The JWST Early Release Science Program for Direct Observations of Exoplanetary Systems I: High Contrast Imaging of the Exoplanet HIP 65426 b from 2-16 $μ$m

Kavli Affiliate: Bruce Macintosh | First 5 Authors: Aarynn L. Carter, Sasha Hinkley, Jens Kammerer, Andrew Skemer, Beth A. Biller | Summary: We present JWST Early Release Science (ERS) coronagraphic observations of the super-Jupiter exoplanet, HIP 65426 b, with the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) from 2-5 $mu$m, and with the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) from 11-16 $mu$m. […]


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The Athena X-ray Integral Field Unit: a consolidated design for the system requirement review of the preliminary definition phase

Kavli Affiliate: Kent Irwin | First 5 Authors: Didier Barret, Vincent Albouys, Jan-Willem den Herder, Luigi Piro, Massimo Cappi | Summary: The Athena X-ray Integral Unit (X-IFU) is the high resolution X-ray spectrometer, studied since 2015 for flying in the mid-30s on the Athena space X-ray Observatory, a versatile observatory designed to address the Hot […]


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GPI 2.0: Characterizing Self-Luminous Exoplanets Through Low-Resolution Infrared Spectroscopy

Kavli Affiliate: Arlene Aleman | First 5 Authors: Arlene Aleman, Bruce Macintosh, Mary Anne Limbach, Mark Marley, Jeffrey Chilcote | Summary: Direct imaging characterization of extrasolar planets is often done at low spectral resolution. We model the spectrograph for the Gemini Planet Imager upgrade (GPI 2.0) and assess the instrument’s potential for allowing observers to […]


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Snowmass 2021 IF01: Quantum Sensors Topical Group Report

Kavli Affiliate: Kent Irwin | First 5 Authors: Thomas Cecil, Kent Irwin, Reina Maruyama, Matt Pyle, Silvia Zorzetti | Summary: The use of quantum sensors in high energy physics has seen explosive growth since the previous Snowmass Community Study. This growth extends far beyond high energy physics (HEP) impacting many areas of science from communications […]


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Report of the Topical Group on Quantum Sensors for Snowmass 2021

Kavli Affiliate: Kent Irwin | First 5 Authors: Thomas Cecil, Kent Irwin, Reina Maruyama, Matt Pyle, Silvia Zorzetti | Summary: Quantum Sensors offer great potential for providing enhanced sensitivity in high energy physics experiments. In this report we provide a summary of key quantum sensors technologies – interferometers, optomechanics, and clocks; spin dependent sensors; superconducting […]


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SLAC Microresonator RF (SMuRF) Electronics: A tone-tracking readout system for superconducting microwave resonator arrays

Kavli Affiliate: Kent D. Irwin | First 5 Authors: Cyndia Yu, Zeeshan Ahmed, Josef C. Frisch, Shawn W. Henderson, Max Silva-Feaver | Summary: We describe the newest generation of the SLAC Microresonator RF (SMuRF) electronics, a warm digital control and readout system for microwave-frequency resonator-based cryogenic detector and multiplexer systems such as microwave SQUID multiplexers […]


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SLAC Microresonator RF (SMuRF) Electronics: A tone-tracking readout system for superconducting microwave resonator arrays

Kavli Affiliate: Kent D. Irwin | First 5 Authors: Cyndia Yu, Zeeshan Ahmed, Josef C. Frisch, Shawn W. Henderson, Max Silva-Feaver | Summary: We describe the newest generation of the SLAC Microresonator RF (SMuRF) electronics, a warm digital control and readout system for microwave-frequency resonator-based cryogenic detector and multiplexer systems such as microwave SQUID multiplexers […]


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Computational Fluid Dynamics with the Coupled Discrete Unified Gas Kinetic Scheme (CDUGKS)

Kavli Affiliate: Tom Abel | First 5 Authors: Alvaro Zamora, Tom Abel, , , | Summary: In this paper, we introduce our open source implementation of the Coupled Discrete Unified Gas Kinetic Scheme (CDUGKS) of https://journals.aps.org/pre/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevE.98.053310, a phase space scheme capable of handling a wide range of flow regimes. We demonstrate its performance on several […]


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Computational Fluid Dynamics with the Coupled Discrete Unified Gas Kinetic Scheme (CDUGKS)

Kavli Affiliate: Tom Abel | First 5 Authors: Alvaro Zamora, Elliott Slaughter, Tom Abel, , | Summary: In this paper, we introduce our open source implementation of the Coupled Discrete Unified Gas Kinetic Scheme (CDUGKS) of https://journals.aps.org/pre/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevE.98.053310, a phase space scheme capable of handling a wide range of flow regimes. We demonstrate its performance on […]


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