Dr. William B. Doriese Profile

Dr. William B. Doriese

at National Institute of Standards and Technology

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Publications (28)

Proceedings Article | 21 August 2024 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

The Line Emission Mapper (LEM) probe mission concept

R. Kraft, Á. Bogdán, J. ZuHone, J. Adams, J. Alvarado-Gómez, C. Argiroffi, M. Ayromlou, M. Azadi, S. Bandler, M. Barbera, A. Bhardwaj, V. Biffi, D. Bodewits, E. Boettcher, B. Branham, J. Burchett, D. Burke, J. Cann, J. Carter, D. Castro, P. Chakraborty, K. Chan, S. Chen, E. Churazov, K. Coderre, M. Corcoran, R. Cumbee, S. DePalo, K. Dolag, M. Donahue, W. Doriese, J. Drake, W. Dunn, M. Eckart, D. Eckert, S. Ettori, Y. Ezoe, C. Feldman, E. Flaccomio, W. Forman, M. Galeazzi, A. Gall, C. Garraffo, M. Gonzalez, N. Grosso, J. Hartley, N. Hell, L. Hernquist, E. Hodges-Kluck, J. Houston, S. Hull, N. Islam, P. Janas, F. Jennings, C. Jones, P. Kaaret, H. Kanner, M. Karovska, V. Kashyap, P. Kavanagh, R. Kelley, I. Khabibullin, C. Kilbourne, C.-G. Kim, D. Koutroumpa, O. Kovács, K. Kuntz, S.-H. Lee, M. Leutenegger, T. Linn, S. Lotti, M. Markevitch, K. Martin, L. May, D. McCammon, S. McEntee, S. Mei, F. Mernier, M. Miceli, J. Miller, M. Mirakhor, K. Monsch, Y. Nazé, D. Nelson, A. Nordt, A. Ogorzalek, J. Olson, S. Orlando, E. Osborne, L. Oskinova, D. Patnaude, R. Pfeifle, C. Pinto, P. Plucinsky, G. Ponti, D. Porquet, F. Porter, D. Préle, S. Ramm, S. Randall, E. Rasia, M. Rau, S. Richardson, K. Sakai, A. Sarkar, G. Schellenberger, S. Sciortino, J. Schaye, A. Simionescu, S. Smith, M. Sobolewska, J. Steiner, J. Stern, Y. Su, M. Sun, N. Truong, E. Ursino, M. Valentini, S. Veilleux, S. Vladutescu-Zopp, M. Vogelsberger, N. Wakeham, S. Walker, Q. Wang, B. Wargelin, K. Weaver, J. Werk, N. Werner, S. Wolk, C. Zhang, W. Zhang, I. Zhuravleva

Proceedings Volume 13093, 1309327 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019969

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Galactic astronomy, Stars, Bubbles, Spectral resolution, Iron, Physics, Spectroscopy, Metals, Plasma

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The Line Emission Mapper (LEM) is a Probe mission concept developed in response to NASA’s Astrophysics Probe Explorer (APEX) Announcement of Opportunity. LEM has a single science instrument composed of a large-area, wide-field X-ray optic and a microcalorimeter X-ray imaging spectrometer in the focal plane. LEM is optimized to observe low-surface-brightness diffuse X-ray emission over a 30′ equivalent diameter field of view with 1.3 and 2.5 eV spectral resolution in the 0.2−2.0 keV band. Our primary scientific objective is to map the thermal, kinetic, and elemental properties of the diffuse gas in the extended X-ray halos of galaxies, the outskirts of galaxy clusters, the filamentary structures between these clusters, the Milky Way star-formation regions, the Galactic halo, and supernova remnants in the Milky Way and Local Group. The combination of a wide-field optic with 18′′ angular resolution end-to-end and a microcalorimeter array with 1.3 eV spectral resolution in a 5′ × 5′ inner array (2.5 eV outside of that) offers unprecedented sensitivity to extended low-surface-brightness X-ray emission. This allows us to study feedback processes, gas dynamics, and metal enrichment over seven orders of magnitude in spatial scales, from parsecs to tens of megaparsecs. LEM will spend approximately 11% of its five-year prime science mission performing an All-Sky Survey, the first all-sky X-ray survey at high spectral resolution. The remainder of the five-year science mission will be divided between directed science (30%) and competed General Observer science (70%). LEM and the NewAthena/XIFU are highly complementary, with LEM’s optimization for soft X-rays, large FOV, 1.3 eV spectral resolution, and large grasp balancing the NewAthena/X-IFU’s broadband sensitivity, large effective area, and unprecedented spectral resolving power at 6 keV. In this presentation, we will provide an overview of the mission architecture, the directed science driving the mission design, and the broad scope these capabilities offer to the entire astrophysics community.

Proceedings Article | 21 August 2024 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

The detection chain for Athena X-IFU: a status on the design and demonstrations

H. Geoffray, B. Jackson, S. Bandler, S. Smith, W. Doriese, M. Durkin, J. van der Kuur, P. van der Hulst, M. Kiviranta, D. Prêle, M. Gonzalez, L. Ravera, Yann Parot, R. Den Hartog, E. Taralli, D. Vaccaro, H. van Weers, J. Adams, J. Chervenak, S. Hull, K. Sakai, N. Wakeham, C. Reintsema, J. Ullom, S. Beaumont, F. Brachet, C. Cenac-Morthe, E. Cucchetti, C. Daniel, P. Peille, J. Soucek, A. Argan, C. Macculi

Proceedings Volume 13093, 130930W (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020011

KEYWORDS: Design, Multiplexers, Time division multiplexing, Crosstalk, X-rays

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 2024 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Transition edge sensor arrays for future FIR space missions

Johannes Staguhn, Elmer Sharp, Ari Brown, Archana Devasia, William Doriese, Malcolm Durkin, Dale Fixsen, Suzanne Staggs, Felipe Colazo Petit, Kevin Denis, Mike DiPirro, Shannon Duff, Jason Glenn, Bert Harrop, Stephen Maher, Vilem Mikula, Peter Nagler, Edward Wollack

Proceedings Volume 13102, 131020B (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019128

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Detector arrays, Design, Multiplexers, Space operations, Cryogenics, Equipment, Indium, Far infrared, Detector development

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SPIE Journal Paper | 19 October 2023 Open Access

Open Access

Line emission mapper microcalorimeter spectrometer

Simon Bandler, Joseph Adams, Edward Amatucci, Edgar Canavan, James Chervenak, Renata Cumbee, Johannes P. Dercksen, Michael DiPirro, William Doriese, Megan Eckart, Manuel Gonzalez, Janice Houston, Brian Jackson, Amir Jahromi, Steven Kenyon, Caroline Kilbourne, Edmund Hodges-Kluck, Ralph Kraft, Xiaoyi Li, Maxim Markevitch, Dan McCammon, Jeffrey Olson, Elizabeth Osborne, Kazuhiro Sakai, Daniel Patnaude, Frederick Porter, Damien Prêle, Peter Shirron, Stephen Smith, Terrence Smith, Nicholas Wakeham, Henk van Weers

JATIS, Vol. 9, Issue 04, 041002, (October 2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.9.4.041002

KEYWORDS: Tunable filters, Design, Sensors, Time division multiplexing, X-rays, Staring arrays, Cryocoolers, Spectroscopy, Equipment, Detector arrays

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SPIE Journal Paper | 20 July 2023

First flight performance of the Micro-X microcalorimeter X-ray sounding rocket

The Micro-X Collaboration, Joseph S. Adams, Robert Baker, Simon R. Bandler, Noëmie Bastidon, Daniel Castro, Meredith E. Danowksi, William B. Doriese, Megan E. Eckart, Enectalí Figueroa-Feliciano, Joshua Fuhrman, David C. Goldfinger, Sarah N. T. Heine, Gene Hilton, Antonia J. F. Hubbard, Daniel Jardin, Richard L. Kelley, Caroline A. Kilbourne, Steven W. Leman, Renée E. Manzagol-Harwood, Dan McCammon, Philip H. H. Oakley, Takashi Okajima, Frederick Scott Porter, Carl D. Reintsema, John Rutherford, Tarek Saab, Kosuke Sato, Peter Serlemitsos, Stephen J. Smith, Yang Soong, Patrick Wikus

JATIS, Vol. 9, Issue 03, 034001, (July 2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.9.3.034001

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Magnetism, Equipment, Rockets, Finite element methods, Niobium, Superconductors, Tunable filters, Cryostats, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Conceptual design of the modular detector and readout system for the CMB-S4 survey experiment

D. Barron, Z. Ahmed, J. Aguilar, A. Anderson, C. Baker, P. Barry, J. Beall, A. Bender, B. Benson, R. Besuner, T. Cecil, C. Chang, S. Chapman, G. Chesmore, G. Derylo, W. Doriese, S. Duff, T. Elleflot, J. Filippini, B. Flaugher, J. Gomez, P. Grimes, R. Gualtieri, I. Gullett, G. Haller, S. Henderson, D. Henke, R. Herbst, A. Huber, J. Hubmayr, M. Jonas, J. Joseph, C. King, J. Kovac, D. Kubik, M. Lisovenko, J. McMahon, L. Moncelsi, J. Nagy, B. Osherson, B. Reese, J. Ruhl, L. Sapozhnikov, A. Schillaci, S. Simon, A. Suzuki, G. Wang, B. Westbrook, V. Yefremenko, J. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 12190, 121900B (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630494

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Prototyping, Superconductors, Bolometers, Time division multiplexing, Electronics, Wafer-level optics, Multiplexing, Silicon

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Poster + Paper

Poster + Paper

A 50 mK test bench for demonstration of the readout chain of Athena/X-IFU

Florent Castellani, Sophie Beaumont, François Pajot, Gilles Roudil, Joseph Adams, Simon Bandler, James Chervenak, Christophe Daniel, Edward Denison, W. Bertrand Doriese, Michel Dupieux, Malcolm Durkin, Hervé Geoffray, Gene Hilton, David Murat, Yann Parot, Philippe Peille, Damien Prêle, Laurent Ravera, Carl Reintsema, Kazuhiro Sakai, Robert Stevens, Joel Ullom, Leila Vale, Nicholas Wakeham

Proceedings Volume 12181, 1218144 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630323

KEYWORDS: Electronics, Time division multiplexing, X-rays, Prototyping, Photons, Multiplexing, Linear filtering

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Design of the detection chain for Athena X-IFU

H. Geoffray, B. Jackson, S. Bandler, S. Smith, W. Doriese, M. Durkin, J. van der Kuur, B.-J. van Leeuwen, M. Kiviranta, D. Prêle, L. Ravera, Y. Parot, H. van Weers, J. W. den Herder, J. Adams, J. Chervenak, C. Reintsema, J. Ullom, F. Brachet, A. Ledot, P. Peille, D. Barret

Proceedings Volume 12181, 121810M (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629960

KEYWORDS: Amplifiers, Electronics, Multiplexers, Staring arrays, Time division multiplexing, Sensors, X-rays, Multiplexing, Connectors, Switching

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Proceedings Article | 4 January 2021 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

First operation of transition-edge sensors in space with the Micro-X sounding rocket

Joseph Adams, Robert Baker, Simon Bandler, Noëmie Bastidon, Meredith Danowski, William Doriese, Megan Eckart, Enectalí Figueroa-Feliciano, Joshua Fuhrman, David Goldfinger, Sarah N. Heine, Gene Hilton, Antonia J. Hubbard, Daniel Jardin, Richard Kelley, Caroline Kilbourne, Renée Manzagol-Harwood, Dan McCammon, Takashi Okajima, Frederick Porter, Carl Reintsema, Peter Serlemitsos, Stephen Smith, Patrick Wikus

Proceedings Volume 11454, 1145414 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562645

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Rockets, Space sensors, Space operations, Signal to noise ratio, X-rays, Physics, Calibration, Calcium, Aerospace engineering

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation

Presentation

Conceptual design of the detection chain for the X-IFU on Athena

Hervé Geoffray, Brian Jackson, Simon Bandler, W. Bertrand Doriese, Mikko Kirivanta, Damien Prêle, Laurent Ravera, Andrea Argan, Marco Barbera, Jan van der Kuur, Bert Joost van Leeuwen, Henk van Weers, Ruud Hoogeveen, Jan-Willem den herder, Stephen Smith, Joe Adams, James Chervenak, Malcom Durkin, Carl Reintsema, Joel Ullom, Yann Parot, Didier Barret, Claudio Macculi, Luigi Piro, Frank Brachet, Aurélien Ledot

Proceedings Volume 11444, 114440X (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2563628

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Detector arrays, Electronics, Environmental sensing, Aerospace engineering, Multiplexing, Fused deposition modeling

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation

Presentation

Time- and code-division SQUID multiplexing options for ATHENA X-IFU (Conference Presentation)

Joel Ullom, J. Adams, B. Alpert, S. Bandler, D. Bennett, S. Chaudhuri, J. Chervenak, E. Denison, C. Dawson, W. Doriese, M. Durkin, J. Fowler, J Gard, G. Hilton, K. Irwin, Y. Joe, C. Kilbourne, J. Mates, K. Morgan, G. O'Neil, C. Reintsema, D. Schmidt, S. Smith, D. Swetz, C. Titus, L. Vale, B. Young

Proceedings Volume 10699, 106991P (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314111

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Time division multiplexing, Code division multiplexing, Multiplexing, Sensors, Multiplexers, Gamma radiation, Synchrotrons, Light sources, Spectrometers

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SQUID Time-Division Multiplexing (TDM) is a technique for the readout of arrays of Transition-Edge Sensors (TESs) for x-ray and gamma-ray science. TDM has been deployed in many recent 250-pixel-scale instruments including at synchrotron light sources and particle-accelerator facilities, as well as in table-top experiments. Two TES spectrometers employing TDM readout will soon be deployed to electron-beam ion-trap facilities. TDM is also under development as a back-up readout option for the X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU) of the Athena satellite mission. The 3,840 TES pixels of the X-IFU will enable efficient, high resolution spectroscopy (2.5 eV FWHM at 7 keV) of extended astrophysical sources. Multiplexing factors of 40 or more sensors per readout column are planned for the X-IFU. To advance the maturity of TDM readout for Athena, we are creating a focal-plane assembly for the readout of 960 TES pixels in a 24 column by 40 row configuration. We will describe the design and experimental progress on this technology demonstrator. In a TDM system, each dc-biased TES has its own first-stage SQUID. Rows of these first-stage-SQUIDs are turned on and off sequentially such that the signal from only one TES at a time per readout column is passed to a series-array SQUID, to a room-temperature preamplifier, and to digital-feedback electronics. Recent implementations of TDM have a row period of 160 ns and non-multiplexed amplifier noise of 0.19 micro-Phi_0/sqrt(Hz) referred to the first-stage SQUID. Some benchmark demonstrations of TDM with x-ray TES sensors include achievement of 2.55 eV FWHM energy resolution at 5.9 keV in a 32-row, 1-column configuration. Here, the fastest slew rates in the TES currents were similar to those of the X-IFU “LPA2” detector model. We have also achieved 2.72 eV FWHM resolution in a 32-row, 6-column configuration that contained 144 high-quality TESs that were similar to the much faster X-IFU “LPA1” pixels. We will describe on-going efforts to read out TDM arrays at the 6x32 scale and larger, as well as efforts to improve the performance of TDM system subcomponents. We will also describe system-level performance metrics such as cross-talk. SQUID Code-Division Multiplexing (CDM) is closely related to TDM but has important performance advantages. CDM and TDM operation are similar with the main difference being that in CDM, all TESs are observed by the multiplexer at all times, with the polarity of the TES signals switched between rows. Because all TESs are observed by the multiplexer at all times, the sqrt(N_rows) noise-aliasing degradation inherent to TDM is eliminated. We are developing flux-summing CDM to be drop-in compatible with existing TDM systems. The most recent CDM implementation has a nonmultiplexed noise level of 0.17 micro-Phi_0/sqrt(Hz) referred to the first-stage SQUID and a row period of 160 ns. We have demonstrated 2.77 eV FWM resolution at 5.9 keV in 32-row, 1-column CDM test.

Proceedings Article | 26 August 2016 Paper

Paper

Status of the micro-X sounding rocket x-ray spectrometer

D. Goldfinger, J. Adams, R. Baker, S. Bandler, M. Danowski, W. Doriese, M. Eckart, E. Figueroa-Feliciano, G. Hilton, A. J. Hubbard, R. Kelley, C. Kilbourne, D. McCammon, T. Okajima, F. Porter, C. Reintsema, P. Serlemitsos, S. Smith, S. N. T. Heine, P. Wikus

Proceedings Volume 9905, 99054S (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233299

KEYWORDS: Rockets, X-ray telescopes, Sensors, X-rays, Image resolution, Electronics, Multiplexers, Multiplexing, Spectroscopy, X-ray astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 20 July 2016 Paper

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Transition-edge sensor pixel parameter design of the microcalorimeter array for the x-ray integral field unit on Athena

S. Smith, J. Adams, S. Bandler, G. Betancourt-Martinez, J. Chervenak, M. Chiao, M. Eckart, F. Finkbeiner, R. Kelley, C. Kilbourne, A. Miniussi, F. Porter, J. Sadleir, K. Sakai, N. Wakeham, E. Wassell, W. Yoon, D. Bennett, W. Doriese, J. Fowler, G. Hilton, K. Morgan, C. Pappas, C. Reintsema, D. Swetz, J. Ullom, K. Irwin, H. Akamatsu, L. Gottardi, R. den Hartog, B. Jackson, J. van der Kuur, D. Barret, P. Peille

Proceedings Volume 9905, 99052H (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231749

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Sensors, Multiplexing, Sensors, Staring arrays, Cryogenics, Helium, Magnetism, Photons, Temperature metrology, Resistance

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2016 Paper

Paper

Development of x-ray microcalorimeter imaging spectrometers for the X-ray Surveyor mission concept

Simon Bandler, Joseph Adams, James Chervenak, Aaron Datesman, Megan Eckart, Fred Finkbeiner, Richard Kelley, Caroline Kilbourne, Gabriele Betancourt-Martinez, Antoine Miniussi, Frederick Porter, John Sadleir, Kazuhiro Sakai, Stephen Smith, Thomas Stevenson, Nicholas Wakeham, Edward Wassell, Wonsik Yoon, Dan Becker, Douglas Bennett, William Doriese, Joseph Fowler, Johnathan Gard, Gene Hilton, Benjamin Mates, Kelsey Morgan, Carl Reintsema, Daniel Swetz, Joel Ullom, Saptarshi Chaudhuri, Kent Irwin, Sang-Jun Lee, Alexey Vikhlinin

Proceedings Volume 9905, 99050Q (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232156

KEYWORDS: Sensors, X-rays, Tantalum, Superconductors, Computer aided design, Silver, Matrices, Field effect transistors, Electronics, Spectral resolution

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2014 Paper

Paper

The transition-edge EBIT microcalorimeter spectrometer

Gabriele Betancourt-Martinez, Joseph Adams, Simon Bandler, Peter Beiersdorfer, Gregory Brown, James Chervenak, Randy Doriese, Megan Eckart, Kent Irwin, Richard Kelley, Caroline Kilbourne, Maurice Leutenegger, F. Porter, Carl Reintsema, Stephen Smith, Joel Ullom

Proceedings Volume 9144, 91443U (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055568

KEYWORDS: Transmission electron microscopy, Spectroscopy, Ions, Sensors, Electron beams, X-rays, Image resolution, Multiplexing, Time division multiplexing, Superconductors

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

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The x-ray microcalorimeter spectrometer onboard Athena

J. den Herder, D. Bagnali, S. Bandler, M. Barbera, X. Barcons, D. Barret, P. Bastia, M. Bisotti, K. Boyce, C. Cara, M. Ceballos, L. Corcione, B. Cobo, L. Colasanti, J. de Plaa, M. DiPirro, W. Doriese, Y. Ezoe, R. Fujimoto, F. Gatti, L. Gottardi, P. Guttridge, R. den Hartog, I. Hepburn, R. Kelley, K. Irwin, Y. Ishisaki, C. Kilbourne, P. A. de Korte, J. van der Kuur, S. Lotti, C. Macculi, K. Mitsuda, T. Mineo, L. Natalucci, T. Ohashi, M. Page, S. Paltani, E. Perinati, L. Piro, C. Pigot, F. Porter, G. Rauw, L. Ravera, E. Renotte, J.-L. Sauvageot, C. Schmid, S. Sciortino, P. Shirron, Y. Takei, G. Torrioli, M. Tsujimoto, L. Valenziano, D. Willingale, C. de Vries, H. van Weers, J. Wilms, N. Yamasaki

Proceedings Volume 8443, 84432B (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.924269

KEYWORDS: Sensors, X-rays, Spectral resolution, Multiplexing, Electronics, Image resolution, Spectroscopy, Spatial resolution, Photons, Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

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Update on the Micro-X Sounding Rocket payload

E. Figueroa-Feliciano, J. Adams, R. Baker, S. Bandler, D. Dewey, W. Doriese, M. Eckart, R. Hamersma, G. Hilton, U. Hwang, K. Irwin, R. Kelley, C. Kilbourne, S. Kissel, S. Leman, D. McCammon, P. H. Oakley, T. Okajima, R. O'Neal, R. Petre, F. Porter, C. Reintsema, J. Rutherford, T. Saab, P. Serlemitsos, Y. Soong, S. Trowbridge, P. Wikus

Proceedings Volume 8443, 84431B (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927167

KEYWORDS: Sensors, X-rays, Rockets, Mirrors, Silicon, Signal to noise ratio, Data modeling, Electronics, Plasma, Detector arrays

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2010 Paper

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The x-ray microcalorimeter spectrometer onboard of IXO

J. W. den Herder, R. Kelley, K. Mitsuda, L. Piro, S. Bandler, P. Bastia, K. Boyce, M. Bruin, J. Chervenak, L. Colasanti, W. B. Doriese, M. DiPirro, M. Eckart, Y. Ezoe, E. Figueroa-Feliciano, L. Ferrari, R. Fujimoto, F. Gatti, K. Gendreau, L. Gottardi, R. den Hartog, G. Hilton, H. Hoevers, K. Irwin, Y. Ishisaki, A. Kashani, C. Kilbourne, P. de Korte, J. van der Kuur, C. Macculi, T. Mineo, J. H. Nieland, T. Ohashi, S. Paltani, E. Perinati, F. Porter, P. Shirron, S. Smith, Y. Takei, M. Tashiro, G. Torrioli, M. Tsujimoto, H. van Weers, N. Yamasaki

Proceedings Volume 7732, 77321H (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856018

KEYWORDS: Sensors, X-rays, Image resolution, Magnetism, Spectroscopy, Spectral resolution, Multiplexing, Cooling systems, Magnetic sensors, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2010 Paper

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Progress on the Micro-X sounding rocket x-ray telescope: completion of flight hardware

P. Wikus, J. Adams, R. Baker, S. Bandler, W. Brys, D. Dewey, W. Doriese, M. Eckart, E. Figueroa-Feliciano, R. Goeke, R. Hamersma, G. Hilton, U. Hwang, K. Irwin, R. Kelley, C. Kilbourne, S. Leman, D. McCammon, T. Okajima, R. O'Neal, F. Porter, C. Reintsema, J. Rutherford, P. Serlemitsos, T. Saab, K. Sato, Y. Soong, S. Trowbridge

Proceedings Volume 7732, 77321P (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857034

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Mirrors, Sensors, Rockets, Silicon, Cryogenics, Aluminum, X-ray telescopes, Space telescopes, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2008 Paper

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Systems and control software for the Atacama Cosmology Telescope

E. Switzer, C. Allen, M. Amiri, J. Appel, E. Battistelli, B. Burger, J. Chervenak, A. Dahlen, S. Das, M. Devlin, S. Dicker, W. Doriese, R. Dünner, T. Essinger-Hileman, X. Gao, M. Halpern, M. Hasselfield, G. Hilton, A. Hincks, K. Irwin, S. Knotek, R. Fisher, J. Fowler, N. Jarosik, M. Kaul, J. Klein, J. Lau, M. Limon, R. Lupton, T. Marriage, K. Martocci, S. Moseley, C. Netterfield, M. Niemack, M. Nolta, L. Page, L. Parker, B. Reid, C. Reintsema, A. Sederberg, J. Sievers, D. Spergel, S. Staggs, O. Stryzak, D. Swetz, R. Thornton, E. Wollack, Y. Zhao

Proceedings Volume 7019, 70192L (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790006

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Computing systems, Cameras, Data acquisition, Space telescopes, Sensors, Computer programming, Control systems, Cryogenics, Human-machine interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2008 Paper

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The effects of the mechanical performance and alignment of the Atacama Cosmology Telescope on the sensitivity of microwave observations

A. Hincks, P. A. R. Ade, C. Allen, M. Amiri, J. Appel, E. Battistelli, B. Burger, J. Chervenak, A. Dahlen, S. Denny, M. Devlin, S. Dicker, W. Doriese, R. Dünner, T. Essinger-Hileman, R. Fisher, J. Fowler, M. Halpern, P. Hargrave, M. Hasselfield, G. Hilton, K. Irwin, N. Jarosik, M. Kaul, J. Klein, J. Lau, M. Limon, R. Lupton, T. Marriage, K. Martocci, P. Mauskopf, S. Moseley, C. Netterfield, M. Niemack, M. Nolta, L. Page, L. Parker, A. Sederberg, S. Staggs, O. Stryzak, D. Swetz, E. Switzer, R. Thornton, C. Tucker, E. Wollack, Y. Zhao

Proceedings Volume 7020, 70201P (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790020

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Solids, Physics, Sensors, Microwave radiation, Planets, Connectors, Astronomical telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2008 Paper

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Characterization of transition edge sensors for the Millimeter Bolometer Array Camera on the Atacama Cosmology Telescope

Y. Zhao, C. Allen, M. Amiri, J. Appel, E. Battistelli, B. Burger, J. Chervenak, A. Dahlen, S. Denny, M. Devlin, S. Dicker, W. Doriese, R. Dünner, T. Essinger-Hileman, R. Fisher, J. Fowler, M. Halpern, G. Hilton, A. Hincks, K. Irwin, N. Jarosik, J. Klein, J. Lau, T. Marriage, K. Martocci, S. Moseley, M. Niemack, L. Page, L. Parker, A. Sederberg, S. Staggs, O. Stryzak, D. Swetz, E. Switzer, R. Thornton, E. Wollack

Proceedings Volume 7020, 70200O (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789864

KEYWORDS: Bolometers, Silicon, Data modeling, Sensors, Resistance, Thermal modeling, Cameras, Calcium, Telescopes, Cesium

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2008 Paper

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Automated SQUID tuning procedure for kilo-pixel arrays of TES bolometers on the Atacama Cosmology Telescope

E. Battistelli, M. Amiri, B. Burger, M. Devlin, S. Dicker, W. Doriese, R. Dünner, R. Fisher, J. Fowler, M. Halpern, M. Hasselfield, G. Hilton, A. Hincks, K. Irwin, M. Kaul, J. Klein, S. Knotek, J. Lau, M. Limon, T. Marriage, M. Niemack, L. Page, C. Reintsema, S. Staggs, D. Swetz, E. Switzer, R. Thornton, Y. Zhao

Proceedings Volume 7020, 702028 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789738

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Telescopes, Bolometers, Magnetism, Multiplexing, Space telescopes, Cameras, Multiplexers, Electronics, Data acquisition

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2008 Paper

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Opto-mechanical design and performance of a compact three-frequency camera for the Millimeter Bolometer Array Camera on the Atacama Cosmology Telescope

R. Thornton, P. A. R. Ade, C. Allen, M. Amiri, J. Appel, E. Battistelli, B. Burger, J. Chervenak, M. Devlin, S. Dicker, W. Doriese, T. Essinger-Hileman, R. Fisher, J. Fowler, M. Halpern, P. Hargrave, M. Hasselfield, G. Hilton, A. Hincks, K. Irwin, N. Jarosik, M. Kaul, J. Klein, J. Lau, M. Limon, T. Marriage, K. Martocci, P. Mauskopf, S. Moseley, M. Niemack, L. Page, L. Parker, J. Reidel, C. Reintsema, S. Staggs, O. Stryzak, D. Swetz, E. Switzer, C. Tucker, E. Wollack, Y. Zhao

Proceedings Volume 7020, 70201R (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790078

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Telescopes, Cameras, Magnetism, Bolometers, Optical filters, Space telescopes, Thermography, Linear filtering, Physics

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2008 Paper

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Progress on the Micro-X rocket payload

E. Figueroa-Feliciano, P. Wikus, J. Adams, S. Bandler, M. Bautz, K. Boyce, G. Brown, S. Deiker, W. Doriese, K. Flanagan, M. Galeazzi, G. Hilton, U. Hwang, K. Irwin, T. Kallman, R. Kelley, C. Kilbourne, S. Kissel, S. Leman, A. Levine, M. Lowenstein, D. Martinez-Galarce, D. McCammon, R. Mushotzky, R. Petre, F. Porter, C. Reintsema, J. Rutherford, T. Saab, P. Serlemitsos, N. Schulz, R. Smith, J. Ullom

Proceedings Volume 7011, 70113U (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789904

KEYWORDS: Rockets, Sensors, Mirrors, Laser induced plasma spectroscopy, Skin, Electronics, Information technology, Space telescopes, Ultraviolet radiation, Gamma radiation

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2008 Paper

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Instrument design and characterization of the Millimeter Bolometer Array Camera on the Atacama Cosmology Telescope

D. Swetz, P. A. R. Ade, C. Allen, M. Amiri, J. Appel, E. Battistelli, B. Burger, J. Chervenak, A. Dahlen, S. Das, S. Denny, M. Devlin, S. Dicker, W. Doriese, R. Dünner, T. Essinger-Hileman, R. Fisher, J. Fowler, X. Gao, A. Hajian, M. Halpern, P. Hargrave, M. Hasselfield, G. Hilton, A. Hincks, K. Irwin, N. Jarosik, M. Kaul, J. Klein, S. Knotek, J. Lau, M. Limon, R. Lupton, T. Marriage, K. Martocci, P. Mauskopf, S. Moseley, C. Netterfield, M. Niemack, M. Nolta, L. Page, L. Parker, B. Reid, C. Reintsema, A. Sederberg, N. Sehgal, J. Sievers, D. Spergel, S. Staggs, O. Stryzak, E. Switzer, R. Thornton, C. Tucker, E. Wollack, Y. Zhao

Proceedings Volume 7020, 702008 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789876

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cryogenics, Sensors, Receivers, Bolometers, Cameras, Optical instrument design, Physics, Space telescopes, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 14 July 2008 Paper

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Multiplexed readout of uniform arrays of TES x-ray microcalorimeters suitable for Constellation-X

Caroline Kilbourne, W. Bertrand Doriese, Simon Bandler, Regis Brekosky, Ari-David Brown, James Chervenak, Megan Eckart, Fred Finkbeiner, Gene Hilton, Kent Irwin, Naoko Iyomoto, Richard Kelley, F. Scott Porter, Carl Reintsema, Stephen Smith, Joel Ullom

Proceedings Volume 7011, 701104 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790027

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Multiplexing, Multiplexers, Image resolution, X-rays, Superconductors, Terbium, Signal to noise ratio, Inductance, Staring arrays

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Following our development of a superconducting transition-edge-sensor (TES) microcalorimeter design that en- ables reproducible, high performance (routinely better than 3 eV FWHM energy resolution at 6 keV) and is compatible with high-fill-factor arrays, we have directed our efforts towards demonstrating arrays of identical pixels using the multiplexed read-out concept needed for instrumenting the Constellation-X X-ray Microcalorime- ter Spectrometer (XMS) focal plane array. We have used a state-of-the-art, time-division SQUID multiplexer system to demonstrate 2 ×8 multiplexing (16 pixels read out with two signal channels) with an acceptably modest level of degradation in the energy resolution. The average resolution for the 16 multiplexed pixels was 2.9 eV, and the distribution of resolution values had a relative standard deviation of 5%. The performance of the array while multiplexed is well understood. The technical path to realizing multiplexing for the XMS instrument on the scale of 32 pixels per signal channel includes increasing the system bandwidth by a factor of four and reducing the non-multiplexed SQUID noise by a factor of two. In this paper we discuss the characteristics of a uniform 8 ×8 array and its performance when read out non- multiplexed and with various degrees of multiplexing. We present data acquired through the readout chain from the multiplexer electronics, through the real-time demultiplexer software, to storage for later signal processing. We also report on a demonstration of real-time data processing. Finally, because the multiplexer provides unprecedented simultaneous access to the pixels of the array, we were able to measure the array-scale uniformity of TES calorimeter parameters such as the individual thermal conductances and superconducting transition temperatures of the pixels. Detector uniformity is essential for optimal operation of a multiplexed array, and we found that the distributions of thermal conductances, transition temperatures, and transition slopes were sufficiently tight to avoid significant compromises in the operation of any pixel.

Proceedings Article | 26 July 2006 Paper

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Science with Micro-X: the TES microcalorimeter x-ray imaging rocket

E. Figueroa-Feliciano, S. Bandler, M. Bautz, K. Boyce, G. Brown, S. Deiker, W. Doriese, K. Flanagan, M. Galeazzi, G. Hilton, U. Hwang, K. Irwin, T. Kallman, R. Kelley, C. Kilbourne, S. Kissel, A. Levine, M. Loewenstein, D. Martinez-Galarce, D. McCammon, R. Mushotzky, R. Petre, F. Porter, C. Reistema, T. Saab, P. Serlemitsos, N. Schulz, R. Smith, J. Ullom

Proceedings Volume 6266, 62660A (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672680

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Iron, Mirrors, Sensors, Ionization, Plasma, Spectral resolution, Rockets, Spectroscopy, Ions

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