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The Constellation-X Focal Plane Microcalorimeter Array: An NTD-Germanium SolutionThe hallmarks of Neutron Transmutation Doped (NTD) germanium cryogenic thermistors include high reliability, reproducibility, and long term stability of bulk carrier transport properties. Using micro-machined NTD Ge thermistors with integral 'flying' leads, we can now fabricate two-dimensional arrays that are built up from a series of stacked linear arrays. We believe that this modular approach of building, assembling, and perhaps replacing individual modules of detectors is essential to the successful fabrication and testing of large multi-element instruments. Details of construction are presented.
Document ID
20030020676
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Beeman, J.
(California Univ., Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Berkeley, CA, United States)
Silver, E.
(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)
Bandler, S.
(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)
Schnopper, H.
(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)
Murray, S.
(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)
Madden, N.
(California Univ., Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Berkeley, CA, United States)
Landis, D.
(California Univ., Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Berkeley, CA, United States)
Haller, E. E.
(California Univ., Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Berkeley, CA, United States)
Barbera, M.
(Osservatorio Astronomico Italy)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
January 26, 2001
Subject Category
Spacecraft Instrumentation And Astrionics
Meeting Information
Meeting: Ninth International Workshop on Low Temperature Detectors
Location: Madison, WI
Country: United States
Start Date: July 22, 2001
End Date: July 27, 2001
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-5104
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