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Mike Gruntman – Selected Publications
Professor of Astronautics
University of Southern California (USC)
First (founding) Chairman, 2004–2007; Chairman 2016–2019
USC Department of Astronautical Engineering
Program Director (from mid–1990s)
Master of Science in Astronautical Engineering (MS ASTE)
List of Selected Publications
(out of 300+ scholarly publications)
One can dowload pdf files of publications only for personal, scholarly, non-commercial use.
Sputnik Explorer Vanguard Astronautics Missile defense Baikonur Tyuratam Rocket equation Rocket espionage
2025
M. Gruntman, Master of Science in Astronautical Engineering degree at the University of Southern California for the space industry (pdf), Journal of Space Safety Engineering, 12, pp. 1-11, 2025; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsse.2024.07.007 (should be open for free access).
Book
Mike Gruntman,
Neil Armstrong at USC and on the Moon:
Apollo 11 Lunar Landing,
Interstellar Trail Press, Los Angeles, 2025
book web site
(pdf info)
ISBN 979-8985668780 (pb);
ISBN 979-8985668773 (hc);
ISBN 979 8985668797 (Kindle Print Replica);.
2024
M. Gruntman, Neil Armstrong: From Lunar Landing to Master of Science Degree (pdf), 75-th International Astronautical Congress, IAC-24-E4.IP.9, Milan, Italy, 2024.
2023
M. Gruntman,
Opinion: To protect or avenge -- 40 years of the Strategic Defense Initiative.
It is time to build a space-based missile defense layer,
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, Aviation Week & Space Technology, March 24, 2023
(As LinkedIn article)
2022
R.L. McNutt, Jr., R.F. Wimmer-Schweingruber, M.Gruntman, S.M. Krimigis, E.C. Roelof, P.C. Brandt, S.R. Vernon, M.V. Paul, R.W. Stough, J.W. Kinnison, K. E. Mandt, J. P. Mastandrea, E. A. Provornikova, A. A. Cocoros, G. Fountain, C. M. Lisse, and K. D. Runyon, The Pragmatic Interstellar Probe Study: Next Step to Interstellar Space, Space Research Today, COSPAR's Information Bulletin, No. 215, 51-56, 2022;
APL Colloquium - AIAA Dsitinguished Speaker Lecture, 2022
Intercept 1961: From Air Defense SA-1 to the Birth of Soviet Missile Defense
(video, 1 h 01 min)
Book
Mike Gruntman,
Fundamentals of Space Missions:
Problems with Solutions,
Interstellar Trail Press, 2022
book web site
(pdf info)
ISBN 979-8985668742.
R.L. McNutt, Jr., R.F. Wimmer-Schweingruber, M.Gruntman, S.M. Krimigis, E.C. Roelof, P.C. Brandt,
S.R. Vernon, M.V. Paul, R.W. Stough, and J.W. Kinnison, Interstellar Probe – Destination Universe!,
Acta Astronautica, 196, 13-28, 2022;
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.04.001.
Mike Gruntman,
2021
M.F. Diaz-Aguado, J.W. Bonnell, S.D. Bale, J. Wang, and M. Gruntman,
Parker Solar Probe FIELDS instrument charging in the near Sun environment: Part I – Computational Model (pdf),
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 126, e2020JA028688, 2021;
https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JA028688.
M.F. Diaz-Aguado, J.W. Bonnell, S.D. Bale, J. Wang, and M. Gruntman,
Parker Solar Probe FIELDS instrument charging in the near Sun environment: Part II – Comparison of In-Flight Data and Modeling Results (pdf),
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 126, e2020JA028689, 2021;
https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JA028689.
2020
M. Gruntman, Master of Science Degree in Astronautical Engineering,
M.F. Diaz-Aguado, J.W. Bonnell, S.D. Bale, J. Christensen, P. Lundgreen, J. Lee, J.R. Dennison, B. Wood, and M. Gruntman, Experimental Investigation of the Secondary and Backscatter
Electron Emission from Spacecraft Materials,
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 57, n. 4, pp. 793-808, 2020;
https://doi.org/10.2514/1.A34655.
2019
M. Gruntman, From Tyuratam Missile Range to Baikonur Cosmodrome,
Acta Astronautica, Vol. 155, 250-366, 2019;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.12.021.
M.F. Diaz-Aguado, J.W. Bonnell, S.D. Bale, S.J. Rezvani, K. Koshmak, A. Giglia, S. Nannarone, and M. Gruntman, Experimental Investigation of Total Photoemission Yield from New Satellite Surface Materials,
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 56(1), 248-258, 2019;
http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.A34245.
2018
M. Gruntman, Master of Science Degree in Astronautical Engineering Through Distance Learning (pdf),
69-th International Astronautical Congress, IAC-18-E1-4-11, Bremen, Germany, 2018.
M. Gruntman, The Man Who Shot Down a Long-Range Ballistic Missile: 100th Anniversary
of the Birth of Grigorii V. Kisun'ko (pdf),
69-th International Astronautical Congress, IAC-18-E4-1-08, Bremen, Germany, 2018.
R.L. McNutt, Jr., R.F. Wimmer-Schweingruber, M. Gruntman, S.M. Krimigisd, E.C. Roeloff,
P.C. Brandt, S.R. Vernon, M.V. Pauli, B.W. Lathrop, D.S. Mehoke, D.H. Napolillo, and R.W. Stough,
Near-Term Interstellar Probe: First Step,
69-th International Astronautical Congress, IAC-18-D4-4-02, Bremen, Germany, 2018.
M. Gruntman, Collisional Heating of Interstellar Helium Flux at 1 AU (pdf),
Journal of Geophysical Research, 123, 3291-3298, 2018;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2018JA025383.
2017
R.L. McNutt, R.F. Wimmer-Schweingruber, M. Gruntman, S.M. Krimigis, E.C. Roelof, G.P. Zank, E.C. Stone, P.C. Brandt, S.R. Vernon, Near-Term Exploration of the Interstellar Medium,
68-th International Astronautical Congress, IAC-17-D4.4.2, 2017
M. Gruntman, The Time Is Ripe To Launch NASA's Interstellar Probe
(pdf),
Aviation Week and Space Technology, November 7, 2017
2016
M. Gruntman, Ionization of Interstellar Hydrogen Beyond the Termination Shock (pdf),
Journal of Physics: Conference Series , 767, 012012, 2016;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/767/1/012012.
M. Gruntman, Intercept 1961: From Air Defense SA-1 to Missile Defense System A (pdf),
Proceedings of the IEEE, 104, issue 4, 883-890, 2016;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPROC.2016.2537023.
R.L. McNutt, Jr., T.H. Zurbuchen, M. Gruntman, S. Krimigis, E. Roelof, S. Vernon, R. Wimmer-Schweingruber, Interstellar Probe: Requirements,
67-th International Astronautical Congress, IAC-16-D4.1.9, 2016
2015
Mike Gruntman,
Intercept 1961. The Birth of Soviet Missile Defense,
AIAA, Reston, Va., 2015
M. Gruntman,
Fifteen Years in IKI (Space Research Institute).
Microchannel Plates, Position-Sensitive Detectors, and Energetic Neutral Atoms
(pdf),
in Obratnyi Otshchet 3 — Reverse Countdown ...
3. Fifty years of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences,
pp. 236–261, Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 2015 (in Russian).
M. Gruntman,
Rocketry: The Birth of Modern Rocket Propulsion,
in Discoveries in Modern Science: Exploration, Invention, Technology,
pp. 979–984, ed. James Trefil, Farmington Hills: Macmillan, 2015.
M. Gruntman, Interstellar hydrogen ionization in the heliosheath (pdf),
Journal of Geophysical Research, 120, 6119-6132, 2015;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2015JA021539.
R.L. McNutt, Jr., M. Gruntman, S. Krimigis, E. Roelof, S. Vernon, R. Wimmer-Schweingruber,
Enabling Interstellar Probe: Space Launch System (SLS) Trades,
66-th International Astronautical Congress, Jerusalem, Israel, IAC-15,D4,4,1,x29116, 2015.
V. Gupta, S. Wieman, L. Didkovsky, R. Haiges, Y. Yao, W. Wu, M. Gruntman, and D. Erwin,
Investigation of contamination of thin-film aluminum filters by MMH-NTO plumes exposed to UV radiation,
Solar Physics and Space Weather Instrumentation VI, eds. S. Fineschi, J. Fennelly,
Proceeding SPIE 9604, SPIE-9604, Paper No. 9604-25, 2015;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2186812.
2014
M. Gruntman, Passive optical detection of submillimeter and millimeter size space debris in low Earth orbit (pdf),
Acta Astronautica, 105, 156-170, 2014;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2014.08.022.
M. Gruntman, Advanced degrees in astronautical engineering for the space industry (pdf), Acta Astronautica, 103, 92-105, 2014;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2014.06.016 .
N. A. Schwadron, E. Moebius, S. A. Fuselier, D. J. McComas, H. O. Funsten, P. Janzen, D. Reisenfeld,
H. Kucharek, M. A. Lee, K. Fairchild, F. Allegrini, M. Dayeh, G. Livadiotis, M. Reno,
M. Bzowski, J. M. Sokol, M. A. Kubiak, E. R. Christian, R. DeMajistre, P. Frisch,
A. Galli, P. Wurz and M. Gruntman, Separation of the Ribbon from Globally Distributed
Energetic Neutral Atom Flux Using the First Five Years of IBEX Observations
(pdf),
Astrophysical Journal Supplement, 215, N. 13 (18 pp.), 2014;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0067-0049/215/1/13.
D.J. McComas, F. Allegrini, M. Bzowski, M.A. Dayeh, R. DeMajistre, H.O. Funsten,
S.A. Fuselier, M. Gruntman, P.H. Janzen, M.A. Kubiak, H. Kucharek, E. Moebius,
D.B. Reisenfeld, N.A. Schwadron, J.M. Sokol, and M. Tokumaru,
IBEX: The First Five Years (2009–2013) (pdf),
Astrophysical Journal Supplement,
213, N. 2, 20 (28 pp.), 2014;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0067-0049/213/2/20.
R. L. McNutt, Jr, M. Elsperman, M. Gruntman, K. Klaus, S. Krimigis, E. Roelof, D. Smith,
S. Vernon, and R. Wimmer-Schweingruber, Strategies for Rapid Implementation of Interstellar Missions:
Precursors and Beyond, 65-th International Astronautical Congress, Toronto, Canada, IAC-14,D4,4.2x22731, 2014.
2013
M. Gruntman, Elastic Collisions of Interstellar Helium Atoms with Solar
Wind Protons (pdf),
Journal of Geophysical Research, 118, 1366–1378, 2013;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgra.50199.
J. Bailey and M. Gruntman, Observations of exosphere variations during
geomagnetic storms (pdf),
Geophysical Research Letters, 40, 2013;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/grl.50443.
H.O. Funsten, F. Allegrini, P.A. Bochsler, S.A. Fuselier, M. Gruntman, K. Henderson,
P.H. Janzen, R.E. Johnson, B.A. Larsen, D.J. Lawrence, D.J. McComas, E. Möbius, D.B. Reisenfeld,
D. Rodríguez, N.A. Schwadron, and P. Wurz, Reflection of solar wind hydrogen from
the lunar surface, Journal of Geophysical Research
(pdf),
118, 292-305, 2013;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgre.20055.
R. Ilie, R. Skoug, H. Funsten, M. W. Liemohn, J. Bailey, and
M. Gruntman, The impact of geocoronal density on ring current development,
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics,
99, 92-103, 2013;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2012.03.010.
N. A. Schwadron, E. Moebius, H. Kucharek, M. A. Lee, J. French, L. Saul,
P. Wurz, M. Bzowski, S. A. Fuselier, G. Livadiotis,
D. J. McComas, P. Frisch, M. Gruntman, and H. R. Mueller,
Solar radiation pressure and local interstellar medium flow parameters
from Interstellar Boundary Explorer low energy hydrogen measurements
(pdf),
Astrophysical Journal, 775, 86 (14pp), 2013;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/775/2/86.
2012
D.J. McComas, M.A. Dayeh, F. Allegrini; M. Bzowski, R. DeMajistre,
K. Fujiki, H.O. Funsten, S.A. Fuselier, M. Gruntman, P.H. Janzen,
M.A. Kubiak, H. Kucharek, G. Livadiotis, E. Möbius, D.B. Reisenfeld,
M. Reno, N.A. Schwadron, J.M. Sokol, M. Tokumaru, The first three years
of IBEX observations and our evolving heliosphere
(pdf),
Astrophysical Journal Supplement,
203, 36 pp., 2012;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0067-0049/203/1/1.
M. Gruntman, Word Cosmonautics: A History
(pdf),
in History of Rocketry and Astronautics, Vol. 37 of AAS History Series, Volume 26 of IAA History Symposia,
Proceedings of the Fortieth History Symposium of the International Academy of Astronautics, Valencia, Spain, 2006,
volume editor M. Freeman, series editor R. W. Sturdevant, pp. 123-148, 2012.
M. Gruntman, Energetic Neutral Atom Imaging: The Next Step (invited talk), SA13D-02, American Geophysical Meeting, Fall meeting, 2012
2011
M. Gruntman,
The History of Spaceflight
(pdf),
in Space Mission Engineering: The New SMAD,
eds. J.R. Wertz, D.F. Everett, and J.J. Puschell, Microcosm Press, Hawthorne, Calif., 2011.
J. Bailey and M. Gruntman, Experimental Study of Exospheric
Hydrogen Atom Distributions by Lyman-alpha Detectors on the TWINS
Mission (pdf),
Journal of Geophysical Research,
116, A09302, 2011
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2011JA016531.
J.H. Zoennchen, J.J. Bailey, U. Nass, M. Gruntman, H. J. Fahr, and J. Goldstein,
The TWINS exospheric neutral H-density distribution under solar minimum conditions
(pdf),
Annales Geophysicae,
29, 2211-2217, 2011;
http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/angeo-29-2211-2011.
N.A. Schwadron, F. Allegrini, M. Bzowski, E.R. Christian,
G.B. Crew, M. Dayeh, R. DeMajistre, P. Frisch, H.O. Funsten,
S.A. Fuselier, K. Goodrich, M. Gruntman, P. Janzen, H. Kucharek,
G. Livadiotis, D.J. McComas, E. Moebius, C. Prested, D. Reisenfeld,
M. Reno, E. Roelof, J. Siegel, and R. Vanderspek,
Separation of the Interstellar Boundary Explorer RIBBON from
globally distributed energetic neutral atom flux
(pdf),
Astrophysical Journal, 731, 56 (22pp), 2011;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/731/1/56.
R. McNutt, M. Gruntman, S.M. Krimigis, E.C. Roelof, and R.F. Wimmer-Schweingruber,
Interstellar Probe: Impact of the Voyager and IBEX results on science and strategy
(pdf),
Acta Astronautica, 69, 767-776, 2011;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2011.05.024.
M. Gruntman, Socks for the first cosmonaut of planet Earth
(pdf),
Quest, 18, n. 1, 44-47, 2011.
M. Gruntman,
The Road to Space
(pdf in English)
(pdf in Greek),
2010
Mike Gruntman,
Enemy Amongst Trojans. A Soviet Spy at USC,
Figueroa Press, Los Angeles, Calif., 2010
M. Gruntman,
The Road to Space
(pdf in English)
(pdf in Spanish),
D.J. McComas, M. Bzowski, P. Frisch, G.B. Crew, M.A. Dayeh, R. DeMajistre,
H.O. Funsten, S.A. Fuselier, M. Gruntman, P. Janzen, M.A. Kubiak,
G. Livadiotis, E. Möbius, D.B. Reisenfeld, N.A. Schwadron,
Evolving outer heliosphere: Large-scale stability and time variations
observed by the Interstellar Boundary Explorer,
Journal of Geophysical Research, 115, A09113, 2010;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2010JA015569.
E. C. Roelof, S. M. Krimigis, D.G. Mitchell, R. B. Decker, J. D. Richardson, M. Gruntman, H. O. Funsten,
Implications of Generalized Rankine-Hugoniot Conditions for the PUI Population at the Voyager 2
Termination Shock, 9th Annual International Astrophysics Conference, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1302, 133-141, 2010.
IBEX on the cover of Science
2009
N. A. Schwadron, M. Bzowski, G. B. Crew, M. Gruntman, H. Fahr, H. Fichtner,
P. C. Frisch, H. O. Funsten, S. Fuselier, J. Heerikhuisen, V. Izmodenov,
H. Kucharek, M. Lee, G. Livadiotis, D. J. McComas, E. Moebius, T. Moore,
J. Mukherjee, N.V. Pogorelov, C. Prested, D. Reisenfeld, E. Roelof, G.P. Zank,
Comparison of Interstellar Boundary Explorer Observations with
3-D Global Heliospheric Models,
Science, 326, 966-968, 2009;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1180986.
H.O. Funsten, F. Allegrini, G.B. Crew, R. DeMajistre, P.C. Frisch, S.A. Fuselier,
M. Gruntman, P. Janzen, D.J. McComas, E. Möbius, B. Randol,
D.B. Reisenfeld, E.C. Roelof, N.A. Schwadron, Structures and Spectral Variations
of the Outer Heliosphere in IBEX Energetic Neutral Atom Maps,
Science, 326, 964-966, 2009;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1180927.
D.J. McComas, F. Allegrini, P. Bochsler, M. Bzowski, E.R. Christian,
G.B. Crew, R. DeMajistre, H. Fahr, H. Fichtner, P.C. Frisch, H.O. Funsten,
S. A. Fuselier, G. Gloeckler, M. Gruntman, J. Heerikhuisen, V. Izmodenov,
P. Janzen, P. Knappenberger, S. Krimigis, H. Kucharek, M. Lee, G. Livadiotis,
S. Livi, R.J. MacDowall, D. Mitchell, E. Möbius, T. Moore, N.V. Pogorelov,
D. Reisenfeld, E. Roelof, L. Saul, N.A. Schwadron, P.W. Valek, R. Vanderspek,
P. Wurz, G.P. Zank, First Global Observations of the Interstellar Interaction
from the Interstellar Boundary Explorer,
Science, 326, 959-962, 2009;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1180906.
N.A. Schwadron, G. Crew, R. Vanderspek, F. Allegrini, M. Bzowski, R. DeMagistre,
G. Dunn, H. Funsten, S.A. Fuselier, K. Goodrich, M. Gruntman, J. Hanley,
J. Heerikuisen, D. Heirtlzer, P. Janzen, H. Kucharek, C. Loeffler, K. Mashburn,
K. Maynard, D.J. McComas, E. Moebius, C. Prested, B. Randol, D. Reisenfeld, M. Reno,
E. Roelof, and P. Wu, The Interstellar Boundary Explorer Science Operations,
Space Science Reviews, 146 (N. 1-4), 207-234, 2009;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11214-009-9513-x.
H. Funsten; F. Allegrini; P. Bochsler; G. Dunn; S. Ellis; D. Everett; M. Fagan;
S. Fuselier; M. Granoff; M. Gruntman; A. Guthrie; J. Hanley; R. Harper;
D. Heirtzler; P. Janzen; K. Kihara; B. King; H. Kucharek; M. Manzo; M. Maple;
K. Mashburn; D.J. McComas; E. Moebius; J. Nolin; D. Piazza; S. Pope; D.B. Reisenfeld;
B. Rodriguez; E.C. Roelof; L. Saul; S. Turco; P. Valek; S. Weidner; P. Wurz; and S. Zaffke,
The Interstellar Boundary Explorer High Energy (IBEX-Hi) Neutral Atom Imager,
Space Science Reviews, 146 (N. 1-4), 75-103, 2009;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11214-009-9504-y.
D.J. McComas; F. Allegrini; P. Bochsler; M. Bzowski; M. Collier; H. Fahr; H. Fichtner;
P. Frisch; H. Funsten; S. Fuselier; G. Gloeckler; M. Gruntman; V. Izmodenov; P. Knappenberger;
M. Lee; S. Livi; D. Mitchell; E. Möbius; T. Moore; S. Pope; D. Reisenfeld; E. Roelof; J. Scherrer;
N. Schwadron; R. Tyler; M. Wieser; M. Witte; P. Wurz; and G. Zank, IBEX - Interstellar Boundary Explorer,
Space Science Reviews, 146 (N. 1-4), 11-33, 2009;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11214-009-9499-4.
D.J. McComas, F. Allegrini, P. Bochsler, P. Frisch, H.O. Funsten, M. Gruntman, P.H. Janzen,
H. Kucharek, E. Möbius, D.B. Reisenfeld, N.A. Schwadron, Lunar Backscatter and
Neutralization of the Solar Wind: First Observations of Neutral Atoms from the Moon,
Geophysical Research Letters, 36, L12104,2009;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2009GL038794.
R.F. Wimmer-Schweingruber, R. McNutt, N. Schwadron, P.C. Frisch, M. Gruntman, P. Wurz,
E. Valtonen, and The IHP/HEX Team, Interstellar heliospheric probe/heliospheric boundary
explorer mission - a mission to the outermost boundaries of the solar system,
Experimental Astronomy, 24 (issue 1), 9-46, March 2009;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10686-008-9134-5.
D. J. McComas, F. Allegrini, J. Baldonado, B. Blake, P. C. Brandt, J. Burch, J. Clemmons, W. Crain,
D. Delapp, R. DeMajistre, D. Everett, H. Fahr, L. Friesen, H. Funsten, J. Goldstein, M. Gruntman,
R. Harbaugh, R. Harper, H. Henkel, C. Holmlund, G. Lay, D. Mabry, D. Mitchell, U. Nass, C. Pollock,
S. Pope, M. Reno, S. Ritzau, E. Roelof, E. Scime, M. Sivjee, R. Skoug, T. S. Sotirelis, M. Thomsen,
C. Urdiales, P. Valek, K. Viherkanto, S. Weidner, T. Ylikorpi, M. Young, J. Zoennchen,
The Two Wide-angle Imaging Neutral-atom Spectrometers (TWINS) NASA Mission-of-Opportunity,
Space Science Reviews, 142, 157-231, 2009;
oi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11214-008-9467-4.
2008
M. Gruntman, Exploring the solar system galactic frontier in extreme ultraviolet
(pdf),
Acta Astronautica, 63, 1203-1214, 2008;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2008.06.011.
2007
Nominated for the 2007 Eugene M.
Emme Astronautical Literature Award of the the American Astronautical
Society (AAS)
Mike Gruntman,
From Astronautics to Cosmonautics. Space Pioneers Robert Esnault-Pelterie and Ary Sternfeld,
BookSurge, North Charleston, S.C., 2007
M. Gruntman, He introduced the word cosmonautics. The story Ary Sternfeld,
a forgotten space pioneer
(pdf),
Quest, 14 (n. 1), 44-54, 2007.
D. Barnhart, J. Sullivan, P. Will, and M. Gruntman, Advancing Exploration Risk Reduction
and Workforce Motivation Through Dynamic Flight Testing,
Space-2007, Long Beach, Calif., AIAA-2007-6040, 2007;
http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2007-6040.
M. Gruntman, The Time for Academic Departments in Astronautical Engineering
(pdf),
Space-2007, Long Beach, Calif., AIAA-2007-6042, 2007;
http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2007-6042.
2006
M. Gruntman, V. Izmodenov, and V. Pizzo,
Imaging the global solar wind flow in EUV
(pdf),
Journal of Geophysical Research, 111, A04216, 2006;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2005JA011530.
P. Gangopadhyay, V.V. Izmodenov, M. Gruntman, and D.L. Judge, Voyager 1,
Voyager 2, and Pioneer 10 Ly alpha Data and Their Interpretation
(pdf),
Astrophysical Journal, 637, 786-790, 2006;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/498444.
M. Gruntman, R.L. McNutt, Jr., R.E. Gold, S.M. Krimigis, E.C. Roelof, J.C. Leary,
G. Gloeckler, P.L. Koehn, W.S. Kurth, S.R. Oleson, and D. Fiehler, Innovative
Explorer Mission to Interstellar Space,
Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, 59 (N.2), 71-75, 2006.
M. Gruntman, Solar System Frontier: Exploring the Heliospheric
Interface from 1 AU,
Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, 59 (N.2), 54-58, 2006.
M. Gruntman, Word Cosmonautics: A History, 57-th International Astronautical Congress, Valencia, Spain, IAC-06-E4.1.7, 2006.
M. Gruntman, Exploring the Solar System Galactic Frontier in Extreme Ultraviolet,
57-th International Astronautical Congress, Valencia, Spain, IAC-06-A3.2.9, 2006.
R. McNutt, R.E. Gold, S.M. Krimigis, E.C. Roelof, M. Gruntman, G. Gloeckler, P.L. Koehn, W.S. Kurth,
S.R. Oleson, D.I. Fiehler, M. Horanyi, R.A. Mewaldt, J.C. Leary, and B.J. Anderson,
Innovative Interstellar Explorer, Physics of the Inner Heliosheath, AIP Conf. Proc. Vol. 858,
eds. J. Heerikhuisen, V. Florinski, G.P. Zank, and N.V. Pogorelov, Melville,
NY: American Institute of Physics, p. 341-347, 2006;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2359348.
D.J. McComas, F. Allegrini, L. Bartolone, P. Bochsler, M. Bzowski, M. Collier, H. Fahr, H. Fichtner,
P. Frisch, H. Funsten, S. Fuselier, G. Gloeckler, M. Gruntman, V. Izmodenov, P. Knappenberger,
M. Lee, S. Livi, D. Mitchell, E. Möbius, T. Moore, S. Pope, D. Reisenfeld, E. Roelof, H. Runge,
J. Scherrer, N. Schwadron, R. Tyler, M. Wieser, M. Witte, P. Wurz, G. Zank,
The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX): Update at the End of Phase B, Physics of the Inner Heliosheath,
AIP Conf. Proc. Vol. 858,
eds. J. Heerikhuisen, V. Florinski, G.P. Zank, and N.V. Pogorelov, Melville, NY: American Institute of Physics, p. 241-250, 2006;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2359334.
2005
D.L. Judge, V.V. Izmodenov, M. Gruntman, and P. Gangopadhyay, Interpretation
of Pioneer 10 heliospheric Ly-a glow data obtained beyond 30 AU
(pdf),
Astra - Astrophysics and Space Sciences Transactions, 29-34, 2005;
http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/astra-1-29-2005.
P. Gangopadhyay, V.V. Izmodenov, D.E. Shemansky, M. Gruntman, and D. Judge,
Reappraisal of the Pioneer 10 and Voyager 2 Ly alpha Intensity Measurements
(pdf),
Astrophysical Journal, 628, 514-519, 2005;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/430697.
M. Lampton, J. Edelstein, T. Miller, and M. Gruntman,
An EUV spectrometer for mapping the heliopause and solar wind
(pdf),
UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XIV,
ed. O.H.W. Siegmund, Proceeding SPIE 5898, SPIE-5898-36, 2005;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.615553.
M. Gruntman, M. Lampton, and J. Edelstein, Imaging three-dimensional heliosphere
(pdf),
in EUV, Solar Physics and Space Weather Instrumentation, eds. S. Fineschi and R.A. Viereck,
Proceedings of SPIE 5901, SPIE-5901-3, 2005;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.614492.
R. McNutt, R.E. Gold, S.M. Krimigis, E.C. Roelof, G. Gloeckler, M. Gruntman, P.L. Koehn,
W.S. Kurth, S.R. Oleson, J.C. Leary, D. Fiehler, B.J. Anderson, M. Horanyi, and R.A. Mewaldt,
Innovative Interstellar Explorer, Solar Wind 11, Whistler, Canada, 12-17 June, 2005.
D. McComas, F. Allegrini, L. Bartolone, P. Bochsler, M. Bzowski, M. Collier, H. Fahr, H. Fichtner,
P. Frisch, H. Funsten, S. Fuselier, G. Gloeckler, M. Gruntman, V. Izmodenov, P. Knappenberger,
M. Lee, S. Livi, D. Mitchell, E. Möbius, T. Moore, S. Pope, D. Reisenfeld, E. Roelof, H. Runge,
J. Scherrer, N. Schwadron, R. Tyler, M. Wieser, M. Witte, P. Wurz, and G. Zank,
The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) Mission, Solar Wind 11, Whistler, Canada, 12-17 June, 2005.
R. McNutt, J. Leary, M. Gruntman, P. Koehn, S. Oleson, D. Fiehler, R. Gold, S. Krimigis,
E. Roelof, G. Gloeckler, and W. Kurth, Innovative Interstellar Explorer:
Radioisotope Electric Propulsion to the Interstellar Medium,
41st Joint Propulsion Conference, AIAA-2005-4272, Tucson, Ariz., 2005;
http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2005-4272.
M. Gruntman, R.L. McNutt, Jr., R.E. Gold, S.M. Krimigis, E.C. Roelof, J.C. Leary,
G. Gloeckler, P.L. Koehn, W.S. Kurth, S.R. Oleson, and D. Fiehler,
Innovative Explorer Mission to Interstellar Space
(pdf),
Missions to the Outer Solar System and Beyond,
Proceedings of the Fourth IAA Symposium on Realistic Near-Term Advanced Scientific Space Missions,
International Academy of Astronautics, Aosta, Italy, pp.29-34, 2005.
M. Gruntman, Solar System Frontier: Exploring the Heliospheric Interface from 1 AU
(pdf),
Missions to the Outer Solar System and Beyond, Proceedings of the Fourth IAA Symposium
on Realistic Near-Term Advanced Scientific Space Missions, International Academy of Astronautics, Aosta,
Italy, pp. 47-52, 2005.
M. Gruntman, D.A. Erwin, and J.A. Kunc, USC Astronautics Program:
from humble beginning to new academic unit, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference,
Portland, Oregon, 2005.
2004
Winner of the Luigi Napolitano Award (2006) from the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)
Mike Gruntman,
Blazing the Trail: The Early History of Spacecraft and Rocketry,
AIAA, Reston, Va., 2014
About the book in
Panorama, Sept 22-28, 2004
M. Gruntman and V. Izmodenov, Mass Transport in the Heliosphere by Energetic Neutral Atoms
(pdf),
Journal of Geophysical Research, 109, A12108, 2004;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2004JA010727.
M. Gruntman, R.F. Brodsky, D.A. Erwin, and J.A. Kunc,
Astronautics Degrees for Space Industry
(pdf),
Advances in Space Research, 34 (issue 100, 2159-2166, 2004;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2003.04.070.
P. Gangopadhyay, V. Izmodenov, E. Quemerais, M. Gruntman, and D. Judge,
Interpretation of Pioneer 10 and Voyager 2 near 10 Ly-a data: first results,
Advances in Space Research, 34 (No.1), 94-98, 2004;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2004.03.005.
M. Gruntman, Instrumentation for interstellar exploration
(pdf),
Advances in Space Research, 34 (No.1), 204-212, 2004;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2003.04.064.
2003
V. Izmodenov, P. Gangopadhyay, M. Gruntman, and D. Judge, Interstellar
Pioneer 10 EUV Data: Possible Constraints on the Local Interstellar Parameters,
AIP Conference Proceedings 679, Solar Wind Ten: Proceedings of the Tenth Solar Wind Conference,
eds. M. Velli, R. Bruno, and F. Malara, AIP, 198-201, 2003;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1618576.
D.J. McComas, P.A. Bochsler, L.A. Fisk, H.O. Funsten, J. Geiss, G. Gloeckler, M. Gruntman,
D.L. Judge, S.M. Krimigis, R.P. Lin, S. Livi, D.G. Mitchell, E. Mobius, E.C. Roelof, N.A. Schwadron,
M. Witte, J. Woch, P. Wurz, and T.H. Zurbuchen, Interstellar Pathfinder – A Mission to
the Inner Edge of the Interstellar Medium, CP679, Solar Wind Ten: Proceedings of the Tenth Solar Wind Conference,
eds. M. Velli, R. Bruno, and F. Malara, AIP, 834-837, 2003;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1618720.
M. Gruntman, R. Brodsky, D. Erwin, and J. Kunc, Workforce development for
the Space Industry, Space-2003, Long Beach, Calif., AIAA-2003-6309, 2003;
http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2003-6309.
2002
P. Gangopadhyay, V. Izmodenov, M. Gruntman, and D. Judge,
Interpretation of Pioneer 10 Ly-a based on heliospheric interface models: methodology and first results,
Journal of Geophysical Research, 107 (N.11), 2002;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2002JA009345.
M. Gruntman, R.F. Brodsky, D.A. Erwin, and J.A. Kunc, Advanced Degrees in Astronautics
Through Distance Learning, World Space Congress II, IAF-02-P.2.06, Houston, Tex., October 2002.
2001
M. Gruntman, E. C. Roelof, D. G. Mitchell, H. J. Fahr, H. O. Funsten, and D. J. McComas,
Energetic neutral atom imaging of the heliospheric boundary region
(pdf),
Journal of Geophysical Research, 106, 15767-15781, 2001;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2000JA000328.
V. Izmodenov, M. Gruntman, V.B. Baranov, H. Fahr, Heliospheric ENA fluxes:
how sensitive are they to the ionization state of LIC,
Space Science Reviews, 97, 413-416, 2001;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1011826428110.
C.J. Pollock, K. Asamura, M.M. Balkey, J.L. Burch, H.O. Funsten, M. Grande, M. Gruntman,
M. Henderson, J.-M. Jahn, M. Lampton, M.W. Liemohn, D.J. McComas, T. Mukai, S. Ritzau,
M.L. Schattenburg, E. Scime, R. Skoug, P. Valek, and M. Wuest, First medium energy neutral
atom (MENA) images of Earth's magnetosphere during substorm and storm-time,
Geophysical Research Letters, 28, 1147-1150, 2001;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2000GL012641.
V.V. Izmodenov, M. Gruntman, and Yu.G. Malama, Interstellar hydrogen atom
distribution function in the outer heliosphere,
Journal of Geophysical Research, 106, 10681-10689, 2001;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2000JA000273.
M. Gruntman, Imaging the three-dimensional solar wind
(pdf),
Journal of Geophysical Research, 106, 8205-8216, 2001;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2000JA000277.
V. Izmodenov, M. Gruntman, H. Fahr, and V. Baranov, Heliospheric ENA
fluxes: how sensitive are they to the ionization state,
Proceedings of ESTEC34 Conference, 2001;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3230-7_68.
H.O. Funsten, D.J. McComas, and M. Gruntman, Energetic neutral imaging
of the outer heliosphere – LISM interaction,
in The Outer Heliosphere: The Next Frontiers,
Proceedings of the COSPAR Colloquium, Pergamon, 237-244, 2001;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0964-2749(01)80056-1.
M. Gruntman, Mapping the heliopause in EUV
(pdf),
in The Outer Heliosphere: The Next Frontiers,
Proceedings of the COSPAR Colloquium, Pergamon, 263-271, 2001;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0964-2749(01)80059-7.
2000
V.V. Izmodenov, Yu.G. Malama, A.P. Kalinin, M. Gruntman, R. Lallement, and I.P. Rodionova,
Hot neutral H in the heliosphere: elastic H-H, H-p collisions,
Astrophysics and Space Science, 274, 71-76, 2000;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1026531519864.
M. Gruntman and H.J. Fahr, Heliopause imaging in EUV: Oxygen O+ ion 83.4-nm resonance line emission
(pdf),
Journal of Geophysical Research, 105 (No. A3), 5189-5200, 2000;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/1999JA000345.
C.J. Pollock, K. Asamura, J. Baldonado, M.M. Balkey, P. Barker, J.L. Burch, E.J. Korpela,
J. Cravens, G. Dirks, M.-C. Fok, H.O. Funsten, M. Grande, M. Gruntman, J. Hanley, J.-M. Jahn,
M. Jenkins, M. Lampton, M. Marckwordt, D.J. McComas, T. Mukai, G. Penegor, S. Pope, S. Ritzau,
M.L. Schattenburg, E. Scime, R. Skoug, W. Spurgeon, T. Stecklein, S. Storms, C. Urdiales, P. Valek,
J.T.M. Van Beek, S.E. Weidner, M. Wuest, M.K. Young, and C. Zinsmeyer,
Medium Energy Neutral Atom (MENA) Imager for the IMAGE Mission,
Space Science Reviews, 91, 113-154, 2000;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1005259324933.
M. Gruntman, R.F. Brodsky, D.A. Erwin, J.A. Kunc, and E.P. Muntz, USC Astronautics Program,
AIAA 2000-0801, 38th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 10-13, 2000;
http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2000-801.
1998
D.G. Mitchell, H.O. Funsten, M. Gruntman, M. Hesse, B.H. Mauk, R.R. Meier, D.J. McComas,
E.C. Roelof, and E.E. Scime, Multi-point magnetospheric reconnaissance imaging: visualization
of ions dynamics, evolution, origins, and structure,
in Science Closure and Enabling Technologies for Constellation Class Missions,
ed. V. Angelopoulos and P.V. Panetta, pp.44-50, UC Berkeley, Calif., 1998.
H.O. Funsten, D.J. McComas, and M.A. Gruntman, Neutral Atom Imaging:
UV rejection techniques, Measurement Techniques in Space Plasmas: Fields,
R.F. Pfaff, J.E. Borovsky, D.T. Young, Eds., AGU Monograph 103, p.251-256, 1998;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/GM103p0251.
M. Gruntman and H.J. Fahr, Access to the heliospheric boundary:
EUV-echoes from the heliopause
(pdf),
Geophysical Research Letters, 25(8), 1261-1264, 1998;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/98GL00915.
Physics Today highlighted this article by Gruntman and Fahr in its June 1998 issue (p. 9).
Physics News in 1998 (an annual supplement to APS News published
by the American Institute of Physics) included this work
in "the top physics stories" of the year.
1997
M.A. Gruntman, Imaging of space plasmas in energetic neutral atom fluxes
(pdf),
Review of Scientific Instruments, 68(10), 3617-3656, 1997;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1148389.
M.A. Gruntman, Transmission grating filtering of 52-140 nm radiation
(pdf),
Applied Optics, 36 (10), 2203-2205, 1997;
doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.36.002203.
K. Scherer, P. Gangopadhyay, D. L. Judge, and M. Gruntman, A study of the effect
and consequence of solar cycle variation of low-energy galactic cosmic rays using
Pioneer 10 H Lyman-a data as a solar cycle proxy,
Journal of Geophysical Research, 102 (A3), 4653-4659, 1997;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/96JA03143.
1996
M.A. Gruntman, H2+ pickup ions in the solar wind. Outgassing of interplanetary dust
(pdf),
Journal of Geophysical Research, 101 (A7), 15555-15568, 1996;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/96JA01130.
1995
M.A. Gruntman, EUV radiation filtering by free-standing transmission gratings
(pdf),
Applied Optics, 34 (25), 5732-5737, 1995;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.34.005732.
M.A. Gruntman, Transmission grating filtering and polarization characteristics in EUV
(pdf),
X-ray and Extreme Ultraviolet Optics, ed. R.B. Hoover, A.B.C. Walker Jr.,
Proc. SPIE 2515, 231-239, 1995;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.212592.
OE Reports, v. 141, p. 6, September 1995, highlighted this
paper by Gruntman in SPIE 2515 and its impact: "... the search for a UV polarizer has been decades long and the
need for such a device is finally satisfied."
(OE Reports is a main newsletter of the SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering)
1994
M.A. Gruntman, Neutral solar wind properties: advance warning of major geomagnetic storms
(pdf),
Journal of Geophysical Research, 99 (A10), 19213-19227, 1994;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/94JA01571.
M.A. Gruntman, Energetic neutral atom imaging of the heliosphere (invited) (pdf),
Eos Trans. AGU, v. 75, No. 16, SH22E-5, 271, 1994
D.L. Judge, M.D. Daybell, J.R. Hoffman, M.A. Gruntman, H.S. Ogawa, and J.A.R. Samson,
An optics free spectrometer for the extreme ultraviolet,
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 347, 472-474, 1994;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0168-9002(94)91930-5.
E.E. Scime, H.O. Funsten, D.J. McComas, K.R. Moore, and M.A. Gruntman,
Novel low-energy neutral atom imaging technique,
Optical Engineering, 33 (2), 357-361, 1994;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.155919.
M.A. Gruntman, A new collimator design for energetic neutral atom instruments
(pdf),
Review of Scientific Instruments, 65 (3), 758-759, 1994;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1145099.
M.A. Gruntman and K.C. Hsieh, Advance warning of major geomagnetic storms,
8-th International Symposium on Solar Terrestrial Physics, Sedai, Japan, p.11, 1994.
1993
M.A. Gruntman, A new technique for in situ measurement of the composition
of interstellar gas in the heliosphere
(pdf),
Planetary and Space Science, 41 (4), 307-319, 1993;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0032-0633(93)90026-X.
D. Hall, D.E. Shemansky, P. Gangopadhyay, M.A. Gruntman, and D.L. Judge,
Heliospheric hydrogen beyond 15 AU: Evidence for a termination shock,
Journal of Geophysical Research, 98 (A9), 15185-15192, 1993;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/93JA01175.
K.C. Hsieh and M.A. Gruntman, Viewing the outer heliosphere in energetic neutral atoms
(pdf),
Advances in Space Research, 13 (6), p.(6)131-(6)139, 1993;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0273-1177(93)90402-W.
M.A. Gruntman, A new way to measure the composition of the interstellar gas surrounding the heliosphere
(pdf),
Advances in Space Research, 13 (6), 141-144, 1993;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0273-1177(93)90403-X.
D.L. Judge, P. Gangopadhyay, M.A. Gruntman, H. Ogawa, D.E. Shemansky, D.T. Hall,
H. Fahr, and V. Baranov, An ultraviolet photometer for the Interstellar Probe mission
(pdf),
in Small Instruments for Space Physics, ed. B.T. Tsurutani, NASA, p.(5-12)-(5-19), 1993.
M.A. Gruntman, In situ measurement of neutral particles during the Interstellar
Probe mission
(pdf),
in Small Instruments for Space Physics, ed. B.T. Tsurutani, NASA, p.(4-8)-(4-14), 1993.
M.A. Gruntman, A simple instrument to measure the composition of interstellar
plasma during the Interstellar Probe mission
(pdf),
in Small Instruments for Space Physics, ed. B.T. Tsurutani, NASA, p.(3-34)-(3-41), 1993.
E.E. Scime, H.O. Funsten, D.J. McComas, K.R. Moore, and M.A. Gruntman,
Advances in low energy neutral atom imaging techniques,
Instrumentation for Magnetospheric Imagery II, ed. S. Chakrabarti, Proc. SPIE 2008, p.74-82, 1993;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.147645.
M.A. Gruntman, Coded-aperture technique for magnetosphere imaging: advantages and limitations
(pdf),
Instrumentation for Magnetospheric Imagery II, ed. S. Chakrabarti, Proc. SPIE 2008, p.58-73, 1993;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.147644.
1992
M.A. Gruntman, Charge-exchange born He+ ions in the solar wind
(pdf),
Geophysical Research Letters, 19 (13), 1323-1326, 1992;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/92GL01277.
M.A. Gruntman, Anisotropy of the Energetic Neutral Atom Flux in the Heliosphere
(pdf),
Planetary and Space Science, 40, 439-445, 1992;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0032-0633(92)90162-H.
M.D. Daybell, M.A. Gruntman, D.L. Judge, and J.A.R. Samson,
A rare gas optics-free absolute EUV photon spectrometer for solar system studies,
Instrumentation for Planetary and Terrestrial Atmospheric Remote Sensing,
eds. S. Chakrabarti and A.B. Christensen, Proc. SPIE 1745, p.149-155, 1992;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.60608.
S. Orsini, M. Candidi, M. Maggi, E. Flamini, B. Negri, J. Sabbagh, K.C. Hsieh,
C.C. Curtis, A.H. Hudor, S. Livi, B. Wilken, J. Daglis, B.A. Tinsley, and M.A. Gruntman,
Proposal for an Italian experiment for the SAC-B mission ESENA:
imaging particle spectrometer for energetic neutral atoms,
Instrumentation for Magnetospheric Imagery, ed. S. Chakrabarti, Proc. SPIE 1744, p.91-101, 1992;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.60583.
1991
K.C. Hsieh, K.L. Shih, J.R. Jokipii, and M.A. Gruntman,
Sensing the solar-wind termination shock from Earth's orbit,
Solar Wind Seven, eds. E. Marsch and R. Schwenn, Pergamon Press, p.365-368, 1991;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-042049-3.50077-6.
K.C. Hsieh, C.C. Curtis, C.Y. Fan, and M.A. Gruntman,
Techniques for the remote sensing of space plasma in the heliosphere via energetic neutral atoms: a review,
Solar Wind Seven, eds. E. Marsch and R. Schwenn, Pergamon Press, p.357-364, 1991;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-042049-3.50076-4.
M.A. Gruntman, Submicron structures: promising filters in EUV - a review
(pdf),
EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy,
eds. O.H. Siegmund and R.E. Rothschield, Proc. SPIE 1549, p.385-394, 1991;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.48355.
M.A. Gruntman, M.A. Gruntman, D.L. Judge, C.C. Curtis, K.C. Hsieh, D. Shemansky, M. Seidl, A. Chutjian, and O.J. Orient,
A New Approach to an In situ Study of Neutral Atomic Fluxes in the Solar System (pdf),
Eos Trans. AGU, v. 72, No. 44, Fall Meeting Suppl., SH52A-10, p. 393, 1991
M.A. Gruntman, In situ measuring of the composition (hydrogen, deuterium, and oxygen atoms)
of interstellar gas
(pdf),
Report # 102, Space Sciences Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, February 1991.
M.A. Gruntman, In situ measuring of the composition (hydrogen, deuterium, and oxygen atoms)
of interstellar gas
(pdf),
Report # 102M, Space Sciences Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, April 1991.
1990
M. Rubel, B. Emmoth, H. Bergsaker, M.A. Gruntman, and V.Kh. Liechtenstein,
Ion beam analysis of thin carbon foils for particle diagnostics in the interplanetary space,
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 47 (2), 202-204, 1990;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0168-583X(90)90030-X.
M.A. Gruntman, Two-step photoionization of hydrogen atoms in interplanetary space
(pdf),
Planetary and Space Science, 38 (10), 1225-1230, 1990;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0032-0633(90)90127-C.
M.A. Gruntman, A.A. Kozochkina, V.B. Leonas, and M. Witte,
Statistics of electron emission from thin foils bombarded by beams of accelerated atoms
(pdf),
Bulletin of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Physical Series, 54 (7), 139-143, 1990.
M.A. Gruntman, I.I. Katsan, A.A. Kozochkina, S.N. Korneev, V.B. Leonas, and A.A. Petrov,
Large format wedge-and-strip collector for position-sensitive detector
(pdf),
Instruments and Experimental Techniques, 33 (4), 901-904, 1990.
F.I. Blatov, B.M. Glukhovskoi, M.A. Gruntman, A.A. Kozochkina, and V.B. Leonas,
Three large-format microchannel plate stack for position-sensitive detector
(pdf),
Instruments and Experimental Techniques, 33 (n. 3, pt.2), 647-651, 1990.
M.A. Gruntman, A.A. Kozochkina, and V.B. Leonas,
Multielectron secondary emission from thin foils bombarded by accelerated beams of atoms
(pdf),
JETP Letters, 51(1), 22-25, 1990.
M.A. Gruntman, New approach to the study of microchannel plate sensitive surface
(pdf),
EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy,
eds. O.H. Siegmund and H.S. Hudson, Proc. SPIE 1344, p.210-216, 1990;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.23281.
M.A. Gruntman, New Channel of the Photoionization of Hydrogen Atoms in the Solar System
(pdf),
Physics of the Outer Heliosphere, Proceedings of the 1st COSPAR Colloquium,
ed. by S. Grzedzielski and D.E. Page, p.83-86, Pergamon Press, 1990;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-040780-7.50017-8.
M.A. Gruntman, S. Grzedzielski, and V.B. Leonas, Neutral Solar Wind Experiment
(pdf),
Physics of the Outer Heliosphere, Proceedings of the 1st COSPAR Colloquium,
ed. by S. Grzedzielski and D.E. Page, p.355-358, Pergamon Press, 1990;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-040780-7.50059-2.
M.A. Gruntman, Direct interstellar atom and heliospheric-interface
ENA detection on Interstellar Probe - mission to the Solar system frontier
(pdf),
Report # 101, Space Sciences Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, October 1990.
M.A. Gruntman and M.A. Mkrtchyan. Performance assessment of small orbital
telescope with position-sensitive detector for sky survey in far ultraviolet
(pdf),
Report # 432 (Preprint-432), 26 pages, Institute for Problems in Mechanics
(IPM) of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1990
1989
M.A. Gruntman, MASTIF: Mass Analysis of Secondaries by Time-of-Flight Technique.
New Approach to Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry
(pdf),
Review of Scientific Instruments, 60 (10), 3188-3196, 1989;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1140550.
M.A. Gruntman, Solar flare effects on neutral gas glow in interplanetary space
(pdf),
Planetary and Space Science, 37 (4), 369-377, 1989;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0032-0633(89)90118-9.
M.A. Gruntman, A.A. Kozochkina, and V.B. Leonas,
Statistics of secondary electron emission from thin foils
(pdf),
Instruments and Experimental Techniques, 32 (3), 668-671, 1989.
M.A. Gruntman, Photoionization of hydrogen atoms in interplanetary
space through excitation of metastable state
(pdf),
Report # 418 (Preprint-418), 24 pages,
Institute for Problems in Mechanics (IPM) of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1989.
1987
M.A. Gruntman, Solar flares as the probe of neutral atom number density
distribution in interplanetary space,
Proceedings, 4-th International Workshop on interaction of neutral gases with plasma in space,
Space Research Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, p.79-82, 1987.
M.A. Gruntman and V.A. Morozov, Time-of-flight detector for
study of the solar wind neutral component,
Scientific Instrumentation for Space Research, Moscow, Nauka Publishing House, p.172-177, 1987.
L.S. Gorn, M.A. Gruntman, D.S. Zakharov, A.A. Klimashev, V.B. Leonas and B.I. Khazanov,
Position-sensitive detector (PSD). Possibilities of application and realization,
Scientific Instrumentation for Space Research, Moscow, Nauka Publishing House, p.164-172, 1987.
M.A. Gruntman, A.A. Kozochkina, and V.B. Leonas, Three large format
microchannel plate stack for position-sensitive detector (design and performance characteristics),
Report # 1270 (Preprint-1270), 43 pages,
Space Research Institute (IKI) of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1987.
1986
M.A. Gruntman and A.A. Demchenkova, Characteristics of system of three microchannel plates
(pdf),
Instruments and Experimental Techniques, 29 (n.5, pt.2), 1144-1147, 1986.
M.A. Gruntman, Concerning the problem of collisional heating of the
interstellar helium flow by solar wind protons
(pdf),
Planetary and Space Science, 34 (4), 387-389, 1986;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0032-0633(86)90145-5.
M. Gruntman and V.B. Leonas, Possibility of experimental study
of energetic neutral atoms in interplanetary space
(pdf),
Report #1109 (Preprint-1109), 22 pages, Space Research Institute (IKI)
of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1986.
M. Gruntman and V.B. Leonas, Experimental opportunity of planetary
magnetosphere imaging in energetic neutral atoms
(pdf),
Preprint-1181 (Report-1181), 30 pages, Space Research Institute (IKI) of the USSR Academy of Sciences, 1986.
1985
M.A. Gruntman and V.B. Leonas, Position-sensitive device on the basis of microchannel plates,
Instruments and Experimental Techniques, 1, 257, 1985.
M.A. Gruntman, The single-electron pulse height resolution as a characteristic of
open-type secondary electron multipliers
(pdf),
Instruments and Experimental Techniques, 28 (n.1, pt.2), 157-158, 1985.
M.A. Gruntman and V.B. Leonas, Experimental opportunity of planetary magnetosphere
imaging in energetic neutral particles, Proceedings,
International Workshop on Problems of Physics of Neutral Particles in the Solar System, Zakopane, p.151-179, 1985.
M.A. Gruntman and V.B. Leonas, Possibility of experimental study of energetic neutral
atoms in interplanetary space, Proceedings,
International Workshop on Problems of Physics of Neutral Particles in the Solar System, Zakopane, p.99-120, 1985.
M.A. Gruntman and A.A. Demchenkova, Three microchannel plate detector.
Performance study, Report # 1001 (Preprint-1001), 30 pages,
Space Research Institute (IKI) of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1985.
1984
M.R. Ainbund, L.S. Gorn, M.A. Gruntman, D.S. Zakharov, A.A. Klimashev, V.B. Leonas,
I.P. Maslenkov, and B.I. Khazanov, Position-sensitive detector on the basis of microchannel plates
(pdf),
Instruments and Experimental Techniques, 27 (n.1, pt.1), 68-73, 1984.
M.A. Gruntman, Position-sensitive detectors based on microchannel plates (review)
(pdf),
Instruments and Experimental Techniques, 27 (n.1, pt.1), 1-19, 1984.
M.A. Gruntman, Substantiation and Development of Methods for Detecting
Neutral Particle Fluxes in Interplanetary Space, PhD Thesis, Space Research Institute (IKI),
USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1984.
1983
M.A. Gruntman, Identification of ions by their masses in multichannel energy analyzers
(pdf),
Instruments and Experimental Techniques, 26 (n.4, pt.2), 943-945, 1983.
M.A. Gruntman and V.B. Leonas, Neutral Solar Wind. Possibility of Experimental Study
(pdf),
Report # 825 (Preprint-825), 42 pages, Space Research Institute (IKI)
of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1983.
M.R. Ainbund, L.S. Gorn, M.A. Gruntman, A.B. Denin, D.S. Zakharov, A.A. Klimashev,
V.B. Leonas, I.P. Maslenkov, and B.I. Khazanov, Two-dimensional position-sensitive detector
on the basis of microchannel plates, Report # 787 (Preprint-787), 23 pages,
Space Research Institute (IKI) of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1983.
M.A. Gruntman and V.A. Morozov, Detection of neutral particles with
energies 0.15-3.0 keV by coincidence technique, Report # 765 (Preprint-765), 43 pages,
Space Research Institute (IKI) of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1983.
1982
M.A. Gruntman and V.A. Morozov, H atom detection and energy analysis by use of thin foils and TOF technique
(pdf),
Journal of Physics E, 15 (12), 1356-1358, 1982;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3735/15/12/021.
M.A. Gruntman, Effect of neutral component of solar wind on the interaction of
the Solar system with the interstellar gas flow
(pdf),
Soviet Astronomy Letters, 8 (1), 24-26, 1982.
1981
M.A. Gruntman and V.A. Morozov, Study of performance of fast H atom
thin foil based energy analyzer
(pdf),
Report # 667 (Preprint-667), 65 pages, Space Research Institute
(IKI) of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1981
The U.S. government (NASA) translated this publication into English and published it in 1981 as a
NASA Technical Memorandum, NASA TM-76855.
1980
M.A. Gruntman, The neutral component of the Solar Wind at Earth's orbit
(pdf),
Cosmic Research, 18 (4), 649-651, 1980.
M.A. Gruntman, Influence of position-sensitive detector discrete structure
on accuracy of coordinates determination
(pdf),
Journal of Physics E, 13 (4), 388-390, 1980;
http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3735/13/4/007.
M.A. Gruntman and A.P. Kalinin, Characteristics of a microchannel plate
unit in recording heavy particles
(pdf),
Instruments and Experimental Techniques, 23 (no.4, pt.2), 991-993, 1980.
M.A. Gruntman, Interstellar helium at Earth orbit
(pdf),
Report # 543 (Preprint-543), 22 pages,
Space Research Institute (IKI) of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1980.
1979
M.A. Gruntman and A.P. Kalinin, Microchannel plate detector for
ions with the energy of several keV, Report # 496 (Preprint-496), 20 pages,
Space Research Institute (IKI) of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1979.
1977
M.A. Gruntman and A.P. Kalinin, Characteristics of VEU-6 channel electron
multiplier in detection of neutral particles
(pdf),
Instruments and Experimental Techniques, 20 (2), 528-530, 1977.
M.A. Gruntman, Thesis, Master of Science in Physics, Moscow Physical-Technical Institute (Fiztekh), 1977.
Thesis title: Interstellar helium atoms at 1 AU and technqiues for their detection;
the thesis title is approximate, from memory, as I had to destroy my archives in February 1990.
M.A. Gruntman and A.P. Kalinin, Detection of neutral particles with
energies 0.6-2.0 keV by funneled channel electron multiplier,
(pdf)
Report # 311 (Preprint-311), 23 pages,
Space Research Institute (IKI) of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1977.
The U.S. government (NASA) noticed this publication (only 100 copies were printed),
translated it into English, and published in 1978 as a
NASA Technical Memorandum, NASA TM-75540
(pdf).
The translation was exceptionally lousy :=).
I learned about existence of this translation as a NASA TM only in 2019.
So, my very first publication was a NASA TM!
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