Fabrication of microstripline wiring for large format transition edge sensor arrays

Journal of Low Temperature Physics

Volumn 167, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 547-553

  Chervenak, J A ^a   Adams, J M ^a   Bailey, C N ^a   Bandler, S ^a   Brekosky, R P ^a   Eckart, M E ^a   Ewin, A E ^a   Finkbeiner, F M ^a   Kelley, R L ^a   Kilbourne, C A ^a   Porter, F S ^a   Sadlier, J E ^a   Smith, S J ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fabrication; Large format array; Transition edge sensor

Indexed keywords

DEVICE PARAMETERS; LARGE FORMAT; LARGE-FORMAT ARRAYS; MICROSTRIPES; PIXEL DESIGNS; TRANSITION-EDGE SENSORS;

FABRICATION; SENSORS;

METAL RECOVERY;

EID: 84863725333     PISSN: 00222291     EISSN: 15737357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10909-012-0552-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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