Thermoelectric single-photon detectors for x-ray/UV radiation

Gilbert G. Fritz; Kent S. Wood; Deborah Van Vechten; Ashot L. Gyulamiryan; Armen S. Kuzanyan; Nicholas J. Giordano; Todd M. Jacobs; Huey-D. Wu; James S. Horwitz; Armen M. Gulian

doi:10.1117/12.409144

13 December 2000 Thermoelectric single-photon detectors for x-ray/UV radiation

Gilbert G. Fritz, Kent S. Wood, Deborah Van Vechten, Ashot L. Gyulamiryan, Armen S. Kuzanyan, Nicholas J. Giordano, Todd M. Jacobs, Huey-D. Wu, James S. Horwitz, Armen M. Gulian

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Proceedings Volume 4140, X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy XI; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.409144
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

A feasibility study of megapixel microcalorimeter arrays, based on thermoelectric energy to voltage conversion and digital superconducting readout, is presented. The design concept originated from the philosophy of employing the simplest principles at the single-pixel level to enable large arrays without sacrificing energy resolution, fast operation speed, and quantum efficiency. Initial experimental tests confirm the basic predictions of theory, and show no major obstacle in achieving the desired characteristics.

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Gilbert G. Fritz, Kent S. Wood, Deborah Van Vechten, Ashot L. Gyulamiryan, Armen S. Kuzanyan, Nicholas J. Giordano, Todd M. Jacobs, Huey-D. Wu, James S. Horwitz, and Armen M. Gulian "Thermoelectric single-photon detectors for x-ray/UV radiation", Proc. SPIE 4140, X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy XI, (13 December 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.409144

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