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astro-ph.IM2026

PRIMA prototype spaceflight KID readout electronics laboratory characterization

Adrian K. Sinclair, Chris Albert, C. Matt Bradford +28

We present further development and testing of prototype kinetic inductance detector (KID) readout electronics for the PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA). PRIMA is…

astro-ph.IM2026

Spatial Mapping and Capacitor Trimming Developments to Improve Usable Pixel Yield in PRIMA FIRESS Kilo-Pixel Arrays

Chris Albert, Jonathon Hunacek, Hien Nguyen +14

The Probe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA) will use 8 kilo-pixel kinetic inductance detector (KID) arrays in its spectrometer module. We present an improved resonant f…

astro-ph.IM2026

Radiation Total Dose for PRIMA: Cold Exposure with Alpha Particles

Elijah Kane, Chris Albert, Andrew Beyer +11

The Probe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA) is a far-infrared (24-261 micron wavelengths) probe-class space observatory currently under Phase A study, which promises or…

astro-ph.IM2026

In Situ Interferometric Spatial Mapping Of A Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detector Array

Chris Albert, Ritoban Basu Thakur, Farzad Faramarzi +7

We present a method of spatially mapping microwave kinetic inductance detector (MKID) arrays, in a dark setup. MKIDs are superconducting natively multiplexed resonators which enabl…

astro-ph.IM2024

Development of an ultra-sensitive 210-micron array of KIDs for far-IR astronomy

Elijah Kane, Chris Albert, Nicholas Cothard +13

The Probe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA) is a proposed space observatory which will use arrays of thousands of kinetic inductance detectors (KIDs) to perform low- an…

astro-ph.IM2024★ 1 cited

A 25-micron single photon sensitive kinetic inductance detector

Peter K. Day, Nicholas F. Cothard, Christopher Albert +15

We report measurements characterizing the performance of a kinetic inductance detector array designed for a wavelength of 25 microns and very low optical background level suitable…

astro-ph.IM2023

Modeling of cosmic rays and near-IR photons in aluminum KIDs

Elijah Kane, Chris Albert, Ritoban Basu Thakur +13

The PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA) is working to develop kinetic inductance detectors (KIDs) that can meet the sensitivity targets of a far-infrared spectromet…

astro-ph.IM2023

High-sensitivity Kinetic Inductance Detector Arrays for the Probe Far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics

Logan Foote, Chris Albert, Jochem Baselmans +15

Far-infrared (far-IR) astrophysics missions featuring actively cooled telescopes will offer orders of magnitude observing speed improvement at wavelengths where galaxies and formin…

astro-ph.IM2023★ 2 cited

Parallel Plate Capacitor Aluminum KIDs for Future Far-Infrared Space-Based Observatories

Nicholas F. Cothard, Christopher Albert, Andrew D. Beyer +12

Future space-based far-infrared astrophysical observatories will require exquis-itely sensitive detectors consistent with the low optical backgrounds. The PRobe far-Infrared Missio…