Author/Authors :
Smith، نويسنده , , Stephen J. and Whitford، نويسنده , , Chris and Fraser، نويسنده , , George W. and Holland، نويسنده , , Andrew D. and Goldie، نويسنده , , David and R. Ashton، نويسنده , , Terence J. and Limpenny، نويسنده , , Robert J. and Stevenson، نويسنده , , Tim، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
We are investigating Transition-Edge Sensors (TESs) for future X-ray Astronomy missions. In this paper, we report the first X-ray results from a one-dimensional imaging spectrometer or Distributed Read-Out Imaging Device (DROID). The DROID consists of two Iridium TESs with transitions temperatures of ∼172 mK, at the ends of a 250 μm by 4.7 mm Gold absorber. The event position can be determined from pulse height and rise/fall time information. Initial results were obtained by reading one end of the DROID only.
