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Advances in Fabrication of TES μ-Calorimeter Arrays and Associated Filter Structures for AC-Biased ReadOut

Advances in Fabrication of TES μ-Calorimeter Arrays and Associated Filter Structures for... In this paper we describe microfabrication developments for a 1024 pixel calorimeter array, to be used in future X-ray spectroscopic space missions. We report on an optimization study of high packing factor, mushroom shaped, Cu/Bi absorbers, for which a sputter deposition technique into a new type of photoresist mould has been developed. We have fabricated a prototype 32×32 array where 98 representable pixels are potentially functioning TESs. To gain more control on the detector pixel performance a new procedure was developed to couple absorber and thermometer, utilizing a thin insulating layer. Advances are reported in the fabrication of superconducting LC resonating circuits, needed for frequency domain multiplexed read out. A quality factor Q∼4000 @ 2.6 MHz has been measured, which was limited by critical current in the circuit. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Low Temperature Physics Springer Journals

Advances in Fabrication of TES μ-Calorimeter Arrays and Associated Filter Structures for AC-Biased ReadOut

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2008 by Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
Subject
Physics; Condensed Matter Physics; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Magnetism, Magnetic Materials
ISSN
0022-2291
eISSN
1573-7357
DOI
10.1007/s10909-007-9681-6
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Abstract

In this paper we describe microfabrication developments for a 1024 pixel calorimeter array, to be used in future X-ray spectroscopic space missions. We report on an optimization study of high packing factor, mushroom shaped, Cu/Bi absorbers, for which a sputter deposition technique into a new type of photoresist mould has been developed. We have fabricated a prototype 32×32 array where 98 representable pixels are potentially functioning TESs. To gain more control on the detector pixel performance a new procedure was developed to couple absorber and thermometer, utilizing a thin insulating layer. Advances are reported in the fabrication of superconducting LC resonating circuits, needed for frequency domain multiplexed read out. A quality factor Q∼4000 @ 2.6 MHz has been measured, which was limited by critical current in the circuit.

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Journal of Low Temperature PhysicsSpringer Journals

Published: Jan 17, 2008

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