We are developing superconducting transition-edge sensor (TES) microcalorimeters for
astronomical x-ray spectroscopy. We have obtained very high energy resolution (2.4 eV at …

Superconducting transition-edge sensor (TES) microcalorimeters are being developed for a
variety of potential astrophysics missions, including Athena. The X-ray integral field unit …

X-ray microcalorimeters using transition-edge sensors (TES) show great promise for use in
astronomical x-ray spectroscopy. We have obtained very high energy resolution (2.8 eV at …

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

We present fabrication details of our Mo/Au X-ray microcalorimeters, which are being
developed as one of the candidate high resolution spectrometers for the Constellation-X …

The state-of-the-art technology of X-ray microcalorimeters based on superconducting
transition-edge sensors (TESs), for applications in astrophysics and particle physics, is …

We are developing arrays of X-ray microcalorimeters on a 50-µm pitch that utilize transition-
edge sensors as the sensor to measure the temperature rise when X-rays are absorbed. An …

We are developing a transition edge sensor (TES) microcalorimeter array based on a Ti/Au
superconducting bilayer, as a backup option for the X-IFU instrument on the Athena X-ray …

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

The development of an array of voltage biased superconducting transition edge
microcalorimeters is described. This work is directed to an application in future X-ray …