@inproceedings{9c0215c7c0144b8e9ea75c0d37b61ef4,
title = "Large-absorber TES x-ray microcalorimeters and the micro-x detector array",
abstract = "We present experimental results and designs of large-absorber transition-edge-sensor (TES) X-ray microcalorimeters. Much of our effort has focused on developing close-packed arrays of 250 - 300 μm-sized pixels suitable for the X-ray Microcalorimeter Spectrometer (XMS) on the International X-ray Observatory. These efforts have produced devices with the requisite energy resolution of ≲ 2.5 eV (FWHM) at 6 keV. There are several upcoming applications, however, that require arrays composed of significantly larger pixels. In this contribution we present experimental results from 490 μm-sized pixels that have attained 3.5 eV energy resolution at 6 keV. These devices are precursors to the pixels that are being developed for the XMS extended array. In addition, we briefly describe detector designs for the Micro-X sounding rocket experiment, which also requires an array of large-area TES microcalorimeters.",
keywords = "Low-temperature detectors, Microcalorimeters, Transition-edge sensors, X-ray spectroscopy",
author = "Eckarf, {M. E.} and Adams, {J. S.} and Bandler, {S. R.} and Brekosky, {R. R.} and Brown, {A. D.} and Chervenak, {J. A.} and Ewin, {A. J.} and Finkbeiner, {F. M.} and Kelley, {R. L.} and Kilbourne, {C. A.} and Porter, {F. S.} and Sadleir, {J. E.} and Smith, {S. J.} and E. Figueroa-Fehciano and R. Wikus",
year = "2009",
doi = "10.1063/1.3292437",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9780735407510",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
pages = "699--702",
booktitle = "Low Temperature Detectors LTD-13 - Proceedings of the 13th International Workshop",
note = "13th International Workshop on Low Temperature Detectors, LTD-13 ; Conference date: 20-07-2009 Through 24-07-2009",
}