Dr. Porter received his PhD in Physics from Brown University in 1993 on a prototype superfluid helium, solar neutrino telescope. He has since worked on a number of x-ray spectroscopy instruments first as a post-doctoral fellow at the Naval Research Laboratory, then joining the X-ray Astrophysics Laboratory at NASA/GSFC in 1995. He has flown eight sounding rockets and three orbiting observatories based on cryogenic x-ray spectrometers and is a Co-I of the Athena/X-IFU instrument. His astrophysical interests center around superbubbles, the local interstellar medium, and simulating x-ray emitting plasmas in the laboratory.
Frederick S Porter
((AST, FIELDS & PARTICLES))
| Email: | frederick.s.porter@nasa.gov |
| Phone: | 301.286.5016 |
| Org Code: | 662 |
| Address: |
NASA/GSFC Mail Code 662 Greenbelt, MD 20771 |
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Brief Bio
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Brown University, Providence, RI, 1993
Major: Physics
Thesis: Particle Detection in Superfluid Helium
Advisor: Professor Humphrey Maris
Master of Science
Brown University, Providence, RI, 1989
Major: Physics
Bachelor of Science with Distinction and Honors
Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA, 1987
Major: Physics
Thesis: Construction of a High Resolution AC Calorimeter and the Synthesis of K0.3MnO3 alias "Blue Bronze"
Advisor: Professor Jim Eckert
Brown University, Providence, RI, 1993
Major: Physics
Thesis: Particle Detection in Superfluid Helium
Advisor: Professor Humphrey Maris
Master of Science
Brown University, Providence, RI, 1989
Major: Physics
Bachelor of Science with Distinction and Honors
Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA, 1987
Major: Physics
Thesis: Construction of a High Resolution AC Calorimeter and the Synthesis of K0.3MnO3 alias "Blue Bronze"
Advisor: Professor Jim Eckert
Publications
Refereed
2025.
"Comprehensive Laboratory Benchmark of K-shell Dielectronic Satellites of Fe
2024. "Simulation of the charged particle deflection from the sweeping magnet array in the Lunar Environment heliospheric X-ray imager.", Review of Scientific Instruments, 95 (12): [10.1063/5.0230759] [Journal Article/Letter]
2024. "High-precision Transition Energy Measurements of Neon-like Fe xvii Ions.", The Astrophysical Journal, 969 (1): 52 [10.3847/1538-4357/ad454b] [Journal Article/Letter]
2024. "Natural-linewidth measurements of the 3C and 3D soft-x-ray transitions in Ni xix.", Physical Review A, 109 (6): 063108 [10.1103/physreva.109.063108] [Journal Article/Letter]
2024. "The Lunar Environment Heliophysics X-ray Imager (LEXI) Mission.", Space Science Reviews, 220 (4): 37 [10.1007/s11214-024-01063-4] [Journal Article/Letter]
2024. "Estimating the subsolar magnetopause position from soft X-ray images using a low-pass image filter.", Earth and Planetary Physics, 8 (1): 173-183 [10.26464/epp2023069] [Journal Article/Letter]
2022. "New Measurement Resolves Key Astrophysical Fe XVII Oscillator Strength Problem.", Physical Review Letters, 129 (24): 245001 [10.1103/physrevlett.129.245001] [Journal Article/Letter]
2022. "X-ray spectra of the Fe-L complex. III. Systematic uncertainties in atomic data.", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 664 A62 [10.1051/0004-6361/202039943] [Journal Article/Letter]
2021. "High-resolution Laboratory Measurements of K-shell X-Ray Line Polarization and Excitation Cross Sections in Helium-like S XV Ions.", The Astrophysical Journal, 914 (1): 34 [10.3847/1538-4357/abf1ea] [Journal Article/Letter]
2021. "The Cusp Plasma Imaging Detector (CuPID) CubeSat Observatory: Mission Overview.", Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 126 (4): [10.1029/2020ja029015] [Journal Article/Letter]
2020. "Observation of strong two-electron–one-photon transitions in few-electron ions.", Physical Review A, 102 (5): 052831 [10.1103/physreva.102.052831] [Journal Article/Letter]
2020. "X-ray spectra of the Fe-L complex - II. Atomic data constraints from the EBIT experiment and X-ray grating observations of Capella.", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 641 A93 [10.1051/0004-6361/202037948] [Journal Article/Letter]
2020. "High Resolution Photoexcitation Measurements Exacerbate the Long-Standing Fe XVII Oscillator Strength Problem.", Physical Review Letters, 124 (22): 225001 [10.1103/physrevlett.124.225001] [Journal Article/Letter]
2018. "Imaging Plasma Density Structures in the Soft X-Rays Generated by Solar Wind Charge Exchange with Neutrals.", Space Science Reviews, 214 (4): 79 [10.1007/s11214-018-0504-7] [Journal Article/Letter]
2016. "The quiescent intracluster medium in the core of the Perseus cluster.", Nature, 535 (7610): 117-121 [10.1038/nature18627] [Journal Article/Letter]
2016. "Laboratory Measurements of the K-shell Transition Energies in L- shell Ions of SI and S.", The Astrophysical Journal, 830 (1): 26 [Journal Article/Letter]
2014. "On lunar exospheric column densities and solar wind access beyond the terminator from ROSAT soft X-ray observations of solar wind charge exchange.", Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 119 (7): 1459-1478 [10.1002/2014je004628] [Journal Article/Letter]
2013. "The DXL and STORM Sounding Rocket Mission.", UV; X-RAY; AND GAMMA-RAY SPACE INSTRUMENTATION FOR ASTRONOMY XVIII, 8859 [10.1117/12.2024438] [Journal Article/Letter]
2010. "Cooling system for the soft X-ray spectrometer onboard Astro-H.", Cryogenics, v 50, iss 9, p 488-493, 50 488 [Full Text] [Journal Article/Letter]
2010. "X-ray calorimeters.", In: Observing Photons in Space / MCE Huber, A Pauluhn, JL Culhane, JG Timothy, K Wilhelm, and A Zehnder (eds) ISSI Scientific Reports Series, ESA/ISSI ISBN 978-92-9221-938-8, 2010, p 459-475, 9 459 [Full Text] [Journal Article/Letter]
2009. "Solar wind charge exchange observed through the lunar exosphere.", Geophysical Research Letters, 36 21102 [Full Text] [10.1029/2009GL040834] [Journal Article/Letter]
2009. "X-ray Signature of Charge Exchange in L-shell Sulfur Ions.", The Astrophysical Journal, 702 171 [Full Text] [10.1088/0004-637X/702/1/171] [Journal Article/Letter]
2009. "Suzaku Observations of Abell 1795: Cluster Emission to r200.", Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, Vol61, No5, pp1117--1133, 61 1117 [Full Text] [Journal Article/Letter]
2008. "Micro-X: Mission Overview and Science Goals.", Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 151 740 [Full Text] [10.1007/s10909-008-9732-7] [Journal Article/Letter]
2008. "Suzaku Observations of the North Polar Spur: Evidence for Nitrogen Enhancement.", Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, Vol60, NoSP1, ppS95--S106, 60 95 [Full Text] [Journal Article/Letter]
2008. "Various Optimizations of TES Arrays for X-Ray Astrophysics.", Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 151 223 [Full Text] [10.1007/s10909-007-9643-z] [Journal Article/Letter]
2007. "The Suzaku High Resolution X-Ray Spectrometer.", Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, Vol59, NoSP1, pp77-112, 59 77 [Full Text] [Journal Article/Letter]
2007. "Suzaku Observations of the Local and Distant Hot ISM.", Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, Vol59, NoSP1, pp141-150, 59 141 [Full Text] [Journal Article/Letter]
2007. "Suzaku Observations of HESS J1616-508: Evidence for a Dark Particle Accelerator.", Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, Vol59, NoSP1, pp199-208, 59 199 [Full Text] [Journal Article/Letter]
2007. "Detection of Highly-Ionized Carbon and Nitrogen Emission Lines from the Cygnus Loop Supernova Remnant with the Suzaku Observatory.", Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, Vol59, NoSP1, pp163-170, 59 163 [Full Text] [Journal Article/Letter]
2007. "The X-Ray Observatory Suzaku.", Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, Vol59, NoSP1, pp1-7, 59 1 [Full Text] [Journal Article/Letter]
2006. "Electron Impact Excitation Cross Section Measurement for n = 3 to n = 2 Line Emission in Fe17+ to Fe23+.", The Astrophysical Journal, 646 653 [Full Text] [10.1086/504708] [Journal Article/Letter]
2006. "Energy-Dependent Excitation Cross Section Measurements of the Diagnostic Lines of Fe XVII.", Physical Review Letters, vol 96, Issue 25, id 253201, 96 253201 [Full Text] [10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.253201] [Journal Article/Letter]
2006. "Laboratory astrophysics and atomic physics using the NASA/GSFC microcalorimeter spectrometers at the LLNL electron beam ion trap and radiation properties facility.", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, 559 623 [Full Text] [10.1016/j.nima.2005.12.204] [Journal Article/Letter]
2006. "Performance verification of the Suzaku X-ray Spectrometer in the flight configuration.", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, 559 614 [Full Text] [10.1016/j.nima.2005.12.100] [Journal Article/Letter]
2005. "Excitation Cross Section Measurement for n = 3 to n = 2 Line Emission in Fe20+ to Fe23+.", The Astrophysical Journal, 618 1086 [Full Text] [10.1086/426135] [Journal Article/Letter]
2004. "Low-temperature detectors in X-ray astronomy.", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, 520 354 [Full Text] [10.1016/j.nima.2003.11.266] [Journal Article/Letter]
2004. "Laboratory Measurements of 3-->2 X-Ray Emission Lines of Ne-like Ni XIX.", The Astrophysical Journal, 607 L143 [Full Text] [10.1086/421975] [Journal Article/Letter]
2004. "The Astro-E2 X-ray spectrometer/EBIT microcalorimeter x-ray spectrometer.", Review of Scientific Instruments, 75 3772 [Full Text] [10.1063/1.1781758] [Journal Article/Letter]
2004. "X-ray survey with microcalorimeters: from GRB in the far universe to diffuse emission in our galaxy.", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, 520 376 [Full Text] [10.1016/j.nima.2003.11.257] [Journal Article/Letter]
2003. "Laboratory Simulation of Charge Exchange-Produced X-ray Emission from Comets.", Science, 300 1558 [Full Text] [10.1126/science.1084373] [Journal Article/Letter]
2002. "Data processing for large fast microcalorimeter arrays.", LOW TEMPERATURE DETECTORS: Ninth International Workshop on Low Temperature Detectors AIP Conference Proceedings, 605 343 [Full Text] [10.1063/1.1457660] [Journal Article/Letter]
2002. "Laboratory Measurements of the Relative Intensity of the 3s-->2p and 3d-->2p Transitions in Fe XVII.", The Astrophysical Journal, 576 L169 [Full Text] [10.1086/343785] [Journal Article/Letter]
2002. "Measurement of Emission Cross Sections for n=3-->2 Lines in Li-like Fe23+.", The Astrophysical Journal, 567 L169 [Full Text] [10.1086/340007] [Journal Article/Letter]
2002. "Laboratory astrophysics using an XRS engineering model microcalorimeter.", LOW TEMPERATURE DETECTORS: Ninth International Workshop on Low Temperature Detectors AIP Conference Proceedings, 605 421 [Full Text] [10.1063/1.1457677] [Journal Article/Letter]
2002. "Recent results from the spare low temperature Astro-E microcalorimeter used at the LLNL EBIT-I and EBIT-II.", LOW TEMPERATURE DETECTORS: Ninth International Workshop on Low Temperature Detectors AIP Conference Proceedings, 605 413 [Full Text] [10.1063/1.1457675] [Journal Article/Letter]
2002. "1/f noise in doped semiconductor thermistors.", LOW TEMPERATURE DETECTORS: Ninth International Workshop on Low Temperature Detectors AIP Conference Proceedings, 605 91 [Full Text] [10.1063/1.1457603] [Journal Article/Letter]
2002. "Low Temperature Detectors.", Low Temperature Detectors: Ninth International Workshop on Low Temperature Detectors, held 22-27 July, 2001 in Madison, WI Edited by F Scott Porter, Dan McCammon, Massimiliano Galeazzi, and Caroline K Stahle AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol 605, 2002, 605 [Full Text] [Journal Article/Letter]
2002. "Data reduction methods for a microcalorimeter sounding rocket flight.", LOW TEMPERATURE DETECTORS: Ninth International Workshop on Low Temperature Detectors AIP Conference Proceedings, 605 347 [Full Text] [10.1063/1.1457661] [Journal Article/Letter]
2002. "A High Spectral Resolution Observation of the Soft X-Ray Diffuse Background with Thermal Detectors.", The Astrophysical Journal, 576 188 [Full Text] [10.1086/341727] [Journal Article/Letter]
2002. "High resolution spectroscopy of the X-ray emission of GRBs by IMXS-BOSS on the ISS.", LOW TEMPERATURE DETECTORS: Ninth International Workshop on Low Temperature Detectors AIP Conference Proceedings, 605 551 [Full Text] [10.1063/1.1457707] [Journal Article/Letter]
2002. "Non-ideal effects in doped semiconductor thermistors.", LOW TEMPERATURE DETECTORS: Ninth International Workshop on Low Temperature Detectors AIP Conference Proceedings, 605 83 [Full Text] [10.1063/1.1457601] [Journal Article/Letter]
2002. "Hot-electron model in doped silicon thermistors.", LOW TEMPERATURE DETECTORS: Ninth International Workshop on Low Temperature Detectors AIP Conference Proceedings, 605 87 [Full Text] [10.1063/1.1457602] [Journal Article/Letter]
2001. "Measurements of Atomic Parameters of Highly Charged Ions for Interpreting Astrophysical Spectra.", Physica Scripta, 92 130 [Full Text] [10.1238/Physica.Topical.092a00130] [Journal Article/Letter]
2000. "The microcalorimeter spectrometer on the ASTRO-E X-ray observatory.", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, 444 170 [Full Text] [10.1016/S0168-9002(99)01358-3] [Journal Article/Letter]
2000. "The interstellar medium X-ray spectrometer (IMXS).", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, 444 268 [Full Text] [10.1016/S0168-9002(99)01387-X] [Journal Article/Letter]
2000. "Observations of the soft X-ray background with the XQC microcalorimeter sounding rocket.", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, 444 175 [Full Text] [10.1016/S0168-9002(99)01352-2] [Journal Article/Letter]