Dr. Arnold H. Rots Profile

Dr. Arnold H. Rots

Archive Astrophysicist at Harvard-Smithsonian Ctr for Astrophysics

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation

Astronomical data archives as Instruments: accelerating and sustaining scientific discovery (Conference Presentation)

Raffaele D'Abrusco, Glenn Becker, Michael McCollough, Arnold Rots, Sinh Thong, David Van Stone, Sherry Winkelman

Proceedings Volume 10704, 1070412 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313630

KEYWORDS: Astronomy, Data archive systems, Observatories, Aerospace engineering, Space operations, X-rays

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Indicators of the science impact of an observatory

Sherry Winkelman, Raffaele D'Abrusco, Arnold Rots

Proceedings Volume 10704, 1070418 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312630

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Data archive systems

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2016 Paper

Observatory bibliographies: a vital resource in operating an observatory

Sherry Winkelman, Arnold Rots

Proceedings Volume 9910, 991006 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231730

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Data archive systems, Large telescopes, Observatories, Data archive systems, Telescopes, Astronomical telescopes, Databases, Astronomy, Data storage, Optical proximity correction, Visualization

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Proceedings Article | 11 July 2016 Paper

Usefulness and dangers of relying on grant acknowledgments in an observatory bibliography

Sherry Winkelman, Arnold Rots

Proceedings Volume 9910, 99101W (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231668

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Data archive systems, Calibration, Sensors, Spectroscopy, Keck Observatory, Data processing, Spectrographs, Telescopes, Signal to noise ratio

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

Meaningful metrics for observatory publication statistics

Arnold Rots, Sherry Winkelman, Glenn Becker

Proceedings Volume 8448, 84480J (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927134

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Databases, Data archive systems, X-rays, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Advanced distributed simulations, Current controlled current source, Imaging spectroscopy, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

Telescope bibliographies: an essential component of archival data management and operations

Alberto Accomazzi, Edwin Henneken, Christopher Erdmann, Arnold Rots

Proceedings Volume 8448, 84480K (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927262

KEYWORDS: Advanced distributed simulations, Telescopes, Astronomy, Data archive systems, Shape memory alloys, Databases, Data centers, Software development, Observatories, Astrophysics

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

Observatory bibliographies: not just for statistics anymore

Sherry Winkelman, Arnold Rots

Proceedings Volume 8448, 844829 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925207

KEYWORDS: Advanced distributed simulations, Observatories, Astronomy, Databases, X-rays, Data archive systems, Data centers, Classification systems, Astrophysics, Physics

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2008 Paper

Planning and developing the Chandra Source Catalog

Ian Evans, Janet Evans, Guiseppina Fabbiano, Kenny Glotfelty, Michael McCollough, Jonathan McDowell, Francis Primini, Arnold Rots

Proceedings Volume 7016, 70161O (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790526

KEYWORDS: X-rays, X-ray sources, Databases, X-ray detectors, Algorithm development, Point spread functions, Observatories, X-ray astronomy, Astronomy, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2008 Paper

How to handle calibration uncertainties in high-energy astrophysics

Vinay Kashyap, Hyunsook Lee, Aneta Siemiginowska, Jonathan McDowell, Arnold Rots, Jeremy Drake, Pete Ratzlaff, Andreas Zezas, Rima Izem, Alanna Connors, David van Dyk, Taeyoung Park

Proceedings Volume 7016, 70160P (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788372

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Error analysis, Monte Carlo methods, Principal component analysis, Data modeling, Sensors, Statistical analysis, Data analysis, Point spread functions, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 30 June 2006 Paper

The Chandra X-ray Observatory calibration database (CalDB): building, planning, and improving

Dale Graessle, Ian Evans, Kenny Glotfelty, X. Helen He, Janet Evans, Arnold Rots, Giuseppina Fabbiano, Roger Brissenden

Proceedings Volume 6270, 62701X (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672876

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Sensors, X-rays, Observatories, Databases, Interfaces, Optical filters, Data archive systems, Quantum efficiency, Magnetoencephalography

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Proceedings Article | 29 June 2006 Paper

Chandra data archive operations: lessons learned

Michael McCollough, Arnold Rots, Sherry Winkelman

Proceedings Volume 6270, 62700O (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672313

KEYWORDS: Databases, Data archive systems, Observatories, Space operations, Data storage, X-rays, Human-machine interfaces, Data processing, Astronomy, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 2 January 2002 Paper

Chandra data archive operations

Arnold Rots, Sherry Winkelman, Stephane Paltani, Edward DeLuca

Proceedings Volume 4844, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460662

KEYWORDS: Databases, Data archive systems, Observatories, X-rays, Control systems, Space operations, Interfaces, X-ray telescopes, Data processing, X-ray imaging

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Proceedings Article | 2 January 2002 Paper

Tracking the processing status of Chandra observations

Sherry Winkelman, Arnold Rots, Edward DeLuca, Stephane Paltani, Diane Hall

Proceedings Volume 4844, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460651

KEYWORDS: Databases, Data archive systems, Data processing, X-rays, Observatories, Data centers, Data acquisition, Target detection, Astrophysics, Calibration

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Conference Committee Involvement (4)

Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems Posters

27 June 2016 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems VI

27 June 2016 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems V

25 June 2014 | Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems IV

4 July 2012 | Amsterdam, Netherlands

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