PRESENT POSITION:

Astrophysicist, Planetary Systems Branch,
Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics,
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

EDUCATION:

1970 - B.S., Physics, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
1974 - Ph.D., Physics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Instrument Scientist on Cassini/CIRS infrared spectrometer. Co-PI on LEISA wedged filter spectral imagers on EO-1 (Atmospheric Corrector) and Lewis. Co-PI on SKIRT/CVF infrared shuttle glow experiment, a CVF spectrometer which flew on STS-39 and STS-62. PI on ground-based infrared planetary astronomy program. Experienced in the fields of infrared molecular spectroscopy, laser spectroscopy, remote sensing of atmospheres, infrared astronomy, optical instrumentation, and infrared spectroscopy from spacecraft. Developed instruments to observe infrared emission and absorption spectra in the sun, planets, stars, and the terrestrial atmosphere. Performed laboratory infrared spectroscopy of molecules. Background in cryogenic infrared arrays, FTIR, diode lasers and gas lasers.

EXPERIENCE:

1977-present: Astrophysicist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics, Planetary Systems Branch
1976-1977: NAS/NRC Resident Research Associate, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Lab. for Extraterrestrial Physics, Infrared and Radio Astronomy Branch

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

1. 1998 "Water in Betelgeuse and Antares," D . E. Jennings and P. V. Sada, Science 279, 844.
2. 1997 "Upper Limit for NH₃ in the Upper Stratosphere of Jupiter 16 and 21 Weeks after the SL9 Collision," P. V. Sada, D. E. Jennings, G. H. McCabe, G. L. Bjoraker, D. Deming, Icarus 130, 49.
3. 1996 "13-Ethane in the Atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn," P. V. Sada, G. H. McCabe, G. L. Bjoraker, D. E. Jennings, and D. C. Reuter, Ap. J. 472, 903.
4. 1996 "Cassini Infrared Fourier Spectroscopic Investigation," V. Kunde, et al., proceedings SPIE 2803, 162.
5. 1996 "Folded-Beam Design for a Martin-Puplett Interferometer with Substrate Polarizers," D. E. Jennings, Appl. Opt., Applied Optics 35, 2910.
6. 1993 "High Resolution Mid-Infrared Spectra of CoII, NiI, and FeII in SN 1987A," D. E. Jennings, R. J. Boyle, G. R. Wiedemann, and S. H. Moseley, Ap. J., 408, 277.
7. 1992 Exploration of the Solar System by Remote Infrared Sensing, R. A. Hanel, B. J. Conrath, D. E. Jennings, and R. E. Samuelson, Cambridge Univ. Press.
8. 1991 "CN and HCN in the Infrared Spectrum of IRC+10216," G. R. Wiedeman, K. H. Hinkle, J. J. Keady, D. E. Jennings, and D. Deming, Astrophys. J., 328, 321.
9. 1989 "Postdispersion System for Astronomical Observations with Fourier Transform Spectrometers in the Thermal IR," G. R. Wiedemann, D. E. Jennings, R. A. Hanel, V. K. Kunde, S. H. Moseley, G. Lamb, M. D. Petroff, and M. G. Stapelbroek, Applied Optics 28, 139.
10. 1988 "Passive Tilt Compensation in an FTS Using a Double-Sided Flat Retroreflector," D. E. Jennings, Applied Optics 27, 4605.
11. 1987 "Detector Arrays for High Resolution Spectroscopy from 5-28 Microns," G. Wiedemann, D. E. Jennings, S. H. Moseley, and G. Lamb, in Infrared Astronomy With Arrays, C. G. Wynn-Williams and E. E. Becklin, eds. (University of Hawaii), p. 103.
12. 1985 "A Dual-Input, Dual-Output, Compensated Fourier Transform Spectrometer," J. C. Mather and D. E. Jennings, Applied Optics 24, 3437.
13. 1981 "C₄H₂, HC₃N and C₂N₂ in Titan's Atmosphere," V. G. Kunde, A. C. Aikin, R. A. Hanel, D. E. Jennings, W. C. Maguire, and R. E. Samuelson, Nature 292, 686.

Last Modified: 3 September 1998

Curator: Jennifer Kalb, Raytheon STX
Email: Jennifer.Kalb@gsfc.nasa.gov

Responsible NASA Representative: Dr. Drake Deming
E-mail: Drake.Deming@gsfc.nasa.gov