Visit the Nautilus ADS Library for most of our publications on the Nautilus mission concept and the MODE technology. See below for links to a representative set of publications.
The original Nautilus Space Observatory paper:
Apai, D., Milster, T. D., Kim, D. et al. 2019 Astronomical Journal 158, 83
A Thousand Earths: A Very Large Aperture, Ultralight Space Telescope Array for Atmospheric Biosignature Surveys
We presented the Nautilus Space Observatory concept and the hybrid lens technology data enables it at the ASCEND2020 conference. Watch the video of 15-minute presentation for a quick summary of the Nautilus project or read our conference paper for the details:
Some of our team’s publications on the Nautilus concept:
Watch our presentation at the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)’s ASCEND2020 new space economy conference:
Milster et al. 2020 Applied Optics 59, 7900
Multiple-Order Diffractive Engineered Surface (MODE) Lenses
2019 SPIE Paper on the Nautilus Space Observatory:
Our White Paper to the Astro2020 Decadal Survey for a Probe-class mission based on MODE lens technology:
Nautilus Probe: Astro2020 White Paper
Apai, Milster, Arenberg et al. 2018: Deep Space Observatory concept for the Cis-lunar Gateway: A very large segmented MODE-lens based telescope, utilizing in-space fabrication and assembly capabilities
2020 SPIE Papers:
Alignment of Multi-Order Diffractive Engineered (MODE) lens segments using the Kinematically-Engaged Yoke System, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2569442
In-process metrology for segmented optics UV curing control, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2569310