Weak-Link Physics in the Dynamical Response of Transition-Edge Sensors
Marios Kounalakis (Kavli institute of nanoscience Delft, TU Delft - QN/Blanter Group)
L Gottardi (SRON–Netherlands Institute for Space Research)
Martin de Wit (SRON–Netherlands Institute for Space Research)
IM Blanter (Kavli institute of nanoscience Delft, TU Delft - QN/Blanter Group)
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Abstract
We theoretically predict and experimentally observe the onset of weak-link physics in the dynamical response of transition-edge sensors (TESs). We develop a theoretical framework based on a Fokker-Planck description that incorporates both the TESs electrical response, stemming from Josephson phenomena, and the electrothermal effects due to coupling to a thermal bath. Our measurements of a varying dynamic resistance are in excellent agreement with our theory, thereby establishing weak-link phenomena as the main mechanism underlying the operation of TESs. Furthermore, our description enables the calculation of power spectral densities, paving the way for a more thorough investigation of the unexplained "excess noise"in long diffusive junctions and TESs reported in recent experiments.