Arrays of membrane isolated yttrium-barium-copper-oxide kinetic inductance bolometers
Abstract
We are developing of arrays of membrane isolated resonator-bolometers, each with a kinetic inductance device (KID) to measure the temperature of the membrane. The KIDs are fabricated out of the high temperature superconductor YBCO to allow operation at relatively high temperatures. The bolometers are designed to offer higher sensitivity than sensors operating at 300 K, but they require less expensive and lighter weight cooling than even more sensitive conventional superconducting detectors operating at lower temperatures. The bolometer arrays are applicable as focal planes in infrared imaging spectrometers, such as for planetary science missions or earth observing satellites. We describe the devices and present measurements of their sensitivity.
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© 2014 AIP Publishing. Received 7 February 2014; accepted 9 June 2014; published online 20 June 2014. This research was supported by an appointment to the NASA Postdoctoral Program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, administered by Oak Ridge Associated Universities through a contract with NASA. The research was carried out at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under a contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. IBAD deposition of MgO was performed by I-Beam Materials. The YBCO was deposited by Ceraco Ceramic Coating and patterned by Star Cryoelectronics. The authors would like to thank Vince Kotsubo for useful discussions.Attached Files
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