A compact, modular superconducting bolometer array package

Dominic J. Benford; Johannes G. Staguhn; Christine A. Allen; Elmer H. Sharp

doi:10.1117/12.789826

19 July 2008 A compact, modular superconducting bolometer array package

Dominic J. Benford, Johannes G. Staguhn, Christine A. Allen, Elmer H. Sharp

Proceedings Volume 7020, Millimeter and Submillimeter Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy IV; 702026 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789826
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2008, Marseille, France

Abstract

We have designed a detector package to house a superconducting bolometer array, SQUID multiplexers, bias and integration circuitry, optical filtering, electrical connectors, and thermal/mechanical interfaces. This package has been used successfully in the GISMO 2mm camera, a 128-pixel camera operating at a base temperature of 270mK. Operation at lower temperatures is allowed by providing direct heat sinking to the SQUIDs and bias resistors, which generate the bulk of the dissipation in the package. Standard electrical connectors provide reliable contact while enabling quick installation and removal of the package. Careful design has gone into the compensation for differing thermal expansions, the need for heat sinking of the bolometer array, and the placement of magnetic shielding in critical areas. In this presentation, we detail the design and performance of this detector package and describe its scalability to 1280-pixel arrays in the near future.

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Dominic J. Benford, Johannes G. Staguhn, Christine A. Allen, and Elmer H. Sharp "A compact, modular superconducting bolometer array package", Proc. SPIE 7020, Millimeter and Submillimeter Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy IV, 702026 (19 July 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789826

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