Characterization and Fabrication of the TES Arrays for the Spider, Keck and BICEP2 CMB Polarimeters
Spider, the Keck Array, and BICEP2 are projects to study the polarization of the cosmic microwave background (CMB). All three use large format arrays of antenna-coupled, membrane-isolated, transition edge sensors (TES’s). Although similar, each project requires its own set of device parameters, such...
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ftcaltechauth:oai:authors.library.caltech.edu:31248 2023-05-15T18:22:20+02:00 Characterization and Fabrication of the TES Arrays for the Spider, Keck and BICEP2 CMB Polarimeters Bonetti, J. A. Turner, A. D. Bock, J. J. Brevik, J. A. Day, P. K. Filippini, J. Golwala, S. R. Holmes, W. Jones, W. C. Kenyon, M. Kovac, J. M. Kuo, C. L. LeDuc, H. G. Lueker, M. Nguyen, H. T. O'Brient, R. Orlando, A. Runyan, M. Staniszewski, Z. Sudiwala, R. Transgrud, A. 2012-05 https://authors.library.caltech.edu/31248/ https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20120501-100739165 unknown Springer Bonetti, J. A. and Turner, A. D. and Bock, J. J. and Brevik, J. A. and Day, P. K. and Filippini, J. and Golwala, S. R. and Holmes, W. and Jones, W. C. and Kenyon, M. and Kovac, J. M. and Kuo, C. L. and LeDuc, H. G. and Lueker, M. and Nguyen, H. T. and O'Brient, R. and Orlando, A. and Runyan, M. and Staniszewski, Z. and Sudiwala, R. and Transgrud, A. (2012) Characterization and Fabrication of the TES Arrays for the Spider, Keck and BICEP2 CMB Polarimeters. Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 167 (3-4). pp. 146-151. ISSN 0022-2291. doi:10.1007/s10909-012-0529-3. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20120501-100739165 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20120501-100739165> Article PeerReviewed 2012 ftcaltechauth https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-012-0529-3 2021-11-11T18:49:34Z Spider, the Keck Array, and BICEP2 are projects to study the polarization of the cosmic microwave background (CMB). All three use large format arrays of antenna-coupled, membrane-isolated, transition edge sensors (TES’s). Although similar, each project requires its own set of device parameters, such as thermal conductance, time constants, and normal state resistances. We have perfected a fabrication process that achieves two primary objectives: (1) high device yields of 95% or greater, and (2) very low spreads in devices parameters. Currently our arrays are taking science data at the South Pole in both the BICEP2 and Keck array telescopes. The focal planes for Spider, a high altitude balloon mission, are on schedule for a 2012 deployment. An overview of fabrication and development is given as well as a snapshot of scientific data. Article in Journal/Newspaper South pole Caltech Authors (California Institute of Technology) South Pole Journal of Low Temperature Physics 167 3-4 146 151 |
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Spider, the Keck Array, and BICEP2 are projects to study the polarization of the cosmic microwave background (CMB). All three use large format arrays of antenna-coupled, membrane-isolated, transition edge sensors (TES’s). Although similar, each project requires its own set of device parameters, such as thermal conductance, time constants, and normal state resistances. We have perfected a fabrication process that achieves two primary objectives: (1) high device yields of 95% or greater, and (2) very low spreads in devices parameters. Currently our arrays are taking science data at the South Pole in both the BICEP2 and Keck array telescopes. The focal planes for Spider, a high altitude balloon mission, are on schedule for a 2012 deployment. An overview of fabrication and development is given as well as a snapshot of scientific data. |
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Bonetti, J. A. Turner, A. D. Bock, J. J. Brevik, J. A. Day, P. K. Filippini, J. Golwala, S. R. Holmes, W. Jones, W. C. Kenyon, M. Kovac, J. M. Kuo, C. L. LeDuc, H. G. Lueker, M. Nguyen, H. T. O'Brient, R. Orlando, A. Runyan, M. Staniszewski, Z. Sudiwala, R. Transgrud, A. |
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Bonetti, J. A. Turner, A. D. Bock, J. J. Brevik, J. A. Day, P. K. Filippini, J. Golwala, S. R. Holmes, W. Jones, W. C. Kenyon, M. Kovac, J. M. Kuo, C. L. LeDuc, H. G. Lueker, M. Nguyen, H. T. O'Brient, R. Orlando, A. Runyan, M. Staniszewski, Z. Sudiwala, R. Transgrud, A. Characterization and Fabrication of the TES Arrays for the Spider, Keck and BICEP2 CMB Polarimeters |
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Bonetti, J. A. Turner, A. D. Bock, J. J. Brevik, J. A. Day, P. K. Filippini, J. Golwala, S. R. Holmes, W. Jones, W. C. Kenyon, M. Kovac, J. M. Kuo, C. L. LeDuc, H. G. Lueker, M. Nguyen, H. T. O'Brient, R. Orlando, A. Runyan, M. Staniszewski, Z. Sudiwala, R. Transgrud, A. |
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Characterization and Fabrication of the TES Arrays for the Spider, Keck and BICEP2 CMB Polarimeters |
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Characterization and Fabrication of the TES Arrays for the Spider, Keck and BICEP2 CMB Polarimeters |
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Characterization and Fabrication of the TES Arrays for the Spider, Keck and BICEP2 CMB Polarimeters |
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Characterization and Fabrication of the TES Arrays for the Spider, Keck and BICEP2 CMB Polarimeters |
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Characterization and Fabrication of the TES Arrays for the Spider, Keck and BICEP2 CMB Polarimeters |
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characterization and fabrication of the tes arrays for the spider, keck and bicep2 cmb polarimeters |
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