Journal of Low Temperature Physics

, Volume 184, Issue 3–4, pp 527–533 | Cite as

Multi-mode TES Bolometer Optimization for the LSPE-SWIPE Instrument

  • R. Gualtieri
  • E. S. Battistelli
  • A. Cruciani
  • P. de Bernardis
  • M. Biasotti
  • D. Corsini
  • F. Gatti
  • L. Lamagna
  • S. Masi
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Abstract

In this paper, we explore the possibility of using transition edge sensor (TES) detectors in multi-mode configuration in the focal plane of the Short Wavelength Instrument for the Polarization Explorer (SWIPE) of the balloon-borne polarimeter Large-Scale Polarization Explorer (LSPE) for the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) polarization. This study is motivated by the fact that maximizing the sensitivity of TES bolometers, under the augmented background due to the multi-mode design, requires a non-trivial choice of detector parameters. We evaluate the best parameter combination taking into account scanning strategy, noise constraints, saturation power, and operating temperature of the cryostat during the flight.

Keywords

Cosmology Detectors TES Multi-mode 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of PhysicsSapienza University of RomeRomeItaly

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