Introduction
This conference addresses how contamination affects system performance, science data results, and instrument and spacecraft design. While the primary emphasis is on molecular and particulate contamination of spaceborne instruments and spacecraft, contamination also affects the performance of nanodevices, biomedical or electronic devices, storage media, and active optical systems.
Contaminants on the surface of optical elements and in the field-of-view of sensors degrade optical system performance. Contaminant-induced surface scatter can reduce off-axis rejection capability. Absorption by surface deposits can reduce optical throughput and contaminants in the field-of-view can attenuate signals and increase sensor background. Surface contaminants can also degrade the optical properties of radiative thermal control surfaces.
The scope of the conference includes contamination modeling and analysis, optical calibration, on-orbit instrument calibration, performance and characterization, launch venting, space environmental effects, and methods to control contamination. Papers concerning contamination issues for spacecraft, spaceborne instruments, nanodevices, semiconductors, high-energy lasers, and astronomical observatories are of particular interest. Papers addressing on-orbit performance of launched spacecraft and instruments are also encouraged.
With the current and upcoming Mars, asteroid, and other planetary missions, topics associated with planetary protection will also be addressed.
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Submission Topics
In addition to the general areas mentioned above, papers are solicited in following areas:
- contamination effects in nanodevices, lasers, biomedical devices, storage media, semiconductors, electronic devices, and other optical systems
- use of nanotubes to remove or detect contaminants
- characterization of molecular and particulate contaminant generation, transport, deposition, and interactions with surfaces
- prediction and measurement of outgassing rates
- project and mission contamination control planning, testing results, and on-orbit performance results
- system sensitivity to contaminants
- models for predicting system degradation due to contamination including thruster plume analyses
- contamination effects on scatter or stray light
- methods for monitoring and controlling contamination
- methods for cleaning or removing contaminants from surfaces
- in-flight and on-ground data on the effect of contamination on system performance
- physical, chemical, and optical (absorption or scatter) phenomena created by contamination
- contamination control standards and specifications
- contamination-resistant, dust-resistant, and protective coatings particulate contamination including effects of lunar, Martian, and other planetary dust on surfaces
- development of thermal and specialty coatings
- protection and cleaning of coatings and thin-film depositions
- advancements in conductive and non-conductive paints and coatings for use in optical systems
- planetary protection challenges for Mars, asteroid, and other planetary missions
- development of planetary protection requirements, control methods, and databases
- launch site processing and launch vehicle cleanliness.
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Important Date
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Conference Date
Aug 28
2016
toSep 01
2016
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Sep 01 2016
Registration deadline
Contact Information
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