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They are sorted according to the broad areas of SIM astrophysics, and include technical papers on the SIM astrometric grid, instrument design and technology. For an overview of SIM PlanetQuest science, start with the paper by Unwin & Turyshev (2004), which is available by clicking on the title. Science Overview "Taking the Measure of the Universe: Precision Astrometry with SIM PlanetQuest" Unwin, S. & Shao, M. 2008, et al., PASP publication 2008-01. (View paper) "Science with the Space Interferometry Mission" Unwin, S. & Turyshev, S. 2004, JPL publication 2004-19. Science Overview and Status of the SIM Project Shao, M. 2004, SPIE 5491-36 "Imaging and Nulling with the Space Interferometer Mission" Boker, T. & Allen, R. 1999, ApJS, 125, 123 The Space Interferometry Mission Final report of the Space Interferometry Science Working Group, Chair Deane Peterson, April 5, 1996. The Space Interferometry Mission: Taking the Measure of the Universe Final Report of the SIM Science Working Group, Chair Deane Peterson, February 25, 2000. Top of Page   Planet Searches SIM Planet-finding Science White Paper for the Exoplanets Task Force M. Shao (JPL), G. Marcy (Univ. California), S. Unwin (JPL), et al. (View paper) Detecting Earth-like Planets with Radial Velocity Surveys N. Law, SIM EPIcS Team (View paper) Astrometric Detection of Terrestrial Planets in the Habitable Zones of Nearby Stars with SIM PlanetQuest Joseph Catanzarite, Michael Shao, Angelle Tanner, Stephen Unwin, Jeffrey Yu. 46 pages, 27 figures. To appear in PASP, May or June 2006 (View paper) A Neptune-Mass Planet Orbiting the Nearby M Dwarf GJ 436 Butler, R., et al. 2004, ApJ, 617, 580 Detecting Outer Planets in Edge-on Orbits: Combining Radial Velocity and Astrometric Techniques Eisner, J. & Kulkarni, S. 2002, ApJ, 574, 426 Planet-Finding Prospects for the Space Interferometry Mission Ford, E. & Tremaine, S. 2003, PASP, 115, 1171 Choice of Observing Schedules for Astrometric Planet Searches Ford, E. 2004, PASP, 116, 1083 The search for exoplanets and space interferometry Fridlund, C. 2002, P&SS, 50, 101 Preliminary Astrometric Masses for Proposed Extrasolar Planetary Companions Han, I., Black, D., & Gatewood, G. 2001, ApJ, 548, L57 Starspots and exoplanets Hatzes, A. 2002, Astr. Nachr., 323, 392 "The Optical Mass-Luminosity Relation at the End of the Main Sequence (0.08-0.20 Msun)" Henry, T.J. et al 1999, ApJ, 512, 864 Frequency Decomposition of Astrometric Signature of Planetary Systems Konacki, M., Maciejewski, A. & Wolszczan, A. 2002, ApJ, 567, 566 Narrow-Angle Astrometry with the Space Interferometry Mission: The Search for Extrasolar Planets. I. Detection and Characterization of Single Planets Sozzetti, A., et al, 2002, PASP, 114, 1173 Narrow-Angle Astrometry with the Space Interferometry Mission: The Search for Extrasolar Planets. II. Detection and Characterization of Planetary Systems Sozzetti, A., et al, 2003, PASP, 115, 1072 Top of Page   Stellar Astrophysics "Interferometric Astrometry of the Low-Mass Binary GL 791.2 (= HU Del) Using Hubble Space Telescope Fine Guidance Sensor 3: Parallax and Component Masses" Benedict, G.F. et al 2000, AJ, 120, 1106 Photometric Microlens Parallaxes with the Space Interferometry Mission Gould, A. & Salim, S. 1999a, ApJ, 524, 794 Selection of Nearby Microlensing Candidates for Observation by the Space Interferometry Mission Gould, A. 2000a, ApJ, 532, 936 Measuring the Remnant Mass Function of the Galactic Bulge Gould, A. 2000b, ApJ, 535, 928 Applications of Microlensing to Stellar Astrophysics Gould, A. 2001b, PASP, 113, 903 Contributions to the Nearby Stars (NStars) Project: Spectroscopy of Stars Earlier than M0 within 40 Parsecs: The Northern Sample. I. Gray, R., et al. 2003, AJ, 126, 2048 An additional application of the Space Interferometry Mission to gravitational microlensing experiments Han, C., & Kim, T. 1999, MNRAS, 305, 795 Astrometric Parallax Measurements of Gravitational Microlensing Events Han, C. & Kim, H. 2000, ApJ, 528, 687 "The Optical Mass-Luminosity Relation at the End of the Main Sequence (0.08-0.20 Msun)" Henry, T.J. et al 1999, ApJ, 512, 864 Gravitational Microlensing with the Space Interferometry Mission Paczynski, B. 1998, ApJ, 494, L23 Nearby Microlensing Events - Identification of the Candidates for the Space Interferometry Mission Salim, S., & Gould, A. 2000, ApJ, 539, 241 "The Hyades Binaries theta 1 Tauri and theta 2 Tauri: The Distance to the Cluster and the Mass-Luminosity Relation" Torres, G., Stefanik, R.P., Latham, D.W. 1997, ApJ, 485, 167 Top of Page   Galactic & Extragalactic Astrophysics Tidal Streams as Probes of the Galactic Potential Johnston, K., et al. 1999, ApJ, 512, L109i Exploring Halo Substructure with Giant Stars. II. Mapping the Extended Structure of the Carina Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy Majewski, S., et al. 2000, AJ, 119, 760 Detection of the Main-Sequence Turnoff of a Newly Discovered Milky Way Halo Structure in the Triangulum-Andromeda Region Majewski, S., et al. 2004a, ApJ, 615, 738 Dark Matter Constraints from the Sagittarius Dwarf and Tail System Majewski, S., et al. 2004b, in IAU Symposium 220, p. 189 On the Distribution of Orbital Poles of Milky Way Palma, C., Majewski, S. & Johnston, K. 2002, ApJ, 564, 736 On the Distribution of Orbital Poles of Milky Way Palma, C., Majewski, S. & Johnston, K. 2002, ApJ, 564, 736 "Radial and Transverse Velocities of Nearby Galaxies" The Astrophysical Journal, 554, 113, 2001 June 10, P. J. E. Peebles, S. D. Phelps, Edward. J. Shaya, and R. Brent Tully Quasar Astrophysics with the Space Interferometry Mission Unwin, S., et al, 2002, PASA, 19, 5 The present and future mass of the Milky Way halo Wilkinson, M. & Evans, N. 1999, MNRAS, 310, 645 Evolution of the Galactic potential and halo streamers with future astrometric satellites Zhao, H., et al. 1999, A&A, 348L, 49 Top of Page   SIM Technology & Testbeds SIM Technology White paper for the Exoplanets Task Force J.C. Marr, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology (View paper) Successful Completion of SIM-PlanetQuest Technology Laskin, R.A., SPIE conference on Astronomical Telescopes 2006 SIM System Testbed: 3-baseline stellar interferometer on a 9-meter long flexible structure Alvarez-Salazar, O., Goullioud, R. & Azizi, A. 2004, SPIE 5491-106 Kite: Status of the External Metrology Testbed for SIM Dekens, F., et al. 2004, SPIE 5491-111 SIM Narrow and wide angle astrometric demonstration on the MAM testbed Goullioud, R. et al. 2004, SPIE 5491-105 Space Interferometry Mission (SIM)-technology completion and transition to flight Laskin, R. 2004, SPIE 5491-37 White Light Modeling, Algorithm Development, and Validation on the Micro-Arcsecond Metrology Testbed Milman, M., Regher, M. & Shen, T. 2004, SPIE 5491-212 Model Validation of SIM External Metrology at the Sub-Nanometer Level Nemati, B. & Kuan G. 2004, SPIE 5491-213 Top of Page   SIM Design Space Interferometry Mission: Recent instrument configuration developments Aaron, K. 2002, IEEE, 4, 1759 volume ?? Astrometric "Imaging" of Crowded Stellar Fields with Only Two SIM Pointings Dalal, N. & Griest, K. 2001, ApJ, 561, 481 "SIMsim: an end-to-end simulation of SIM" Meier, D. & Folkner, W. 2002, SPIE, 4852-14 SIM Spectral Characteristics and Accuracy Analysis Pan, X., et al. 2004, SPIE 5491-38 A Scheme for On-Orbit Calibration of the Space Interferometry Mission Based on Spacecraft Maneuvering Papalexandris, M., Milman, M., & Shaklan, S. 2003, PASP, 115, 1236 The Confusion Limit on Astrometry with the Space Interferometry Mission Rajagopal, J., Boeker, T. & Allen, R. 2001, PASP, 113, 1232 SIM PlanetQuest Book "Space Interferometery Mission: Taking the Measure of the Universe," 1999 by JPL, explains how the mission will work and describes some of its major areas of scientific study. Top of Page   Astrometric Grid Extragalactic Radio Source Selection for Use in Directly Linking Optical Astrometric Observations to the Radio Reference Frame Fey, A., et al. 2001, AJ, 121, 1741 A Strategy for Identifying the Grid Stars for the Space Interferometry Mission Frink, S., et al. 2001, PASP, 113, 173 Analytic Study of Grid Star and Reference Star Selection for the Space Interferometry Mission Gould, A. 2001a, ApJ, 559, 484 "Astrophysics of Reference Frame Tie Objects" Johnston, K., et al. 2002, SPIE, 4852-15 Selection of the Space Interferometry Mission Astrometric Grid Peterson, D., Lui, Y. & Portegies, Z. 2002, PASP, 114, 955 Properties of Stars Selected by the Grid Giant Star Survey for the Space Interferometry Mission Astrometric Grid Slesnick, C. L., et al. 2000, BAAS, 33, 714 Top of Page   Privacy/Copyright Site Map Feedback Glossary Podcasts Awards & Credits Curator: Randal Jackson Webmaster: Cecelia Lawshe

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