Millimeter-wave kinetic inductance detectors with no 1/f noise

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Hubmayr ◽  
Jason Austermann ◽  
Bradley J. Dober ◽  
Gene C. Hilton ◽  
Jiansong Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Millimeter Wave ◽  
Kinetic Inductance Detectors ◽  
Kinetic Inductance

scholarly journals Ultrastable millimeter-wave kinetic inductance detectors

2020 ◽  
Vol 116 (3) ◽  
pp. 032601
Author(s):  
M. R. Vissers ◽  
J. E. Austermann ◽  
M. Malnou ◽  
C. M. McKenney ◽  
B. Dober ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Millimeter Wave ◽  
Kinetic Inductance Detectors ◽  
Kinetic Inductance

scholarly journals Millimeter-Wave Polarimeters Using Kinetic Inductance Detectors for TolTEC and Beyond

2018 ◽  
Vol 193 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 120-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. E. Austermann ◽  
J. A. Beall ◽  
S. A. Bryan ◽  
B. Dober ◽  
J. Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Millimeter Wave ◽  
Kinetic Inductance Detectors ◽  
Kinetic Inductance

scholarly journals Design and performance of dual-polarization lumped-element kinetic inductance detectors for millimeter-wave polarimetry

2018 ◽  
Vol 610 ◽  
pp. A45 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. McCarrick ◽  
G. Jones ◽  
B. R. Johnson ◽  
M. H. Abitbol ◽  
P. A. R. Ade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Millimeter Wave ◽  
Dynamic Range ◽  
Spectral Band ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Kinetic Inductance Detectors ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Kinetic Inductance ◽  
Dual Polarization ◽  
Wave Source ◽  
Lumped Element

Aims. Lumped-element kinetic inductance detectors (LEKIDs) are an attractive technology for millimeter-wave observations that require large arrays of extremely low-noise detectors. We designed, fabricated and characterized 64-element (128 LEKID) arrays of horn-coupled, dual-polarization LEKIDs optimized for ground-based CMB polarimetry. Our devices are sensitive to two orthogonal polarizations in a single spectral band centered on 150 GHz with Δν∕ν = 0.2. The 65 × 65 mm square arrays are designed to be tiled into the focal plane of an optical system. We demonstrate the viability of these dual-polarization LEKIDs with laboratory measurements. Methods. The LEKID modules are tested with an FPGA-based readout system in a sub-kelvin cryostat that uses a two-stage adiabatic demagnetization refrigerator. The devices are characterized using a blackbody and a millimeter-wave source. The polarization properties are measured with a cryogenic stepped half-wave plate. We measure the resonator parameters and the detector sensitivity, noise spectrum, dynamic range, and polarization response. Results. The resonators have internal quality factors approaching 1 × 106. The detectors have uniform response between orthogonal polarizations and a large dynamic range. The detectors are photon-noise limited above 1 pW of absorbed power. The noise-equivalent temperatures under a 3.4 K blackbody load are <100 μK √s. The polarization fractions of detectors sensitive to orthogonal polarizations are >80%. The entire array is multiplexed on a single readout line, demonstrating a multiplexing factor of 128. The array and readout meet the requirements for 4 arrays to be read out simultaneously for a multiplexing factor of 512. Conclusions. This laboratory study demonstrates the first dual-polarization LEKID array optimized specifically for CMB polarimetry and shows the readiness of the detectors for on-sky observations.

scholarly journals Photon noise from chaotic and coherent millimeter-wave sources measured with horn-coupled, aluminum lumped-element kinetic inductance detectors

2016 ◽  
Vol 108 (8) ◽  
pp. 083504 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Flanigan ◽  
H. McCarrick ◽  
G. Jones ◽  
B. R. Johnson ◽  
M. H. Abitbol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Millimeter Wave ◽  
Kinetic Inductance Detectors ◽  
Kinetic Inductance ◽  
Photon Noise ◽  
Lumped Element

scholarly journals Thermal kinetic inductance detectors for millimeter-wave detection

2020 ◽  
Vol 128 (4) ◽  
pp. 044508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert Wandui ◽  
James J. Bock ◽  
Clifford Frez ◽  
M. Hollister ◽  
Lorenzo Minutolo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Millimeter Wave ◽  
Kinetic Inductance Detectors ◽  
Kinetic Inductance ◽  
Wave Detection

scholarly journals Thermal Kinetic Inductance Detectors for Ground-Based Millimeter-Wave Cosmology

2018 ◽  
Vol 193 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 88-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. A. Steinbach ◽  
J. J. Bock ◽  
H. T. Nguyen ◽  
R. C. O’Brient ◽  
A. D. Turner
Keyword(s):  
Millimeter Wave ◽  
Kinetic Inductance Detectors ◽  
Kinetic Inductance

scholarly journals Applications for Microwave Kinetic Induction Detectors in Advanced Instrumentation

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 2671
Author(s):  
Gerhard Ulbricht ◽  
Mario De De Lucia ◽  
Eoin Baldwin
Keyword(s):  
Particle Physics ◽  
Material Science ◽  
Kinetic Inductance Detectors ◽  
Kinetic Inductance ◽  
Scientific Instruments ◽  
Thz Imaging ◽  
Observational Astronomy ◽  
Low Temperature Detector ◽  
Temperature Detector ◽  
The Many

In recent years Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors (MKIDs) have emerged as one of the most promising novel low temperature detector technologies. Their unrivaled scalability makes them very attractive for many modern applications and scientific instruments. In this paper we intend to give an overview of how and where MKIDs are currently being used or are suggested to be used in the future. MKID based projects are ongoing or proposed for observational astronomy, particle physics, material science and THz imaging, and the goal of this review is to provide an easily usable and thorough list of possible starting points for more in-depth literature research on the many areas profiting from kinetic inductance detectors.

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