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 …

Review of superconducting transition-edge sensors for x-ray and gamma-ray spectroscopy -
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We describe a series of microcalorimeter X-ray spectrometers designed for a broad suite of
measurement applications. The chief advantage of this type of spectrometer is that it can be …

A continuously rotating half-wave plate (CRHWP) is a promising tool to improve the
sensitivity to large angular scales in cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarization …

We are developing large Transition Edge Sensor (TES) arrays in combination with a
frequency domain multiplexing readout for the next generation of X-ray space observatories …

We are developing small pitch transition-edge sensor (TES) X-ray detectors optimized for
solar astronomy. These devices are fabricated on thick Si substrates with embedded Cu …

Understanding the physical properties of the superconducting-to-normal transition is
fundamental for optimizing the design and performance of transition-edge sensors (TESs) …

We present a detailed analysis of the fundamental noise sources in superconducting
transition-edge sensors (TESs), ac voltage biased at MHz frequencies and treated as …

Abstract The Advanced Telescope for High-Energy Astrophysics (Athena) has been selected
by ESA as its second large-class mission. The future European X-ray observatory will study …

The Origins Space Telescope is one of four flagship missions under study for the 2020
Astrophysics Decadal Survey. With a 5.9-m cold (4.5 K) telescope deployed from space …