Liberal Arts and Sciences
Telesco Lab
Led by Charles Telesco · Astronomy
What we study
The Telesco Lab studies cosmic magnetic fields and life on other planets using advanced instruments like CanariCam and IMPS. They develop tools to detect biosignatures and analyze magnetic fields in space.
What working here is like
- Building & testing
- Fieldwork
- Coding helps
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
CanariCam
A mid-IR camera used to study magnetic fields in young stars and their environments.
IMPS
A compact polarimeter to detect chiral biosignatures and exoplanet properties.
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Spectropolarimetric Analysis of Net Chirality
The lab uses a tiny instrument that measures how light is twisted by living material to create a database of chiral light signatures. They have done initial field tests near Gainesville and plan to use the portable device in the Everglades to see how salinity affects microbial mats.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 383
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Recent papers, explained
- Inferring magnetic field morphology and dust scattering geometry from mid-IR polarimetry: the Extended Aitken Method
2025 · Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Extends a method to study magnetic fields and dust in space using light polarization.
- A JWST Medium-resolution MIRI Spectrum and Models of the Type Ia Supernova 2021aefx at +415 days
2024 · The Astrophysical Journal
Analyzes a supernova's light to learn about its explosion and the star that exploded.
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- JWST MIRI/Medium Resolution Spectrograph (MRS) Observations and Spectral Models of the Underluminous Type Ia Supernova 2022xkq
2024 · The Astrophysical Journal
Studies a dim supernova's light to find unique features and compare it to brighter ones.
- GTC/CanariCam Mid-infrared Polarimetry of Magnetic Fields in Star-forming Region W51 IRS2
2023 · The Astrophysical Journal
Uses light polarization to map magnetic fields in a star-forming region.
- JWST Low-resolution MIRI Spectral Observations of SN 2021aefx: High-density Burning in a Type Ia Supernova
2023 · The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Examines a supernova's light to understand its explosion and compare it to models.
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How to reach out
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