• Title of article

    A monolithic superconducting micro-calorimeter for X-ray detection

  • Author/Authors

    Kienlin، نويسنده , , A.von and Galeazzi، نويسنده , , M. and Gatti، نويسنده , , F. and Vitale، نويسنده , , S.، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1998
  • Pages
    5
  • From page
    135
  • To page
    139
  • Abstract
    A cryogenic micro-calorimeter detector using a small bulk iridium single crystal as both absorber and as transition edge thermometer has been prepared. The detector is voltage biased, and the current through it is measured with a DC-SQUID. In this mode of operation an improvement of the detector performance by the electrothermal feedback is expected. In fact, we observed a stabilization of the working temperature due to this effect. By irradiating the micro-calorimeter with an 241Am X-ray and γ-ray source an RMS energy resolution of σ=150 eV for 14 keV X-rays and σ=250 eV for 60 keV γ-rays was observed.
  • Keywords
    Micro-calorimeter , Transition edge sensor , Low-temperature detector , X-ray detector
  • Journal title
    Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A
  • Serial Year
    1998
  • Journal title
    Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A
  • Record number

    2178818