Title :
Microwave characterization of ultra-sensitive far-infrared TES detectors for SAFARI
Author :
de Lange, Gert ; Audley, Michael D. ; Vreeling, Willem-Jan ; Gjaltema, Froukje ; Detrain, Axel
Author_Institution :
SRON, Netherlands Inst. for Space Res., Groningen, Netherlands
Abstract :
We have characterized the dynamic behavior of ultra-sensitive far-infrared Transition Edge Sensors with amplitude modulated microwave signals at a few GHz. We describe the set-up and initial results.
Keywords :
amplitude modulation; infrared detectors; microwave detectors; SAFARI; amplitude modulated microwave signal; dynamic behavior; microwave characterization; transition edge sensor; ultra-sensitive far-infrared TES detector; Antenna measurements; Detectors; Frequency measurement; Frequency modulation; Loading; Power measurement; Radio frequency; Calibration; Detector Linearity; TES Detectors;
Conference_Titel :
Superconductive Electronics Conference (ISEC), 2013 IEEE 14th International
Conference_Location :
Cambridge, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6369-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISEC.2013.6604288
