NDLI: X-ray and optical photon counting detector using superconducting tunnel junctions

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Author	Delaet, B. Feautrier, P. Villegier, J.-C. Benoit, A.
Copyright Year	2002
Abstract	The properties of Superconducting Tunnel Junctions (STJ) make them very suitable for low light level astronomical observations. STJ detectors could be used to improve the sensitivity of such a system to be implemented on ground based telescopes. We have developed a modified version of the "SNEP" fabrication process for making Nb/Al-AlO/sub x/-Al/Nb and Ta/Al-AlO/sub x/-Al/Ta/Nb STJ's. These junctions show a very low sub-gap leakage current at 0.1 K. They use a double thin aluminum trapping layer and a Nb or Ta absorber grown epitaxially on a R-plane sapphire substrate. A new experimental set-up has been completed to achieve photon counting performances for the X-ray and for optical-near infrared wavelengths. An original, room temperature, charge sensitive preamplifier has been built for this purpose and tested with a /sup 55/Fe X-ray source. The 6 keV peak of this source can be observed in the measured spectrum. Photon counting ability in the near infrared at 0.78 /spl mu/m is also demonstrated.
Sponsorship	Council on Superconductivity Appl. Superconductivity Conference Inc MIT
Starting Page	824
Ending Page	827
Page Count	4
File Size	463063
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10518223
Volume Number	11
Issue Number	1
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2001-03-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Optical detectors X-ray detection X-ray detectors Niobium Optical sensors Superconducting epitaxial layers Superconducting photodetectors Josephson junctions Telescopes Fabrication
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Condensed Matter Physics Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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