Lindeman, M.A. (author), Khosropanah, P. (author), Hijmering, R.A. (author), Ridder, M. (author), Gottardi, L. (author), Bruijn, M. (author), Van der Kuur, J. (author), De Korte, P.A.J. (author), Gao, J.R. (author), Hoevers, H. (author) Transition-edge-sensor (TES) bolometers are the chosen detector technology for the SAFARI Imaging Spectrometer on the SPICA telescope. For this mission, SRON is developing bolometers, each consisting of a TiAu TES that is weakly coupled to the thermal bath through thin legs of silicon nitride. In order to understand and optimize the bolometer...
journal article 2012