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most citedThe Athena X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU)

123 citations · 156 across the 6 of their papers we have counts for

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6 papers

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★ 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…

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.IM2018★ 8 cited

The Athena X-ray Integral Field Unit

Didier Barret, Thien Lam Trong, Jan-Willem den Herder +100

The X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU) is the high resolution X-ray spectrometer of the ESA Athena X-ray observatory. Over a field of view of 5' equivalent diameter, it will deliver…

astro-ph.IM2016★ 19 cited

Optimising the multiplex factor of the frequency domain multiplexed readout of the TES-based microcalorimeter imaging array for the X-IFU instrument on the Athena Xray observatory

J. van der Kuur, L. G. Gottardi, H. Akamatsu +5

Athena is a space-based X-ray observatory intended for exploration of the hot and energetic universe. One of the science instruments on Athena will be the X-ray Integrated Field Un…

astro-ph.IM2016★ 123 cited

The Athena X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU)

Didier Barret, Thien Lam Trong, Jan-Willem den Herder +88

The X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU) on board the Advanced Telescope for High-ENergy Astrophysics (Athena) will provide spatially resolved high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy from…