Abstract
The EURECA project aims to demonstrate technological readiness of a micro-calorimeter array for application in future X-ray astronomy missions, like Constellation-X, EDGE, and XEUS. The prototype instrument consists of a 5 × 5 pixel array of TES-based micro-calorimeters read out by two SQUID-amplifier channels using frequency-domain-multiplexing (FDM) with digital base-band feedback. The detector array is cooled by a cryogen-free cryostat consisting of a pulse tube cooler and a two stage ADR. Initial tests of the system at the PTB beam line of the BESSY synchrotron showed stable performance and an X-ray energy resolution of 1.5 eV at 250 eV for read-out of one TES-pixel only. Next step is deployment of FDM to read-out the full array. Full performance demonstration is expected end 2008.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 733-739 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Low Temperature Physics |
Volume | 151 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2008 |
MoE publication type | Not Eligible |
Funding
This work was financially supported by the Dutch Organization for Scientific Re-
Keywords
- Frequency-domain-multiplexing
- Transition edge sensors
- X-ray microcalorimeters