Use of granular NbN as a superconducting bolometer

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.329298· OSTI ID:6344989

Weiser, K; Strom, U; Wolf, S A; Gubser, D U

An ultrathin film of granular NbN is used as a superconducting bolometer. The bolometer has a high operating temperature (approx.12 K), is very sensitive (approx.5000 ..cap omega../deg), and exhibits a fast thermal response time, which is estimated to be less than 10/sup -10/ sec.

• Research Organization: Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375
• OSTI ID: 6344989
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 52:7; ISSN JAPIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
BOLOMETERS
DATA
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FILMS
FUNCTIONS
INFORMATION
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS
NIOBIUM NITRIDES
NITRIDES
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NUMERICAL DATA
PNICTIDES
RESPONSE FUNCTIONS
SENSITIVITY
SUPERCONDUCTORS
TIME DEPENDENCE
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
ULTRALOW TEMPERATURE