Transition Edge Sensor Arrays for Future FIR Space Missions

Johannes Staguhn, Elmer Sharp, Ari Brown, Archana Devasia, William Doriese, Malcolm Durkin, Dale Fixsen, Suzanne Staggs, Felipe Colazo Petit, Kevin Denis, Mike DiPirro, Shannon Duff, Jason Glenn, Bert Harrop, Stephen Maher, Vilem Mikula, Peter Nagler, Edward Wollack

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Abstract

We have obtained NASA funding to build and demonstrate Transition Edge Sensor (TES) based kilopixel arrays with the properties that match the requirements for cryogenic far-infrared space missions: the arrays are very closely tileable in one direction and have only a moderate gap in the other direction. This array architecture can meet the sampling- and pixel number requirement of ~ 104 pixels. Many details of the architecture have already been demonstrated individually, and the detector board will be optimized for the use of the latest cryogenic bump bonded NIST 2-D time domain SQUID readout multiplexers with a high density fanout scheme. Additionally, we use flex-lines that are very similar to those developed at Princeton University for the ACT project. We already have a pixel design that exceeds the continuum sensitivity requirements for a cryogenic space mission.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMillimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy XII
EditorsJonas Zmuidzinas, Jian-Rong Gao, Jian-Rong Gao
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510675278
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
EventMillimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy XII 2024 - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: Jun 18 2024Jun 22 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume13102
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceMillimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy XII 2024
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYokohama
Period6/18/246/22/24

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

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

Keywords

  • Detector array architectures
  • Far-infrared
  • Superconducting detectors
  • Transition Edge Sensors

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