The SPICA-SAFARI Detector System: TES Detector Arrays With Frequency-Division Multiplexed SQUID Readout

Author

Jackson, B.D. ; de Korte, P.A.J. ; van der Kuur, J. ; Mauskopf, P.D. ; Beyer, J. ; Bruijn, M.P. ; Cros, A. ; Gao, J. -R ; Griffin, D. ; den Hartog, R. ; Kiviranta, M. ; de Lange, G. ; Van Leeuwen, B. -J ; Macculi, C. ; Ravera, L. ; Trappe, N. ; van Weers,

Author_Institution

SRON Netherlands Inst. for Space Res., Groningen, Netherlands

Volume

2

Issue

1

fYear

2012

Firstpage

12

Lastpage

21

Abstract

The SAFARI instrument is a far-infrared imaging Fourier transform spectrometer for JAXA´s SPICA mission. Taking advantage of the low emission of SPICA´s 5 K telescope, SAFARI will provide sky background-limited, Nyquist-sampled spectroscopic imaging of a 2^´ × 2^´ field-of-view over 34-210 μm, creating significant new possibilities for far-infrared astronomy. SAFARI´s aggressive science goals drive the development of a unique detector system combining large-format Transition Edge Sensor arrays and frequency division multiplexed SQUID readout with a high 160x multiplexing factor. The detectors and their cold readout electronics are packaged into 3 focal plane arrays that will be integrated into SAFARI´s focal plane unit. Here we present the preliminary system design and current development status of the SAFARI detector system.

Keywords

Fourier transform spectrometers; SQUIDs; astronomical instruments; focal planes; infrared imaging; readout electronics; SPICA-SAFARI detector system; TES detector arrays; cold readout electronics; far-infrared astronomy; far-infrared imaging Fourier transform spectrometer; focal plane arrays; frequency-division multiplexed SQUID readout; large-format Transition Edge Sensor arrays; Detectors; Frequency division multiplexing; Geometry; SQUIDs; Sensitivity; Telescopes; Astrophysics; bolometers; frequency-division multiplexing; superconducting devices; system-level design;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Terahertz Science and Technology, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

2156-342X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TTHZ.2011.2177705

Filename

6109366