A TES x-ray microcalorimeter-array for imaging spectroscopy

P.A.J. de Korte; H.F.C. Hoevers; J.W.A. den Herder; J.A.M. Bleeker; W.M. Bergmann Tiest; M.P. Bruijn; M.L. Ridder; R.J. Wiegerink; J.S. Kaastra; J. van der Kuur; W.A. Mels

doi:10.1117/12.461170

A TES x-ray microcalorimeter-array for imaging spectroscopy

P.A.J. de Korte, H.F.C. Hoevers, J.W.A. den Herder, J.A.M. Bleeker, W.M. Bergmann Tiest, M.P. Bruijn, M.L. Ridder, R.J. Wiegerink, J.S. Kaastra, J. van der Kuur, W.A. Mels

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Abstract

Development of single pixel X-ray microcalorimeters at our institutes, employing superconducting-to-normal phase transition thermometers operating at about 100 mK, generally called Transition-Edge-Sensors (TES), has now resulted in an energy resolution of 3.9 eV FWHM for 5.89 keV X-rays in combination with a response time of 100 μs. Pixel arrays of these detectors, presently under development, will allow for unprecedented X-ray spectroscopy of spatially extended cosmic X-ray sources such as clusters of galaxies, supernova remnants, the galactic diffuse X-ray background and the warm-hot intergalactic medium. Optimisation of these cryogenic imaging detectors around 1 keV, in combination with large-area X-ray optics, makes them the most suitable sensor for study of the formation and evolution of hot matter in the universe at large redshift. This detector concept is therefore included in the model payload of the XEUS mission, presently under study by ESA and ISAS. Smaller scale low energy X-ray spectroscopy missions could however generate significant progress in the understanding of supernova remnants, cluster of galaxies and galactic and intergalactic diffuse X-ray emission. This paper presents some science cases, which make explicit use of the unique combination of high efficiency, high spectral resolution and imaging of cryogenic X-ray imaging spectrometers. Furthermore it discusses the present development status of these imaging spectrometers at our institutes, their operating principles and expected performance figures.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Telescopes and Instruments for Astronomy
Subtitle of host publication	24-28 August, 2002, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA
Editors	Joachim Truemper, Harvey D. Tananbaum
Publisher	SPIE
Pages	779-789
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9780819446305
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461170
Publication status	Published - 24 Aug 2002
Event	SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2002 - Waikola, United States Duration: 22 Aug 2002 → 28 Aug 2002

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE
Publisher	SPIE
Volume	4851
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

Conference

Conference	SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2002
Country	United States
City	Waikola
Period	22/08/02 → 28/08/02

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EWI-12736
IR-62301

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de Korte, P. A. J., Hoevers, H. F. C., den Herder, J. W. A., Bleeker, J. A. M., Bergmann Tiest, W. M., Bruijn, M. P., ... Mels, W. A. (2002). A TES x-ray microcalorimeter-array for imaging spectroscopy. In J. Truemper, & H. D. Tananbaum (Eds.), X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Telescopes and Instruments for Astronomy: 24-28 August, 2002, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA (pp. 779-789). (Proceedings of SPIE; Vol. 4851). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461170

de Korte, P.A.J. ; Hoevers, H.F.C. ; den Herder, J.W.A. ; Bleeker, J.A.M. ; Bergmann Tiest, W.M. ; Bruijn, M.P. ; Ridder, M.L. ; Wiegerink, R.J. ; Kaastra, J.S. ; van der Kuur, J. ; Mels, W.A. / A TES x-ray microcalorimeter-array for imaging spectroscopy. X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Telescopes and Instruments for Astronomy: 24-28 August, 2002, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA. editor / Joachim Truemper ; Harvey D. Tananbaum. SPIE, 2002. pp. 779-789 (Proceedings of SPIE).

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A TES x-ray microcalorimeter-array for imaging spectroscopy. / de Korte, P.A.J.; Hoevers, H.F.C.; den Herder, J.W.A.; Bleeker, J.A.M.; Bergmann Tiest, W.M.; Bruijn, M.P.; Ridder, M.L.; Wiegerink, R.J.; Kaastra, J.S.; van der Kuur, J.; Mels, W.A.

X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Telescopes and Instruments for Astronomy: 24-28 August, 2002, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA. ed. / Joachim Truemper; Harvey D. Tananbaum. SPIE, 2002. p. 779-789 (Proceedings of SPIE; Vol. 4851).

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de Korte PAJ, Hoevers HFC, den Herder JWA, Bleeker JAM, Bergmann Tiest WM, Bruijn MP et al. A TES x-ray microcalorimeter-array for imaging spectroscopy. In Truemper J, Tananbaum HD, editors, X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Telescopes and Instruments for Astronomy: 24-28 August, 2002, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA. SPIE. 2002. p. 779-789. (Proceedings of SPIE). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461170