Individual x-ray calorimeters based on superconducting transition-edge sensors (TES) have
already demonstrated the spectral resolution, speed, and quantum efficiency needed for …

Uniform large transition-edge sensor (TES) arrays are fundamental for the next generation of
x-ray space observatories. These arrays are required to achieve an energy resolution ΔE< 3 …

X-ray microcalorimeter arrays are well suited to address key problems in high-energy
astrophysics. The Japan/US Astro-E2 mission will deploy a 32-pixel array of …

Superconducting transition-edge sensor (TES) microcalorimeters have demonstrated the
Constellation-X requirements for spectral resolution, speed, and pixel size in a close-packed …

We present measurements of high fill-factor arrays of superconducting transition-edge x-ray
microcalorimeters designed to provide rapid thermalization of the x-ray energy. We …

We present measurements from a series of transition-edge x-ray microcalorimeters
designed for optimal energy resolution. We used the geometry of the sensors to control their …

Large arrays of superconducting transition-edge sensor (TES) microcalorimeters are
becoming the key technology for future space-based X-ray observatories and ground-based …

We develop superconducting transition-edge sensor (TES) microcalorimeter focal planes for
versatility in meeting the specifications of X-ray imaging spectrometers, including high count …

Transition‐edge‐sensor (TES) X‐ray microcalorimeters have mostly been targeted at mid‐
band energies from 0.05–10 keV and high energies to above 100 keV. However, many other …

Following our development of a superconducting transition-edge-sensor (TES)
microcalorimeter design that en-ables reproducible, high performance (routinely better than …