Title :
Fabrication of an 8 K active heater feedback superconducting bolometer
Author :
Zhang, Y. ; Naylor, D.A. ; Gom, B.G. ; Mauskopf, P.D.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Space Imaging Sci., Univ. of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB, Canada
Abstract :
We report on the design and fabrication of an 8 K superconducting transition edge sensor (TES) bolometer with active heater feedback, for applications at far-infrared wavelengths. The bolometer is made using standard micro-fabrication techniques. The expected NEP is better than 1 pW/√ Hz.
Keywords :
bolometers; feedback; infrared detectors; microfabrication; microsensors; superconducting photodetectors; transition radiation detectors; NEP; active heater feedback; far infrared wavelength; microfabrication technique; superconducting bolometer; temperature 8 K; transition edge sensor; Bolometers; Detectors; Educational institutions; Fabrication; Gold; Heating; Niobium;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2012 37th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wollongong, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1598-2
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2012.6380466
