Imaging x-ray spectroscopy with superconducting phase transition thermometers

Manfred Bruckmayer; Susan Cooper; Hans Kraus; Franz Proebst; Wolfgang Seidel

doi:10.1117/12.409139

13 December 2000 Imaging x-ray spectroscopy with superconducting phase transition thermometers

Manfred Bruckmayer, Susan Cooper, Hans Kraus, Franz Proebst, Wolfgang Seidel

Proceedings Volume 4140, X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy XI; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.409139
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

We have developed cryogenic detectors based on superconducting phase transition thermometers (SPTs) for applications in x-ray astronomy. For a detector, which was designed for 1- dimensional imaging, an energy resolution of 216 eV (5.9 keV) and a position resolution of about 200 micrometer has been demonstrated over an absorber length as long as 1 cm. Finally, the possibilities for achieving better resolving power, improved position resolution, larger active area and increased counting capability will be discussed.

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Manfred Bruckmayer, Susan Cooper, Hans Kraus, Franz Proebst, and Wolfgang Seidel "Imaging x-ray spectroscopy with superconducting phase transition thermometers", Proc. SPIE 4140, X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy XI, (13 December 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.409139

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