Paper 14145-18
Paper 14145-18
Optical telescope assembly and detector systems for compact astronomy satellites
5 July 2026 • 16:40 - 17:00 CEST | Room B4-M3
Abstract
This paper presents the advancement of the miniaturized optical telescope assembly (OTA) for exoplanetary astronomy and development of an ultra-sensitive detector system compatible with small satellite constraints. The test results have shown that the OTA achieves low PSF variations across wavelength and temperature ranges over a wide field enabling precision photometric observations of exoplanet transits candidates. The imaging performance and sensitivity of a compact detector compare favorably to that of ground-based Electron Multiplying CCD (EMCCD) and Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) imaging systems.
Presenter
Oleg Djazovski
Canadian Space Agency (Canada)
Dr. Oleg Djazovski is a Senior Optical Engineer at Canadian Space Agency, where he helps lead Canada’s efforts in developing optical instrumentation for space astronomy missions. Working with industrial engineering and international project teams he played a pivotal role in the success of development, testing and commissioning of detector systems for a Fine Guidance Sensor (FGS) and Near Infrared and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS) for the James Webb Space Telescope. With over 30 years of research and engineering experience in detector technologies and electro-optical systems, Dr. Djazovski has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed publications and two book chapters. He has a PhD degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Tottori University, Japan.