaptive Optics Systems VIII; SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation. SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629888
- 3-D Spectroscopy with Fibers: Extraction Methods and their Limitations (Poster)Becker, T., Roth, M., & Schmoll, J. (2000). 3-D Spectroscopy with Fibers: Extraction Methods and their Limitations (Poster). In ASP Conf. Ser. 195: Imaging the Universe in Three Dimensions (p. 544-).
- Faint Object 2-D Spectroscopy: Promise and LimitationsRoth, M., Becker, T., & Schmoll, J. (2000). Faint Object 2-D Spectroscopy: Promise and Limitations. In ASP Conf. Ser. 195: Imaging the Universe in Three Dimensions (p. 122-).
- PMAS: An Integral Field Spectrophotometer for the Calar Alto Observatory 3.5m Telescope (Poster)Roth, M., Altmann, W., Bauer, S.-M., Becker, T., Dionies, F., Fechner, T., Hahn, T., Laux, U., Popow, E., Schmoll, J., & Wolter, D. (2000). PMAS: An Integral Field Spectrophotometer for the Calar Alto Observatory 3.5m Telescope (Poster). In ASP Conf. Ser. 195: Imaging the Universe in Three Dimensions (p. 581-).
- BUSCA: Simultaneous imaging in 4 optical bands.Reif, K., Bagschik, K., Klink, G., Kohley, R., Poschmann, H., de Boer, K., Mueller, P., Mebold, U., Schmoll, J., & Heber, U. (1998). BUSCA: Simultaneous imaging in 4 optical bands. In R. E. Schielicke (Ed.), Astronomische Gesellschaft Meeting Abstracts, Abstracts of Contributed Talks and Posters presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Astronomische Gesellschaft at Heidelberg, September 14--19, 1998. Astronomische Gesellschaft.
- HoLiCam - A New Device For AstrometrySanner, J., Dieball, A., Schmoll, J., Reif, K., & Geffert, M. (1998). HoLiCam - A New Device For Astrometry. In Proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Positional Astronomy and Celestial Mechanics, eds, Lopez Garcia, A. et al., 1998, 373-376 (pp. 373-376).
- Lens Array and Fiber Developments for PMASSchmoll, J., Roth, M., & Laux, U. (1998). Lens Array and Fiber Developments for PMAS. In Astronomische Gesellschaft Meeting Abstracts (p. 5-).
- PMAS -- the Potsdam multiaperture spectrophotometer: a progress reportRoth, M. M., Bauer, S.-M., Dionies, F., Fechner, T., Hahn, T., Laux, U., Nickel, U., Popow, E., Schmoll, J., & Wolter, D. (1998). PMAS -- the Potsdam multiaperture spectrophotometer: a progress report. In Proc. SPIE Vol. 3355, p. 798-809, Optical Astronomical Instrumentation, Sandro D’Odorico; Ed. (pp. 798-809).
- FRD Optimization for PMASSchmoll, J., Popow, E., & Roth, M. (1998). FRD Optimization for PMAS. In ASP Conf. Ser. 152: Fiber Optics in Astronomy III (p. 64-).
- Morphology of comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) - quantitative analysis of the segmented coma in February 1997Bleul, H., Manthey, E., Juette, M., Pohlen, M., Schmidtobreick, L., Vanscheidt, R., Altmann, M., Sanner, J., Geffert, M., Dieball, A., & Schmoll, J. (1997). Morphology of comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) - quantitative analysis of the segmented coma in February 1997. In Astronomische Gesellschaft Abstract Series (p. 173-).
Journal Article
- Overview of the Fiber System for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic InstrumentPoppett, C., Tyas, L., Aguilar, J., Bebek, C., Bramall, D., Claybaugh, T., Edelstein, J., Fagrelius, P., Heetderks, H., Jelinsky, P., Jelinsky, S., Lafever, R., Lambert, A., Lampton, M., Levi, M. E., Martini, P., Rockosi, C., Schmoll, J., Sharples, R. M., … Zhou, R. (2024). Overview of the Fiber System for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument. The Astronomical Journal, 168(6), Article 245. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ad76a4
- Overview of Space-Based Laser Communication Missions and Payloads: Insights from the Autonomous Laser Inter-Satellite Gigabit Network (ALIGN)Younus, O. I., Riaz, A., Binns, R., Scullion, E., Wicks, R., Vernon, J., Graham, C., Bramall, D., Schmoll, J., & Bourgenot, C. (2024). Overview of Space-Based Laser Communication Missions and Payloads: Insights from the Autonomous Laser Inter-Satellite Gigabit Network (ALIGN). Aerospace, 11(11), Article 907. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11110907
- SuperBIT Superpressure Flight Instrument Overview and Performance: Near-diffraction-limited Astronomical Imaging from the StratosphereGill, A. S., Benton, S. J., Damaren, C. J., Everett, S. W., Fraisse, A. A., Hartley, J. W., Harvey, D., Holder, B., Huff, E. M., Jones, W. C., Lagattuta, D., Leung, J. S.-Y., Jauzac, M., Li, L., Luu, T. V. T., Massey, R., McCleary, J. E., Nagy, J. M., Netterfield, C. B., … Vitorelli, A. Z. (2024). SuperBIT Superpressure Flight Instrument Overview and Performance: Near-diffraction-limited Astronomical Imaging from the Stratosphere. Astronomical Journal, 168(2), Article 85. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ad5840
- Data Downloaded via Parachute from a NASA Super-Pressure BalloonSirks, E. L., Massey, R., Gill, A. S., Anderson, J., Benton, S. J., Brown, A. M., Clark, P., English, J., Everett, S. W., Fraisse, A. A., Franco, H., Hartley, J. W., Harvey, D., Holder, B., Hunter, A., Huff, E. M., Hynous, A., Jauzac, M., Jones, W. C., … Vassilakis, G. N. (2023). Data Downloaded via Parachute from a NASA Super-Pressure Balloon. Aerospace, 10(11), Article 960. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace10110960
- Lensing in the Blue. II. Estimating the Sensitivity of Stratospheric Balloons to Weak Gravitational LensingMcCleary, J. E., Everett, S. W., Shaaban, M. M., Gill, A. S., Vassilakis, G. N., Huff, E. M., Massey, R. J., Benton, S. J., Brown, A. M., Clark, P., Holder, B., Fraisse, A. A., Jauzac, M., Jones, W. C., Lagattuta, D., Leung, J. S.-Y., Li, L., T. Luu, T. V., Nagy, J. M., … Tam, S. I. (2023). Lensing in the Blue. II. Estimating the Sensitivity of Stratospheric Balloons to Weak Gravitational Lensing. The Astronomical Journal, 166(3). https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ace7ca
- Robust diffraction-limited near-infrared-to-near-ultraviolet wide-field imaging from stratospheric balloon-borne platforms—Super-pressure Balloon-borne Imaging Telescope performanceRomualdez, L. J., Benton, S. J., Brown, A. M., Clark, P., Damaren, C. J., Eifler, T., Fraisse, A. A., Galloway, M. N., Gill, A., Hartley, J. W., Holder, B., Huff, E. M., Jauzac, M., Jones, W. C., Lagattuta, D., Leung, J. S.-Y., Li, L., Luu, T. V. T., Massey, R. J., … Tam, S.-I. (2020). Robust diffraction-limited near-infrared-to-near-ultraviolet wide-field imaging from stratospheric balloon-borne platforms—Super-pressure Balloon-borne Imaging Telescope performance. Review of Scientific Instruments, 91(3), Article 034501. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5139711
- Simulating the optical performance of a small-sized telescope with secondary optics for the Cherenkov Telescope ArrayRulten, C., Zech, A., Okumurad, A., Laporte, P., & Schmoll, J. (2016). Simulating the optical performance of a small-sized telescope with secondary optics for the Cherenkov Telescope Array. Astroparticle Physics, 82, 36-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2016.05.002
- Why do animal eyes have pupils of different shapes?Banks, M. S., Sprague, W. W., Schmoll, J., Parnell, J. A., & Love, G. D. (2015). Why do animal eyes have pupils of different shapes?. Science Advances, 1(7), Article e1500391. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1500391
- Introducing the CTA conceptAcharya, B., Actis, M., Aghajani, T., Agnetta, G., Aguilar, J., Aharonian, F., Ajello, M., Akhperjanian, A., Alcubierre, M., Aleksic, J., Alfaro, R., Aliu, E., Allafort, A., Allan, D., Allekotte, I., Amato, E., Anderson, J., Anguener, E., Antonelli, L., … Gallant, . (2013). Introducing the CTA concept. Astroparticle Physics, 43(SI), 3-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2013.01.007
- Optical replication techniques for image slicersSchmoll, J., Robertson, D., Dubbeldam, C., Bortoletto, F., Pina, L., Hudec, R., Prieto, E., Norrie, C., & Ramsay-Howat, S. (2006). Optical replication techniques for image slicers. New Astronomy Reviews, 50(4-5), 263-266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.newar.2006.03.006
- The Durham Micro-optics ProgrammeSchmoll, J., Dubbeldam, C., Robertson, D., & Yao, J. (2006). The Durham Micro-optics Programme. New Astronomy Reviews, 50(4-5), 337-341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.newar.2006.03.009
- PMAS: The Potsdam Multi-Aperture Spectrophotometer. I. Design, Manufacture, and PerformanceRoth, M. M., Kelz, A., Fechner, T., Hahn, T., Bauer, S.-M., Becker, T., Böhm, P., Christensen, L., Dionies, F., Paschke, J., Popow, E., Wolter, D., Schmoll, J., Laux, U., & Altmann, W. (2005). PMAS: The Potsdam Multi-Aperture Spectrophotometer. I. Design, Manufacture, and Performance. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 117, 620-642.
- Statistical Test of Optical Fibers for Use in PMAS, the Potsdam Multi-Aperture SpectrophotometerSchmoll, J., Roth, M., & Laux, U. (2003). Statistical Test of Optical Fibers for Use in PMAS, the Potsdam Multi-Aperture Spectrophotometer. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 115, 854-868.
- Quantitative Morphology Of C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) In February - April 1997Vanscheidt, R., Bleul, H., Manthey, E., Jütte, M., Pohlen, M., Schmidtobreick, L., Altmann, M., Dieball, A., Geffert, M., Sanner, J., Notni, P., & Schmoll, J. (2000). Quantitative Morphology Of C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) In February - April 1997. Earth Moon and Planets, 81, 223-231.
- 3C 390.3 BVRI and H photometry (Dietrich+, 1998)Dietrich, M., Peterson, B., Albrecht, P., Altmann, M., Barth, A., Bennie, P., Bertram, R., Bochkarev, N., Bock, H., Braun, J., Burenkov, A., Collier, S., Fang, L.-Z., Francis, O., Filippenko, A., Foltz, C., Gaessler, W., Gaskell, C., Geffert, M., … Zou, Z. (1999). 3C 390.3 BVRI and H photometry (Dietrich+, 1998). VizieR Online Data Catalog, 211, 50185-.
- Photometric and kinematic studies of open star clusters. I. NGC 581 (M 103)Sanner, J., Geffert, M., Brunzendorf, J., & Schmoll, J. (1999). Photometric and kinematic studies of open star clusters. I. NGC 581 (M 103). Astronomy and Astrophysics., 349, 448-456.
- Open star clusters. I. NGC 581 (M 103) (Sanner+, 1999)Sanner, J., Geffert, M., Brunzendorf, J., & Schmoll, J. (1999). Open star clusters. I. NGC 581 (M 103) (Sanner+, 1999). VizieR Online Data Catalog, 334, 90448-.
- Steps toward Determination of the Size and Structure of the Broad-Line Region in Active Galactic Nuclei. XII. Ground-based Monitoring of 3C 390.3Dietrich, M., Peterson, B., Albrecht, P., Altmann, M., Barth, A., Bennie, P., Bertram, R., Bochkarev, N., Bock, H., Braun, J., Burenkov, A., Collier, S., Fang, L.-Z., Francis, O., Filippenko, A., Foltz, C., Gaessler, W., Gaskell, C., Geffert, M., … Zou, Z. (1998). Steps toward Determination of the Size and Structure of the Broad-Line Region in Active Galactic Nuclei. XII. Ground-based Monitoring of 3C 390.3. Astrophysical Journal Supplement, 115, 185-.
- Absolute proper motions for the calibration of the HIPPARCOS proper motion systemGeffert, M., Klemola, A., Hiesgen, M., & Schmoll, J. (1997). Absolute proper motions for the calibration of the HIPPARCOS proper motion system. Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, 124, 157-161. https://doi.org/10.1051/aas%3A1997186
- Hipparcos stars proper motions (Geffert+ 1997)Geffert, M., Klemola, A., Hiesgen, M., & Schmoll, J. (1996). Hipparcos stars proper motions (Geffert+ 1997). VizieR Online Data Catalog, 412, 40157-.