Computer Science – Performance
Scientific paper
Aug 2008
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008spie.7011e..60s&link_type=abstract
Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray. Edited by Turner, Martin J. L.; Flanagan, Kathryn A. Pr
Computer Science
Performance
Scientific paper
We are developing arrays of position-sensitive transition-edge sensor (PoST) X-ray detectors for future astronomy missions such as NASA's Constellation-X. The PoST consists of multiple absorbers thermally coupled to one or more transition-edge sensor (TES). Each absorber element has a different thermal coupling to the TES. This results in a distribution of different pulse shapes and enables position discrimination between the absorber elements. PoST's are motivated by the desire to achieve the largest possible focal plane area with the fewest number of readout channels and are ideally suited to increasing the Constellation-X focal plane area, without comprising on spatial sampling. Optimizing the performance of PoST's requires careful design of key parameters such as the thermal conductances between the absorbers, TES and the heat sink, as well as the absorber heat capacities. Our new generation of PoST's utilizes technology successfully developed on high resolution (~ 2.5 eV) single pixels arrays of Mo/Au TESs, also under development for Constellation-X. This includes noise mitigation features on the TES and low resistivity electroplated absorbers. We report on the first experimental results from new one-channel, four-pixel, PoST's or 'Hydras', consisting of composite Au/Bi absorbers. We have achieved full-width-at-half-maximum energy resolution of between 5-6 eV on all four Hydra pixels with an exponential decay time constant of 620 μs. Straightforward position discrimination by means of rise time is also demonstrated.
Bandler Simon R.
Brekosky Regis P.
Brown Ari-D.
Chervenak James A.
Eckart Megan E.
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