@InProceedings{Leisawitz_etal2000,
author="Leisawitz, David T.
and Danchi, William C.
and Dipirro, Michael J.
and Feinberg, Lee D.
and Gezari, Daniel Y.
and Hagopian, Mike
and Langer, William D.
and Mather, John C.
and Moseley, Jr Samuel H.
and Shao, Michael
and Silverberg, Robert F.
and Staguhn, Johannes G.
and Swain, Mark R.
and Yorke, Harold W.
and Zhang, Xiaolei",
title="Scientific motivation and technology requirements for the SPIRIT and SPECS far-infrared/submillimeter space interferometers",
booktitle="Proc. SPIE",
year="2000",
volume="4013",
pages="36--46",
optkeywords="HEB applications",
abstract="Far infrared interferometers in space would enable extraordinary measurements of the early universe, the formation of galaxies, stars, and planets, and would have great discovery potential. Since half the luminosity of the universe and 98{\%} of the photons released since the Big Bang are now observable at far IR wavelengths (40 - 500 micrometers ), and the Earth{\textquoteright}s atmosphere prevents sensitive observations from the ground, this is one of the last unexplored frontiers of space astronomy. We present the engineering and technology requirements that stem from a set of compelling scientific goals and discuss possible configurations for two proposed NASA missions, the Space Infrared Interferometric Telescope and the Submillimeter Probe of the Evolution of Cosmic Structure.",
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}