AN X-RAY MICROCALORIMETER WITH KINETIC INDUCTANCE THERMOMETER AND DC SQUID READ-OUT

Authors
OSTERMAN DP PATT R AUDLEY D KELLEY R
Citation
Dp. Osterman et al., AN X-RAY MICROCALORIMETER WITH KINETIC INDUCTANCE THERMOMETER AND DC SQUID READ-OUT, Journal of low temperature physics, 93(3-4), 1993, pp. 251-256
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
Journal of low temperature physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222291
Volume
93
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
251 - 256
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2291(1993)93:3-4<251:AXMWKI>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
This article reports on the development of a microcalorimeter for X-ra y spectroscopy Which uses a superconducting kinetic inductance thermom eter. The monolithic construction combines the thermometer and all oth er components on a single substrate. These include a dc SQUID for meas uring the thermometer output, and a micromachined ''leg and panel'' st ructure for low thermal conductance and capacitance. An all-niobium pr ototype has been fabricated, and its operation verified qualitatively above 4 K