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9 July 2018 Ultra-low-noise transition edge sensors for far infrared wavelengths: optical design, measurement and stray light control
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Abstract
Ultra-low-noise Transition Edge Sensors (TESs) have been selected for the far-infrared Fourier transform spectrometer SAFARI on the space telescope SPICA, now under study as an M5 mission, operating in three wavelength bands: S-band from 34-60 μm, M-band from 60-110 μm and L-band from 110-210 μm. We report the fabrication and optical characterisation of a linear TES array for the SAFARI M-band, integrated with micromachined reflective backshorts and profiled pyramidal optical feedhorns. The design and construction of the cryogenic optical test facility used to illuminate the devices under test are described, featuring a variable temperature blackbody load, band-defining filters and an optical aperture. We observe effective numbers of optical modes, Nef f = 0.41 ± 0.03, and near-unity optical efficiencies in TES-backshort assemblies, with some loss of efficiency in the presence of horns. Stray light control measures are discussed in the context of a significant reduction achieved in long wavelength stray light detected by these devices.
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E. A. Williams, S. Withington, D. J. Goldie, C. N. Thomas, J. Chen, P. A. R. Ade, R. Sudiwala, I. K. Walker, and N. A. Trappe "Ultra-low-noise transition edge sensors for far infrared wavelengths: optical design, measurement and stray light control", Proc. SPIE 10708, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy IX, 107081W (9 July 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313611
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KEYWORDS
Sensors

Stray light

Optical testing

Optical design

Optical filters

Far infrared

Space telescopes

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