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Wisconsin Project

  • “Target and Velocity Dependence of Charge Exchange X-Ray Emission at Solar Wind Velocities,” RT Zhang, DG Seely, VM Andrianarijaona, F Jaeckel, D Wulf, K Morgan, D McCammon, CC Havener, The Astrophysical Journal 934 (2), 127 (2022)
  • “Calibration and Testing of Small High-Resolution Transition Edge Sensor Microcalorimeters with Optical Photons,” Felix T. Jaeckel et al., IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity - 31 (5), 1-5 (2021)
  • “Demonstration of fine-pitch high-resolution X-ray transition-edge sensor microcalorimeters optimized for energies below 1 keV,” K Sakai et al., Journal of Low Temperature Physics 199 (3), 949-954 (2020)
  • “Optimal filtering of overlapped pulses in microcalorimeter data,” Dallas Wulf, Felix Jaeckel, Dan McCammon, James A Chervenak, and Megan E Eckart, Journal of Applied Physics 128, 174503 (2020)
  • “A High Spectral Resolution Study of the Soft X-ray Background with the X-ray Quantum Calorimeter,” Dallas Wulf et al., AP.J. 884, 120 (2019)
  • Design of optical/IR blocking filters for the Lynx X-ray Microcalorimeter,” M. E. Eckart, W. Yoon, B. Zeiger, S. R. Bandler, D. McCammon, J. Astron. Telesc. Instrum. Syst. 5, 021020 (2019)
  • “Mapping TES Temperature Sensitivity and Current Sensitivity as a Function of Temperature, Current, and Magnetic Field with IV Curve and Complex Admittance Measurements,” Y. Zhou et al. Low Temp. Phys. 193, 321 (2018)
  • “Effects of Uniaxial Stress on Mo and Mo/Cu Bilayer Superconducting Transitions,” F.T. Jaeckel et al, IEEE Trans. Appl. Superconductivity 27, 2642579 (2017)
  • Line ratios for soft-x-ray emission following charge exchange between O8+ and Kr,” D. G. Seely et al., Phys. Rev. A 95, 052704 (2017)
  • “Mapping of the resistance of a superconducting transition edge sensor as a function of temperature, current, and applied magnetic field,” S. Zhang et al, Journal of Applied Physics 121, 074503 (2017)
  • “Searching for KeV Sterile Neutrino Dark Matter with X-Ray Microcalorimeter Sounding Rockets,” E. Figueroa-Feliciano et al., AP.J. 814, 82 (2015)
  • “Ion-Beam-Assisted Deposition of Mo Thin Films for TES Applications,” Kelsey Morgan, Felix T. Jaeckel, Kari Lynn Kripps, and Dan McCammon, IEEE Trans. Appl. Superconductivity 25, 2101505 (2015)
  • “Radiance line ratios Ly-β/Ly-α, Ly-γ/Ly-α, Ly-δ/Ly-α, and Ly-ε/Ly-α for soft X-ray emissions following charge exchange between C6+ and Kr,” V.M. Andrianarijaona, D. Wulf, D. McCammon, D.G. Seely, and C.C. Havener, Nucl. Instr. Meth. B350, 122 (2015)
  • “X-ray-emission Measurements Following Charge Exchange Between C6+ and H2,” M. Fogle, D. Wulf, K. Morgan, D. McCammon, D. G. Seely, I. N. Draganic and C. C. Havener, Phys. Rev. A 89, 42705 (2014)
  • “The Origin of the Local 1/4-Kev X-Ray Flux in Both Charge Exchange and a Hot Bubble,” M. Galeazzi et al, Nature 512, 171 (2014)
  • “Salt Pill Design and Fabrication for Adiabatic Demagnetization Refrigerators,” Peter J. Shirron and Dan McCammon, Cryogenics 62, 163 (2014)
  • “X-ray emission measurements following charge exchange between C6+ and He,” X. Defay et al, Phys Rev A 88, 52702 (2013)
  • “Observed Limits On Charge Exchange Contributions To The Diffuse X-Ray Background,” S. G. Crowder et al, Ap.J. 758, 143 (2012)
  • Molecular Beam Epitaxially Grown HgTe and HgCdTe-on-Silicon for Space-Based X-Ray Calorimetry Applications,” P. Dreiske et al, J. Electronic Materials 39, 1087 (2010)
  • “Thermal Properties of Magnesium in the 60–150 mK Range,” M. Galeazzi, D. F. Bogorin, K. Prasai, Y. Uprety and D. McCammon, Rev. Sci. Instr. 81, 76105 (2010)
  • Constraints on the interactions between dark matter and baryons from the x-ray quantum calorimetry experiment,” Adrienne L. Erickcek et al, Phys. Rev. D 76, 042007, (2007)
  • “Complex impedance measurements of calorimeters and bolometers: Correction for stray impedances,” Mark. A. Lindeman et al, Rev. Sci. Instr. 78, 043105, (2007)
  • “Hot-electron effects in strongly localized doped silicon at low temperature,” M. Galeazzi et al, Phys Rev B 76, 155207, (2007)
  • “Microcalorimeter and bolometer model,” M. Galeazzi and D. McCammon, J. Appl. Phys. 93, 4856 (2003)
  • “A High Spectral Resolution Observation of the Soft X-ray Diffuse Background with Thermal Detectors,” D. McCammon et al, ApJ 576, 188, (2002).
  • Direct Measurement of the L/K Ratio in 7Be Electron Capture,” P. A. Voytas et al, Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 12501, (2001)
  • “Spectra of the 1/4-keV X-Ray Diffuse Background from the Diffuse X-Ray Spectrometer Experiment,” W. T. Sanders, Richard J. Edgar, W. L. Kraushaar, D. McCammon, and J. P. Morgenthaler, Ap.J. 554, 694, (2001).
  • “Distance Limits on the Bright X-ray Emission Toward the Galactic Center: Evidence for a Very Hot ISM in the Galactic X-ray Bulge,” R.C. Almy, D. McCammon, S.W. Digel, L Bronfman, and J. May, Ap.J. 545, 290, (2000).
  • “Non-ohmic Effects in Hopping Conduction in Doped Silicon and Germanium from 0.05 – 1 Kelvin,” J. Zhang et al, Phys. Rev. B, 57, 4472, (1998).
  • “ROSAT Survey Diffuse Background Maps, Paper II,” S.L. Snowden, R. Egger, M.J. Freyberg, P.P. Plucinsky, J.H.M.M Schmitt, J. Trümper, W. Voges, D. McCammon, and W.T. Sanders, Ap.J. 485, 125, (1997).
  • “Limits to the 1/4 keV Extragalactic X-ray Background,” W. Cui, W. T. Sanders, D. McCammon, S. L. Snowden, and D. S. Womble, Ap.J., 468, 117, (1996).
  • Diffuse Soft X-ray Emission from Several Nearby Spiral Galaxies,” W. Cui, W. T. Sanders, D. McCammon, S. L. Snowden, and D. S. Womble, Ap.J., 468, 102, (1996).
  • “ROSAT Survey Observations of the Monogem Ring,” P.P. Plucinsky, S. L. Snowden, B. Aschenbach, R. Egger, R. J. Edgar, and D. McCammon, Ap.J., 463, 224, (1996).
  • “First all-sky maps from the ROSAT XRT/PSPC Survey,” S. L. Snowden et al, Ap.J 454, 643, (1995).
  • “Analysis Procedures for ROSAT PSPC Observations of Extended Objects and the Diffuse Background,” S. L. Snowden, D. McCammon, D. N. Burrows, and J. A. Mendenhall, Ap. J. , 424, 714, (1994).
  • “ROSAT Soft X-ray Survey of the Low NH Region in Ursa Major,” S. L. Snowden, G. R. Hasinger, K. Jahoda, F. J. Lockman, D. McCammon, and W. T. Sanders, Ap. J., 430, 201, (1994).
  • “Electrical Conductivity in Partially Compensated Doped Silicon at Low Temperatures,” J. Zhang et al, Phys. Rev B 48, 2312, (1993).
  • “The X-ray Shadow of the High Latitude Molecular Cloud MBM 12,” S. L. Snowden, D. McCammon, and F. Verter, Ap. J., 409, L21, (1993).
  • “Photoelectric Absorption Cross Sections with Variable Abundances,” Monika Balucinska-Church and Dan McCammon, Ap. J., 400, 699 (1992).
  • “Limits on the Density of Neutral Gas within 100 Parsecs from Observations of the Soft X-ray Background,” M. Juda et al, Ap. J., 367, 182 (1991).
  • “A Model for the Distribution of Material Generating the Soft X-ray Background,” S. L. Snowden, D. P. Cox, D. McCammon, and W. T. Sanders, Ap. J., 354, 211 (1990).
  • Galactic HI and the Interstellar Medium in Ursa Major,” K. Jahoda, F. J. Lockman, and D. McCammon, Ap. J., 354, 184 (1990).
  • “Proportional Counters as Low-Energy Photon Detectors”, K. Jahoda and D. McCammon, Nucl. Instr. and Meth., A272, 800 (1988).
  • “Small-Scale H I Structure and the Soft X-ray Background,” K. Jahoda, F. J. Lockman, and D. McCammon Ap. J. (Letters), 311, L57 (1986).
  • “Observations of the Soft X-ray Diffuse Background at 0.1 keV,” J. J. Bloch, K. Jahoda, M. Juda, D. McCammon,W. T. Sanders, and S. L. Snowden, Ap. J. (Letters), 308, L59 (1986).
  • Limits on Supernova Rates and Interstellar Densities from X-Ray Observations of M101,” D. P. Cox, and D. McCammon, Ap. J, 304, 657 (1986).
  • “The Structure of Galactic HI in Directions of Low Total Column Density,” F. J. Lockman , K. Jahoda, and D. McCammon, Ap. J., 302, 432 (1986).
  • “High Latitude H I Structure and the Soft X-ray Background,” K. Jahoda, D. McCammon, J. M. Dickey, and F. J. Lockman, Ap. J., 290, 229 (1985).
  • Limits on Soft X-ray Flux from Distant Emission Regions,” D. N. Burrows, D. McCammon, W. T. Sanders, and W. L. Kraushaar, Ap. J., 287, 208 (1984)
  • “Experimental Tests of a Single-Photon Calorimeter for X-ray Spectroscopy, “D. McCammon, S. H. Moseley, J. C. Mather, and R. F. Mushotzky, J. of Applied Physics 56, 1263 (1984).
  • “Thermal Detectors as X-ray Spectrometers,” S. H. Moseley , J. C. Mather and D. McCammon, J. of Applied Physics, 56, 1257 (1984).
  • Limits on Diffuse X-ray Emission from M101,” D. McCammon and W. T. Sanders, Ap. J., 287, 167 (1984).
  • “Interstellar Photoelectric Cross Sections, 0.03-l0 keV”, R. Morrison and D. McCammon, Ap. J., 270, 119 (l983).
  • “The Soft X-ray Diffuse Background”, D. McCammon, D. N. Burrows, W. T. Sanders, and W. L. Kraushaar, Ap. J., 269, 107 (1983).
  • “Neutral Hydrogen in the Direction of the Small Magellanic Cloud and the Limits on an Extragalactic Soft X-Ray Flux”, D. McCammon, S. Meyer, W. T. Sanders, and F. O. Williamson, Ap. J., 209, 46 (1976).
  • “Observation of Features in the Soft X-Ray Background Flux”, F. O. Williamson, W. T. Sanders, W. L. Kraushaar, D. McCammon, R. Borken, and A. N. Bunner, Ap. J., 193, L133 (1974).
  • “X-Ray Spectrum of the Tycho Supernova Remnant”, P. L. Coleman, A. N. Bunner, W. L. Kraushaar, D. McCammon, F. O. Williamson, E. Kellog, and D. Koch, Ap. J., 185, L121 (1973).
  • “Observations of Spatial Structure in the Soft X-Ray Diffuse Flux”, A.N. Bunner, P. L. Coleman, W. L. Kraushaar, D. McCammon and F. O. Williamson, Ap. J., 179, 781 (1973).
  • Coaxial Anode for Background Suppression in X-Ray Proportional Counters”, A.N. Bunner, W. L. Kraushaar, D. McCammon, M. Vanderhill, and F. O. Williamson, Rev. Sci. Instr., 44, 418 (1973).
  • The X-Ray Absorption Measure of Sco X-1”, A. N. Bunner, P. L. Coleman, W. L. Kraushaar, and D. McCammon, Astrophysical Letters, 12, 165 (1972).
  • “Soft X-Rays from the Vicinity of the North Polar Spur”, A. N. Bunner, P. L. Coleman, W. L. Kraushaar, and D. McCammon , Ap. J., 172, L67 (1972).
  • “X-Ray Observation of a New Soft Source in Cygnus”, P. L. Coleman, A.N. Bunner, W. L. Kraushaar, and D. McCammon, Ap. J., 170, L47 (1971).
  • “A Search for Absorption of the Soft X-Ray Diffuse Flux by the Small Magellanic Cloud”, D. McCammon, A. N. Bunner, P. L. Coleman, and W. L. Kraushaar, Ap. J., 168, L33 (1971).
  • “Low-Energy Diffuse X-Rays”, A. N. Bunner, P. L. Coleman, W. L. Kraushaar and D. McCammon, Ap. J., 167, L3 (1971).
  • “Soft X-ray Background Flux”, A. N. Bunner, P. L. Coleman, W. L. Kraushaar, D. McCammon, T. M. Palmieri, A. Shilepsky, and M. P. Ulmer, Nature, 223, 1222 (1969).

Wisconsin Participation

  • “Status of x-ray imaging and spectroscopy mission (XRISM),” M Tashiro, H Maejima, K Toda, R Kelley, L Reichenthal, L Hartz, R Petre, et al., Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray 11444 (2020)
  • “HUBS: a dedicated hot circumgalactic medium explorer,” W Cui et al., Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray 11444 (2020)
  • “Micro-X sounding rocket: Transitioning from first flight to a dark matter configuration,” JS Adams et al., Journal of Low Temperature Physics 199 (3), 1072-1081 (2020)
  • “First operation of TES microcalorimeters in space with the Micro-X sounding rocket,” JS Adams et al., Journal of Low Temperature Physics 199 (3), 1062-1071 (2020)
  • An X-ray spectroscopic search for dark matter and unidentified line signatures in the Perseus cluster with Hitomi,” T. Tamura et al., Publ. Astr. Soc. Japan 71, 50 (2019)
  • “Lynx x-ray microcalorimeter,” S. R. Bandler et al., J. Astron. Telesc. Instrum. Syst. 5, 021017 (2019)
  • Detection of polarized gamma-ray emission from the Crab nebula with the Hitomi Soft Gamma-ray Detector,” F. Aharonian et al. (Hitomi Collaboration), Publ Astr. Soc. Japan 70, 113 (2018)
  • Resolve Instrument on X-ray Astronomy Recovery Mission (XARM),” Y. Ishisaki et al. Low Temp. Phys. 193, 991 (2018)
  • Hitomi X-ray observation of the pulsar wind nebula G21.5-0.9,” F. Aharonian et al. (Hitomi Collaboration), Publ, Astr. Soc. Japan 70, 38 (2018)
  • Cryogen-free operation of the Soft X-ray Spectrometer instrument,” G.A. Sneiderman et al, J. Astr. Telescope, Instruments, and Systems 4, 021408 (2018).
  • “Hitomi (ASTRO-H) X-ray Astronomy Satellite,” T. Takahashi et al. (Hitomi Collaboration), J. Astr. Telescope, Instruments, and Systems 4, 021402 (2018)
  • “Atmospheric gas dynamics in the Perseus cluster observed with Hitomi,” F. Aharonian et al. (Hitomi Collaboration), Publ. Astr. Soc. Japan 70, 1 (2018)
  • “Atomic data and spectral modeling constraints from high-resolution X-ray observations of the Perseus cluster with Hitomi,” F. Aharonian et al. (Hitomi Collaboration), Publ. Astr. Soc. Japan 70, 12 (2018)
  • “Glimpse of the highly obscured HMXB IGR J16318-4848 with Hitomi,” F. Aharonian et al. (Hitomi Collaboration), Publ. Astr. Soc. Japan 70, 17 (2018)
  • “Hitomi observation of radio galaxy NGC 1275: The first X-ray microcalorimeter spectroscopy of Fe-Kα line emission from an active galactic nucleus,” F. Aharonian et al. (Hitomi Collaboration), Publ. Astr. Soc. Japan 70, 147 (2018)
  • “Hitomi observations of the LMC SNR N 132 D: Highly redshifted X-ray emission from iron ejecta,” F  Aharonian et al. (Hitomi Collaboration), Publ. Astr. Soc. Japan 70, 151 (2018)
  • “Hitomi X-ray studies of giant radio pulses from the Crab pulsar,” F  Aharonian et al. (Hitomi Collaboration), Publ. Astr. Soc. Japan 70, 83 (2018)
  • “In-flight calibration of Hitomi Soft X-ray Spectrometer. (1) Background,” C.A. Kilbourne et al, Publ. Astr. Soc. Japan 70, 139 (2018)
  • “Measurements of resonant scattering in the Perseus Cluster core with Hitomi SXS,” F  Aharonian et al. (Hitomi Collaboration), Publ. Astr. Soc. Japan 70, 127 (2018)
  • “Search for thermal X-ray features from the Crab nebula with the Hitomi soft X-ray spectrometer,” F  Aharonian et al. (Hitomi Collaboration), Publ. Astr. Soc. Japan 70, 72 (2018)
  • “Temperature structure in the Perseus cluster core observed with Hitomi,” F  Aharonian et al. (Hitomi Collaboration), Publ. Astr. Soc. Japan 70, 4 (2018)
  • Design, implementation, and performance of the Astro-H soft x-ray spectrometer aperture assembly and blocking filters,” C.A. Kilbourne et al, J. Astr. Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems 4, 011215 (2018)
  • “Solar abundance ratios of the iron-peak elements in the Perseus cluster,” F. Aharonian et al. (Hitomi Collaboration), Nature 551, 478 (2017)
  • “High-precision X-ray spectroscopy of highly-charged ions at the experimental storage ring using silicon microcalorimeters ,” P.A. Scholz et al, Nucl. Instr. Meth. B408, 323 (2017)
  • “Precise determination of the 1s Lamb shift in hydrogen-like lead and gold using microcalorimeters,” S. Kraft-Bermuth et al, J. Phys. B 50, 055603 (2017)
  • “Hitomi Constraints on the 3.5 keV Line in the Perseus Galaxy Cluster,” F. A. Aharonian et al. (Hitomi Collaboration), Ap. J. 837, L15 (2017)
  • “The Structure of the Local Hot Bubble,” W. Liu et al, Ap. J. 834, 33 (2017)
  • “The Quiet Intracluster Medium in the Core of the Perseus Cluster,” F. Aharonian et al. (Hitomi collaboration), Nature 535, 117 (2016)
  • “Calibration of the microcalorimeter spectrometer on-board the Hitomi (Astro-H) observatory (invited),” M. E. Eckart et al, Review of Scientific Instruments 87, 11D503 (2016)
  • “Solar Wind Charge Exchange Contribution to the ROSAT All Sky Survey Maps,” Y. Uprety et al, Ap.J. 829, 83 (2016)
  • “Revisiting the Local Leo Cold Cloud and Revised Constraints on the Local Hot Bubble,” S. L. Snowden, C. Heiles, D. Koutroumpa, K. D. Kuntz, R. Lallement, D. McCammon, and J. E. G. Peek, Ap.J. 806, 119 (2015)
  • “Precise Determination of the 1s Lamb Shift in Hydrogen-like Heavy Ions at the ESR Storage Ring Using Microcalorimeters,” S. Kraft-Bermuth et al, Physica Scripta T166, 14028 (2015)
  • Pressure Equilibrium Between the Local Interstellar Clouds and the Local Hot Bubble,” S. L. Snowden et al, Ap.J. 791, L14 (2014)
  • “Structural study of Galactic hot gas toward Markarian 421 from X-ray absorption and emission lines,” Kazuhiro Sakai et al, Publ. Astr. Soc. Japan 66, 83 (2014)
  • Solar Wind Charge Exchange and Local Hot Bubble X-Ray Emission with the DXL Sounding Rocket Experiment,” M. Galeazzi et al, Astronomische Nachrichten 333, 383 (2012)
  • DXL: A Sounding Rocket Mission For The Study Of Solar Wind Charge Exchange And Local Hot Bubble XRay Emission,” M. Galeazzi et al, Experimental Astr., 32, 83 (2011)
  • “An X-Ray Spectroscopic Study of the Hot Interstellar Medium toward the Galactic Bulge,” T. Hagihara et al, Publ. Ast. Soc. Japan 63, S889 (2011)
  • “Suzaku view of soft X-ray diffuse background in 0.4 - 1 keV,” K. Mitsuda et al, Mem. S.A.It. 81, 69 (2010)
  • “X-ray spectroscopy of galactic hot gas along the PKS 2155-304 sight line,” T. Hagihara et al, Publ. Astron. Soc. Jap., 62, 723 (2010)
  • “Energy Spectra of the Soft X-ray Diffuse Emission in Fourteen Fields Observed with Suzaku,” T. Yoshino et al, Publ. Astr. Soc. Japan 61, 805, (2009)
  • “X-Ray And Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Of Galactic Diffuse Hot Gas Along The Large Magellanic Cloud X-3 Sight Line,” Y. Yao et al, Ap.J. 690,143, (2009)
  • The Nature of Unresolved Soft X-ray Emission from the Galactic Disk,” K. Masui et al, Publ. Astr. Soc. Japan 61, S115, (2009)
  • “Suzaku Observations of the North Polar Spur: Evidence for Nitrogen Enhancement,” Eric D. Miller et al, Publ Astron. Soc. Japan 60, S95, (2008)
  • “The Milky Way’s Kiloparsec Scale Wind: A Hybrid Cosmic-Ray and Thermally Driven Outflow,” Everett, John E et al., Ap J 674, 258, (2008)
  • Suzaku Observations of the Local and Distant Hot ISM,” Randall K. Smith et al, Publ. Astron. Soc. Japan 59, S141, (2007)
  • “Evidence for Solar-Wind Charge-Exchange X-Ray Emission from the Earth’s Magnetosheath,” Ryuichi Fujimoto et al, Publ. Astron. Soc. Japan 59, S133, (2007)
  • The Suzaku High Resolution X-Ray Spectrometer,” Richard L. Kelley et al, Publ. Astron. Soc. Japan 59, S77, (2007)
  • “The X-ray Observatory Suzaku,” Kazuhisa Mitsuda et al, Publ. Astron. Soc. Japan 59, S1, (2007)
  • “Quantum Calorimetry”, C.K. Stahle, D. McCammon, and K.D. Irwin, Physics Today, August 1999, p 32.