February
12, 2021
Exploring Martian Geology
7:30 PM PST
Online
Speaker: Brian Monacelli
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Overview
The
Perseverance Rover will land on Mars in February 2021. It is equipped with a
variety of science instruments and cameras, including the SHERLOC Instrument,
an ultraviolet Raman and fluorescence spectrometer that will help
Perseverance conduct measurements to characterize Martian geology.
It
will study the microstructure of rocks and soil, which will help reveal the
history and origins of the Jezero Crater landing site, while seeking spectral
fingerprints of ancient life.
About the
Speaker
Dr. Brian Monacelli has engineered a
variety of optical systems, including infrared detection systems,
hyperspectral infrared and ultraviolet spectrometers, and nanostructured
optical surfaces. He gained experience in industry while earning optics
degrees from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, the University of
Rochester, and the University of Central Florida / CREOL.
As
an optical engineer with Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, he led the
integration and alignment of the ARTEMIS hyperspectral sensor, as well as
other optical systems. He later designed, integrated, and characterized
astronomical and high energy adaptive optics and jitter reduction systems as
a senior research scientist at the Optical Sciences Company ( tOSC ). He is
currently an optical engineer at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL),
where he was responsible for the optical alignment and testing of the SHERLOC
instrument for the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover. He supports the development
of many optical instruments, and his current work is to lead the alignment of
the Coronagraph Instrument (CGI) for the Roman Space Telescope.
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