Antenna coupled Kinetic Inductance Detectors for space based sub-mm astronomy

2008. Antenna coupled Kinetic Inductance Detectors for space based sub-mm astronomy. Presented at: 19th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, Groningen, Netherlands, 28-30 April 2008. Published in: Yates, S. J. C., Baselmans, J. J. A., Barends, R., Lankwarden, Y. J. Y., Hoevers, H. F. C., Gao, J. R., Klapwijk, T. M., Neto, A., Bekers, D. J., Gerini, G., Doyle, Simon Michael ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9054-986X, Mauskopf, Philip Daniel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6397-5516 and Ade, Peter A. R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5127-0401 eds.

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Abstract

To achieve background limited detection, future space missions in the far infrared and sub-mm radiation bands will require large arrays (>1000 pixels) of very sensitive detectors. A typical requirement for the noise equivalent power is 10^-19 W/Hz^0.5 for a Fourier Transform Spectrometer, which is 100 to 1000 times more sensitive than the state of the art such as on HERSCHEL. Such low NEP is a significant technical challenge, both to achieve for the detectors and to demonstrate in the laboratory. Kinetic inductance detectors can theoretically achieve this performance and have significant advantages over other types of detectors, for example are well adapted to frequency domain multiplexing. We present antenna coupled kinetic inductance detectors, showing the loaded optical NEP measured with a well controlled narrow band black body radiation source. We will also discuss the optimization route required to reach the requirements for future missions, including the optical testing requirements.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Lecture)
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	Physics and Astronomy
Subjects:	Q Science > QB Astronomy
Additional Information:	http://www.nrao.edu/meetings/isstt/papers/2008/2008140000.pdf http://www.sron.nl/files/LEA/ISSTT2008/Proceedings_ISSTT2008.pdf
Last Modified:	11 Nov 2022 09:14
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/27338

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