Performance of an X-ray single pixel TES microcalorimeter under DC and AC biasing

Journal Article · Wed Dec 16 00:00:00 EST 2009 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3292399· OSTI ID:21325815

Gottardi, L; Kuur, J van der; Den Hartog, R; Dirks, B; Popescu, M; Hoevers, H F. C.; Bruijn, M ^[1]; Borderias, M Parra ^[2]; Takei, Y ^[3]

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1. SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, Sorbonnelaan 2, 3584CA, Utrecht (Netherlands)
2. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragon CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza Facultad de Ciencias 50009 Zaragoza SPAIN (Spain)
3. ISAS-Jaxa (Japan)

We are developing Frequency Domain Multiplexing (FDM) for the read-out of TES imaging microcalorimeter arrays for future X-ray missions like IXO. In the FDM configuration the TES is AC voltage biased at a well defined frequencies (between 0.3 to 10 MHz) and acts as an AM modulating element. In this paper we will present a full comparison of the performance of a TES microcalorimeter under DC bias and AC bias at a frequency of 370 kHz. In both cases we measured the current-to-voltage characteristics, the complex impedance, the noise, the X-ray responsivity, and energy resolution. The behaviour is very similar in both cases, but deviations in performances are observed for detector working points low in the superconducting transition (R/R{sub N}<0.5). The measured energy resolution at 5.89 keV is 2.7 eV for DC bias and 3.7 eV for AC bias, while the baseline resolution is 2.8 eV and 3.3 eV, respectively.

• OSTI ID: 21325815
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1185, Issue 1; Conference: LTD13: 13. international workshop on low temperature detectors, Stanford, CA (United States), 20-24 Jul 2009; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3292399; (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALTERNATING CURRENT
BOLOMETERS
CALORIMETERS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
CRYOGENICS
DIRECT CURRENT
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ENERGY RESOLUTION
EV RANGE
IMPEDANCE
KEV RANGE
KHZ RANGE
MHZ RANGE
NOISE
PERFORMANCE
RADIATION DETECTORS
READOUT SYSTEMS
SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES
X RADIATION
X-RAY DETECTION