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Zhou Y, Ambarish CV, Gruenke R, Jaeckel FT, Kripps KL, McCammon D, Morgan KM, Wulf D, Zhang S, Adams JS, Bandler SR, Chervenak JA, Datesman AM, Eckart ME, Ewin AJ, Finkbeiner FM, Kelley RL, Kilbourne CA, Miniussi AR, Porter FS, Sadleir JE, Sakai K, Smith SJ, Wakeham NA, Wassell EJ, Yoon W. Mapping TES Temperature Sensitivity and Current Sensitivity as a Function of Temperature, Current, and Magnetic Field with IV curve and Complex Admittance Measurements. J Low Temp Phys 2018; 193:321-327. [PMID: 31186584 PMCID: PMC6557576 DOI: 10.1007/s10909-018-1970-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
We have specialized astronomical applications for X-ray microcalorimeters with superconducting transition edge sensors (TESs) that require exceptionally good TES performance, but which operate in the small-signal regime. We have therefore begun a program to carefully characterize the entire transition surface of TESs with and without the usual zebra stripes to see if there are reproducible local "sweet spots" where the performance is much better than average. These measurements require precise knowledge of the circuit parameters. Here, we show how the Shapiro effect can be used to precisely calibrate the value of the shunt-resistor. We are also investigating the effects of stress and external magnetic fields to better understand reproducibility problems.
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Affiliation(s)
- Y Zhou
- Physics Department, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, USA
| | - C V Ambarish
- Physics Department, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, USA
| | - R Gruenke
- Physics Department, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, USA
| | - F T Jaeckel
- Physics Department, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, USA
| | - K L Kripps
- Physics Department, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, USA
| | - D McCammon
- Physics Department, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, USA
| | - K M Morgan
- Physics Department, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, USA
| | - D Wulf
- Physics Department, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, USA
| | - S Zhang
- Physics Department, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, USA
| | - J S Adams
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
| | - S R Bandler
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
| | - J A Chervenak
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
| | - A M Datesman
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
| | - M E Eckart
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
| | - A J Ewin
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
| | | | - R L Kelley
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
| | - C A Kilbourne
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
| | - A R Miniussi
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
| | - F S Porter
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
| | - J E Sadleir
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
| | - K Sakai
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
| | - S J Smith
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
| | - N A Wakeham
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
| | - E J Wassell
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
| | - W Yoon
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
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