X-ray detection using a superconducting transition-edge sensor microcalorimeter with electrothermal feedback

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 69, Issue 13, 1996, Pages 1945-1947

  Irwin, K D ^a   Hilton, G C ^a   Wollman, D A ^a   Martinis, John M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENT MEASUREMENT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; HEAT TRANSFER; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SENSORS; SPECIFIC HEAT; SQUIDS; SUPERCONDUCTING FILMS; TITANIUM; X RAYS;

ELECTROTHERMAL FEEDBACK; ENERGY RESOLUTION; JOHNSON NOISE; JOULE HEATING; NOISE EQUIVALENT POWER; THERMALIZATION; TRANSITION EDGE SENSOR; X RAY MICROCALORIMETERS;

CALORIMETERS;

EID: 0030246476     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.117630     Document Type: Article

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