Cryogenic Detectors


Astrophysics and planetary: FIR/mm, x-ray

  • SOFIA, ground-based telescopes, Con-X, CMBPol, SAFIR
Microbolometer and Microcalorimeter

  • Need large format (104 pixels), sensitive, imaging spectroscopy arrays (< 1K) with multiplexed, superconducting electronics
  • Semiconductor thermistor, pop-up detectors
  • Superconductor Transition Edge Sensor (TES)
  • Silicon Hot Electron bolometer
  • RF-SET multiplexer
  • High Temperature Superconductor  bolometer (30 - 90 K)
Superconducting Tunnel Junction (STJ)

Integrated Polarimeter