Performance of a far-IR TES bolometer on monolithic sapphire membrane

Brook Lakew; Shahid Aslam; John C. Brasunas

doi:10.1117/12.545611

1 September 2004 Performance of a far-IR TES bolometer on monolithic sapphire membrane

Brook Lakew, Shahid Aslam, John C. Brasunas

Proceedings Volume 5459, Optical Sensing; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.545611
Event: Photonics Europe, 2004, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

The performance of a high Tc (~90 K) transition-edge superconducting (TES) bolometer on a monolithic sapphire membrane is presented and discussed. It is compared to the performance of a previous TES bolometer on non-monolithic sapphire substrate. The development and optimization of monolithic sapphire membranes is critical for the fabrication of 1 and 2-D arrays of TES bolometers. Moderately cooled and optimized TES bolometers are expected to be the replacements of choice for thermopiles and other room temperature thermal sensors on far IR instruments on future planetary missions.

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Brook Lakew, Shahid Aslam, and John C. Brasunas "Performance of a far-IR TES bolometer on monolithic sapphire membrane", Proc. SPIE 5459, Optical Sensing, (1 September 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.545611

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