Design and fabrication of superconducting transition edge X-ray calorimeters

Details Design and fabrication of superconducting transition edge X-ray calorimeters Design and fabrication of superconducting transition edge X-ray calorimeters

Apr 2000

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Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, Volume 444, Issue 1-2, p. 188-191.

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We report on progress made so far at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center towards the development of arrays of X-ray microcalorimeters as candidates for the high-resolution X-ray spectrometer on the Constellation-X mission. In the design concept presently under consideration, the microcalorimeter consists of (i) a Bi/Cu multilayer absorber for stopping and thermalizing the incident X-rays, (ii) an e-beam evaporated Mo/Au proximity bilayer with sputtered Nb leads for sensing the resultant temperature rise, and (iii) a silicon nitride membrane to provide a weak thermal link to the sink temperature so that the calorimeter can return to its equilibrium temperature. Fabrication details and preliminary results are reported.

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