Kilopixel X-ray microcalorimeter arrays for astrophysics: Device performance and uniformity

Journal of Low Temperature Physics

Volumn 167, Issue 5-6, 2012, Pages 732-740

  Eckart, M E ^a,b   Adams, J S ^a,b   Bailey, C N ^a   Bandler, S R ^a,c   Busch, S E ^a   Chervenak, J A ^a   Finkbeiner, F M ^a,d   Kelley, R L ^a   Kilbourne, C A ^a   Porter, F S ^a   Porst, J P ^a,e   Sadleir, J E ^a   Smith, S J ^a,b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d Wyle Information Systems Group   (United States)

^e BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Astronomical x ray instrumentation; Device characterization; Superconducting x ray detectors; Transition edge sensors

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; CALORIMETERS; COPPER; OBSERVATORIES; PIXELS; SPECTROMETERS;

APPLIED MAGNETIC FIELDS; DEVICE CHARACTERIZATION; LABORATORY ASTROPHYSICS; SPECTRAL PERFORMANCE; TRANSITION-EDGE SENSORS; X-RAY IMAGING SPECTROMETERS; X-RAY INSTRUMENTATION; X-RAY MICROCALORIMETER;

X RAY DETECTORS;

EID: 84877842812     PISSN: 00222291     EISSN: 15737357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10909-012-0514-x     Document Type: Article

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