Greg Matloff
Statement
Consciousness and the Cosmos Through the Scientist's Vision
Greg Matloff is a leading expert in possibilities for interstellar propulsion, especially near-Sun solar sail trajectories that mightstellar travel. He is also a professor with the PhysicsDepartment of New York City College of Technology, CUNY, a consultant with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, a Hayden Associate of the American Museum of Natural History, and a Member of the International Academy of Astronautics. He co-authored with Les Johnson of NASA and C Bangs Paradise Regained (2009), Living Off the Land in Space (2007), and has authored Deep-Space Probes (Edition 1: 2000 and Edition 2: 2005). As well as authoring More Telescope Power (2002), Telescope
Power (1993), The Urban Astronomer (1991), he co-authored with Eugene Mallove The Starflight Handbook (1989). His papers on interstellar travel, the search for extraterrestrial artifacts, and methods of protecting Earth from asteroid impacts have been published in Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, Acta Astronautica, Spaceflight, Space Technology, Journal of Astronautical Sciences, and Mercury. His popular articles have appeared in many publications, including Analog and IEEE Spectrum. In 1998, he won a $5000 prize in the international essay contest on ETI sponsored by the National Institute for Discovery Science. He served on a November 2007 panel organized by Seed magazine to brief Congressional staff on the possibilities of a sustainable, meaningful space program.
Greg Matloff is a Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society, has chaired many technical sessions, and is listed in numerous volumes of Who’s Who. In 2008 he was honored as Scholar on Campus at New York City College of Technology. His most recent book, co-authored with Italian researcher Giovanni Vulpetti and Les Johnson, is Solar Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel, Springer (2008, 2015). In addition to his interstellar travel research, he has contributed to SETI (the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence), modeling studies of human effects on Earth’s atmosphere, inter- planetary exploration concept analysis, alternative energy, in-space navigation, and the search for extrasolar planets. His website is www.gregmatloff.com
RESUME
Education
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Ph.D. NYU./ Polytechnic Univ. -- Meteorology & Oceanography1976
MSNYU) -- Astronautics & Aeronautics 1969
BAQueens College (CUNY)-- Physics 1965
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Areas of Expertise ; Research Interests
* Spacecraft Navigation
*Photometry, Radiometry & Electro-Optics
*Space Astronomy
*Exoplanet Detection
*Atmospheric Radiative Transfer, Photolysis & Photochemical Modeling
*In-Space Propulsion
* Advanced Spacecraft Mission Analysis
* Environmental (Fluid & Computer) Modeling & Monitoring
*Analysis and Design of Wind Energy Systems
*Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
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Work Experience :
1965-1970: Engineer, Kollsman Instr. (Elmhurst / Syosett NY), Grumman
Aerospace(Bethpage, NY), United Tech. Res. Lab. (E. Hartford, CT)
1970-1971 : Astronomer, Van Vleck Observatory, Wesleyan U.., Middletown CT.
1971-1972: Assistant Editor, Physics Today, Amer. inst. Physics, New York, NY
1972-1974: Ph.D. Candidate, NYU & AdjunctProf. Physics, Bergen Comm.
Coll., NJ
1975-1978: Post Doctoral Research Scientist, NYU Dept. Applied Science, N Y
1978-1981: Consultant , Atmospheric Science & Computational Techniques,
NASA GoddardSpaceflight Center, GreenbeltMD
1981-1983: Environmental Consultant , Environmental Science & Service Corp.
(ESSCO), Konheim & Ketchum, AKRF , NY
1983-1985: Academic Computing Director , (DEC VAX 11/780) Pratt Inst., NY
1985-1987: Environmental Consultant , ESSCO (air quality, architectural
shadow effects, noise); Adjunct Prof. Long Island Univ., Pace Univ;
Astronomy Consult, NYC Dept. Parks & Rec., Computer Consult, Kodak Co.,
Rochester, NY
1988-1990: Math DeptChair, St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s School, New York, NY
1991- 2002: Adjunct Professor ,NYU, City Univ. of NY (NYCCT & BMCC), New
SchoolUniv. , Pace Univ., SUNY Empire State, Science Writer / Editor
Consultantto Space Studies Inst, Van Dam Inc, and to Apollo 11 astronaut
Buzz Aldrin on sci-fi novel Encounter with Tiber and to NASA MSFC.
2002-2009: Assistant Professor, NYC CT, CUNY; NASA MSFC Consultant.
2010-present: Associate Professor and Full Professor, NYCCT, CUNY.
Biographical Listings and Other Honors :
Who’s Who in the East 19th ed. (1983); Who’s Who in Aviation & Aerospace
(1983); Who’s Who in the World (1985);Directory of Distinguished Americans (1985);
Men of Achievement 13th ed. (1989); Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry of Business Leaders (1997/98).
Elected Sigma Xi, Scientific researchfraternity 1970;
Elected FellowBritish Interplanetary Soc. (BIS) 1974.
Awarded 1975 NSF University Challenge Grant.
Session chair 3rd. BIS Interstellar Studies Conf. (London, 1989).
Dubbed Knight of Malta Ecumenical (1986)
Guest Prof., U. Siena, Italy (1994).
SETI Essay Prize Winner, NationallInstitute of Discovery Science, (NIDS) 1998
(URL: : HYPERLINK "http://www.accessnv.com/nids" www.accessnv.com/nids.).
1999/2000/2001 NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellow, Marshall Space Flight Center, University of Alabama at Huntsville.
Session co-chair, 50th International Astronautical Federation Congress, Amsterdam, 10/99.
Session chair, STAIF-2000, Albuquerque, NM, Jan-Feb 2000.
Principal investigator, NASA/MSFC university grant, Contract H-29712D, 1999-2001.
Principal Investigator, PSC-CUNY Grant, 2006, 2007
Session chair, 58th International Astronautical Congress, Hyderabad, India, 9/07
Guest Editor, Special Issue Acta Astronautica, published Feb 2013.
Colloquia, Symposiums, Lectures, Media Appearances, & Popular Talks :
U. Western Kentucky 4/79 ; Stony Brook U. 4/80 ; Pratt Inst 9/83 ; Fermilab 4/85 ;
Voice of America Broadcast 1985 ; NY AIAA (on the Intrepid) 4/87; Hofstra U. 4/89 & 11/89; Oklahoma City Civic Center, 11/90; Hayden Planetarium 11/91&1/99, etc.; Cornell U. Dept. Astronomy 10/92 & 4/93; FIT (SUNY), 12/92; New Sch. for Soc. Res. 12/92 ; NYU Dept. Earth System Studies 2/94 ; NY Acad. Sci, 3/94 ; Turin, Italy 10/97 ; NYCTC (CUNY) 3/98 Spacewatch.com, 1/00; The Learning Channel, 3/00; local AAPT, NYCTC, 4/00
Pratt Inst (w. C Bangs) 2/07, Huntsville Planetarium(w. L. Johnson & C Bangs), 1/07. Space Policy briefing , Washington DC (for Seed magazine) 11/07, NJ Museum Trenton, 4/11Princeton Astronomy Club 4/12, Science Channel, 4/12
Rutgers U. Dept. Mech. & Aero. Eng. 4/12, Fletcher Club of NY 5/12, 51st Monmouth Junior Sci. Synp. 3/13. British Interplanetary Society Headquarters (London), 7/13. Round-table at NYC Central Booking Art Gallery, 3/14.
Popular Articles: in Future Life, 3/80; Science Digest, 10/82; Bioastronomy News, 1994; Analog, 9/95 , 4/96; SETIquest( 2nd quarter, 1998)., NASATECH Briefs, 12/05 and 3/06. TV: USA Cable Show “Inside Space,” 4/4/9, Analog (w. L. Johnson) Nov. 2006, Seed, Apr. 2009 IEEE Spectrum, Apr. 2012, Cable Show: “Alien Encounter” Sci. Channel, May 2012, “Stars that Move: Are You Bright,” Baen On-Line Science Magazine, 12/12. “Siberian Dawn: Tapping Solar System Resources,” Baen On-Line Science Magazine, 5/13.
Citations: Approximately 500 literature citations. Details are available upon request.
Professional Affiliations :
Fellow: Brit. Interplanetary Soc.; Member: AAAS, , NY Acad. Sci., Space Studies Inst., Planetary Soc., NY Amateur Astronom. Soc, Astron. Soc. of Pacific, SETI League, Hayden Associate: Amer. Museum Natural History, International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) -- Member. Member Propulsion Committee International Astronautical Federation
Synopsis of Major Research Accomplishments and Collaborations,
1965-1975—Contributed to photometry and radiometry in calibration of
automatic celestial navigation devices for aircraft and spacecraft.
Utilized these tools to predict photometric color indices of (then)
hypothetical extrasolar planets. Began investigations of
thermonuclear propulsion for interstellar travel.
Collaborators: H. H. Chiu (NYU) and A. J. Fennelly (Yeshiva U.)
1976-1985—Continued space propulsion studies with concentration on
thermonuclear ramjets. Applied atmospheric radiative transfer to
develop new models to analyze stratospheric and tropospheric air
pollution effects. Pioneered use of near-Sun passes to calculate
theoretical performance of space-manufactured solar sails as
interstellar spacecraft. Analyzed performance of a patented wind
turbine for urban application.
Collaborators: M. Hoffert (NYU), R. W. Stewart (NASA), E. Mallove (MIT)
1986-1995—Developed and refined mathematical formalism to estimate
opticalperformance of space-manufactured, 10-30 nanometer
metallic monolayer and perforated solar sails. Began investigating
near-term mission possibilities for Earth-launched extrasolar solar
sails. Contributed to SETI studies by considering spectral signatures
of sail-craft departing other stars.
Collaborators: C. L. Maccone (Alenia), B. N. Cassenti (United Tech. Res.),
E. Belbruno (Princeton)
1996-2011—Developed for NASA many mission scenarios for interplanetary
and interstellar solar sails. Contributed to studies of tethers and
aerocapture techniques. Evaluated possibilities of holographic films on
solar sails by collaborating on NASA-funded preparation of a prototype
holographic interstellar message plaque as an art piece. Considered
new sail configurations including solar-photon thrusters and hollow-body
sails. Theoretically examined interactions of the near-Sun space
environment with accelerating interstellar solar sails.
Collaborators: L. Johnson (NASA), R. Kezerashvili (NYCCT), G. Vulpetti , C
Bangs, C. Maccone
List of Publications
Popular/Semi-Popular Books :
Matloff G. L and Bangs, C, Starlight, Starbright: Are Stars Conscious?, Curtis, Norwich, UK, 2015
Johnson, L., Matloff G. L and Bangs, C, Paradise Regained, Springer, 2009. Second edition published as Matloff G. L , Bangs, C, and Johnson, L. Harvesting Space for a Greener Earth, Springer, 2014.
Vulpetti, G., Johnson, L., andMatloff, G. L, Solar Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel Springer, 2008 & 2014.
Matloff G. L Johnson, L. and Bangs, C) Living off the Land in Space , Springer, 2007
Matloff G. L More Telescope Power,lWiley, 2002.
Matloff G. L Telescope Power, Wiley,1993
Matloff G. L., The Urban Astronomer ,Wiley,1991
(Mallove, E. F.) Matloff G. L. The Starflight Handbook, Wiley 1989
Monograph :
Matloff G. L. Deep-Space Probes (Springer-Praxis,Chichester, UK 2000 & 2005).
Monograph Chapter:
Matloff G. L. "Chap. 8” in Advances in Engineering Research, Vol. 1, ed. V. M. Petrova, Nova, 2012
Matloff G. L. "Chap. 8" in Solar Collectors: Energy Conservation, Design, and Applications, ed. A. V. Killian, Nova, 2009
Popular book chapter:
Matloff G. L. “Chap. 6” in Space Exploration 2008, ed. D. M. Harland, D. M. and B. Harvey, B., Springer, 2008.
Matloff G. L , “ Fusion Starships” and “Antimatter Starships,”
in Going Interstellar, eds. L. Johnson & J. McDevitt, Baen, Riverdale, NY (2012).
US Patent :
(Johnson, L.) Matloff G. L. US 6,565,044 BI. Combination Solar Sail and Electrodynamic Tether Propulsion System, May,20, 2003.
Artist-Scientist Collaboration:
Bangs, C , and Matloff, G. L., Biosphere Extension: Solar System Resources for Earth, self published (2011). In permanent Artist’s Book collection, Brooklyn Museum.
Bangs, C , and Matloff, G. L., Starbright?, self published (2015). In permanent Artist’s Book Collection, Museum of Modern Art
Peer-Reviewed JournalPapers (* also presented at conference)
Matloff, G. L, and Johnson, L. , “An Interstellar Sail Before 2020 ?,” JBIS, Vol. 68, 26-29 (2015).
Matloff, G. L, “Graphene Solar Photon Sails and Interstellar Arks,” JBIS, Vol. 67, 237-248 (2014).
Matloff, G. L, “Hesperides: Solar/Nuclear missions to the Sun’s gravity focus,” Acta Astronautica, Vol. 104, 477-479 (2014). Presented at 8th IAA Symposium on The Future of Space Exploration: Towards the Stars, Torino, Italy, July 2013. Published in Conference Proceedings (ed. Giancarlo Genta).
Matloff, G. L, “Extrasolar solar sail trajectories and the search for dark matter,” Acta Astronautica, Vol. 104, 472-476 (2014). Presented at 8th IAA Symposium on The Future of Space Exploration: Towards the Stars, Torino, Italy, July 2013. Published in Conference Proceedings (ed. Giancarlo Genta). Also on-line as http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2014.03.019.
Matloff, G. L., “Les Shepherd: an Interstellar Visionary,” JBIS Space Chronicles, Vol. 67, 2-6 (2014).
Matloff, G. L., “The Speed Limit for Graphene Interstellar Solar Photon Sails,” JBIS.
Vol. 66, 377-380 (2013).
Matloff, G. L., “Graphene: The Ultimate Solar Sail Material?”, JBIS, Vol. 65, 378-381 (2012).
Matloff, G. L., “Interstellar light sails,” JBIS, Vol. 65, 255-260 (2012).
Matloff, G. L., “Deflecting Earth-threatening asteroids using the solar collector,” Acta Astronautica, Vol. 82, 209-214 (2013). Presented at 7th IAA Symposium on Realistic, Near-Term Advanced Scientific Space Missions, Aosta, Italy, 7/11
Matloff, G. L., “World Ships: The solar photon sail option,” JBIS, Vol. 65, 114-118 (2012).
Matloff, G. L., “Olaf Stapledon and conscious stars: Philosophy or science,” (invited commentary), JBIS, Vol. 65, 4-5 (2012). Presented by K. Long for G. Matloff at BIS Stapledon Symposium, London, UK, 11/11.
Matloff, G. L., “The Solar Photon Sail: History, Current Status and Future Prospects,” (invited review paper), JBIS Space Chronicle, Vol. 64, Supp. 2, 58-71 (2011).
Matloff, G. L., and Wilga, M., "NEOs as stepping stones to Mars and Main-Belt Asteroids," Acta Astronautica, Vol. 68, 599-602 (2011). Presented6th IAA Symposium on Relistic Near-Term Advanced Scientific Space Missions," Aosta, Italy, 7/09.
Matloff, G. L. “Red giants and solar sails," JBIS, Vol. 63, 74-77 (2010).
*Kezerashvili, R. Ya, and Matloff, G. L., “Microscopic approach to analyze solar-sail space-environment effects," Advances in Space Research, Vol. 44, 859-869 (2009). Presented at 59th International astronautical Congress, Glascow, Scotland, 10/08, paper IAC-08-D-1-01 Kezerashvili, R. Ya., and Matloff, G. L.,
Matloff, G. L. “ and Roseman, P., "Lunar partial, non-stationary space elevators and maglevs: A new lunar launch option," Acta Astronautica, Vol. 65, 599-601 (2009).
Matloff, G. L. “Electromagnetic starship deceleration in a stellar wind,” JBIS, Vol. 62, 66-68 (2009).
*Matloff, G. L. (Kezerashvili, R. Ya), “Interstellar solar sailing: A Figure of Merit for monolayer sails,” JBIS, Vol. 61, 330-333 (2008). Presentedt 5th IAA Symp. on Realistic, Near-Term Advanced Scientific Space Missions, Aosta, Italy, 7/07.
Kezerashvili, R. Ya, and Matloff, G. L., “Solar radiation and the beryllium hollow-body sail: 2. Diffusion, recombination, and erosion processes,” JBIS, Vol. 61, pp. 47-57, 2008
*Matloff, G. L., “Kuiper Belt Objects: Determining mass and density from extrasolar probe flybys,” Space Technology, Vol. 27, pp. 129-132 (2007). Presented at International Astronautical Congress, Hyderabad, India, 9/ 07 as paper IAC-07-C.4.6.01. (Research funded by PSC-CUNY grant).
(Kezerashvili, R. Ya.) Matloff G. L. “Solar radiation and the beryllium hollow-body sail: 2. Diffusion, recombination and erosion processes,” JBIS, Vol. 61, pp. 47-57, 2008.
Matloff G. L. “The solar collector and Near-Earth Object deflection,” Acta AstronauticaVol. 62, pp 334-337, 2008.
Matloff G. L. (Johnson, L. andMaccone, C.) “Helios and Prometheus: A solar/nuclear outer-solar system mission,’ Journal of the British Interplanetary Society (JBIS), Vol. 60, pp. 439-442 , 2007.
(Kezerashvili, R. Ya.) Matloff G. L. “Solar radiation and the beryllium hollow-body sail: 1. The ionization and disintegration effects, JBIS, Vol. 60, 169-179, 2007.
Matloff G. L. (Leng, L.) “A low-tech health monitor for the solar-photon sail,” Acta Astronautica, Vol. 60, pp. 55-56, 2007.
Matloff G. L. “The beryllium hollow-body sail and interstellar travel,’” JBIS, Vol. 59, pp. 349-354, 2006.
*Matloff, G. L. (Taylor, T. S., Powell, T. C., Moton, T., and Robinson, D.) “Near-term Interstellar sailing,” JBIS, Vol. 59, pp. 59-62 ,2006. (Presented at IAA Symposium, Aosta, Italy, 7/05).
*Matloff, G. L., (Taylor, T. S., Powell, T. C., andMoton, T.) “Phobos/Deimos sample return via solar sail,” Annals of NY Academy of Sciences, Vol. 1065, pp.429-440 ,2006. (Presented at international conference: New Trends in Astrodynamics and Applications II, Princeton University, .Princeton, NY, June 2005).
Matloff, G. L. (Johnson, L.) “Applications of electrodynamic tether to Interstellar iravel, JBIS, Vol. 58, pp. 398-402 , 2005.
(Johnson, L., Harris, D., Trausch, A.) Matloff G. L. (Taylor, T., Cutting, K.) “A strategic roadmap to Centauri,” JBIS, Vol. 58., pp. 316-325, 2005.
Matloff, G. L. (Martin, A. R.) “Suggested targets for an infrared search for artificial Kuiper Belt Objects,” JBIS, Vol. 58, pp. 51-61, 2005.
Matloff, G. L., “A proposed search for artificial Kuiper Belt Objects,” JBIS, Vol. 57, pp. 283-287 (2004).
*Matloff, G. L., “The Solar Photon Thruster (SPT) as Terrestrial Pole Sitter,” Annals New York Academy of Sciences, Vol. 1017, pp. 468-474, 2004.
(Presented at international conference New Trends in Astrodynamics and Applications, U. Maryland at College Park ,1/03).
Matloff, G. L., “The Perforated Solar Sail : Its Application to Interstellar Travel,” JBIS, Vol. 56, pp. 255-261, 2003.
*Matloff, G. L., “Applying International Space Station and solar-sail technologyto explore/divert Small, Dark NEOs,” Acta Astronautica, Vol. 44, pp. 151-158, 1999. (Presented at IAA symposium, Aosta, Italy, 6/98).
Matloff, G. L., “ Near-Earth Asteroids : Our next interplanetary destinations,”JBIS, Vol. 51, pp. 267-274, 1998.
Matloff, G. L., “Wormholes and hyperdrives,” Mercury, Vol. 25, pp. 10-14 July/Aug. 1996.
( Cassenti, B.) Matloff G. L. (Strobl, J.) “Solar Sail Structural Response/Stability,” JBIS, Vol. 49, pp. 345-350, 1996.
Matloff, G. L. (Potter, S.) “Light sail propulsion using thin-film photovoltaics,” JBIS, Vol. 49, pp. 329-334, 1996.
Matloff, G. L., “Impact of nanotechnology upon interstellar solar sailing and SETI,” JBIS, Vol. 49, pp. 307-312 , 1996.
Matloff, G. L., “Robosloth: A thin-film interstellar robot,” JBIS, Vol. 49, pp. 33-36 , 1996.
Matloff, G. L., “Use of parabolic solar concentrators by interstellar solar sails,” JBIS, Vol. 49, pp. 21-22 , 1996.
Matloff, G. L., “Solar sailing for radio astronomy & SETI: Extrasolar missions to 550 AU ,” JBIS, Vol. 47, pp. 476-484, 1994.
Matloff, G. L., “On the detectability of several low energy starships,” JBIS, Vol. 47, pp.17-18, 1994.
*Matloff, G. L., (Maccone, C.) “Solar sailing for SETI and astrophysics,” Spaceflight, Vol. 34, p. 259, 1992. (Presented at Turin Polytechnic Solar Sail Symposium, June 1992; invited paper)
Matloff, G. L., “Early interstellar-precursor solar-sail probes,”JBIS, Vol. 44, pp. 367-370 , 1991
Matloff, G. L. (Parks, K.). “Interstallar gravity assist propulsion: A correction and new application, ”JBIS, Vol. 41, pp 519-526, 1988.
*Matloff, G. L., “Intergalactic hitch-hiking,” Spaceflight, Vol. 30, pp. 174-177, 1988. (Presented at International Conference Space’86, Brighton, UK 10/86).
Matloff, G. L., “Worldships at the end of time: A new approach to Fermi’s paradox,” Spaceflight, Vol. 29 Supplement, pp. 40-42 ,July 1987. Invited paper.
Matloff, G. L., “Faster non-nuclear worldships,” JBIS, Vol. 39, pp. 475-485, 1986.
Matloff, G. L., “Worldships and white dwarfs,” JBIS, Vol. 39, 114-115, 1986.
Matloff, G. L., (Ubell, C. B.) “Worldships: prospects for non-nuclear propulsion and power sources,” JBIS, Vol. 38 , pp. 253-261, 1985.
Matloff, G. L., (Mallove, E.), “Non-nuclear interstellar flight: application of planetary gravitational assists,” JBIS, Vol. 38, pp. 133-136, 1985.
Matloff, G. L., “Potential performance of non-nuclear interstellar arks,” JBIS, Vol. 38, pp. 113-119,1985.
Matloff, G. L., “State of the art solar sail and Interstellar precursor missions,” JBIS, Vol. 37, pp. 491-494, 1984.
Matloff, G. L., “Interstellar solar sailing: consideration of real and projected sail materials,” JBIS, Vol. 37, pp.135-141,1984.
Matloff, G. L., “Beyond the thousand-year ark: Further study of non-nuclear interstellar flight,” JBIS, Vol. 36, pp. 483-489, 1983.
Matloff, G. L. (Mallove, E.), “ Interstellar solar sail: Optimization / further analysis,”JBIS,36,201-209, 1983
(Stewart, R. W., Hameed, S. ) Matloff, G. L., “Model study of effects of intermittent loss on odd Nitrogen concentrations in lower troposphere,” Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 88, pp. 10697-10707, 1983.
Matloff, G. L., “Effects of variation in cloudiness and stratospheric aerosol scattering on tropospheric UV flux, photolysis rates, and the Ozone Urban Plume,” Applied Optics, Vol. 20, pp. 3947-3950, 1981.
Matloff, G. L.(Mallove, E.) “Solar sail starships: Clipper ships of the galaxy,” JBIS, Vol. 34, pp.371-380, 1981.
*Matloff, G. L., .(Mallove, E.) “The first interstellar colonization mission,” JBIS, Vol. 33, pp. 84-88, 1980. With E. Mallove. (Presented at 3rd BIS Interstellar Studies Conference, London, UK 9/79).
Matloff, G. L., “The interstellar ramjet acceleration runway,” JBIS, Vol. 32, pp. 219-220, 1979.
Matloff, G. L., ( Stewart, R. W.), “Tropospheric UV flux calculations and photolysis rates for use in zonally and diurnally averaged models,” Applied Optics, Vol. 18, pp. 3421-3425, 1979.
*( Mautner, M.), Matloff, G. L., “Directed panspermia: A technical and ethical evaluation of seeding the universe,” JBIS, Vol. 32, pp. 419-423, 1979. (Presented at 9th DPS/AAS national conference, Boston,10/77).
Matloff, G. L., ( Hoffert, M.) “Feasibility of an orbital simulator of stratosphere photochemistry,” Acta Astronautica, Vol. 5, pp. 619-621, 1978.
(Hoffert, M., Rugg, B.), Matloff, G. L., “The Lebost wind turbine: Lab tests and data analysis,” J. Energy, Vol. 2, pp. 175-181, 1978.
Matloff, G. L., (Hoffert, M.) “Computationally fast one-dimensional diffusion-photochemistry model for SST wakes,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 15, pp. 1205-1207, 1977.
Matloff, G. L., (Fennelly, A. J.), “Interstellar applications and limitations of Several electrostatic / magneticion collection techniques,’ JBIS, Vol. 30, pp. 213-222, 1977.
Matloff, G. L., “Cosmic ray shields for interstellar arks and mobile habitats,” JBIS, Vol. 30, pp. 96-98, 1977.
Matloff, G. L., “Technique for atmospheric rate chemistry calculations, “ AIAAJ., Vol. 14, pp. 987-988, 1976.
Matloff, G. L., “Utilizing O’Neill’s Lagrange Point colony as an interstellar ark,” JBIS, Vol. 29, pp. 775-785, pp.1976.
Matloff, G. L., (Fennelly, A.J.) “Optical techniques for detection of extrasolar planets: A critical review,” invited paper, JBIS, Vol. 29, pp. 471-481, 1976.
Matloff, G. L., “Monitoring stratospheric ozone and aerosols using orbiting photoelectric detectors,” J. Astronaut. Sci., Vol. 24, pp. 365-382, 1976. From Ph.D. Thesis.
(Fennelly, A.J), Matloff, G. L., (Walker, E. H. and Frye, G. ), “Some solar system applications of an interstellar ion scoop,” JBIS, Vol. 29, pp. 489-493 ,1976
Matloff, G. L. (Fennelly, A. J.), “Vacuum-ultraviolet laser and Interstellar flight,” JBIS, Vol. 28, p. 443, 1975.
(Fennelly, A.J), Matloff, G. L., (Walker, E. H.), “Photometric detection of extrasolar planets using LST-type telescopes,” JBIS, Vol. 28, pp. 399-404, 1975.
Matloff, G. L., (Fennelly, A.J), “A superconducting ion scoop and its application to interstellar flight,” JBIS, Vol. 27, pp. 663-673 , 1974.
(Fennelly, A.J), Matloff, G. L., “Radio detection of Jovian extrasolar planets,” JBIS, Vol. 27, pp. 660-662 , 1974.
Matloff, G. L., “Photometric color indices of extrasolar planets,” Icarus, Vol. 15, pp. 341-342 (1971).
Matloff, G. L., (Chiu, H. H.), “Some aspects of thermonuclear spacecraft propulsion,” J. Astronaut. Sci., Vol. 18, pp. 57-62 , 1970.
*Matloff, G. L., “ApproximateMethod for calculation of star magnitude extinction experienced by astrotracker systems,” SPIE J., Vol. 7, pp. 119-121, 1970. (Presented at Optical Society of America national conference, San Francisco, 10/66).
Matloff, G. L., “Revised extra-atmospheric S4 magnitudes for some bright stars,” Applied Optics, Vol. 8, pp.478-480, 1969.
Matloff, G. L., “Application of UBVRI measurements to calculations ofwideband sensor magnitudes,” Applied Optics, Vol. 6, pp. 2009-2010, 1967.
Presentations at Conferences (Not in peer-reviewed journals)
Matloff, G. L, “The Nonlocality of Parenago’s Discontinuity and Universal Self-Organization,” IAA-FSE-15-06-03. Presented at 9th Symposium on the Future of Space Exploration, Turin, Italy, July 7-9, 2015.
Matloff, G. L, “Midcourse Trajectory Correction for Interstellar Solar Sail Starships”, IAA-FSE-15-10-01. Presented at 9th Symposium on the Future of Space Exploration, Turin, Italy, July 7-9, 2015.
Matloff, G. L, “Solar Occulter Application to Extra-Solar Sun Diver Missions,”
IAA-14.C4. P.15 presented at65th International Astronautical Congress, Toronto, Canada, Sept. 29- Oct. 3, 2014
Matloff, G. L, “Solar Sails and the search for dark matter,” presented at 3rd International Symposium on Solar Sailing, Glasgow, Scotland, 6/13. in : Advances in Solar Sailing, pp 387-395, 2014. Ed.: M. Macdonald, Springer-Praxis, Berlin, 2014. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-34907-2
Matloff, G. L, “ Hesperides: A Solar/Nuclear mission to the Sun’s inner gravity focus,” IAA-S12-0210, presented at 4th IAA Symposium on Searching for Life Signatures, San Marino, Sept. 2012.
Matloff. G. L., “ Solar sailing to the Sun’s gravity focus: A design study,” IAC-12-A4.1.11, presented at the 63rd International Astronautical Congress, Naples, Italy, Sept.-Oct. 2012.
Matloff, G. L, "Interstellar light sails.” Presented at 100YSS, Orlando FL, 9/11 and Tennessee Valley Interstellar Workshop, Knoxville, TN 11/11
Matloff, G. L, "Giant/red dwarf binaries: New SETI targets and implications for interstellar migration," IAC-10-A4.1.9. Presented at 61st International Astronautical Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, 9/10.
Matloff, G. L, Leng, L., and Le, T., "Optical transmission of an Allende meteorite thin Section and simulated regolith." Presented at 73rd Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, American Museum of Natural History and Park Central Hotel, 7/10. Abstract published in Meteoritics and Planetary Science, Vol. 45, Supplement, p. A127, 2010.
Matloff, G. L, "The hoop solar photon sail and extrasolar travel," Presented at 2nd International Symposium on Solar Sailing, NYCCT, Brooklyn, NY, 7/10.
Matloff, G. L, "Solar photon sail deceleration at Alpha Centauri A, IAC-09-C.4.6.5." Presented at 60th International Astronautical Congress, Daejeon, Republic of Korea, 10/09.
Berend, N., Bonnal, C., Bozic, O., Calabro, M., Matloff, G. L., and Valentian, D., "Non-chemical, non-nuclear advanced propulsion for space applications: Panorama and Roadmap," IAC-09-C4.6.1, Presented at 60th International Astronautical Congress, Daejeon, Republic of Korea, 10/09.
Matloff, G. L., “The partial space beanstalk:Its application to space migration and commerce,” IAC-08-D4.2.6. Presented at 59th International Astronautical Congress, Glasgow, Scotland, 10/08.
Matloff, G. L., “Solar-Sail Earth Defense (SOSED) from NEO Impacts,” IAC-06-C.4.6.04. Presented at International Astronautical Congress, Valencia, Spain, 10/06.
Matloff, G. L., “Interim missions for photon sailcraft: How to prep for Centaurus.” Presented at Astrodynamics and Applications III (international conference), Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 8/06
Matloff. G. L., (Taylor, T. and Powell, C.), “Saturn/Titan rendezvous : A Solar-sail aerocapture mission,” IAC-04-S.6.08. Presented at International Space Congress, Vancouver, Canada, 10/04
Matloff, G. L., (Bangs, C), “Holographic interstellar message plaques : An opportunity for grass roots SETI.” Presented atSETICon 03 (regional conference), SETI League, Ewing, NJ, April 2003.
Matloff. G. L., (Taylor, T. ), “The solar sail as planetary aerobrake,” IAC-03-S.6.02. Presented at International Space Congress, Bremen, Germany, 10/03.
(Taylor, T. S., Moton, T. T., Robinson, D., Anding, R. C.), Matloff, G. L., (Garbe, G. C., Montgomery, E.), “Solar sail application to comet nucleus sample return,” AIAA-2-3-5275. Presented at national Joint Propulsionconference, Huntsville, AL, 7/05.
Matloff, G. L., “The holographic solar photon thruster (SPT) : A Low-Earth Orbit solar sail,” presented at ISEC 2003 (national conference), Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, Hawaii, 3/03.
Matloff, G. L., (Taylor, T. S. ), “From the Sun to infinity.” Presented at 1st International Symposium. on Beamed Energy Propulsion,” Huntsville AL , 11/02.
(Taylor, T. S., Anding, R. C., Halford, D., Matloff, G. L., “Space based energy beaming requirements for interstellar laser sailing.” Presented at 1st International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion, Huntsville AL, 11/02.
Matloff, G. L., (Bangs, C), “Interstellar message plaques : Application of white-light holography,” IAC-02-P.4.03. Presented at International Space Congress, Houston, Texas, 10/02.
Matloff, G. L., “Multiple aspects of light-sail propulsion by laser / maser beams,” IAA-01-IAA.4.1.03. International space congress, Toulouse, France, 10/01.
Matloff, G. L., “Persephone: A non-nuclear rendezvous mission with a Kuiper Belt Object.” .” Presented at STAIF-2001 (international forum), Albuquerque, NM, 2/01.
Matloff, G. L., (Johnson, L.), “Magnetic surfing: Reformulation of Lenz’s Law and applications to spacecraft propulsion” AIAA 2000-3338. Presented at national Joint Propulsionconference, Huntsville, AL, 7/00.
Matloff, G. L., “The laser lightsail and interstellar colonization.” Presented at 3rd IAA Symposium on Realistic, Near-Term Advanced Scientific Space Missions, Aosta, Italy, 7/00.
Matloff, G. L., “Laser-light sailing and non-stationary power sources applied to robotic star probes.” Presented at STAIF-2000 (international forum), Albuquerque, NM, 2/00.
Matloff, G. L., “Interstellar solar sailing: Comparison of five candidate sail materials,” IAA-99-IAA.4.1.09. Presented at International Space Congress, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Matloff, G. L., (Schenkel, P. and Marchan, J.), “Direct contact with ETs: possibilities and implications,” IAA-99-IAA.8.2.02. Presented at International Space Congress, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Matloff, G. L., “Interstellar solar sails: Partially transmissive sail films,” IAA-97-IAA.4.1.04. Presented at International Space Congress, Turin, Italy.
Matloff, G. L., (Potter, S.), “Near-term possibilities for the laser light sail.” Presented at 1st IAA Symposium on Realistic, Near-Term Advanced Scientific Space Missions, Aosta, Italy, 7/96.
Matloff, G. L. (Pazmino, J.), “Detecting Interstellar Migrations.” Presented at IAU Bioastronomy Colloquiom, Capri, Italy, 7/96
(Mautner, M.), Matloff, G. L., “Evaluation of interstellar propulsion methods for seeding new solar systems.” Presented at 1st IAA Symposium on Realistic, Near-Term Advanced Scientific Space Missions, Aosta, Italy, 7/96.
Matloff, G. L., “Approximate Heterochromatic Perforated Light Sail Theory,” IAA-95-IAA.4.1.01. Presented at International Space Congress, Oslo, Norway, 10/95.
Matloff, G. L. (Belbruno, E.), A fast/light mission to Alpha/Proxima Centauri,” Presented at Advances in Nonlinear Astrodynamics(international) Conference, Geometry Center, U. Minnesota, Minneapolis, 11/93.
Matloff, G. L. (Cassenti, B. N.), “Interstellar Solar Sail: Effect of Cable Radiation Pressure,” IAA 4.1-93-789. Presented at International Space Congress, Graz, Austria, 10/93
Matloff, G. L. (Cassenti, B. N.), “The solar wind: A source for Helium-3,” IAA-92-228. Presented at International Space Congress, Washington, DC, 10/92.
Matloff, G. L., . (Walker, E. H. and Parks, K.) ”Interstelar solar sails: application of electrodynamic turning,” AIAA-91-2538. Presented at national Joint Propulsion Conference, Sacramento, CA, 6/91.
Matloff, G. L., (Parks, K.), “Hyperthin and Perforated Solar Sails in LEO: A step to the Moon, Mars, and beyond,” AIAA-89-2442. Presented at national Joint Propulsion Conference, Monterey, CA, 7/89.
Matloff, G. L., (Mallove, E. F.), “Interstellar flight: Aspects o f beamed electric propulsion,” IEPC-88-085. Presented at International Electric Propulsion Conference, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 10/88.
Matloff, G. L., (Mallove, E.), “Alien starship detectability: Bursters and skidmarks,” IAA-88-552. At International Astronautical Congress, Bangalore, India, 10/88.
Matloff, G. L., (Mallove, E. F.), “The laser electric ramjet: A near-term interstellar propulsion alternative,” AIAA-88-3769. Presented at national Joint Propulsion Conference, Boston, MA 7/88.
Matloff, G. L., “Electric propulsion and interstellar Flight,” AIAA-87-1052. Presented at International Electric Propulsion Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, 5/87.
Matloff, G. L., “Diffusion./photochemical model for the ozone urban plume.” Presented at IAMAP Atmospheric Ozone International Symposium, Boulder, CO 8/80.
Matloff, G. L., “Cirrus Cloud Effects on Satellite-Ground CO2 -Laser Space-Earth Power Transmission,” CLEOS National Conference, San Diego, CA, 2/80.
(Stewart, R. W. Bufton, J.), Matloff, G. L., “Application of microprocessor controlled LIDAR to tropospheric ozone measurements.” Presented at IEEE international conference, El Paso, Texas, 4/79.
Matloff, G. L.,“Extra-atmospheric Silicon, S4, & S20 magnitudes for some bright stars.” Presented at Optical Society of America meeting, San Diego, CA, 3/69.March 1969.
NASA Reports Authored or Contributed to
(Johnson, L., Harris, D., Trausch, A.), Matloff, G. L., (Taylor, T., Cutting, K., NASA/TM-2005-214184, 9/05.
(Taylor, T., Moton, T., Powell, C. ), Matloff, G. L., (Hall, J., Robinson, D.), Teledyne Brown NASA MSFC Contract NASA #H-35191D Basic Periodand Option Period Final Report , 5/11/04.
Matloff, G. L., “The solar-sail launched interstellar probe : Pre-perihelion trajectories and application of holography,” in NASA/CR-2002-211840. A version of the NASA-funded holographic message plaque by artist C Bangs described in this report has been donated to NYCCT.
Matloff, G. L., Vulpetti, G., Bangs, C, and Haggerty, R., The Interstellar Probe (ISP): Pre-Perihelion Trajectories and Application of Holography, NASA/CR-2002-211730.
Matloff, G. L., “Beyond the solar system: A challenge for space propulsion,” in NASA /CR-2001-211303.
Matloff, G. L., “Self-correcting beam-propelled sail shapes,” in NASA/CR-2001-210797.
Matloff, G. L., Innovative Wire Mesh Propulsion Concept Analysis,” Report, NASA Contract H-29712D, 12/00.
Matloff, G. L.,“ Zero-point energy laser and interstellar travel,” in Proceedings8/97 NASA Lewis Breakthrough Propulsion Workshop NASA/CP-1999-208694.
Matloff, G. L.,“Effect of horizontal Rayleigh air mass models upon evaluation of stratospheric aerosol optical depth remote sensing measurements from Earth orbit,” in NASA CP-2004 (1977).
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Prof. Martin Hoffert, Former Chair, NYU Dept. Applied Science, 26-36 Stuyvesant St., New , York, NY 10003(212) 998-8995.
Prof. Daria Bouadana, Former Chair, Dept. Physical Sciences, New York City College of Technology, CUNY, 300 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201(718) 260-5276. Deceased May 2012.
Dr. Matt Sanders, Academic Serv. Coord., Empire State College SUNY, Bell Atlantic Corp. Coll. Program, 8 Metrotech, 5th floor, Bklyn NY 11201(718) 260-1141.