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Vaccaro, D. (author), Gottardi, L. (author), Akamatsu, H. (author), van der Kuur, J. (author), Nagayoshi, K. (author), Taralli, E. (author), de Wit, M. (author), Ravensberg, K. (author), Gao, J.R. (author), den Herder, J. W.A. (author)We report on the x-ray background rate measured with transition-edge sensors (TES) micro-calorimeters under frequency-domain multiplexing (FDM) readout as a possible technology for future experiments aiming at a direct detection of axion-like particles. Future axion helioscopes will make use of large magnets to convert axions into photons in...journal article 2023
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Nagayoshi, K. (author), de Wit, M. (author), Taralli, E. (author), Visser, S. (author), Ridder, M. L. (author), Gottardi, L. (author), Akamatsu, H. (author), Vaccaro, D. (author), Gao, J.R. (author)We report measured T<sub>c</sub> of superconducting Ti/Au bilayer strips with a width W varying from 5 to 50 µm. The strips were fabricated based on a Ti/Au bilayer that consists of a 41-nm-thick Ti layer to which a 280-nm-thick Au layer was added. We find that the T<sub>c</sub> drops as W decreases and the declining trend almost perfectly...journal article 2022
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de Wit, M. (author), Gottardi, L (author), Ridder, Marcel L. (author), Nagayoshi, K. (author), Taralli, E. (author), Akamatsu, H. (author), Vaccaro, D. (author), den Herder, J. W.A. (author), de Bruijn, M.P. (author), Gao, J.R. (author)Transition-edge-sensor (TES) microcalorimeters and bolometers are used for a variety of applications.The sensors are based on the steep temperature-dependent resistance of the normal-to-superconducting transition, and are thus intrinsically sensitive to magnetic fields. Conventionally the detectors are shielded from stray magnetic fields using...journal article 2022
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Vaccaro, D. (author), Akamatsu, H. (author), Gottardi, L (author), Van Der Kuur, J. (author), Taralli, E. (author), de Wit, M. (author), Bruijn, MP (author), den Hartog, R (author), Gao, J.R. (author)We present a characterization of the sensitivity of TES X-ray micro-calorimeters to environmental conditions under frequency-domain multiplexing (FDM) readout. In the FDM scheme, each TES in a readout chain is in series with a LC band-pass filter and AC biased with an independent carrier at MHz range. Using TES arrays, cold readout circuitry and...journal article 2022
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Taralli, E. (author), de Wit, M. (author), Gottardi, L. (author), Nagayoshi, K. (author), Visser, S. (author), Ridder, M.L. (author), Akamatsu, H. (author), Vaccaro, D. (author), Gao, J.R. (author)Large arrays of transition edge sensors (TESs) are the baseline for a number of future space observatories. For instance, the X-ray integral field unit (X-IFU) instrument on board the ATHENA space telescope will consist of ∼ 3000 TESs with high energy resolution (2eV at X-ray energies up to 7 keV). In this contribution we report on the...journal article 2022
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de Wit, M. (author), Gottardi, L. (author), Taralli, E. (author), Nagayoshi, K. (author), Ridder, M.L. (author), Akamatsu, H. (author), Bruijn, M. P. (author), Hoogeveen, R. W.M. (author), Gao, J.R. (author)Transition-edge sensors (TESs) are the selected technology for future spaceborne x-ray observatories, such as Athena, Lynx, and HUBS. These missions demand thousands of pixels to be operated simultaneously with high energy-resolving power. To reach these demanding requirements, every aspect of the TES design has to be optimized. Here we...journal article 2021