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Modelling of TES X-ray Microcalorimeters with a Novel Absorber DesignOur development of a novel x-ray absorber design that has enabled the incorporation of high-conductivity electroplated gold into our absorbers has yielded devices that not only have achieved breakthrough performance at 6 keV, but also are extraordinarily well modelled. We have determined device parameters that reproduce complex impedance curves and noise spectra throughout transition. Observed pulse heights, decay time and baseline energy resolution were in good agreement with simulated results using the same parameters. In the presentation, we will show these results in detail and we will also show highlights of the characterization of our gold/bismuth-absorber devices. We will discuss possible improvement of our current devices and expected performance of future devices using the modelling results.
Document ID
20080039185
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Iyomoto, Naoko
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Bandler, Simon
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Brefosky, Regis
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Brown, Ari
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Chervenak, James
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Figueroa-Feliciano, Enectali
(Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Finkbeiner, Frederick
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Kelley, Richard
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Kilbourne, Caroline
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Lindeman, Mark
(Wisconsin Univ. Madison, WI, United States)
Porter, Frederick
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Saab, Tarek
(Florida Univ. Gainesville, FL, United States)
Sadleir, Jack
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Smith, Stephen
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
July 22, 2007
Subject Category
Electronics And Electrical Engineering
Meeting Information
Meeting: LTD-12 Conference
Location: Paris
Country: France
Start Date: July 22, 2007
End Date: July 29, 2007
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG06EO90A
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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