First characterization of a superconducting filter-bank spectrometer for hyper-spectral microwave atmospheric sounding with transition edge sensor readout
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Goldie, DJ https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8472-5110
Thomas, CN https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4039-6551
Withington, S https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3389-2810
Orlando, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8004-5054
Sudiwala, R https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3240-5304
Abstract
We describe the design, fabrication, integration and characterization of a prototype superconducting filter bank with transition edge sensor readout designed to explore millimetre-wave detection at frequencies in the range 40 to 65 GHz. Results indicate highly uniform filter channel placement in frequency and high overall detection efficiency. The route to a full atmospheric sounding instrument in this frequency range is discussed.
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physics.ins-det, physics.ins-det, astro-ph.IM
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Journal of Applied Physics
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0021-8979
1089-7550
1089-7550
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127
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AIP Publishing
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UK Space Agency (via University Of Leicester) (Unknown)
Centre for Earth Observing Instrumentation UK (CEOI)