Phonon-mediated superconducting transition-edge sensor X-ray detectors for use in astronomy

Steven W. Leman; Dennis S. Martinez-Galarce; Paul L. Brink; Blas Cabrera; Joseph P. Castle; Kathleen Morse; Robert A. Stern; Astrid Tomada

doi:10.1117/12.551982

29 September 2004 Phonon-mediated superconducting transition-edge sensor x-ray detectors for use in astronomy

Steven W. Leman, Dennis S. Martinez-Galarce, Paul L. Brink, Blas Cabrera, Joseph P. Castle, Kathleen Morse, Robert A. Stern, Astrid Tomada

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Proceedings Volume 5501, High-Energy Detectors in Astronomy; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551982
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2004, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Abstract

Superconducting Transition-Edge Sensors (TESs) are generating a great deal of interest in the areas of x-ray astrophysics and space science, particularly to develop them as large-array, imaging x-ray spectrometers. We are developing a novel concept that is based on position-sensitive macro-pixels placing TESs on the backside of a silicon or germanium absorber. Each x-ray absorbed will be position (X/δX and Y/δY ~ 100) and energy (E/δE ~ 1000) resolved via four distributed TES readouts. In the future, combining such macropixels with advances in multiplexing could lead to 30 by 30 arrays of close-packed macro-pixels equivalent to imaging instruments of 10 megapixels or more. We report on our progress to date and discuss its application to a plausible solar satellite mission and plans for future development.

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Steven W. Leman, Dennis S. Martinez-Galarce, Paul L. Brink, Blas Cabrera, Joseph P. Castle, Kathleen Morse, Robert A. Stern, and Astrid Tomada "Phonon-mediated superconducting transition-edge sensor x-ray detectors for use in astronomy", Proc. SPIE 5501, High-Energy Detectors in Astronomy, (29 September 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551982

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