Development of a new superconducting detector for the ultra-violet and soft X-ray regimes

UV and X-ray astronomy need hyperspectral imaging devices, i.e. large format (1000/spl times/1000) arrays of pixels in which each single-photon event is tagged with spectral information. Such devices permit multicolor imagery and surveys to be obtained with a single camera. Here we discuss the first...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity 1997-06, Vol.7 (2), p.3391-3394
Main Authors: Koller, D., Van Vechten, D., Blamire, M.G., Wood, K.S., Fritz, G.G., Horwitz, J.S., Daly, G.M., Thrasher, J.B., Pinto, J.F., Gyulamiryan, A.L., Vartanyan, V.H., Akopyan, R., Gulian, A.M.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Bolometers
Energy resolution
Exact sciences and technology
Fabrication
Hyperspectral imaging
Instruments, apparatus, components and techniques common to several branches of physics and astronomy
Laboratories
Physics
Radiation detectors
Sensor arrays
Superconducting photodetectors
X- and γ-ray instruments and techniques
X- and γ-ray sources, mirrors, gratings and detectors
X-ray detection
X-ray detectors
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Summary:UV and X-ray astronomy need hyperspectral imaging devices, i.e. large format (1000/spl times/1000) arrays of pixels in which each single-photon event is tagged with spectral information. Such devices permit multicolor imagery and surveys to be obtained with a single camera. Here we discuss the first-stage of development of a new generation of UV/X-ray detectors that will provide 0.1-0.01% energy resolution in an array format.
ISSN:1051-8223
1558-2515
DOI:10.1109/77.622104