Optimized transition-edge x-ray microcalorimeter with 2.4 eV energy resolution at 5.9 keV

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 87, Issue 19, 2005, Pages 1-3

  Ullom, J N ^a   Beall, J A ^a   Doriese, W B ^a   Duncan, W D ^a   Ferreira, L ^a   Hilton, G C ^a   Irwin, K D ^a   Reintsema, C D ^a   Vale, L R ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FULL WIDTH HALF MAXIMUM; METAL FEATURES; X-RAY MICROCALORIMETER;

CALORIMETERS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; SENSORS; SPECIFIC HEAT; SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; X RAYS;

EDGE DETECTION;

EID: 27644501064     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2061865     Document Type: Article

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