Josephson Effects in Frequency-Domain Multiplexed TES Microcalorimeters and Bolometers

Journal Article · Wed Nov 14 23:00:00 EST 2018 · Journal of Low Temperature Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S10909-018-2006-0· OSTI ID:22809852

Smith, S. J. ^[1]; Kozorezov, A. ^[2]; Akamatsu, H. ^[3]; Kuur, J. van der ^[4]; Bandler, S. R. ^[1]; Bruijn, M. P. ^[3]; Chervenak, J. A. ^[1]; Gao, J. R.; Hartog, R. H. den ^[3]; Jackson, B. D. ^[4]; Khosropanah, P. ^[3]; Miniussi, A. ^[5]; Nagayoshi, K.; Ridder, M. ^[3]; Sadleir, J. ^[1]; Sakai, K. ^[6]; Wakeham, N. ^[5]

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1. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (United States)
2. Lancaster University, Department of Physics (United Kingdom)
3. SRON National Institute for Space Research (Netherlands)
4. SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research (Netherlands)
5. Universities Space Research Assoc., NASA Postdoctoral Program (United States)
6. CRESST II - UMBC (United States)

Frequency-division multiplexing is the baseline read-out system for large arrays of superconducting transition-edge sensors (TES’s) under development for the X-ray and infrared instruments like X-IFU (Athena) and SAFARI, respectively. In this multiplexing scheme, the sensors are ac-biased at different frequencies from 1 to 5 MHz and operate as amplitude modulators. Weak superconductivity is responsible for the complex TES resistive transition, experimentally explored in great detail so far, both with dc- and ac-biased read-out schemes. In this paper, we will review the current status of our understanding of the physics of the TES’s and their interaction with the ac bias circuit. In particular, we will compare the behaviour of the TES nonlinear impedance, across the superconducting transition, for several detector families, namely: high-normal-resistance TiAu TES bolometers, low-normal-resistance MoAu TES microcalorimeters and high-normal-resistance TiAu TES microcalorimeters.

• OSTI ID: 22809852
• Journal Information: Journal of Low Temperature Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Low Temperature Physics Journal Issue: 3-4 Vol. 193; ISSN JLTPAC; ISSN 0022-2291
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
BOLOMETERS
CALORIMETERS
MHZ RANGE 01-100
READOUT SYSTEMS
SENSORS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
X RADIATION