Development of TiAu TES x-ray calorimeters for the X-IFU on ATHENA space observatory

P. Khosropanah; E. Taralli; L. Gottardi; C. P. De Vries; K. Nagayoshi; M. L. Ridder; H. Akamatsu; M. P. Bruijn; J. R. Gao

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Development of TiAu TES x-ray calorimeters for the X-IFU on ATHENA space observatory

P. Khosropanah, E. Taralli, L. Gottardi, C. P. De Vries, K. Nagayoshi, M. L. Ridder, H. Akamatsu, M. P. Bruijn, J. R. Gao

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SRON is developing X-ray transition edge sensor (TES) calorimeters arrays, as a backup technology for X-IFU instrument on the ATHENA space observatory. These detectors are based on a superconducting TiAu bilayer TES with critical temperature of 100 mK on a 1 μm thick SiN membrane with Au or Au/Bi absorbers. Number of devices have been fabricated and measured using a Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM) readout system with 1-5 MHz bias frequencies. We measured IV curves, critical temperature, thermal conductance, noise and also X-ray energy resolution at number of selected bias points. So far our best calorimeter shows 3.9 eV X-ray resolution at 6 keV. Here we present a summary of our results and the latest status of development of X-ray calorimeters at SRON.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of SPIE : Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2018
Subtitle of host publication	Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray
Editors	S. Nikzad, J.-W.A. Herder, den, K. Nakazawa
Publisher	SPIE
Volume	10699
ISBN (Print)	9781510619517
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313439
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	SPIE astronomical telescopes and instrumentation 2018 - Austin, United States Duration: 10 Jun 2018 → 15 Jun 2018

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Conference	SPIE astronomical telescopes and instrumentation 2018
Country/Territory	United States
City	Austin
Period	10/06/18 → 15/06/18

Keywords

ATHENA
calorimeters
SiN membrane
TES arrays
transition edge sensor
X-IFU
X-ray spectrometer

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Khosropanah, P., Taralli, E., Gottardi, L., De Vries, C. P., Nagayoshi, K., Ridder, M. L., Akamatsu, H., Bruijn, M. P., & Gao, J. R. (2018). Development of TiAu TES x-ray calorimeters for the X-IFU on ATHENA space observatory. In S. Nikzad, J.-WA. Herder, den, & K. Nakazawa (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE : Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2018: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray (Vol. 10699). Article 106991M SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313439

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Khosropanah, P, Taralli, E, Gottardi, L, De Vries, CP, Nagayoshi, K, Ridder, ML, Akamatsu, H, Bruijn, MP & Gao, JR 2018, Development of TiAu TES x-ray calorimeters for the X-IFU on ATHENA space observatory. in S Nikzad, J-WA Herder, den & K Nakazawa (eds), Proceedings of SPIE : Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2018: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray. vol. 10699, 106991M, SPIE, SPIE astronomical telescopes and instrumentation 2018, Austin, Texas, United States, 10/06/18. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313439

Development of TiAu TES x-ray calorimeters for the X-IFU on ATHENA space observatory. / Khosropanah, P.; Taralli, E.; Gottardi, L. et al.
Proceedings of SPIE : Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2018: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray. ed. / S. Nikzad; J.-W.A. Herder, den; K. Nakazawa. Vol. 10699 SPIE, 2018. 106991M.

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