The cryogenic anticoincidence detector for the NewAthena X-IFU instrument: a program overview
C Macculi, A Argan, M D'Andrea, S Lotti, G Minervini… - Condensed …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Athena (advanced telescope for high-energy astrophysics) is an ESA large-class mission, at
present under a re-definition “design-to-cost” phase, planned for a prospective launch at L1 …
present under a re-definition “design-to-cost” phase, planned for a prospective launch at L1 …
The TES-based Cryogenic AntiCoincidence Detector of ATHENA X-IFU: Validation of the thermal end-to-end simulator towards the updated Demonstration Model (DM …
M D'Andrea, C Macculi, S Lotti, L Piro… - IEEE Transactions …, 2025 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Cryogenic AntiCoincidence Detector (CryoAC) is a key element of the X-ray Integral
Field Unit (X-IFU) on board the future ATHENA X-ray observatory. It is a TES-based detector …
Field Unit (X-IFU) on board the future ATHENA X-ray observatory. It is a TES-based detector …
Thermalization of a SQUID chip at cryogenic temperature: Thermal conductance measurement for GE 7031 Varnish Glue, Apiezon N Grease and Rubber Cement …
M D'Andrea, G Torrioli, C Macculi… - Journal of Low …, 2024 - Springer
In the context of the ATHENA X-IFU Cryogenic AntiCoincidence detector (CryoAC)
development, we have studied the thermalization properties of a 2× 2 mm SQUID chip. The …
development, we have studied the thermalization properties of a 2× 2 mm SQUID chip. The …
Current-Dependent Resistance in TES Wiring Superimposed Nb Striplines
L Ferrari Barusso, E Celasco, G Gallucci… - Journal of Low …, 2024 - Springer
During the characterization of the demonstration model of the Cryogenic AntiCoincidence
(CryoAC) Detector (ACS-10), a current-dependent parasitic resistance was found in series …
(CryoAC) Detector (ACS-10), a current-dependent parasitic resistance was found in series …
Status of the Cryogenic Anti-Coincidence Detector (CryoAC) for the Athena X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU)
LF Barusso, E Celasco, M De Gerone… - IEEE Transactions …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Cryogenic Anti-Coincidence detector (CryoAC) is a critical component of the Athena X-
ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU), in order to fully exploit the instrument performance in the …
ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU), in order to fully exploit the instrument performance in the …
The end-to-end simulator of the ATHENA X-IFU Cryogenic AntiCoincidence detector (CryoAC)
M D'Andrea, C Macculi, S Lotti, L Piro… - … 2024: Ultraviolet to …, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The X-IFU is one of the two instruments of ATHENA, the next ESA large X-ray observatory. It
is a cryogenic spectrometer based on an array of TES microcalorimeters. To reduce the …
is a cryogenic spectrometer based on an array of TES microcalorimeters. To reduce the …