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Mark Dragovan

Education
  • A.B. Physics, University of Chicago (1980)
  • Ph.D. Physics, University of Chicago (1986)
Projects

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The Single Aperture Far-Infrared Observatory (SAFIR) is a large cryogenic space telescope envisioned as a follow-on to the Spitzer Space Telescope (Spitzer) and the Herschel Space Observatory.

Professional Experience
  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory (1999-Present)
    • Principal Scientist (2000-Present)
    • Research Scientist (1999-2000)
  • University of Chicago, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Senior Scientist (1995-1999)
  • Princeton University, Department of Physics, Assistant Professor (1988-1995)
  • AT&T Bell Laboratories, Member of the Technical Staff (1986-1988)
Selected Awards
  • Macdonell Foundation Matching Fund Award (1991)
  • Presidential Young Investigator (1990)
  • Fullam Award of the Dudley Observatory (1998)
Selected Publications
  1. "Measurement of Polarization with the Degree Angular Scale Interferometer" E. M. Leitch, C. Pryke, N. W. Halverson, J. Krovac, B. Reddall, E.S. Sandberg, J.E. Carlstrom, W.L. Holzapfel, M. Dragovan. Nature 420, 763 (2002)
  2. "Anisotropy in the Microwave Sky: Python III" Platt, S. R., Kovac, J., Dragovan, M., and Ruhl, J. Ap.J. (Letters), 475, L1 (1997)
  3. "Anisotropy in the Microwave Sky at 90 Ghz: Results from Python II" Ruhl, J., Dragovan, M., Platt, S.R., Kovac, J., and Novak, G. Ap.J. (Letters), 453, L1.
  4. "A Search for Anisotropy in the Cosmic Microwave Background at 90 Ghz" Ruhl, J. M., Dragovan, M., Novak, G., Platt, S.R., Crone, B., and Pernic, R. Astrophys. Lett. Comm., 32, 249 (1995)
  5. "The Shapes and Properties of Interstellar Dust Grains" Hildebrand, R., and Dragovan, M. Ap.J., 450, 663 (1995)
  6. "Anistropy in the Microwave Sky at Intermediate Angular Scales" Dragovan, M., Ruhl, J., Novak, G., Platt, S.R., Crone, B., Pernic, R., and Peterson, J. Ap.J. (Letters), 427 (1994)
  7. "Larger Off-axis Epoxy Paraboloids for Millimetric Telescopes and Optical Light Collectors" Alvarez, D. L., Dragovan, M., and Novak, G. Rev Sci. Instrum., 64, 261 (1992)
  8. "Millimetric Sky Opacity Measurements from the South Pole" Dragovan, M., Stark, A.A., Pernic, R. and Pomerantz, M. Appl. Opt., 29, 463. Novak, G (1990)
  9. "Cryogenic Metal Mesh Bandpass Filters for Submillimeter Astronomy" Dragovan, M. Appl. Opt., 23, 2798. (1984) reprinted in Selected Papers on Cryogenic Optical Systems, SPIE MS98
  10. "Detection of Submillimeter Polarization in the Orion Nebula" Hilderbrand, R. H., Dragovan, M., and Novak, G. Ap.J. (Letters), 284, L51 (1984)

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