Design and fabrication of superconducting transition edge X-ray calorimeters

N. Tralshawala; S. Aslam; R. P. Brekosky; T. C. Chen; E. Figueroa Feliciano; F. M. Finkbeiner; M. J. Li; D. B. Mott; C. K. Stahle; C. M. Stahle

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Design and fabrication of superconducting transition edge X-ray calorimeters

N. Tralshawala^*, S. Aslam, R. P. Brekosky, T. C. Chen, E. Figueroa Feliciano, F. M. Finkbeiner, M. J. Li, D. B. Mott, C. K. Stahle, C. M. Stahle

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We report on progress made so far at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center towards the development of arrays of X-ray microcalorimeters as candidates for the high-resolution X-ray spectrometer on the Constellation-X mission. In the design concept presently under consideration, the microcalorimeter consists of (i) a Bi/Cu multilayer absorber for stopping and thermalizing the incident X-rays, (ii) an e-beam evaporated Mo/Au proximity bilayer with sputtered Nb leads for sensing the resultant temperature rise, and (iii) a silicon nitride membrane to provide a weak thermal link to the sink temperature so that the calorimeter can return to its equilibrium temperature. Fabrication details and preliminary results are reported.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	188-191
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	444
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-9002(99)01355-8
State	Published - Apr 7 2000
Event	8th International Workshop on Low Temperature Detectors (LTD-8) - Dalfsen, Neth Duration: Aug 15 1999 → Aug 20 1999

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Tralshawala, N., Aslam, S., Brekosky, R. P., Chen, T. C., Figueroa Feliciano, E., Finkbeiner, F. M., Li, M. J., Mott, D. B., Stahle, C. K., & Stahle, C. M. (2000). Design and fabrication of superconducting transition edge X-ray calorimeters. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 444(1), 188-191. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-9002(99)01355-8

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Design and fabrication of superconducting transition edge X-ray calorimeters. / Tralshawala, N.; Aslam, S.; Brekosky, R. P. et al.
In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 444, No. 1, 07.04.2000, p. 188-191.

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