Title :
Fabrication of a high Tc voltage-biased superconducting bolometer
Author :
Zhang, Yuan ; Naylor, David ; Gom, Brad ; Mauskopf, Philip
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Space Imaging Sci., Univ. of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB, Canada
Abstract :
We report on the fabrication and characterization of a voltage-biased superconducting bolometer (VSB) in a cryogen-free 4 K cryostat for applications at far-infrared wavelengths. The VSB is made using standard microfabrication techniques. An optical NEP of 0.83 pW/√Hz has been measured with a Tc ~7.12 K.
Keywords :
bolometers; microfabrication; cryogen-free cryostat; far-infrared wavelengths; high Tc voltage-biased superconducting bolometer; standard microfabrication techniques; temperature 4 K; Bolometers; Films; Gold; Niobium; Sputtering; Superconducting transition temperature; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2011 36th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0510-6
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/irmmw-THz.2011.6104985