Fully superconducting Josephson bolometers for gigahertz astronomy
arXiv:2011.08745 · doi:10.3390/app11020746
Abstract
The origin and the evolution of the universe are concealed in the evanescent diffuse extragalactic background radiation (DEBRA). To reveal these signals, the development of innovative ultra-sensitive bolometers operating in the gigahertz band is required. Here, we review the design and experimental realization of two bias-current-tunable sensors based on one dimensional fully superconducting Josephson junctions: the nanoscale transition edge sensor (nano-TES) and the Josephson escape sensor (JES). In particular, we cover the theoretical basis of the sensors operation, the device fabrication, their experimental electronic and thermal characterization, and the deduced detection performance. Indeed, the nano-TES promises a state-of-the-art noise equivalent power (NEP) of about W, while the JES is expected to show an unprecedented NEP of the order of W. Therefore, the nano-TES and JES are strong candidates to push radio astronomy to the next level.
arXiv comment14 pages, 5 figures
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