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Rebecca Jensen-Clem serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where her research bridges cutting-edge technology development and observational exoplanet science to overcome challenges in directly imaging planetary systems near bright stars.
Her work prioritizes two interconnected domains:
- Adaptive Optics Innovation: Developing extreme wavefront control techniques for direct exoplanet imaging through on-sky testing at Keck II, laboratory experiments at the Santa Cruz Extreme AO Lab (SEAL) – which she leads as Principal Investigator – and simulation work for next-generation instruments like the Planetary Systems Imager (PSI).
- Exoplanet Observation: Conducting campaigns with Keck, Gemini, and VLT telescopes to image exoplanets and brown dwarfs, enhanced by Gaia astrometric data and high-contrast polarimetry (using GPI and SPHERE) to analyze atmospheric properties through polarization signatures.
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She directs the Santa Cruz Extreme AO Lab (SEAL), a dedicated facility advancing adaptive optics technologies specifically for exoplanet imaging applications, operating from her office in CfAO 101.
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