The next-generation microcalorimeter array of XRS on Astro-E2

C.K Stahle; C.A Allen; K.R Boyce; R.P Brekosky; G.V Brown; J Cottam; E Figueroa-Feliciano; M Galeazzi; J.D Gygax; M.B Jacobson; R.L Kelley; D Liu; D McCammon; R.A McClanahan; S.H Moseley; F.S Porter; L.E Rocks; A.E Szymkowiak; J.E Vaillancourt

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2003.11.374

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The next-generation microcalorimeter array of XRS on Astro-E2

C.K Stahle, C.A Allen, K.R Boyce, R.P Brekosky, G.V Brown, J Cottam, E Figueroa-Feliciano, M Galeazzi, J.D Gygax, M.B Jacobson, …

Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, Vol.520(1-3), pp.466-468

2004-03-11

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2003.11.374

Abstract

Microcalorimeter array

Thermal detectors

The square-format 32-pixel microcalorimeter array at the focal plane of the high-resolution X-ray spectrometer on the Astro-E2 X-ray Observatory is the first of a new generation of silicon-based microcalorimeters. This array has numerous advantages over its predecessor, the bilinear array that was launched on Astro-E. Foremost among its benefits are: (1) the energy resolution is improved by a factor of two at 6keV (now 6eV FWHM), (2) the thermal time constant is a factor of two faster, and (3) each pixel has a Gaussian line response. We will discuss the design changes that have led to these and other advantages.

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Title: The next-generation microcalorimeter array of XRS on Astro-E2
Creators: C.K Stahle - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
C.A Allen - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
K.R Boyce - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
R.P Brekosky - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
G.V Brown - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
J Cottam - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
E Figueroa-Feliciano - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
M Galeazzi - University of Miami, Department of Physics, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA
J.D Gygax - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
M.B Jacobson - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
R.L Kelley - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
D Liu - University of Wisconsin, Physics Department, Madison, WI 53706, USA
D McCammon - University of Wisconsin, Physics Department, Madison, WI 53706, USA
R.A McClanahan - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
S.H Moseley - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
F.S Porter - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
L.E Rocks - University of Wisconsin, Physics Department, Madison, WI 53706, USA
A.E Szymkowiak - Yale University, Physics Department, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
J.E Vaillancourt - University of Wisconsin, Physics Department, Madison, WI 53706, USA
Publication Details: Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, Vol.520(1-3), pp.466-468
Publisher: Elsevier B.V
Academic Unit: College of A&S; A&S - Physics
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Record Identifier: 991031578036302976