Mechanical designs and development of TES bolometer detector arrays for the Advanced ACTPol experiment

Jonathan T. Ward, Jason Austermann, James A. Beall, Steve K. Choi, Kevin T. Crowley, Mark J. Devlin, Shannon M. Duff, Patricio A. Gallardo, Shawn W. Henderson, Shuay Pwu Patty Ho, Gene Hilton, Johannes Hubmayr, Niloufar Khavari, Jeffrey Klein, Brian J. Koopman, Dale Li, Jeffrey McMahon, Grace Mumby, Federico Nati, Michael D. NiemackLyman A. Page, Maria Salatino, Alessandro Schillaci, Benjamin L. Schmitt, Sara M. Simon, Suzanne T. Staggs, Robert Thornton, Joel N. Ullom, Eve M. Vavagiakis, Edward J. Wollack

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Abstract

The next generation Advanced ACTPol (AdvACT) experiment is currently underway and will consist of four Transition Edge Sensor (TES) bolometer arrays, with three operating together, totaling ~ 5800 detectors on the sky. Building on experience gained with the ACTPol detector arrays, AdvACT will utilize various new technologies, including 150 mm detector wafers equipped with multichroic pixels, allowing for a more densely packed focal plane. Each set of detectors includes a feedhorn array of stacked silicon wafers which form a spline profile leading to each pixel. This is then followed by a waveguide interface plate, detector wafer, back short cavity plate, and backshort cap. Each array is housed in a custom designed structure manufactured from high purity copper and then gold plated. In addition to the detector array assembly, the array package also encloses cryogenic readout electronics. We present the full mechanical design of the AdvACT high frequency (HF) detector array package along with a detailed look at the detector array stack assemblies. This experiment will also make use of extensive hardware and software previously developed for ACT, which will be modified to incorporate the new AdvACT instruments. Therefore, we discuss the integration of all AdvACT arrays with pre-existing ACTPol infrastructure.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMillimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII
EditorsJonas Zmuidzinas, Wayne S. Holland
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510602076
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
EventMillimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Duration: Jun 28 2016Jul 1 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9914
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherMillimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityEdinburgh
Period6/28/167/1/16

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • Cosmic Microwave Background
  • Millimeter-wave
  • Polarimetry
  • Polarization
  • Superconducting detectors
  • Transition Edge Sensors

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