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超导体的新应用:高灵敏度低温光探测器

New application of superconductors: high sensitivity cryogenic light detectors

L. Cardani, F. Bellini, N. Casali, M. G. Casellano, I. Colantoni, A. Coppolecchia, C. Cosmelli, A. Cruciani, A. D'Addabbo, S. Di Domizio, M. Martinez, C. Tomei, M. Vignati

摘要:

在本文中,我们描述了CALDER项目的现状,该项目正在开发基于超导体的超灵敏光探测器,用于低温应用。当我们向超导体施加交流电流时,库珀对振荡并获得动态电感,可以通过将超导体插入具有高品质因数的LC电路来测量。超导体中的相互作用会破坏库珀对,导致动态电感发生相当大的变化,从而影响LC电路的响应。对振幅和频率调制的连续监测允许以优异的灵敏度重建入射能量。这一概念是动力学电感探测器(KID)的基础,其特征在于多路复用读出的自然倾向(几个传感器可以被调谐到不同的谐振频率并耦合到同一条线),几个eV的分辨率,在宽温度范围内的稳定行为,以及易于制造。我们提出了由CALDER合作获得的结果与2 × 2平方厘米的基板采样1或4铝KID。我们表明,第一个原型的性能已经与其他常用的光探测器的竞争力,我们讨论了进一步改进的策略。

英文摘要:

In this paper we describe the current status of the CALDER project, which is developing ultra-sensitive light detectors based on superconductors for cryogenic applications. When we apply an AC current to a superconductor, the Cooper pairs oscillate and acquire kinetic inductance, that can be measured by inserting the superconductor in a LC circuit with high merit factor. Interactions in the superconductor can break the Cooper pairs, causing sizable variations in the kinetic inductance and, thus, in the response of the LC circuit. The continuous monitoring of the amplitude and frequency modulation allows to reconstruct the incident energy with excellent sensitivity. This concept is at the basis of Kinetic Inductance Detectors (KIDs), that are characterized by natural aptitude to multiplexed read-out (several sensors can be tuned to different resonant frequencies and coupled to the same line), resolution of few eV, stable behavior over a wide temperature range, and ease in fabrication. We present the results obtained by the CALDER collaboration with 2x2 cm2 substrates sampled by 1 or 4 Aluminum KIDs. We show that the performances of the first prototypes are already competitive with those of other commonly used light detectors, and we discuss the strategies for a further improvement.

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