Thermoelectric Single-Photon Detectors for X-Ray/UV Radiation

Authors

G. G. Fritz, Naval Research Laboratory
K. S. Wood, Naval Research Laboratory
D. Van Vechten, U.S. Office of Naval Research
A. L. Gyulamiryan, National Academy of Sciences of Armenia
A. S. Kuzanyan, National Academy of Sciences of Armenia
N. J. Giordano, Purdue University
T. M. Jacobs, Purdue University
H.-D. Wu, Naval Research Laboratory
J. S. Horwitz, Naval Research Laboratory
Armen Gulian, Chapman UniversityFollow

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

12-13-2000

Abstract

A feasibility study of megapixel microcalorimeter arrays, based on thermoelectric energy to voltage conversion and digital superconducting readout, is presented. The design concept originated from the philosophy of employing the simplest principles at the single-pixel level to enable large arrays without sacrificing energy resolution, fast operation speed, and quantum efficiency. Initial experimental tests confirm the basic predictions of theory, and show no major obstacle in achieving the desired characteristics.

Comments

This article was originally published in Proceedings of SPIE, volume 4140, X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy XI, in 2000. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.409144

Recommended Citation

Fritz G.G., Wood K.S., Van Vechten D., Gyulamiryan A.L., Kuzanyan A.S., Giordano N.J., Jacobs T.M., Wu H.-D., Horwitz J.S., and Gulian A.M., Thermoelectric single-photon detectors for X-ray/UV radiation. Proc. SPIE, 2000, vol. 4140, pp. 459-469. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.409144

Peer Reviewed

1

Copyright

Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)