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Xiaopei Pan

Education
  • B.A., Astronomy, Nanjing University, China (1967)
  • Ph.D., Astronomy, Academia Sinica, China (1979)
Research Interests
  • Study of variable and binary stars
  • Determination of physical parameters and origins of black holes
  • Astrometry and exoplanets detection
  • High precision spectroscopy and photometry
  • Long baseline optical/IR interferometry
Projects

SIM PlanetQuest Icon SIM PlanetQuest
SIM PlanetQuest (formerly called Space Interferometry Mission), currently under development, will determine the positions and distances of stars several hundred times more accurately than any previous program.

Professional Experience
  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory Propulsion Laboratory - Scientist, working on the Space Interferometry Mission (1999-present)
  • California Institute of Technology - Staff Scientist, research on stellar astrophysics with optical/infrared interferometry(1989-1998)
  • Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics - Visiting Scientist, worked on development of the long baseline optical interferometer (1987-1988)
  • Shaanxi Observatory, Academia Sinica, China - Associate Professor, research on precise time and time synchronization(1983-1986)
  • U.S. Naval Observatory - Visiting Scientist worked on time synchronization and time scales (1980-1982)
  • Shaanxi Observatory, Academia Sinica, China - Assistant Professor research on astrometry and related instrumentation (1978-1979)
Selected Publications
  1. Xiaopei Pan and S. Shaklan, "Fundamental Parameters of Galactic Black Holes from SIM mission," BAAS, Vol 38, N0.4, p953, 2007
  2. Xiaopei Pan, "Analysis of Calibration Errors for Both Short and Long Stroke White Light Experiments," SPIE, 6268, 157, 2006
  3. Xiaopei Pan and M. Shao, "Accuracy and Stability of Fringe measurements in SIM," ASP Conference Series, Vol. 351, p299, 2006
  4. Xiaopei Pan, M. Shao, S. R. Kulkarni, "'A distance of 133-137 parsecs to the Pleiades star cluster," Nature, Vol. 427, p326, 2004
  5. Xiaopei Pan, "Phasor Algorithms of the SIM Fringe Estimation," ADASS XIII, ASP Conf. Ser. 314, p792, 2003
  6. Xiaopei Pan, G. Worthey, "Analysis and Calibration of Effective Wavelengths in SIM," BAAS, Vol.34, No.4, p1165, 2002
  7. Xiaopei Pan, F. Zhao, M. Shao, "MAM Testbad Data Analysis: Cyclic Averaging," Proc. of SPIE, Vol. 4852, p612, 2002
  8. Xiaopei Pan, "Error Analysis of Photometry in SIM," BAAS, Vol. 34, No.2, p748, 2002
  9. Xiaopei Pan, "Astrometric Error Estimates with Limited Bandwidth in SIM," BAAS, Vol.33, No. 2, p878, 2001
  10. Xiaopei Pan, D. Meier, "Phasor Averaging Analysis on Cyclic Errors," BAAS, Vol. 33, No.4, p1318, 2001
  11. Xiaopei Pan, S. Shaklan, M. Milman, "Gridless Narrow-angle Astrometry with SIM," BAAS, Vol.32, No.4, p1425, 2000
  12. Xiaopei Pan, S. Unwin, "Statistics of Guide Stars for SIM," BAAS, Vol. 32, No. 2, p721, 2000
  13. Xiaopei Pan, "Comparison of Astrometric Measurements Among Multiple Techniques at Multiple Wavelengths for theta_2 Tauri," BAAS, Vol. 30, No.4, 1186, 1998
  14. Xiaopei Pan, S. Shao, M. M. Colavita, S. Kulkarni, "Young Binary Star iota Pegasi with Separation of 1 mas in R.A," BAAS, Vol. 28, No.4, 1312, 1996
  15. J. Tomkin, Xiaopei Pan and J.K. McCarthy, "Spectroscopic detection of the secondaries of the Hyades interferometric spectroscopic binary theta_2 Tauri and of the interferometric spectroscopic binary alpha Andromedae," AJ, 109, No.2, 780, 1995
  16. Xiaopei Pan, M. Shao, M. M. Colavita, S. Kulkarni, "Narrow-angle and Wide-angle Astrometry via Long Baseline Optical/Infrared Interferometers," IAU Symp. No. 166, 13, 1994
  17. Xiaopei Pan, M. Shao, M. M. Colavita, "Binary Star Astronomy with Optical Interferometry," Proc. SPIE, 2200, 360, 1994
  18. Xiaopei Pan, M. Shao, M. M. Colavita, "High Angular Resolution Measurements of Algol," ApJ Letters, 413, L129, 1993
  19. Xiaopei Pan, M. Shao, M. M. Colavita, "High Resolution Interferometric Observations of Eclipsing Binary Stars", IAU Symposium No. 158, 413,1993
  20. Xiaopei Pan, M. Shao, M. M. Colavita, "Sub-Milliarcsecond Binary Star Astrometry", A.S.P. Conf. Ser., 32, 502, 1992
  21. Xiaopei Pan, M. Shao, M. M. Colavita, B. E. Hines, D. Mozurkewich, R. S. Simon, J. T. Armstrong, C. S. Denisson, M. Vivekanand and K.J. Johnston, "Determination of the Visual Orbit of the Spectroscopic Binary alpha Andromedae with sub-milliarc sec precision", the Astrophysical Journal, 384, 624, 1992
  22. Xiaopei Pan, M. Shao, M. M. Colavita, D. Mozurkewich, R. S. Simon and K.J. Johnston, "Apparent Orbit of the Spectroscopic Binary beta Arietis with the Mark III Stellar Interferometer", the Astrophysical Journal, 356, 641, 1990
  23. Xiaopei Pan, M. Shao, M. Colavita, T. Armstrong, D. Mozurkewich, R. Simon, C. Denisson, M. Vivek and K. Johnston, "Optical Observations of Close Binaries with the Mark III Stellar Interferometer", Proc. SPIE, 1237, 301, 1990
  24. X. P. Pan, collaborated with M. Shao, M. M. Colavita, B. E. Hines, J. L. Hershey, J. A. Hughes, D. J. Hutter, G. H. Kaplan, K. J. Johnston, D. Mozurkewich, R. S. Simon and "Wide Angle Astrometry with the Mark III Stellar Interferometer", the Astronomical Journal, 100, 1701, 1990
  25. Xiaopei Pan, collaborated with D. Hutter, K. Johnston, D. Mozurkewich, R. Simon, M. Colavita, M. Shao, B. Hines, D. Staelin, J. Hershey, J. Hughes and G. Kaplan, "Angular Diameter Measurements of 24 Giant and Supergiant Stars From the Mark III Optical Interferometer", the Astrophysical Journal, 340, 1103, 1989

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