Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Mar 2005
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American Physical Society, APS March Meeting, March 21-25, 2005, abstract #D12.013
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
We are developing superconducting tunnel junctions (STJ) as direct detectors for submillimeter astronomy. Photons with energy greater than the superconducting gap of the aluminum absorber break Cooper pairs and generate excess quasiparticles that are then measured as a tunneling current through the STJ. In order to monitor the response of the detector with large readout bandwidth and maximal sensitivity, we have implemented a novel readout which monitors the impedance of the detector via radio frequency (RF) reflectometry. For calibration of the detector, we have also developed a gold microbridge as an on-chip, submillimeter photon source. When biased, high frequency noise from the microbridge couples via a transmission line to the detector. This allows for a calibrated photon source with near unity coupling, fast chopping, and calculable response. We present recent results in which we measured the ``optical'' properties of the STJ using the microbridge source and RF STJ readout at 300 mK, demonstrating good responsivity, high sensitivity, and fast response times.
Frunzio Luigi
Prober Daniel
Schoelkopf Robert
Shen Minghao
Teufel John
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