Development of Ultra-Low-Noise TES Bolometer Arrays

Journal article (2016)

Authors

T. Suzuki SRON–Netherlands Institute for Space Research, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS)/JAXA

Pourya Khosropanah SRON–Netherlands Institute for Space Research

Marcel L. Ridder SRON–Netherlands Institute for Space Research

R. A. Hijmering SRON–Netherlands Institute for Space Research

J.R. Gao QN/Gao Lab , SRON–Netherlands Institute for Space Research

H. Akamatsu SRON–Netherlands Institute for Space Research

L Gottardi SRON–Netherlands Institute for Space Research

J van der Kuur SRON–Netherlands Institute for Space Research

BD Jackson SRON–Netherlands Institute for Space Research

Research Group

QN/Gao Lab

DRIE TES Transition edge sensor SiN membrane Cryogenic detectors Deep reactive-ion etching Far-infrared spectrometer THz detectors

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Published Date

01-07-2016

Language

English

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Research Group

QN/Gao Lab

Abstract

SRON is developing ultra-low-noise transition edge sensors (TESs) based on a superconducting Ti/Au bilayer on a suspended SiN island with SiN legs for SAFARI aboard SPICA. We have two major concerns about realizing TESs with an ultra-low NEP of 2×10-19W/Hz: achieving lower thermal conductance and no excess noise with respect to the phonon noise. To realize TESs with phonon-noise-limited NEPs, we need to make thinner (c of ∼93mK and R_n of ∼158mΩ. These TESs were characterized under AC bias using our frequency-division multiplexing readout (1–3 MHz) system. TESs without the absorber show NEPs as low as 1.1×10-19W/Hz with a reasonable response speed (