Transition edge sensor
OwnerQing Yang TANG, Fabien Paul Laurent RORTAIS +1inventors
InventorsQing Yang TANG, Fabien Paul Laurent RORTAIS, Matthew John COLLINS
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Abstract
A transition edge sensor includes a superconducting absorber with a central absorber portion. One or more protrusions extend outward from the central absorber portion. The superconducting absorber is positioned overlying a substrate material. A thermal pathway is provided between the superconducting absorber and the substrate material to allow energy absorbed by the superconducting absorber to be dissipated. One or more heat sinks are also provided. Each heat sink is positioned to overlie a corresponding protrusion of the superconducting absorber. Each heat sink also has a portion that extends beyond the corresponding protrusion to define a separate thermal pathway from the heat sink to the substrate material.
Claims20
A transition edge sensor (TES) comprising:
- a substrate;
- a superconducting absorber having one or more lateral protrusions, wherein an absorber thermal pathway thermally couples the superconducting absorber to the substrate;
- and
- one or more heat sinks,
- wherein each of the one or more heat sinks is (1) in thermal contact with the substrate via a heat sink thermal pathway and (2) overlies a lateral protrusion of the one or more lateral protrusions.
A transition edge sensor (TES) comprising:
- a substrate;
- a superconducting absorber having one or more lateral protrusions, wherein an absorber thermal pathway thermally couples the superconducting absorber to the substrate;
- and
- at least two heat sinks, each of the at least two heat sinks being partially in contact with the one or more lateral protrusions.
An energy sensor system comprising:
- a transition energy sensor (TES) comprising:
- a substrate;
- a superconducting absorber having one or more lateral protrusions,
- wherein an absorber thermal pathway thermally couples the superconducting absorber to the substrate;
- and
- one or more heat sinks;
- wherein each of the one or more heat sinks is (1) in thermal contact with the substrate via a heat sink thermal pathway and (2) overlies a lateral protrusion of the one or more lateral protrusions;
- an inductor connected in series with the TES;
- and
- a magnetometer inductively coupled with the inductor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.