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20202026
most citedThe large scale polarization explorer (LSPE) for CMB measurements: performance forecast

53 citations · 222 across the 21 of their papers we have counts for

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21 papers

astro-ph.IM2026

LiteBIRD Mission Overview after Mission Reformation

LiteBIRD Collaboration, K. Aizawa, H. Akamatsu +172

LiteBIRD is a JAXA-led space mission designed to produce all-sky microwave polarization maps. Its primary science goal is to test representative inflationary models by measuring th…

astro-ph.IM2024★ 7 cited

Developments on frequency domain multiplexing readout for large arrays of transition-edge sensor X-ray micro-calorimeters

D. Vaccaro, H. Akamatsu, L. Gottardi +8

At SRON we have been developing X-ray TES micro-calorimeters as backup technology for the X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU) of the Athena mission, demonstrating excellent resolving…

astro-ph.IM2024

System performance of a TDM test-bed with long flex harness towards the new X-IFU FPA-DM

D. Vaccaro, M. de Wit, J. van der Kuur +17

SRON (Netherlands Institute for Space Research) is developing the Focal Plane Assembly (FPA) for Athena X-IFU, whose Demonstration Model (DM) will use for the first time a time dom…

astro-ph.IM2023★ 1 cited

Simulation and Measurement of Out-of-Band Resonances for the FDM Readout of a TES Bolometer

Amin Aminaei, Hiroki Akamatsu, Ad Nieuwenhuizen +10

With applications in cosmology, infrared astronomy and CMB survey, frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) proved to be a viable readout for transition-edge sensors (TES). We investi…

astro-ph.IM2022★ 3 cited

Frequency domain multiplexing readout for large arrays of transition-edge sensors

Davide Vaccaro, Hiroki Akamatsu, Luciano Gottardi +13

We report our most recent progress and demonstration of a frequency domain multiplexing (FDM) readout technology for transition-edge sensor (TES) arrays, both of which we have been…

astro-ph.IM2022★ 14 cited

Performance of the SRON Ti/Au Transition Edge Sensor X-ray Calorimeters

Martin de Wit, Luciano Gottardi, Kenichiro Nagayoshi +7

In the early 2030s, ESAs new X-ray observatory, Athena, is scheduled to be launched. It will carry two main instruments, one of which is the X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU), an X…

astro-ph.IM2022★ 9 cited

Susceptibility study of TES micro-calorimeters for X-ray spectroscopy under FDM readout

Davide Vaccaro, Hiroki Akamatsu, Luciano Gottardi +15

We present a characterization of the sensitivity of TES X-ray micro-calorimeters to environmental conditions under frequency-domain multiplexing (FDM) readout. In the FDM scheme, e…

astro-ph.IM2022★ 10 cited

Mitigation of the Magnetic Field Susceptibility of Transition Edge Sensors using a Superconducting Groundplane

Martin de Wit, Luciano Gottardi, Marcel L. Ridder +7

Transition edge sensor (TES) microcalorimeters and bolometers are used for a variety of applications. The sensors are based on the steep temperature-dependent resistance of the nor…

astro-ph.IM2022★ 2 cited

The Athena X-ray Integral Field Unit: a consolidated design for the system requirement review of the preliminary definition phase

Didier Barret, Vincent Albouys, Jan-Willem den Herder +296

The Athena X-ray Integral Unit (X-IFU) is the high resolution X-ray spectrometer, studied since 2015 for flying in the mid-30s on the Athena space X-ray Observatory, a versatile ob…

astro-ph.IM2022★ 20 cited

ATHENA X-IFU Demonstration Model: First joint operation of the main TES Array and its Cryogenic AntiCoincidence Detector (CryoAC)

M. D'Andrea, K. Ravensberg, A. Argan +28

The X-IFU is the cryogenic spectrometer onboard the future ATHENA X-ray observatory. It is based on a large array of TES microcalorimeters, which works in combination with a Cryoge…

astro-ph.IM2021★ 6 cited

Thermal crosstalk of X-ray transition-edge sensor micro-calorimeters under frequency domain multiplexing readout

Davide Vaccaro, Hiroki Akamatsu, Marcel P. Bruijn +12

We have measured and characterized the thermal crosstalk in two different arrays of transition-edge sensor (TES) X-ray micro-calorimeters with frequency-domain multiplexing (FDM) r…

physics.ins-det2021★ 1 cited

Demonstration of MHz frequency domain multiplexing readout of 37 transition edge sensors for high-resolution x-ray imaging spectrometers

H. Akamatsu, D. Vaccaro, L. Gottardi +22

We report on the development and demonstration of a MHz frequency domain multiplexing (FDM) technology to read out arrays of cryogenic transition edge sensor (TES) X-ray microcalor…

astro-ph.IM2021★ 9 cited

Impact of the absorber coupling design for Transition Edge Sensor X-ray Calorimeters

M. de Wit, L. Gottardi, E. Taralli +10

Transition Edge Sensors (TESs) are the selected technology for future spaceborne X-ray observatories, such as Athena, Lynx, and HUBS. These missions demand thousands of pixels to b…

astro-ph.IM2021★ 29 cited

High Aspect Ratio Transition Edge Sensors for X-ray Spectrometry

M. de Wit, L. Gottardi, E. Taralli +11

We are developing large TES arrays in combination with FDM readout for the next generation of X-ray space observatories. For operation under AC-bias, the TESs have to be carefully…

physics.ins-det2021★ 6 cited

Frequency Shift Algorithm: Design of a Baseband Phase Locked Loop for Frequency-Domain Multiplexing Readout of X-ray Transition-Edge Sensor Microcalorimeters

Paul van der Hulst, Jan van der Kuur, Ad Nieuwenhuizen +5

The Transition-Edge Sensor (TES) is an extremely sensitive device which is used to measure the energy of individual X-ray photons. For astronomical spectrometry applications, SRON…

astro-ph.IM2021★ 6 cited

TiAu TES 3232 pixel array: uniformity, thermal crosstalk and performance at different X-ray energies

E. Taralli, M. D'Andrea, L. Gottardi +10

Large format arrays of transition edge sensor (TES) are crucial for the next generation of X-ray space observatories. Such arrays are required to achieve an energy resolution of $\…

astro-ph.IM2021★ 14 cited

Performance and uniformity of a kilo-pixel array of Ti/Au transition-edge sensor microcalorimeters

E. Taralli, M. D'Andrea, L. Gottardi +7

Uniform large transition-edge sensor (TES) arrays are fundamental for the next generation of X-ray space observatories. These arrays are required to achieve an energy resolution $Δ…

astro-ph.IM2021★ 3 cited

Single pixel performance of a 3232 Ti/Au TES array with broadband X-ray spectra

Matteo D'Andrea, Emanuele Taralli, Hiroki Akamatsu +10

We are developing a kilo-pixels Ti/Au TES array as a backup option for Athena X-IFU. Here we report on single-pixel performance of a 3232 array operated in a Frequency Divi…

astro-ph.IM2021★ 8 cited

Frequency Shift Algorithm: Application to a Frequency-Domain Multiplexing Readout of X-ray Transition-Edge Sensor Microcalorimeters

D. Vaccaro, H. Akamatsu, J. van der Kuur +17

In the frequency-domain multiplexing (FDM) scheme, transition-edge sensors (TES) are individually coupled to superconducting LC filters and AC biased at MHz frequencies through a c…

astro-ph.IM2020★ 53 cited

The large scale polarization explorer (LSPE) for CMB measurements: performance forecast

The LSPE collaboration, G. Addamo, P. A. R. Ade +102

[Abridged] The measurement of the polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Background radiation is one of the current frontiers in cosmology. In particular, the detection of the primor…

astro-ph.IM2020★ 21 cited

Progress report on the Large Scale Polarization Explorer

L. Lamagna, G. Addamo, P. A. R. Ade +96

The Large Scale Polarization Explorer (LSPE) is a cosmology program for the measurement of large scale curl-like features (B-modes) in the polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Back…