We are developing antenna-coupled transition edge sensor (TES) bolometer arrays for use in the measurement of the cosmic microwave background polarization. We have designed and built a prototype antenna-coupled bolometer pixel. This design uses a double slot dipole antenna on a silicon hemispherical
Antenna-coupled bolometer arrays using transition-edge sensors
✍ Scribed by Michael J. Myers; Peter Ade; Kam Arnold; Greg Engargiola; Bill Holzapfel; Adrian T. Lee; Roger O’Brient; Paul L. Richards; Andy Smith; Helmuth Spieler; Huan T. Tran
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 382 KB
- Volume
- 559
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
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