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Sarah Tuttle is primarily an instrumental astrophysicist focused on observations of nearby galaxies. Her work emphasizes novel approaches for observing faint diffuse matter, along with techniques that support integral field spectroscopy. She has previously worked on utilizing UV spectroscopy to detect the intergalactic medium. As an instrument scientist for VIRUS, a massively replicated spectrograph, she is currently involved in efforts to come online at the McDonald Observatory to detect dark energy at intermediate redshifts. Professor Tuttle's current research interests involve the development of novel materials for astronomical gratings and filters, as well as approaches to integrate polarimetry and spectropolarimetry into small telescopes. Her teaching and research contribute to advancing our understanding of the universe through state-of-the-art experimental methodologies and instrumentation in astrophysics.
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