A review of x-ray microcalorimeters based on superconducting transition edge sensors for astrophysics and particle physics

L Gottardi, K Nagayashi - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
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

JN Ullom, DA Bennett - Superconductor Science and Technology, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
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Demonstration of MHz frequency domain multiplexing readout of 37 transition edge sensors for high-resolution x-ray imaging spectrometers

H Akamatsu, D Vaccaro, L Gottardi… - Applied Physics …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
We report on the development and demonstration of MHz frequency domain multiplexing
(FDM) technology to readout arrays of cryogenic transition edge sensor (TES) x-ray …

High aspect ratio transition edge sensors for x-ray spectrometry

M De Wit, L Gottardi, E Taralli, K Nagayoshi… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
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 …

Development of the superconducting detectors and read-out for the X-IFU instrument on board of the X-ray observatory Athena

L Gottardi, H Akamatsu, MP Bruijn, R den Hartog… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2016 - Elsevier
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 hot and energetic universe: The x-ray integral field unit (x-ifu) for athena+

D Barret, JW Den Herder, L Piro, L Ravera… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2013 - arxiv.org
The Athena+ mission concept is designed to implement the Hot and Energetic Universe
science theme submitted to the European Space Agency in response to the call for White …

Progress in the development of frequency-domain multiplexing for the x-ray integral field unit on board the Athena mission

H Akamatsu, L Gottardi, J van der Kuur… - Journal of Low …, 2020 - Springer
Frequency-domain multiplexing (FDM) is the baseline readout system for the X-ray Integral
Field Unit on board the Athena mission. Under the FDM scheme, TESs are coupled to a …

Susceptibility study of tes micro-calorimeters for x-ray spectroscopy under fdm readout

D Vaccaro, H Akamatsu, L Gottardi… - Journal of Low …, 2022 - Springer
We present a characterization of the sensitivity of TES X-ray micro-calorimeters to
environmental conditions under frequency-domain multiplexing (FDM) readout. In the FDM …

Performance and characterization of the SPT-3G digital frequency-domain multiplexed readout system using an improved noise and crosstalk model

J Montgomery, PAR Ade, Z Ahmed… - Journal of …, 2022 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The third-generation South Pole Telescope camera (SPT-3G) improves upon its
predecessor (SPTpol) by an order of magnitude increase in detectors on the focal plane …

Low-noise readout of TES detectors with baseband feedback frequency domain multiplexing

R den Hartog, MD Audley, J Beyer, D Boersma… - Journal of Low …, 2012 - Springer
SRON is developing an electronic read-out system for an array of transition edge sensors
(TES) based on the techniques of frequency domain multiplexing (FDM) and base-band …